Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-28

o,ast l.s 80 s.r,,.a s..y q az 40 $e.s;s..
sss iasiasis = ,ks Qseyts n lie yieanisy & Of
livs fos, and thesugufe It 10 nos uuroasceAble 10
snppose fhst tAs placer dspostts are piacsS there
= sand, iroa, Ma:iosy, Deas, Niger, ro,aso and
Beaver ereeks are all eianscd 70 be we'll pay ing
creeks. snd men who want 10 work eaa aetain al
Inc Inc Balances cI their He tins. 30 mstcA aSou,
n or euARrx
there exists in the Black Hills moFs than Gao
wsllsbe estimated. II ssfs s.nte that there 10
solid mouninins OF quartz, which y actually
spotted with gold, II Will probably appear 70 yoa
al q swelled sta,emrnt, but sueh Il the 4 ce. The
general sonrse Of The goid beariAE aaArx belt is
wealth can easily, and has been traced iTona Vol
iow trees 10 False Bottom, dtstance Of fftscn
mics s1d cighs miles 10 width of 9',ld qsArtH,
which assays from $500 to tS 600 per ton ~ moth
Ing UNCOMMON Hut even u ~ says only from
to TO go per ton, ~l, h n an average u far wcTs
than the rich m,nes pf Nevada, yield, u Will
bring our territory 10 the front NJ quartz mia.
Ing conntry. have visited whIis In The Hills
ali prominent, quartz mines aud IN lst decline TO
furtner comment upon the enormous edith lay
ing bare tners,n, MS Au afraid your bic
body IN CHI think taai ani g-ing beyond The
l;nits o, truth Furhetmore we have dcppsits
rcating on the bed RICK ot volcanic dc puafts CON
pcs i'd OF cement and gold bearing quartz, which
4 20 rich ihas caunot md an expression 10 do
II Justice IT, give II an Idea Will . g, that
on the Alpha mine situated ON iht divide be-
tween Bootah AID Dcadwsod two iuans's have
length through soid luaas of thts congom~rAfe,
which is worth NJ an average eto0 per ,oa.
The fidden TREASURE mine, tue chici Of the
urtfS, Hnu uIh hgTs are mines OF The sauic charsc-
ter. The Hidden treasure .on which there ~ NOW
u cyIindricai bulb puiycrixer In operation turns
out every 2t hours about 81 800 from six tons OF
ore.
Quartz m.llp are now In process Of constrae.
ton aud will cause moncy hy the million to %
turned oui. some insure veins with their wall
rocks cropldnS beneath the surface are awaiting
thu prprpuet TO stick TIN, paek aHi dftifs iate
them and give thousands of people chance TO
become rich II they want io develop their enor-
nous Masses OF gotd bearing ore.
SILVER and lead orc In ux haustible Quantittes 10
found on Bear Butte creek, and also In places on
False Bottom. Weet OF the Bear Butte creek 10
range OF htils called Mineral Point which Ii In
fact nothing hu, mars Of gaiena carrying from
W 10 10 per cent. lead and from - 10 " ounces OF
silver per ton, These mines ere beng rapidly
developed, hut there ia enough OF thts ore Tor
xny man 10 locate thereon, " who wants TO look II
ap There is one lead OF kilves bearing ore, car
rying sufficiently leadto AUX II, OF which several
t,ns Q! ore hs. Z besn sent TO the Denv,r smait
ing works, which reformed 800 ounces OF silver
per ton. Thts vein IL feet thick and has been
traced to the extent OF I,sc0 feet IN length. Its
dcpih at this da, has not and Will probably not
be uscertAned for such time 10 come.
Timber 10 in exhaus,ible quantities and OF good
quality in the Hills. The yellow Norway pine
prcdominating on the ranges and slopes and
on the foot hills. aud in the raytnes surrounding
the game These extensive pine trees Will ii
some future date be the means Of leaving isrgs
amounts Of money IN our territory, then as soon
NJ we are Cuuncctcd With the His iyy railroad
our linberiess prairies can be supplied rom ths re
Instead OF senuing ut the lowest calculation .
half million annually to Minnesota And Other
lumber producing states.
Pine rawiogs OF from ls to SO inches In Diane
ler and " To 6o feet in length are there In large
quantities and In TACT enough to fence every
the material for . comfortable frame cottage
thrown in. Hard wood for the construction OF
farm implements and sundfy articles are also
plentiful.
