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


. We are in receipt Of gr&a, number Of le,tsrs
to get there. In replying 10 thcrs inqutrtes, We
An,w OF no better method than ~ send tho oss-
crtpton Of the tiills, which was prepared 6y n.
Geo .Henckle, competent U. = deputy survcy"s,
who spenrf1it seAson In that country Aad who
took extraordinary Eaina to scquAint A!mss.l
with ever, poittan Of L. II addition y The g.
words - to routes and the best way 70 get there.
Mr.. Hsnckle's report vas dcltvtfcd 10 he ickts-
lativc assembly Of Dakot. On the I'D Of JansAxy;
0sstlemen of nc Council and Ho,,ss ~ Repre-
ssstaarts
It 10 not one of. my qualities 10 express my
opinion, and what have sssn Of the Hack
We've to writing upQa the subject. and hops that
what l. have TO ray about this great countsy will
lead your honorable dy to such sieps - nay be
to tho people Of the territory and, 81
psc,ally 70 these men who.in defiance VI all Or
lAcles rom whatever soarce, h.vs brAved The
hasaahips Of opsntag MP = country 50 richly KIT.
lin The ue.iirf pert VI February ,7s went 70 ths
H,iis and stayed there, sxcsp. four vsskss g the
.pSiset C Vii Ss .t.,ssly g eansnsd = shst hsys
stsn and NOT 10 AearaaJ or gsess work
Being hers in the cApsc. y Of .nlvsyo. had
an. opportunity ,ossc ne doinGs o. she indnsLi.
which learned Alafes, and fteus. which will
proba bly, Aston sh yoa, but arc nevertheless true.
raE sLAcEn MtMxs.
The rtchest OF b, 90 mines 30 far discovered arc
undps . bt ediy ON heads eod creek and were. dis
covered IN tho latter part Of D.csmber 1875, BY
Dan Muckics hardy pioneer, bat net . miner,
wno bud lo-t his wsy nd found this creek acct.
sxn @a.hsd pan oi surface dirt which Yielded Ain
enc peAn, weight or tnereAhonla- he then return
ed to Cast creek, where oen aud acquAintances
o. as ssss .o"f .n Ss,
di. dir .,es, cor eon.i..ins II Dsaassod err.k and ~
ri bu nries; bat owing 10 the uciemehey Of the
weAlh.r nlning could n.s be prosecuted u.l the
.tt,r part Of April. When the gsound com.
mencedt TO thaw the enot mous wealth l4id
bars; claims which duiing the winter could have
been bouyh, for couple Of sacks of hour. very
scarce artich' At thai umc Werc hsid ~ Joy to
$1,000.
mon, Of Hutaoxsa gulch was among the hrs,
ella. sea worked IN It's lower line bed rack; is
shAiivw aud " fhis mining WAS comparatively
es,y, fhis claim has yieiued during The season
Sos coo aud 10 ABOUT Onefeuuh worked out.
NO bsiow discovery has yieIaed according
~ the books Of the owners t7S 01u up TO Dcc.
ilth, 1876. aud 10 good Tor great deal moro In
No. ! below discovesy IL tho claim which has
astouished Tbs inhahatan sof ths htIia and psuh.
for 81 80 and II 49, lot. 1878, the lacey baa Of
90 dsaia.. q Sod da... Tho clain 4 sboa. one
No below discovery yields largely, but owing
to the supcrstition oJ owner could not learn
| tho amount X returned.
No'..4 and yielded durifiK the summer y, the
neighborho.,d " tiao,ou, and WAS leased for next
season ior eA,O0J.
ho's. 8, 4, 8 and are about one.sl1th worked
ont and yield Iron Two ~ thrr . ouuces TO he
maa per 6sy OF ten hours work, 1t requiring seven
N ~ work . claim 70
Nos. ~, II, II aud Il, arc about one eighth
worked out ana bring enormous revenues to
no No. il mas yielded in one day Aug 17th. 1878.
more han any other claim in one day namely In
No. ~ vel. payius p,eee Q, ground, 6ut as
deeper, II y not ,a,riy opsned
claims aud NOT fairly opened but show Gil good
No aboy. discovery IS the ar. d. .h1ns claim
thia means claim where he Ell face dirtN Nis not
| worked, bat eoly from two 10 three feet shove
| and one foot Of bedrock arc taken and washed.
the cIt ense. Tor opsn,nE such ciAiins are cen.
