Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-28
Ia IRON Hill Co..

IhS ATOn I'LL To-.
Among tie many who rejoice in any
movement that advances the general
prosperity Of the Hills w take pleasure
in announcing the fact that the mill be-
longing to the above named company
started up on the 18th of November.
This company Was organized in July,
1881, and the work has been carried
forward almost entirely by home capital,
the merchants and Merchants National
tank of Deadwood, and one New York
man being the principle stockholders.
They have up to date paid out about
SIS 900 and we hear they have now one
of the most complete little silver mills
in this or any other country, and if they
have not got II Of the best mines, then
we miss our guess. We have
always said this and we are glad that
We said it once when it done some good.
1t was in Denver when we were com
missioner for Dakota at the mineral ex-
position in 1882, and rs the reiGinisceuce
rs fitting at this time, we will relate the
circumstance.
We were standing in our place in that
grand building with Black Hills ores
displayed all around us-we were busy
answering the questions Of the passing
multitude-when suddenly there APP
peared before us "A man, till and stately,
who handed us his card which bore the
name Of John Guild, snd representing u
wholesale tea house Of New York city,
and with a rich Scotch accent he asked,
'are you from the Black Hills" We
told him we were. Well, said he, do
you know anything about the Carbonate
Camp, and do YOU know anything about
the mine called the Iron Hill" We
said We had visited the Carbonate
Camp on several occasions, and had
seen what was to be seen Of the Iron
Hill mine. Well, he said, II want "a
have a talk with you, will you meet mt
at my hotel this evening ut the Wind,
sor," to which we answered, yes, and
the tall Scotchinan passed on. But al
the Windsor that night We met again
and after going through a preliminary
performance in the west room, (tht
nature of which it is unnecessary t
state) his next words were, IL have
some Iron Hill stock, what can | get fol
it, and where can | sell it?" We told
him we did lot know what it was worth
in the market, but as the company LA,
, seemed to become discouraged. and hat
quit work, the stock was very low, anC
|, in our opinion it was much better stocl
! to keep than it was to sell, and ",
9 added, we thought it was the nices
time to buy. What" said he, land b
q started back in astonishment) "do 20,
really think there is a mine there" T.
= which We replied, we did. This CAV
/, him pause, and for a while he SCENE,
to be busy with his thoughts. At lengt
he said, what makes you think Their
q is a mine there and we answered, be
cause if there is not then all signs fai
and we miss our guess. AS we rose I
iCaSc hc oait, Stop a Hiliiute, L DaN
q been thinking about what you hay
been telling me, and I've been thinkin
I that you must know something abou
mines or you would not be here. w
a made up my mind to take your advic
and I'm going No to the Black Hills an
a call u meeting Of the stockholders, an
Tu Inv mara sf,,,k and Wa'H ~, ri IN
work and We won't quit till we kno'
whether we have a mine or not" ID
q that, w said, anu in the end we believ
you will make money by it. Good nigh
n 1t was not long after that we hear
q that work had been resumed on tn
n Iron Hill. and that they had struck
{ rich. We were glad, for We knew the
our Scotchman had kept his promise.