The agricultural lands OF the country surround
Ing tho lills have an appearance OF being OF .
good quality. The natural fertilizers which e1-
lists IN the enormous deposits OF gypsum are
spreading their beneficial qualities over the land,
they being washed thereon by rains and the nciI-
ing snow Moth aud west Of spearn.h creek
large tracts OF land have been plow ed and worked
this season M u WAS treat TO any lover Of
natare TO scS the luxurious growth OF everything
which was sown and planted.
The grazing lands between the Hills and the
forks OF the Cheyenne arc excellent bunch or
bnnalo grasses reaching the hei zhth OF seven and
eight inches II IN qualities sufficient TO farn-
ish feed for large herds OF cattle and other stock.
TOWNS.
Towns are fpringing up like mushrooms, and
never saw In my HE . bette Chance for cornei
lot spectators us In the Hills:
wit -tnsnerate some o the most prominen,
places and give you brief description ot them
Deadwd cd CITY, the present metropolis OF he
Hills, 10 siiuaed ST hejunction OF Dcadwood and
Whiiewood creeks aid IL built on tie narrow
gulch aud on the western slope of tho Hills snr-
rounding 1t, Is a thriving Town and full Of hn.i
ssasgs.=As ~ All asaaches hetng represented
Gnoceries, snloons, gambling heils, restaurants
dry roots, boot nnd hoe stores and doctor and
| law shops more than arc actually needed. The
number OF Inhabitants can hardly be estimate
| as they daily come aud go.
/ Gayyille ID IN mites southwest on DeAdwoot
creeksa thriving mining camp and nearly In The
| quartz center: :: haA in my opinion great futurc
| Golden Ga,e,th miics miles west VI the lattel
place is iinur.shing little pace with two qnart,
tmlis and great mineral resources.
/ Lead City>is situated between the forks Of Golt
| Ran creek and is tho headquarters Of many rusty
| old miners and II y man wanin 10 hear weslerI
l silae he wants To go there.
4 New chicago Is the residence Tor The miners OF
4 False Bottom.
Crook City Is situated In the foot hills Jus
! where .Mhiteweod creek enters the prairie, pre-
siinle The second largest city in the Hills, sur
1 ro. nded by hne farming and grazing lands.
Galena ity Oh Bear Butte creek is the loa2ni
place Tor the lend and silver miners and befor
long The air offs surroundings Will be stagnatc
by the smeliers and furnaccs.
Il SpesFilah City Ia located on the open 2sai.ie u
/ Spsarfish valley, is paradise on earth and rcl
II romantic scenery and natural curioalties, ,ther
is room for large town and the surrounding rt
i sources consisting Of the mines In the close VI
4 ciniry and the nne pastutal and farming land
caniot fail TO make OF this place tho future Den
yer Of the Hills.
HOW TO GET THERE,
4 The shortest and altogether the best way I
reach tire Hilfs from any point cast IL by way 6
4 Tankton. 1t 10 also cheaper to take this route
Every article needed by the miner can be puI
cnsscd here as cheap, transportation ADDED, ~ =
any poiut in The country. Horses or oxen an
complete transportation outfits can be had at les
rates than farther cast. supplies Of every d.
scHp.Ion are sold at such reasonable prices tbs
NO word OF complain, has ever reached US tn,
yankion merchants were inclined to impose hiy
rats ou-the gold seekers. Parties bound for tn
Hills will actually save money BY de Aying tn
purchasc OF thsir outfit uniilreachlns this cit,
The route ftum Yankton lies mp ths Atssoul
/ rfver to Fort Pierre, thence direct 10 Deadwood
The distance 10 not far from 30 miles, and, III
. road lies through country OF abundant and nj
: tf,ious grasses, with Whplesome water IN
plr.ty OF timber. From Yaukton TO Fort Pieri
. The route lies over the government road and III
country Is well sstiied. From Pierre 10 Dca,
Il wood, .rtdHee AS mites the road 10 coed OF
and has bssn laid out BY competent engineer
appointed by authority OF the territory. IT
I sifeanss arc bridsed wherever bridges arc nccc
+ sAry, and hu road has been constructed 10 .
com.nodAte me heaviest loaded wagons tn
, trayerse The plains.
srEAA1oATs.
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