The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-17
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Nuggess Of News From the Lodges and
Clutches of the Black Hills.

The Josephine Lode at Lead City, is
owned by Messrs. Star & Wiser; they
have a shaft down 10 feet.
Messrs. Williams, Bedlock & Sam
Parker have struck the extension of
the Pierce Lode, at Lead City.
Henry Jenn;ng, from Montana, has
a silver mine on Hoodoo gulch, in the
vicinity of Castleton. The ore is re-
ported to be very rich.
The Little Julia lode, is adjoining the
Accidental, and bears an equally prom
ising aspect The owners, Messrs. Wi
ser s. Co., are sinking a shaft. The ore
taken out bears free gold.
Mr.. G.. Wynn has brought his ten
stamp mill to Lead City, and having
completed all his arrangements for run
ming, has left for Custer City, to re-
move his saw-mill and shingle machin-
cry here.
The Portland lode, OH Gold Run neal
Lead City, prospects finely. The ore
taken therefrom is exceedingly rich,
presenting all the indications of a big
bonanza. 1t is owned by Messrs. Star,
Bullock & Wiser.
The Accidental lode, is a new dis
covery made this week. 1t is located
on Poorman's gulch, above Lead City,
and is owned by Messrs. Fred. Bosch
IL Co. No time has been lost in its de-
velopmeht. A shalt is already down
1U feet; the ore shows free gold,
Building is progressing rapidly in the
thriving town of Haywood. at last
Chance gulch, the miners are getting
fine prospects, Messrs. Anderson s. Co.
are taking out Il good deal of gold on
their claims. An eastern company is
running a drain ditch. MessrS. Phil
lips & Co., are sluicing with good re-
suits.
The Racine Mining company of
Lead City, have been putting things
through with a rush lately. Their ten
stamp mill is now on the ground, their
battery up and everything ready
awaiting t e arrival of their engine,
which is expected here every day.
They feel assured they will be able to
commence work by the 10th of this
month.
The mammoth lode, lead or concrete
formation, recently discovered by Col.
A. L. King, consists of q well defined
river bed, from $50 to 300 feet wide,
and has been traced over twelve miles.
The formations found III said river bed,
frequently rise up like some ancient
castle or pyramid; the earth surround
ing their base having been washed
away by the wear and tear of time,
a, ,tsnr thu fnnnarxript,o RnnnratQS IN
serve as guidons to the weary seeker
after the hidden treasures of the Black
Hills.
FALSE BOTTOM DISTRICT.
The Ida Gray was the first lode re-
corded in this district, and from which
the district is named. You can trace
this lode for one-half a mile, by the
white float quartz. 1t shows free gold,
and is very rich. 1t is owned by Por-
ter & Adams.-The Ida May lode
is owned by Graham s. Co. 1t is al
extension of the Ida Gray, and is
equally as rich.-The Chas. Wesley
lode, owned by Barnes and McLaugh-
lin, was worked last fall in the aras-
tras at New Chicago, and paid SS3
per ton.-The Uncle Sam lode,
noticed some time ago, n being
ON Black-tail, belongs to this district,
and is, located on the northern slope.
1t carries gray quartz that is very rich.
The Lizzie Bon, owned by Wade,
Barnes & Nicholson, assays $50 to the
ton. Gray quartZ.-Ihe Rainbow,
owned by Woodlin and Weaver, shows
free gold in large quantities.
Among the mines on the southern side,
the Hannah Ann, owned by Boughton
& Delong, is considered the best in the
Hills, and shows rich free gold
The Mountain Chief, owned by Wood
lin g. " ave shows the largest ledge
opened in this district, and probably
the largest in the Hills. Gray quartz
and free gold.-Tne Great Republic
owned by Graham & Wade, runs up
to the highest peak in this district,
and shows free gold.-The Rising
sun lode is owned by Graham, KEEL
ton s. Anderson. This lode shows
free gold in large quantities .-Mr.
Graham has II leads, from one of
which he shows quartz that yields $40
per III. He also shows quartz from
the Rising Sun lode, showing free gold
in very large quantities.-Messrs.
d. Harnett s. Co., tDon is IL of the
quartz kings) are owners of the fol-
lowing lodes; North Star; Morning
Star; Bonanza; MAMMOTH; Belle of
the Hills; Rothschilds; Hattie Belle;
Oriole. The Oriole, located on Sleeps
tail, shows a prospect of Ii cts. out of
IN ounce of rock. 1t has good defined
walls, and bids fair to be II of the
now working six of these leads with u
big force.
The Jerky Bird.