The Trinity journal., 1856-01-26
Resources of Trinity County, and
their Developme

.t thcT DeNe1OpmentS
But few of the mining counties of Cali
fornia possess greater mineral resources than
Trinity. Owing to our isolated position,
and the immense barriers in the shape of
mountains, interposing between us and the
outer world, rendering our communication
herewith, difficult and circuitous, we labor
under greater disadvantages than any other
County, in developing these resources. Our
people are however persevering and indus
trious-they have learned that the time for
picking up fortune in day has gone by
that to ensure success they must work. A
great outlay Of time, labor, and expense is
now required, even to prospect claim We
believe no portion of. the mining districts of
our State offer more hattering inducements
to the enterprising miner than Trinity
There is scarcely square foot of earth in
our entire County, in which the color cannot
be found Large tracts of country, giving
every indication Of gold, remain unproSpect-
ed 1t is but little more than a year ago
that the mines about Ridgeville (Which have
since proved SO productive were unknown,
and yet Ridgeville is only fifteen miles from
Weaver These placers are no better how
ever, in our opinion, than thousands of acres
still untouched, extending from Ridgeville
to the foot of SCOTS mountain. The hills
are low, and the cost of turning the water
from the numerous streams in that section
comparatively triling, and we predict that
the time is not far distant when all that
scope of country, now a wilderness, will be
thronged with miners, and the hearts of ma
nv desolate ones in our old homes be made
glad by piles taken from this same wilder
ness
The mines about Weaverville have been
more thoroughly washed than in any other
portion of the County. Notwithstanding
this, hundreds are working them now and
the very ground where gold was discovered
in this basin, six years ago, is now claimed,
and being worked, although to our certain
knowledge, it has been worked over a doz-
en- times, at least.
. On Canon Creek rich depoSites of gold
are found, and here, by the way, we have
an example of the untiring energy and per-
severance of our people. We recoect the
time when mule navigation up this stream
: was considered impossible, but some adven-
turous spirit finally succeeded in packing a
Jack to the present site Of Canon City,
when unfortunately poor Jack fell of the
: high bar on which the town is situated, and
' broke his neck In commemoration of this
event it was called Jackass Bar, since which
time it has borne that name. The trail at
= present leading from this place to Canon
City, is good mountain trail, and renders
! the access to that place easy. The amount
of labor and capital expended in mining op-
! Grafton in this district is immense, and those
who have never visited that portion of our
. county, have no idea how far they have ad-
q vanced. They have two Saw Mills in oper-
alton, their dams and fumes are not surpas-
sed by any others in this section of the coun-
J. try, and indeed, a more Industrious, perse-
: vering and go-ahead set of men cannot be
i found in Northern California, than the mi.
ners of Canon Creek.
We shall take occasion hereafter to note
more fully these and other mining districts
, in our County.