The Placer herald., 1873-01-25
official Paper Of Placer county
GOLD KUN AND DUTCH FLAT MiNiNG.
GOLD Run, January 25th, 1873.

GOLD Run, January 25th, 1873.
EprroR HERALp:-This being, in the main, n
mining county, and the interests of the people
beng concentrated in mining enterprises, take
pleasure in Offering for publication in the staunch
old HERALD, some NOES of inform alton that
cleaned, partly By observation and partly by in
quiry
The town of Gold Run is so much on a par
with mining towns throughout the State that it
would be superfiuous to attempt "A description Of
it. 1t has a neat well-todo appearance, and Il
population of from SIX to seven hundred. A
short ramtle from the Hacket House, in west
erly direction and on line of the numerous
bitches that wind their slvery way along the
mountain side gives you fine view of hydraulic
mining; what MAN will do and the appliances he
will resort to. to obtain the precious metal. From
the stand point which fortunately chose, the
claims of the Home Ticket" Gold Run,
''Harriman e. Taylor" "Union," and Pacific"
were spread out to view, in which / counted
think about dozen huge streams Of water play
ing npon the banks and sending up shouts as of
glad tidings that the mining season had arrived.
Mingling with the voices of the pipes arose the
hoarse humping of the Mallory cement mill at
hand and engaged in crushing blue gravel which,
/ am told,i paying handsome profit to its own
ers. Descending into the ''Home Ticket Claims,
l was pleasantly met by the Foreman, Mr. Phil.
Nichols, who was engaged in directing two
streams of about 500 inches of water against the
bank. The gravel now being worked is quite
hard, but short distance ahead is pronounced
soft and Offering good chance for "homc-
stretch or "home ticket" This claim is one
of many owned by the Cedar Creek Gold Mines
and Water Company. little to the South leI
the "Gold Run Claims jointly owned by the
Cedar Greek and Miners Ditch Co.'S. Wm. AM
derson is Foreman of this claim, using twd
streams of about 7i0 inches Of water. About n
mile below the Gold Run Gains down Moody 4
Cahon) the Miners Ditch Co. are running a bed |
rock tunnel through very hard rim rock (trapI
rocky by the aid of an improved drill, costing inl
the neighborhood of $780, The tunnel is design
ed to carry off tailings and work the mines of
Gold Run to greater depth. Between the towns
OF Gold Run and Dutch Flat lie the "PacfcI
Claims" belonging to the Cedar Creek Co., and
said to be the ''king PIN of the group Of claims
transferred to them by the old firm of Bradley
and Gardiner Mr. Will am Wilkie is Foreman
Of these claims and am told, well deserves the
profit and honor of the situation Immediately
adjoining the "Pacifc' are the Union Claims, -
also belonging to the Cedar Creek Co. These
claims are nearly exhausted on the upper stope.
M. Lawrence is giving them a finishing touch in
a miner-like manner. Approaching Dutch Flat,
~ '.ntr {ueo
belonging to the Cedar Creek Co. lying just be-
low the depot These claims are now being
opened, but are not yet in working order; Mr..
Kelsey is the Foreman, and, | am informed, is
about ready to commence washing down the
bank. The Big and 'Little Pine Tops, ad-
joining the Central" " and owned by the Min
er's Ditch Co. are finely fitted up for Winter
campaign, but have not yet made fair start.
Mr.. Ed. Willard, of Gold Run, is Foreman of
these claims. The 'Jehoshaphat Cedar Creek
property has nearly completed run" Mr..
Simon Uren (brother of our County Surveyor
is Foreman of this mine. The "Enterprise"
and deep Shaft claims Cedar Greek property
also) have nearly completed their opening runs.
Samuel Higgins formerly Foreman of the blue
Gravel Co." of this place, has charge of the
"Enterprise' Robert Clifford one OF the oldest
residents, ablest of miners, and staunchest Of
Democrats, has charge of the "Deep Shaft. :"
Under the direction Of Mr.. Henry Simmons a
shaft 81 feet in depth has been sunk i'll these
claims, and drifts are being east and
west TO test the richness of the lower strata Of
gravel. This company is also running a tun-
mel from the Dutch Flat canon designed to work
en- much lower level, the "Jehoshaphat" and
"Waukeagean' claims. Mr.. Wilson has charge
OF the work, and seems to be using every exer-
ton to complete the enterprise.
THE CEDAR CREEK COMPANY.
This is company controlled wholly by Eng
lish capitalists, with headquarters in London
During the past year Mr.. j. j. Dunno, a we'll
known mining Superintendent and expert, effect
ed the sale Of numerous mining and ditching in
terests here and at Dutch Flat, all whicL WAS
transferred to the buyers under the above cap
ton. When the negotiations were completed,
Col. T. B. Ludum gentleman well known in
San Francisco and all financial circles through
out California and Nevada, was appo nted Man
ager to carry out, to the best of his ability, the
interests of those whom he had the honor to rep
resent. To II stranger, who is no stranger to
mining and ditching affairs, it appears that the
Colonel is having the business of the company
thoroughly systematized and the claims judi
ciously handled by good and competent men.
The best compliment that can be paid the Man
ager is, that each particular claim or department
seems to work itself. In many cases English
capitalists have been roughly handled in Califor-
with the Cedar Creek Co. The stockholders
have right to expect, and with fair luck cannot
be disappointed in the expectation of getting
back their investment and a reasonable profit
beside.
NrMRop.
Our letter from Gold Run, to be found il