Daily globe., 1879-03-30
OUT IN THE HILLS
TIE BUSINESS and MINING fnOS-
PECTS GENERALLY

THE BUSINESS 4ND MINING fhOS-
PECTS GENERALLY
Irregularity of the Mails-cttin& Ready
for Spring Work-Some Of lie Ffeh veins
Influx of People-Desp'aole species o1
Blac'Smail in Vogue,
DEADwooD, D, T., Mich 17tk.-Great ir-
regularity chafacteri7s our northeastern
msil SERVICE owing. % heavy snow storms
along the Northin Pacific, and swollen
streams that eros the Bismarck stage road.
Coaches are all selayed, and mails are de-
livered only coasionally, ard then two or
three days' s:eumulation at time. No one
can be iusty consured for the delay, which
is occasived altogether by the elements
still, the- Is a vast amount of grumbline
and SINE ~tkickinS by merchants and
Others who cannot see why our eastern and
westlu mails brought invia Sidney, are in
yarably on time, and St. Paul and northern
D1o&a mails are so far behind. March is
rpldly passing, however, and with it the
poor time,'' and everybody rejoices thereat
Mining operations, ether than quartz, and
prospecting is receiving serious set back
by present extremely cold, snowy and worry
6lsagreeable weather. Last week was bril-
liant, warm and inviting, and allu-ed many
gulch miners into the belief that the back
bone Of winter was: broken, and the 'sgeratle''
season was upoE u.s. accordingly slulce boxes
were placed in position, bitches opened, and
in many instances sluiclng begun, but it was
little more than fairly under way when
wintery relapse occurred, forcing everything
to standstill AS yet no indications have
been given thst the severe March '<bEzzard''
that IN the iraSt two years has
SC greatly retarded work Of all kinds, in
cluding the stoppage of mills, is to be ex-
perlenced again. In fact the entire season
has been SO different from those heretofore
undergone, that The opinion, generally OBJ
talns that we Will pass from winter into
spring almcst before we know,it.
PROSPECTS FOR THE suRxRR
Gulch, e- placer mining, will be carried OF
the coming summer upon scale even M ore
extensive than last year-thanks to much
successful prospecting since the close of
work last fall and that it will prove much
more profitable IS also an easily demonstrated
fact. Many claims workable heretofore
on account Of an absence. of water, or at
least productive of only the little quantities of
dust obtainable through tho tedious "rocker"
process-the Dirt being wheeled or carted e
distance often Of mile, will, go soon as the
weather shall permit, be opened up by the
hydraulic>system, the most economi al, ex-
peditlous and thorough OF any in vogue.
bitches and.fumes havebeen built as if by
magic all over the hills, several being eight
and ten milec in length, until now the coun-
try is the best watered Of any mining region
in the entire Vest. These much needed i'm
provements~ ere most numerous in the vioin-
ity Of Newton's Fork, Rockville and Camp
Crook, Pennington coanty, where extensive
gravel deposits were discovered last year,
but, owing to the ALMOST total absence Of
water remained anproductive. Re-
duced price of labor is aroth-
er valuable consideration. Heretofore
wages .aave'r0led at six,dollars per day under
ground and four and \ half and five for
upper men. A reduction of one dollar
upon each class has been decided upon bv
all prominent mine owners. This, however,
will work material hardship to the men,
who Will hCd that the contemplated wages
will go as far if not further than tho higher
compensation received year ago. Flour,
for instance, then quoted at from $40 to $l5
per cwt. is selling at 81 and <Ss, and
will be greatly reduced in price with the ad-
vent of summer. Board costing ten dollars
per week 4 year ago cen now be secured for
five and six, and everything else
in proportion. The area of placer
mining is greatly enlarged over
that of last year, and is extending daily, as
prospecto-s continue work. The latest re-
ports reach US from French creek, west of
the cid town of Custer, where amazingly
rich diggings were recently discovered.
French creek has always been famous sor it's
fine quality of gold, but that unearthed a
few days ago is superior to anything previ-
ous!y found, readily bringing $3.50 per
ounce at any of our banks, whereas Dead
wood dust passes foz less than $18 The
richness of the new diggings may be inferred
from the fact that six pans of dirt prospect
ed as follows: $40, 1896, $1.S5, 81. .25,
81, 80 cents. Very fatterine re-
ports ars also received from New
tons Fork, where, during the recent
pleasant weather, several claims paid as high
as 80 PEI day TO the man, and miners there
are confident that they have the best ground
ever located in the hills, and boast that hav-
ing an unlimited water supply, they will as
toniaA the world by the result of the seasons
WORK
RICH N9SCOyERY.
friend has just arrived from Rochferd
twenty miles south, considerably excited
over The discovery Of silver ledge that as-
says &4,OOo per ton~ He describes it as a
true 1issure vein, easily traceable upon the
surface by means OF groupings and float, for
several mileG. The rock shows considerable
native silver, and streak, probably foot ir
WldtL. Of bromide of silver. He is perfect
Ing record Of location, and will return with
q months scpplles in the morning.
ST. PAUL ANZ M1NNEa2oL1s BUSINESS WIFE
THE, Hills.
Business CT all kinds is becoming brisk
and gives to tie camp much of the lively ap-
pearance presented in the spring of 1877.
In this connection let ne assure YOUR read
ers, particularly in st. Paul and Minneapolis,
that they have no idea Of the close alliance
existing between the business interests of
their cities and Deadwood. I doubt that
many Will believe the statement, but itis
true, nevertheless, that St. Paul grocery
house sold to hills dealers last year owe,
$3.50, ,OOO worth Of goods St. Paul shoe
house sold overs 1000 worth of their goods:
an agent for a. Minneapolis merchant
tailoring establishment (retaiD who has been
here scarcely '1nonth, has forwarded over
one hundred orders for suits, and you can
depend that miners buy no cheap stuff
either. In addition the twin cities are
largely represented by nearly all of their
leading houses in all branches of trade; in
fac know Of no agent who has visited US
anC not done we'll This condition, good as
it is, Will constantly improve. Our Popula-
tion is not only becoming thoroughly identi-