St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-21
IN GROWING RAPID CITY.
One of the Host Prosperous Cities in
the Black Hills.
MEN PUT UP THEIR MONEY.
The Tide Impelled by the Opening
Reservation Already Commenc-
ing to Pour In.
special correspondence of the Globe.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
RAPID CITY, Oak, April ia some
what lengthy winter has given place to
the pleasant atmosphere of spring, and
with the change has come season of
activity in this beautiful city that will
probably see no abatement for years to
come. Rapid City became a town be-
cause nature and the habits of man
combined to require town right where
stands. In drawing her complement
of pioneer business men she
secured full force of ''rustlers," men
with that greatest of fortunes, pluck,
confidence and energy. TO tell Rapid
City business man that he can't succeed
in any legitimate undertaking is to COM
NIT an error that is only equaled by
an expressed doubt regarding the future
greatness OF his town. When there is
anything to be done for the advance
ment Of the place they
PUT UP THEIR MONEY
and go to work with will and unity of
action that demonstrates they are no
hypocrites. This spring the prospects
are brighter than ever before. The
opening of the great Sioux reservation
seems now assured beyond doubt, and
already the tide of emigration is setting
this way, though some time> must
necessarily elapse before settlers can
go and remain upon the land. That at
least two great lines of road will cross
the ''Big Muddy" and hasten toward
the rich mines of the duSky-clad range,
is settled beyond doubt.
The great Harvey tin deal that has so
long hung fire has not as yet been CON
summated, but all the indications point
to it's being closed soon. Meanwhile
other companies have secured ground
and one eompany-the Tin Mountain
erected machinery some months ago
and is now sending tin concentrates to
Chicago. The question of whether
or not
TIN EXISTS HERE
in paying quantities is settled, and it
only now remains to get the mill and
alton. When this is done this will
indeed be a country without rival in
wealth-producing ability. While in
terest has centered around the discovery
and production of tin, the other mineral
interests have not been losing ground.
The Queen Bee Gold Mining company
has put i'll concentratOrS, purchased and
placed saw mill, employed additional
werkmen and proposes to demon
strate that the Queen Bee is what it
has always claimed it to be-the
richest of the many. Harry Gregg has
pounded ore most of the winter on the
Castle Chief with results so satisfactory
that more machinery and more men
will he put on. and it is rumored that
the great Greenwood stamp mill will be
moved to that mine. A new discovery
of steel galena has been recently made
about six miles from Rapid City, and if
there is lead of any size it will be one
of the phenome ma, as
IT Is VERY RICH.
The discoveries refuse to disclose the
locality of the find, but have plenty of
the samples and claim an abundance of
the ore in place. In placer mining more
life is exhibited than has been before
for years; a recent rich find on Castle
creek in the western portion of Penning-
ton county has stimulated those who
follow that branch of mining to renewed
efforts. The find spoken of is streak
of pay dirt from fifteen to sixty feet in
width and extending for long distance,
which yields from 20 cents to 81 so to the
pan. Preparations are being made to
work the find extensively as soon as pos
sible.
IS ON THE RANGES.
line SCOcK is III -DeUC6f cOnQlClOn IMAM
has been known before for years. The
winter was very favorable, and as yet
no bad spring storms have come. AS a
consequence the range steers are fat
enough for beef, and the young stock
has grown as well as those of the East
ern farmers that haye kept their owners
busy handing out hay and grain since
the LIST of last November. Preparations
are now being made for the spring
roundup, which. it is thought, will in
clude larger number of calves than
have blessed the owners of the range
herds before for many a year.
OUR FARMERS
In the valley and on the rich table lands
are rapidly turning the soil and sowing
wheat and oats. An abundant fall Of
snow has left the ground in splendid
condition, and bounteouS harvest is
looked forward to by those who till the
soil. A great many new farms are be-
ing opened up by class of substantial
men who have come to stay on the rich
est soil in the West.