Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-02

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Deadwood 10 the metropolis Of western Da-
kota ma In many respects excels aby town
this stle Of Denysrot 6saPaul. Ith hard.
y. credible that il hes grown up 10 It. pre-
sent proportions In the short spaces OF three
ysars. aud YET I hsvseconverssds With ren
Who cnt hsdss leaeHhsregits husiest centre
now 10 10 1876. 1fone 10 astonished at the
vast mineral deposits here exposed, the
wonderful improvement wrought BY the
hands of man IL no, less amaztng-the fact
70 by. far the greater wonder. Already flne
brick buildinos. scores'S In number have
been erected here and 10 every direction can
be seen others partially completed, or pre-
parattons making for their construction
There is no town west Of the Mississippi,
except It be Denver, where the spirit of
improvement hes greater sway. Streets are
being -opsned and graded, and water works
are being constructed that will furnish an
ample supply of the purest water. Every
indication points to the rapid building up
In this mountain valley. Of . solid city and
one that In . few years will be moro attsac.
tive than any In the west. It, %substantlal
men are. as a rule. from the west. Colorado.
Utah. Montana and California have each
furnished their quota and oil seem to be
possessed Of uubounded faith in their new
home. The mineral wealth surrounding Is
no longer . question Of doubt, and those
who came here with the idea Of scquirlnga
good stake" and thendepsrttne for + more
congenial cline, have abandoned all thought
Of leaving and gone II work theoretically
to build . permanent home. Among the
business and professional men one discov-
ers ability, Intelligence and integrity. The
bar is especially notable as containing
many Of the brightest lights in the west.
Hon. Barney Caulield. of Chicago, Clag-
gett, Of Montana, Steele. Of Wyoming, are
oil here, and many others who are their
peers In ability, It is said that Deadwood.
has advanced quite rapidly in improvement
within a year. so much so thst one familiar
with the town 10 1873, would be almost .
stranger here to-day. Above the city about
two miles lie n principal source of its
surprising growth and oae great main stay
of its future prosperity, the mtnersi bait. I.
have had the pleasure, through the .cour-
tesy Of friends, Of visiting, the most no
table mines and mills. The Homestake at
Lead and the De Smet,at Golden Gate have
the greater prominence. though the Home.
stake No. 2, Golden Terra. and Deadwood
are equally valuable. Our party was shown
all through the Homestske nine, first de.
scendine about 100 feet down the inclined
foot wall, and then traversino hundreds of
feet Of tunnel and drift. our pathway dim,y
lighted by q tallow candle. This was a
novel and interesting tour. and TO one who
sought for evidence of the permsnepce of
this mining industry, the visit was full Of
instruction. By means of this sub,erranesn
excavation, the mine owners are enabled to
calculate very closely the gross amount Of
gold TO be obtained and hence can ley their
plans 10 the erection of works and mills,
with every assurance Of success. From
the tunnel We retraced our way and inspect
ed the hoisting works and also visited the
lovo1 uhoro IN Tho time al shn no.,
used by this company has been mined.
This surface level is 600 feet in width and
one mass Of g%old-bearing rock, and accord
ing TO Prof. Jenny, now here, the same for.
nation extends to q breadth of 1000 feet.
A halt dozen trains of miniature care pro
PEELED BY mule power we're running from
The mine over long tramways elevated Oh,
high ~trestles. to the mills where the rock
10 crushed and the. gold extracted. Here
lgsin 1t seemed that mans achievements in
The erection Of these giant stamp mills, and
Ia q thousand other noticeable improve.
ments. was the overshadowing surprise.
this mine 10 the fourishing
settlement called Lead, q promising point
and one that indicates thrift and solidity.
Leaving Lead We crossed the divide along
The line of this great gold belt to Terraville,
where We made one more subterranean
our into the Desdwood. some 400 feet, and
the twin stamp mills belonging to
he Deadwood and Golden Terra mills,
sach Of 60 stamps. The fofmerjs said to-
be the best made mill in the Hills. In the
month Of July 1t produced $4,000 at an ae-
expense Of $500. There's profit
for you. The Golden Terra mine faces the
Deadwood-in brief, 1t is all one ledge for
1000 feet, but claimed under different
names. The Golden Terra has been tun-
nelled for 100 feet but We had no time to
II. The character Of the rock Wat o.
nilsr to that of the Homestake and the en-
ire mountains on either side seemed com
posed. of the aufiferous stuff. Across an
,ther divide lies the famous De Snet, join
the Deadwood. I have not been per-
nitted TO visit the interior Of this mine,
mt conid v;ou the aurEaoo 1ovol vho.. -