New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-15
TRUTH ABOUT TIN At HARVEY PEAK.

WHAT THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE SOUTH
DAKOTA STATE NINE INSPECTOR SAYS
From The Hill City, :. D., News.
That portion OF Mine Inspector Titus Corkhilps
Official report relating the Harvey Peak tin country
is as follows:
HARVEY PEAK TIN MINES.
ON my official visits TO the Harvey Peak tin mines
thc conpanv's chief engineer Mr.. James BALDWIN
kindly consegted to act as guide ana NOV g va td
and expedited my work. The mines are situated a.
great distances from one another ana Wo'u v
have had considerable difficulty In Ihu'Hs NY way !"
left to my own resources.
COWBOY.
The first mine visited was the Cowboy This Is
deveioped 1y ali the foreman. Frank Pierce, en-
tered the nine An examination fouad true ns'u ~
6e%rces and between wcll-detncd foot ana Marquis
walls Notwithstanding the amount that n"i in "t tbe
said and written TO prove thee TS have described il
here in place At the time visited the proper, IN,
company putting down new all s" machinery was
in and about the mine, including all H'0''''
found in excellent condition
COATS
Tho next mine visited was the Coats TINS. nte
wise shows true fssure vein with a. pfctVs az
and foot walls rs "A tin miner would IKE 10 rec LII
not think the mine well enough ventlia'em anu ,t
op his property vas new and will compare iaNofaoly
with any in use elsewhere in the HIS
GERTIE MINE.
The Gere very good pr 2hs tn is Is su Gi
from the hillside to connect with the tunnel
FEBRUARY ONE AND TWO
on February mine 40. ! shaft has been sun.
10 A depth Of 100 feet The Niait IS wen upot az =
The ONLY machinery is windas', usen ior ~ a',7
on February No. ,, vertical shai'' W." P sI,T
bereI. has been sunk 70 depth OF ITO iee'' ho''
The properties look well aud show ore
adobe NINE.
I passed from the FEBRUARY group % inc H hen
mine This Is developed by slIatt Whcn mas JoI
sink to A depth OF 1870 feet on dare OF my .si'lt
The shaft IS sunk the ore BODY, whlcn G,Po ~ m
angle ~ from 3j degrees 70 10 degrees. Inc wall
arc well defined the ledge matter or orc DOLLY oet"
them seeming TO be OF uniform widtn' lnc M'i i
las pa,scd that stage OF dcVelonehl III With =, ~
coud he called prospect, and IS now properlnH
d3siruatcd a mine. The mine i equipped WIZ 81
;hc necessary machinery for c0ntnulnE
The machinery is new, and Of the latest llproVcu
ld''"'' NEVADA NINE
When visited the Nevada mine preparation
,,orr under way 10 erect new hosting works, "nr
in nv Judgment. were badly needed Veru .td
Shaft has been sunk to dePth o luV ~ VI wisit I'd
mine and shows a stronger lode ihah any ~ H .
i'm The district. The ore j. By no means inc i;'hco'
However The shaft l. sunk IN the ce',c % lpc VI
Iody which i, eighty f0u: feet VIDE re cro'scii
have been driven t. show the eAteh. o. IN, 5;
IN nv ouinion mother lode. on the hanging wal
- ono ~ thc cro,sruts was found two10Oo stfeah
Of pav ore which. 10 all appearances ee' NV d ILL.,
and which, in ny judgment, would 90 10 io"o Nv
frIp.rutrndent- ! Subsequently learned tiIV Vic
suggestion had been followed to advantage.
HARVEY PEAK COMPANY.
The Harvey Peak Tin Mining, Milling ara Mahu
,acturlnc COMPANY. 10 which me mines HrNJ 9P'Nc
OF belong owns some nine hundred IN claims fnu
ali II thn.r show valuable ore. or that oil OF tHeh
over Will Included in the number. hgWeNT, az
s.uIe excellent properties. notably the lipPh ~,
,amelias lodes. Both Of these look wonderfully well