Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-01

bles of a temperate climate also grow luxu-
| riantly, and of the finest quality The
mountain meadows and hills also produce
the most nutritious grasses for cattle, horses
and sheep, while all the various ravines
and gulches are-well adapted for gardening
and vinegrowing by their shelter among
the hills.
The market. however, is very limited.
being confined to home consumption, as it
does not pay to haul over mountain roads
to the railroad
Stock raising is leading industry bring
ing great wealth from the great number of
cattle and large amount of wool shipped
off each year. Dairying also brings
much wealth. for here are produced the
finest butter and cheese to be found on the
coast, great quantities of which are shipped
to San Francisco every-winter.
THE MINING INTERESTS
Are varied and very extensive. forming the
richest mining district in northern Cali
fornia, and consist of quartz, river, creek.
bank anc high gulch claims, giving en-
ployment TO large number of people
Quartz mines abound along the Southern
boundary of the county, adjoining the New
River district of Trinity county; also, on
Salmon river, further north, and all its
tributaries, in which the noted Black Bear
iullltS nave ZACH Il stamp
mill. On Scott riyer-from its junction at
the Klamath to the mountains adjoining
the Shasta and Trinity boundary-good
quartz, placer, bank and hydraulic mines
exist /; also on Adams creek, Indian creek,
Cherry creek and Deadwood, north of Scott
valley. In the vicinity of Yreka
quartz mines exist in the Humbug range,
which is continuation of the Salmon
range, and continues to Cottonwood and
Siskiyou mountains, several good lodges
being located at Cottonwood The Kla-
math river, about Is to Is miles north of
this place, is also mined nearly its whole
length in this county by means of wing
dams, With current wheels to work the
derricks, pumps, electric lights, ETC., while
huge dip-wheels raise water for the sluices.
In all these districts along the southern
and western line of the county all other
kinds of mining are carried on extensively.
Besides the gold mines there are cinnabar,
iron, coal and other mines also quarries
OF superior marble, stone, onyx etc.
EXTENSIVE FORESTS OF TIMBER
OF all kinds principally sugar pine, fir.
white and yellow pine. cedar white and
black oak, etc, exist in the valleys and on
the mountains.
THE TOWNS.
Yreka is the county seat and the largest
town IN the county, while next in order
are Fort Jones, Etna and Calahans, in
Scott valley; Sawyer's Bar, on Salmon
river Scott Bar, on Scott river Oak Bar,
Honolulu and Henley, on klamath river;
Little Shasta and Edgewood, in Shasta
valley; Berryvale, in Straw berry valley,
at the base of Mount Shasta, noted sum
mer resort.
MINERAL WATERS.
The county abounds in numerous min
eral springs, the most noted being the
Shovel Creek Springs, where rheumatics
are cured; and Soda Springs, on the Sacra-
mento, similar to the famed Congress water
of Saratoga, New York
SETTLING UP.
The near approach of the railroad has
been increasing the population by new
corners from elsewhere and when the
road is finished we anticipate an immense
immigration to settle up that sparsely-
settled county, which is very large and yet
does not contain more than 10000 popula-
ton.