Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07

rich ore encountered with the walls as
we'll defined as in the lower workings.
Further down the mountain and on the
lead another shaft was sunk and drift
run to intersect the incline between the
first and second levels, which secured
good ventilation. Still below the mouth
of this last shaft the ore crops out and
late developments show a large deposit
Of wonderful rich ore literally spotted
with native silver and many tons are
easily to be obtained in a single day at
very little expense. large amount Of
ore now on the dump and in sight
will pay ali expenses accruing from
present developments, the machinery.
and it's erection, which now reaches
about $l00,000. A tramway is to be
erected from the mine to the mill be-
low for the transportation Of ore, which
can be done ut small expense.
THE SILVER MILL.
The mill is the latest improved plan
for pulverihng and concentrating, the
first being done with rollers AID the
latter with chemicals. The plant costs
about $4,000 and will be completed
and in active operation by the first Of
July
In addition to the above improve
ments the company have built commo
dious boarding and lodging house for
the accommodation OF the men employ
ed by them, placed competent
man in charge, and il will be seen that
the comforts of the working men are
provided for.
RUNNING WATER CITY.
A town has also been layed out and
lots will be sold reasonable to those
wanting homes. About 90 men are en-
ployed at the mine and mill and during
the past four weeks the place has begun
to assume the appearance Of town.
Messrs. Johnson & Baker of Cheyenne
are building and will soon start large
supply store as branch Of their Chey.
enne house. This firm will also operate
transportation line sufficient TO do the
carving business Of the country sur.
rounding.
Other branches Of business arc being
established and by the lst Of July this
town will be the liveliest place on the
Wyoming slope, situated a. il is. in a
beautiful valley which follows the Run
ing Water for miles, adapted to agricul-
tural pursuits and where all products
grow and mature without irrigation
The foot hills are skirted with pine
timber and six miles distant two
saw mills are now in operation,
capable Of furnishing all the lumber
needed in the valley. Extensive coal
beds lay about % to 80 miles west and
are connected with Running Water by a
good wagon road, which insures an
abundant supply Of fuel. The Sioux
City & Pacific r. r. survey runs through
the town and at no distant day it will be
connected with the Missouri river and
the east by the iron bands and in all
probability junction will be formed
with the Cheyenne, Black Hills and
Wyoming K. X. at this point, thus max
ing it railroad centre.
From personal experience can say
with good degree Of certainty that this
is q fine agricultural country, and
it is not in the far future when the lands
in this valley will be as valuable as any
in the northwest for this purpose and it
would he well for those looking FOR
farms to visit Running Water, which
will convince them of the advantages
held ont for them, as we'll as the miner
and business man.
Yours etc, A. ID. GAMBELL.