Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
Pioneer Pickings.

rIoneer Pickings.
.lfFrom the Black Hills Pioneer, June ~
The Clara mine is located on the ava
between Gold Run and Bobtall' anu aoo0
b mile and half above Gaysville. III
shaft is about twenty feet deep. about
feet wide and eight feet long. with wei
defined foot-wall, The quartz bears apou
the appearance Of the Woolsey lode' ne
ing q redlsh color, resembling half -burn
brick, is very much decomposed, ant
shows considerable free gold. It IS cash.
worked, and appears very rich. III
Trayder informs US that he had Srount
up several pansfull on different OCCASION
and had washed out as high as go from
single pan of the pulverizcd rock ane
|crevice matter.
The Golden Tara belongs to Manue
Weld & Go. They have.drifted into the
hill about thirty five feet, and have SUNK
shaft on the line of the tunnel about L
feet from the head OF the drift. They
are working under many disadvantages
having neither powder nor drills, and can
not obtain them here at present. This
quartz. although of the same appearance
as that of the other lodes in this vicinity
is much harder. and not SO easily
taken out with the pick and shovel, II
shows some free gold, and Is believed by
good judges to be as rich as any. We are
Informed that $500 a ton had been Of
fered for some Of this ore, On the dump,
for shipment.
The Yellow Jacket is ar extension OF
this lode, and produces ore OF a similar
appeance, and is said to be quite as rlch.
About one hundred feet from the Yellow
jacket has been discovered an old mine,
supposed to have been discovered over ~
wears ago. The trees around the opening
of the drift are full Of bullets, being the
only evidence of the fate of the hardy ad-
venturers who found their way there at
an early day. Who they were, and where
they came from. will probably never
be know; but that they were slaughtered
at their work by the noble red" is only
too plain. They had just struck the'r
lead, when their work and lives were
brought to tragic end.
A party of nearly $50 men from Massa-
chusetts, arrived here yesterday, under
Of Capt. A. J. Adams.
On the night of the 10Th, Mr.. O. c.
Peck, a merchant of Gaysville, was rob-
bed of between four and five hundred dol
lars in dust, and valuables worth two hun
bred dollars more. The rascal was caught
next morning, tried by jury, and after a
little .coaxing,' confessed all and show
I'd where the plumber was hid. A very
short time was allowed him to stra'ghten
I'D his affairs and leaye the Hills forever.
He got up and got,
From the best authority that we can OBJ
lain, it is estimated that $685. in dust
nas already been sent east, and there is |
nearly $50. 600 now awaiting shipment.
Gould the gold that has been, and is now
being gathered in TINS country find safe
lanslt. many of these false statements
hat are in circulation in regard to the
Black Hills would be checkmated.
More than one hundred buildings haYe
,een built and contracted during the pas,
week. Gardner & Co. put the finishing
md It IS piled full 81 goods ooe ' Geo KalB
fell occupied the U. S. Bakery and Res
aurant last night, which is 22x3G. with
oekery and cook room attached, 20x222.
Boughton s. Beary have large force
If men on their large storehouse, 22x70.
The goods arc already here to fill it, and
more are coming.
Some people say there is no gold in the
Hills, yet Gardrer s. Co. took in nearly
seven pounds last Wednesday. ''How
high lsh dat?',
One day this week. a nugget, weighing
Sli7, coin value, was fished out of claim
No. 5 below discovery, in Bear gulch.
Wheeler's claim, No. 2 below d,scov-
cry, on Deadwood, cleaned up 500, one
days run. last Thursday. Mr.. Wheeler
says tina; with two exceptions this is the
lightest run IN thirty days. Several other
claims in that vicinity are taking out big
pay.
The Belcher Lode is another rich gold
quartz ledge recently discovered. 1t is
located on the ridge beyond Bobtail gulch
and south of Deadwood. There is already
q well defined crevice of six feet, and the
quartz as far IS tested proves to be very
rich. 1t is owned by Captain Foster and
others.
Boulder Gulch, new discovery, stu
ated about six miles from this point. is
considerable excitement on &C
count of its reported richness. Though
it is dry gulch, it is said that water can
be easily introduced. Every claim is taken
up, and some parties are at work since
the recent rains, with rockers, and are
doing well.
Another ln6i0m Rvmsh,