Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-03-07

Scott Valley is copied, by request from the
March number of the Outrs Douglas City, Mag
ozine:
At a meeting of citizens of Scott Valley, held
at Fort Jones, February 22d, Mr.. S--n was
elected chairman and ]. McB-e secretary
On taking the chair Mr.. S-n said :-FELLow
CITIZENS We have met to consider question
fraupht with momentous interest to all citizens
of this beautiful Valley and the county of Siski-
YOU. We have learned with regret and deep in
dipnation that company has been formed in our
sister county of Trinity to dump into the Klam-
atb river (sensation) at the mouth Of Trinity, on
ly $50 miles from this spot. (Hear, hear.)
Fellow citizens, what does the construction
and successful operation Of this flume imply p
How will it affect the people of this Valley p
The klamath, the natural outlet for the waters
of this Valley, will be damned mp" higher than
Haman," SO to speak. (Great sensation.) Our
beautiful pastures will be inundated, the whole
domain will be devastated, our wives and child.
rem will be submerged, and we shall be compel
led to search with long poles for our wells of
now pure and delicious water. (Great indigna-
tion.) And, fellow citizens, Shasta Butte. the
pride, the beauty, and the glory of Northern Cal.
ifornie, will have her immaculate feet swashed
with muddy water. (Shame, shame.) We meet
to consider the best means by which to counter
act this nefarious scheme. (Loud cheering.)
Mr. w rose in his place and said: Shall
we submit to this thing? (Cries of no NO y
say no nerer! Even if the water should not
back up SO high as he says, it will come high
enough to make our beautiful race-track Shiny
quagmire. l mistake the spirit of our fellow
citizens if they will permit such bare-faced inn
position.
Mr.. D-s rose and said: 1t appears to me
that you all manifest too much heat. Is there
not two sides to this question Admit that we
shall be submerged. l go in for the greatest
good to the greatest number. would make my
fortune would sell my whole stock of gum
boots it would give our ducks chance, and
would result in all our women learning to swim.
(Put him outD You can't gag me. repeat,
we would all learn to swim, and it would make
our Valley a resort for fish, wild geese and sail
ors. We would send for Jim Bennett's yacht,
him out ! and hisses.] you don't
put him out. This is a free country. will
have my say. Yes, reiterate, we could send
for Jim Benefits yacht and if we could not get
it We could make dug-onts, and if we could not
cultivate our fields, we could navigate them
Yes, repeat, navigate ! leave it to my single
friends, if a moonlight ride in dug-outs with
your fair aad lovely dulcineas for ballast, would
not more than compensate for the loss of few
cabbage patches. l feel panied that my fellow
citizens should be so blind to their best inter-
ests. v0ciferous cheeringl
Mr.. C--r thought the remarks of the last
speaker eminently wise and sagacious. He
would add, also, that the rising of the water
would take the snow Of the north side Of Scott
mountain, which we all know has been great
ton to this valley.
During the discussion a weil-known citizen
had been engaged in drawing up an ultimatum to
be submitted to the fuming company, as follows
" The citizens of Scots Valley view with the
gravest apprehensions the result OF your under
taking. The trouble will arise from the accu-
mutation of back-water We therefore submit
for your consideration the following basis of
compromise IF you, as company, will send
at your own expense two able-bodied Cinnamon
to run tunnel through the Siskiyou mountain
for the purpose of drawing off the surplus water
to the northward into Rogue river, we pledge
ourselves to DO all in our power to promote
your success"
1t was unanimously adopted, and committee
of one appointed to lay the proceeding before
he'fuming company. Adjourned sine die.
VIZ poach the following from the last number
Of the Handbook:
PERMANENT DraGNGs.-The alabama claims
THE SPICE OF MARRIED LIFE.-Jealousy.
WASTED-at the Selander City Museum A
Portuguese sailor who served in whaling fleet
and wasn't boat-steerer. A Chinaman who
can't steal. An OK driver who don't swear A
girl who has large feet and wears short dresses.
TIE County Clerk, in JOURNAL advertisement,
tells road overseers to stop at home. We hope
they will obey ORDERS as we have no desire to see
any Of that fraternity at this establishment.
We notice in the San Francisco Times that Mr.. |
Oliver Badger has been elected Treasurer of the
Deaf Mute Association. That gentleman paid a
visit to this county two or three months ago, at
which time we made over fourteen York shil-
lings to him, for which we were to receive the
Deaf Mute Gazette, which we have since ascer-
tanned is invisible. We feel little sheepish to
think that man with three senses could so ca
silly circumvent our FIVE.
Guess you have been wrongly informed, Nc.
The Gazette is no myth, and we look for it to
come as soon as the roads get good again.
INDIAN CREEK has the advantage of its inhab-
itants, for it can make a tolerabe raise once in
while, which is more than the miners on its
banks can do.
COUNTY CoURr.-Court met Monday, March
Cd. The case of I. Karsky Co. VS. R. Stokes
action for rent-was set for Tuesday, at 10 o.
clock. The case of Bates VS. Kellogg-replevin
appealed from Justices Court, was set for 10
o'clock, Wednesday, after which Court adjourn
ed until Tuesday at 10 o'clock
Karsky Co., respondents, vs. R. Stokes, ap-
pellant. Motion to dismiss appeal filed by res