Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-02-10
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CUBES OF GOLD AND TIN.
Premier Minerals OF the Black Hills 10 Is,
Shown at the Worlds Fair.

shown at the Worlds Fair.
ONE Of the most remarkable exhibits
at tho Worlds Fair will be tho mineral
display from the Black Hills. Those
familiar with the resources OF this re-
gion know that it possesses larger
variety and richer quantity of mineral
wealth than any other part OF the earth
Of equal size. Comparatively few peo.
pie know, but 1t is IA fact, nevertheless,
that the greatest gold mine In tho world
is located at Lead City. a short distance
above Deadwood. Nickel and gold, sill
yer, iron, coal, copper, aluminium, tin,
and u great variety OF other valuable
minerals may be here developed in end
less amount TO spread this knowledge
before the people Of the earth and bring
the world to realizing sense of tue
enormous riches reposing beneath the
rugged spurs of the Hills, the people OF
that country are arranging most inn
pressive and remarkable exhibit.
Probably the most interesting single
display on the entire grounds will be
the great block OF gold shown bv the
Homeslake Mining Company. This will
take the form OF q three months output
Of their mine. Their immense stamps
grind monthly about $3.50. 900 worth of
yield would reach fully 500, 900. This
two cubic feet and this solid block OF
the most precious metal, highly poll
ished and suitably mounted, will make
an impression unequaled by any other
thing, reminding the spectator of the
tale OF oriental wealth.
The Homestake Is the richest mine on
earth Not even the famous Comstock
Lode, in its best days. eqnaled IT In
yield. For fifteen years IL has been
grinding away, and every year linds the
ore in sight more vast and the deposit
growing richer. The deeper into the
earth the miners go the wider grows
the vein and the higher the quality. 1t
is now more than three hundred feet in
width. The great company, which is
composed of Haggin and other Caiifor-
MIA nabobs, owns this and many adjUin-
Ing claim, and works continually up
wards OF two thousand men. This in
cludes not only the miners, OF whom
there are more than one Thousand, but
also the employees in the great reduc-
tion plants in Lead City and Dead wood,
and is the greatest corporation In the
state But while this company is more
widely known than any other. it by no
the hills. The newly discovered chiori-
nation processes caused the organiza-
tion OF number OF new companies pro-
vided with ample capital, which have
done a great amount OF development
and are now turning out vast quanti-
ties OF metal. In tho aggregate they
produce more than their big nelgbbors,
and the total monthly output OF the
Hills will average fully $500, O00.
The Harney Peak Tin Mining Com
pany will also make display OF great
interest 1t has applied for space ten
feet by twenty and will show there an
exact reproduction OF its mines, rail-
roads and the big mill at Hill City. Pen
ming ton County, where the first Ameri-
can tin was produced. The mill is
now running Mt only part capacity,
| but Is turning out 900 pounds OF pure
tin per day. The mill itself cost over
| $500, 900 and the mining claims and
other work at least as much more. 1t
has taken ten years for the company to
| get It's plant and possessions In reAdi-
ness for work, but everything has been
| done In the most substantial manner,
! and those familiar with the premises
are confident of success.
| Besides these individual exhibits
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| the other mineral resources OF the Hills.
| The people are exceedingly interested
| In the matter, and are determined that
ths world shall know what they know
! that they live In the greatest wealth
| producing section In the country. The
vast stock interests viii be shown In
| good shape. The animal output OF ia,
steers is fully 100. 900 head, represent.
| ing value OF from $4,000 900 to IS, 900,
| 600, and the business Is growing year
by year. The rich grasses OF the ranges
| about the Hills are acknowledged to be
| superior to any Others.
Then there will be an exhibit OF the
wonders OF Wind Cave. the largest and
most intricate cavern ever discovered,
/ All together the Black Hills will re-.
ceive this year an advertisement
greater than II has ever enjoyed. and
the resulting boom is beyond . ckance
Of missing.
Work Rapidly Progressing.
| Tua story sent out that the ianktor
and Norfolk Is IL financial straits /,
! wholly untrue. Work, has constantly
/ progressed ail wintcr, ahd the bridge,
along the Hue are completed Timber
has beon hauled TO the Missouri, anC
contractors will immediately begiE
work on this great structure. They Art
under bonds 10 have the bridge com
pleted to tho island. half way arros,
the river, bY duly l. Nearly ~. 0fO, 900
from the saIr OF contract bonds. IS 0I
deposite with the Atlantic Trust Com
i pany of Now York. Fnrtherm0re, tn.
Treat Northern has made ttafiic ar
i rAngement and wilt operate the entif,
| line from Sioux Falls through Yankt0l
70 NDri0ik. Neb.
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