The Trinity journal., 1856-09-20
CORRESPO NDEN L.
Letter from Canon City.
CANON CITY, SEPT. 10, 1885,

lMessrs Curtis & Gordon Gents Again find
myself seated at my old pine table to indite few
lines to your excellent paper. Every week see
new improvements in it. and the last number was
certainly gem in itself. 1t is acknowledged by
all that no newspaper in Northern California is so
well conducted as the TRINITY Journal, under the
present management May you continue to gain
friends, and may success crown your praisewor-
thy efforts to please the public.
The American nominations for County officers
came off last Saturday evening. We have not
heard the result throughout the County, but it is
whispered that Mr.. I, G. Mcssec will receive the
nomination for the Shcrinality.
There is little in the way of news to report from
this place this week no fights, no lawsuits, in
fact no nothing seems to be all the go just about
the present time.
Despite these stirring times with candidates
and barkeepers,) the miners are still working on,
and the steady and industrious are being richly
rewarded for their labors. Almost every week we
hear Of the departure of some lucky hombre' who
after soiourning with us for few short years,
has accumulated fortune enough to enable him to
return satisfied to his loved home, and resume his
place by the firesde that has been so long vacant
occasioned by his absence. l can almost imagine
| see the greeting he receives from mother, sis
ters and friends Tears will unconsciously fill his
eve when his mind revolves the events of the past,
thc dangers he has encountered for them for which
he is now receiving such rich reward
nut of al lpSGa1 bUt tbogn cVVpnt hpin orc
to cheer encourage and stimulate US. Alas we
cannot all look forward to such pleasing result,
for we have not that home that reside, to receive
us With us they exist in pleasing, joyous fancics,
reminding us of days gone by, when kind, in
dulgent mother would hear us lisp our simple
prayer at even, or take part in our childish glee.
She has left us for better sphere, and we have
no home but this our lots are cast here, and we
have but ourselves to work for-to enrich but
still we almost envy fhe happy miner who receives
those letters and sweet assurances of ae ction from
a mother. or sister ant. gladly would we exchange
our lot for one hour of his happiness But so it
is, and here we are again rough and ready
Business is quite brisk now with the tradcsmcn
and packers.
Fisher & Flowers new Hotel is fast approach
ing completion. and ii is quite an addition to our
City. \ good Hotel is much needed, for often
strangers are obliged to apply to private dwell
lings for accommodation.
The water in the Creek at the present time is
very low. and unless we have rain SOON there Will
be hardly enough to work the mines to advantage.
/ Bob. Kelly & Coz claim has been paying big
wages for the amount of work done. We are glad
of this for Bob is q prince Of good fellows, ane
deserves the best of success. Gwinn Coz claim
is paying half an ounce,to the hand per day.
There are few claims about Canon City that ar
paying less than SS per day to the man, and mos
are turning out much larger amounts.
like to send these accounts Of success with tn
miners for ! know from experience how encouraa
ing it looks when we are cleaning up to see tn
rifle boxes glittcring with the shining ore aud
know too, that the working miner is ever read
) with generous heart and hand to assist the need
and unfortunate, although they do despise a la2
l0afer But thank Heaven We have but few of Il
latter class here. Our miners are altogether tt
i plain to suit their tastes, and they quickly lea'
! for a more congenial cline
met with no incidents in my journey over d
, mountains, worth recording, so for this week W
say adicu. Yours respectfully, BETA