Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19

in which IL was found. The quartz was
kept ON exhibition during the week, and a.
: people began to realize that there was no
humbng rs to the richness of the eame-ths
fact being that the quartz would run several
thousand dollars to the ton-the excitement
increased. Young men, who have loafed
about the burg all winter dead broke en-
ter,ained serious thoughts Of pawning their
chattels, investing the proceeds in q pick
and. shovel, and starting for the new Ell Do
RADIO; many stood ready to echo the cry
"Herman or bus,," and join in the stampede
for the new fields; some regarded it as a
big bonanza" and the thoughts of mercan-
tile life in Sioux Falls compared With q
rich claim up in Lake county, were indeed
gloomy reflections, and they retired only to
dream of ''placer claims" hear the din and
clang of the working "stamp mills" and
days" y IL Mark Twain.
But the superior quality Of the specimen,
the circumstances in which they we're
ested many of our citizens, aud some of
the most sanRuine determined to visit the
supposed place where the quartz was found,
interview the discoverer, and obtain such
information as was possible. Last Monday a
party consisting of T. H. Brown, John D..
Cameron, w. H. Davenport, and Messrs.
Winners and Summers, two Chicago gentle.
men, started for Lake Madison. II ia
needless to gay their arrival was awaited |
with much anxiety.
The proepectors returned on Wednesday,
but the information which they obtained
was meagre. They Visited Mr.. Luce, and
making inquiries in regard to the "6nd"
he said that he had never reported that
the quartz had been discovered by him..
He obtained the specimen from his neigh
Dor, Mr.. Shepherd, the person who had
found it. The latter gentleman was found
and questioned. He etated that it was =
fact that he had discovered gold bearing
quartz in that section, but AZ to the paying
he was unable to give any re-
liable information at present. As to the
exact place where the gold was obtained,
that fact he did not propose to reveal 10
any id Sioux Falls sharper" He had
to relatives in Wisconsin, and upon
their arrival, and the 'lion's share Of the
bonanza had been obtained by himself aud
kin, he would make public the location Of
the vein. He would not consent to obtain
specimens for them until they had left the
section, but gave them q small piece Of
quartz which he had with him, which
proved, on comparing with the Hutchins
specimen, to have been broken from the
same piece. However he agreed to- send
some specimens to Sioux Falls by to. NOR
rows stage. The %neighhors Of Mr.. Shepherd
state they regard him to, be an upright and
truthful msn, and are confident that he has
really found gold as he claims.
Lakes Herman and Madison are located
about forty miles northwest Of Sioux Falls.
The section between the lake. is very broken,
large bluffs, but cannot be called mountain
Gus. About these bluffs and lodges the
Sioux Falls party prospec;ed, but with very
little satisfaction, as Tuesdays storm pre-.
vented them from making any extended ex-
Plorations, yet they found quartz rock Of
the same quality that Hutchins brought |
down last Saturday.
WIN. Lee, an old resident OF that section, |
says that q few years ago u man came
through Madison with some very fine
quartz specimens, which be said he had ob. |
tanned 90 the Vermillion, sixteen miles fur.
west. Had it not teen for the storm
the party from this place would have ex-
tended their trip to The Vermillion and
made a thorough exploration of the bluffs
about Herman and Madison. As it was
hey were compelled to return, and some
If The party are more %sanguine of The pros
poets of The new gold fields than before.
Last night a meeting Was held for the
purp' Sc Of organizing a mimi. company
The company is composed of some OF our
most prominent cit zens. several old and
experienced miners being among the num-
Der This is a move in the right direction,
and at an early date We NAV expectto learn
Df the exact character Of this Lake county
gold field.
Numerous rumors in regard TO the dis
covery, and the future development of the
mines are aaoat. Report reaches here tina,
a party passed thro. Oh Dell Rapids OH
Wednesday en- route for the field Of a,trac.
ton. The party we're we'll equipped for
commencing active mining operation.
should the thing pan out as we'll as it is
hoped.
Considering the fact tina. several pieces
rich quartz have been obtained from the
Herman district; that there are many here
who stand ready to spend the time and
money required for a more thorough in,es.
Of the matter, it il fair to presume
the Lake county discovery il some
more than an ordinary gold sen.
sation.
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