The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
AMONG THE HINES.
KEYSTONE, s. D. June Is, 1S9!

KEYSTONE, s. D. June 10, 1895.
After the many heavy rains OF last
week this mornings son is bright and
Ear with q fair prospect Of a continu-
Ire. Yesterday was cold and rainy,
XII but little travel was to be noticed
on our streets.
A few days since we took a ramble out
among the mines, while passing the Cross
pulch we saw a number of mines ON
either side If the road, with lengthy tun-
nels end large ore dumps, denoting that
there had been a large amount OF work
done, but as the most OF these mines
we're situated up the hill sides quite a
distance, we deferred to visit them all.
However we called at the tunnel OF the
Warren mine, owned by FL. Cross, here
we saw that they had attained a dis
lance OF forty feet and struck a large
body OF free milling ore; this mine pro-
misses to soon be one OF our best pro-
ducers. We then crossed over the divide
to Tepee creek, here are a number Of
good mines and several OF them are hav-
ing their best ore sorted preparatory Tor
shipment. We also visited many others
in this camp with about the same APP
p%earance, but as the owners were tenn
porarlIy absent, we failed to learn what
each NINE was called. 1t is now getting
late in the afternoon and as the elements
has a rainy appearance we have no time
to lose IN obtaining shelter for the night,
noticing a cabin a short distance from
the creek, we FASTENED to the spot and
as the rain began to drop we lodged IN
hurrledly. We soon unsaddled our
bronchos and tied them with long ropes
to a tree, and with our saddle blankets
spread upon a little straw found in the
cabin, made our bed for the night. We
found a nice little fire place in one cor
ner where we soon made a fire, and after
eating a few crackers which we had in
our pockets we laid down for a rest and
soo dropped off to sleep, half an hour
later our friend awoke, sprang to his
feet with a loud exclamation saying the
place was haunted, we then made a light
and on examination and found that the
bed was literally infested with insects
which SO commonly inhabit old beds
that we dare not venture to sleep during
the remainder Of the night, hence we
kept a fire until day dawned and ther
made u way to Mr.. Robinsons fo1
breakfast, after which time we visited
the different mining properties OF tn
Tepee mining camp. l would particular
ize these many mines had l not spokel
OF them so frequent IN my former letter.
suffice 1T to say that most Of them ar
good producers at the present time.
On our last visit to Rockerville w
learned that Mr.. Pat Dillon was maxim
great calculations with elaborate i'm
provement on his dwelling to cage a fin
bird. we know that it will not be a car
ary for Pat wants 4, bird that sing
differently and wears a more cost,
plumage, we wish him and his bird a
happiness. We expect to visit HIM a
soon as the fatted calf is killed.
When the roads get IN better shape S
that a person can get around, sha
visit the mines again and will have
little more to say to the many reader
OF the UNION. CROOKS.
KEYSTONE, S. D., June "a, 1895.
The Lucky Cuss Mining Company al
Strengthening Tepee creek to increaS
the amount OF water.
L. D. Fall, register OF deeds OF Pennin
county, was looking up minir
w in which he is interested. t
Vial good locations IN this cam.
W.l and Silver bills.
zEyners OF the Grace ledge a
I application for a patent. IT
rs said to be free milling and vel
h n GOLD. CROOKS,