Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-20

creeks CRY all soarse gotd aui apparently to
the sm0othness OF the granite bed suex. the honr
geld which must have been thSrc s0sAs day or
other kas been carried away bf The rapid streams
Of tho mountains 10 paris uIsnown. The irec-
cfs 81 thess crsess Ara In great many iassan.
ceA Invisible, ~ the qcArix It's vicinity II of
live dor NJ, and thpreiuf- II ~ mot sasonahic 10
sappose that the placer deposits arc placed There
by giacicrt. -, In a
Beaver creeks are al e!issned 10 be well pa,i
creeks. and uicn who want to work can nblain all
the ground hey need 10 be comfortably hAel for
tho bilanee OF their lie time. 30 mach about
The placcemnts.
1hero exi.tsin In the Bach Hills more than can
weN be estimated. IT, hers stats that ,hefe Is
solid monn' aims iof quartz, which ~ actually
a. swriled Ala enent. but such |. the + o.. TIE
general oarse of the gofd bcatins quartz belt -
nor h. a)ide.3ess .esl, andIhfs great resaurcT ~
wealth can eas,ls, and ha. heea-,saced nom Yel-
iow, cree, 10 False Bottom, distance Of fifteen
miles and eight m.i.- HI fwidlh OF g,li qaartz,
Which sssays from $sp 10 - 600 psr toi,is nos b.
s5oio tDpet ion, waith III an average il, sr more
ihsn tne r.ch uanEs pt SevHdn, Yield, u viii
bring our territory 10 tho froni, n qaartz mia.
ins couutry. ihsve tisitei whiia in the lisis
ali prominent slnattx mints and l M iri 6ecilpe III
fnrthcr comm. nj upon the eporinouss stlth lay
lag bare thsr 4in ns AN afraid your hoho abir
body m Chr lh.nk TIT asn ssias' beAurd the
umil- III trutp. Further crMore WE have deposits
res siu., on the bed ruck p volcanic posi,s eii
pos ID OF cement and sud bearing quartz, Which
L 30 rich that leannot md an exprassion 10 do
'fijust.ce II give y1u ali idea viii $ a {, that
on the Alpha mind situated on the divide ~.
tween Bontai, nnd Deadwood tH o. t#attels have
be.n made, oAc oil ll0 feet und one OF 81 feel IN
length through rolid mass OF this cong lomefatc,
which is worth at an average Sso0 per tpn.
The Hidden Treasure mine, the chirf OF The
His, and Ri fseA tas same eAafae-
= cylindrical bulb pulrcrizer IN operation turns
out every ~ hours about s. 500 lron ELK tons of
ore.
Quartz mills are row in process Of constrir.
tion aud will cause money By the million 10 be
turned Out. some hssure VEINS With their wall
rocks cropping beneath the surface are awaiting
the prorpeci or TO stick the picks ana drills into
them and give Thousands oi people chanoe to
become rich " they want 10 develop Their enor-
nous ,nasses or gold bearing ore.
silver aud lead ore In txhans,it bic quantities Is
found on Bear Butte creek and also IN places ON
False Bottom. West of the Bear Bunc creek IL
range of hills called Mipcral Point which, Is In
fact noihtng but , mass. OF gB!cnA carrying from
u 10 pef cent. lead anfl1rom 70 10 ~ ounces OF
stiSerpcr ton. These mines are beng rapidly
developed, hut there Is enough Of this ore iDr
amy man 10 locate thereon, who wants to LOOK II
up. There is one lead OF silver bearing ore. CIR
rying sufficiently lead 10 ux II, OF which leNeral
tons Of ore hx7 Z besn sent 10 the pcnv .r rMeit.
ing works, which rctur4ied .3o3 o3nces OF silver
per ton. This vein liz fee, thick aita:has been
Traced to the extent ot i,st0 fsei In length Its
deplh nt This da, has NOT md will probably not
be ascertaiucd for such Inns 10 come.
Timber Is IN exhaustiblc quantities. and of good
quality in the Hills. The yellow Norway pine
pfedoniiunting on ihe ranges aud, slopes ai.d
spruce and white wood IN the valleys, burr oak,
on the foo, hills, and in the rayines surrounding
the SAINT These exiensiye pine trees will nj
come future date be the means of leaving large
amounts of money In our territory. thsnA a. reon
A. We are connected with the ILLS by railruaal
our iimbersc-s pFairics can be snppiicd iro tnera
Instead oil niing Al The stoxe-I Calculation a
huif Gi.l8iou aunnastf To MiInesota and other
lumber producing stater.
