The Placer herald., 1868-06-27
Colfak Correspondence.
CoLrAx, June 25th, 1868.

NOLfAA, JuU0 zOtu, 4OOO.
Mr.. Editor: week a communica.
ton appeared in your columns from this
place that has been attributed TO me. This,
Of course, you and know to be incorrect.
True. care nothing about what the Mon
ers| party may say Of me or my party. but
I must say that never have been capable,
in anything ever wrote, Of being Is pointed
% the author alluded to. In regard TO
what took place at the Grant and Cofsx
demonstration among the un,erried Mon
grels alluded to by "vidocq," ! canno. say
whether bis statement is true or not. was
not here at the time, and after my return
did not learn the parlicuars sufficiently 10
enable me 10 write correctly regarding them.
1t is perhaps needless to speak Of local al
fairs-you are already too we'll acquainted
With The daily transactions here, and have
properly advised your readers thereof AZ a
matter Of speculation | may say that if the
Ris ug Sun Company continue BY its weekly
demonstrations in tue way Of cleaning up,
to satisfy their owners, and attract a mi.
ming community here to develope the mi
ming resources Of this region. every we'll
wisber Of the place will be abuudauty graft
fed. But must say as a man who 10 the
past has had some mining experience. that
Sbskespears's play much Ado about Moth
ing" will come very near filing the bill. l
will here slate "a u fact. that the "Colfax
Ledge and Claim" is older than the Rising
Sun" that The Colfax Ledge can be distinctly
traced, and has been marked by sufficient
metes and bounds, that it runs in the usual
direction generally credited TO paying minss.
that some Of that Company have steadily
and continuously claimed that The Rising
Sun Company's claim was spur from the
Colfsx. and further that q large part, if not
all the work Of the Rising Sun Go. so far
done has been inside Of the side working
limits allowed aIoog mining vein Of the
IIIin"istown mining Laws. Add TO this that
the Rising Sun cannot be traced 10 any di
reotion GU. Of i.s worked limits, without 70.
sorting TO a specula,,ug theory. 1t is claim
Ledge and ms jnx, Imposition 10 the Colfax is
accounted, for upon the idea that it runs d.
rectly across it. This may be true, but IS
yet it has no. been found east Of that ledge,
except in the imagination Of individuals. l
am one OF those who believe that there are
good quartz mines in this vicinity, and a
proper development will in the future show
It; and will be abundantly gra,fed as
before said, If ,ae Rising Sun excitement at.
tracts an enterprising community here in the
mining line; but if had said less than !
have in regard to the Rising Sun Company,
Isbould not have stated fully what believe
TO he facts.
The demonstration Of the Masonic Order,
on the day Of their "Patron Saint" was vel.
attended. and the Order here may be we'll
proud Of the attention of their distant
brethren. The Ball was socabIe and pleas.
ant and passed of to the satisfaction Of all,
and upon the whole the Lodge at this place
must have resped considerable pecun,ary
benefits.
Our Club meets on Friday night. upon
which occasion there will be fair turn out.
Al yet We have 10 standard bearer, and of
course, until then and The proper opening Of
the campaign. it could not be expected that
in quiet village an unusual excitement
would prevail. We are all waiting to know
for whom we are to vote. but you may bet
your lite tina. the "oId blue hens chickens
are for Psndlston, the Western Chief.
Yours, NJ.
We know nothing, personally. Of either the
Rising Sun or Colfax mining company 3
claims or grounds, and give this portion Of
M's letter as mere matter Of news Ed.
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