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Miners Ten Commandments

These “commandments” were roulette, faro, lansquent and poker will prove to ever return to thy mother’s fireside; and thou
actually written in 1853 by James thee that the more though puttest down the less strive to justify thyself because the trader and
M. Hutchings (1818-1902), and though shalt take up; and when thou thinkest of the blacksmith, the carpenter and the merchant,
first published in the Placerville thy wife and children, thou shalt not hold thyself the tailors, Jews and Buccaneers defy God and
Herald newspaper. This was the guiltless, but -- insane. civilization by keeping not the Sabbath day, nor
most popular of the hundreds wish for a day of rest, such as memory of youth
of letter sheets published in the IV. Thou shalt not remember what they and home made hallowed.
1850-1870 era, and was so profit-
able for Mr. Hutchings that he friends do at home on the Sabbath day, lest the V. Though shalt not think more of all thy
was able to publish the successful remembrance may not compare favorably with
Hutching’s California Magazine. what though doest here. Six days thou mayest gold, nor how thou canst make it faster, than
dig or pick all that thy body can stand under, how thou wilt enjoy it after thou hast ridden
I. Thou shalt have no other claim than one. but the other day is Sunday; yet thou washest rough-shod over thy good old parents’ precepts
all thy dirty shirts, darnest all thy stockings, tap and examples, that thou mayest have nothing to
II. Thou shalt not make unto thyself any thy boots, mend thy clothing, chop thy whole reproach and sting thee when thou art left alone
week’s firewood, make up and bake thy bread in the land where thy father’s blessing and thy
false claim, nor any likeness to a mean man by and boil thy pork and beans that thou wait not mother’s love hath sent thee.
jumping one. Whatever though findest on the when thou returnest from thy long-tom weary.
top above, or on the rock beneath, or in a crevice For in six days’ labor only thou canst not work VI. Thou shalt not kill thy body by working
underneath the rock, or I will visit the miners enough to wear out thy body in two years; but
around to invite them on my side; and when they if thou workest hard on Sunday also, thou canst in the rain, even though thou shalt make enough
decide against thee, thou shalt take thy pick, do it in six months; and thou and thy son and to buy physic and attendance with. Neither shalt
thy pan, thy shovel, and thy blankets, with all thy daughter, thy male and thy female friend, thou kill thy neighbor’s body in a duel, for by
that thou hast, and go prospecting to seek good thy morals and thy conscience be none the less keeping cool thou canst save his life and thy
diggings; but thou shalt fine none. then, when better for it, but reproach thee shouldst thou conscience. Neither shalt though destroy thyself
thou hast returned, in sorry shalt thou find that by getting “tight,” nor “slewed,” nor “high,” nor
thine old claim is worked out, and yet no pile “corned,” nor “half-seas over,” nor “three sheets in
made thee to hide in the ground or in an old the wind,” by drinking smoothly down “brandy
boot beneath thy bunk, or in buckskin or bottle slings,” “gin cocktails,” “whisky punches,” “rum
underneath thy cabin; but has paid all that was
in thy purse away, worn out thy boots and thy
garments, so that there is nothing good about
them but the pockets, and thy patience is likened
unto thy garments; and at last thou shalt hire thy
body out to make thy board and save thy bacon.

III. Thou shalt not go prospecting before thy

claim gives out. Neither shalt though take thy
money, nor thy gold dust, nor thy good name, to
the gaming table in vain; for monte, twenty-one,

