The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-18
MILLIONS OF MONEY.
Facts OF Interest Concerning Hotcd Black
Hills Mines.

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The Father DeSmet mine recently
purchased by the Messrs. Coll Deane
and A. ]. Bowie, Jr., experts and cap
italists Of San Francisco, in the inter-
est of California capital, at the mag
nificent figure Of four hundred thousand
dollars, consists of four original loca-
tions, namely: The Father DeSmef,
Golden Gate, Belcher and Justice, each
300 feet wide by ], 500 in length, situated
on and extending across Deadwood
gulch from hill to hill, nearly opposite
Golden Gate, some two miles from
Deadwood, being the very centre of
the great mineral belt, which extends
from northwest to southeast through
the Hills.
Commencing with the original Father
DeSmet, the old workings on the great
lode consists of Il ''face'' in the hill I'M
covering a body of pay ore fully 100
feet in width across the face of the hill
and from 10 feet to 40 in height for
depth. A tunnel of 60 feet in length
has been run in on the northwest side
of this ore body, bearing to the right
in its progress, and is for every foot of
the way in paying ore. Chambers
have been stopped out from the root of
this tunnel, in places to n height of
from 10 to 30 feet, leavinga portion Of
the floor in the form of stairs. At two
different points in this tunnel, drifts of
Is to 20 feet have been run at right IL
giles and have not yet found either wall,
being still in a solid body of ore.
On the southern extremity of the i'm
mense ore face first mentioned a sec
ond tunnel penetrateS ore of Il similar
character to a distance of forty feet.
The height of the tunnel varying from
10 to 20 feet, both floor and roof being
in first quality ore. This second tunnel
bears to the left, diverging gradually
from the course of tunnel No. /, form
ing a V. AT about the center of the
face a large and irregular breast of
ore has been taken ont and milled with
most satisfactory results. In front
and a little to the left of the ore face
at a distance of about IS feet Il large
shaft has been driven into the ore a
depth of 60 feet This shaft is on the
Golden Gate section of the property.
and all of the ore thus far taken out has
been milled, yielding al average of Sls
per ton.
At a distance of 500 feet below the
great ore facet first mentioned a new
tunnel has recently been started into
the hill and is making good progress.
The ore body is expected to be reached
at a distance of $50 to 200 feet. To the
left, in a southeasterly direction. about
300 feet from the face first mentioned,
an extensive ''breast'' of ore has been
exposed on the Golden Gate location.
Some of the ore taken from this opening
is of a refractory character, containing
iron pyrites, sulphur and other base
metals, and mills much more easily
after undergoing the roasting process.
The openings made on the other two
locations (Belcher and Justice) have
exposed ore of a highly encouraging
character, and belong literally to the
Father lode-the DeSmet.
The mine now employs constantly
two 20-stamp mills, and we have it from
a reliable source that 200 stamps will
shortly be employed in the reduction.
Here, then, is what in common par
lance is called a ''mine,'' but if it is
anything land nothing but facts have
been related) it is a veritable mountain
of gold-bearing mineral, from which
millions upon millions of dollars will be
taken within the next five years. The
recent purchase has placed the property
in the hands of intelligent and exper-
fenced miners with unlimited capital.
Mark the result. [Deadwood Pioneer.
The Colorado Coal Co. sell the BEST
COAL. Nicely screened and delivered
to any part of the city, for IS per
ton; S1.75 for half ton and Sl.50 for
quarter of a ton. Try it and you will
be satisfied. Office, 357 18th street,
rear Nagle's store. jl9-6t
For the BEST BALED HAY apply
to [d23-1m G. E. HoUGHToN.