The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
SOUTH DAKOTA
COPPER IN SOUTHERN HILLS
Machinery Deliveries for Mil in Pen
ntnqton County, z-.a.E

Machinery Deliveries for Mil in Pen
nington County.
HOT SPRINGS, S. D.-There has been
much activity of late in the working and
development Of various mining PROPOSE
tions in the southern hills. 1t is only
within the last few years that it has been
demonstrated that paying gold mines
could be operated in this section Aside
from the gold mining propositions that are
rapidly being placed on paying basis it
is now conceded fact that the southern
hills has one of the most promising cops
per belts to be found sin the northwest
The Central Black Hills Copper company,
in the western portion of Pennington
county, is taking the preliminary steps
toward the erection Of a plant of 100 tons
daily capacity for the, treatment of ores
by the teaching process, after which the
tailings are to be subjected to cyanide
treatment for the recovery of gold values
The necessary machinery is being deliv-
cred on the ground, and an electric light
ing and drill plant will also be installed
soon.
The company has already uncovered an
ore body 300 feet in length showing a
width Of forty feet, and a tunnel driven
into the ore body $50 feet below the out
crop exposes ore of similar cllara cter
which, as shown by the most careful and
reliable tests, carries from 2 to SO per
oSA'~ SoPiSi
the ton of ore. -. 49, -
Hawk Wright came in from the Sun
beam mine, bringing with him a very large
and fine free gold specimen. The gold is
both fine and coarse and in places sticks
out of the rock, otherwise it is even with
the ores surface. Mr.. Wright says the
shaft has reached a depth of 1866 feet and
that the ore taken out is immensely rich.
Such rock as he had is not uncommon, and
While some may show a little more gold
than others, the rock is rich throughout
and not pockety by any means.
The Old Tigerville district experienced a
lively time during the week and townsite
boomers were on the ground looking for a
suitable plateau to lay. out town. It
may be a little early for this boom, but all
signs point to a revival of mining opera
lions in the district. The gold prospects
are there and why should they not be
! mined?
I There are evidently good copper pros
| poets IN the vicinity Of Tepee Gulch as
| teams loaded with lumber may be seen
daily passing from Stephen Rush ssawmil]
1 on Foster creel1,'to Copper mountain, on
! which Mr.. Baxter Of Lima. Ohio, and his
company are erecting a smelter. The work
| in charge Of the Colorado Iron works
| The contract with Mr.. Rush for lumber
covers more than 100, 900 feet
John Collins. ]. E. Pitcher and R., Will
claims on Laughing Water near Custer,
are preparing to- incorporate. These
claims are twelve in number and are
! called. the white Cloud. group Much
| work has been performed on the different
LOCATIONS disclosing some of the largest
and most promising veins of gold ore in
the southern hills. "
I Active work has been com menced i'm the
| Gertie tin mine, situated near Hill City.
! T.. C.. Johnson lis the owner of this prop
erty. and after sinking to the 500 foot
level further work will be determined on.
t James A. Clark of keystone has closed
some cash deals on mining ground, and
has started two outfits of surveyors max
ing the preliminary surveys for patent
I The Golden Rod lode has been bonded
| to some Chicago capitalists by, keystone
men. ~, = w..
The Blue Lead has again resumed oper-
ations and the tunnel, which is being
driven as fast as possible with machine
drills. will be continued 700 fet.
| David Sisk has returned from the east,
where he was called to confer with the
company regarding development of the
1 Ida Florence mine. AS result of the
visit Mr. Sisl1 started work on on the
shaft Monday morning. It is the intention
i of the company to gain a greater depth
1 and open up the ledge farther down.
i A new two compartment shaft has been
started at the Copper mountain mine, and
| is being sunk as fast as possible. 49,,
CANTON, S. D.-A new mining con
Germ. the Gold River Mining & Power com.
pany has completed Organization. Its
4 headquarters are at Canton. but it's field O
! operation will be in the British possessions
where the promoters have secured con