Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-28

than those Of Egypt, although it is only
gold, silver and copper ores and remark.
able display Of fine timber from region
which many imagine produces only
sage brush and buffalo chips. All in all
Wyoming has no longer need of taking
back seat from her more populous
sisters.
Duplicates several Of the territories al
ready mentioned in ores from many OF
her mines, and in addition makes a
special feature Of nuggets from her
famous placers. Alder gulch and other
million producers have rugged chunks
that show rounded points and edges
worn bv water and friction since leav.
ing the mother vein. Three Of the
nuggets weigh respectively S940, S420 and
$3.50, discounting a little some Of those
found In Lawrence county in '76-77
| This territory is also indebted to the L,
=. enterprise for goodly share of the
attention attracted.
DAKOTA.
Through the enterprise Of the Law
renee and Pennington county commits
sioners, Messrs. Robbins and Mcguire,
Dakota had very eligible site in the
north wing, near the center Of the build
ing. The pavilion containing the exhi-
bit compared favorably with those of
Colorado and the other territories, and
while not so costly was constantly sur
rounded by interested visitors, anxious
to be informed regarding the wonder
land of Dakota. 1t was amusing to note
the surprise and incredality manifested
by those who gazed on Homestake and
DeSmet ores, when told that these
mines have yielded handsome monthly
dividends since II, and still did not
average over S. per ton that the ore
was mined and milled at cost not ex-
ceeding 81 per ton. And the mica, that
is where Custer county had the longest
pole and captured the gilt-edged per
simmon called first prize, the other mica
exhibits from all sections paling as the
gas jet does before the old Sol. The
specimens from other sections had as
much show with Clusters mica as a
scrap Of tin would have compared with
some of the French plate glass openings
on the ground floor Of Denver's Tabor
opera house. The Carbonate ores Of
Carbonate district, Lawrence county
were center Of attraction. The cop.
per ores from Tarrant's mine, Custer
county, running 81 per cent. copper,
when compared with the "a per cent
Copper Queen of Arizona loomed up to
castigate Hades, and could take the pile
from anything in the building. Rapid
Valley, added another laurel to the
trophies taken by the hills, and opened
the eyes of the grangers when they
realized the weight and quality of the
wheat and oats grown in that delightful
valley on the eastern slope Of the Hills.
Those two cereals took the first premi
uin for size and pliimtncSs Of grain, also
for quality and quantity ofthe berry, and
served for cap the sheaf Of the agricul-
tural stock. The work has not been in
vain, and if the average Black Hitler
could have witnessed the avidity with
which visitors sought the circular com
piled and printed by Judge II. N
Mcguire, and furnished by Commission,
err Robbins and myself, he would ex.
press no wonder when he sees the vast
good that will result. i will here state
that Pennington county had, in Judge
Mcguire, fitting co-laborer for Mr.. G.
w. Robbins, of Deadwood, Lawrence
county's representative, both of whom
worked assiduously and effectively for
the interest of the Black Hills, and gain.
ed for themselves reputation to be
envied. The latter gentleman remained
at his post for three days after the
formal close of the exposition.
IDAHO,
Compared favorably with the other ter.
ritories In the quality Of her exhibit
though not in extent, and formed a
brilliant gem in the mineral diadem OF
Columbia.
COLORADO.
To do any justice in detail to the Cen.
tennial State in the CHRONICLE would be
asking too much Of your Office facilities
and worry my friend Clark and associate
into an unknown prospect hole, deciph
ering mining and mineralogical phrases
attached to hundred thousand pieces
Of ore from as many mines which were
exhibited. Every county had pavil
ion, exquisite structures, some Of them
double -deckers. others single, with and
without portfolios, but all double
shotted with solid mineral, from usefu
iron to ornamental filagree gold, as taker
from her vast repositories. Considera'
BILE rivalry existed between the big pro
ducing counties and the result was {
magnificent whole, which exceeded tht
most sanguine hopes and expectation