Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-09-22

country round about for miles is supplied. They
have pack fhin of from fifty to sixty mules
constantly engaged in transporting merchandise,
and they deliver all goods sold at the purchasers
house, be it far or near. The firm are enterpri-
sing, fair dealing men, and as a natural result
are successful in business. The North Fork Ho-
tel by H. o. Adams, is well-kept and comforta-
bic, and most popular place of resort, we were
led to believe. 1t is the political headquarters
of the town, and if there is another mountain viii
lage in the State, be it large or small. where
political topics are discussed later at ight or
earlier in the morning, we are anxious to know
it. One evening during our stay we dropped
asleep listening to a most bitter and noisy politi
cal debate below, and before daylight the next
morning awoke only to hear continuation of
the previous evenings conversation. portion
of the party had repaired to the kitchen, imme-
diately below to warm themselves, and the first
audible sentence that reached our ears was
Well, Mac, I'll bet the drinks that Douglas
carries Arkansasl" We didn't learn whether
Mac took the bet or not, but concluded it was a
mighty safe one.
The North Fork billiard saloon, post Office,
drug store stage and express office kept by r
Boch, Esq, is the place where ' billiard sharps -
lovers of the ardent-that is to say, lager beer
and good fellows generally, do most congregate
Doctors stuff, in great profusion adorns the
shelves, and Boch is the good Samaritan" of
the place, although we were informed that of
late our friend McWhorter had seriously inter-
fered in his business. having turned medical adj
wiser, and in one instance made decided hit.
Creosote for badly infamed gound We never
heard of that before. and we imagine the patient
never wishes to again. Our honest opinion is,
that Mac is an incompetent quack.l Another fine
saloon occupies The lower story of Schomers
new brick building, but we have forgotten the
proprietors name. Phillips Il Day keep mar
ket Loffman Il Co, of this place, have branch
store there; ; Alex. Starr, better known as
Shorty" has lately built new livery stable,
and knows how to do justice to animals left in
his charge. Nickel, Bender & Co. have Brew
cry and saloon on Main street, from which the
whole lower portion of the county is supplied
with lager beer. Everybody drinks it. The
place supports two blacksmith shops, while Dur
KEGS saw -mill, one-hslf mile up the East Fork,
furnishes all the lumber used in that region
new Masonic hall has been lately built, and a
Society Of that Order we told, will be in
stitnted this winter. The place boasts several
neat cottage residences, prominent among which
is that of Mr.. A f. Bilay, at this end of the
bridge. Fruit trees, flowers and shrubbery now
adorn the spot which was two years ago used
a Digger camp ground. We must return thanks
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Bilay for many acts of kindness
shown us during two days stay, and in behalf
of others who partoOk of their hospitality. 1t
has never been our good fortune to meet with
more hospitabe entertainment than that furnish
ed by the lady and gentleman above named.
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to none in the county. There are claims near by
which pay from five to twenty thousand dollars
a year, and the whole region northwest of town
is known to be rich and almost ineXhaustible.
| We visited the claim of Holmes * Smith, two
miles below town, and on high mountain point
| looking in any direction from which is seen the
very choicest specimens of mountain scenery.
| We will here state for the benefit of those who
may desire to visit the above claim, that the
nearest and best route to it from town is not by
way Of Logan's peak, as indicated by our friend
Boch. We went that way, and before found
Holmes claim we discovered the difference be-
tween ditch level and wood road which rises
at an angle of one hundred and forty -four de-
grees We shall speak of this claim again. and
only say now that it has yielded over $4,000
the past two winters, and is owned by r. j
Holmes and Lycurgus Smith, two as energetic,
hard working, kind hearted fellows as we care
to meet. The extensive claims of Williams Il
Co., on the hill fronting town, are next in rich
ness to those above mentioned Jno. A. Watson,
Esq, our longtime citizen, has purchased the
interest of Mr.. Van Setback in the Williams
claims, and will shortly remove his family to
North Fork. May happiness and prosperity at
tend him.
For the first time we visited some of the mining
Nlocalities on -
EAST Fork.
One mile above the town of North Fork we reach
the junction of the North Fork and East Fork of
North Fork. Here the hume of Ev crest &
Co., conveying water from the East Fork to their
extensive hill claims above Durkee's mill, crosses
the North Fork at height of one hundred and
forty feet. 1t is a noble structure, and was built
at cost of nearly $4,000 Following up the
line of their ditch mining everywhere,
and everywhere evidence of prosperity. Four
miles up stream we come to Meckel's trading
post branch of the North Fork honse, kept by
Mr.. John Nickel. They do the entire merchan-
disc business of the East Fork A short distance
from the store is the rich claims of our old
friends, Kuper brothers, BriX and Lightner An
excellent and most timely dinner, eaten at their
comfortable mining cabin, is one of the eXperien
ces of the trip which will not be forgotten. We
regret to say that Mr.. Brix, one of the partners
is now lying seriously i'll at the German hospital
in this place. mile further up is McKenna's
Flat. McKenna Il cOmpany-one of which is
John Clark, exSherif, man of many good quail
tiles, but exceedingly prone to be annoying
sometimes, at the exppse of othcrs-own all the
ground on the Flat-160 acres or more They
| have an elegant residence, a large fruit orchard
in prospective, several hundred hens and ducks,
a blacksmith shop aud rich claim For what
more could mortals wish We were pleased to
| find a wel-worn bible on the mantel piece, evi-
IDENTIFY the companion of our old tOwnsman,
Clark. McKennas Flat is the home of happiness
and brotherly love.
Down the river from North Fork to Big Flat,
numerous companies, mostly Chinese are huming
and wing-dammng the river, which is very low
now. The stakes of the Humboldt and Trinity
road are noticeable the whole distance, and we
hope next time we go thence it will be completed.
1t will materially diminish the tediousness of the
"Trip between the two places
~ Big FLAT
looks lively Bunker, Wheelright, johnson &
Co. are putting large fume in the river, just in
front of town. Whelan & Co. and d. B. Murphy
are the traders. From Mr.. Whelan we learned
that business was unusually good, and to Judge
from the immense stock of goods in their store,
should Judge that he does the lions share of it,
The Big Flat Hotel is still kept by Mr.. A. Nc
Quian, and travellers are always well cared. for
The hume over the river from Mill Creek is be-
ing rebuilt by Mr.. Ashworth.
BIG BAR
looks dull and deserted, although we are inform
there yet. Mr. George H. Bunker has cozy