The Placer herald., 1855-12-01
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$ll71,50
PRINCIPAL STREAMS,

PRINCIPAL STREAMS.
l. Bear River-county line between Pla-
Ger and Nevada counties.
.. North Fork Of the Anaerican--course
southwest through about the center of the
county.
3. Middle Fork of the American-south-
ern county line between Placer and El Do
rado.
a. North Fork Of the Middle--a branch
Of the same bearing north.
5. Middle Fork of the Middle Fork.
6. North Fork of the North Fork Of the
Americon
7. South Fork Of the North Fork of the
american.
s. Sacramento riuer-touching Placer on
the west, on which is the initial point Of the
west line.
8. Shirt Tail Canon-a long deep canon,
emptying into the North Fork.
10. FL Dorado Conon--a canon empty
ing into the North Fork Of the Middle
H. Secret ConOn-a branch of the n North
Fork of the Middle.
u. Volcano Canon-emptying into the
South Fork of the Middle.
IS. Humbuq Canon-emptying into South
Fork OF the n Orth FORK.
Indtan Conon-emptying into North Fork
of American.
The Rivers, Forks and Canons, excepting
the Sacramento, are all mountain streams.
The action of their waters during the lapse
OF ages, have worn deep passages and chan
nels through the mountainous country they
occupy, leaving the banks high and precipi-
To wall ,,ia tho n rt h
Forth of the American, between Ford's Bar
and Green Valley, the banks are so abrupt,
ragged and rocky, for distance of about
five miles, that the miners located therea-
bouts, are compelled to use boats in passing
to and from their claims The hight of
these mountain or river banks vary from one
to four miles.
CAPITAL INVESTED IN GOLD MINES.
The amount assessed on capital invested
in Gold Mines in the county is 100000,
which has been assessed only on productive
claims. The total tax on the same. State
and County, is Sl65O,OO When the still
larger amount of capital, invested in drifts
and tunnels, shall become productive, as a
large share of it no doubt WILL the revenue
from this source will be very greatly aug
mented; at present, it is believed to be great
er than any other county
QUARTZ.
There are but two successful Quartz Mills
in the county both of which have gone into
operation within the present year They
were both built as erpeaimentoyS or prospec-
tors, and with steam power only sufficient
for SIX stamps. Messrs. Strong d Co., near
h.
ton of the county, have the honor of put
ting into operation the first successful Quartz
Mill, and Messrs. Hancock d Watson the
second, which is located at Sarahsvile, near
Michigan Bluff. These gentlemen are the
successful pioneers in the mode Of mining
which is to succeed eventually placer dig
gine. When these old surtace washings
shall have been forgotten, the sound of the
quartz stampers will be heard from almost
every little ledge which the miner now daily
passes by without notice.
MINING IN GENERAL
The rivers and rayines, hills and flats of
Placer county, since the ever memorable
year Of l849, have gained a reputation
throughout the State for richness inferior to
none; and notwithstanding the immense
amount of wealth removed from them, they
still continue to yield fair reward to the
industrious miner There vet remains al
most untouched, section of placer diggings
across the full extent of this county from
Bear to the American river, adjoining the
Sacramento valley, which will yield good
wages when it shall be supplied with water.
The assessed value of the taxable property
in this county, for the year 1855, is ST.
100000.
The above is the most full and correct re-
port can make with the materials in nv
possession. Hoping to be more dligent and
successful in future,
| remain, very reSDectflly