Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22
HlLts NEWS.
o'iprcd fr en- the Deadwood Pioneer
of Feb. I'd ana Ioih.
ASoT HER AURpEu

1 OF Feb. I'd ana I0ih.
ANOTHER MURDER
! Another sad and f,tal atfair occurred la,
Saturday night, a. Hanley,s slioop. Ga,
Vile, resulting in the death of one lIarr,
I sarnes. II appeafs that deceased had bee
Visiting the saloon and hac been playin
carus With some parties. among The nun
Der being \, Hartgrove, blacksmith, q
whose hands he received his death wound
Al the time the dread deed took piac
The game MAS over, but angry words ha,
followed, and in the alteration Narne
raised chair and approached Har,groye
bui did not strike him. being prevented b,
the propri Tor OF the saloon, Harlerov
Immediately drew his p!sil. but vafiou
friends oil Narnes prevented him firing
asstiting him. they would take care o
Narnes A little time clapsed and Hart
grove went out Of the saloon, but remaines
on the sidewalk, in front Of the open door
Narnes invited him lack 10 drink. bu,
Hartgrovr declined entering lhe house ID
AIough and abusive manner More aner,
words ensuing. hc fred through the door
the bullet lodging In the body Of Narnes
The murderer gave himself up to the su.
thorlties, but MAS afterwards permitted IL
90 ONT alone TO consult his lawyer and
has not since been seen by Desdwoodiles
The deceased was from Cottonwood. lrah
A NINE OPENED BY NATURE
The richness Of the Florence lode, own.
ed by Mr.. Florman, is well established fac,
and each succeeding Meek bat serves 10
bring 10 light new dcrelopcmcnts. ia
Friday morning, US the ,Morkmep were
drllilng In hard quarlzite, The drlll with
one blow, went out Of sight and on relnov
ing the 'front.' rock, an opening was .tiiscoy.
cred, tie extent of which has no, vet Sbeen
sscersined, About twelve feet Of fScar.
Donate has been taken out ofthis aperture
tss, siits space eHetlaA to admit a f,ftt,:.tla
entering this new Alladiu's cave. by The
aie' os q candle The disoovercr could see
some t~enly feet further The opening
seelns IL widen u he further end, and if
tee quartz proves rs good as That hereto.
lnie innnd, The honanza is complete A
new town, called Virginia CITY, has been
laid out In this district 1t is situated ii,
tie Junction of Spring Run and Bear Butte
creek. The new and rich lodes recently
discovered In this vicinity, together with
he new roads from R4pla City. Bismarck,
Fort Pierre and Custer, viii make. the new
'elllemsnl one Of The most desirable places
u the HILLS
MINING MOTHS
We understand Capt. West intends put
luI q p stanping miiion the Rhaaerics
ohu lode, a, Golden Gate.
The $. c. Ashby lode, on Blaca,al sulch
Sas located by Messrs. n /, Ford and L.
Wood ltshas creylcc OF SIX feet Of rich
re, Tree gold being visible II prospects
IS good as the owners coull wish.
The eew lode named the sally Bell is
itua,ed on Black,ail salch, and is owned
" Mr Jackson. He has shaft down
"enty feet, and is taking out fine god
'eaiiug quarlz
hessrs. V'pond. johnson ana Brunskill
re hard at work on No. above discovery
n peadwood. They keep from twelve 10 !
outteen men constantly employed They
re sinking new shaft, which is ns5w /
own 70 depth of fifteen feet.
The Sunshine lode, at the mouth Of
'o,den Gate, is owned by Messrs Bump.
'heney, aud Sebastian II exhibits every
OF rich minsral deposit, has
iell defined wall rocks, and ledge OF ore \
lnr feet and eight inches wide. sssays sn
n go *36 to the ton.
The Falrylew lode, owned by Mcssrs.
lorrell y Storey, on Hidden treasure gulcll
without doubt rich and wonderful de.
osit. Al present itls impossible 10 est.
'ate lis greatness. From eight to ten men
e Kept al work, and one man pans out
1ough to pay the entire number.
Al the foot Of Main street, Deadwpod, a
dc has been located, called the New Dis.
very i is owned BY Messrss7 F. Bonlac,
Pena T. G. Thullen and George L. T,
righsm. Ttese gentlemen are jubIlan,.l
yer Ihls5late bonanza and claim they have
OF ground that goes l9scen,s 10 tho pan.
The Deadwood lode Is The name of 4
ew discovery just made on the south slopei
{ Whitewood creek. Ii is bu. few rods 4
ON the centre Of our town, and promises
be as rich as anything yet discovered
rom the float rock on top coarse gold has
cen obtained, bn. on going down The pre- i
GUS metal proved TO be of finer grain. butt
'und in greater quantities, Sl.ao being OBJ
ined from three pans OF dirt The lucky
scoverers afs j b Williams, II, Scott, |.
iehard 4 Cheney, aud William Hanlon.
Az Mountain City mining matters begin
assume an encouraging and businesslike
'pearance, On various claims they, are
hiking shafts and tho no rtfas al ,,,c,..-4 F