Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-09-25
DAK0TATiN.
An English Expert Reports Favorably
ON the Black Hills Deposit.

An English Expert Reports Favorably
ON the Black Hills Deposit.
Rapid City letter: On Saturday last
the Journal of this place published the
substance of Prot. Vincent's report on
the tin properties of the Harney Peak
tin property, as taken from the London
Mining journal. The publication OF
the report has long been looked for with
anxiety by the people OF the Black Hills
generally, and more particularly by the
people OF Rapid City and Pennington
and Custer counties, as the develop
ment OF the numerous mines of the
Harney company must be of especial i'm.
portance tc this part of the country.
To obtain an idea OF the significance of
the report, 1t may here be stated that
Prof Vincent, who lie q gentleman of
high scientific attainments and q mem.
Der OF the Royal Geographical society,
as we'll as one who understands practical
mining and tin production, wss sent to
the Black Hills for the special purpose
of reporting upon the tin properties
owned by the Harvey Peak company !;
and which James Wilson, president of
the company, had offered for sale to q
great English syndicate at $4,000 900
Negotiations had long been under way
prior to Prof. Vinoent's coming, looking
TO transfer OF the property,
but the favorable reports sent
TO England were evidently re-
ceIved with more or less incredulity
When Prof. Vincent came he made
thorough exploration OF the property 80
fer as depth had been attained In the
various workings. Ore from the groups
rxamined was tested here, and samples
sggregating forty tons were shipped to
England Rs taken from the mines. That
this ore wss of excellent quality, show
ing very high percentage of tin, was
well known. Those familiar with the
property OF course predicted favorable
report, but as it was so long delayed il
was feared that adverse Influences known
to he at work might have been brought
to bear In such o manner as to suppress
correct news of results obtained. The
sale was believed to hinge on the report
so that it may be understood much in
terest has been manifest here. Now the
report is published, il ia found to be a
| high recommendation OF the Black Hills
| mines. Without going into details it
| may be stated that the professor de.
clared the veins explored to be perman-
ent in character, we'll defined, CARVING
caesiterite or tin oxide in paying quanti-
ties, and throughout a considerable scope
OF country. The concluding paragraph
OF the report will indicate the high est1-
mate which this gentleman places upon
the new tin fields OF America. It is as
| follows:
Finally, / will state in distinct terms
that which l have already indicated
| pamely, my conviction that with proper
| and adequate management the unique
assemblage of magnificent properties
| under the consideration will show COM
mercial results such ss have seldom been
| equsIed in the achievements of industrial
economy.
Commenting upon the report, the
London Mining Journal says it must
| now be considered as settled that Ameri.
| CO possesses Tin mines capable OF fur
| nishing her own market, il not, indeed
entering other markets of the world and
! further, that those who now control the
tin supplies OF the world may look fol
| consolation to the fact that the Ameri-
can market is great and rapidly grow
| ing one. carrying the idea that it may
| be expected TO use the principal part OF
the tin from the Black Hills for years tc
come, and that thus they will not have
to bear American competition in Other
tin markets.
AS much has been considered to de-
pend upon the report, and the sale ex-
pected 30 ensue. it is needless to say the
news was well received here. There is 9
general belief that work of deveIopmen,
on the mines will be commenced with q
view to tin production. as ii is, the
management of the property referred tc
will expend between $4,000 and $40 ,O0(
from this time until January in doing
the $1C0 worth of work required by Law
to be performed annually on each claim
The opening OF the mines for actual pro
duction OF tin would. OF course, give
employment to thousands OF hands. The
result would be the building OF pumer.
GUS busy mining camps, the rapid
growth of Rapid City, which will have
connection with the tin districts by 6
narrow-Rusge railroad system, great
influx of people and great increase il
the wealth of the entire Black Hill
region.