The hydraulic press., 1859-03-12
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able to the active prosecution OF mining
operations, except those ola preparatory
character Only few companies at
each locality in this section have been
engaged in washing during the last
week, and many of these have not yet
cleaned up. Annexed are copious par
ticulars, so far as they can be learned
SAN JUAN HILL.-Three more COM
panies are atwork washing-the Knick-
erbocker, Sailor and Dutch Companies.
The Sailor claims yielded from the first
run of six days upwards ofs600, which
is considered very promising. These
claims are fitted with $50 feet of iron
pipe, and are worked through a tempo
rary tunnel which was bought of other
parties for So, ZOO. The proprietors are
now engaged in running deeper and
longer tunnel, through which to wash
their back dirt. 1t has been in course
of construction for two or three years.
The Gold Cut Company realized from a
recent run the sum of 81, 500. The
yields from other claims we have not
been able to ascertain, but they amount
in the aggregate to many thousands of
dollars.
SHADY CREEK-Edward Stevens
lately took out from his claim on the
upper diggings of this stream, S825.-
The Shady Creek mines have been noted
for their richness, but claimants have
labored under many difficulties from
foods, want of fall, and provoking law
suits,
MoNTEzUMA.-The drift diggings
here are yielding handsomely. The
Keystone Co. lately washed out $4,000
from seven days drifting. This item is
not at all exceptional, as our readers
know.
LONE RIDGE-As proof of the
truth of former sanguine statements
concerning this district, we mention the
fact that Henry Bart & Co. this week
made $50 from one and a half day S
washing with one and a quarter inch
pipe, using water caught in small res
voir.
GRIZZLY HILL.-The San Juan Co.
have commenced washing again, and
their first clean up was S400 This is a
mere hint of the capacity of the ground.
Water is said to be plentiful, and unless
more freezing, snowy weather ensues
will continue so.
UP THE RIDGE.-Friend "Jay,"
writing from Manzanita, on Humbug
Canyon, gives the following particulars i:
The bitches in this vicinity are now
furnishing considerable amount of
water, but not sufficient to- meet the de-
mand. The snow, which everywhere
covers the ground, is slowly disappear
ing. On the ridge, between Humbug
and Orleans Flat, it lies ten feet deep.
Ranchers in Sacramento valley, will soon
be compelled to drive their stock to high
ground to save them from drowning, for
an overflow of the valley, when the i'm
mense bodies of snow in the mountains
melt, is certain, whether it goes with a
rain. or the sun.
The citizens of Woolsey's, Moore S
and Orleans Flats have been emigrating
to warmer latitude, the severity of
the winter having nearly suspended bus
mess of all kinds.
One company on Colorado Hill, three
on Manzanita, two on Villa Rica, and
two or three on Kennebec are washing
now, but as none have yet cleaned up,
| am unable to give you any figures.
The well known richness of the diggings
is sufficient guarantee that the miner
will be well paid for his labor.
Freeman's Crossing.
For the information of distant read
ers Il should be remarked that this To-
cality is situated on the Middle Yuba,
about two and a half miles from North
San Juan. A good friend sends us an
interesting communication portion of
which we are compelled to omit for want
of space-from which it will be seen
that very extensive district composed
Of rich river, ravine and surface dig
gings lies much nearer this town than
is generally known.
Our correspondent writes:
As you aware, it has been raining and showing
continually for the last two months. All the creeks
and ravines well supplied with water and the mi
making good oft in stripping their ground,
and of taking very little gold now. Most
all the creeks and ravnes in this locality have paid
and still paying pretty WELL and gold has recently
found in places where heretofore no one thought
ofprospecting for it. JAS H. Peterson Co. commenced
washing in a small dry, granite ravine short time
since. and have found some very rich spots in it. A
days since Mr. Edward O,Conner struck very rich