Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-02-16
County Intelligence.

The following letter from an old friend at
North Fork describes the going of " of Holmes
y Smiths big reservoir, which was about three
thousand feet above the river, one mile below
that place 1t is dated Feb. 10th, and says
FRIEND GORDON DO you remember the res
ervoir Holmes IL Smith were building when you
visited this place last summer? Last Friday
morning that reservoir took its departure and has
not since been heard from.
Holmes tells me the giving way was caused by
the caving of the hill sides bounding it. He had
worked all night, and about an hour before gone
to bed in the old cabin, just below the reservoir
He was awakened by the entrance of one of the
day hands who had occasion to go to the cabin
for something. Shortly after be heard an unusual
noise, and getting up to ascertain the cause, had
to for dear life, and turning to look after he
had gained a secure position, found that his late
sleeping place had vanished. A new cabin, fur
ther up on the hillside, was also submerged and
the heavy stone fire place was all that kept it
from following its more ancient companion. Most
of the men lost all their clothing; Holmes saved
only what he had on? We wish Norcross had
been on the hillside with that big instrument of
his-ED,1 Five hundred dollars worth OF pro-
visions, two hundred pounds of powder. quarter
of beef and valuable watch dog went down to
the Trinity with the reservoir. The total loss is
not less than $4,000.
Had 1t not been for The Providential entrance
of the man [Give that man pension, Holmes -
Ed. who woke him, our friend Holmes would
have gone with the rest. He says he beat the
water just twenty-five feet to an inch
Two nights before Holmes life was barely
saved by raising his hand in time to ward off a
falling lump of clay, which. when it struck his
hand, threw him into a pile of tailings fifteen
feet distant He says that shocked his nervous
system slightly, but the breaking reservoir didn
disturb his equanimity particle
Geo. Hancock, frst-rate, hard working fel-
low, but somehow out of luck, has a claim Just
this side of Holmes. The other day he ran
bedrock pick through his foot, which will lay
him up for several weeks.
Mr.. C. W. Durkee, while employed on his ditch
some two or three miles up the North Fork, cut
one foot partly off with an axe. You know Dur
kee is never frightened at triies When he cut
his foot the men laboring with him proffered their
assistance to take him home. But Durkee ii ed
up the foot, cut pair Of crutehcs, and so hobbed
home without assistance.
There are no idle men about North Fork now.
Mr.. Starr, our livery stable proprietor, has pur-
chased a fine span of horses and buggy, and we
North FOrk-ers now ride out in as fine style as
yoa Weaver-UaiianS. A wagon road on this side
the river to Mouth of Canon Creek is in contem.
plation. Our energetic road overseer, Nc Whor
ter, is improving the road wherever it is neces-
sary. Mr.. G. W. Champion, proprietor of the
North Fork hotel, intends giving ball on the
22d. His hotel is kept second to none in the
county, So every one says who stops there.
More after a while. ONE WHO KNOWS.
"Stcc Pen" writes US from Caiion Creek un-
der date Feb. llth, as follows:
EDlToR JOURNAL Your correspondent did
not give you all the items in his last weeks let
ter : We have plenty of water-the only thing
etO in naad nf Doftar N
in an extensive huNe at Red Gulch. Hank"
as he is usually called, is picking up from $40 to
SIS day in his claims. They expect something
better when they clean up the hume. Crews q
Co. lately took S6G from six loads of drift dirt.
On Red Flat, Scanlan Co. are doing good
business Further down Appleby & Co are ma
king So to $40 a day. Fisher & Co. will extend
their ditch to Pennsylvania Bar this spring. which
viii command good diggngs, In the upper dis.
trct Fakes & Co., Mctall II Co. and Charley
Smith are all doing we'll Oswell is making $40
and $50 day, TO the hand. Slack d Co. it is
supposed have struck the Fulwider lead, and are
taking it out big.
All our citizens are loyal to the Union On
Red Flat there are few of the other kind.
"Amigo' wrote the following from Rush
Greek, Feb. l4th;
Mr.. EDITOR Il have frequently noticed that
you solicit communications from different parts
of the county. News we have but little of here.
and my missive will consequently not occupy
much space in your paper Rush Creek has
prospect of becoming quite town. w. A.
Quine has just completed his new store and will
leave in a few days to purchase goods Short
has Just completed his dweling-house and black
smith shop, and miners have no excuse now for
working with dull picks. Nunnallys ditch is
paying well /; he is now furnishing some fifteen
different companies with water. Luttman IL Co.
are making about S 10 day on Red Hill 4; John
Taylor Il Co. have just commenced opening their
claims, and their prospect is good for big wages
A. Bonourman is making from 81 to So per day
He employs several men. Siles Il Co. are max.
ing good wages one-half mile below the mouth
Of the Creek. They employ several men also.
Things 60 on about right here.