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Miners Ten Commandments

toddies” nor “eggnogs.” Neither shalt thou suck VIII. Thou shalt not steal a pick, or a pan, or IX. Thou shalt not tell any false tales about
“mint-juleps” nor “sherry cobblers” through a
straw, nor gurgle from a bottle the raw material, a shovel, from thy fellow miner, nor take away “good diggings in the mountains” to thy
nor take it neat from a decanter, for while thou art his tools without his leave; nor borrow those he neighbor, that thou mayest benefit a friend
swallowing down thy purse and thy coat from off cannot spare; nor return them broken; nor trouble who hath mules, and provisions, and tools, and
thy back, thou art burning the coat from off thy him to fetch them back again; nor talk with him blankets he cannot sell; lest in deceiving thy
stomach. while his water rent is running on; nor remove neighbor when he returns through the snow,
And if thou couldst see the houses and lands, his stake to enlarge thy claim; nor undermine with naught but his rifle, he present thee with the
and gold dust, and home comforts already lying his claim in following a lead; nor pan out gold contents thereof, and like a dog thou shalt fall
there -- a huge pile -- thou shouldst feel a choking from his riffle-box; nor wash the tailings from the down and die.
in thy throat; and when to that thou add’st thy mouth of his sluices. neither shalt thou pick out
crooked walking and hiccupping; of lodging specimens from the company’s pan to put in thy X. Thou shalt not commit unsuitable
in the gutter, of broiling in the sun, of prospect mouth or thy purse; nor cheat thy partner of his
holes half full of water, and of shafts and ditches share; nor steal from thy cabin-mate his gold dust matrimony, nor covet “single blesssedness,”
from which thou hast emerged like a drowning to add to thine, for he will be sure to discover nor forget absent maidens, nor neglect thy first
rat, thou wilt feel disgusted with thyself, and what thou hast done, and will straightway call love; but thou shalt consider how faithfully
inquire, “Is thy servant a dog that he doeth these his fellow miners together, and if the law hinder and patiently she waiteth thy return; yea, and
things?” them not they will hang thee, or give thee fifty covereth each epistle that thou sendeth with
Verily, I will say, farewell old bottle; I will kiss lashes, or shave thy head and brand thee like a kisses of kindly welcome until she hath thyself.
thy gurgling lips no more; and thou, slings, horse thief with “R” upon thy cheek, to be known Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor
cocktails, punches, smashes, cobblers, nogs, and of all men Californians in particular. trifle with the affections of his daughter; yet, if
toddies, sangarees and juleps, forever, farewell. thy heart be free, and thou love and covet each
Thy remembrance shames me; henceforth i will other, thou shalt “pop the question” like a man,
cut thy acquaintance; and headaches, tremblings, lest another more manly than thou art should
heart-burnings, blue-devils, and all the unholy step in before thee, and thou leavest her in vain,
catalogue of evils which follow in thy train. My and, in the anguish of thy heart’s disappointment,
wife’s smiles and my children’s merry-hearted thou shalt quote the language of the great, and
laugh shall charm and reward me for having the say, “sich is life;” and thy future lot be that of a
manly firmess and courage to say: “No! I wish poor, lonely, despised and comfortless bachelor.
thee an eternal farewell!”
A new commandment give I unto you. If thou
VII. Thou shalt not grow discouraged, nor hast a wife and little ones, that thou lovest dearer
than thy life, that thou keep them continually
think of going home before thou hast made before you to cheer and urge thee onward until
thy “pile,” because thou hast not “struck a thou canst say, “I have enough; God bless them;
lead” nor found a rich “crevice” nor sunk a hole I will return.” then as thou journiest towards thy
upon a “pocket,” lest in going home thou leave much loved home, with open arms, shall they
four dollars a day and go to work ashamed at come forth to welcome thee, and falling on thy
fifty cents a day, and serve thee right; for thou neck, weep tears of unutterable joy that thou art
knowest by staying here though mightest strike come; then in the fullness of thy heart’s gratitude
a lead and fifty dollars a day, and keep thy manly thou shalt kneel before thy Heavenly Father
self-respect, and then go home with enough to together, to thank Him for thy safe return.
make thyself and others happy. Amen. So mote it be.

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Welcome 2016 World Gold Panning
Championship Contestants and
Visitors to El Dorado County,
The Heart of Gold Country.

