Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-18
SATURDAY DECEMBER Is, 1880.
THE FUTURE.

There has been more or less talk
amongst outsiders as to what would be
the future for Custer city and county.
Now to any unprejudiced mind we
merely desire TO present = few indispu-
table facts from which conclusion may
be drawn which can in this case be en-
rely unbiased.
In the first place for more than .
year past it has been claimed that we
had several mines that were well worthy
the attention Of capitalists. That they
would pay to mill; that they had a
large body of ore, and that they had
water enough TO furnish all the supply
each II needed. Now let us see
whether these assertions were founded
On fact or not. The mines on which
our faith was pinned was the Grand
Junction, Hartford, Atlantic, Penobscott,
and the Lightning. The first now has a
90-stamp mill running on rock that
mills over SO to the ton, and with the
contracts they have let for 1900 tons they
will get at least 800 for milling, this
is q fair profit even on a small mill.
The Hartford is equally good if not
4 little better SO far rs the richness OF
its ore is concerned. But its mill was
set up where no water runs on the sur.
face and the supply which was ample
last fall is now frozen up, and they sill
have to await the completion of the
Spring creek ditch before a steady run
can be depended upon.
The Atlantic made a good test run in
the Hartford mill last fall and was
shortly afterwards sold-at least a large
portion of the feet--to Dcadwood par
ties, what they will de- with it in the
spring has not yet TRANSFERRED.
The Penobscott has IA 2o-Siannp mill
erected and will within a week have lis
diich completed which will furnish AN
abundant supply of water.
Mr.. Pearson IL Potter are about 70
erect a 20-stamp mill near the Four
Mile ranch mines, and Mr. Hammond
paw VIZ uIph 'l'tinlC IL ~
stamp custom mill in the spring.
The Lightning is bonded for $3.50
and, the general impression is that long
before the time expires it will be taken
and that extensive works will be erected
upon the mine, as the recent test run
was highly satisfactory. In addition to
all this 1t rs a fact patent to every one
that the Boss mine made a test run
resulting In I've $500 To the ton, and its
body u ore is well known 70 bc over Is
feet ia width. Tie Old Charlie made a
test run OF over $500 to the ton, and
there Is every reason to believe that
large works will he erected in the spring.
We have plenty more Of good mines
that are to-day well developed, but we
intended in this article to mention ONLY
some OF the q prominent.
In view of all these facts who can for
a ONE doubt the ultimate prosperity
OF Custer county. All this quartz bust
ness 1t must be remembered is outside
OF the rich promise given by the Battle
Creek fiume, which will next spring be-
GIN to yield more gold per month than
any single quartz mine in the Black
Hills. The ditch and fume is entirely
completed and will be a producer in
htead OF a mere possible factor next
spring, When an unprecedented man
considers the facts set forth above he can
no longer doubt, but must conclude that
Custer county is destined TO be one of
b most wealthy and productive in the
territory.