San Andreas independent., 1858-01-16
LETTER FROM CHILL eULcH.
Chill GuLcH, January 10th, 1857.


Mr. Editor After few minutes pc
rusal of your worthy paper am stimulat-
ed to action in reference to mining news
of the day; as the cry is upon the same
important question-and if we have pa
per in our midst devoted to mining inter-
osts, why not keep the ball rolling and
give our locality notice, particularizing
the news, as best we know, without the
least exaggeration whatever.
Our Camp is gaining many and lasting
friends from the rich dcposites our boys
are daily pocketing. Loose change APP
pears to be in every mans jacket from
the sound there of that, we are sure to
hear and sec for ourselves whether we
are the lucky hombres to get our part or
not; but we feel the sight good one, at
least, and will wait our turn, ON our side,
POGO tempo.
The old, renowned Worth's Hill, which
comparatively speaking, was abandoned
and given up by many, who (for months
and years have applied the hardy hand of
toll and left for parts unknown with the
exclamation that she was well named but
after coming in contact with so many de-
serving of the same title, J have returned
with renewed energy and are now well
satisfied she is not so worthless after all.
One case is that of Mr. Hosler who for
many months had picked, shoveled, wheel
ed and panned Gas he said, every foot of
surface on said Hill in the way of pros
pecting, and being satisfied his luck was
somewhere else, left in disgust, and what
he encountered while absent is yet to be
solved, at least we find him here again on
Chill soil Cor just below, as he has already
penetrated the same old Hill, with much
success, and is strong in the belief that
Worth's Hill is the best of all for his luck
at least. The claim is being worked as
Hosler, Wittie 4 Co.'s. On the north side
of the Hill is hydraulic claim with 100
feet fall, which pays from the top to the
bottom, depth of 35 feet, and the two
first days washing, produced seven ounces
from three mems labor; though they
have only made fair beginning, feel
sure of handsome reward for their la
Dor. We wish them success as the ex-
ample is good one and may lead many
to follow the same rule
Messrs. Cobb, Paige & Co., Worth S
Hill, south side, are now in rapid motion,
washing, with a hydraulic, bank of fifty
feet in depth, but am not prepared to
mention their success as they have lately
completed their tail-race, which has en-
ployed them some months in cutting,
ready fora steady business; but from their
knowledge in such an operation we are
satisfied their labor will not be in vain.
Messrs. Stoddard K Co., are about COM
pletlng their cut in the same Hill, east
OF the one above mentioned of the same
character and which will be noticed here
after. We have one claim on the Hill
as noted for the manner it is worked, as
those that pay better; it is that of our
esteemed friend, Mr.. Cleavland, who by
means of ladder, descends shaft over
100 feet in depth, and after toiling for
hours, in his manly way, ascends and
winds his tub of dirt out by means of
windlass, and from the apparent satisfac-
tion of the old gentleman, we are led to
believe he either makes well or is work
ing with buoyant hope of somcAday ere
ating tall excitement of his rich discov-
cry of the shining metal.
We leave this Hill and pass down to
claim situated on the road leading from
junction Store to Double Springs, for
merly owned by S. j.. Magee, late Treas
urer, who has lately sold to Barnard Ham
ilton & Co., who are making good head
way in cutting through solid rock for
sufficient face to sluice down the enor-
nous hillside which lays facing the high
and majestic Butte, where our prospecters
are talking strong of forming themselves
into Company, in order to tunnel to the
center of it, where it is their firm belief,
abundance of gold exists, but due con-
slderatlon causes them to halt until their
store of provisions is laid in, fer at least
one year ahead, fearing they may come
up hungry before reaching their destined
port.
The next is Red Hill, where Nat. Hay
wood & Co., are doing quite driving
business; their average, per week, (to
four hands, J is about twenty-three ounces,
and | have known them to wash up as
high as sixty-one ounces in the course of
one weeks time. 1t will require about
five years time to accomplish their in
tention and operations in working their
claim. They have already labored with
the same success, if not better, for the
term of three years. Such is the nature
of many such claims, in our district, as
they appear to be inexhaustible.
Within few hundred yards comes the
Messrs. Lawson's, who have lately con-
structed an extensive hydraulic power bv
means of large penstock fumc extend
ing $50 feet in length, running up the
where the water is confined.
causing heavy pressure upon the hose
and pipe, while she sends forth her vol
umes Of water through an inch nozzle,
and boring into the hill equal to artcsan
augurs; their best days washing, at the
commencement, for four men, was $50,
which was their first prospect-the claim
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