Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-23
RAWHiDE.
The Smelter in Operation and the
Ore One-Fifth Bullion.
Interesting Items From the Surrounding
Campg-A G~eologists Opinion.

Campg-A Biologists Opinion.
Special Correspondence OF the Chronicle.
Muskrat Canyon, Wyo., Dec. 0.-The
mining interests Of this district Raw
hide Buttes, Laramie county have re-
ceived a new impulse for vigorous work.
through the successful start and run of
the smclter, located at Fairburg or Hart
Vile, about % miles south of this camp.
Messrs. Wilkinson and Crcsswell Of
the Michigan mine, have just returned
from witnessing the working of the
smclter and report it rs turning out
about 90 pounds of copper Datte, 81!
fine, every hour. The officers of the
company and every one connected with
the work are jubilant.
Four thousand pounds Of the bullion
has been shipped to Cheyenne. The
smelter is capable Of treating 80 tons
per day Of "A hours and as tho ore is one
fifth bullion, YOU can figure the size of
the bouanzL, from the fact that the cop
per in matte should realize a net profit
Of l3 cents per pound. and with the
enough in sight to run the smclter a
year.
Prof. Stanton, late territorial gcologist
of this territory, made IA thorough and
critical examination of the mines in this
camp about q week ago and expressed
his admiration Of the splendid showings
made by our leading mines, Michigan,
Black Eagle, Mammoth, Ii t.e Bessie.
Chance, Walter, Blue, Mary Jane and
Valley Queen. The four first named he
says must prove to be Of immense value.
as the ores are self-huxing and Of Il high
grade. There is enough ORC III sight on
these four mines To- III a 80 ton smeltcr
two years.
The mines at lhc Rawhidc Duttes.
Wolverine and Champion, are also de
vclopirg grandly and will be heard from
to good advantage in the near future.
\ number Of locations have been
made during the past month at a place
some seven miles south Of this camp.
between this place and flartyiile. No
great bodies Of ore have yet been struck
but the owners areConfident they will
eventually succeed in showing w large
veins Of what is Gained to be the rich
est of any Of the ores so far found in the
district.
A number Of prospects have changed
hands at figures varying from one hun
dred to "A thousand dollars. the purchas-
ers being mostly residents of Cheyenne.
who thus cxemplify their confidence in
the future of these camps.
col. Bibbitt was here a short time
aga, having in view the purchase of the
Michigan, but was informed he had de-
layed 90 long, and that the property
was beyond his reach.
The superintendent Of the smelling
works has notified the mine owners Of
the several camps that he is now pre-
pared to purchase Ill copper ores that
may be offered. This will give many of
the boys a chance to enjoy the holidays
and d%evelope their properties systemat-
ically.
Reports reach us that it is the inten-
ton of the st. Paul railroad company to
build their main trunk line to the Vel
lowstonc park. running the line within Il
very short distance of this place and
touching the coal fields some 20 miles
west of us. The report gathers strength
from the fact that Il party of surveyors,
claiming Ia be in the employ of that
company, have made n survey through
this session of country and are now in
the vicinity of Fort Fctterman.
Nearly two thirds Of the boys here are
from the Southern Hills and express
their pleasure at the bright prospects
showing up for Custer.
The weather has been stormy all
through the past week and may account
in part for the pauci,y of news in this
bag. More nOn