Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-12-22

try,-in no manner hide. bound, nigGard-
", or selfish, and prosper as naturally
as water runs down hill. 1t is refresh
ing to come among them.
The most remarkable instance Of Gus.
ter City is the healthful condition found,
the death-late not averaging one in "A
year from natural causes since its settle
inert.
The mics mines Of Custer are the larg-
est in the world. and form q principal
industry at the present writing. The
Lost Bonanza" two miles north, is the
greatest, and affords every warrant for
any conjecture. The largest cut known
in mica ut the Denver exposition was
from this mine, and it is said to be the
greatest exhibit ever known. Over n, =
900 pounds have been cut and shipped
from this mine in six months, and the
extent Of deposit il still increasing as
the mine goes down. At The Climax"
mine south, work is in progress with
many hands employed and the works
paying largely though worked ut every
possible disadvantage. The mine is 100
feet deep, with foot wall extending and
every favorable indication. The output
is from 100 TO l25 pounds per week, as
shipped with the largest slze by and
all sizes down. The Harney mine, five
miles northeast, with the Custer, in this
immediate vicinity, are pronounced as
proniSin. equally with any other, and
the supply incident to the region suiH-
rient to furnish the world The Interest
is q powerfu! one, and in the extent Of
i.s field and magnitude Of the industry
is prominent at Custer as important t.
all countries. A source Of constant
thrift with sure returns from this one
industry alone ranks Custer ahead Of
mauy Of its would-bc competitors
In gold bearing lodges and placer
mining Custer is ii common center for al!
the southern hills, with more show invS
in established mines i'm its immediate
vicinity than is known to the region
else where. The Salmon, three miles
north. is known the world over for its
high grade of ore and the rare speci-
mems sent out The Grand Junction."
six miles northwest. is similar in ex-
tent and grade with the liomestakc
mines, and with similar management
woa!d pay equally as well. The Pcnob-
scot, six miles west, holds large bodies
of ore, aud is counted among the best
mines of the country. The Gold Star,
four miles southwest. ranks equally
with those mentioned, and promises
largely.
There are hundreds Of other locations,
and carrying high grade ore, that are
in partial development only, but hold
ing all favorable indications, and all is
waiting the advent Of capital. In vari-
Gus places placer mining is still being
carried on successfully, though this kind
Of miuing is no longer common to the
Hills.
Five miles southeast Of Custer find
ings in silver and copper are common,
with large assays obtaiHed. The North
Pole, seven miles west, shows 80 per
cent copper, with silver running $26 to
the ton.
Recent discoveries Of tin on Harney's
range are incident to Custer, and Hill
City with all its walls Of wealth ia Tin,
nickel, and other ores, is tributary To
his place, while indications Of tin and
nickel hold good in all croppinss from
Harney's range to Custer City. The
tow1 is in no manner lacking in re-
region Of country are tributary to its inn
portance. The Eta tin mine is located
twelve miles northeast, and promises to
develop bonanza. A company com
posed of residents OF the Hills is organ
zed for its development, with smelter
now in transit. Work is in progress,
with no shares for sale, the interest Il
dark horse, and the world to be astound-
ed. But the tin is there all the same,
and the mine won't run away, no matter
where the postoftice address is. In com
ing to Custer people will learn all about
it.
And much more, for the vicinity is
near the Wyoming line, and but thirty
miles from the salt-works and oil-wells
in that territory. The Black Hills dis
trict is most fortunate in location, hav-
ing the favor Of two territories tributary
to its power, with the excellence of each
to choose, and the fruit from both to
profit from. 1t is known that the Wyo-
ming side Of the Hills is the most prom
Dako holds much. Wyo-
ming already contributes more-and
locations like the Star Of Empire are
ever westward Not that Dakota is not
"well enough" but that Wyoming is 80
much better" and awaiting the develop
ment consequent to its superiority i'm
possession. Wyoming will prove the
Pennsylvania Of the west, and no man
can tell the marvels Of its worth. In
taraSts incidant N thu nlacl, Hill al