Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-14

ths ssaoosAssss OF the granite bed Focx, lls 1oar
eeaA vAieAs nust have becn There Ss1e Aay or
cher ~ beea carried away ~ The rADtA aafpaAs
80 crest. s.I: s,s ..y =: ;as;se. se
~ -. ,sA ,lerstols - II Is no. ssisasosaSIe 10
;e10se tAas tAs placer dsposiss ~ ,'lsssd there
80, IN, Maile<y, DeAs, Niger, Po,ato and
Deeser creeks are all ctann1 ~ ~ we'll Pa ling
H. sscuoA hey need, - b comfortably Aasd ior
the balance OF their fiis ,ime. 60 much about
~ plaess atAes. :.
there s1ists In he Disck Hllls noss thaa ea1
well b estimated. II hers state tsss there is
spo,ied With gold, Il will probably appssr 70 xsu
~ . swsli.d SO emrnt, bat such u tns e.. Ihs
gsnsral ourss II ths gold bearing Suaesu belt u
wcal,1 gan easily and hAss been srecsd from Vel.
dow cfee. TO raise bottom, \ Distance Of hfscen
mile. and Sigh, milss 10 widta u gold qaArix'
Ing nncqmmoh. Hut even IT. H. ASsaYy only nom
so o so per TON. whlrh N N average is fsf sle
ihsn THO rich mines OF Nevada, ytelds u VIII
Ing country. have yi,ltsd white In Tho HiHs
~ promineat quartz mines and mast decline TO
further comment upon the enormous y sAltb lay.
ag n.re $ S nm % ,a'o ~ hwra .hs
liMita vlTtruth. FURTHERMORE we have deposits
rrgung on the bed rock VI volcanic duposits com
pos q o. cement aud gold bearing quart which
II justice To give you an idea Will ., that
oa the Alpha mine situated ON thc divide be-
tween Boosail aud Duadvood two tunuels have
been made, 0Ae Of Ito Scet and one OF % feet IN
length through soiid mass Of tht. copylomcrate,
which y worth Ct an average 800 per Ton.
TIE HtAdeA Tressure mine. tns chicf Of tho
Hlls: and u.hnrs are mines OF tho sams charao-
ter. The Hfddea treasure, on which there IL now
. cylindrical bulb pslverixer In operation turns
oat every ~ hours about u ,,oo from six tons OF
Quartz mills are now in process OF conkiruc
tion aud will cause money BY the mill!on 10 De
turned Oul. come nssarcy veins with their wall
rocks cropl'ng beneath the surface are awaiting
he prnspsGs 10 aliekihs picks and dr,lls into
them and give thousands OF people chance 10
become rich II they want 10 develop their snor
nous masses al gold bearing ore.
silver aud lead ore In cxhxusttblc quantities 10
found on Bear Butte creek, and also IN places on
False Bottom Weat Of the Bear Butte creek 10
. range OF hills csilsd Mineral Point which 10 In
iact nothing buts macs Of ga!cnA carrying from
" to 10 per cent. lead and from 20 w ~ ouuces oil
silver per ton. These mines are being RAPIDLY
developed, hut there !, enough Of THIS orc ior
Hay man 10 locate thereon, who wants to looA II
up. There ~ one lead OF silver bearing ore, car
rying suficiently lead 10 ax II, OF VIII ch several
tons .! otr hs e besn sent TO the DENY ;r smcit-
Ing works, which returned 500 ounces OF silver
per ton. This vein is feet thick and has been
traced 10 the sxtsnt OF 4,.cO feei In length. Its
depih 81 TINS dA has not and viii probably NO,
BE- Asceriained for such . dme 10 COME.
