Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-11

The newspapers from all parts OF Cali
'fernia the Last few days have been hllsd
with lengthy. detailed accounts Of the
great foods prevailing throughout thas
State, and especially In the northern SEQ
ton. These floods are . periodical visi'
tation resulting from the heavy rains
and melting SHOWS swelling the noun
tain streams and main rivers. causing
them to overflow their banks and inun-
date the valleys. Every heavy winter
like the present. since the earliest his
tory OF the country. these foods have
prevailed. - they doubtless will continue
doing 70 In the future. In past years
they have done immsn.s damage to ssc-
ramsnto. Msrysvills and other cities and
towns along the sscramsAto river; but
on the present occasion, although the
river rose q little higher than heretofore
recorded. owing to the immense lsvses
constructed for protection Sacramento
and Msrysvills escaped serious injury.
An immense extent Of the valley. how.
ever, was flooded. doing great damage to
farms. orchards, vineyards. etc.. and
dealing destruction to grain crops. cattle.
sheep, and whatever else that came
within the scope Of the submersing de-
stroysr.
When IL 10 considered that throughout
past eternal ages these periodical floods
have prevailed. Il 10 easy to appreciate
the idea that they always will. and the
matter and mannsr Of controlling or
divsrtipg them 10 particularly well sp-
prsciaied by residents Of Sacramento or
Marysvills. An extensive lsves system
has been recently pat into practical e.s-
cution at great expense. to confns the
river to legitimate limits and protect the
adjacent country from It's submsrpins
overflow, but to little purpose. Any
one Witnessing the present flood when
at its greatest height could readily sppre-
cia.e the idea that II would take . young
mountain range on each side BY way Of
i.vsss to Rssp that surplus water within
the river channel. The very fact that
tho river was not thus confined, but had
free outlet elsewhere over its banks
was all that saved Sacramento or Marys-
Vile this time, or will in the future.
Dwellers ON the valley plains will nat
urally be subject to those ovsraows. and
must prepare accordingly.
In some sections these foods are oil
material benefit in the destruction Of
ground squirrels. sophsrs. rabbits and
other pests, and the fertilizipg and irri.
CATION Of the soil. while other sections
are seriously injured BY deposits Of sand
sad debris. and orchards, vineyards and
growing crops naturally must suffer by
submersion all OF which those who
mako their homes there know they are
subject to and take their chances. Ys'
while the dwsllsrs in the lowlands are
!. in q bad streak Of luck, those in thu
more elevated places are rendered more
prosperous BY the generous rains. 'insur'
ing them more bountiful crops and nm
usually good hsrvssts, and the miners
with plenty Of water are all doing we'll
What In ones loss 10 another's gain, and
in the end the amount Of permanent In
Jury will not bs 90 apparent ~ II seem'
Just ct present. Isdesd, n 10 that mat
ter, read the following from the ssr
Francisco foa:
Al might have been expected. the dam
ages estimated 10 have been done BY thu
late storms and foods, calculated In thu
, excitement and frenzy Of the moment
now turn out to have been considerable,
o~verestimated. The losses. however. will
Z be very great throughout the Sacramento
valley river districts. Probably seventy
nve per cent. Of Suffer county has beer
: under water 10 . greater or less extent
! and the prospective crops Of bali The coun
" ruined. This will easily DO balanced
BY the large crops that will be raised II
the San joaquin and the Salinas valleys
The cost Of repairing the Marysville levse'
!, will probably amount to 10000. From
Chico the report comes that the estimated
losses there have also been much exagger
. ated. Colusa county believes her lossei
will extend from half . million to . million
Of dollars. At Mormon Basin alone thu
. damage IL estimated at $500. 900. TEXANS
county. especially Tehama City and th,
/ district around Red Bluf. has suffered
severely. From Sacramento to Knight
Landing there arc not ten acres Of lant
: visible. for the raging floods cover all
/. Very little stock. however, has been lost