In 1989, The Clipper was created to spot-
light the businesses that sustain our vital

community. We surveyed the needs of the
local businesses and felt a direct mail paper

would work to counteract the strong pull
of advertisers in the valley. We then

surveyed the different advertising
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product. Pooling our resources, we started
The Gold Clipper, whose name we eventually

shortened to The Clipper.
Our first years were difficult and we
often worked 70 or more hours a week. On
a number of occasions we worked 36 hours
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both exhausting and exciting.
Looking back we remember our earliest
days being some of the toughest we ever en-
dured. Long hours, financial worries, prob-
lems with printers and employees. We also

remember them fondly as some of the most The Clipper staff: Front row; Leslie Philpott, Leigh Ann Kielty, Donna Petri, Kelly Baetge, Tracie LeRoy-Evans.
The Clipper iscreative and fulfilling years of our lives. Back row; Tamara Stasser, Dennis Brydon, EW Fox III, Troy Raney and Denice Lanzini. Not pictured, Kelsey Waggoner.
Our premier product, the one we are
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currently mailed to over 48,000 homes El Dorado Hills to Pollock Pines. After 27 consumers. We can even target specific
years, The Clipper enjoys high recognition neighborhoods when necessary.
and acceptance in El Dorado County. Our Marketing to the “right” customer is a
proud to support and success is based solely on the success of proven way to increase profits. Our associa-
be a Gold Sponsor our advertisers. tion with the Post Office has helped us to
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Championship. readership is treated to quality products print and mail, solo advertising pieces and
and services they can take advantage of at manage databases for advertisers to help
special pricing. The Clipper arrives in peo- increase their marketing.
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Olympics of Gold Panning

In 2015 in less than 2 minutes Dirk Only the Tournament organizers and friends There is a tradition adopted at each
Mehlhorn of Germany, swished over 20 know the location of the gold and they’re not competition and that is bringing trinkets and
pounds of sand and gravel in his gold pan, talking! A plus is every participant gets to keep small gifts by participants from the countries of
found the gold, put it in a vial and won the the gold they find in the competition. origin. South Africa has given gifts of beaded
International Gold Panning Championship! dolls, some bring commemorative coins or
No wonder this event is referred to as the The groups even have nicknames for the stamps. The participants wear lanyards and
“Olympics of Gold Panning.” competition pans like Ferrari, speed pan and attach these gifts to their lanyards.
flat pan. These names have been given because
There are many different categories in the pans are so fast! Here are some interesting El Dorado County currently enjoys the honor
the competition with panners from over 20 names for officials at the event. The official of possessing and displaying the official flag
countries. Categories include Juniors, Men, responsible for problem free running of the of the World Gold Panning Association. This
Women, Veterans, Classical Pan, 2-Person panning pools area is called a Pool Supervisor, is the result of the flag being passed on to
Team, 3-Person Team, 5-Person Team and the official who verifies the counting of the gold the EDC representatives from Spain, the 2015
The National Team. flakes at the end of each heat is called the Chief country hosting the competition. This banner
Scrutineer (i.e. judge), the official responsible is being displayed in the county office where
There are many facets of preparation, one of for seeding the buckets of sand with gold is the you can go and have your photo taken in front
them being the meticulous process of counting Sand Supervisor, the official responsible for the of the banner! At the end of the competition
the gold. This involves counting and sorting the allocation of numbered bibs to the competitors the banner will ceremoniously be passed on to
flecks of gold that will be used in “salting” the is the Bibbing Supervisor, the official Scotland, the next country hosting the event.
buckets of gravel. 30 competitors at a time will responsible for giving out the empty tubes
each have a bucket with about 22 to 44 pounds before the start is called the Tube Supervisor More information about
of gravel that has been salted with 5-12 tiny and last but not least, the official responsible competition rules can be found at
pieces of gold. Competitors will not know the for the output of data and publishing results is www.worldgoldpanningassociation.com
amount of gold in each heat. called the Data Supervisor.
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