Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-01-17
A Suggestion.
CUSTER Cry, Jan. II, 1885.

EDITOR CHRONICLE II would like to
use your columns to call the attention OF
not only every citizen Of this county and
towr, but Of the territory at large, 10 a
! who has the interest Of the country at
heart, and one that should meet the ap-
proval OF every citizen Of Dakota terri
tory; that is, to find ont at the earliest
possible moment the extent Of our de-
posits Of tin ore.
1t being established now beyond all
question Of doubt that tin ore does exist
here, it now remains to be seen whether
it exists in quantity sufficient to justify
| the erection Of extensive works for its
| reduction, and when that fact is estab-
lshei and brought TO the notice Of
capitalists in the proper manner, there
is no doubt at all in my mind but that
! ample capital will be furnished by me;,
who control millions Of money, provid-
ed the proper inducements are held out
to them. There has been so much
doubt on the subject Of the existence o.
tin anywhere in the United States in
any quantity that it is nearly impossib bic
to make any man outside of Dakota be.
lieve that it really does exist here, but
this skepticsm is fast wearing away and
all that is needed now is energy, brains
~ Nd t1a al lao g. Oh
cd by the citizens Of this county, t.
demonstrate 10 a certainty that the ore
exists in quantities in this district, and
by so doing cause the erection of large
works for its reduction and the employ
ment Of immense amount Of capital, and
4 large number Of men. We all know
that 10 sink shaft of suitable size 10
work a mine to depth of several hum
dred feet costs a great deal Of money,
more in fact, than any one or two men
can furnish, at least that any miner or
prospector can furnish. TO get at the
result rs to whether the tin ore does ex-
tend to any great depth, say to 1000 or
l,200 feet, | would suggest that the lead
ing citizens and business men rf the
county take the matter in hand and or
ganizc company to drill a hole six
inches III diameter to A depth Of 1000 or
1900 feet. They can organize AS stock
company or mutual company, make
selection Of one Of the many true tissure
veins near here that is known TO carry
tin on the surface, and pnt up the ma
chinerv and drill the hole down in the
from to inches in diameter, and as
the drilling tools pass through the differ
ent strata of rock etc. an assay can be
made Of the material passed through
and its value asccrtaincd An exoeri-
enccd drlller can tell To an inch how
thick any rock is at any depth he goes
to with his tools, and an assayer can tell
its value and character.
4 set of drilling tools, to weigh from
twelve to sixteen hundred pounds cost,
with all the necessary machinery re-
quired to do the work, between S2,500
and $1,000 delivered here. The labor,
fuel and incidental expenses will cost
from $1,000 to $1,000, this will believe
be ample to drill a hole 1000 feet in
depth and if this amount Of money is
furnished and the company having the
matter in charge desire it Of me, | will
put the hole down to that depth and re-
port accurately every strata of rock pass-
ed through, together with its value if it
is ore Of any kind. | have no AK TO
grind, in fact would prefer not to take
an active part in it, as | expect to have
other matters to attend to in the future,
hut have made up my mind to make
Dakota my home in the future and |
very much desire to increase its pros
perity in every way that l can, and in
my judgment if this project can be- car
ried out and We can clearly establish
the fact that the tin ore does extend to
a depth Of several hundreds of feet.
there will be within the near future an
era of prosperity dawn upon us here
that will surprise all Of us and he of in
calculable benefit to the country at
large.
MARK A. LUCKENBAcH, NJ. E.