The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-20
DEADW00D DUST.

Captain West intends putting up a
stamp mill on the Rhoderick Dhu lode,
at Golden Gate.
Hildebrant & Dolman, on discovery
claim, Deadwood, are working night
and day, with good results.
Messrs. Casio, Thompson & Noyes,
on No. 8, on Deadwood, are running
night and day, doing splendidly.
The new lode named the Sally Bell is
situated on Blacktail gulch, and is
owned by Mr.. Jackson. He has shaft
down twenty feet, and is taking out
fine gold bearing quartz.
The Uncle Sam, on Blacktail, is an
other lode of fine gold-bearing quartz.
1t exhibits twelve-foot crevice, and is
worked at a depth of ten feet. This
lode prospects big.
Anthony, McCauley s. Co. have been
working all winter on claim No. % be-
low discovery on Deadwood. They
have now struck the pay streak, and
are doing fine.
The S. C. Ashby lode, ON Blacktail
gulch, was located by N. B. Ford and
E. Wood. 1t has crevice of six feet
of rich ore, free gold being visible. 1t
prospects as good as the owners could
wish.
The Lady Edith lode, owned by DR..
So 80 fa1
posite claim No. 9. The quartz bears
free gold, visible in tempting quanti-
ties.
Claim No, 8 above discovery on Dead
wood, owned by Pierce & Co., is being
diligently worked, resulting in big re-
turns nightly. A similar report can be
be made of claim No. 4, owned by Nor
row & Co.
The Sunshine lode, at the mouth of
Golden Gate, is owned by Bump, Che
ney & Sebastian. 1t exhibits every in
dication of rich mineral deposit, has
well defined wall rocks and ledge Of
ore four feet and eight inches wide;
assays SO far S96 to the ton.
At the foot of Main street, Dead
wood, lode has been located, called
1.-The New Discovery" 1t is owned by
F. Boulac, S. Pena, F. c. Thullen and
George E. Brigham. These gentlemen
are jubilant over this late bonanza, and
claim they have got ground that goes
1S cents to the pan.
The Fairview lode, owned by Morrell
& Storey, on Hidden Treasure gulch,
is rich and wonderful deposit. At
present it is impossible to estimate its
greatness. From eight to ten men are
kept at work, and one man pans out
enough to pay the entire number.
A great deal of work is progressing
on Blacktail gulch. E. b. Parker is
busily engaged with party of men on
No. 2. This claim is paying largely.
On. Nos. and Savage, Reid & Hicks
are reaping rich rewards for their Ia
Dor. Lewis has number of men
sluicing on Nos. and Z. These are
also first-rate claims and render big re-
| turns.
Vipond, johnson & Brunskill are
hard at work on No. above discovery
on Deadwood. They keep from twelve
to fourteen men constantly employed.
They are sinking new shaft, which is
now down to depth of fifteen feet.
The Deadwood lode is the name Of a
new discovery just made on the south
slope of Whitewood creek. 1t is but a
few rods from the center of the town,
and promises to be as rich as anything
yet discovered. From the float rock OH
top coarse gold has been obtained, but
on going down the precious metal
proved to be of finer grain but found in
greater quantities, S1.20 being obtained
from three pans of dirt. The lucky dis
coverers are J. B. Williams, II. j.
Scott, Richard Cheney and VIM. Han
lon.
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