Show OPTION ON LEGAL TENDER the pioneer times of deadwood south dakota states that an option has been obtained by mr F G robertson of keystone for percy H helm of hot springs on the legal tender group of claims located just west of keystone keyston on battle river the owner of this property is W E gerard an old time prospector who has maintained that the gold in placer form found above keystone mines came from a ledge on this property through which battle river flows placer gold has been mined on this stream to the approximate value of half a million dollars it has been generally conceded that the gold in placer form came from the mines in keystone but to account for the gold being found a mile above the mines was a problem since solved by gerard who has discovered a ledge which shows up for six hundred feet on the surface A shaft has been sunk on this ledge and has given up some very fine specimens of ore assays essays in the vicinity of a thousand dollars have been made work has been done that has proved the ground to be quite valuable A drift has been driven along the vein for a hundred and sixty feet and if continued two hundred feet farther will strike the ore shoot at the apex of the hill at a depth of three hundred feet this drift will encounter three ore shoots along said vein that pan well this property is exceptionally well located the C B Q R R crossing the property also a stage road it is one mile from the depot and is crossed by battle river there is an abundance of timber for mining purposes and plenty of water great things are expected of these properties by experienced mining men when properly opened up |