Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-12

oVottcO win ROiU, " viii RtOuAVay ARPCAk W Jos
a. rwcll.d stateMcnt, but such I. the f.ci. The
general curse Of the gold bearing quartz belt IL
north, 70 degrees veal, and this great resources ot
wealth can easily, aud has been traced from fel.
low cree. to talre Botiom,.a distance of hneeu
nilcp and eight miles In width OF gold quartz,
which assay Irou ea1p To 81, O00 per ton aaIh-
ing upcomnon, ButE gwen III u assays only from
$50 TO $50 per ton. which average j. far more
than the rich mines Of Nevada, yield, u VIII
bring our territory ,otae front ar quartz min,
Ing country. have Visited whila Ia The nii,s
ali prominent quartz mines and m irL decline 10
further comment upon the enormous wealth lay.
lag bare tnerein, as | AM afraid your homo able
body might think that l am g-ing beyond The
limits oi truth. Furthermore We nave deposits
resting on the bed rock ofyocanic deposits COIN
possd Of cement and gold bearing quartz, which
!, 30 rich that cannot lind nm ex Preston 10 do
II justice TJ give YIN an idea Will ase. thar
ON the Alpha mine situated on lhe divide be-
tween Boutaii aud Dcadwood two tunnels have
been made, one OF liG eet and one OF ~ feet in
length through sotid Iass OF ihi- cong iomaraie,
which " worth nt an Average 500 per ton
Thu Hidden freasdre lntne, tne ch,rf of the
Hiils. and others mines OF ihr tauc char &C
Ter. The Hidden ireirura. On which there IL nov
. cylindrical bulb palsertzer In operation turns
ont every y hours abeas e Sol iInm six Ions OF
ore.
Quartz mills are now In process OF conairuc-
tton aud Will cause money by The million 10 Dc
turned ont. some nrtnre VEN. y ith their wall
| rocks cropt,ng beneath The sariace are awaiting
The prospeci or, 10 slick the pick. drills into
them and give thousands OF people chAnee 10
become rich II they want 10 develop their enor
mous mAste Of gold bearing ore,
silver aud lead orc In cSha Hsti hl Quautttles 8
found on kear Butte creek, and also IN places on
False BoItom. West Of the Bear Butie creek ls
range OF hills called Mineral PolntWhich 10 in
fact nothing but mass OF ga!eua carrying iron,
bu to ~ per cent. lead and tram ~ IN HI puccs o.
silver per ton. -l5hesc mtnas are being raptdf.
developed, hut there L. enough OF This ore Tor
any man 10 locate thereon, who wants to look 1t
up. Theirs Is one lead OF silver bearing ore. car
rying satlcicntly lead 10 Aux II, OF VIII CHI several
tons OF ore hs e b.sn sent 10 the Denv.r sme,t-
t,t frt
per ton. This vein iH feet thick and has been
traced to the extent oil i..e0 feet in length. Its
depth nj this da has not and will probably not
be asceri aimed for such time TO come
Timber is in exhaustible quantities and OF good
quality In the Hills The yellow Norway pine
predominstins on the ranges and slopes and
on The foot 4s444s. aud In the rayines surrounding
the same These extensive pine trees will Al
some future date be the means OF lexy1ng large
amounis OF money Ia our territory, then as soon
as we are connected vita The Hills by railroad
our timber prAirics Can be supplied from there
instead OF rendns NJ the iowert calculation
half million annually to Minnesota and other
lumber producing ttates.
Pine sawlogs uf from Is to 30 inches in dame
ter. and 1910 " I, et in length are there In large
quantities and In iacl enough 10 fence every
quarter section OF our extensive prhiries win
the miterinl Tor . comfortable frame cottage
thrown In, Hard wood for he constructions oi
farm implements and sundry articles are u'so
plentiidl.
=, he a-rreafsursl lands Of the country ssrronnd.
Ing the tiills have an appearance OF being OF a
good quality. The natural fertilizers winch ex-
lists In the enormous deposits OF gypsum are
spreading their beneficial qualities The land,
they being washed thereon by rainssand tho mcit-
Ing snow North ana west Of Speaffsh creek
large tratt. OF land have been riowed aud worked
this season and 1t was a Treat TO any lover VI
nature 10 the tnxurtous growth Of eysI yt.i!ng
which was sown aud planted.
he grazing lands between the Hills and the
forks OF the Cheyenne are excellent bunch or
pnnalo grasses reaching the het .htn OF seven and
eight inches rs III qnaatittsS sufficient 10 furn-
ism feed for large herds OF cattle aud other STOCK.
