Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-20
A NEW MINING COMPANY.

The Gladiator Gold Mining and Milling
Company.
Mr.. G. H. Crabtree, of Bows, Iowa,
arrived in Hot Springs a few days ago
on his way to the famous Gladiator
Mine located at Lead City. He was
accompanied by Col. D. II. Fillmore,
of Dows, Iowa, and F. w. Tutin, of
Des Moines, Iowa, both gentlemen be-
ing capitalists, and MI. Tutin being
secretary of the High Point Mining
Company, of California. After spend
ing a few days in this city viewing the
scenery and surroundings, and enjoy
ing the climate aud waters of this
favored region, these gentleman left
for the upper Hills to view the Glad
iator mine located near and adjoining
the great Homestake property, and
also near the famous Grantz mine of
which SO much has been said the past,
few months, and which has produced
such wonderful returns with such
little expense.
Upon arriving at Deadwood and
Lead these gentlemen together with
others who Joined them there made
visit to the Gladiator mine which con.
sists of seven claims, comprising
seventy two acres and known as the
Murray group. There were numerous
tests made of the ore which proved
very satisfactory and after spending
the day viewing the property, the COM
pany returned to Deadwood, where
upon the following day a meeting of
the Directors was held and the follow
ing officers were elected: Col. d. H.
Fillmore, of Dows, Iowa, President and
Director: Col. w. j. Thornby, of Hot
Springs, Vice President and Director;
G. III. Crabtree, of Dows, Iowa, Treas
urer and Director; Harvey A. Giles, of
Deadwood, Secretary and Director;
+. w. Tutin, of Des .Moines, Iowa,
Director and Stakeholder; w. H.
Wilson, of Hot Springs, Director and
Stakeholder; j. W. Hillyard, of Bows,
Iowa, Director and Stakeholder. A
number of these gentlemen are exper-
fenced in mining business. Col.
Thornby, the Vice President, holds 9
position in the government assay and
Bullion Exchange at Deadwood, and
was one of the Judges of Minerals al
the great worlds fair in 1898; Mr.. p
Minitur, the general assaye~ in tn.
government Office at Deadwood bough'
stock in the Gladiator. Mr.. o. N
Pryce also bought stock in the Glad
iator. Nh. Pryce. WIS formerly o
Cripple Creek, Col. and knows a goot
thing when he sees it. He runs al
expert mining Office in Deadwood. Al
these gentlemen, with many others re
commend the Gladiator property a
. one Of the very best in the Hills. TIL
4 developments that are shown by tn
r prospect holes and tunnels is yer,
flattering, indeed, and it has been de
t termined by the officers and director
9 that the ground is prospected suficen
Q and the indications are so rich as t
4 justify the most complete and perfec
permanent improvement and develop
ment. 1t is inteuded to drive a tunne
: from the base of the hill direct unde
the mountain some five to eight hun
bred feet, to cross cut the various lead
|, of ore. It is also the plan to erect
Cyanide plant by means of which th
ore a be treated the most effectiyel
and with comparatively the least 9.
pense. While at Lead Messrs. Graf
. tree, Fillmore, Tutin and others visit
ed the celebrated Homestake STAN
: mills. These immense mills al
/, treating over four thousand tons Z
! ore per day. They also visited til
). noted Durango, Harrison and Grant
. mines, together with several other