Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-09
Atiseellaneol1s Grading.
GOLD IN THE cARoLINAs.

GOLD IN THE cARoLINAs.
U. s. Geological Survey Says Thert
Are Millions Of Dollars Below tn,
Surface.
.'he Southern Appalachian gold.
be,ring region, embracing parts ot
North Carolina, South Carolina, Vir.
ginia, Georgia and Tennessee, says the
Washington correspondent Of the
Charlotte Observer, bids fair to riva
before many years many parts Of the
Klondike. Explorations made in these
regions by the United States geological
survey during the past two years con-
vince the authorities of that bureau
that millions of dollars in hidden
wealth lie hidden below the surface OF
the ground.
At the close of the Revolutionary
war gold was discovered in cabarrus
county, N. c., and from that time on
prospecting has been carried on with
considerable vigor. Later on gold was
discovered in Montgomery and Meek
lenburg counties in the same state.
The first recorded production from
the area under consideration came
from Lancaster and Chesterfield coun-
ties In South Carolina, in 1929. and the
output was valued at $500. The best
records of former diggings for gold are
in the United States assay office al
Charlotte, and 1t seems probable that
the total gold production Of this sec
ton has been about $10,000.000 up to
this time. The mines In this area are
among the most important gold pro-
ducers in the Carolina belt, and, in
fact east of the Black Hills. Such
mines as the Halle, Brewer, Colossus
formerly Howie) and Kings Mountain
have been worked for years and have
furnished a large part Of the output of
the area.
The Enterprise Mine.
A deposit from which much gold was
formerly taken was the Martin or En-
terprise mine. in York county, 8. c.
It is reported that a nugget worth $44
and others Of less value have been
found at this mine, and one man Is re-
ported to have taken out $4,000 just
before the civil war The Brewer mine
was also good paying one years ago.
Mining has been going on in this
region for about seventy-five years and
much work has been done.
The Halle mine Is situated on
Lynch's creek. three and one-half miles
northeast of Kershaw, S. c., and is the
property of the Halle Gold Mining
company of New York city. 1t has been
worked since 1880, and the upper, oxi-
dized portions Of the ore bodies were
once rich and some of them yielded
Jumps of gold worth from 5000 to $500.
Up to 1883 the production Of this mine
was about $1,25O,O0O, and since that
time it has been about $2,000,000. 1t is
Impossible to estimate what amount of
dividends have been declared from this
mine. The ore Is worth about SO per
ton ----'---- -
The Colossus mine is located in I'm
ion county, N. c., about four miles
south of waxhaw. on the Seaboard Air
Line railroad. Until recently 1t was
called the Howie, and once the Cureton
mine. The Colossus Gold Mining and
Milling company now has control of
the property and was working exten-
sively a few months ago. No definite
Is to be had concerning
the production Of this mine. Some es-
innate that a million dollars has been
produced, others half million. In 1856
{ was stated that the profit per
month was $4,000 to $4,000 clear. The
cyaniding operations a few years ago
are said to have yielded $4,000.
The Brewer Mine.
The Brewer mine Is situated on a
branch Of Lynch's river, in Chesterfield
county, S. c., about four miles south
west of Jefferson, and about ten miles
from the Halle mine. 1t is being work.
ed by B. j. Hartman, under a lease
from the DeSoto Mining company.
This is believed to have been the first
important producer in South Carolina
and was in operation before the Rev.
lptionary war. No idea of the produc-
tion can be given, but 1t is believed
that several hundred thousand dollars
have been taken from the mine.
The Blackburn mine Is in Lancas-
ter county, S. c., about fourteen miles
from Kershaw and Is one Of the best
known mines in that section. 1t Is the
property of the Piedmont Mining nnd
company Of Charlotte.
Until recently the mine has been idle
for many years, although at one time
considerable ore was taken out. Since
the resumption of work all operations
have been underground.
The celebrated Kings Mountain
mine, known as the Briggs mine,
and more recently as the Catawba. is
in CASTOR county, N. c., about two
miles from Kings Mountain station.
1t was discovered in 1884 and was
worked for many years. Work con-
tinued off and on until 1895, and the
property is said now to be in litigation
among persons in Richmond, Va. No
actual records of production for this
mine have been kept. UP to 1875 1t
had been over a million dollars, and
Prof. Hanna, who has been for many
years in charge Of the United States
assay office at Charlotte, estimates its
production at about s75O.OOO to $780,
900.
Ferguson Mine.
The Ferguson mine Is in York coun-
ty, S. c., about eleven miles from Gro
yer, N. c. 1t is owned by Frank &