The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-09-08
For the BcrrE RECORD
Rock Greek Corresponden>e.

Nh. EDIroK--There is but little mining going
On up in this section. vrN1oS c., on last chance
being the only ones that have suncienf water TO
work to advantage. The Companies At Gravel
Range. have both struck god prospects, one is ia
king out pay dirt but owing to the Sudden pitch OF
the bed rock the other las had to new tunnel.
They are in some fur hundred feet, and are in
hopes of striking tie pay streak every day. The
I claim owners brh here and at Little Kimshew,
are busy fxins up for the coming winter cutting
bitches, saving lumber, chopping hre-wood etc. ETC.
| And sop. with eommendable thought and fore
sight, are taking advantage OF the markets, and
laying in their winters supply Of provisions and
clothing, providing for both the inner and other
man. Every miner, however poor his diggings
may be, ought 10 be thankful to that Allwise and
Bounteous Providence, who has given such an abun-
dent and PLENTIFUL harvest to the State; placing
the staff and necessaries of life within the reach of
all At the head of Rock Greek and Big Kimshew,
there some brown bears and lots of deer, oc-
casionay miner will bring down Of the latter.
As know there are some good shots with rifles,
amongst the miners, was accusing some Of them
the other day, with their carelessness in hunting.
excused himself by stating that the sight of
his gun had got out Of order, and that in one hun
bred yards the ball would be 10 the right of the
mark two feet, another said that in the same dis.
lance his shot would be to the left eighteen inches
and still another, says that his rife in sixty yards
hit the mark foot below the bulls eye. That &C
counts for it. Mountain quail and grouse, are
numerous this season. the latter large fine birds
and very good eating. They remind one very much
of domestic fowls. in farm yard in appearance
When disturbed they merely fly up into a tree, and
and sit looking down at you, often allowing you to
approach near enough to shoot them. l saw one
that my friend MARTINEAu had shot, as large as a
common rooster. If you have any invalids in
Oroville, let them throw physic to the dogs, and
take trip TO the mountains. The pure health
given air and water will restore their dropping and
languid spirits, to fritne health sooner than all
the tonic b;tters and pills that were manufac
tured Nature is now dressed in all loneliness the
emerald green. interspersed with flowers of every
shape and hue, all in full bloom. The beautiful lit
tie lakes, embosomed in the picturesque hooks in
the rugged mountains. give charm to the scene
that must be seen to be appreciated. The water in
the lakes is as clear and pure as the water in
garden of Eden the day our first mother par
took of that fatal ripstone pippin. OF all the num-
erous lakes in this section, pleases my fancy
30 much the Horse Shoe lake at the foot of grav
ell range mountain. 1t is surrounded by evergreens
at the edge of the water. In the distance rise bald
ragged mountains in steep and PERCEPTIONS benches
with groves of timber, and as you stand at the cab
ms that form the little mining camp of Gravel
Range and look down at the quiet placid waters of
the lake. hundreds of feet below, and again at the
bald rugged hills it forms of the grandest pan.
aramas ever saw. High above you, on the north
east, stands out in bold relief, the frowning bluff
of the level table mountain, which reminds YOU of
and is similar in appearance to the famous table
mountains near Orovie. MUDSILL