Middle 4" Dredge

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=515302" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f00500dvldtc.png"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Daves Place"><U><B>Dave's Place</b></U></A><B>  /  "</b><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gold Hunter"><U><B>Gold Hunter</b></U></A><B>"</b></div> <div> Middle 4" Dredge</div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="040d2c00dvldtc.png"> <div> <B> <A NAME="gold_hunter"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><A HREF="id25_prospecting_photo_gallery____________.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gold Hunter"><U><B>Gold Hunter</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id78.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Motherlode"><U><B>Motherlode</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stanislaus"><U><B>Stanislaus</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id81.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lower High Banker"><U><B>Lower High Banker</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lower 6 Dredge"><U><B>Lower 6" Dredge</b></U></A></div> <div> <B>Middle  4" Dredge</b></div> <div> <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pine Log Camp"><U><B>Pine Log Camp</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ghost of Pine Log"><U><B>Ghost of Pine Log</b></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <div>       <IMG SRC="4784dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="46f4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>      </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" ><B> We must build up the dam over there to                 We are now ready to fire up the 4" dredge.</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>       divert the rivers flow to our channel.</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>       <IMG SRC="4714dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="4754dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>    </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" ><B>  The divers enter the water to start work-              The Sluice box is clear and ready to do its job</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>       ing down to the clay bed where the gold               collecting the gold.</b></div> <div> <B>       lays.</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>       <IMG SRC="4704dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="4734dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>    </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" ><B>  Two divers always work together. We are               We all take shifts in our wet suits. The </b></FONT></div> <div> <B>      working  down to about 8 feet.                                   water is about 60 degrees cold.</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>        <IMG SRC="4724dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="4764dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>       </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" ><B> Extreme caution must be taken as the                   Kay and Jim take their turn, very good</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>        bank is constantly caving in and could                   dredgers.</b></div> <div> <B>        easily cover the diver.</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>        <IMG SRC="4774dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="4744dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>      </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" ><B>  Preparing to submerge. Compressor on                Slowly working the bank and bottom.</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>        dredge supplies needed air to divers.</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>        <IMG SRC="4794dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="47a4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>     </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" ><B>   Here is the single engine 5.5 hp dredge.               The water stays clear until the bank gives</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>                                                                                                 way, then the water fills with smoke and</b></div> <div> <B>                                                                                                 you can't see your hand in front of your face.</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>       <IMG SRC="47b4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="47f4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>       </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" ><B>Jack clearing out sluice when jammed                    Big boulders gave way from above & diverted</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>       with rocks.                                                                      the flow of the river.         </b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>       <IMG SRC="47d4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>     </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" ><B>  This rock pile was hand carried by the</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>       49'ers and still stands as a silent</b></div> <div> <B>       testimonial to their hard labors.</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>