Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-03-05
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Creek, more especially from Red Flat to the
mouth of East Fork, the best supplied with
water of any in Trinity. From the hillside
bitches of Depinett, Flowers 4 Fisher and Maj
Price the water comes splashing and foaming
to the claims below for distance of two or three
miles. Guthrie's hume supplies quite number
of miners the west side of the creek, and Mr..
Kellenger has lately completed ditch to convey
water from the creek to the high bar just below
town on the west side where it is said there is
much good-paying ground Still there is not as
much water as usual, and the high peaks in view
from Canon City indicate less snow than is visi-
be in ordinary seasons in the month of June
When visited Canon City two weeks ago no
idlers were visible. All seemed to have some
thing to do, and to be busy doing it. We can
not see why intelligent men will leave such Il
locality to hunt for diggings and then hunt for
water to work them with hundreds of miles away.
NARROW EsCArEs.-The fre-fend has made
two or three attempts at destruction in this
neighborhood during the week--all of them I'M
successful, fortunately. On Sunday the Union
Hotel roo took fire from spark, but it was ex-
t;nonisbed in time to save all the wooden por-
ton of town which escaped the October contia-
grafton from destruction The house OF Hawk
4 Cornell at Cochell's diggings, came very near
beino DESTROYED by fire early on Thursday morn
ing Two persons were asleep in the room
where the fire originated. The discovery was a
timely one. On Tuesday morning private resi-
dence in Faggtown took FIRE from a living spark
which found its way to the lining overhead.
With the first rain (if it ever comes) let every
body make il their first business TO burn out foul
chmneys and stove pipes.
MAPLE SYRUP.-We could not forget to thank
our friend Langdon, of Rush creek, for Il bottle
of most delicious maple syrup presented last
Saturday. So far our knowledge goes, it is
the first made in the State, certainly in this
county With the exception of one attempt at
swallowing Limburger cheese long years ago it
reminded us more strongly of old times than
ANYTHING we have stumbled during an eight
wears residence on this coast. 1t is equal to
that reduced from the sap of the rock maple in
central New York, and Langdon tells us he has "A
grove of some two hundred trees near his resi-
dence Lovers of maple syrup-and who does
not love it-woud not stand about the cost if it
was offered for sale in this market.
c-r:xrr's Far AID NEIGHB0RHooD.-Just
about the Flat less mining is being done than
usual at this season of the year-becauSe of the
universal reasOn-scarcity of water. The claims
of Erskine Brandt, Gum and Hurst, Mt the lower
end OF the Flat being worked vigorously,
with hattering prospects, Stuart n Co., above
town have not sufficient water, but have done
good business this winter. The Red Bar compa-
nv are doing very well. On the opposite side
of the river. McCausland & Co. are taking water
from the river, below Turner's Bar. to their
claims on Milestone Bar. They have excellent
claims are told.
UxIox County CONVENTIONAL portion of the
county Union Central Committee met at Wea-
rervilc as per published call, for the purpose of
nominating delegates to the State Convention
As the attendance not so full as eoGld he de
sired it was resolved to call Comfy Conven-
tion to nominate delegates, in order that each
,,rerinct in the county might have voice in
their choosing Ne are glad the committee took
This precaaiion-now there be no miSundcr-
standing-amd hope to see every precinct
represented in the Convention 50 called
DouGLAs C1rY.-Eorty fifty miners in that
vicinity are now idle because of the scarcity of
water. Those at work are prosperous as ever.
Estes 4 Co 5 claim in front of the business part
of town is Welding handsomely this season.
Several :. drifting claims are expected to pay
largely when washing up time comes. Cochran :
ditch is supplying water enough TO Keep hve or
six Fillibuster Flat claims busy now, all OF
which promise to yield handsomely. Douglas
CITY would be one of the liveliest places in the
county with a plentiful supply Of water
BErrEREp his CoxpITIox.-Wm. Lange, an old
resident of this county, went to Humboldt conn
ty 70 farm il two or three years ago, bat getting
tired of that returned, and is now permanently
located at Perkins Bar. one mile above Evans
Bar on the west side Of the river Besides good
bar claims and a permanent water privilege he
tells us that he has found SIP diggings on the
summit of the hill back of his residence, and
has made arrangements to supply them with
water.
JUICE GARrER-The able and dignifed man.
ner in which Judge Garter presided at the late
special term of District Court, elected the high
est encomiums. of the bar and officers, well as
those who were present during the term. Quick
in deciding issues raised during the trial OF ca
SEES vet his decisions were at once clear, Impair
tal and convincing. We predict that the people
of the Ninth District will never have occasion to
regret their choice of Judge.
STILL GoISG.-Four good citizens of Canon
creek Jeff by Thursdays stage, en- route for Boise
or some other - new thing" Went not because
they were discouraged or had met with bad luck
here but simply went because they had taken
the " must-go-someYhere - fever. Wish them
success but expect to see them back again by
the time tOld Abe " is re-naugurated as Pres
ident of this great and growing nation. Mind
now.
NEWS FAvoRs.-We haye heretofore neglected
10 thank Mr.. Oberdeener for a copy of the Tri.
bune Almanac, the greatest collection of political
statistics, space considered, to be obtained. We
are also under obligations to Mr.. Oberdeener fol
Books first and second of the 'New Gospel oil
Peace according to st. Benjamin Every Cop
oerhead should procure copy.
Too LArE.-we have received from Mr.. Johr
Morris, Of Minersville, letter written by hi
brother William, now prisoner in the hands o
the rebels in Virginia, and but lately released
from Libby prison. II is very interesting, ant
will appear in our next issue,
HALLEcK RIFLES Attend your regular month
ly meeting this friday evening. lmportan
business is to be transacted.
Nxu OvF,cxas.-Next Monday the new Unior
county ADMINISTRATION will take their respee