The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-19
SOUTH DAKOTA
.ENI IIRELY new BODY
Penobscot's New Find Of Ore Will
Be Treated at Smelters
in Denver.
Actor James Hackett and Associate
Quit When but Four Feet
From Rich Ore.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Maitland. S. D., March 1s.--An entire
new body Of ore is said to have been en-
countered in the westerly drift from the
bottom Of the Realization shaft of the
Penobscot' Gold Mining company, at
distance of $50 feet from the shaft The
ore is of an average value close to $50 a
ton. and the Penobscot company Is pre-
pairing to begin shipping it.. to Denver
smelters, at the rate Of from twenty five
to thirty tons a day, for the reason that
1t IS: too high grade to treat by cyarida
tion in the company S rnill.s
The rim of the shoot and any part of
1t that does not carry as much gold as the
greater portion Of the shoot will be sent
to the cyanide mill, where it may be
treated at e much less cost than by ship
ping to smelter. -. sl !
The company is achieving remarkable
success, considering that Its plant has
only been in commission about three
months and that there were numerous
problems to overcome in the metallurgy of
the ore. The mill consists Of forty stamps,
by which the ore IS pulverized in a solu-
stions OF cyanide. B. c.. Cook, a pioneer
In the wet crushing process in South ,Da-
kota. who first worked the system out
at a little experimental plant in Gayville.
is dmill foreman, and since taking charge
has reduced the plant to satisfactory
basis Of operation. The ore lies in i'm
| mense horizonal bodies, is easily mined
and slips readily from the roof, which is
firm and requires little timbering thus
eliminating what would otherwise be an
item of no little expense. ,.:..s.
The Ellipse Mining company is prepar-
ing to resume work on Miller gulch, a
short distance east of the Penobscot com
pany's territory. Superintendent Leming
has returned from the east. where he has
been the greater part of the winter and
is putting men in the Shaft. The company
has attained depth Of 1876 feet, working
with a whin. and is arranging for the in
stallation of steam hoist and pump the
water being Of too great a volume to ad
nit of it's being handled by bailing. The
Company owns a large patented tract, and
also bonds: on adjoining property, which
are expected to be taken up, during the
next few months. 49,: ~ .l:-. .. :.
The Arcade Mining company has been
operating along Millep gulch.: north of. the
| Ellipse and northeast of the Penobscot.
the greater part Of the past winter. Like
the Ellipse, this company has been sinking
| for quartzite intending to begin5extensiye
lateral workings. .......
ROCKFORD, S.. -D.-The Golden West
Mining company has purchased saw
| mill which is to be set up on the Benedict
! group of claims in Hornblende Camp, q
| IeW mlleS westerly from FOCnIOfQ. lWC
hundred thousand feet Of lumber is to be
4 cut for use in the erection of a mill build
| ing and other improvements on the prop
erty, as well as mine tin1bers. <T,-,
| Recent developments ons the Yellow Birt
mine are of Importance to the centra
1 Black Hills. AT the depth of 100 feet {
i crosscut drift has revealed a ledge wide
! than the drift, and assaying all the wa.
4 from $50 to $50 ton gold -se y. :;
The disclosure; Of the; vein at 100 fee
i not only proves the continuity of the or
body, but shows further that it Is increas
ing in value and size with depth. st<.-zs,
i The shaft from which the company i
working was started three years ago b.
/ George Best, who had the yellow Birt
| under bond and lease for a period Asso
ciated with him was James K. Hackett
the actor. and they spent several thou
sand dollars in explorations, without find