The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-07
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OF a continuance. Our people have great
hopes OF better weather than of late as
tina recent storms has SO softened the
roads that our many MASSIVE ore
wagons on the high ways, has cut such
deep ruts that light vehicles pass with
difficulty.
The great number Of mines in this dis
trict are nearly all producing rich ore.
The Lucky Boy, situated two miles east
OF this place and owned by the Lent
Brothers, is said to be a very rich mine
and is taking out a large amount OF ore
to be reduced at the Custom mill of this
city. At the present time the mill is
using both battries for the Bismark
mine with excellent results.
Mr.. Mike King has returned from Brit |
ish Columbia, and is now working on
one of his many mines in the Cross
gulch.
The Big Dyke on the Tepee creek, has
very lately struck a large body of rich
ore at the bottom of the shaft. and are
o putting in a new set of timbers pre-
parltory OF doing a large amount Of
work this season. The Lucky Cuss in
the same camp, seems to be taking the
lead OF all others, the number of build
ings now under construction at this
mine has so attracted the many passers
by, that very few leave without first
visiting this great work. The energetic
foreman, Mr.. Brooks, who has SO lately
taken hold OF these works and has made
SO many changes in the manipulation
OF this gigantic mine, that all visitors
has easy access to any of the apart
ments.
Mr.. Cole, Of Iron creek, Col. Thornby,
OF Hermosa, Major Thorp, OF Edgemont
and We writer, paid a visit to the
Mamoth mine this week, and witnessed
which Mr.. Cole picked from the ledge and
worked himself, the result was not only
large but pleasing to the eye.
The latest discovery over on the
Tepee was made within the past two or
three days by Mr.. j. L. WOODBURY., OF
Deadwood, and Mr.. Ed Temple, OF the
same place. These gentlemen have
sunk q shaft on the ledge which was
found to be verv encouraging, they
named it the "Llttle Chief" All Of their
assays from this mine are remarkably
good.
The Holy Terror mill, NINE and hoist
is approaching completion rapidly and
will soon be iu working order.
Mr.. Robinson and wife came into our
their spirited steeds, after a short stay
and a little business left for home.
Mr.. Thorp, of Edgemont. is visiting
this region for the purpose Of engaging l
business eventually.
We were called to Rapid City on Tues
day the 21st, which was a cold and
windy day and much worse coming
home. Here we met with many OF our
old friends, among them we're P. 3. Nc
Carthy, OF the International hotel, with
him we had quite a lengthy interview
pertaining to our boyheod days and the
early settlement of this part OF South
Dakota, and we did not keep back a
little dab at Cleveland as we both are
free silver men. We next called at the
great emporium of the Cooperative in
stitution, this massive affair Is con
Quoted by Shelby D. Reed, an expert
enced business man, who is at all times
ready and willing to walt On customers
pleasantly and show them not only the
large stock OF goods in this store bnt the
entlre UNION office az we'll. CROOK.
TEpEE GULCH, May 27, 1895.
The people IN this Dart Of the country
are very busy OF their prospects. Two
members OF the Lucky Cuss company
have visited their property and are well
pleased with it, Mr.. Flynn OF the Black
Hills Times. being one OF them and
Alpha p. Davis, of the Chicago Iron
Frame Building Works, the other, both
left we'll pleased.
W. nave had quite a number of cal.
lers of ate, Mr.. 5. Cole from keystone
Mr.. Thornby, OF Hot Springs, and Mr.
Thorp, of Edgemont, made us a shor,
call on Sunday last.
Work is being pushed on the Grand
Prize and a mountain Of ore is IN sight