The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-23
GOLD IN THE BLACK HILLS.

The most promising of all mining enterprises
now on the market is the Sullivan Gold Mining
Cos, whose mines are situated in the Lawrence
Mining district Pennington County Black His
Dakota. The company is legally incorporated
with capital stock of 100000 shares of the par
value of one dollar each. PAS 900 shares trans
ferred INFO Treasurer stock of the Co., and all
shares are worcestershire, which make them
good investment and are being sought after by
the farmers, mechanics, laborlng men and wo
men, merchants and bankers, and they are rea
5 onably sure OF receiving large dividends upon
their investment. The company is composed Of
good business men who have put their own mon
ey into the mine, prospect and developing work
and now offer $4,000 shares which are selling at
their par value, to put in needed machinery,
stamping mills, hosting works etc.
The sullivan mine has been thoroughly tested
and proven 10 be a rich, natural assure running
the whole length of the mine, 1900 feet long. The
following are stronger endorsements of the val
ne of the mine than anything that could be said
or written in a general way concerning its true
value
Book No. 1910.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Boston, Mass. Dec. s,h 1887.
Mr.. c. Nj. SPRAGUE, Treas. IFS Washington ST.
The sample of ore left by you for assay on
Dec. 2 1851, marked sullivan mine, Weighing
lbs (about), answering to the following descrip-
ion Rusty quartz with free gold, has been
carefully assayed and yielded TO the ton of 1000
lbs. av., gold 40 o. at $20.67 U. 5. standard,
value 1915. Owing 10 the free gold the assays
vary somewhat the highest being IL OF higher
than above which is an average of four assays.
(Signed) FREDERICK W. CLARK,
Asst. Prof, Mining and Met.
HoMEsTAKE ASSAY OFFICE.
Lead City, Dak Oct. 20, 1887.
j. T. HOOPER, ESQ,
Lookout, Pennington County.
Dear sir:-Your sample of ore from the sulli-
van Mine proved to contain Gold, s30.l3Q 1910
ozs.) per ton 600 lbs Silver, O.I3 OF.
Yours Respectfully,
VIM ULENBERG,
Assayer and Metalurgist.
There is wood enough on the claim, which COW
ers 10 acres to run the mills for years and an a
bundant supply of water in Castle Greek, which
runs within 30 feet of the mine. These facilities
make very lille expense in milling he ore, and
90 to prove that The sullivan Gold Sock il the
soundes, and best mining stock now offered to
the pubc-it being guaranteed against assess
ment. il should be born in mind that the Black
Hills were unknown 10 white men until 1874, con
sequenly mining is new business there, but 1t Is
showing itself and proving 10 be the richest gold
hearing counry in The world The Homestake
Fa her De Smet, Caledonia and other valuable
mines prove H. The sullivan mine needs only
TO be seen 10 be appreciated aud lis gold bearing
| resou ee. ca sefuiy computed
Mines of less value dian The Sullivan have beer
stocked for million of dollars and more, bu
he company in order 10 give intrinsic value Il
is sock aud pay Ia ge dividends upon the same
have only cap led for 100000 sha es. Mining
experts of great ac;ical e. pc ieuce Ia Califor
mia, Altoona and ldaho have examined thi.
| y. opei,y aud Pronounced ito he "a fine fS,ur,
yein of gold - hey ever law. 1t j. fairly IL
| the hmis OF truth 10 say that there Is no bete
| mine in The Black bills than the sullivan golt
mine, as the character of the ore Is porphyriti,
| quartz and the pay s.reak found 10 be ~ fee
wide and 1t is estimated by conservative expert,
that there is now in sight in the mine, ore by ac
tual survey and measurement that will pay .
$4,000 daliars over aud above the cost of mining
and milling Inc same.
| Three 20 stamp mills can een be Kept at worl
| for an indefinite period and they win WORK is
| tons of ore a day at an average of $500 ton
| clear of all expenses, which would be a NET prof
| it Of gle, 200 week or ssi2,IO0 year This |.
not an over estimate by any means and provs
| that the company's shares are bound TO be
| good paying investment because they are not af
| fected by Wall street. panics and they can ONLY
be bought by subscription and are accessible t,
all In less than one years time 100 shares o
the company's Gold stock ought to he wnrth 1, /
900. Mr.. y. j. Aver, the superintendent of III,
mine is personal owner and an honest, eficien
manager and director in the company. Thi
is quite an important point with the stoekhol
ders. There Is no country today on the face o
the earth so rich In mineral wealth rs the Blacl
Hills, and the report Of Prof Walter p, Jennev
sent by the government to the Hills in ISIS witt
military escort proves this. (See Senate doc
No. 81, 44th Congress.) In wisely purchas ed gol,
mines that are well managed and economicall
worked, the Stocks always pay the purchaser al
interest fabulously large
G. NJ. Sprague, treasurer of the Compapy A
LIS Washington ST., Boston, has samples of tn
ore and gold taken out Of the Sullivan mine. an,
win be pleased to give any information desired
Bear In mind that the stock can only be boush
by subscription at the treasurer's ONCE. au,
that II Is worthy of Investigation.