Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
therefore that hereafter tin is to be
classed among the valuable resources Of
the United States.
wYOMINas MINES.
R,ch IN Silver and Copper-Runnins w ater
the Coming Mining and r. b. Centre
Of Eastern Wyoming

Mr.. A. ID. Gambell, Of Hartville, Wyo
arrived in Custer last Sunday and fur.
nishes us with the following article on
the mines, minerals, etc. Of Eastern
Wyoming. Having spent the past two
years among the copper and silver mine,
Of that district. and during the pas,
three or four months being employed by
the Wyoming Mining and Milling com
pany to help place their machinery or
the RosheIl mine, his statements can b,
accepted AS nearer the truth than the
average reports on mining districts. We
are indebted to him for sp ecimens from
the Running Water silver mine mention
ed in the following, and they bear him
out in the statement that they are liter,
ally spotted with native silver:
EDITOR CHRONICLE Permit me
through your paper to give detailed
statement, for the benefit Of many in.
quiring friends, of the location, extent,
and value Of the copper and silver mines
Of HartvilIe and Running Water and the
present developments and future pros
pect Of the richest mining district in
| Wyoming.
SUNRISE NINE.
The above named mine is situated at
Hartville in Laramie county, four miles
from the Platte river and WAS first dev.
eloped by jeff McDermott, who sold it
to Col Babbett Of Cheyenne for $50, 900.
| The latter gentleman brought sufficient
| capital into use to erect smelter and
put the mine into practical operation.
The property was active for about two
years, during which time it turned out
large quantities of copper, but is now
closed up and all business suspended for
the time being in consequence Of the
decrease in the price Of copper as we'll
as on account of the long end tedious
transportation Of supplies ETC., made
necessary by the property being 100
miles from a railroad There are num-
erous other mines in this vicinity equal
ly as rich in copper ore as the Sunrise.
but they cannot he worked for the same
reason.
THE MICHIGAN
is situated about 20 miles northeast OF
Hartville on the same range Of noun
tains, In what is known as Muskrat
Canyon and abont 4 miles from the Sta
ton at Rawhide Ruttes. This mine has
a wonderful prospect, large qAaLtities of
ore cropping out OH the surface that is
very rich and from present develop
ments exists in great quantities. There
are many other mines in this vicinity
with equally as rich ore, but not SO we'll
developed. These mines cannot, how
ever, he made to pay until change
takes place either in the price for the
better of copper or cheaper transports.
ton is secured.
THE RoCHELL SILVER NINE.
This mine is on Running Water, in
sight of the Cheyenne and Custer stage
road and located on a mountain that
raises from the open prairie, about six
miles from the foot hills which are a
part of the same range as those at Hart
vile. The stream bearing the above
name has about sYch body Of water
the year round as now runs in French
creek, and skirts the base Of the noun
tain on which the Rochell is located
The mine was discovered about four
years ago by Jas. McHenry and short
time afterward company was organ.
lzed to prospect and develop the loca
ton. Developments were continued uI
to the fall Of last year when the company
becoming thoroughly satisfied with the
richness Of the ore and the wonderful
bodies which the mine contained. com
menced with new zeal to improve the
location and prepare to utilize the ore
The company operating the property il
now named the
GREAT WYOMING MINING AND MILLING CO.
Of which Robert Seaman and s. L. Bal
ley Of the city of New York are the
principal stockholders and the property
is managed by the latter who is also
secretary of the company. These gen
tlemen. becoming thoroughly satisfied
with the value Of the mine proceeded al
once to MAKE arrangements with San
Francisco Mill Furnishing company for
mill and ether necessary machinery
which was at once shipped and placed
on the ground and q competent man
Mr.. James Pender, sent in charge ia
superintend the erection of it and put
the mine iii practical working shape.
| DEVELOPMENTS.
A shaft was started near the summit
of the mountain on the vein and steam
hosting works of the latest improved
plan and shan house erected. The shan
was sunk to depth Of 100 feet, but not
having followed the dip of the ore body,
at the 100 foot level drift was run to
intersect it. At the intersection true
fissure vein Of rich ore was disclosed 5
feet wide. with we'll defined walls, and a
drift was run from this point 500 feet all
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