Year: 1865


cent observations on the lower river in this is
sue, and to furnish other information obtained
from Mr.. McCammon Assessor of the county,
who has lately been to the Klamath boundary
on the river, and thence through the New River
mining districts. As the information to be af-
those outside of the county who are in quest of
permanent location, we shall commence by sta
ting that most of the territory in question, for
merly well peopled and prosperous, was nearly
deserted for two years account of Indian diff
culties. The savage pests having been removed
it is hoped and believed by those best acquaint-
ed with the country in question will ere long be
well filed with people, who in return for WELL
directed labor will reap abundant golden har-
vests This testimony, coming from many wit
nesses, makes US more sanguine.


One great impediment to the prosperity of that
portion of the county is the want of good wag-
on road to connect it with Weavervile. If the
money which has been frittered away in the last
five years in building and repairing trails from
North Fork to Taylor's Flat had been gradually
expended in grading a road through the Canyon,
and at other need points, the latter place would
now have been in cheap and comfortable commu-
nication with US. Thanks to the untiring ener-
gy Of Mr.. Joseph McGillivray, overseer elect of
Hamilton road district the coming Spring will
witness the completion of permanent road to
North Fork. And advise the enterprising
people of North Fork, Big Flat, Cox Bar. and
the lower river to Immediately set about extend
ing it to Big Flat without delay. 1t is nothing
like such an undertaking some have endeav
ored to persuade us. 1t has to be shocking bad
road which costs thousand dollars mile to
build at this late day. Our opinion that Chinese
labor will complete the road in question for half
that amount, is concurred in by those who are
capable of judging. Some outside assistance
could certainly be obtained, for the road would
result in great benefit to Weavervlle, and inter-
mediate points as well. If it cannot be done 9TH
erwise make toll-road of it. This would GER
tainly prove large interest-paying investment.


A revival in mining is taking place the
tributaries of the lower North Fork and in the
neighborhood of the town. Nickel Brothers,
resident dealers in general merchandise, (who
by the way have laid in an extensive winter sup
Ply inform US that calls for goods begin to ar
rive again from far up the East Fork, and from
\ elbow Jacket creek, one of its tributaries from
the west. All the vast range of country lying
between New River and the Salmon divide to the
East, is virtually unprospected. 1t cannot long
remain so. The gold found is generally Of such
bulk as to make it particularly desirable as a re-
turn for labor. Let that section once boast fair
population. and it will furnish credible account
Of what its resources are.


Big Flat begins to show signs of awaking from


its recent torpor. Although but little mining is
done in the immediate vicinity of town, "A hand
some amount of gold duSt-from 81, 600 to ST.
0O0-is bought at Martin S trading establishment
every month But there are projects in contem-
plation which will augment the already noticea-
BILE revival. The Introduction of an additional
supply of water will materially aid in dcveloping
the adjacent country on the town side Of the riv-
cr Our friend Martin has one of the finest as
sorted stocks OF merchandise that any trading
post III the county, outside of Weavervillc. can
boast of, item of which is 30 900 lbs of -four
He understands the requirements of mining
locality, and shows his public spirit and interest
in the welfare of the community in which he re-
sides by making known his business and the fact
that there is such place as Big Flat through the
columns of the county paper. That old Trnta-
rlam, Wm. Ashworth, (better known as Sam
keeps the Union Hotel, where travellers are com
fortablF cared for. Herman d Henness " are pro-
prietors Of the market, and judging from their
monthly returns to the Federal Collector, are do
ing prosperous business.


More Or less mining is done along both sides of
the river to Cox s Bar and Manzanila Flat. At
the latter place helton n Kellogg have opened
trading-post Some good claims being work
ed here. keely. Patterson and Bussell, in par
ucular, that we heard Of. are doing well. This
reminds us that the trails and bridges in that
district are kept in tip-op order, and that Frank
Busscll is road overseer. John Sammons is still
ferryng the people and making lumber for the
miners directly opposite With wife and
comfortable residence above high water mark he
Is evidently enjoying life to the best advantage


Here we come to CoxS Bar, on the south side
of the river, mining camp which is already in
the high tide of prosperity, and which will even
tually be one of the richest districts in the coun-
ty. As several columns of space will be requir-
ed to do justice to what we have commenced, we
shall stop for the present, promising to begin
with Cox S Bar in our next issue.