}rock which has 10 6e drawn tbcfelrom by pumps
%. arii,.. II h.s paid well III during the .s4soa.
ys.. veil psy',Y ea-'% Of Ysna,S' ans x,.,a.
| No. i has Yielded fAbuloas amounts. for In
stance during II. es.Sd Of o. 2. DAY: A. sstarssd
been xerked ~ Il yisldsd less than $50.
t SOS. - q ~, and all csJms above there have
1 NOT been Cpeued and the amounts 70 ho taken
1 IhsreirGm IN next summer Will Astonish the
| world prceumc.
All hiii and bar placer dlggings on DcAdwood
! arc undistuFbed With few exceptions, and H
capital should bring water on tue surrou nd!np
hills OF this creek the returns will Be simply be
yond expression. - II 40 nearly impossible lc
wA.h pan Of hill dirt,Swithout Gnding An en-
Biacklsii, i tributary to b adwgod, comes from
the divide between False Bs,atom creek ant
Blaek.sil creek. Sigh. el.im1sts NJ worked ON ,h,,
this creek are open to location, being not deenet
4 rich enough At present, but, viii bring to . maj
who inlends to work, asont from No to el2 PEI
4 day.
emAn gulch emp,ying INTO Desdwood abon
800 feet above the townsite Of 0ayytife, win
xheh nns s.ss sssn
dnling tie ssason and yielded according 10th,
esunAlss os expsrencs1 miners the neal rouht
loving 70 the net that leads Of decomposee
suarsx sse cut BY II, sad tho metal Of the sam,
being deposited In the creyices oi the psrpeadic
ular standing. bed rock, with NO slaiecs 10 b
Numerous othHr little brooks enter In Dead
wood the most Of which are open.to prospector
Whiteaood creek, OF which Deadwood creel
10 tributary 70 very rich II placer depssiis, II
% which eomnsness on !, The moasa- OF sp,s. Tai Il
and also bstwses here aad the mouth Of Dead
wood creek The claims on this creek are pi
opan With 4 few exception
The Whitewood Hydraulic Mining Co. with
stock capital Of $4,000 owns all the ground bs
twcea sAs Rosth 0f Deadwvod aAd 9o,d Run u
TIE elevation Of their ditch Is at It's terrpinu
iTs feet about the Level Of tho creek and earryIn
$50 inches Of wafer, this power viii In Aeat !,
son tear the gravel deposits to pieces and 'bi
clean -up'' may b looked for, the gravel 10 .,
iuatly lousy With gold dsst. Above the mouth
Gold Kun most Of the clsims are open for lsc.
ton, OWING 10 their deepness TO bed rock.
The claims bslow the n0ath Of Spill Tail ii
shallow. ana some Are in working order, bringin
gDoi coDpsAssuon for the labor invested.
Whitehall creek, : tributary to Whitewood
rich In placer depoa,ts. and 10 open for location
Yellow essek slso, tributary to Vh.tewoot
has not been prospectsd, but A. great mar
lodes oS Sdecompo.ca quartz are In itH vicinity, !
doubts .xise II my mind tha II is rich la .urta,
: diggings.
Gold krn, smother tributary to whitcwooa,
enormously rich In placer depJ its, II may
considered the grest quartz center OF the Hill
Aining on this creek eould not he pursued ~
deserveA, ewlsg 10 the scarcity nfiwsier whjt
was rsnslisd ny II III lAater pirt Of tAs sc
son BY the Ffouecr Ditch taking water over II
hsiie from Whiietaii. This creek has sccordly
to my caleul. tions turned out e4ooh1n, and II
! hasd = visible. In comparison 70 other crce
worked. that the grsuad has been disturbed. Z
tcns,ye hill and hydrGallc dtes1ugs are In its =
/. emily. which cannot be wosked lili the cres
beds have hese reiietsA- ~ tocis bullets .ot goi