Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-27

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We are ~ receipt q . Sfsas asnees o. isteese
nsnlnng aoo1. we psssss eSss 49, 49, .c.ss ~ ~
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criptioa 9! - Aills, vASah 80 pesneess "a ~.
seo .nsac1ie. : eo0pessa H. Y. ss1.y .HH yHs
look sxtfaordtaafy Re,ns 20 sclealat ote ~
with every portion q II. Ia aadiuce g ~ ~.
!cffpsi0n o. tie mus, ws nese esas1 ~
nr: hsncsls's report vas dsiivsfsS e ~ Is1s.
lettys nAsemhly 0t Dakota on me "a - Saesexys
n. .,r.... ~ -. 10. .ca o.d Hosaa ~ Rscrs.
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Il 10 uot oae or ny qualities 10 sxpeeAs ny
opinion, al what lhAvs seen - the nasck
Htlls OF Dakota, hsvs therefCrs coudsnsed ny
yieva 10 vritin4 upun the subject. ard Aepo thst
iesd Won't Ihonofsbio bydy 10 ssch sleps g nay -
benelcaal to The people ol ths sssritpsys ald -
p,c,sily TO thOse msn who In deAaHcc a III OBJ
staclus ron vhstrvef source, hnvS bsnvsA the
Iardastps d openisi up oosntry % 4chlx siSi-
a 81 ! kind pfovideacs.
II tAs earlier paRt " February - W1nt TO TIE
mia, asA stAy "a tbsss except fosf weeks 70 tAe
18Th of Drcember, ~ aud ny fenarks upoa t9s
subject will ~ s&rtctly conlned 70 what hAve
sesn and not 10 Aearrsy or gsess work
an opportunity 70 see the doin2s of the lndastfi-
ous people there and gain their confidence trom
which learned Axufes and ACTS. which viii
probably astunish yoi, bat are nevertheless true.
TEE rLAosH AIH.s.
The richest Of these mines 20 far disc0vefed are
covered n ths latter pan Of Dscenbsr lssS, by
Dan Msckles hardy ptouesf. bat net niasf,
who had lost his way and found this creek acct-
washed atPal GF Vuriacs dirt which yielded hin
one penny vel sht or thereab bouts, he then feturn-
ed 10 Castla creek, where nrn aud scSuaintancss
OF his were look in vaip for the ysllew metal, and
dis act. consisting uf Dcadvood creek and 10
but owing to the inclsucney Of the
veather minins could nst be prosecuted TIL the
later part OF April. When the ground con-
neneed 10 thsv the enorncas wealth Nas Laid
bare clans which during the winter could have
been bought for couple Of sacks OF flour, very
Il that time were ha.d at 81 go to
e2,O00,
ulscoyery claim which iays l no feet below the
mouth OF kutabAgA gulch vas among the arrt
clas ses worked 3n Ia lower line bed snrk !; 10
shallow and 70 this mining wac comparatively
esry. rhis claim has yieldsd during the season
edb 900 and 10 about one-fourth worked ont.
No. below d,ycovery has yielded according
N the books Of the owners IA. 80 up 10 DEC.
/ next rs' and ma coming % = Seasons.
I No. below discoyery 10 tho claim which has
iehe the ahitAnts Of the Hills and prob
"a & % saa 10 ssp. i,t ,s7s ia lucky buyer
W, r Wheeler returned 10 the s.ates with ls5,.
half worked out.
No. below diieoyery yields largely, butowiny
TO the superstition Of the owner lcould not learn
Inc amount ii rslurned.
Nos 4 and 5 yielded during the summer In the
neigh hborhood OF tl1D 0OU, and wAs leased for next
season for $4,000
Noss.t 4, 3 and are about one0ixfh worked
out and yield nom Two % three .oance. to the
n. q. q g g, work : claim.
Nos; ~, u, = and u are about onesighth
t6etr swnsrs.
No. II has yielded in one day Aug l7ta. 1876,
more than any other claim in one day namely In
ten hours for seven men S,6o0
No.l5, we'll payinx piece o. ground, but -
deeper, y % not ielfiy opsnea.
Nos. 10 10 - most q Deaa1 49,, s1c ~, ~ osep
prospecfs say ifom ID 70 " cts. PEI pan.
No above dlscoyefy - ~ " nIss ollins cn.m
this means claim where tnc saiIace aift Is MOI
on. , on 20 tIU@ sre ssken snd =. .bsd
The expenses ior opsnine sucn clams arc cen
siderable, - large 9nsnutlse o. 1steI M = on Ded
rock which has 20 oe aIaMn,rsre!om M ,i ny pumps
o. uriits. II n,s pau WI, ~ usssre tue eesson
No. - ven psyla4 CAM % aAnA.ca.
No. sis owned by J: B. Pearson and yields
IRON ssS @ 70 ein ~ ,hg,o,. Say .ro,n,. a. In.
stance during the period Of q days IT returned