Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-10-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
Trinity CENrER, Sept. 80. 1873.

TRINITY CEYFER, Sept. 80, 1878.
EDITOR JoURNAL.-Thinking a few
lines from this part of the county would
prove of interest to your readers, / have
collected few of the more important
mining and other items, which l submit,
hoping they will be acceptable. 1t strikes
me very forcibly that the individual who
christened this place was not very well
versed in the geography of the country.
One would think from the name that this
seven by nine village was located about
the central part of the county, instead of
being in the extreme Northeast corner
that it is. Coming events cast their
shadows BEFORE" however, and it may be
that he foresaw that it would be the CEN
ter Of something, and it is the ague for
instance, Owing to this prevailing
malady," the population OF this place
somewhat diminished in the last two or
three years. Not that many have left on
account of the ague, but the place has
such hard name on the outside, that
people think it is almost sure death to
stay over night in the vicinity. The old
residents Of the valley are not afflicted
with the ague it is only the newcomers
that have it. There has been but few
cases this Summer, and most of them
were very slight,
Our resources, both mining and agri-
cultural, are not surpassed if they are
equalled by those of any locality in the
country. Many of our inhabitants are
successfully engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. Our mines are good, and the wa
ter privileges second to none. Swift
Creek on one side and Coffee Creek on
the other, each affords an abundance of
water eight to ten months in the year.
A few practical miners and little cap
ital is all that is required to make this
the best mining camp in Northern Cali
fornia.
The miners are all busily engaged in
repairing bitches and putting their claims
in order for the Winter. Williams &
Hall commenced yesterday to enlarge
their ditch from the East Fork of Swift
Creek. Haskins & Co. have been at
work for the last two weeks, enlarging
their ditch which takes water on "Shoo
Fly Hill" Carter, Tnkham g. Co. are
also repairing their bitches. Bloss g. Co.
are putting their claim in order and will
soon commence repairing the big ditch
from Swift Creek. The sale contracted
between Mr.. Allison and Mrs. Coyle has
rather enhanced the value of mining
property around here. believe it is the
intention Of Mr.. Allison to commence op-
eratons on his newly-purchased property
as soon as possible. Thomas and Moore
brought in $40 nugget from Halls
Gulch yesterday. There will be several
claims worked on Halls Gulch this
Winter.
There is not much going on in the Gin
nabar district at present. l hear that
Mr.. Lytlc has built test furnace on his
OWN HUN anu VIII nave IL Ill OpcIdllOu III
a few days. Mr.. Lytle is a perseverirg
man and is deserving of success.
Under-Sheriff Philbrook crossed Scott
Mountain yesterday, in pursuit of Kopp.
1t is the general opinion that Kopp has
made good his escape from this valley
lie was seen last week ago yesterday,
about ten miles above here, near Davis
Ranch, by Davis boy, who was fishing
short distance from the house. He
came to the boy and asked him where
the Sheriff was, but the boy was posted
and told him he did not know the Sher-
if. Failing to learn anything from the
boy he disappeared. A party from Da-
vis' pursued him two or three miles, but
lost his track and gave up the chase
Kopp is a dangerous character and it is
to be hoped that he will be taken.
p. RATE.