+ Pine sawiots pt from IA to 81 inches III diane
ter. aud ~ II IL e, In .ength thesc II. large
gnalii'8es and IN lac enough 10 fence eveIy
TrItT NJ, II
Tue III stesspl iots q comfortable irisfe cofa9c
throw tnb Hard wood Tor The constraciipi VI
Farm implements and suudsy articles arrts 20
plvatilui.
he a-ncaliuial lands af The country rssround-
In, Tie itills have au appearance ., being OF a
good qualiy. The natural fertilizers wtricl ea.
istr i'll the enormous deposits of gypsum a. {
spreading iheis beneficial qualities The land,
they being washed thereon by rains and The nell
Ing snow. North and west OF spearhsh creek
large tracts Of land have been ploaed aud worked
this season .nns II WAS treat 10 amy ioscr VI
natnrr To see the luxurious growth of everything
which wns sown and planted.
= The grazing innds between The Hills and the
forks OF the Cheyenne excellent bunch OF
bnnalo gtdsses reaching the hci shtn Of seven and
eight inches is IN quaitttltcs sufficient 10 furn
IL feed for large herds Of cattle and other STOCK
TOWNS.
Towns are fpringing up like mushrooms, and
ne raw m my Ttfr d buttrF rhanCe tur guTugl
lot spectators rs In the Hills. ~
viii ciluncrate some o. the most promi en-
places and giyetyou a brief description of ther,
DcadwGod Ciiy, the i,rcscnt metropolis OF he
Hills is situated At the junction OF Dcadwood and
Wh,cwood creeks nnd Is built on ii q narrow
gulch and on the western slope Of The Hills sur
rounding II, is II thriving Town aud futl OF busi
ness. Nearly all branches being represented
Groceries, saiooits, gam bling hclls, Restaurants .
dry goods, toot and shoe st.ues and doctor and
law e4iops more than arc acGa ly aecdcd. The
number of Inhabitants can hardly be estimate 4
NJ they daily Come and so.
Giyyille is two mites southwest on Deadwooe
creek thriving minins camp and ,earlY LII ihl
quartz center; mas in my opinion a great fntnre
Golden Gaze, ~ miles miles west OF tho latiel
place is ilour.shihg little p ace with.two quart,
mills and great mineral resources.
Lead CITY is situated between the forks Of Golt
Ran creek and is he headquarters Of many rusty
old miners and if man wants to hear western
| slang he wants 10 galhcre
| New Ghscigai- The residence for the miners OF
| False Bottom.
Crook City IL situated In the foot hills, JUS
where Whiteweod creek enters the prairie, pre-
sumo he second largest city In the Hiils, sur
rounded by fine farming and grazing lands.
| Spearish City is iocs ed on the open prairie i
Speaf&sh valley. fs parac ise on garth aud riel
romantic scenery and natural caripsities. .thar,
| IL room for n large town and the surrounding re
| sources consisting of fhe Mines in the Close VI
cannot fail to make OF thispiace the future Den
| vcr OF The Hills.
| GalenA city on Bear Butte cfcck il the loaani
| place for the lead and eilyer miners and befor
long the air offts surroundings will be siagnaic,
| by the smeltcrs and furnaces.
100, now TO GET rurisE.
! The shortest and altogether tile best way 4
| reach tue Hiyls from any point cast Is by way q
| Yankton. II also cheaper 10 take this route
! Every article Leaded by the miner can be PM
'ehaeGa here ns cheap, transportation ADDED, as a
| any point I'll the country. Horrcs or oxen an
conpfete transportation oui n be had nj les
| rates than farther cast. supTfTrn Of every ds
| scrp;i6n sold at such reasonaotcirtees tba
| no word OF complaint has eyer reached ns thA
| Yankton merchants were inclined 10 impose hig
| rates oa the gold seekerr. Parties bo6ud for tn
| Hills Will actually save money by do aging III
pnrchase of their ou;at until reaching this city
] The route from Yankton lies mp the Aissoul
| river 10 Fort Pierre, thence direct 10 Deudwood
4 The dlstanceis not Tar from 80 miles. and th
road lies through coGntry Of abundan, and nj
/ tritious grasses, with wholesome water an
] piekty OF Simber.. From fAnkion to Fort Plerf
the route HES over the government road and th
country, Is weli settled. From Pierre loaDeat
1 wood distance rs miles, The road is COED Oh
j and hns be n laid ont by competent en.inee,
i appointed by authority OF the territory. III
streams arc br,asei wherever bridges neoe
Il sary, and ha road has been constructed 10 ,,
comlnodata ihc heaviest loaded waguns thi
! traverse tie plains.
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