Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-13
Mountain Corresnondence.
SMARTsvILLE, Aug. II, Is

EDITOR DEMOCRAT In looking over the
papers from various mining localities, find
extensive notices of improvements for mining
purposes, and believing that the enterprise of
our citizens and miners is equal to that of
any portion of the State, l will give you a
brief sketch of some of the operations in this
vicinity
Mr. d. Bovyer who is the protector and
sole owner of the enterprise of which am
now speaking came to this country early in
l849. He was entirely without means. He
commenced his career with cradle upon the
South Yuba, where he was very successful
Early in 1850, he opened small trading p-s st
at White Oak Springs, in Nevada county,
where he met with varied success. After
which he removed TO New Town, where he
was engaged in mining and trading until
April, 1857. His unremitting devotion to
business, his affability of manners, and liber
alty to new comers and strangers, won for
him hosts of customers, from which he re
allied considerable cash. Being man ofac-
tive business habits, he conceived the idea Of
building ditch from some point on Deer
Creek to Smartsville and Timbuctoo, which
at the time was thought a doubtful enter
prise. On the first of April, 1857. the work
was commenced; the length is 81 miles, com
mencing at Kentucky Bar, on Deer Greek.
The capacity of the work is feet on the bot
tom 2 feet deep, with slope, to 81 feet on
the top. A short distance below the head
dam, tunnel is cut through solid blue flint
rock a distance of 500 feet, after which the
course for a mile is a rough, rocky mountain
side, when il passes over a deep ravine in
flume 1000 feet long, at an elevation of 65
feet. The next five miles is what may be
called good ditch country, when we come
to Stewards Ranch, Pen Valley, where the
water being very thick with mud is run into
a reservoir, or mud settler; passing down this
valley through Squirrel Greek II miles, it is
again taken out in dume for 800 feet. The
next five miles is dtchng, and brings it to
Foreman's Ravine, which is crossed by
tiume 100 feet long and 80 feet high; two
miles more bring us to Slack's Ravne, where
the water is let into large reservoir, cover
ing many acres of land. The reservoir is
built by dam across the ravine, Ala feet
long, 40 feet high, with a base of lao feet,
sloping to 10 feet on the top from this reser.
voir, when full, 1000 inches of water, miners
measurement, can be supplied in one day
The object of the reservoir is to keep several
days water on hand, in case of accident to
the main ditch.
From this point, the ditch is 6 feet on the
bottom to on top, crossing the su.0mit be-
tween Moneys Flat and Empire Ranch in a
fume 400 feet long, at an elevation of 80
feet, thence to Sucker Flat, crossing another
ride to Temperance Hill, where there are
branches supplying Squaw Greek and neigh
boring diggings. From Temperance Hill to
Independence Hill sag is crossed by fume
800 feet long, at an elevation of Al feet,
running water to Timbuctoo, Sand Flat, and
adjoining country.
This work was commenced April 1851; was
completed and ready for water January 1858.
The entire cost of the work was $4,000
The first season. the water gave ont early in
the Summer, but the receipts were $37 900.
The prese Mt year, there was a good supply
early in December and the sales thus far
have been about 100000, at an expense of
less than 81 900 per month";
Since Mr.. Bovyer completed his work, the
price of water has been reduced SO per cent,
which, with a better supply than heretofore,
has enabled the miners to work proftably
ground that formerly would not pay the
consequence is. the almost entire filling mp of
the failing ground at Cimbuctoo and vicinity.
To remedy this, Mr.. Bovyer, in his liberali-
ty, has purchased the right of way from all
of the small failing fumes IN 1imbuctoo Ra
vine and is constructing fiume, or double
fume, 10 feet in width, feet deep. being
divided, leaving one feet and the other
feet wide, so as to carry off, to the river, the
immense quantity of tailings now retarding
the progress of the miners This iume, the
largest in the State, is 400 feet long, is neal
ly completed, and will cost upwards of $780,
900, and it is supposed will pay large per
centage upon the investment.
There are many improvements in this Vi
cinity, in the way of mining, of which will
give you some accountin few days
During the present week we have had two
severe and one fatal accidents. On Monday
last a rock fell from the bank, striking Mr.
George Boyd upon the head. He has not
spoken since. His death is momentarily
looked for. VIM. Twitchins was blown up
whilst blasting He is very badly burned,
and viii probably lose his eye sight No
bones broken. JEFF
SAN JUAN IsLAND-DIsPUTED TERRToRY.-
The following order was posted on San Juan
Island Immediately after the occupation of it
by the Americans:
MILITARY posT, SAN JUAN IsL4ND(
w. T., July 27th, 1859. I
[Order, No 1
I. In compliance with orders, and instruc
tions from the General Commanding, Mill !
tary Post will be established on this Island |
on whatever site the Commanding officer may
select
H. All the inhabitants of the Island are
requested to report ut once to the Command |
ing officer, in case Of any ncursion by the |
Northern lndians-sO that he may take such !
measures as he may deem necessary to pre-
vent any future recurrence Of the same
III. This being United States Territory !
no Laws, other than those of the United |