Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-04-25
Commencement of the Ditch.

On Tuesday morning last. Committee of the
Board of Trustees of the Trinity County Canal
Company composed of Ii. Hooker, President Of
the Board ; r. Clifford, JsW. Tinnin, S. d. Krei-
der, E. j. Curtis and n. l.. Wheeler, c. E., ac-
companied by Ii. w Anderson, Esq, proceeded
along the line to Rush Creek, and thence inter-
sectng the NSlth Fork at or near Bartlett & Co.'s
tannerB. On Wednesday morning they left
n.tes'ranch and proceeded up the North Fork to
~hs Fork, examining the country thoroughly
~ each side of the stream.
The Committee were very agreeably disap-
pointed in the appearance of the country. For
sixteen or eighteen miles from Rush creek toward
Stuarts Fork the country presents the most
practicable phase for ditching. On reaching the
Forks the Committee made minute examination
OF the point where the head of the race will be
located. From the facilities which the country
afford, but little money is needed or will be re-
quired to complete splendid dam. From the
character Of the stream. the dam will only require
to be six feet high in order to protect the Bume
below. From an estimate made there is at pres
ent over one thousand sluice-heads running In
the stream. The country Immediately in the
vicinity is level, and abounds in the best quality
Of timber. A good mill can be built at a
small expense, and the lumber for the fume run
down the Canal. We regard this as the first step
OF an actual commencement of this much talked
Of and much needed work.
Along the whole line ravincs, fats and gulchcs
hTe 10 pfOspeCt We'll. Many OF tue BulcueS
sloping from the line of the ditch are being
worked, and the report of those who en-
ployed is quite favorable, but the water which
enables them to work at present cannot last but
few days. Thus it is that one of the best min
ing localities in the County is now a useless
waste. which should be yielding up its treasure
to the hundreds who arc idle the long and pleas
ant summer months.
The Board of Trustees will probably levy an
assessment Immediately 10 defray the expense Of
locating the Canal for the workmen, and in order
TO build good saw mill and put il in operation.
II one fourth of the miners who have to depend
upon the seasons for water to work with were to
travel over the line where the ditch will run,
they could no longer doubt the practcability of
completing splendid race, aud at the amount
set forth in the capital stock, and il our citizens
would take sufficient pains to post themselves up
in regard to the vast scope Of dggngs which the
water from the above named ditch will command,
they will not entertain doubts to its paying.
The ditch will have beautiful grade, being 2 /
feet per mile from Stuart's Fork to the Oregon
Gulch divide. There is ample time yet to com
plete the ditch by the first day Of next November.
Let us again urge it upon the citizens, miners
and merchants, TO give their cooperation and in-
fuence, to this glorious undertaking. The dig
gng can be commenced within thirty days The
extensive gold mines which its waters viii open
will gladen the hearts of thousands Of hard work
ing men, and give an impetus to every branch Of
business