Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-05
VALUABLE MINING CLAIM "JuMrED."
Death of south Dakota Man Pro-
XolScs Interesting Litigntinn.

| VALUABLE MINING CLAIM DUMPED"
| Death of south Dakota Man Pro-
| voI<cs Interesting Litigation.
| HILL CITY, s. D., Dsc. 4.-(Special) y.
Details of an exciting incident in mining life
were reported here today force of men
engaged in doing the annual assessment work
| upon the Bismarck ranch, a tract of l60
acres lying between this town and Key
| stone were ordered off under threats of
| speedy DEATH This ground, which has been
| held for years under eight placer locations
| of twenty acres each by an old German
| known as Bismarck, is one Of the most valu-
| able ranches in the Black Hills. In August
! last Henry Glockner, or Bismarck, died, and
before his funeral the ground was relocated,
or Jumped" by parties who said that the
| anrua assessment work had not been done.
| The mineral laws require 500 worth OF
work to be expended upon each twenty acres
of placer. but the heirs or representatives
of the dead man were probably entitled to
| priority location In any event. demand
! that the assessment work stop was met by
| the reply from George T. Carr the custodian
| of the estate, that II any one was to be shot
he was the man, as the miners at work
were acting upon his authority. This called
the bluff" of the claimants, as they ielt
natural delcacy about killing an officer of
the court. The assessment work progresses,
and such rights as the claim-jumpers nave
will be settled in court.
1t is reported here that the complication
arising out of the bonding of the Holy
Terror mine at Keystone has been adjusted
by two of the owners agreeing to accept
about one-half Of the balance due upon the
bond This estate of William Franklin, de-
ceased has not joined in the compromise,
however, and the purchasers, Messrs. John
W. George f. J. Kipp and other Milwaukee
parties may yet experience difficulty in Sc
curing clear title to this bonanza producer
Of the keystone district The purchasers
are credited with practicng a sharp game
upon the owners, Franklin, Blair and Almes-
bury. They secured a contract Tor war
ranty deed and when the owners were un-
able to give title to small fraction OF the
ground in conflict with another claim, de-
manded either return OF the cash paymsht
of $22 500 or title to the full claim. The
circumstance of the conflict was known at
the time, and the ground was of compare
lively small value, but the demand Tor
warranty deed has led to reduction OF
$50, 900 in the price Of the mine. The Holy
Terror is now regarded as permanent pro-
ducer. The drifts on the 175 foot level
record a good body of very rich ore and
at S55. 600, the price at which the Milwaukee
people secure the mine, 1t was great buy.
Reports from the recent rich strike upon
the Sunnyside claim, three miles north OF
Hill City, continue favorable. The vein has
been stripped distance of about 100 feet,
and yields rich rock the entire distance.
Coats and Botney, 1t is said, have disposed
of q half interest in this remarkable pros
pect for 5000 to Thomas Blair and Albert
Almesbury, late owners in the Holy Terror
property. The intention is ia at once be-
gin development work to determine the value
and permanence of the vein.
Worked the "Surc Thing Games.
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Dec 4.-(Special)
j. L. Martin was yesterday bound over
to the United States grand jury on the
charge of utterlng counterfeit coin at
Madison, S. d., November %. Martin ad-
mitted to the officers that he painted the
coin, which was fairly good sized stamp of
passed it ON the clerk in the grocery store
for tobacco. Paddy Shipman, whom Mar
tin accuses of putting him up to the JOB
and who is still under arrest for completely,
will have another hearing tomorrow, as the
government requested more time or the
purpose of securing additional witnesses.
The deputy marshal confscated Shipman'a
travelling bag and found therein dee doc
tored in all of the different ways used by
"sure thing" men; letters from sporting
house telling that marked cards must
thereafter be sent by express; letter to a
pal telling him that the games in Madison
were small but continuous; an appliance
which he evidently tied to his sleeve fer
the purpose of slipping cards into game
The commissioner said that unless better
evidence was produced he would discharge
Shipman.
RustIers BOthcring Cattle Owners.
CHAMBERLAIN, s. D., Dec. 4.-(Special)
Settlers and other owners of small herds
of cattle in Presho county, in the ceded
Sioux lands west of here, accuse the So
called cattle kings in that vicinity of con-
fiscating practically every head Of stock that
does not carry brand. 1t is not customary
for owners of stock to brand calves, and
these are taken by the rus,lers and branded
with their individual brands few weeks
ago prominent stockman lost six fine |
calves and up to this time has succeeded in |
recovering only one of them, which when
found carried another mans brand. The |
stockman hunted up the owner Of the brand, !
who admitted that the animal was not his |
and offered 10 pay for 1t. The offer was re-
fused and 1t is probable that he will be |
prosecuted as an example to other rustlers |
who, now that 1t is the beginning of their |
profitable season, are becoming very bold.
Artcsian Wells at Rosebud.
CHAMBERLAIN, s. d., Dec. 4--(Special.) |
received here from Rosebud |
agency says the government experimental |
artesian well now being sunk there is down |
over 1900 feet without any indication Of |
water. AS the well is located at an elevation |
OF 1875 feet above the Missouri river at |
this point II is expected that the well must |
be sunk In the neighborhood Of 1000 feet In |
order to tap the artesian basin. The con- |
tractor is required TO go to a depth of $500 |
feet unless water is struck before reaching |