Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
WHOLE NO. 1855.

The best lots are worth from $3.50 to
$500.
The society Of Crook is of a much
higher grade than that OF the other
towns, being composed almost en-
tirely OF earning people.
GAYvILLE,
one of the liyliest little tOwas IN the
Hills, is situated in Deadwood Guleh,
in the midss of the oos placer mines.
There are also some rich quartz Leads
in the neighborhood, among them
the "Hidden treasurer.
The newly erected quartz mill is
at this place. The distance from
Deadwood is not quite three miles.
LEAD CITY
is situated in Gold Run, q tributary
of Whitewood, about eight miles
southeast from Deadwood City.
There is every prospect of q good
business point here next year. There
are good placer diggings in the Run.
Several mills are TO be erected in the
neighborhood and all the rich leads
in the Gordon mining district are
within a stones throw of the town.
CUSTER CITY
was formerly the principal town of
the Black Hills, but was, in a great
measure deserted by stampede to
Deadwood when discoveries were
first made in that locslity. The re-
naming population is somewhat in
the neighborhood of 300. 1t is ex-
pected that this town will now im>
prove steadily with the growth of
the country. All travel by the Sid.
ney and Cheyenne routes must neees-
sariIy pass through Custer. The
ground in the neighborhood is rich
in gold dust, but there has been no
water to speak of this season. There
are good prospects, for agriculture in
the surrounding country, end there
are several ranches near the city.
The distance to Deadwoodis seventy
five miles, by good mountain road.
OTHER CAMPS.
There are numerous other places
laid out, and in course Of settlement,
some Of which promises to be good
towns. Golden Gate was laid out in
Deadw God Gulch about mile and a
halfabove Gayville. The location was
chosen with the expectation of mill
being built at that point. Building
was begun early in September and
at my last visit. Oct. 18th, numbered
some twenty-five houses, with a
saloon, boarding house, store and
brewery. A town is being erected at
Bare Butte, to be called Galena City.
A road is being constructed up Bare
Butte creek to Custer and Dead
wood. A location has been made in
False Bottom, and given the name of
Garden City. Locators are allowed
until the 1st, of June next to build.
Locations were made this spring at
Centennial and Spearfsh. Towns are
located and laid out by temporary
organizations, known IS "town COM
panies.' The only advantage ia
ken by the members of such compa.
MES is the first choice of lots. The
only expense attached upon taking
up a lot in such location is the reood-
er's fee and the improvement of the
property, under conditions described
inthe articles of organization. The re
quirement is generally the erection
of building ten by ten, seven feet
high, with a door and window. Pro-
perty which remains unimproved
thirty days after being taken up,
may be jumped, or reverts to the
company. Being outside the protec.
ton of the government, improve
ment or possession is the only title
to real estate.
THE COST OF LIVING IN THE HILLS
is rot so great as one would imagine.
The hotels have been furnishing
board from $40 to $14 per week,
transient rates 81 per day. There
are numerous restaurants which
charge from so cents to 81 per meal.
One can sit down to as good q table
in Deadwood as at Oshkosh. The
hotel business has not been the most
fionrishing this year. Everything
being in the most unconventional
order, the greater part of the people
sleep at their places of business,
taking their meals at the restaurants
Or wherever they may happen to be.
Many business men run illnesses for
themselves and their employees. There
being so many we'll stocked stores
and so great q competition, provis-
ions are advanced in price but little
more than the cost of freight. / have
otted down from memory list of
the samples, by which companion
may be made.
Flour sells from $40 to S12 per
hundred. Fresh meats are plenty, the
hills Astounding in game. besides sup
porting many herds of cattle, and
bringing twenty five cents per
pound.
Batter, fifty cents per pourd ba-
con, twenty-five end thirty cents per
pound ham, thirty-five ard forty
cents per pound; potatoes, twelve
and fifteen cents per pound.
Twenty-Five cents 10 The smallest
denomination generally used. A glass
Of beer or cigar cost twenty five
cents an apple cost Twenty-Five
cents, or three for fifty cents; news
paper cost twenty. five cents. Hay
Is sold by the pound, bringing from
three to FIVE cents grain, eleven
cents. People generally find il
cheaper to hire horse than to keep
one,-livery charges being no higher
han in the states.
Freight charges from the outside
world to the bills are all the way
rom three to ten cents per pound.
WITH THE OUTER
WORLD.
The stage line has recently been
from Cheyenne to Dead
wood. Numerous stations have been
on the road at which re-