TOWNS.
Towns tprnging up like mushrooms and
never saw in my HE abeiIer chance for corner
lotiFpecuialors as In the Hills.
VIII elumcrnte some oI tho most prominent
places and give yon brief description VI them
DcAdwC od City. the present metropolis OF the
Hills. s situated al the junction OF Deadwood and
Whtieaood creeks and IL built on tie narrow
gnch ard on the western slope of The ltits sur
founding it, is Il thriving Town and fu1 Of bust
ness Nearly all branches being represented
Groceries, saloons. gGmoljns heils, restaurants.
dry goods, TOOL and sbot st3res and doctor aud
law ri.ops more than are actua ly needcd. 1bc
number OF Inhabitants can hardly be estimates
a. they daily come and so.
Gaysille 10 mo mi,cs southwest on Deadwood
creek q thriving mining camp and nearly In tbs
quartz cent 7; -hla in NY opinion great fatarc.
Golden Ca i :, mites ujftuB wts
place IS ahnnr.shing litle p'acc with two qnirtz
mile and great mineral RESOURCES.
Lead eit. IL tiinaied between the forks OF Gold
Hlu creek and is the HEADQUARTERS oil many rasi y
,,id miners and " a<man wants 10 hear wesicrn
| slang he wants to 20 there
| New. hicigoda The residence for Ing miners on
! False Bottom:
| Crook City !. situated In the foot hills jus,
| where Whiteweod creek enters the prairie, pre-
| sumo The second iargest city In the Hills, sur
ro.nded by fine farming and grazing lands.
/ Spearlsh City Is ioca ed on the open prairie IT,
/ SpeArhsh valley, is parac ise on earth aud rich
u romantic scenary and natural cnriosities here
10 room for large town and the surrounding re
1 fnu ha mir n he, rtls All
ctnily and the nne pasiural and farming land'
cannot fall 70 make Of this place the future Den
| vcr OF tho Hills,
| Galena city on Bear Butte creek 10 the loaflng
| place forthe lead and silver miners and befor.
long the air Of surroundings will be siagnatcd
| by the smelters and furnaces.
now TO oEr rMsRK.
| The shortest aud altogether the best way IL
reach the Hills from any point east is by way u
Ysnkton. II 10 also cheaper to lAko this route
| Every article needed by the miner can be pur
cnased hero - cheap, transportation added, a. a,
| any point In ths country. uorscs or oxen ant
complete tfanrportstfsn onthts can be had ut les,
scription are sold At sneh reasonable prices tha
| no word OF complaint has eyer reached US ths
/ Yankt0n msrchants were Inclined 10 impose higf
rates on the gold seekers. Parties bound for III,
/ purchase of their out6t nntil reaching this city
The route from Yanktoa Hes up ths Missouri
| river to Fort Pierre, thence direct TO Desd~ood
4 The distance 10 not faT~Irom 100 miles. and III,
road lies through . country Of abundant and nu
/ triti0us grssses, with wholesome wstcr an,
plenty OF timber From Yankton 10 Fort Pierr,
the route Hexpretthe government road and In,
| country is well settled. From Pierre to Dead
wood. dis tsnce i3j miics, the road Ia good on
4 ard has been iAid ont by competent enguieet
4 appointed byrxuthor1ty -oi the=ierritofy. tn
streams are .bridgsd wherever bridges are ncce-
! sary, aud he roat has been constructed o nc
com modsie tha heaviest loaded wagon. tha
traverse the pisns.
Il srEAnBoATs
I Another advantage presented by Yankton /
her steamboat facilities. Steamboats, will teay
YAnkion twice weeK during the season OF nav
CATION and Will carry passengers and freight Il
Fort Pierre. where stages and freight lines wi
connect and farnish speedy ana reliAbl, lFani
portatiOn to the uiIs.
This road the shortest, best anti safest of an
ieadip pg into the gold MINES. No Indian trouble
haye ever occurred on this roule and the liahiii
. OF tronble Ia Ear lets than on any otAcr. whi,
the gold seeker will hnd II by far. the shorte,
nnd best aud will also find II much ehsapter. ou
: dt and all considered. t.,n the routes ltadin
! out over the saedy plains of Nebraska or eAslcr
WYominp.
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