Western Capitalists Feast While Eastern Capitalists SleepGeorge Hearst and C. D. Arms Buys 1/2 Interest Hometake Mine No1 $50,000 Oct 1877Archie Borland, Coll Deane and Hemmie buy three mines for $400,000 Dec 1877Owners Of Homestake Mining Company Buy Homestake Mine No2 $100,000 1878Distinguished California Capitalist and Owner of Father DeSmet Mine, Archie Borland 1879Who Invested Their Money First, Hearst Or Borland? 1879Archie Borland Crosses Legal Swords With George Hearst On Mining Laws 1879Fight between DeSmet and Homestake Companies On Water 1879Homestake And DeSmet Compromise Upon Water Question, Deadwood Water Supply 1879Homestake Have At Last Completed Purchase Of DeSmet And Gopher Mines Dec 1880