Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-05

precinct, polling from thirty five TO fifty
votes. 1t has paid very richly in former
years, and there are still some good claims
worked. On the dividing ridge at the
head of Indian Creek, near the boundary
line between Shasta and Trinity, excellent
quartz prospects have been found and a
mill erected. The company owning the
Bullycheop and the Occidental lodges
have taken out cons iderable rich rock,
and recently contracted to have tunnel
run into the mountain to tap the ledge at
greater depth. The mine is in the
hands of enterprising men and will doubt
less prove source of wealth to its owners.
Other parties have also struck quartz
prospects both on the Shasta and Trinity
side of the mountain. There is a store,
hotel and blacksmith shop at Indian
creek and several fine farms in the pre-
cinct.
Douglas City is on TriAity River, at
the crossing of the wagon road from Hay
Fork to Weavervile. and /, the central
point of good mining region. 1t ba. a
store, and the other adjuncts of mining
camp, the precinct polling from sixty to
ninety votes.
Lewiston is also on Trinity River, ,elev-
en- miles above Douglas City. There are
about ninety voters in this precinct, the
majority OF whom are minors, though
there are several good farms cultivated.
Two bridges, one at Lewiston, and one at
Grass Valley, span Trinity River on the
two roads leading from Weaverville out
Of the county. The Deadwood Quartz
District is in Lewiston precinct. Some
very rich quartz has been found there, and
mills erected. II the ledges prove perma.
nent, they will be good property.
Minersvil!e is a mining camp on the
East Fork of Stuart's Fork OF Trinity.
The gold is coarse and of very fine quality.
The precinct polls from forty to fifty
votes.
Trinity Center is en- the road from
Shasta to Yreka, and is the second place
of Importance in the county. The valley
has number of good farms, tha produce
of which finds ready sale right at home to
teamsters and travellers. while there are
excellent mines in the hills lining the val
ley. This is the only place in the county
which has telegrahic communication with
other places. The town is thirty-two
miles from Weaverville, and forty miles
from Shasta, with which last named place
it has daily stage line communications
There is a Lodge of Odd Fellows, Comet
No. S4, at this place. The precinct polls
from eighty TO ninety votes.
Cnnabar, or Altoona, is the most
nerthern settlement, and owes its life to
the Altoona Quicksilver mines. 1t is e
small place at present, the company hav-
ing but few hands in their employ. We
shall speak more of the quicksilver inter-
est in another place.
Junction City is ives: and south of
Weaverville, nine milos distant. The
vicinity offers one of the best fields for the
prosptctor of any in the coupty. The
claims now worked are in the bars and
banks of the river, and pay well in the
working season. A scarcity Of water for
hydraulic mining is the worst thing the
miners have to contend with. There are
also several good ranches in .ha vicinity.
The town has two stores, hotel, Post
Office, and other conveniences, and the
precinct polls from eighty to one hundred
votes.
North Fork, eight miles below juno
tion, is at the junction of the main river
with its North Fork. 1t is now a small
place, but the mines in the vicinity have
been very rich. The McGillivray Mining
Company own some good ground and
water rights in this precinct, and | am
told intend bringing on ditch 200 feet
higher than their present one. The pre-
cinet polls fnom twenty to thirty vstss.
Cox's Bar is ten miles below North
Fork, and Is almost exclusively psopled
by miners. There are some very rich
claims in this section, and believe San
Francisco capital is being used to some
extent to develop others. The precinct
polls bout thirty votes.
Martinville precinct is the most wester-
ly of the county joining Humboldt. There
are only twenty-five or thirty men there,
who are engaged in farming. This l re-
gard as one Of the most promising sections
Of the county for mining, though very
little has been done thus far. There are
deep gravel bars and banks which
prospect we'll for sluioing, and when
worked with good advantage cannot fail
TO pay well. To put on water will, how
ever, require an outlay Of capital which
will be followed with good results.
New River and Rat:lesnake are small
settlements, only accessible by pack
trains. They are difficult Of access, and
in the Winter season comparatively shu.
out from the world. The people are most
ly miners.
Canon City is on Canon Creek, and is
mining camp Of some importance. 1t
is nine miles from Junction City and
eighteen from Weaverville. Canon Creek
is one Of tha bsst water rights in the
county, and by taking a ditch cut of it
high up, it could be made to cover great
extent OF mining ground. The precinct
polls from forty to sixty votes.
Weaverville, the county seat, is one Of
the pre.tiest little towns in the mines.--
The business houses are mostly built of
brick, while the residences of the citizens
are surrounded with tasteful grounds and
orchards. The town and vicinity con.
tains about $50 inhabitants, exclusive of
Chinese. II has the Court House, Cath
Ollie, Church, fine school-house, erected