The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-06-17
Bis MIINIAG DEAL
IN BLACK HILLS
~British-American Gold and Cope,
Mining Company Buys Sixty
Seven Claims.
CONVENTION OF THE CONDUCTOR;
Meeting at Hot Springs of Int,
national Associatior---Grand
Lodge A. F. and A. NJ.
at Yankton.

Deadwood, S. D., June 14.-The Brit
.sh-American Gold and Copper Mining
company has just closed u deal in PEN
nington county, six miles west from
Rockford, on the Burlington aud Mis-
souri River railway, which is the larg-
est in area of ground and i'll import
knce in the way of precious metals ever
made in the Black Hills
While the general manager of the
company, j. NJ. Sweeney, was i'll Dead
wood from Detroit, Mich, he learned
from Lee Hoyt, an old prospector and
assayer in this city, of a large copper
belt west of Rockford, which was very
rich III the surface and as yet had been
prospected but little. The company,
has purchased sixty-seven mining
claims, which extend over a mile and
! half i'll length and is over q mile wide.
The first copper ore was discovered
on the ground in 1886 When a CARLOAD
was shipped from the ground now
owned by the Black Hills Copper COM
lby Louis Schroeder, who at present
aged 1871 per cent copper. Assays on
1 tAC SopPNlL LUZ HENo y pSA
cent.
There are few companies in the
world controlling such a large estate
ST copper-bearing ground. Thousands
If tons of copper conglomerate ore and
aoat rock lie on the surface, which will
average 10 per cent in copper ore.
Pieces of this float brought to Dead
wood assayed as high MS 40 and SO per
rent copper, with some gold. There
are streaks of ore which will carry al
most pure copper and a number of as
says were obtained as high as 20 per
cent.
There are apparently two distinct
verticals of experimenting ore,
extending clear across the British
American company's ground length
wise, ranging in width from 40 to 400
feet. These verticals o three high
mountains and several canyons with
always the same streak of copper con-
glomerate on the surface marking the
course of the veins.
Mr.. Sweeney, the general manager
of the company, has secured deeds for
all of the old locations and the new
:laims have been surveyed and record
ed. He will soon return to Detroit,
Mich. to make arrangements to COM
mence active development work on the
copper verticals.
The British-American company is
also working on a gold proposition in
Butcher gulch, nine miles east of
Deadwood. There are eight claims in
that group. The company has erected
o large hosting plant over a shaft,
which is now down fifty feet.
Railroad Conductors Meet.
Hot Springs, S. d., June 14.-The
Railroad Conductors Life Insurance
association of the United States and
Canada held its thirty-second annual
convention here yesterday. The party
arrived Sunday on a special train and
was composed of 1875 delegates. They
elected as officers w. 0. Beckley, of St.
Louis. president; w. B. Chislett of
Pittsburg, j. F. Servis of Chicago, j..
w. Browning of Louisville and j. W.
King of st. Louis, vice presidents, and
j. w. Campbell, of Columbus, member
of the executive committee.
The secretary's report shows the as
sociation to be in an excellent condi-
ton. The Mutual Aid association of
Chicago wanted to consolidate, but the
matter was laid on the table. The
party left for a trip in Wyoming, Colo
RADIO and Utah this morning.
'Masons at Yankton.
Yankton, S. D., June 14.-Visiting
delegates to the quarter centennial of
South Dakota grand lodge, A. r. ard
A. NJ, arrived on each train yesterday
preparatory to the opening of the ses-
sion today.
The grand lodge convened at 10
o'clock. Fully 500 visitors are here. 1t
IS one of the most notable gatherings
held for years. =
Combination Bridge Q Yankton
Yankton, S. d., June 1.-THE Yank-
ton Union Bridge company was organ
lied here yesterday with a capital
stock of 5000, 900. The i~ncorporators
are: NJ. P. Gilman. j.. r. Hanson, w.
5. Bowen, j. S. Meckling and w. w.
Graham.
1t is proposed to construct a railroad
and wagon bridge acress the Missouri
at this point, under the terms of the
charter passed by congress last March,
The bridge is to be used eventually by
the Ynnkton, Norfolk and Southwest
ern. Under the charter it must be
commenced within II year from
March l last, and completed in two
gears. officers for the company will
be selected as soon as the certificate of
organization is procured.
Arrested on Serious Charge.
Pierre, S. D., June 14.-Deputy SherJ
if Logan left here this morning to
bring back NJ. w. Stevens from Wes-
~r;nutnn v-hara hn is held IN a charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Stevens secured about $1,000
from Rachel Harris, a colored girl, and
invested it In horses, which he was
driving out of the state.