San Andreas independent., 1858-06-19

do otherwise than stay, either by abandoning
them, or selling for mere trihe many who
are just getting into pay dirt only asking the
required amount to carry them to the newly
discovered Ell Dorado; and up to this date the
apparent disease is as prevalent as ever there
is hardly day passes but we witness the de-
parture of some one. A party of some six or
eight leaves here on Friday next, and should
the fever continue to rage for a few weeks in
the same inconsiderate manner, the chances
here will be much greater to men who take a
sober view of the subject, and quietly repose
themselves by staying at home, reaping the
true benefit of those same fellows who rush
headlong into the frightful abyss of gold cpl
denies, which have been so common on the
Pacific Coast since the first discovery of gold
in California.
In my opinion there is not tract of country
in the mines of our State that will surpass
Chill Gulch range of hills, which extend some
fifteen miles in length, thus far prospected, and
is properly called Tunnel Ridge, besides points
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general character of the mines are tunneling,
with hydraulics to make up the number. 1t
is only within the last year that the miners
have become thoroughly satisfied of the rich
ness of this range of hills, as but few had pen
etrated them sufficient to learn what the ma
ture of the mines were, in this locality, more
than surface diggings, ranging from three to
thirty feet deep, which paid from the top down.
There are at present some one hundred tun-
nes being driven in this immediate vicinity
following the example of those who have al
ready reached dirt that is paying from Sc to
as high as $50 per day to the hand. Neil &
Co., of Red Hill, are making an average of $25
per day to the man; Lawson Il Co. have, for
the last two weeks, made an average of 1926
per day Cobb & Co., of Worth's Hill, have
been engaged for some weeks in running quite
a lengthy tunnel, but have lately "made the
rifle" by striking dirt which prospects as high
as So and 81 to the pan; Stoddard h Co.,
same hill, appear perfectly satisfied that Fra
zer river is a mere humbug, judging from the
general rush of the car which plies to and
from the place Of depositing the rich dirt, still
taken from the oldest claim in the district.
From this we pass to the tunnels of Messrs.
Wade, Kitridge, Bellnap, Tibbets, Albright,
Kelly, Porter, Malay, Williams, Sheldon, Beals,
Atwater, Buttermore, Hamilton, and many
others, too numerous to mention, who have
already got through and are realizing hand
some reward for their labor.
Sport Hill, next is much noted for the ex-
tensive business carried on in the way of hy-
draulic mining. Some eight companies are
washing bank of over sixty feet in depth,
which pays from the surface to the bedrock.
One of the claims, owned by Mr.. Cole of San
Francisco, is paying from 500 to $500 per
week. On the western slope of the same
gulch, comes Stockton Hill range, where they
are doing the heaviest work in this vicinity,
in the way of tunneling. Two miles below
Mokelumne Hill, quite fourishing camp has
sprung up within the last six months, called
Shocking City though yet village, it bids
fair to be considerable town. From this to
Mokeumne Hill we find some twenty compa-
nies at work, tunneling Messrs. Brown s. Co.
have struck dirt that has paid them as high as
sixteen pounds of nice clean dust to FIVE day
drifting for four men; (that is better than
Frazer river.) Kellog & Co. have got through
and doing well in fact, all who have
struck gold in the hill, get it in such quanti-
ties as to remunerate handsomely for their
enterprise. Our Deputy County Treasurer,
Mr.. Innes, owns claim here, having run a
tunnel over one thousand feet, and expects to
travel two hundred feet farther before reach
| ing pay; George Busch is through, and ma
king his $40 to $l2 per day to the man.
Beyond doubt, this will be one of the best
paying districts now being opened; but hav-
ing already said much more than | intended,
| will leave it fer the consideration of those
who realize the true benefits of what have
talked so much about. CHILL.