The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-05
SOUTH DAKOTA
next TO HOMESIAKE
Gigantic Ore Body Defined by the
Columbus Mining Company
Of the Hills.
Width Of Vein Is 247 Feet-Com.
pany's Achievement One Of
Great Importance.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal
Lead, s. D., June 5.-The second wall
OF the big Columbus vein has finally been
reached by the Columbus Consolidated
Gold Mining company, and the width has
been determined at PAT feet. This is the
Black Hills except the vein in the Home
stake mine itself.
The achievement OF the Columbus com
pany is one of the most important since
mining began in the Black Hills. The
mammoth new vein was reached in a
In a southerly direction from the main
shaft, on the 200-foot level years ago.
The hill rises rapidly southerly from the
shaft which gives the point of opening
on the vein it's greater depth.
It is solid ore for 247 feet, and except
the last thirty feet, when the values seem
to have fallen away perceptibly, the ore
possesses general average Of approx
mately SIS a ton. There Is no question
in the minds of mining men that it is a
|prolongation Of one OF the Homestake
system of veins. The ore is identical In
character and the vein Is a true assure,
cutting the slate forma alton just as It does
in the Honestake mine itself, thereby dis
polling all fears that 1t may be only a
cash vein between two bodies OF slate.
The ore is free milling, and much of 1t
pans freely.
I q
! DEADwOOD. S. D.-The Hidden For
tune mill is dropping all of it's sixty stamps
and Is believed to be in position for an
uninterrupted run. The plant has not yet
been turned over by the builders the
Colorado Iron Works Of Denver, but will
be some time this month.
| Ore for the mill is being brought down
by the Burlington from the st. Patrick
Durango and Hidden Fortune claims The
company expects in a short time to be
getting out ore on the Sula and other
claims in the same vicinity.
The machinery has arrived for, the Bling
ham shaft OF the Hidden Fortune COM
lpany, to take the place of the plant de-
lstroyed by fire several month ago. The
shaft Is $50 feet deep, Of three compart-
l ments, and at the time of the fire the
timbers burned to a depth of $50 feet.
This part Of the shaft has been retin1-
ibered and as soon as the gallows frame
shaft again, and 1t will be continued to
the 800 foot mark. when drifting will COM
mence on the Bingham ore body
Il GALENA, S. D.-The annual meeting of
stockholders in the Ruby Cold Mining and
Milling company has been held and direct
ors elected. The board ordered the sale
LOT $4,000 shares of treasury stock, the
Iproceeds Of which are to be applied to the
/ further development and Improvement Of
|, the property. The company has lately pur-
chased millsite in Galena, three fourths
Of a mile from it's mine, and the plan Is
to connect the mine and mill with ar
I aerial rope tranway for the delivery Of
Fore. $50
The Lucky Strike Gold Mining company
. has chosen officers. J. w. Gale Of Reeds.
burg, Wis, Is president; E. w. Miller Of
. Elk Point, S. D., secretary; II. F. Setter
: Tracy, Mimi, treasurer; c. A. Allen, Dead,
> wood; general manager; 8. B. Soule, Dead
!, wood. superinte ndent and Lee Swift O.
Tracy, Mimi, director. The Lucky Strike
I has disclosed fine body of iron sulphu
! rets, carrying good values in gold. De
: velopment work is being conducted. in :
shaft, tunnels and crosscuts. The com
pany has Il sawmill.
The United Ruby Gold Mining company
has given an option on large block
q Its stock to an eastern syndicate, the pro
4 Leeds of which will be used In the pur
r chase of machinery.
9 The Wa,lconda Gold Mining compan,
. has lately opened vein of free milling
!. ore twenty two feet wide, all Of whicl
!. pans freely.
a HOT SPRINGS, s. D.-otto Grant ha
been selecting and sacking car load Q
8 ore which will in few days be shippe
/ to Denver for treatment
: The Orioie shaft has been sunk to
Q depth Of sixty feet The vein is abou
! two feet wide and as rich again as VINE
!. first found.
. Frank Hall has commenced work on tn
q School Girl claim, near Slate creek. on
Of the promising gold prospects OF tn
district An incline shaft has been sun
+ on the ledge to a depth Of forty Ave fee
!. The vein is well defined and traceable lc
a distance on the surface.
Mr.. Andrews, manager of the Sunbeam
>. is getting ready to erect a ten-stamp mil
!. the machinery for which has been on tn
!, ground for some time.