Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-24

but about forty Of its sixty stamps and will
not put them all at wcrk until the con-
n]ections on the lower levels Of the mine
have been made and the ore supply in sight
sufficient to guarantee continu us running.
When the new work Is finished this supply
will be assured. The mill sends into ths
United States assay once at Deadwood a
brick every two weeks, which will average
from $4,000 to SIC, 900, but whel the mill
is dropping all its stamps this amount will
be doubled.
The Lucky Strike company, on Elk creek,
Is taking out some very rich ore and is
developing its ground in excellent shape, so
the erection Of n treatment plant on the
ground the coming year is now regarded
as n certainty. The company has a saw
mill in operation getting out lumber and
tlmbers. and has built quite a little viii
lage around its works.
The rich strike on the Peterson ground
in the same district is being developed,
and with good results. The tunnel which
was started on the course Of the vein is
now In about 100 feet, and the quality OF
the ore continues good. The vein at pres
ent is about twelve feet wide, and occa-
sional free gold specimens are met with
IN the ore. Groshong brothers In the same
ulslllNi are utNNlbpAub "A Ntlg plOhhAoAhb
group Of. claims, sinking on a twelve-foot
vein which crops out on the top Of the
divide between Elk creek and Bare Butte
creek. The ore is a free-milling PROPOSE
ton, but depth enough on it has not been
attained to speak with any degree of GER
tainty as to its richness. Assays made
from the vein at its present depth gives
returns OF from Sc to IS a ton gold, free
milling. There are a number Of prospectors
in the district and n great deal OF work
Is being done, many intending to winter
there.
VIII Mine in the Big Horn.
LEAD, s. D., Nov. 23.-(special)-The
Galena Ridge Mining company is the name
OF a new organization organized in this
city within the past week for the purpose
Of developing and opening up mining
! ground in the Big Horn country of Wyom-
ing. The company is composed of citizens
of Lead and Deadwood, and held its first
meeting on Wednesday night, at which time
the following officers we're elected: Presi-
dent. T. J. Grier; vice president, Ernest
! May; secretary, Chambers c. Kellar; treas
urer, Robert Driscoll; superintendent,
Henry Schnitzel. The company has Sc
cured the control of a large area OF
mining ground in the Big Horn mountains
and will begin at once the work of devel-
oping II. In the company as it's officers are
some of the best known mining men Of the
Black Hills, men who are now in charge
Of mining operations Of magnitude. and 1t
is reasonable to suppose that they have a
good thing in the Big Horn, which has but
lately been attracting attention as a min
ing country, but the gentlemen who com
pose the company have had men out there
for a long time prospecting, and 1t is said
that they have got some very good pros
poets.
The Black Hills Mining Mems association
met at Lead for the first time since its
organization last Thursday evening, and 1t
was one of the largest meetings that the
association has held. Superintendent
Blatchford, OF the Golden Reward Mining
company, delivered a lecture on the forma-
tions Of the Bald Mountain and Ruby
Basin mining districts and their ore bod
les, which was OF more than ordinary
interest. 1t the meeting arrangements
were made for the entertainment Of the
executive committee Of the American Min
ing congress, which will meet in Deadwood
on December 1S.
Work on the OrosHondo group Of mines
south of Lead is going on more rapidly
since the installation OF the steam hoisi
and power drills. The big working shaft II
now down about 125 feet and is sinking
rapidly. The company is making extensive
improvements at it's ground, and within
few weeks time will have one of the larg'
est and finest equipped hoists in operation
to be found in the west.