The weekly union record., 1864-02-20
AGENTS:

Green. Bills allowed J. 2. Thrasher, ser
vices Roadoverseer, Dist. No l., 0ro TIP,
General Fund, $40; ]. II. Cole, Roadoyer-
seer, District No. l. G. F., s62 d. B. Cole
man, Roadoverseer, District No. 9 Kinshew,
800; Orlando Sewers, Roadoverseer, District
No. l, Kmshew tp., $40; T. d. Riley, Road
oyerseer, District No. l, Ophr tp., S26e.
Making a total amount of $3.50 90. George
w. Drake granted the privilege of mining out
piece Of the road about sixty yards, between
Campman's and the Water office, on his fling
: bond, approved by the Chairman Of the Board
An alteration in road leading from Orovile TO
Marysville, commencing about one mile and a
quarter from w. L. Roses House toward Oro-
vile, leaving the old road and running thence
toward Marysville by the way of the present
site of Roses House, at or near the railroad;
thence in southerly direction connecting with
the old road about one half mile from Roses
station, aud that the old road between the said
points be vacated The Board ordered that
the Overseers Of Road Districts No. l, n
Ophir and Wyandotte proceed to open the
road between Oroville and Honcut city, which
was surveyed, located and declared public
highway at the August term of the Board for
1863. j. w Wilkerson and S. Y. Hale con-
veyed the right of way for a road from Hallu-
lipia Rancherea to Montgomery st, Oroville.
The Board issued an order that the County
Treasurer of Butte county apply to the State
Controller for AN order on the State Treasurer
for the portion of money apportioned to Butte
county, under the provisions of an Act entitled
"an Act to provide for the INDECENT Sick in
the counties of this State, approved April 10,
1850" II. l.. Sunderland was appointed
Roadoverseer and Tax Collector, of District
No. l, Chico Township. The Board ordered
that the Clerk draw an order monthly, paya
BILE to County Judge for Sl2 so, aud TO the
District Judge for Sl2 30 from contingent
fund, for payment of Office rent, fuel lights and
stationery. Board approved the Bonds of }.
u. Givcus Assessor, and S. Rosenbaum, Dist.
Attorney Board adjourned until Monday,
February 20, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. 1854.
THE DRouGur.-The remarkably dry and
mild weather of the present winter appears to
have extended TO all parts OF the country west
OF the Rocky Mountains, while from the east
of them we hear that so early and severe a
winter has never before been known The
small amount of rain that has fallen thus far
during the winter constitutes a matter OF serious
apprehension among farmers and discourage
ment 30 placer miners although the central and
northern portions OF the State have been more
favored with rain than the southern country
yet the quantity has been altogether insufficient
for mining purposes. Reports from Tulare,
, Livermore, San Joaquin and San Jose valleys
are exceedingly gloomy The loss OF cattle in
those regions on account of the drought has
been very great and it is feared there will yet
be much suffering unless rain comes soon and
copiously. ln the Los Angeles country, it is
stated that on some OF the ranches, one half of
the stock have persisted from hunger, and great
apprehensions felt that many more will be
lost, should not rain soon come. The Mariposa
Gazette of the 9Th says "The ground is dried
up; the roads dusty; all placer mining opera
tions are at stand still, and business is gener-
ally very dull" This is about of similar
character with the news from all parts of the
State. In this county. grazing has been excel
lent in the valley aud among the foothills for
some time, and stock are in better condition
than in ordinary seasons. The short duration
of the rains and the small quantity which has
thus far fallen, has, however, proved ruinous to
the mining interests of the county. Bat few
miners situated most favorably have had
weeks steady washing" at time, while in
such localities as Cherokee Flat and Morris
Ravuc no work at all bas been done; and. TO
render the prospects still more gloomy, there is
as vet no snow in the mountains TO furnish
water there for mining during the summer
There is yet possibility, however, that we
may have late storms sufficient TO partially
remedy this disastrous condition Of things, and
we trust that the "latter rain may yet come
CorPER MISISG.-The excitement in regard
TO copper mining in this county does not rage
as high as it did few months since Whilst
the question whether we have copper mines
sufficiently rich to pay still remains in doub;.
one thing is settled, to-wit: that il requires
money and labor to develop copper mines.
great many companies have suspended work
in their shafts, but still others are working on
their claims with that spirit of hope aud ener
gy characteristic OF the California miner
There sse seme companies in the neighborhood
of Wyandotte and Bangor who continue to
push SEPARATIONS steadily on their claims.
Prominent among these is the Frost Company.
This company has, at considerable expense.
erected machinery to work their shaft by horse
power They are enabled by these improve
snents to work theiS claim with a good deal
more economy than when they relied solely on