The Nevada journal., 1856-05-02
SAN JUAN, APRIL 81, 1856.

INV OOctf1 4AFhlL 1OOO.
Ed. Journal:-Dear Sir-I have search
ed the columns of your paper over and
over again. anxiously hoping and expect
ing to find in them some reference to the
increasing thrift and prosperity of San
Juan. As yet 1 have found nothing. No
notice of its very valuable mining inter-
ests; its somewhat extensive and rapidly
extending mercantile interests; its me-
ehanical interests; its population; its FAM
lilies; its homes, and last but not least, its
hterati. Possibly "The San Juan Pho
neer" has notyet been presented at your
office, and is therefore not entitled to no
tlce in the columns of your paper 1t should
by all means be favorably noticed, for it
represents to the very life, the many va
rled pursuits of our citizens; the interests
and amusements of San Juan and the age
IN which we live with all its charactcris-
tics. 1t is perfect embodiment of mod
ern letters and can only find its level with
the most learned periodicals of the day.
L cheerfully recommend this sheet to your
consideration and favorable notice. The
mining interests of San Juan are not ex-
celled, if equalled, by any in fhe State.
While it has plenty of auriferous gravel,
it also has an abundance of water to wash
it with, and this not in the drcary months
of winter only, but during the entire year.
1t is not dependent for water upon the
providential falling of rain, but upon the
never-failing Yuba. The Middle Yuba
Canal is nearly completed and will furnish
to the miners Of San Juan all the water
they can use, Il being tho first mining To-
cality the ditch can furnish after leaving
the river. This ditch will run three thou
sand inches of water per day. AS q COM
mercial people We can't be beat, which is
demonstrated by the fact, that a popula-
tion of four or five hundred, ably sup
ports twelve er fifteen thriving storcs.-I
We make money fast; spend it fast; live
fast, and are called fast people, but we
never FAST how could We, and coneume
a fair return for making fat merchants of
men' The thrift, prosperity and high
toned morality Of our people, offer very
superior Inducements to men Of families
seeking location for permanent home.
We have here already thirty-fve or forty
families, and society that for intelli-
gence and loyeliness, can successfully
with the best society of the At
lantic States, And the lively, beautiful
children, that are every day seen cherily
tripping over the green lawns in search of
floral beauties, are indications of happy
homes. Our location and natural
advantages for homes, arc seldom found
in any country; at an elevation to breathe
tho pure air Of Heaven, cool, bracing,
healthful and untaintcd by the dreaded
miasma of..a hot, sultry climate; an ab un-
dance Of clear, cold water, that gives the
flush of health to its partaker; o soil that
will reproduce an hundred fold; inexhaus-
tible mines Of gold that yield rich re-
ward to the industrious miner; in fact
everything that the most fastidious could
wish for home site. We have plenty
Of lots to build on, and lots of lumber to
do it with. The man looking for home
in California will do we'll to visit San Juan
after being dissatisfied with every other
place. FUDGE.