Butte record., 1854-07-29

panied by the gentlemanly agent of
Messrs. Everts & Smell, as pilot, and
hnancler. In getting ready to start the
agent exhibited a financial capacity wor
thy of Rothschild. Minus the where
withai SO patronize the livery stable, he
pounced upon one of the candidates
for office, and after little private con-
versation, made his appearance with an
excellent mule, saddle and spurs that
would have satisfied the wooden legged
Don Of Mexico Rock Island is about
two miles and half below Bidwell, in.
mediately above and adjoining the Sail
or claim Of last year. The foundation
Of the Sailor cl@im dam stu remains.
and viii b used as he foot dam Of the
Rock Is'and Claim They have been
obliged to remove a portion Of the top
in order to procure the necessary fall
for their fime This vas effected BY
sinking powder under il. and b owing it
out The grazing IS now completed.
aud the foundation laid ready for plank
ing This IS one Of the most extensive
fumes in the river, being y hundred
feet in length, and forty feet in width,
with depth Of seven feet The grade
has been blasted out Of the solid rock,
and the .imbars are large and substan-
tail, and clpabie Of sustaining a much
larger volume of water thn any fume
hitherto erected on the river. They
expect to be at work in their claim By
the lst of September, and present ap-
pearances indicate a still earlier COM
pletion of their works. 1t is to be re-
gretted that works of this description
could not be made permanent. We are
making a desperate effort, with two half
dollar pieces, short quarter and a bo-
gus dime, to purchase a share in this
company.
The company fuming the river at
Bidwell have accomplished wonders du-
ring the two or the weeks they have
been at work. From present appear
ances they will be atwork in their claim
ia the course of two or three weeks.
We shall look for ivelier times soon.
A few yards below the last mentioned
fun commences the Dauby town fume
which is also about ready for draining
their claim
On the Middle fork, Immediately
above its junction with the North Fork,
Capt. jackson & Company have a fume
in process of erection. We did not visit
it, but from the well known energy Of
Captain jackson in matters of This kind,
we infer his will not be behind other
companies IN getting at work in the bed
of the river.
At Potter's Bar on the North Fork,
Messrs. White & Nutter, are rapidly
hurrying their fume to completion.
We have not visited this claim, but have
been assured that it enjoys many advan-
tages, and that it prospects we'll.
The river is also being fumed a short
distance above Bidwell, at Slick Rock.
These fumes are all within space of
three miles along the river, and are in
terspersed with wing dams, bank Dig
gings and China Camps. The South
and Middle Forks above, are sad to be
occupied as fully as they were last sea-
son. Below those enumerated comes
the Oregon joint stock company, White
Rock, High Rock, &c. In the way of
bank diggings at Bidwell, we have the
waters of Berry Creek rushing on to
the fat on the opposite side, in sufficient
quantity to supply about twenty toms.
When all these claims get to paying at
the rate of two or three ounces per day
to the hand, we shall expect to see Bid
well rise above her usual place in tn e
financial affairs Of California, and be