The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-12
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Mining has commenced in earnest
and work is progressing on almost every
claim on Deadwood and surrounding
gulches. 4
Messrs. Buckley, Ehenger & Co. are
sluicing on claim No. 10 below discov-
cry and are daily receiving good re-
turns. r F. H' aHa
Messrs Gilmer Salisbury i Co., have
commenced work on No, IL below,
keeping a number of men employed
night and day. Rfae1H nfeT
Messrs: Smith. Huber & Co, are
hard at work, on their claim No. 10
above discovery duo .U1H1
MI. Burns on claim No. IL above dis
covery is sinking a shaft and making
drain ditch, he will commence sluicing
on Monday. .lG
The Mickey Brothers will start work
Immediately on their clame No. II.
Pocket Gulch is improving every day,
Numbers of men are busily engaged
making preparation for the summers
work and s~luicing will commence in a
few days. p"H
Claim No. 16 above discovery is own
ed by Messrs Hyde, -Dunnayan and
Brisbin, they are sluicing and running
drainsditch. On Wednesday last they
cleaned up up one hundred dollars from
drain dirt. = gs
Messrs. McAleer, and Pierce are run
ming a drain ditch to their claims Nos.
| 10, so, p and %, on Deadwood above
discovery.
Messrs. Gay 4 Co., are working
night and day on the Giant lode, To-
Gated at. Gold Run. Their tunnel is in
40 feet and a large quantity of first
class ore can be seen on the dump.
The Black Tail lode, above Gayville,
is one of the best mines in the Hills.
1t is simply a mountain of gold, and is
owned by Messrs. Gay & Co., who have
a tunnel in 140 feet and fully 500 tons
of the richest grade of ore on the dump.
The specimens we have examined from
this lode are rs rich us anything to he
found in. any country. ~
Messrs. Gay Il Co.'S Industrial lode is
located Mt Golden Gate, above the
Father DeSmet; work is progressing,
and a tunnel in about 80 feet. 4
We visited Mr.. Pearson's mill at
Central City and found the enterpris-
ing proprietor hard at work. All the
arrangements around the mill are in
good order, the mill itself is of first
class manufacture, and all surround
ings prove the management of a master
hand. Mr.. Pearson has just got started
and is crushing ore of the very best
quality.
The Washington lode is ownedIby
Messrs. Grant & Lynch, and is located
on the hill side opposite the Father De-
Smet. 1t has a fine vein of ore, and
a tunnel in about 40 feet; work is pro-
crossing rapidly, and sixty tons of min
eral are now on the dump.
The Alpha lode furnishes the Pinney
mill with ore night and day. The rep
utation Of this celebrated mine is so
well known, comment is unnecessary.
To any stranger or sight-seeer, we
would advise a visit to Pinney's mill,
view the work in operation, aud exam
inc an Alpha specimen weighing about
300 pounds that is literally covered
with gold. @ y -
The Occidental lode, at Golden Gate,
has been recently discovered by Messrs.
Grant & Lynch. They have Il shaft
down about IL feet and are taking out
good ore. irtil. !
The st. Paul and Black Hills Mining
company, owns two claims on Sawpit
gulch. Mr.. Williams is at present rep
r~esenting the interests of the company
until the arrival of Major Newson.
The Rose lode, at Golden Gate, is
owned by Lardner, Carnage, Raborg &
Co.; shaft down fifty feet, good body of
irst-class ore and about sixty tons on
the dump; work progresses night and
day. ...t.. q
The Banker lode, lately discovered
by Mr. Edward Riley, prospects wen.
The Anchor lode presents a very en-
couraging appearance. 1t is located at
Anchor City, and is owned by Messrs.
Moor, McNamee and Raborg. Their
tunnel is in forty feet, and displays a
rich body of ore, that assays from $40
to 800 per ton. At least fifty tons are
on the dump, and a number of men are
kept employed night and day.
Messrs. Moor. McNamee & Raborg
are also owners of the Silver Queen
lode, located IN the opposite hill. Their
tunnel is in thirty feet and good ore is
daily taken therefrom. .utG u4iD..i
Messrs. Ed Karney, Thomas Barrett
and J. Loren, are ground sluicing on