Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-09-19
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Custer and Buffalo Gap.
Mining Items

Messrs. Moore and Blackmer are
sacking tin ore from the Dolphin mine
preparatory TO shipping couple of tons
to New York. The ore they think, will
average 90 per cent metallic tin.
The GrIzzy Bea' mill has been shut
down until the owners can get the lead
in better shape for economical handling
Of the ore.
From Prof. Dckerman who passed
through Custer Tuesday we learn that
the Uncle Sam mill will drop stamps
some ime next week The comiany
have moved and set up over a million
and a half pounds of machinery in about
% days.
The vertical shaft on the Mel cIaughlin
tin mine is now in 8 feet on the lead
which is showing up fully as good as an
iicipated
Assessment work will be commenced
next week on the Lightning and othe,
claims located near the Pennobscot and
owned by Messrs. Judevine and Wealth
erby.
Mclaughlin and Sons are taking out
about s. n day TO the man on their
placer ground above town.
The machinery for the Eta tin mine,
according to gentleman from New
York and now in Custer, was shipped
sometime ago and should be on the
ground shortly.
| DEADwOoD TINES.
The above paper on last Saturday
published the result of the operations OF
the Hoinestake company for the past
year in the shape of tabulate state
ment and in conclusion makes the fol-
lowing resume:
During the year, 4S bars Of bullion OF
72,346 6S ounces were produced. Fine
ness of gold varied from sos to $50, and
of silver from l57 to l72 Gross value
gold. 81 ,222, ,4SS.57, or 1914 per ton. Sill
yer. 81 ,46S 2S, or S006 per ton. Premi-
um, $l5.54, Total. $l,236,9 1867 33 produc-
ed from 2l3,l00 tons of ore milled
Average yield, $3.50 per ton The super.
intendent, Mr.. L. J. Grier, states that
''the ore in sight to-day may be placed
at 964,O34 tons; four years supply
The ore extraction has for six years
been above the 800 foot level. The
Golden Star shaft has been sunk from
800 to 500 feet. Stations opened a,
fourth and fifth levels, "and sufficient
explorations made thereat to disclose
what we have every reason to believe
are combinations Of the ore bodies from
the levels above"
For convenience of reference, We have
carried out the receipts and disburse
ments to the ton of ore. and have placed
in parallel column the averages Of the
expenses per ton Of ore milled from
January, 1878, to August, 1880. Mining
has somewhat increased Milling
which then was $l.30 per ton in the so.
stamp mill and 7S cents in the l20.stamu
mill, has been considerably reduced
lincidentals have also been reduced as
the quantity treated increased. The
most difference is in the yield of the
ore, which has declined from $6.9 "a
$3.50 per ton, and the dividends have
also shown a falling off Of IS cents ton
The reserve fund is now much larger
than at any previous date.
On the whole, the Homestake con.
tinues to offer an example of good
practice and economical work that re,
fleets the highest credit on those who
manage the works, and which may he
cited as worthy example of American
mining and milling
A syndicate OF Denver capitalists are
bonding, it ia said all available mining
property, lying contiguous TO the Home
stake on the west. The personel Of the
company and its intentions is something
no one can find out. All operations are
conducted with the nsmost serre'y.