Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-05-02
To the Point.
WEAvERvLLE, April 80, 1857.

NEAyERVfG.LE, April oO, 1891.
EDIToRs JOURNAL Il desire to say few words
to the people of Weavervile and vicinity more
particularly TO The miner and business man.
have watched with much interest and anxiety
the progress in the organization for the compile
tion of the Trinity County Canal, and feel some
what surprised that people whose pecuniary cir
cumstances depend in measure upon the finish
ing of that important work should be found hes
itating to put their shoulder to the wheel aud
start the work. To show reasons why the people
of Weavervillc and vicinity are deeply interested
in the construction of the above named work,
would be only to rehearse the facts and reasons
given in your paper for the last eight months.
The JOURNALS ability on all matters of public
interest and public policy, as well as the literary
merit which its columns exhibit have secured for
its able and accurate vindication Of the peoples
rights and interests, the confidence and admira-
tion of the honest working man.
My attention was first called to a consideration
of the important project, and the innumerable
benefits which would result from its consumma-
tion by the JOURNAL. / have calculated in my
own way the benefits arising from the ditch to the
ditch proprietor, and the advantages and facili-
ties which the miner derives from the use of wa
ter for which he has even to pay high price
There is no calculation so reliable as that which
experience proves to be correct. | arrived in
Weaverville on the 7th day of March, 1853, with
out dollar in the world which / could call my
own. l soon found work. however, for l came to
work and make money-not to lay around whis-
key shops, and at the end of the year curse my
hard luck. l went to work for DR.. Ware, by the
day, but being able to procure water to work
with, set out for myself, and have had no cause
to regret or curse my bad luck since. To give
you proof / have turned TO my book, and find
that have paid 10 the various ditch men, Dr.
Ware and j. Howe & Co., in the period of three
years and fourteen days, the sum Of S2,754 ST.
But | acknowledge an ample consideration for
the above amount, and even feel under q sort of
grateful obligation to those men for enabling me-
through their enterprise, to avail myself of the
privilege of being placed by my own exertions
in circumstances where independence can be
properly estimated, and where a just value and
appreciation may be placed upon pecuniary
friend 1t has struck me as very singular that
men who know so well the advantages and profits
arising from bitches us the ditch men in the vi
cnity of Weaver, should be found amongst the
opponents Of this magnificent work SO long in
contemplation. There are ditch men however,
who stand above the narrow line of selfishness,
and advocate the commencement OF the work |
have attended some of the meetings called by the
Trustees. and have listened to the important facts
as stated by the various advocates of the ditch
| have witnessed crowds Of people stand with
mouth and eyes open and tongues silent. This
class of men, as a general thing, will talk loud
est about water, but in reality if oceans were
lowing through the mines they would feel reuc-
tant to work Their prctcnsons 10 work and in
dustry are all sham.
There can be no doubt but that the richest
miacs in Trinity County would be opened if the
ditch from North Fork was completed. Without
it this mining region will become only bait to
disappoint the gold seeker.
You are at liberty to give my full name instead
of the signature over which | have written, if you
choose. PIcK.
[Therc is so much vitality, truth and public
spirit in the foregoing remarks that we feel deli
cate about giving the authors name, for fear
some of our public spirited men might take him
out and hang him on the first trcc-Ep