Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-16

Intended TO cut the main vein in the
Wheeler Hill claim, has already cut one
small vein. from which has been taken
some very fine specimen rock. The vein
cut is about three feet in width, and it will
be developed as soon as the present tunnel
is completed.
Increased Force at PeuobscOt.
GARDEN CITY. S. D.. June 15.-(spe-
cial.)-The Penobscot company last Friday
Increased the force Of men working on its
ground. putting seventy additional names
on the payrolls. The company has begun
grading for its new plant. the machinery
for which lie arriving every day. This
addition to the force of the Penobscot
has rendered e hard 10 secure accommoda-
tiou in the camp, so there is quite a little
building boom on at the present. The
company is driving away in the drifts on
the Realisation. and has within the last
few days struck another big shoot Of ore,
which carries high values. The new hoist
is almost ready for work, and when in
operation will greatly facilitate work at
the shaft on this group. There is being
quite a lot Of good ore taken out OF the
Penobscot tunnel, which will be available
for treatment as soon as the mill is ready
to run on II. Manager and General Su-
perintendent Byrns returned from the east
Wednesday, and since his arrival things
have begun to move faster and the mill
will be in operation long before the time
contracted.
There is some talk Of extending the Elk
horn railroad to the camp, which car
easily be done, the road coming by way Of
Blacktail gulch. Should this be done this
season 1t would be the cause Of making
~ - 49, ---- - 81. NM
for there are a number Of mines which
would then be worked for their ore, as ar
easy way to get 1t to market would then be
provided. 1t is said that the line will
be extended up Blacktail to the mines oil
the Imperial company, and should this
be done, then the distance TO this CAM
would be short and the route an easy one
There are at least a dozen mines In this
district which would ship.
Placer lining on Rapid Greek.
PACToLA, s. D., June 15.-(special.)-
Placer mining Is proving to be a big sue
cess on Rapid creek and the firms now Al
work on a large scale will surely make
big cleanups this summer. The Big Benz
company is putting through an immense
amount OF gravel every day. while the
Sherman claim, on which a large placer
mining machine mas UtGh u iahSig hiiN
Is also getting where 1t can handle vas
quantities Of gravel. They are taking TIL
gravel from the top down to bedrock anC
making no pretense Of stripping in man!
places, for it all carries values. At som'
places where bedrock has been exposed
the gravel was found to be even richer
than was looked for. and good wages coulC
be made on It by .pannlng. In working tn
ground a great deal of black sand is me
with. This sand has heretofore beer
looked on as worthless, and at times
nuisance, but assays of 1t show that
carries values Of about 81 to the ton gold
The sand is now being saved and rul
through the machine with good results
although all Of the gold in 1t cannot b
saved by this process. The gold met wit
on bedrock on Rapid creek is very coars
and Of a much better quality than tina
taken from the rich diggings Of Deadwoo'
and Gold Run gulches in the northern
Hills. running about $3.50 to the ton
while much Of the latter never went highe
than s14. The Johnson, Big Bend an
Sherman claims are the principal ones nov
working in this vicinity, but there ar
several other parties putting in machines
which they will have in operation before tn
season is over, and the output OF place
gold from this camp will be a big one
Most OF the ground is being worked b
small companies.