Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-04-06
TINsLEY's RANCH, March 80. 1861.

IINSLEf > hANCI, hHCH JV. ioui'
EDIroR JOURNAL "Wednesday, March 10th,
found me high up on Poney Creek-as high as
any one lives-and about as high as it is possible
to 90 without danger OF tnmbling the di.
vide between Trinity and Klamath. Late in the
evening the weather was fine, but at getting up
time the snow was foot deep, and still falling
beautifully, fine and fast
visited all the miners on the stream, and GER
tany never found men better satisfied with
their prospects than the Poney Creek boys
Every man who has his claim opened is doing
well, and in some instances big pay is being
found. A. G. Cone, Esq, and our old acquain-
tance, Foulke, are doing the best business, as far
as could learn. During the last three or four
days before | saw them, they must have taken
out at least 100 day-among which were spec
linens weighing from four to six ounces
Whitefeld IaIt IL Co, Flowers & Lambert
Coffin, Titus & Co. and Sibley Montgomery, have
good claims. Poney Creek is claimed almost the
entire length, and preparation is being made to
work it thoroughly. This in my opinion, is the
best of the New River country, though the old
settlers tell me that creeks emptyng in the main
stream (here called the North Fork) bear evil
dence of paying as well, if not better than Poney
Creek. Virgin Creek, Eagle Creek. and many
Others have been but little prospected.
AT present there is but scanty supply of pro,
visions here mining tools and rubber boots are
in demand saloons and stores are being built,
and pack trains are on the way in from Humboldt
! vii I'M do Iv tha
Redwood mountain.
The miners are well supplied with late papers
by expressman Hudson. Although but little
acquainted with him, have been told enough to
satisfy me that he deserves to be literally pat
ronzed. For accommodation, energy and prompt
ness, he stands at the head of the list of Trinity
expressmen. He has himself made much road
Improved the old one, and travels in all kinds of
weather.
Keach & Baggott have a store and eating house
at the mouth OF Poney Creek. Quimby a. CO.
keep hotel and store sixteen miles from the
Trinity, and one of the finest little ranches in the
county. which is well improved and very vaua-
BILE, from the fact that there is but little land
New River which can be cultivated. How Just
such piece of land. and no more, happens to be
here is more than can understand, unless it was
made 10 order for Qulmby ~ 20.
The lower Trinity grain crops look fine, and
ranchmen are busy preparing their ground for
vegetables with which to supply the New River
market. Darymen are selecting locations from
which they can supply the miners with fresh but
ter /; travel is Oh the increase, and people begin
TO think that at last their time has come to have
a market near home.
Mr. Jno. 7. Bell has just finished bridge
across the North Fork. twas much needed, and
will be good property. VIM. Kirkham {" Uncle
Billy') is butcherng on Poney Creek lie is
one of the institutions of New River, and O noble
one at that lie has fine ditch and good claim
on the North Fork.
Claims are being opened on the East Fork
some with good success. The old miners are
glad that there is some excitement about their
diggngs. as they think many of the comforts and
convenences of life will follow. However, many
will be disappointed. The diggiugs are heavy,
aud hard to work. and have been heretofore
worked at great disadvantage. The ground is
spotted any of the old miners will show you
claims where they have made hundreds in day
aud afterwards worked for months without get
ting expenses.
Anything which may come under my observa-
tlon hereafter, worthy of notice, will be placed at
your disposal.