Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-02-13

Under date Of February 10th " Observer sends
us the following in relation to that thriving
locality
EprTcR JouRvAL As you frequently invite
patrons to send items from their respective neigh
borhecds, thought it might not be amiss to
note few things in and about Junction City.
Owing to the great scarcity of water at pres
ent, but few claims working full time. Moore
Co., opposite this place, from one weeks run
cleaned up $500. Mckinney L Co., on Prices
Bar. have steady thing of about $40 per day to
the hand. Apologize h Co., on Egans Bar,
making from So to $40 per day to the hand pros
pecting their claims. Harptz, Given l. Co., on
the same Bar have not cleaned up, but from in
dicatons will take but large pay, as their claim
prospects fifty cents to the pan, on the bed rock.
Martin Fegan, ON the hill back of this place, has
the richest placer diggings in this county, and
perhaps in the State. It would astonish Boise
river miner to the yield of this claim. 1t is
not uncommon to take with spoon from six to
eight odtces of dust pei day from the bed rock,
when the water is TURNED off. Jerry Dcsy L Co.
own large claim on a high bar near Trinity
river, and it is supposed to be paying very well,
as they work eight hands in the claim.
The Sons of Temperature have fine Division
in this place, and the good work goes bravely
on. The society is in hourishing condition
and increasing in numbers weekly. al
Henry S. Martin, the Postmaster at Junction
City, gives good satisfaction to the Department
at Washington, as we'll as this entire commune
ty, in his official capacity.
The Union men in this vicinity with whom |
have talked are greatly disappointed at the
action of our Senator in voting to repudiate the
National currency. How a bona fde Union man
can do SO is past my comprehension.
CHANCES FOR TsvSsrxExr.-Fi.her Brothers,
owners of the Carter House, Junction City, offer
the entire property for sale having made money
enough they intend to 60 home. We don't know
of better chance for investment. All the travel
between Weaverville and lower Trinity, as well
as Canon creek, passes that way business all
the time. Somebody who has money which
they would have pay good monthly dividend
had better "pitch in
! Louis Raab wants to sell out, as will be seen
! by his advertisement. Louis has taken the Boise
fever, and as he has made lots of money will
probably sell the property for half its real worth
Try him.
Alex Tinsiey, trading at Franklin's (Snm-
| mons saw mill three miles below Big Flat, de-
sres to sell. Alex. has number of q ideas"
just coming old enough to " shoot" and he
wants to go where he can send them to school.
Laudable idea, The new and rich mines lately
opened on Smiths Flat makes his trading loca-
| ton an enviablc one. Who'll buy
LEwIsroS.-we made flying visit to that
place last week. Some who has the northern
fever remarked in reply to our prediction that in
| a year-and-a-half or two years fsam this time
Lewiston would have double itsfTesent popu-
| lation, that that section played out. -
We knom better Aside from the rich quartz
lodges in that neighborhood there are placer dig
gings which would employ thousand men for
wears if those who intend leaving would spend
the same amount of money in conveying water
to the mines that will be obliged to do when
they get - away up north" Meyer Co., pro-
prietors of the Lewiston Market, Frey 4 Rantzau,
traders, Howe Boyer hotel keepers, and Phil
lips the smith-he of broad and sinewey arm
will make their piles in few years Mark the
prediction.
Form FoRK.-In the matter of good mines
North Fork is behind no place in the county
Extensive hill diggings are being opened oppo-
site the town, which pay finely. Waters Nc
Whorter opening claim in which they find
the most encouraging prospects, but they have
some tormented big powders to move-a small
matter when it pays well. Steve Osborn has
opened n claim in the mountain side, opposite
Horseshoe bead, which he considers pretty
good thing, The Fenning brothers are working
the old Williams claim, and satisfied that the
lead is not far off. Holmes has not had sufficient
W alter to do much work yet. Leusmann Co.
are making money in their bar claim at the
| mouth of North Fork. So far could learn
the miners generally were prospecting.
| FIRE AND FIRE ALARM.-Just after dark on
Wednesday evening the cabin in Howe's garden
lot across the gulch, was discovered to be
fra 1ate IN its
1t was occupied by Cinnamon who cultivate the
garden The neighborng fruit trees in the lot
as well as those in the garden of Mrs. Shuford
adjoining, were badly singed. On Thursday af-
ternoon there was an alarm of fire at the Chinese
| school-house on Main street. but it was extin-
| guished before any damage was done With us
the cry of " fire p" creates terribly disagreeable
sensation nowadays.
NoRrH FORK BALL.-Geo. Yohe is making ex-
tensive preparation to accommodate those who
attend his 22d of February ball. He has engag
ed'the buildings on either side of the Hotel, and
the drinking will be done in one building, the
dancing in the Hotel, (where dressing-rooms will
be convenient and comfortably and the supper
| table set in n third Everything will be nicely
arranged, and hope George may have a
humping big party
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS body adjourned
last Saturday, having completed all the business
requiring its attention. In the next issue of the
JOURNAL we intend to lay before that much
abused portion of our readers-the tax payers
some items of information in regard to the do
| ings OF the Board, of which they may yet be in
ignorance, and which we think deserve passing
notice.
The new diggings below Cox's Bar are no hum
bug Claims already opened pay regularly from
$40 to $40 day, and there is sufficient ground
in the newly-dscovered district to employ humid
| reds of men for years. The Indian danger done
away with and that section will boast of lar
ger population than ever.
| NICE PRKsExr.-We tender thanks to Mrs.
VIM. s. Lowden for q sack Of apples Of the
White Winter Pearmain variety, which Gus.
Scammon delivered in good order on Wednesday
evening. To our notion it is one of the finest
winter fruits grown.
Movrxa BAcx.-One company has commenced
work at Little Prairie and another at Taylor s
p,.. ~ood cJo;rne and are bound to