Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-09

ssalias 4. saus little fostase h . 4Av ysasav
11SttliS n6W woStiai tAs tblloWtSt ntass.s
Which show large bodisa Of mineral ssd
vary rich: TAsa .Dsvtts" sRaercvs."
"Brooktsss," "WIckst" and Dakota"
Buildinss are nov being batlt aud their
roads arc bei6g ssuovsted.
The BooapH tunnel, which b being
driven lArouehal lt1eeals Poist mountain,
hes reached . depth Of eight hun-
dred feet, bot % ~ no vsaus have
cut only . span Of The Yankton vein. In,
which was found gold ore running $s5 per
ton. They ars now making preparations
to iucrsase their machinsry bv putting 10
larger pipes and machinery of,hres times
the capacity Of that heretofore used. The
machinery which they have been usiug
will be removed 70 The "Bostop," and put
in topsra,ioa this winter. II 10 expected
that they will cutthe "Yanktons vein at .
depth Of $50 feet when the great suspense
regarding it, richness will b u an end. I
do not think much viii ,bs done with mines
% Mineral sPoiat until this tunnel hiss
reached the sYaakton" end "Dakosa"
veins, ~ there 10 doubts Of their richne~.
The "Bill Young" Minis. which created
% much excitement in 1877, is at present
idle and no prospects Of it, being worked
this ssasen. - esonss unsesa trouble 10 ex-
is,ine between the
Capt. Burrows 10 now 10 Del
Norts9 awaiting the arrival Of
eastern parties who ai have con-
dillonally purchased the "Gfeat Anericsn'
and "Blacksmith" mines, which belong to
himself and Col. Proper.
Maj. G. H.g McIntyre came up from Ouny
last week bringing with bin his wife aud
daughter-Miss Hannah. the blushlng
blonde Of San Juan. They remained With
10 . few days aud returned to the sunny
Psciac slope. upon which Curry is situated.
George McIutyre, the MAJORS son. aud. in
my childhood days Of Yankton. just begin
ming to attend school. hes been here al
summer doing most Of the work for the
different companies In which Mcintyre ia iE.
tsrested.
MAJ Ksyler, once . pioneer Of Yaukton,
hes just flushed . two hundred foot con
tract on the "Denver" mine belonging ia
Minersl Point Co. He intends passing the
foreoart Of the winter in Ohio. aud the re.
ma,nder 10 . general round up in Ysnkton.
1t is useless to say he 10 . milltonaire-only
ia miud-like the rest Of us. yet our time ID
%comine(l).
John Cleghorn. once in business 90
Third street. 10 Yanktos Is now supe,in.
tendent of the "Maatodon" Mining con.
panv, at Asimas Forks, and above oil can
didate for sheriff Of San Juan county on
the republican ticket. Being a democra,
myself I will 'scknowledge the corn" thu,
Cleghorn is our next sheriff, for a erea,
many Of nv bias-viewed friends will vote
for him
am forced by compulsatory notices Ia
cay 1t is cold and l can look from my cabir
window and Gee 8 eight Inches of snow
through which runs a we'll testen trail
caused by the boys ",sking up their beds
and seeking warmer chimes. 1t will r..
main hut q few days and then we may ex-
pect fine weather until November. Thi.
has teen . beautiful season. No rain tr
speak of and most of the mines drv. 1t has
been appreciated BY miners and will be un.
til snow drives them out. No work has
been done 10 speak Of until lately, and al
mines If any value are nov being worked
to their best advantage. We are 90 the
verge Of s%'upendous fortunes which msy
throw Us inso the arms of ~sfluence and
happiness.
A new feature In the mining arena has
sprung up. % II BY magic. 10 the Dolores
sounty. This time 1t 10 Ca.honates and
Bro. Curry Of the L. Platte river expounds
10 glowing terms Of its future, The miner
d 10 Of the same character and formation,
% that Of Lesdville. but not ~ expansive.
A great amount Of money 70 being expend-
ed there and the deposits literally worked.
The mines called "Glsscow" "Sweetwater'
aud Dolon's, seem to be the only ones pro-
ducing rich ore, running - high - 30l
ounces. It 10 situated about so miles ives,
Of Silvcrton near the Animas valley. where
The winters are less severe than in Kansas,
and near the coal banks Of Parrot City. A
mill will be put 10 operation next year and
It 10 hoped the Dolon's will be equal to Lead
vile,
Will write YOU sgain 10 . few weeks de.
tailing triding news OF interest which must
Be omitted In this letter on sccount of time
and space. Yours Anor,
|, CID"
BON Honne COUNTY CONVENTION.
The republicans Of Bon Homme county
met in convention ut Sprinsfeld Yesterday