The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26
TIN PRODUCTION
HELPS The HILLS.
YEARS DEVELOPMENT PUTS THE
INDUSTRY ON a GOOD BASIS.
Hill City Company Demonstrates that
Pig Tin Can Be Produced In Com
mercial Quantities and Of Best Grade
Gold Production Of the Year Is
Placed at $6,9S6, 300.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Deadwood, s. D., Dec 26.-The year
l9O6 has been a prosperous one for the
Black Hills. While the mineral wealth
OF the Black Hills has been so far pro-
duced exclusively in gold, the indica-
lions are that before long both the tin
and the mica industries will equal that
Of the present gold output. The pro-
ductlon OF pig tin at the Gertie mine
IN Hill City, for the first time in the
history OF the country is an important
feature OF the year. The company has
proved unquestionably it's ability to
produce pig tin in commercial quaint
ties and of exceptionally pure grade.
Eastern capital is interesting itself
largely IN the tin deposits, which cover
an extensive area in and about Hill
City. =. -.
The tin produced, altho the equipment
was inferior, was 80 $40 per cent pure,
and was not even refined, but was
poured directly from the furnace into
the molds. A larger plant has been
erected to handle about eighty tons of
ore day.
Another important matter is the open
Ing by the. Westinghouse Electric &
Manufacturing company Of the mica
properties in the southern Hills. A
large camp is being built and the prop
erty opened to produce sufficient mica
to supply the factory at Denver. The
company has signifed its intention Of
purchasing. all property with good
mica shoWings. u. q
r. Gold Production.
The gold production for the year
was $6,9S6,900. This shows small
falling off, but several items included
IN last year s report were omitted this
year. The Homestake shows an in
crease of $4,000 and has completed
It's half -million-dollar plant in Dead
wood Tor treating the hitherto neglect
ca shines. by the flter-press process.
give a profit of $500 day.
The other mines have maintained a.
good production and the completion Of
the Mogul and Reliance mills, both
Wet-crushlng cyanide plants, backed by
companies with large ore reserves, has
Increased confidence and promises lar
ger productions for next year
~ Heavy Immigration. .--..;.
The rush of settlers has been unpre-
cedented and the business done at the
state has been enormous. The building
Of the railroads from Pierre and Cham
berlain has attracted permanent class
Of settlers, while the dicovery that the
artesian basin lies west of the Missouri
river as well as east of it has added
greatly to the value, Of the agricultural
lands. a. r. =. D. 80 80 ! :. !
Altho each year Is, showing a de-
crease in the business ofthe large cattle
raisers, yet the stock industry in itself
IS not dWindiling, but is passing into
About $4,000 head of cattle were
shipped from the state. The sheep in
dustry is developing, especially in the
county OF Butte, the wool crop for this
year. being about 1,75O,OO0 pounds, an
increase of 100000 pounds. Fully $4,000
sheep are on the ranges adjacent to
Belle Fourche. ~.
The fact that the banks of the state
nave shown an increase in the deposits
OF 250 per cent for the year testifes to-
prosperity. Total deposits amount to
$5O,OO0,OOO, this amount being divided
among seventy-nine national banks and
oOO state banks, and giving a per capita
Manufacturing. 49, j
The manufacturing industries have
hitherto been confined to the eastern
part Of the state, but the utilizing of
the immense water power of the Hills
Will give manufacturing strong hold
IN the western portion. The Downie
Wright Manufacturing company, for
merry of York, Neb., moved it's plant
to Rapid City and is turning out
large. amount. Of mining machinery,
meeting with a ready market. =
A Portland cement plant with ca
Pacity of 1000 barrels a day is being
built in Rapid and is the only plant of
the kind in the world to find all the
materials needed ON one piece of
ground adjacent to the factory.
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