Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-26
SILVER DEVELOPMENTS.

Rich Discoveries in the Southern
Black HilIs-aIuch Excitement Over
the Find.
Custer Chronicle: Since our last is
sue, in which We gave a brief account
of the late silver strike at Bull Springs,
sitnated about ten miles west of this
city, other discoveries have been made
which give ample promise of being far
more valuable and important.
The pricipal discovery made, n one
which Is attracting more attention, and
creating more excitement here than has
ever been known in the history OF the
place, WAS made public on Saturday last,
and upon which the owners had been
quietly working for two weeks previous,
being desirous of keeping the matter
from the public ear; but Mr.. Ross, of
this place, who happened to be strolling
out In this vicinity Of the mine, and see-
ing some one at work, concluded
to go to the dump and examine the ere,
and being an old silver miner, at once
determined the fact Of the ore being of o
very valuable character, chldFides and
salphuretts predominsting. He imme-
diately proceeded to locate extensions
to the original claims, after which he re-
turned to the city and made the matter
public, which resulted in a stampede of
greater magnitude than has hitherto
been experienced IN this section.
The original claim, whlch now has .
shaft upeh it thirty-ive feet deep, seven
fest wide, all in ore of
the chloride and sulphret character, was
located last year by MIR. J. p. Thomp-
son Of this city, who, having the fullest
confidence in it's value, communicated
with Mr.. Ira BrickIey. of Litchfeld,
Minnesota, q personal friend, who had
formerly been operating In the silver
mines of LeadvIlIs, Color
ado, who at Mr.. Thomp-
cons request came to this city with his
family about . month ago, Mr.. B. being
|~favcrably impressed with the indications
presented, work was Immediately COM
msnced, which resulted in disclosing at
. depth of eighteen, feet what to all APP
psarances Indicates, and which by all the
tests yet made, promises to be the
richest silver discovery ever made on
this continent. Numerous liquid tests
made in this city have fully determined
the fact OF its SURPRISING value, and one
assay made at the Eta tin Damp by Mr.,
Apologize upon o sample of the chloride
ore, which is much inferior to the black
sulphnrettes of which there is q body of
more than thirty inches in width, reached
the enormous figure Of $500 ounces to
the ton. As.A., thinking he had made
some mistake, made an additional test
with the same result, and realizing the
great Importance of the find, which is
beyond question the most wonderful and
astonishing discovery ever made in the
Black Hills, started for Custer immedi-
ately, whore he IL at this writing.
Silver is the theme of every tongue,
the nights are even utilized in its pur-
suit; every man you meet presents a
piece of ore for your consideration.
Even the ladies, who see their bright
.perspeotivss fringed with silk dresses,
and trimmed with gorgeous laees, have
lmbibed the inspiration, and eyinoe an
interest in the wonderful discoveries
not excelied by the nan There has
been qnite an influx of people into this
city already from the different sections
of the Hills, who have come upon the
reports of the earlier strikes, efnany .of
whom did not hear OF the late discovery
until they came here.
Messrs, Thompson and Brickley are
now erecting shaft and ere house,
2x36 feet