San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05
E9 We copy the following items from tn

B9T We copy the following items from the
Big Tree Bulletin of May 2sth:
From CARSON VALLEY-By Mr. Dowd, who
arrived here this day a week ago. we learn
that the news from the Walker river digeings
is somewhat contradictory, but all agree that
fair wages are being realized by those who
are experienced miners. The Placers are
quite extensive. 1t is thought that new and
good claims will be opened in the course OF
a couple of weeks, that will pay better than
any yet worked.
Most of those who have gone to the mines
are farmers, and have had but little expert
ence in digging for gold and this is the prin-
cipal cause of the reports being so contradic-
tory. few weeks will determine the extent
and richness of this new gold field.
Maj. Ormsby received letter per last mail
from Judge Crane, at Washington, in which
he states that the President had sent Special
Message, recommending the immediate organ
ization of the territory of Sierra Nevada
The Ball at Genoa was splendid affair, and
rendered general satisfaction. Forty two la
dies graced the ball room, and the dance con-
tinued long after I" Old Sol" made his appear
ance in the East.
The Indians are very peaceable and friend
ly, the weather fine, and the crops promising
Our compositor, Dan, has been so indis-
inside of to-days paper, and we have been
forced to press " Bob Brotherton," the a" light
ming man" into service, and have placed him
at case to help us out. Bob is 'lightning on
the wing" and can send a dispatch, work Big
Tree lumber into a stand for his Relay and
Register, or stick type. To him are our read
ers indebted for this issue.
7. J. Matteson, of Murphys, has returned
from the Bay with magnificent Hack for the
accommodation of visitors to the Grove and
elsewhere. He is now fully prepared to sup
ply large or small parties with good outfits
The Big Tree and Angels Telegraph will
commence sending dispatches on Monday next
FRAZER RIVER MINEs-Mr. Griffith, of MUIR
phys, received letter from his brother at San
Francisco, who was on his way to the mines,
but after seeing returned party-one of them
Mr.. Gillet, formerly of Douglas Flat-he
declined going.
The following, which We are permitted to
copy, is from Mr.. Gillet:
The news from the Frazer river mines, is
far short of the newspaper reports. l was at
Fort Yale, and could not get up the river
saw two men direct from the mouth of Thomp-
sons river, who had been mining there since
last October, and they had about six hundred
dollars with them. They said if they could
get work here, they would not return.
~ saw other parties just from the mines,
and they say that the reported eight to sixteen
dollars day is humbug, and that more were
making from six bits to one dollar and fifty
cents per day, than four dollars"
As this news comes from a reliable source,
many of those now preparing to leave, will
wait for something more encouraging.
Quite q number who went to the Bay have
returned and gone to work in diggipgs they
know will pay literally.
TRoUT.-Mr Benson, of San Francisco,
caught some fine trout in the San Antonio
river to-day. He caught them within two
miles of the Big Tree Grove-the first taken
from the river above the Fails. Messrs. Ben
son, Clough and Morrison, are going to the
Stanislaus, four miles distant to try their
luck, tomorrow.