St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-28
VISIT TO THE MINES.
The Treasures of Gold, Silver
and Other Metals in the
Hills.
They Will Rival the Riches
Of California When
Opened Up.
Instances of Remarkable
Finds That Have Enriched
the Owners.
Society and Order Equal to
Any in the Older Com
munitieS.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
DEADwoOD, Dak., April ga ride
of twelve miles by team, in this region,
may include visit to three of the most
important mining towns in the Hills.
A span Of good horses, a stout buggy,
fair weather and well-posted COM
panion will enable one to see everything
of interest to the best advantage, i'll
half day. Some of the roads may try
the nerves. but the air is stimulating,
and feeling of reckless enjoyment
which might be compared to that pro-
duced by champagne, takes the place of
nervousness, and you are supremacy
Indifferent to everything but the mag
nifcent scenery.
CENTRAL CITY,
three miles fran DeadwOOd, would puZ-
zle any one at first sight. Empty store
buildings on the outskirts of the town
give it deserted appearance; but
farther up the long. muddy street the
stores are filled with big stocks of mer-
chandiSe of every description; and even
OH that dull day at noon there were
many people on the streets and In the
stores, trading. The citizens whom we
met greeted us Henry Frawley, of
DeadWoOd, and your correspondent
cordially, and expressed the greatest
confidence in prosperous season. The
present stagnation does not discourage
them particle. They know that the
neighboring mountains
ARE FULL OF GOLD
and other precious metals, and that it is
only question of time as to their de-
velOpment. All they have is invested
in claims, more or less worked. These
have shown up rich ores, but the own
ers are not able to bring in the neces-
sary machinery for reduction, and trans
portation to Omaha, including the
costly haul over rough roads to the
question. Eastern capital is wanted to
bring in machinery and properly
work these mines. All reasonable
inducements are offered to capitalists to
invest in partially developed property,
and increase the present facilities fol
reducing ores. The advent of rail
road into this section is looked for hope
fully, and not at all unreaSOnably. The
extension of one or more of the great
Northwestern systems into the Hills is
now almost certainty. The principal
ming districts will be brought within
easy reach, travel in this direction will
be greatly stimulated, and the atten-
ton of people interested in mining will
be attracted. The vast deposits OF
MINERAL WEALTH
in the Hills will then be developed
money will be free as water, and there
will ensue such another era as was wit
messed in California in 1850, with the
additional advantage of established
communities, where the standard OF
morals is high and social organizations
are recognized power.
In and around Central City are some
of the richest mines in the West. The
''De Smet'' is perhaps the largest
though several others show equally rich
deposits. Not far away is Tenaville, a
small mining town which contains the
great Caledonia, which turned out
last year over 100000 in gold bullion,
the s.Tena" quartz mine and others al
most as profitable.
Half an hours drive brought us to
LEAD CITY,
a lively, prosperous burg of perhaps
1900 people. Here is located the famous
Homestake gold mine. with its immense
reduction works, which has paid to its
stockholders over 100000 in divi-
bends. 1t is claimed by those who
ought to know that the HOmestake is
the largest gold mine in the world. The
annual output is about S3,0O0,000 in
bullion. Senator Hearst. of California,
is at the head of the company. This
corporation has seventeen miles OF
MARROW GAUGE RAILWAY,
several miles of which is underground,
connecting the various mines with the
main plant. This vast property is be-
coming more profitable this year and
Lead City is receiving much of the ben
eft. as it should. There are number
of other mines in this neighborhoOd in
active operation paying big dividends,
though not having unlimited wealth to
push their development.
Several of the leading men of Lead
City are heavily interested in partially
developed
SILVER MINES
in the Ruby Basin district, three miles
west, and gold mines at Bald Mountain.
These gentlemen are perfecting ar
rangements for the introduction of the
'leeching" process, which will enable
them to realize on the thousands OF tons
of rich ore which are now lying on the
dump. The process will require con-
siderable capital to be put in successful
operation, but they are working deter
". dIlu Will Wltllih % LOW
months secure the plant.
The are four churches and two news
papers, one daily, well supported, and a
large brick schOOlhOuSe, in Lead City.
Ali the more prominent, influential
secret societies are represented. The
strongest body, however, is the Miners
union, which numbers 400 regular MEN,
bers. This order has fine, large hall,
tastefully fitted up for their exclusive
use, and its affairs are conducted in a
manner that might serve as an excel
lent model for those in much older COM
munities. Everywhere, on streets or in
business houses, public spirit is mani
fest, as is also the energy to "back it
up" And there is
MONEY IN THE PLACE,
lots of it. The one bank carries much
better line of deposits than the average
bank in towns of 10000 people. The
miners and mechanics who make their
home here are, as rule, sober, steady
and saving. They earn from s. to 81 a
day, and build homes for themselves.
Anon the numerous stories OF sudden
and unexpected fortunes told in every
mining town. we occasionally hear one
of peculiar interest. They tell os a poor,
miserable, half-starved Missouri farmer,
who left his FAMILY IN an equally DAD
condition, to come West and
SEEK A BETTER HOME
for them. He managed to live, some
how, while prospecting through the
Hills, until he finally came across the
Ruby Basin deposits, and he is now one
of the wealthiest men in this section.
His family are living on one of the finest
farms in Missouri, ride in a stylish car
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This is merely sample. but it is true.
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