The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
TEST RUNS AND
MUCH NEW WORK
ACTIVE TIMES FOR MINERS OF
THE BLACK HILLS
Proposed Tunnel for the Homestake Elk
tension Company Will Be Sunk by
Contract and Afford Exploration Of
Five Veins-Important Developments
Started ON the Glover Leaf and Other
Properties. -. 49," |.
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Deadwood, s. D.. Sept 16.-The Homestake
Extension Mining company is calling for pro-
posals for the construction OF 4OO-foot tunnel
ON It's property adjoining the Homestake 1t Is
the intention to have the tunnel driven by con-
tract. 1t will follow the course of a series
Of five parallel. veins, running northerly anu
sOutherly across the ground, keeping closely to
the middle vein, which at the surface measures
that the tunnel will have gained a depth of 400
! feet at 400 feet III length, and prosecuting will
then begin in both directions for the exploration
of all the veins.
This company has recently been organized in
the east and is prepared to expend a large sum
of money in the improvement Of its property.
The company's consulting engineer Peter n.
Nissen Of Los Angeles, Cal, has recently been
the ground and gave directions Tor the De-
ginning of development.
~ trial has just been made on four tons
of. ore from the property Of the Queen of the
Hills Gold Mining company, at a testing plant
In Deadwood. and the result was bar of bull
lion worth $G32, which delivered to Z. b.
Mayhem of Kewanee, ILL.,. of the share
owners. The excellent production of the ore and
the fact that it was treated by the cyanide proc
have decided the company to build a, cyanide
mill. The Is d quartzite, lies at and near
the surface, and may be quarried over a large
area of the company's ground. This property
lies barely outside the limits Of Deadwood.
Important work has been commenced by
the Glover Leaf Gold Mining company. The
main working shaft is to be continued from. the
7OOfoot to the 1,000foot level, and in order that
the sinking may not interfere Win the nolstlhS
of ore aud regular mining operations, an indie
pendent hoist is to be located on the 7OO-foot
level. The company has experienced much
trouble with water and deems 1t eXpedlent
to install it's Prescott pump at the present
bottom level instead of waiting until the 1000
foot level has been reached, as originally In
tended. A new Corliss engine o. 330-horse-
power Is being placed In the stampmill, and the
mill Is eventually to be enlarged from sixty to
| one hundred stamps.
The Dakota Mining company Is making
{orf fnur dc of orr
| the Reliance company, treating by the cyanide
process. The far has shown a value of $3.50
! q ton gold, and the proceeds vii be more than
| sufficient to meet the Reliance company,s pay
roll for, the month. 1t is believed this run will
hasten the construction Of plant: on RELIANCE
4 property. : ~ H.
a.: J. Matthison, who is working a.rlease on
! the Midget fraction in the Bald mountain cOun.
| try. is shipping his ore to the Dakota cyanide
mill at Deadwood, sending carload every other
day. There is in the fraction but about half ar
acre of ground, but 1t contains a vast quantity
| of ore. The fraction belongs to Thomas Whit
taker of Deadwood and Mrs. O'Brien Of Contra
| City. 80
The cyanide mill of Lundberg. Dorr & Wilson
| at Terry, is making a good record on ore IRON
! the Buxton and Big Bonanza mines, belonging t.
the owners of the mill, and daily shipments 81
| custom ore from the Portland Mining company
The plant is maintaining a daily efficiency o.
about 100 tons.
! The electrical transmission line from the powe
plant of the Belt Electric Light and Powe
Il company, at Puma to. the mill of the Gil
| Edge Maid Gold Mining company, In strawberry
| gu1ch, has been completed and connections made
| The new mill will be ready to start in October
| Work has been commenced In the mine and OH
is being broken down to supply the mill j. -