Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1869-01-30
How to Develop our Mines,

How to Develop our Mines,
Tie increased interest being manifested in the
right quarters-among our business men-in
relation to the development of our mines is on,
reason for touching upon this topic at this time
we shall not occupy space in describing oul
mines tasty trip through the county will
satisfy any one that they are extensive, rich and
almost untouched. We are all agreed that the
bringing of water upon ground hitherto I'm.
worked, because of the lack of that indispeusa.
BILE element, would result in lasting benefit to
every branch of business, and make a profitable
return upon the capital invested. Not to speak
of any other, the completion of the Young ditch
| from Stewards fork to Weaverville basin would
furnish profitable employment to from four to
six hundred miners. Is not this ga consumma.
ton most devoutly to be wished" About seven
miles of the ditch are already dug, and to finish
it to Weaveryille basin would require the con.
struction of only about ten miles more. Tbs
ditch, as projected, is of large size, its compile.
ton would involve the outlay of considerable
labor and capital, and this is the only but by no
means formidable, difficulty il the way, Every
person from Minersville to Weavervile-repre.
senting ten times the amount necessary-is di.
rectly interested, and would derive direct ne.
cuniary benefit from the increase in population.
business, and the consequent enhancement OF
the value of property To the number of per-
sons interested the Stewards fork ditch would
be mere bagatelle in comparison with instances
of individual enterprise in this county that we
could mention. We will venture the assertion
that the more this matter is discussed, the more
our citizens will be convinced of its entire FEAST
bility, and the only wonder will be that they had
failed to perceive it long before. We will also
venture to say that the greater part of the labor
can be had upon the condition of receiving pay
ment in water from the ditch at reasonable rates.
From Van Metres to Musser hill the country
has been prospected and is known to be rich in
gold, and there are many white miners within
our knowledge who would ask nothing better
than to have water upon places tried by them
under the line of the ditch. We commend these
facts to our people for their consideration We
are confident in the belief that, sooner or later,
the water of Stewards fork will flow through the
Young ditch into Weaver basin, and our conf
dence is based on the fact that the business in
terests of Weaveryille demand it. Every day
will make this fact more and more apparent and
the importance of this undertaking to us, when
fully realized will insure its Inauguration. We
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be done than to suggest the best plan for carry
ing desirable measures into practical operation.
but we think Bonaparte's saying that " in war
any plan was better than none," is applicable
right here. If we but make beginning it will
be put through. We have reliable authority for
saying that large amount of money can be OBJ
tanned in this county for this purpose. Let us
take some steps to ascertain just what is neces-
sary to be done. To state it in round figues, we
have good reason 70 believe that SIS, 900 in cash
can be raised here for the purpose of finishing
the Young ditch. Certainly, every business
man, if at all assured that i. would be prose-
cuted to completion, would forward its progress
by all means in his power. The cost is roughly
estimated at $50, 900. If we can get $25 900 in
money, let us see if we can get S25, 900 in labor
without money or, if it should be deemed more
advisable, let US endeavor to induce outside cap
italists to build the ditch and invest the balance
necessary. As we have already suggested, we
are not attempting to elaborate any plan as the
best to be adopted, our only object being to state
a few facts and awaken more general interest
in regard to this subject. If we will listen to the
promptings of our interests in this, and set our
selves at work united and in earnest, we will
find that all supposed difficulties in the way will
vanish like snow drifts in the sun.