Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-24

of Plymouth, and in pioneer times was on,
OF the richest placer mining camps in tn,
State. As the mother lode passes through
that mining district, there is good pros
pect that it will soon become lively min.
ing camp, and develop some of the mos
valuable mining locations.
The business houses of Drytown are in
general merchandise, McWayne, Patterson
& Green, and VIM. Jennings. One black
smith shop, postoffice, and two carpenter
wagon-maker and repair shops. The pub
lie buildings are the NJ L. Church, school
house, Masonic Hall, Good Templars' Hall
and one hotel and barber-shop. The fra
ternal societies are those of Good Templars
and W. c. T. Unions. The population is
400.
NEW CHICAGO.
New Chicago is small place, about two
miles southeast Of Drytown, and has been
built up by the development of the Gorer
mine. 1t is only mining camp, with a
good prospect of rapid growth by the de-
velopment of new mines in the vicinity.
The population is $50.
SOMETHING OF THE LANDS
Most of the Government land in this
section has been taken up; but there is
some good land that can still be secured
by immigrants. Partly improved land is
worth from SO to $50 per acre. We have
fine body of the best quality of timber,
such as live-oak, blackjack, white-oak,
water-oak and several species of pine The
underground is principally of chaparral
Shenandoah valley is one of the most
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the State, and most of which is now under
cultivation, producing all kinds of cereals,
fruits and vegetables, and giving rich re-
ward to the husbandman for his care and
labor. Fruit orchards and vineyards dot
the landscape in every direction, making
scenic pictures of rural life in the beauti-
full wales of Shenandoah.
Buckeye valley is another portion of
the fertile land in this section, being de.
voted principally to the growth of cereals
grazing and the production of fruits and
vegetables. 1t might almost be said that
there are hundreds of garden spots in this
part of Amador that, by cultivation, could
be made to bloom like the orange groves
and gardens of a tropical climate.
Speaking Of gardens reminds me that
John Darigio has at Plymouth one of the
largest and best gardens that any foot-hill
| section can produce. We have plenty o.
fruits and vegetables, but, as yet, little
attention has been paid to the cultivation
of citrus fruits, though l think that we are
in the citrus belt, and that these fruit:
could be successfully cultivated.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The facilities for irrigation are unsur
passed, every part of this tract of land be-
| ing traversed by water courses, canals anC
bitches, which have been constructed al
an expense of not less than 100000 fol
mining purposes. Much of this water i.
now used to irrigate growing crops, anC
there is still a large supply of water I'M
appropriated, which can be utilized so a!
to make our fields more productive North
! ern Amador has all the natural resource,
and many of the artificial, to clothe hel
| hills and valleys with green fields, frui
orchards, vineyards and gardens. Jus
now Plymouth's mining interest is under
passing cloud, but improvements are still
going on and our lumber yards are making
good sales. The planning mills of Pope
and Tins are turning out large quantitie
of dressed lumber, while the Touring mil
of Archie Paul is manufacturing a superior
| quality of breadstuff for our home market
Brisk work is also being done on GU
main street, by grading and macadamizins
the same. Plymouth is now the empori
UNI, and will always hold in her grasp tn,
commerce and mining interest of this sec
ton. We hope by the continued prosper
| ity of this community that the native son
and daughters may light up the pathwa,
of our progress and hope, and that unde
their guidance Plymouths star of destin,
will grow lighter until she reaches the me
ridian of a great prosperity. E. S. HALL.
| Plymouth, March 10. 1888.