Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-09-29
Letter from our Indian Greek Cerrespen-
dent.

INDIAN CREEK, Sept. 25th, 1860.
FRIEND CoRpoN between politics, horse
racing, and trading in claims, since my last we
have had quite exciting times here. Through an
oversight neglected to speak of many claims
bere paying equally as we'll as these before men
tened Silcox's claim yielded as high as $500
in enc week. Mentier's, aud Billiards. claims
have also paid big wages. Last week Menter
sold his claim to Portugese for $500 Ballard
sold his for $500 John Joyce for 5000, aud Jas.
J. Marcher for $l75. There had been bat little
Suicipg done in Marcher's claim, which was the
cause Cor selling at SO low figure. Jno. Joyce
is On his way home.
also forget TO mention the Browns Creek
ranch, worked and owned by Mcssrs. Ingram,
Lang and Lowden an oversight which hope
they will pardon. Their ranch is situated on
Browns Greek, about three miles west of Glenn
ents' ranch, aud is devoted principally to raising
vegetables, although they grow hay enough for
their own use, They have eight or ten acres
planted in potatoes yielding an excellent crop.
The balance of their cultivated land is planted
with a general assortment Of vegetables, with
which they pay u weekly visit to this place.
We are having some little Improvement in the
way of house-building, Mr.. Spence, the propri-
etor of our trading establishment, is erecting q
new dwelling house near his store. Mr. and Mrs.
Casey are also building barn and dwelling
house on their side of the creek.
Mr. Spence has gone to San Francisco to pur-
chase his fall and winter stock of goods, instead
of buying at Shasta as heretofore.
Sunday, Sept. 10th, the town was made quite
| lively by horse race--or rather mule and
horse race Distance, one hundred yards-thirty
feet in the outcome being given ia favor of the
mule All preimlnares being arranged before
the race little or no time was lost in bringing
! the animals to the scratch. AT the word "go,"
the mule got about three feet the start. Owing
to the great odds in favor OF the mule, of course
she had many hackers, and the gain made in the
start greatly eated her admirers, but In vain.
"Johnny," the pride of the creek In horse flesh,
bent noby to his work, and won the race by u
few feet and at the end giving conclusive evil
dence that it was not the first race he had run,
and that he had not run over half the distance
he Is suited for. Sunday Sept. 3Oth, we are to
have another race, gotten up by Warren Harris
and another resident Of the Creek Warren.
with his horse giving the mule, Oregon" ten
feet in the outcome distance, one hundred
A stage load Of passengers are expected on that
day, and a lively time may be looked for.
Tuesday, the 18th, we were hOnored by visit
from Hon G.. b. Tingley, an advocate Of the
Republican cause. In the evening meeting
was called, and was largely attended, comprising
nearly the full vote of the creek An orator, in
the strict meaning of the word, Mr.. Tingley Is
not I; but for good plain, unaffected and sound
argument, do not think he has an equal. Two
hours and a-half was occupied In delivering the
Speech and his remarks were listened to with
marked attention, gaining for himself compli-
ment universally bestowed irrespective of parti
zau opinion. which was that OF avoiding abuse of
his political opponents. A forbearance not gen
orally associated with political speakers but it
more universally adopted would add laurcls to
their efforts.
We look for more speakers here between now
and the election, and all that is needed Is a fair
exposition of the Republican doctrine as IL actu-
ally exists to make many converts.
The fact is, there are far too many, for the
honor OF the American people, who are preju-
ciced In favor of the Democratic party, merely
from its name; prejudiced TOO, because they have
not given scope to the intelects, and read, and
judged for themselves, but simply relying upon
others designing ones, pcrhaps-for an opinion.
Yours, ICoNIUM