Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-21

Q.-Describe Maine Bar, opposite Folsom
A.-That bar has been worked ever silica
1858 / think since the North Fork ditch
came in, and that was in 1856. They con-
tinued to work there until the dam was
washed out last spring. The tailings dumped
from the Portuguese mine on that dump, ex-
tending halfway across the river, are plainly
to be seen from this side. They are six or
eight feet high in the river. never saw any
red soil in that gravel it is mostly loose
gravel l never worked at Willow Spring
Hill, but have been &C those diggings often.
l never saw a mine in California that did not
have quartz in it; neither do think any
the boys would say, after looking at the ma
terial of my mine You have got pretty
good drift washing, for the reason that there
is lots OF white quartz in it." When there is
plenty oil white quartz in claim, it always
pays pest: There are some quartz pebbles
In Chris Larsin's mine also. The character
OF the material in his mine ia red and
pretty SOLID. 1t differs somewhat from that
found at Texas Hill, Mississippi Bar, Maine
Bar and Folsom. He has cot a steep fall
into the river. and he never had to use tail
sluice, although he has mined out twelve
acres of ground. The tailings from Willow
Springs and that vicinity flow into Alder
creek and thence into the American river
Willow creek formerly came down yery ran
idly. 1t does not come down SO rapidly now.
because it is very much filed up. Alder
creek is more rapid than Willow creek. being
more than twice as large. Winter before last
man was drowned there in trying to cross
with team. The railroad bridge was fre-
quently washed out until they built it upon
stone piers.
Q-How mu,h has the American filled I'd
below Folsom?
A.-From little ways below the bridge,
as far down as l am familiar with it-that is.
down below Sailors Bart must have filed
since I came there from Is to 20 feet, prob
ably more. That is distance of three or
four miles. The food of 1861 swept away
some Of the filling, and since that time each
winters food has added little to it. Oppo-
site Negro Bar the river is from 300 to 4OO
perhaps 500, feet wide. Above the bridge,
for q short distance, the river flows through
narrow channel. Opposite Negro Bar the
river, during high water, sometimes rises Is
or 20 feet. The tailings in this portion Of the
from Mississippi Bar and Folsom. The fine
stuff has been run off and the cobbls and
rocks remain. The tailings from Pennsyl-
vsnia Flat are similar to those from Texas
Hill and Sailors Bar. 1t is loose gravel and
full of cobble and sand. with q little loan on
top. TIE red soil occurs from 200 to 3G0 feet
above the river. The eobble bars and banks
are about 100 feet above the river.
Cross-examination ito the Attorney Gem
ersD:
Q.-You are member of the Board of
Supervisors of this county,
A.-Yes, Sir,
Q.-Have you any positive feeling in this
case against one side or the other?
A.-No, sir. l am not interested either
way. Only for the protection of this county.
That is my sworn duty. No other way but
financially. The people 1 represent are in
favor of mining companies, and if mining
stops they have got to leave. because that is
what they live by and nothing else.
Q.-You ara now serving your constitu-
ents?
A.-Yes, sir. I am Bow going accord
ing to their wishes.
Q.-Do you now mean to say that you are
an impartial witness in the case?
Al have already answered that question.
l am impartial and Indifferent, with the ex-
ception of the finances of this county, that is,
as far as my knowledge goes if anybody does
the other way, that is their lookout My
county to pay Sl2 900 for q lawyer, and pay
all the expenses of this suit, and that is what
did conscientiously. I did not have any
prejudice any other way, and defy any man
to say anything else.
Q.-Your conscience then, you say, ia
against this case, because Sacramento county
has employed lawyer to assist in the trial
Of it?
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-Therefore, you are opposed TO the
plaintiffs side of the case?
A.-No. sir; but am opposed to Sac
county paying unnecesl arily law
yer.
Q.-Can you identify the tailings from any
particul mine?
Alt is very easy to do that, sir
Q.-Can you tell the sands from Mississippi
Bar?
Al can distinguish them from those
coming out of Maine Fiat or Texas Hin. No
man can swear to the material he finds in the
river.
Q-Now, can you testify that the sand in
this river comes from any particular bar on
the American river?
A.-No, sir; and l don't think the man
ives that could tell.
Q-You know that sand is constantly COM
ing down to Folsom, don't you?
Al do not know anything about it. l
worked on my own claim, and how could I
ell where it comes from.
Q-You do not know whether there was
and apd grit in the river1
A.-Yes, sir there was sand and grit in
'he water. Everybody knows that
Q.-You know that there is great amount
If sand and grit coming down the river, don't
you ?
A.-The river comes down roily and thick
sometimes in freshets.
Q.-Very thick, too don't it,
Al don't know. / never measured it or
Tipped out bucket of it in ten years. wit
hess explained the method of measuring
water
Q-What has become of the 1900 people
and the theater at Rattlesnake,
A.-Well, the Man above knows, / don't.
left there in 1856. and have not been there
'ince. In the mining camps, when the ground
3 worked out, the people 90 everywhere, and
God knows where they go.
Stephen G. Bears, sworn ITO Mr.. Byrpe):
rhe Gold Run mining claims are in Gold Run
district. The original washings of Indiana
Hill were through Indiana ravine. have
been throuah the tunnel to the Indiana Hill
,laim. Before the constructing Of the tunnel
nto the Indi,ns Hill mine the surface wash
ngs were on an average of ninety feet. The
Miners washed off as much of the surface as
hey could prior to the constructing Of the
funnel.
Adjourned to meet at 9 a. N. to-day.
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