Oroville daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville, Butte County, Calif.) 1856-1858, 1858-01-18
Feather River Ditch-.-ThOmpson's
Flat and Morris Ravine Mining

Feather River Ditch---ThomPson's
Flat and Morris Ravihe Mining
Districts.
Mr.. EDITOR AS q resident miner OF
these districts, we offer the following to the
public, Through your valuable paper, should
they meet your approval:
Among the various rumors ahoat, OF new
ditch projects. is that of f1umipg the Feather
river, or Oroville ditch across said river at
or hear White Rock; thence bringing 1t up
on this side, through the mining districts OF
Morris Ravine and Thompson's Flat. Wheth-
er this rumor be true, we cannot say-out
hope for the benefit of the miners and the
surrounding community, that 1T is founded
in fact--belevng substantially from the
character and extensiveness OF the mines,
that it will richly compensate the ditch own
ers for their trouble and expense in short
time. and at once become valuable and prot
table property for years to come; In short,
until our deep diggpgs and table mountains
shall be washed from the bed rock.
| Notwithstanding the extensveness and
richness of the "Morris Ravine' diggings,
there has never been sufficient water sutfl =.
cient length of time, to warrant any OF the
miners to avail themselves of the opportu.
nifty of sluice washing Still. deprived of
this great improvement in gold washing,
many have made their "Piles," resorting TO
no other means than those of thu pan, cra'
die and tom " These taihngs or leavings,
the ravues, flats and side hills, still remain
in their richness and must so remain until
the advantage of sluice- washing can be had
In addition to this, rich claims have been
struck in the table lands, claiSns which you
might ALMOST say with propriety that are
never failing. And what aae the means Of
washing the cradle nothing else! There
are at present two companies which have
struck pay dirt in the tablelands, and ayailing
themselves Of these eGteTSiUe water priv
eges, are making from thirty to sixty dol
lars per day to the rocker. 1t is an old say
ing that "money makes tie mare co." but
in this case it is Uates that makes the mare
90, and without it we shall all be bound still
TO remain upon ur.oars.
Now the conditions of ouu two extensive
mining districts stand exactly thus Nor
ris Raviae has littleor no water. and Thomp.
sons Flat not half enough. Although the
"Walker & Wilson" ditch is bringing in a
fair supply, yet it is not half sufficient for
the demand, and at present, one half or
more Of the miners with claims all ready
Tor WORK, are forced TO remain ldle. Inc eX-
tent and character of our diggings, being of
usual richness and over five miles in length.
will at once remove all doubt as to the pro-
priety Of at once putting on foot some new
ditch project. by which means something
lika,a suflicency of water can be obtained
the whole year round, Our Flat diggings
are workable, with but few exceptions, the
whole year, but to better advantage during
the dry season, just the time when what lit
tie water we have has dwindied out
Expressing no unkind feeling toward Ell
Their ditch owners or projectors. we are in
clined to speak particularly in reference to
bringing in the Feather river ditch, from
the fact that if it can be done, the work can
be hurried on to completion i'll short time,
and without it we shall soon be without a
particle of water, and that too in the best
mining season We ask The ditch owners,
"Shall our wants be- realized?" Until thea
we shall look forward with anxiety and in
teFest, until this great object shall be ac-
co.aplshed A MINER.
TuoMPsoN's FLAT, Jan. 16.. 1868.