, 1877-05-26
THE BLACK. HILLS.

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Opinions ~ to tho Mineral
wealtl, Of tho Igiils---Qunrtz Dtscoy.
cFies---T,uiidfng Improvements At pcatl-
wOot1- Gambling and HAloon.K errfng4-.
Eattmate Of Gold Production.
Special CofTsseondesee Of JA Tribune.
DEApwoop. D. T., May 1B.-Would your readers
care to hear from tho black Hills, or have they nl
ready been surfeItcd with that kind Of reading!
There Ia porhsps DO section IN Ameriea which has
recently been 50 we'll advertised, or concerning
which such diverse opinions are held. Some people
hero nrc employed 10 adscrtise H. hence their cor
Ecspondcnce will Invariably b. favorable; others
como with golden hopes Of getting fortune in tan
days. are disappointed Of eour-e. and return To
"the states," Giving very unfarorabic seports
Some conc, liko young Rlchatdeon, and 'do" the
Hills for Serttntr In day or two. a. tourists do
the Alps or Englishu,en make tour Of America.
A. a consequence, their reports are snsed on Too
short observation, and aro not Strictly reliable,
Now, hare no bias Of which am conscious; I
have conc to sec, and falf1y and ahall try to
report thtnga Just ~ find them.
TilHK1 ARE CosFLrrT1N0 OPINIONS
~ 10 the mintra, wealth Of this region, and this
difference Of opinion IL found evcn anonx cid
miners aud scientific men. Some Of tho more
sanguInc at1rm that the gold-bcar'n9 quartz lodes
will last for years and prove Of surprising rIchnesa
others express tbs belief that they ase but crop.
pings without wall, rock. or auy lndlcatons Of CT.
tensive yo1n. Mr.. Elmofc, Of New York. 4 high
authority among experts, spent several days here,
and arrived al Tho latter conclusion, advising all
h!. friends sgalnst investing here. Yet others arc
in many foi ths pnfpess q taking oat tSe
gold. The placer claims tal1 taken up In this
revton) arc come Of them Yielding very rich re-
Up twenty eight OUNCES Of eold.dust for the days
run: with four bands emplo!ed. Another doea
Ranging si Tho wsy from So 70 500 pei Day. so1 o.
snnio mere pan workers being satisfied with S 10
The hIlisldes tnmbled down 10 bedrock. AZ tho
mining camps, ia ihc aEss plaee: allowed breadth
VI ns hs as9 t.
feet afc allowed, AID ir California but hly. Tas
before bedrock is reached, and ihcn tunnolins
may proceed IN any direction within tho
limits OF the claim. m.
arc about three miles from heEe-fhe richest lying
4 Gyay!le and Lead CITY: Mill. In opetetlol q
hs.s ss, 4. doing ECO +, s
esushIns, and aten.ttamp miii en- T redncc Ca about M
e III Se!s nSa se esr bu!es
eight Of ten nfcs away, rich sllver lora have been
discovered, and smeltins works ~, e cot -. og0
combination with lcad. and thcre ID also i small
pvtcentage Of gold In tho quartz.
tho ia, prcsen. anG prospsese ] ~ in1esmerts
multiplying in Till and III tho neighborns guches.
once either TOR business Of realdcncc. Rents ara
snfny hfs 9nfg susd At o
eordlnr 70 location. rropeEtyis All held yet BY
&C. mere r,xhi Of pos'es:iGn .9d eonye,sd By quit
may BE-, has tight % to tuane nnaer Inc % soii. 30 70
gruAt 10 the domand for houses that the s&w-ullIs
aso nnab!e 70 Meot H. and they have orders now on
hand three or four wceks AheAd Of the supply.
BUILDING 1MpA0yEMENrs.
Hoass senitaetsd for s ~ ehniehss. Da
business Souse. il pfoee.e Of erection.
Witch rcqsires bu. %eak to an!sS ready s: ior C.
cupancy. There ara three or four hotels here, be.
.:da numerous festaur.uts, and 81 arc crowded 70
board. Or sis By the 1uot. Fious 9aases froa @ si5
y $40 per LOO, according to the supply on hanl or
e.a ass q oass. % o
TIE TOWN Or DEADwoop
ss ata stea h G' i.ea ia
,artonsI ostimated at from 8, ooO 70 c6. 60o, and
sons's''ns e peops ftom all psts Of the u1ion
taat thsre sra oeession.i ,diaieultle.. ! woadet
osnef door. gambling ssioon. aooana M an ana di.re isr
utAble swiadlors haunt eyery corner ready
70 trap Tho unway: Ths miner. vho gats III
Tho Season il over, win 30 away the poorest Of Iao
poor. while the saloun.kcepcr cothess In the har.
YET, mluratea 10 sone h!Fher. toned community,
and edaeaten lls children for honorable stations ii
life. Who knowss ! have seen the converse
States funning whisky. alloons hers, O. pfcsiaias
At fa<o'buuk. -. ......