San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22
LETTER FROM CHILE FLAT.

CHlLE FLAT, August 18th, 1857.
Mr. Editor Being somewhat at leisure and
feeling sensible that men should have no time
10 IDLE, will make an effort to inform the nu-
merous readers of your worthy paper that II we
have been long wandering with our eyes shut
that we are now before them once more IN the
form ora correspondent.
AS regards our little mining district, | will
assure them have nothing fiattering to Offer
as l think am correct in saying that miners
have been imposed upon through the columns
of the press, by correspondents representing
their different mining localities as being far su-
perior to any other Such l shall decline, feel
ing satisfied, from travels in the various parts
of the Golden Region, and conversing with the
different sojourners among US, passing from one
portion of the country to another that we at
least have great reason to be dissatisfied with
what we now enjoy. We are still blessed with
reasonable supply of water from the Mokel-
umne Hill Canal and ever pray we may not
want for plentiful supply of the same Fears
have been entertained by the miners here as to
future supplies of water, growing out of the
difficulty between the Mokelumne Hill Co., and
the Independence Co., as to which has the right
of water-a matter, suppose the gentlemen OF
each Company will be perfectly willing to let
the laws Of our State decide.
Various reports have been in circulation in
reference to the damage to Mokelumne Hill
alone; but we, as miners, say eco in boys we
havnt word to say"-but would add that we
think from the numerous idlers and bummers
they have around them, that if they became
thirsty for the want of a cool drink they may
do as we-dig for it.
Our old friend E. Faunce, has lately opened
boarding house at the Junction Store (Half-
Way House,) for the accommodation of the
travelling public and the neighborhood and Tho
gentleman will always have on hand the bes
of liquors and cigars to accommodate the wear,
traveller.
We are anxious that notice should be takeI
of the manner in which some peaceable ant
quiet Cinnamon have recently been treated il
this neighborhood. We as a constituted bod,
of freemen, permit these beings to come among
us and by paying certain tax, grant them tht
privilege of working the mines. Such being
the case, it is our duty to protect them in tht
rights granted them by law.
The case alluded to is that of a certain hom5r,
who, after an absence of a short period, returned
home and found that some loose articles which
lay scattered around to public view-such a:
scraps of lumber, an old table, &c.-had beer
picked up by John, which so enraged the fellow
that he Immediately commenced warfare upor
them, scattering them to the four winds, burn
ing and destroying their goods at desperate
rate, paying no heed to any one around Not
being present, will decline giving the full par
ticulars, but while this destructive warfare was
going on, one of the tawny sons of Africa stepped
up and helped himself to pair of Johns cow
skin boots which he deliberately carried off,
After hostilties had ceased, John applied for
his shoe-leather, and meeting with quite short
answer in the negative, took courage, hauled
off and went into the field of battle, displaying
considerable of the science of shoulder-striker.
suffice it to say they had q regular set-to--
But having already said more than was inten-
ded, will stop and say no more, than at pres
ent we are resting easy, still anxious to see the
Independent as it passes around.
CHILE FLAT.