The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-22
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SOUTH DAKOTA
TITANIC TO RESUME
S. Dakota Men Principally Inter.
ested in This Property Near !.
!. Carbonate Camp. .
Cleopatra Gold Mining Company
- fastening Development on the
~ Squaw Greek Quartzite.
Special to Tho Journal.

DeadWood, S. D., Jan. 2o.-Work is
about to be resumed at the Titanic mine
near Carbonate camp. northwest Of Dead
wood, and new machinery has been orr
dered for the shaft, consisting of air COM
pressor and pump, for sinking. The com
pany owns about 1000 acres of land. and
has undertaken the eNplOra ton Of the
quartzite measures. The shaft is $40 feet
deep, and is expected to reach quartzite
in IS to SO feet further when drifting
will begin. The compa ny's operations are
of Importance, as they will affect not only
the Titanic group, but several thousand
acres Of adjacent property. The princi-
pal Titanic stockholders are residents Of
of towns east of the Missouri river. :... |
An air compressor has been ordered by
the Big -Four Mining company for the
shaft along DeadWood gulch. The COM
pany is working in the phonolitc belt of
Lawrence county. and has lately encount+
cred some very rich ore, which exists in
large bodies and IS of worka BILE grade.
The Developments are designed to create
an ore supply sufficient to justify the
erection of a mill in the coming spring.
The principal stockholders are residents
Of Hamburg, Iowa and vicinity.
The new air compressor recently orr
dered by the Cleopatra Gold Mining com
pany is expected to be delivered next
month and will tend to hasten Develop
nents on the Squaw creek quartzite:- DUR
Hughes, II. R. Bartlett, one Of the heavi-
est share owners. is in charge.
The liOme Mining company has re-
sumed work after a temporary close down.
A shaft is being. sunk on City creek.
within the city limits of Deadwood, follow
Ing a strong ledge of auriferOuS pyrite,
carrying some copper and, traces Of other
metals. A steam pump was installed sew
eral months ago to keep the water down,
and the horse Whin, used in hosting is
to be replaced with a steam hoist in the
near future.
| The Montezuma mine on Deadwood
gulch is still supplying all the ,hux re-
quired at the Golden Reward smelter in
Deadwood, and it is proving a prolific
| source Of revenue to it's owners. Be-
| sides the iron sulphides. it contains
enough copper to eliminate the necessity
of shipping in copper ore, and also about
! 81 a ton gold. ".-.'
CUSTER. S. D.-'The Interstate Colo
Mining and Milling company is corpora
! ton that has Just been launched for tbs
purpose of exploiting some valuable min
| eral land adjoining the estate of the
Grantz Gold Mining company. There are
| several veins of gold bearing quartz cross
ing the property. which assays well a.
! far as it has been opened. William FL
Golden Of Emmetsburg, Iowa, is a prir.
Clpdl owner OF the company STOCK. 7
F. Mclaughlin, foreman of the Grant,
company, and Buel r. Wood Of Custer
were originally owners of the ground, Of
| which there Is 1875 acres. ... i
| Samuel Scott is at work on a group 81
copper bearing claims near Iron Noun
tain, and has brought in some extraordi
narily rich specimens of peacock ore
| which is in demand for cabinet collections
| owing to it's great beauty. II
Jeff McDermott, formerly we'll known
Black Hills mining man. is reported tt
| have made rich gold discovery in the
| Yukon territory, near Dawson City. anc
to. have received an offer of 100000 fol
his holdings.