Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-09-15
Indian Creel. Mining, Politics and General
News.
INpIAN CREEK, Sept. 9, 1850.

INDIAN CREEK, Sept. 3, 1850.
FRIEND GORDON To show yon and the little
world outside that we of Indian Creek are not
entirely and completely isolated from the rest Of
mankind. will (though a novice in ietter-wr
ting) endeavor to give you an inkling of affairs
in this neighborhood
First, must speak of our local improvements
and Advantages which since '53 have altered and
improved far ahead of the Imagination of the
then most sanguine. Many predicted at that
time that the creek was worked out, and there
fore useless as a mining camp or town. True We
haze not advanced with the magic speed of our
neighbor, Douglas City, yet we claim q rank not
inferior to any mining location in the county
We boast two hotels, one trading post, one black
smith shop one butcher shop, and one dairy,
through which the wants of man and beast are
supplied. Thanks to the energetic supervision
of overseer Harris, we have as fine wagon road
to this place any part of the county can boast,
and in passing along the road you see one of the
finest ranches in California, worked and owned
alone, amounts in tons to about one hundred and
thirty, which at say $50 yields the snug little
sum of SG,500. Searles & Palmer's ranch about
two miles above Clements, on Readings Creek,
also yields vel! this year. Being devoted more
to raising vegetables than grain, their crop is not
yet harvested. VIM. and Moses Clements are
about to erect a saw mill on Readings Creek,
near the ranch, which is an Improvement much
needed, and will prove a lucrative investment to
the owners. Success attend them
The mines on Readings Creek are yielding
well this year, and that place is fast merging
towards a permanent mining camp. Ny friend,
" Impresor," wrote some time since that com
pany had gone up Readings Creek, about four
miles above his place. for the purpose Of bring
ing water on the Pau-wocket country, and that
it was a good Investment if the water was brought
high enough. have talked with the owners and
found they have gone high enough to bring the
water to head all the guches in that district, and
sufficiently high, too to take it on to Indian
Creek at any time when there is a surplus Of
water. This enterprise will undoubtedly be "A
great benefit 10 this section, the ditch is inten-
ded to carry fifty slaice heads Of water, and GOV
crs a scope of paying country sufficient to employ
hundreds Of men,
The bed of Indian Creek has yielded well this |
year. Nick Padria, partner of Mr.. Leach, is
on his way home with about two thousand dol
lars, the product of this summers labor in the
bed of the creek, and there is yet ground enough
in the claim to last the purchasers two or three
years. The claim of J. j. Marcher has yielded
as high as two hundred and seventy-Gve dollars
in one week Good for James for if any man
ever did butt against bad fortune that same
Jecms has done so to my certain knowledge for
the last four years. May he always prosper!
Richardson IL Skeletons claim bids fair for big
pay. Joyce's claim has also yielded well, and
he is about selling out the remainder for one
thousand dollars. Jones & Whites claim wil
send them to Oregon this Fall with money enough
to make it an object to invest in cattle, which
believe is their intention. Stratton & McKiernan
are bringing their ditch down on the south side
Of the creek, covering the hill sides at a sufficient
hight to afford good hydraulic head. 1t is
good piece Of property, and will yet be better. /
Within two weeks we have had Douglas and
a Breckenridge primary meeting. The former
elected r. Silcox and G. W. Perry and the latter /
Jno. Joyce and j. Durstinc as delegates to their |
County Conventions, Of which ere This you have
been Informed. September 1st, a Republican
meeting was held, and Club formed for the ad-
OF that glorious and Union-loving
cause which actuatcd our foreiathers in their
battle for freedom. Resolutions were adoptpd
to the letter the platform upon which
- honest old Abe stands. Mr.. c. NJ. Stratton
was elected as President, and on taking the chair
the meeting in a few very pertinent
stating the object Of the meeting etc /
VIM. III. Wetsell was elected secretary, the great.
est enthusiasm prevailing. Last evening thew |
had a primary meeting for the purpose of elect
ing delegates TO the County Convention. TO be
held in Weaverville, Sept. 18th. j. j. Marchcr
and Oliver Perry were unanimously elected
Both men being well acquainted in this county,
and known to be gentlemen of determined pur-
pose, the greatest confidence is rcposed III them.
Resolutions were adopted, inviting men Of all
parties to free discussion on the political issues
Of the day.
On Saturday evening, the 18th inst, Judge
Goewey, Of Douglas City, is expected to partici-
pate. There is great diversity of opinion in re-
gard to the result Of the coming election in this
precinct, but my opinion is that the two dSaffec-
ted wings Of Democracy are so antagonislic that
their votes for Lincoln, and a few for Bell and
Everett, thus giving small majority for the
Republicans We of Indian Creek believe that
of purpose is all that is needed to rid
us of a corrupt administration. Bribery and
corruption has been the policy of the Democratic
reign for number Of years back, and until a
fair and unbiased President is elected to the helm
of State to guide us through the troubled and
murky waters of niggerdom, we cannot hope for
a REFORM and, as my friend Mr.. Ferguson says,
retrenchment. Therefore we call upon all who
are favorable to renovating this corrupt govern
ment to vote for Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal
Hamin. Even as an experiment we cannot make
matters worse, but if any change shall come it
must be for the better. defy the rankest of the
two wings of Democracy to show one clause in
the platform of the Chicago Convention that is
to common sense or against the ad-
vanoement and perpetuity of this Union.
have generally understood that editors were
not approdchable beings however, in the face
of that impression, have ventUred upon com.
municaton with you Honing you will make an