Show veteran placer miner picks up big nugget john K H perrett veteran prospector and placer miner struck I 1 it t lucky lu in potato creek west of S D when he found a ten ounce gold nugget valued at the nugget says the omalia world herald Is more than four inches long about two inches wide and almost half an inch thick for its size it Is said to be the purest one ever unearthed in the black hills A few finds like this would give a prospector more than a grub stake for his years work perrett says mr perrett has been n resident of the black hills for more than 46 years and he has prospected more or less during that time ills present claim Is located on potato creek where he has lived for the last 19 years potato creek has yielded many gold nuggets to in the past but it Is doubtful if any has equaled this latest find contra contrary ry to the general opinion says mr perrett a n placer miner or prospector does not depend for ills his grub stake and wages only on the gold he finds but he also washes out such valuable as tin tantalum columbine copper tungsten and mica |