Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-12
Custer Tin. Mines.

The following sensible letter concern
ing Custer tin mines appears in a late
issue of the Chicago Mining Review:
CUSTER CITY, ID. THE tin industry
of this country is slowly Oh the advance;
developing properties and making new
discoveries is the order Of the day.
There are within a radius often miles of
Custer at least 100 real good tin mines,
IN groups of from five to ten mines in
each group; any one of the groups will
bear the most critical examination by
those who are we'll informed as to tim
bearing rock. | will not say that the
mines are sufficiently developed to war
rant the erection of a plant, far from it.
| and al! of US most heartily discourage
the erection of works until shafts, cuts,
drifts, etc., have been made to warrant
1t. No good, practical mining man or
company of men will think of putting
up reduction works until ut least 100
feet in depth has been attained in a
shaft and all In the vein and a cross cut
made, and this should be done in at
least two or three different places on a
single claim. What is the lay out? 1t
does not cost but a few thousand, and q
company that intends TO mine carefully
and cautiously will not, in my opinion,
DO differently. What if You have 5000
tons of ore on the dumps that will mill
five per cent. 1t doesn't waste but it
will increase the value if you purchase,
and give you u better idea of the plant
yoa need to erect, and you can build
understandingly.
A great deal more development would
be done if the mines had a little help.
but when men are dead broke and have
to hustle for a grub stake to work on, its
pretty hard business, but like all Old
timers, miners especially, these men
know no such thing as fail they are
bound to win, and will. All they. ask is
that capital will come in and help them
out. There are chances for fortunes for
those with a few thousand dollars to
come in and help the boys to develop,
for an interest. There are golden op-
portunlties awaiting those who will do
this and assist in placing property in
shape So it will command thousands of
dollars instead of a few paltry hundreds.
The cordial Invitation is eXteded to all
to come and see us you will be treated
kindly and the boys will be glad 20 greet
y Od NOltiC HltpLlGl W SluN dl ittSI -FOUR
weeks so you can look at all the different
groups of mines bearing tin. Don't
come prepared to look at any one single
group, but come to look at all. If YOU
make inquiries about any particular
group the nswer usually is adverse. Go
and see for yourself. Tin mining IS the
same rs all other mining-"my mines
are the best"-that is one thing that has
hurt Us seriously, SO much back biting
therefore come prepared to believe
every n a liar, until you have found
him 70 be different.
There are groups of tin mines in this
camp that nothing is said about, not
even a mention made in the papers,
that would eclipse some Of the so-called
bonanzas that are Landed to the skies ;
probably ~self-interest has a great deal to
do with it. The st. Paul Pioneer Press
of April II, has a 10-column article
about this tin country, written from
personal observations; read the article
and draw your own conclusions. In
my next | will give an account of the
different groups of mines, how situated,
etc. There is a chance for twenty-five
companies to operate here on a large
scale. Among those of prominence who
have lately been here are Prof. S. II.
Emmens and Hugh Henry, president
and vice president of the Emmens
Chemical and Explosive Co., of Har-
rison, \. Y. They bonded a large group
of mines, paid some cash down, have a
force of men at work developing, and
the property is showing up nicely. We
are in hopes that other men of the same
kind will call on us and do liEaWiea
If you are in want Of tin, gold or
marble come to Custer for it; come TO
Buffalo Gap and take the stage, and in
four hours you are at Custer City, tn e
tin metropolis of the New World. In
five minutes drive from our hotel we
can show you tin mines. S. G.. r.