The weekly Butte record., 1867-01-12

CHEROKEE FLAT, January It'll,

CHERokER FLAT, January IN, Aoos'
| EDITOR REcozD:-I see in yonr Last issue that
everybody is wishing everybody happy new
year, Cherokee sends greeting. New Years
/ day passed of very pleasantly. ball was given;
turkeys were eaten. and visits made. Some took
little wine, and some took little stronger
Each one seemed to enjoy himself the way tina.
suited him best.
As to mining. so far the winter has been very
favorable, and shoald the late spring rains hold
out. the season will be the best We have had for
some years. Everyone is taking advantage Of the
abundant supply of water The large companies
have put on extra hands and are running night and
day. They ere washing immense quantities OF
dirt. have heard Of no cleaning Up by any of the
large companies. The crowning point of the sea-
son was the opening of the Cherokee new tunnel,
which was completed on the last day of the year.
It is probably the greatest length of tunnel run.
and amount of labor done in short time. of
any in the county or state. Work was commenced
on it the first Of August last and finished the same
year. The tunnel is twenty-five hundred feet long
and substantially timbered. four foot fume is
running through it, as smooth as a mirror, and
one hundred and fifty thousand feet of lumber has
been used lin its construction. Some wiseacres
laughed at the idea of the company trying to COM
plete it this season, but pluck and perseverance
will accomplish a good deal. The company is emit
tied to great praise for their enterprise and the
ergy that they used for although it is private
terprise large amount of money has been expend-
ed on it for labor done and in the purchase of
claims, all of which has or will be circulated in
the neighborhood. and there is no doubt whatever
that new field of labor will be opened which 9th
erwise would have lain dormant if the undertaking
had not been carried through. So say, Bully for
the new tunnel, and bully for Cherokee.
Some theiving scoundrels this winter made raid
on the suiceboxes of two claims. capturing, it is
supposed, one hundred and fifty dollars. One of
the companies had been at work the same night
they robbed until twelve o'clock. Look out,
Messrs Sluice-robbers, by-and-bye some one will
catch you at your nefarious propensities and then
if there is any virtue in powder and lead Squire
Glass will be called on to hold an inquest on some
one.
nephew of Capt. Moore had narrow escape
while ont cunning, by the accidental discharge of
his gun. The charge of shot passed through the
ieshy part of his arm and through his hat just
missing his head, causing painful wound in the
arm. He is fast recovering, and thinks he will be
good for another march through Georgia, having
served under Sherman and being in the Michigan
company that captured JEFF. Davis. Intend to ask
him whether it was true that JEFF. had on crinoliue
and whether it was regular tilter or the old fash
toned steel wire one that he tried 70 hide his num-
Der Ii stogie boots under.
You # not think miners self sh or devoid of
feeling when they glory in having wet winter
We all know the fatal accidents and the great de-
struetion of property that the late floods have
caused and sympathize with our fellow-citizens in
their losses but general thing they are individ
ual and local. and as we are all mariners on this
great of life there will be some shipwrecks.-
But we contend that good wet winter is beneficial
to the whole state. (millons of dollars are taken
out of the earth and put in circulation not only to
the miner but to the mechanic. the merchant and
and to the farmer himself. II is question in my
mind if the very lands that are inundated and sub
merged are not improved by it; for we all know
what great fertilizer water is. And then again,
We always have productive summer after wet
winter, the extra yield of the crops often making
up for the losses sustained by the floods.
There are good many parties anxiuusly looking
forward for the first of March, when something
definite will be known of the intended new ditch,
that being the time fixed upon for payment for
elaia hat'have been contracted for. II the par
ties hold good to their contracts. Cherokee will be
flush place aud times lively. Everything will be
lovely and the goose will hang mighty high.
MUDsILL.
P. S.-Here is new wrinkle in mining: there is
a claim in British America being worked where the
tunnel is cavng from the bottom. W. is respon
sble for the above.