Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-11
OUR TnAmr,sc rENDEnFoor.
Further Remarks About Things In
the Hills-DescrIption of Mines
In which Yanklon Men
are Interested.

AAOA
are Interested.
Special Correspondence Press and Dakotaian,
DEADwooD, July 2, 1877.
Since my arrival here j have visited a
majority of the towns and mining camps in
the northern portion of the Hills, and taken
a look at the quartz and placer mines. l
will mention a few in which men known
to the readers of the Press are interested.
ELIZABETHTowN.
This town is one of the suburbs of Dead
wood, and is surrounded and undermined
by valuable placer claims. Here we found
Bjerk Peterson, Thyge Dahl, L. F. Field
and Mr. Chapman and families, all formerly
of Yankton. Mr.. Peterson owns two
claims on which he is running three %sluices,
and is well satisfied with the yield Of gold
which he is receiving. He has built a
good house, and is living in greater com
fort than a majority of the miners. Mr..
Dahl has been confined to the house nearly
ever since his arrival in the Hills with a
damaged foot. Soon after his arrival he
inflicted a slight wound upon it with a
pick, and it became very sore and has dis
abled him from doing any work. Messrs.
Field & Chapman have met with serious
obstacles and been subjected to heavy ex-
pense in opening up their claim, but are
hopeful and confident thatthey have a good
thing. About midway between Deadwood
and
GAYyILLE
is the placer claim of James Whitney and
George d. Matthison. The boys are work.
ing like beavers, are running night and
day, and from the feeling they manifest, the
vim with which they work, and the tempt
ing sinners | saw in their sluice box, | am
/, satisfied that they have struck it rich. Near
them are the famous Wheeler and Pearson
mines, which are still being worked with
. satisfactory results. Placer mining in this
, gulch will not last much longer. Already
t q number of claims have been worked out,
!, and it is my opinion that by the close of
, this season a majority of them will be
worked out and abandoned. This, however,
f will not affect the gold yield in the Hills,
: rs quartz leads are being opened up in every
e direction and quartz mills put in operation.
: And thus far every mill is pounding out
i, large Yields of gold from the curious look
t ing red rock. Around Gayvillc there are a
s large number of promising leads or depos-
t its, and two mills in successful operation.
= Adjoining G%avville oa the west is
r CENTRAL CITY.
One Of the most promising and lively
e little towns in the Hills. Here John b
Pearson has his twenty stamp mill ia con.
S slant operation, and is taking out from foul
to seven thousand dollars a week. John
IS has a good thing, and will in the near future
be numbered among the millicnaires of the
Hills. And he richly deserves his pros
d perity. He braved dangers and endured
h%ardships in fighting his way to the Hills
and sustaining himself during the first win
a ter he was here which few men would have
withstood and what he now possesses car
G not be attributed to luck" out to indomi-
table courage, perseverance and work. AID
joining Pearson's is a twenty-five STAMP
mill just put in operation by parties from
Nevada, and in the tow and surrounding
gulches are several more mills in operation
n Or being put in position, and there is quartz
in sight for hundreds more.
a LEAD CITY
is situated near the head of Gold run, abou
four miles from Deadwood, and is divided
" from Central by a steep mountain in which
numerous rich quartz deposits have beer
1t discovered. Near Lead City is the saw
mill of A. F. Wood. AL. is doing a large
business; and is prospecting. We are in
debted to him for courteous entertainment
including an excellent dinner at his com
d modious ranch. AT Lead there are two
n quartz mills in operation, and more being
n erected. Here we met DR.. Cline, who ha.
a good practice and owns valuable mining
interests. In the language Of the Hills
the doctor is a "%rustler," and has a brillian
future before him. Some of the fines
mines yet discovered in the Hills are il
the vicinity Of this place, and their value
is estimated at high figures by experts
Lead City is a neat and lively littl,
d town, and | predict will soon be known a.
one of the best towns in the Hills.
u BARE tt DISTRICT
is located about ten miles southeast o.
Deadwood, on Bare Butte creek, and is il
, what is known as the Silver Belt. Her.
we found Judge Brisbine and his son Viii
liam, Captain Garland, John w. Owens
and family, a son of Jared Boughton, anC
G. H.. Bates. Judge Brisbine owns an in
q terest in a silver mine which has beer
christened the "Yankton," and from indi
# cations there are millions in it." Charley
# Bates was negotiating for an interest in thu
!, lead with prospects Of success. All thu
others whom | have mentioned have claim.
G in the vicinity which promise well. Thu
value Of the silver ore found here is evi