Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-03-14


the February State appoftionment, being So 6s
to each census child. On Monday the Treasurer
and county Superintendent apportioned the mon
ey 10 the several Districts, as follows Weaver
vile, Sa53 76; North Fork, $l34 Lewiston
SOL IL; Bates, $42 50 Douglas City, $l34
Trinity Center, $50 0s Hay Fork, $l07 20
Junction City, $la4.
HAY FoRK GoLD-We saw at Junkans store
the other night, fifty ounces of very handsome
gold taken from the claim of R. B. Wells and
Vim. a. Ruch, ia Hay Fork canyon. The claim
is located in a gulch emptying near and parallel
with Kellogg Guch, which paid richly in early
days. The four largest pieces weighed respect
lively Sci, $s3, S25 and Sl8. Hope they II find
a hatfull of such pieces this summer.
LIBRARY FuSo.-From the last State School
Fund apportionment the Dictrict Library funds
receive the following amounts :-Weaverville,
S35 81 North Fork. $l3 40; Lewiston, So ~;
Bates, 81 %; Douglas City, SID 40; Trinity
Center. So 3o Hay Fork, $40 70; Junction
City, 10 40.
CHAxcE.-Frank Wheeler, the late attentive
and oblging driver of Taggart's Weaverville
and Shasta Stage, has Withdrawn from the
route. He is succeeded by Joe Chitwood, who
those who travel with him.
SHASTA RoAD.-At present the trip between
this place and Shasta is made on horseback
The snow on Trinity mountain is from three to
four feet deep. With this exception the road is
reported to be in tolerable good condition.
ARRivED.-Miss Emma Loots, ]. Chadbourne,
Esq, Rev. G. D. Pinneo, and John Fisher, Esq,
all from San Francisco, arrived on Wednesday
evening. The trip from Shasta to Lewiston was
made on horseback thence in by stage.
To Be orzSED-The weavervile and Shasta Wagon Road
Company reopen portion of the road
between Grass Valley and the Tower House, and work will
be commencen in week twofthe weather permits The
old universally conceded to be Of the most
ant and attractive thorougharss in Northern California In
the summer
GooD CLAx-we learn good authority that Noyes Tu-
ley Sutton have claim at the upper end Of Low
dens ranch which promises to be Of the best paying
the river Last summer they dug ditch two miles long
from the big gulch between Valley and Mud Valley
which will affnrd an abundance all summer.
sSow-we doubt whether the oldest inhabitant" ever
Bay mountain covered with deep and firm coat of
at present Before the storm commenced
obscured At the rate it falling now the nountantvp
won't be visible in day Ut two.
NEws.-we under renewed obligations to Mr. ODER
deener for vors during the week. From him have
received Harper's and Lees Illustrated papers, the New
to Daily Union.
CIR READr-Ar Norcross, photographer, who has been
spending the winter in Red Bluff intends returning
Those desiring good pictures should be ready obtain them
his gallery opeus Old stand, of Court and
Taylor streets.
INPRovrNoMr Dusky informs that Clemens of Burnt
Ranch who injured his foot severely weeks SINCE
is improving The leg terribly swollen. but finally
broke the ankle which probably saved his life,
next TO impossible to remove him.
IMPROVING THE TIxE-The Union Hill Company at the
mouth Of Weaver creek have abundance Of water
and running their claim night and day is of the
eae-t worked and perhaps really best mining claims along
Trinity river, and will last many years.
LocATED-Dr. j. c. Montague, late Of Junction City has
purchased the Thomas property Of Court and Center
Streets where he may hereafter be found The Doctor
well by the people among whom he has lived
for the last fifteen years.
BUSINESS CHANeE-Benj. Smith, late of Humboldt has
purchased the Douglas City Market Of Charley Kuper and
will supply the Of the people of that section
meat line hereafter We wish him prosperity in his
undertaking.
NEW FIRM-James D. May and H. c. squIres have bought
Of James Egecomb the Carter House property Junction
City They satisfy the public that they can keep
best in the county Give them call when that
PKEAcHIxG.-Rev. G. D. Pinneo has returned
from the Bay, much improved in health He will
preach at the Court room at II A. NJ, Sunday.
sSow-Just for variety, 1t s snnwing again. Az
hue particles obscure object at speaking distance.
PosrPoSrp-wm. Condor gives notice that the Party an
nounced for ST. Patricks Day has postponed
day, April l3th (Easter Monday
Too Larr-A communication from Douglas City was re-
.ceved too late for this issue.