two mining letters keystone south (1 resultados)

Unbound. Condición: Near Fine. Four page letter (on two leaves) dated in 1896 and Signed "G.B." Near fine. The unidentified author describes to his nephew his hopes for the mine into which he is considering purchasing. He mentions the Lintz Brothers property, from which the two assaying reports come. He states that the gold to be had is probably about 10 to 15 feet into the rock strata. With another small two page letter (both sides of one leaf) warning the nephew to be ready to hop a train to the mine at a moment's notice. The two assay certificates are dated in 1896, one in manuscript, the other is a partially printed form from the Office of S.D. Porter, Assayer, in Crescent City (and crossed out and overstamped Glendale), S.D., filled in by hand. Keystone and the Keystone mines were located in the heart of the Black Hills. Keystone was founded as a mining town in 1883, and now is a resort servicing visitors to Mount Rushmore, which is located just beyond the city limits.