The hydraulic press., 1859-01-08
FROM GRIZZLY HILL.
Correspondence of the PRESS
JANUARY 5TH, 1859.


a view to make known to the people of
the State our vast mining resources, and
the immense amount of capital and la
Dor now being invested in them, | pro-
pose, in my humble way, to give you
an account of what is transporting in this
vicinity.
That portion of Grizzly Hill ofwhich
[ now intend to write, forms the bank
of the South Yuba river, fronting on
Illinois Bar, and was evidently the out
let for the streams that formed Column
bia and Kennebec Hills From this
fact, and the richness of its gravel de-
posts from top to bottom, it has gained
a reputation throughout the county sec
ond only to San Juan. This grand out
let is now attracting the attention of our
own as well as many of your citizens,
and there is being formed one of the
grandest projects in relation to it that
has ever been commenced in Nevada
county, or perhaps in the whole State
and which if properly carried out will
add untold wealth to the county. There
is now being organized company, to
consist of one hundred shares, to COM
mence tunnel near the river at the foot
of Grizzly Hill, running it under the
entire length of that hill some 5000 it,,
thence into large fat Or ranch, and to
Columbia Hill, giving drainage to two
distinct gravel hills of several miles in
extent and unsurpassed richness. There
is already Sc shares taken, and great
confidence is expressed by those interes-
ted that the remainder will be taken in
a very few days, when the great work
will at once be commenced.
The Pioneer claims of Grizzly Hill,
and the Philadelphia Cos. claims, 1.-TWO
of it's members having been on the hill
since it's first location in '53,) have but
recently completed new tunnel and
raised ashaft thirty feet through the bed
rock. They have now new hume
through their tunnel 80 inches wide and
800 feet long, and succession of fumes
and falls extending several hundred feet
to the canon below. In thiscanon they
design placing tail fume, carrying it
eventually to the river, through which
Will pass the tailings of three companies.
This company have recently completed
at great expense, the finest telegraph
for conveying water to the hose, ever
erected in this county by single mi
ming company. 1t is nearly 200 feet
in length, and between so and so feet
in hight, and capable of carrying 800
inches of water. To this telegraph
they are now attaching 1926 feet of II
inch iron hose, made Of No. Is iron, in
sections of Is feet, connected with cast
iron danges, manufactured by your fell
low citizen, Mr.. Frank. Smith, tinsmith.
The manufacture of hose from this ma
terial is necessary in diggings having
the fall that these will have, which will
not fall short of LIS or $50 feet. This
company have a ditch of their own,
which supplies them with water from
three to four months in the year. AL
though the claims located on Grizzly
with two exceptions) are large, these
are the largest, being near 1000 feet in
length, and $50 in width in front, mar
rowing to AT at the other extremity.
The San Juan claims join the Phila-
.delphia on the west. They are fitted up
with iron hose, rubber pipes &C., and
every thing used is of the best material,
such as is used only in frst-class dig
gings. They are running a small tunnel
from the upper end of their cut, which
will be completed in few weeks, when
they will again commence washing. =
This company have contracted for and
are now running in connection with the
Welch company, tunnel over 100 feet
lower than their present cut. These
claims are $50 feet in width, extending
back into the hill near 1000 feet.
What is commonly called the Dutch
company is engaged in running a tunnel
so feet lower than it's cut. It is now in
over 200 feet, and no very hard rock
struck yet These claims are quite
small for this part of the country, hay
ing 200 by 800 feet of ground yet to
wash; but they are decidedly the best
located, and will pay as well as any
claims on the hill There was one
fourth interest sold last week for 81 200,
and another similar interest this week for
81 ,300.00-both purchasers residing in
your vicinity
Fearing that this communication may
take up too much of your valuable space,
I must bring it to a close, reserving for
a future occasion the notice of other
improvements and claims on the Hill
and vicinity.
Yours,