The weekly Butte record., 1867-06-15
Cherokee correspondence.

CHEsoKEx FLsT. June lo.h. 81.
Euros REcokp.-You nznst mt think that the uoo,e
Of Cherokee S-e either asleep dead; no. sir We ss
live and progress the order Of tie day having finished
most successful mining The cla;na oxre-s
preparing for the next rainy one and -econs-rc
ton OF the night kind is going On: The cAe-osee
Company have under hsadwsy eight hundred iex.
cf tunnel: a number Of and teams are employed
On THAR resorvoirs Should permit them to cr,-
plete their contemplated improvements they VII be
able sand 81 the rain the clerk Of the weather sa-
favor them with next winter. Harris L Co. have
gang of men employed their ditch and reso-vusrs
The Blue Gravel Company Progressing alo-. with
their Srupe; by nine the clear substantially
aud neatly trabered- This company has introduced
novelty their works by the erection OF windmill to
pump water ou. of the shaft supply the engine it Is
on the north point OF the Table Mountain catches
every wzyward zephyr th2t floats aong and works a-
nlir1by As we have considerable wind in California
during the summer winduils az, Ike charm for IL
gatng gardens and orchards. and often wonder they
have not into more general Some OF our
residents have started for Black Rock and Surprise Val
ley in search of feet. The Fory-n;ne Company have
ledge in Surprise Valley from which-report says-oig
prospects have been had from assays made; the corpa-
ny is large and three thousand dollars have been
raised by Assessments for prospecting with and parties
have gone fully equipped fcr that purpose Well
suppose they have right to do what they please with
their money; but how is il. Mr.. Editor: Is there
quartz in Butte county that lying idle for the want
capital to develop it: Do the people OF Chero
kee capital to bring in ditch where thousands of
claims and millions of dollars lie buried for the want of
water wash them out? Does distance lend enchan.-
ment to the view If have doubt some Of
these veins viii be very enchanting have been lead
10 make these remarks from the exctenents
that have been gotten up in California and from seeing
the number of who have been disappointed in run
ming after them If some men manage to get Z sill
button. if it is only the size of respectable pin
head, of ledge, that ledge is in the market
and assays several hundred dollars the ton Often
machinery is put up and the rock crushed and it will
not pay. The cry is, the rock is rich but there is 50
much base metal in it It can't be saved Il question
my mind if there is either base precious metal in
many of the lodges that go far to hun. up: how
ever wish neishbors and shall be glad
see them shipping bullion TO Fransisco fall
six weeks ago the Rev Mr. Mcdowell here and or
ganized lodge of Good Templars Not being ne1n-
Der myself unable to give any minute statistics:
bu. they hold their meetings in the Welsh Church every
Thursday night. and muster thirty five members
foremost amongst which, as they in every good work
the ladies. AS the institution is good in
moral point of view, wish them success and hope the
ladies will continue in the good work: their persever
and influence will be the of causing more
men turn from their evil ways and join the lodge
than all the moral suason that be brought to bear
L its favor.
The great event Of the spring off here on Friday
last Mr. Schellhouse. of Chico Very generously under
took last spring give school exhibition. with the
Cherokee little folks for benefit OF the school: owing
TO the incemency OF the weather that time it
postponed. On Monday last, Mr. Sohellhouse and
interchangeable amongst the little folks TO bring
the matter ISSUE ably secondexin his efforts by cur
present worthy teacher. The School House taste
fuy fitted up. and on Friday night. crowded to
overfowing. with fair women. brave men. and hand
some children the exhibition perfect success the
little going through Their various exercises
admirably. Some OF the pieces Were loudly applaudcd
and some of them caused much merriment from their
drollery and humor. Where all did well it would be
nvidious particularize; but of the tbleux
happily conceived and beautifully personfed; That
of Mary. Queen of Scots, superior to some have
in New York San Francisco. The music OF
the very best kind, and is only necessary say that
Mr. Edmunds presided His solo on the violin and Mr.
keatinas song well worth the price of admission
alone, without thing else The best kind OF feeling
and good humor prevailed amongst the old folks and
the little folks looked joyous and happy The exercises
were brought a close by the whole School singing
meet on the level and part on the square.
After the concert concluded those who wished
went to Union Hall and partook of supper during the
supper, the School House cleared and large
Der Joined in the social dance. which kept up until
the god of day proclaimed his presence by Illuminating
tho snow-clad tips of the Serras Some friends from
Chico present and Oregon City and st Cairs Flat
well represented The ball the largest and best
We have had this and in pecrnary point. the
proceeds were Very satisfactory realizing altogether
about two hundred and twenty-five dollars. Tine
penses will be seyenty-ive eighty dollars. which
leaves handsome balance for the school fund Great
credit and praise is dre TO all parties for their Kindness
and the interest they took in getting up the exhibition.
Particularly to the teachers. but teachers
know the amount of trouble and mental labor it
takes to marshal brigade light infantry rather
juveniles into exhibition discipline with them coercive
measures seldom resorted. but all is strategy.
Should the little folks of Cherokee and the little
Orove in contact with their school exercises
your little viii have LOOK after their larels and
keep their memories well brushed up for they viii find
our Cherokee little ones competitors to contend
with. The admission TO the fifty cents.
the supper fifty cents and TO the ball dollar and half
very wise division that accommodated all, and gave
more satisfaction than il the nights entertainment had
been issued out in single tickets fear have encroaeh
ed your time and space already long, for the
present, remain MupsILL