Timber 10 IN exhsustible quant Ties and Of good
qaaliy in the Mills. The yellow Nurway pine
psedoininattng on ths ranges and siopss and
spruce and white wood In tue valleys. Uurs oak,
on the foot hills, aud In the ravines Surrounding
the same Tnexe extensive pine trees will ~
solnn future dale be The means uf leading isrge
sinounts Of money IN our territoty, tavn ~ soon
~ We are Connected ~ltn he iills by railroad
our tllA1r.e pra,rias can bc supplied IRON there
tn.teAd OF senuinx ~ ths io~vst c.isatatton .
nAlf million annually 10 MtnnesotA And other
loaeef producing rtsfeS.
Pine eawlogs oi from 10 to ss inches in diane
Ter. and ~ to " ct In ienHtn there la large
qsan,iies aud In lac. enoash To fchce every
Qaastef section OF our exteusiys ptairies win
Tue nncriul tor comfortable tEAAe cottage
thrown IN. Hard wooQ ior he construcilon VI
farm ,mpiements aud suudry articles arc also
-pientiiui.
Lbs ssgrcultural, lands lthe country ssrround-
Ing the mills have an appearance of being OF
good quality. lhs nxtkfal fertiiixefa whicn ex-
fsts III tho cnornious deposits VI gypeum ate
spreading their o-paAcial IN aitics he iand,
they being washed thereon ny rains and the mett-
Ing snow North Anu west OF cpearnnh creek
large tracts o iand have been tloasd and worked
this season and II MAS trual 10 any ioyer OF
nature ~ see the luxnrtous growth Of everything
which ~as sown and plantsa. '~-
The grazing And. 0otween the Hills and the
forks of the cheyenne are excellent bunch or
onualo grasses reaching th, lei Shtn Of seyen and
eight inches 10 IN 90 titles euiiaysnt 10 farn-
sh feed for large herds of cattle and other stock.
IOW0t
Towns arc .pringing up like mushrooms, aud
never saw In my lie better chance for corner
Tot specnlaiors NJ In tbs lills.
Will eunmerates some o, the most prominent
places and give yon brief description VI them
DcadwGod City, the present metropolis OF tho
Hills, 10 situated st the Junction OF Dcadwood and
Whiiswood creeks and 10 built on the narrow
HuIch and on tho westero slope VI the hilis eur
rounding II, 10 thriving Town and full Of bus.
ness. Nearly all branches being represented.
Groceries, saloons. gambling heiIs, Restaurants.
dry goods, Soot and shoe st .fs~ and doctor aud
law shops morc than are actua ly needed. Tho
her OF inhabitsnts can hardly be estimated
- they daiiy come and 60.
0ayyills 10 Two mites southwest on Deadwood
creek thriving mining camp and nearly In the
quartz cent r; has in my opinion great-futurc.
Golden GAic, ~ mics miles west Of Tho latter
place Ii . hnurlsh,ng little place with two quartz
Mllfa and great mineral resources.
Lead Gil. 10 situated between the forks OF Gold
Run creek and 10 the headquarters Of many rusty
old miners and II = man wants to hear western
slang hs wants TO 60 there
New Chicago is The residence for the miners on
fsise Bottum.
Crook City |. situated In the foot hills, Just
where Whitcwsod creek enters the prairic,I pre-.
anne Inc s.cnnd laryent city In the uill., iur.-
rocndsd by nne farming and grazing lands.
Speardsh City 10 locA ed on the open prairie In
spe.sasa yslley.is p.rnoiss On earth and rich
10 room soe large town and the surrounding re-
s0arcss ooosisting Of iAs nlnss In the close VI
e ied =. sss 3 IN. n.s and .5s sn
yes ~ the Hills.
0a,enA aisy o. Dsar Butte creek y the ioaang
nax he stf Of ID Surroundings viii be stagnated
by he smelters and fsrnscss.
s@E H0w 70 GET rHRRH.
Tie shortest snA altogether the best way TO
..aeh tas nm. f,os NY POINT eaAt 10 bY way 81
BvRy article pssdsA ~ the miner can be pur-
chased hero = cheap, transportation aaded. - nj
~ Ioint IN the country, .. .nsspss 9 oxen ~ and