Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-30
Daily 2ress aud pakotaian
yANKToN DAKOTA
Saturday Evening, March 80, 1879
mt HAYWARD DISTRICT.

Indications Good for Future Wealth from
that Region.
correspondence Omaha Bee.
Hayward City. d. r., March 19.-Hav
Ing received . number OF letters recently
parties east and south who signify
their intention of coming to the Black
Hills. should the newspaper reports con-
corning this country prove anything like
correct, and asking such information as I
possess from actual experience, l take the
liberty of i%ntrudtng upon your columns
knowing as l do that many Of my cores
pOndence are readers OF your widely circu.
lating journal.
1t IL nv humble opinion, based
two years residence 10 the Black Hills,
Ina: the printed reports are certainly not
exaggerated, and that we are scarcely able
To measure the immensely of our future
wealth of the product.
The great influx of mining experts and
capitalists from the Pacific states. their
heavy investments and preparations for
gigantic mining operations. are ample proof
OF the confidence of men who hav. given
mining matters long years Of careful consi
deration.
From present indications the Californians
bid lair to own. within q very short time,
every mine within the vicinity of Dead.
wood, Central and Lead City. Money is
no obstacle to them they have it and are
not afraid to invest it.
Men Of moderate capital cannot cope
with the bonanza kings OF the Golden stale,
but let them try the southern portion of the
Hills before proceeding to Deadwood. The
country around Hayward and Rockerville
10 to-day in the condition that Deadwood
vol nna vaur orn 1l,n ,,,;o.c .-l, 49,.
TALLY depeloped surpass in richness our
most sapguine expectations, and propert,
OF every kind appreciates accordingly. Ths
mill OF Engel & Co in this town has test
ed ore from At ieas, a score OF mines in this
vicinity, with most S satisfactory results in
every case, from $40 to $50 pei ton beng &
fair average. Me>srs. E,gei & Co. a, onct
purchased the Red Cloud Lode, and sus,
pended work on their mill, in order 10 i'm
prove and increase their facilities.
len more stamps arc en- route from Sid
ney, and a twenty stamp mill with all mod
ern Improvements is expected to reach Hay
ward, May 1st, and work on Red Clout
ore
Many OF the recent owners OF Deadwoot
property who sold to the California com
panies, are stimpeding southwark and buy
ing into the mines iu Rockerville district
The greatest activity prevails among min
ers and prospectors, and a busy time gen
orally is anticipated the coming season
Placer mining on Battle creek has no, We
fairly commenced, although a number o
men are at work, and the recent heavy suoy
fall has given an abundance of water.
The climate is mild, genial and salubli
ous-the healthiest | have ever known, an,
have almost circuu,naviga,ed the worlc
Agriculture and stock raising can be cal
ried on here to advantage. The soil is ric
and a market is at hand for ali kinds {
farm produce.
would advise any man who has none
lying idle II come hitler and invest il, &c
a thousand dollars or TWO he can assur
property tia: will make him rich beyon
conception. Come hither and avoid til
100 BLACK Fridays" predicted by Georg
Francis Train.
JAMES HARRISON.