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Book Title: Memorial And Biographical History Of Northern California

HYDRAULIC MINING

was invented in April, 1853, at American Hill, by E. A. Matteson, who was still
living in 1885, in the upper part of Nevada County. This process came into
general practice, but, on account of its filling up the streams of valleys below
with debris and thus threatening to throw the water out upon the rich
horticultural lands and ruining them, the Legislature of 1882 prohibited the
practice; and it still remains a question with those living among the foot-hills
whether the gain in horticultural area will ever equal the loss they suffer in
mining interests.


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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.


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