Daily globe., 1879-04-08
OUT IN DEADWOOD.

---O -NSS A|VukO-AOW
Has Increased and Improved its Quarters
The Biggest Quartz Mill in the Country
A Rare Chance for Capitalists.
To the Editor of the Globe.
DEADwooD, D. T., March 26.-If the hu-
man croaker whose oft-repeated expression,
''there's nothing in it, would mount a cayuse
and slash around the hills, as have done, for
the past few days, he would be inclined to
qualify his remark by adding, ssexcept the |
mud.'' 1t seems as though the hills had
been reduced to porridge of very thin CON
sistency, and then poured into this and ad-
jacent gulches. There's mud everywhere,
and such mud, too-the dirtiest, greasiest.
blacklist and most odoriferous of all imagin-
able compounds. This condition, however.
is confined to the hills, while upon the prai-
ries beyond, beginning at point six miles
from this city, the roads are dry, and SO con-
tnue for the two hundred and sixty miles
that lie between this point and the railroad.
Stages are all making as good time as in
midsummer, although coming in loaded to
the guards with passengers, baggage and
express.
THE MASONS.
was visitor last evening to the Dead
wood lodge F. & A. NJ, and to illustrate the
growth and permanent establishment of
society and its appendages in the hills,
| I make reference thereto. It was nearly
three years ago that your correspondent first
arrived in Deadwood. then a mere "camp''
| in the proper acceptation of the term. No
one really knew what the hills contained.
Clutches had been successfully worked, but
as it was matter of brief mathematical
ca culation how soon they would be exhaust
ed, and as quartz-that condition of min
erals which alone can guarantee permanancy
to mining country-was absolutely undis-
covered, the outlook was not very encour-
aging, and individual proceedings were reg
ulated accordingly. met Hank Falk, and
he invited me to the 'lodge'' of which
he was ''master."' Had I received
an autograph letter from Lorne's mother
in-law, requesting my speedy presence at
Buckingham, I would not Lave been more
thoroughly surprised. was staggered. the
idea of ludge of that kind in this vast will
derness! Hank assured me twas no JOSH
80 to lodge went. Away up Sherman street
then uninhabited- through forest of
great pines, whose sighs were mellowed by
until We came to the base of lofty mount,
in the shadow of which nestled low, long,
windowless log cabin, gloomy without end
still more uninviting within. Fioorless,
sleeveless. seatless, save here and there a
piece of log standing on end; no light save
that emitted by three tallow dips supported
by sticks driven into the ground and answer
ing the double purpose-the speculative
"lesser lights" and to poorly dispel the disk.
Across one end of the apartment was strung
a faded red curtain, defining the prepara-
tion and lodge room proper. A dilapidated
barrel for an altar, and the dim outlines of
a half dozen brethren were the
objects my eyes beheld. Strange thoughts
fitted through my brain. I was stranger
to the town and town people. had heard
of road agents, of long haired rufians, of
''sure thing men," and it appeared possible
that this might be rendezvous for some
thing of the kind that through some gross
misrepresentation they had been led to be-
lieve that at last they had found newspa-
per man with cent or two of money, and
had inveigled me there for the purpose of
robbery. True, the appearance of the men,
and their little acts of courtesy, belied the
impression, but still twas hard to rid my mind
of it until I approached the barrel
and picked up little pocket bible, upon q
fly leaf of which was inscribed. presented
to 81. II. Falk, by his mother" concluding
with an apt and very affectionate quotation
That settled it. My courage returned,
knew that was among honest men, for be
the bible true or false, be it work OF inspi
ration or of fiction, SO long as it is the bible
and that sanctifed by mothers name,
mothers thoughts, mothers prayer, so
long will it have the respect and love of ever
the most debased.
Many a laugh have I enjoyed over tha
first visit to Deadwood lodge-then work
ing under dispensation. A shor
time afterward a charter wa1
received, the lodge was numbered 7, and sub
e sequently Hank Falk was installed as mas
: ter. Full Of enterprise and love for the or
der, he went diligently at work and ceased
not until light, airy and comfortable room
: was built nearer town. Seven names appea
upon the charter as members. The roll in
creased, until the building became too small
for meeting purposes. An Odd Fellows
e lodge had, in the meantime, been organized
e and the two orders formed building associa
ton, issued stock, purchased a lot in the cente
of town, and erected a temple that woll'
reflect credit upon the craft whereve
: throughout the world dispersed. It is tw
d story structure 60x3O feet, frame, lathed ans
: plastered, and tastefully ornamented through
: out. The lower floor is occupied as the pos
e Office. A broad easy flight of stairs lead
the suite above, consisting Of three large ant
i rooms, connected by folding doors, an
a lodge room 4Ox3O feet in dimen
a sions. Heavy brussels carpets Q
p beautiful design. cover the floors
t massive chandeliers suspend from th
II ceilings. Easy chairs are ranged around tn
L rooms, while Carpets certificates and th
/ charter, handsomely framed, adorn the walls
= A more comfortable or inviting lodge room
= it has never been my pleasure to see. Th
d condition of the order is healthy and yer
y promising; the membership being large
d nearly one hundred, including visiting bretk
! rem, attending the funeral of the late Judg
e Hill yesterday, all manifesting the livelies
interest in their work, and the latter wa
performed in manner deserving muc
Al praise, and rejecting great credit upon th
IA eff cient master.
BIG QUARTZ MILL.
o In keeping with the biggest mines in tt
world, the Black Hills will soon have the BIZ
gest quartz mill ever constructed, consistin
"a of 12O stamps, each capable Of crushing fro1
- two and one-half to three tons per day. IL
building is nearly completed, a greater po
Fs ton of the machinery is on the ground an
s. will all be in place ready for work by the fir
t, of June. As may readily be inferred tt
r monster, as we'll as the Old Abe mir
3 upon which it is erected, are ii
n property of Californians, who never {
l. things by halves, and who, by the way, a
II rapidly buying up property as fast as d
t. veloped. Their latest purchase, made ye