The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-26

imagined. III you are on the LETT hand
side Of the coach az you leave Engle.
wood you will have plenty Of time to
think Of the nerve, and the curves, and
grades. For the view is all on the right
hand side, and you can get but stolen
glimpses Of the valley, the track far be.
low and the river on it's way down with
you. On your side there is little but
the everlasting bills, very steep and
suggestive Of mountain scenery, and the
road Winds from curve to curve until
at last it is surprise when the canyon
opens suddenly and you glide smoothly
out upon level prairie, whe. the clean
little country town Of Spearfsh suns
itself az calmly as II nothing had hap.
pened. The river widens and bubbles
on as clear as crystal over its stony bed
and through the beautiful woods west
Of the town. It is 90 seductive that
one cannot resist the impulse to seek
out secluded spot and go wading"
letting the shackles Of years slip easily
off. No wonder Deadwood sings the
praises Of Spearfish.
From the point Of vantage in the high
lookout OF the caboose we saw the real
beauties OF the canyon az we went home
in the evening following tie course OF
the foaming river for many miles, gain.
ing passing view Of the falls. the
castle rocks and all. But it seems to
me that this place is beautiful chiefly
from an engineers point Of view. It is
mountainous scenery, and interesting;
but the upper canyon Of which wrote
last week is more attractive. The river
there is just as pretty, as 1t goes rush.
ing over the stones. The epruces grow
to ststelier heights and much more
densely there where the river takes its
start than In this canyon made famous
by the show-ca case road. AZ an exhibi.
ton Of engineering science the trip to
Spearfish is fine. beyond dispute.
We had little time 10 our short stay at
Deadwood to poke around much in the
gold mills. But it was OF interest to
note the various processes. The noisy
stamps at Lead are simply one variety
Of crushing machinery. Ths gold is
gathered up quietly enough on the
quick silver covered tables over which
the fine ore is washed. The smelter at
Deadwood where all the ores are melted
together to fiery liquid represents an.
other process. The chlorin .tion works
seemed to be the most complex and
should judge, the most expensive. Here
the ore is crushed in different machines
until 1t is like ground coffee. Then it
is put into great "rossters"- You can see
here the "red. red gold' Of ancient story
and thoroughly Drowned. ono might
say. It 10 next cooled, put into an acid
bath whore II becomes . clear water.
Finally it is run through The metal
plates which mysteriously gather tho
gold up. This is subtle and scientific
process used by one big mill at Dead.
wood and one at Puma. midway be.
tween Deadwood and Lead.
The. washing and quicksilver process
Of the Homestake mills Is about the
next thing to the old p;nning out
method. At least thought OF that
when. on our homeward journey we
came acrose bunch" OF miners, an
engine "chooing" as vigorously az road
engine, big coffee mill crusher ar
rsngement slowly revolving and the
usual slanting table covered with flow.
ing water. 1t is long miles from Dead.
wood. but to all appearances the coveted
sheen is there In the yellow rocks. The