The Placer herald., 1858-10-02

and capital In opening up the hidden treasures.
The placer or surface diggings, for the past year.
have not failed to yield readily to the demands
made upon them, and while perhaps, the best
spots have been worked out. they will still continue
for years!to pay handsome wages to all who ,cork
Each year seems to bring forth some new device
plan or invention to facilitate the extraction of
the precious metal from the sol--"and the end
thereof is not yet"
The North and Middle Forks Of the American
rivers. in some localities, are tlumed and damned
and in the majority of cases. | have reason to
believe are paying handsomely for the invest
ment.
Tunnel mining is also one of the principal mi
ming enterprises in this county. In fact tunnell-
ing is getting to be the main operation in the up
per or mountainous portion of our county 1t
would be invidious to mention any in particular
where there are so many. but some Of them have
paid enormously for the labor and money expend-
ed. This character Of mining operations will be
carried or for many years aye even till the very
bowels OF the earth are brought into the light of
the sun
Quartz mniug also has attracted the attention
of the cnterprising for year past, more than for
merly and quite a number of new mills have been
built; some of which have realized for their
owners beyond their expectations others however
have deprecated in value.
The total valuation of the taxable property
ent year amounts to 2,1S7473. Supplemental as
sessments yet to come in will increase this to
something over three Millions an increase over
last year of about SS00000
The Fraser river excitement reduced our popu-
lation some six or eight hundred--very many of
whom however have returned to their old locali-
ties and if the rainy should be favorable.
the returned Fraserites will do more hard work
for the next year. than they have for Il consider.
able time prior TO their going on that wild
Goose chase
Many species of property (such as canals
Turnpike Roads, Bridges, and Saw Mills remain
almost if not quite. in the same condition as re-
ported by EX-Assessor SMITH, in 1857, to whose
Report must again acknowledge my Indebtedness
for important statistics in regard to them.
CANALS AND DIrcHEs.
The following is n list of the Canals and bitches
in this county, to which is attached the assessed
value:
american Rirer U7ater and Mining Co.,
This Canal takes its water from the American
river at Tamaroo Bar. in Placer county. and run
ming down said river about % miles, and 4 miles
in Sacramento county. Length of laterals "a
miles; capacity 1000 inches of water; Office at
Folsom. Assessed value, 100000.
.7ubwn and Bear Rirer Water and .lGning
Co.-lncorporated with capital Of S600.00O.
Receives water from Bear River. four miles above
lllinolsoWn, and supplies lower section of county.
Length of Canal and laterals 200 miles This
Company during the past year, have expended
over 100000 in improvements: substituting ca
nails for fumes. &C.: office at Auburn: II. W.
Brouse, Superintendent. Assessed val, S1j 900.
FL Dorodo Water CO.-Incorporated capital
stock sG0,000 takes its water from the head of
Ell Dorado Canon, and supplies Michigan City;.
Length of Canal, IS miles, capacity 400 inches.
Office at Michg gan City. Assessed val, S25 600.
G0H Hill and Bear Ricer Water C0.-Incor-
p0rated; capital stock $4,000; receives its water.
from Bear River. and supplies Doty's Flat. Cold
Hill, Nirgnatown. Denton's, Newtown &c
Length Of Canal 50 miles. aterals l2j miles;
capacity 500 inches; j. \. Hill: Superintendent
and Treasurer. Assessed value. 5000
hidiaaa Ditcl.-Supplies Mountain Springs
Q. darkness pr pretor. Assessed vul 5000
Miners Duch.-Locatod at Yankee Jim's.-
Length Of Canal, Is miles; capacity, 400 inches
Assessed value, $4,000
Worth Shrt-taH Djtc1.-D. T. Priest. agent
Takes water from North Shirt-tail Canon and
supplies Wisconsin Hill. Length Of Canal IL
miles: capacity. 800 inches. Assessed VAL. So 500
Taatee Tm's Jnion U-atey Co.-Incorporat.
ed; capital stock 500 900; receives its water from
Brusby Canon, and supplies Yankee J.m's: capa-
city. --; length - miles; w Whit =,
Superintendent. Assessed value, Sl2,500,
Iodds raHey DttcA C0.-Iucorporated: capi
takes its water from Devils Canon. and supplies
Todds Valley; capacity, 400 inches. Assessed
value, $lj, 600
Pine Fiat Ditch Co.-El Dorado Canon. AS
scssed Value, $500
Eureka Ditch.-Owned by miners; supplies
Coxs. Length, miles. Assessed value Sl00
Ghei DHeh.--Located on DGtch Rayne. As
sessed value. Sl00
Hhjshey Ditch Co Owned by miners. and
taking up water from Dry Creek, and supplying
Whiskcy Diggings Dength l3 miles; capacity,
200 inches. Assessed value. $1,000.
.Noyh Sea EHcA.- Owned by miners; supplies
Danish Diggings. Assessed value. SOTO.
.NcKee DHch.-Owned by Baker & Co. Langth
OF Canal II miles, and taking water from Indian
Canon, and supplies Birds Valley and Kings Hill.
Capacity, 200 inches. Assessed value, $500.
JamiSon Dttct.-Iowa Hill. Assessed val
ne, S1,500.
Birds FaIley Hitch.-Mchigan City Asses
sed value, S40Q.
Pea-TInc Michigan City. Assessed
value. $1,000.
Elm Slide Dtch-Owned by miners. B. B.
Nclr agent. Supplying Ell Dorado c. non. AS
sessed value, $500
WaNc,s Dich.-Deadwood Assessed val
ne, $500.
Birds VaHey and Shirt-taH Diteh.-Michigan
City; Jas E. Johnston, agent. Assessed val, S400.
Dutch Flat water CO-Takes water from
North Fork of North Fork Of American river
aud supplies Dutch Flat. f. l.. Bradley d Co.,
proprictors. Assessed value, $4,000.
Poor Mans Dich.-Michigan City. Assessed
value, $1,000.
Hdiona Ditch.-Located on Auburn Ravine:
3 miles in length capacity $50 inches. Assessed
value, $500.
Franhlm Ditch.-N Near Gold Hill; miles in
length capacity 100 inches. Assessed val, S400.
Ross Ditch.-Yankce Jim's. Assessed val. $20G
Owl Greek Ditch C0.-Near Yankee Jims.-
Assessed value. $500
.uansine a Hill Ditch.-Dutch Flat. Assessed