Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-16
CUSTER CITY.

efdl Delt OF NOnuer1ul magnitude ana
surprising Importance, with water OF
absolute purity in abundance, and a
climate unequaled in all its desirable
features, her future progress Is fairly
assured. Daily developments continue
to more fully confirm Custer Citys
Claim of being the great tin center of
this country. For number of miles in
every direction the place is surrounded
| by continuous chain Of tin locations in
every stage of development, many of
| which give ample promise of becoming
in the near future the greatest tin pro-
ducers in the world Thorough investi-
CATION and careful study of the subject
has led to the conclusion that nowhere
in the world has there been veins Of tin
discovered of such surprising magnitude
or of such remarkable high grade.
| Present indications point to the certain
ty ofthe place being visited by a great
number of capitalists from abroad dur
| ing the present season with view to
and, III fact, already the arrival Of a
| number of Eastern capitalists, DESTROYS
| Of informing themselves as to the actual
| status OF the coming tin camp may be
noted. Numerous letters are pouring
in from all parts Of the world, asking
information relative TO tin, to which
special attention is given by the Custer
City board of trade, the organization of
| which has recently been perfected in
this place. There is no longer a doubt
| entertained of Custer City's future adj
vancement. A feeling of perfect conf
dcnce is everywhere manifest, and q
| well-settled belief that the present sea
son will be marked by rapid growth,
and exceptional progress is noticeably
prevalent Advices from abroad indica-
! ting the early Inauguration Of important
MINING ENTERPRISES.
involving the investment of large capi-
| tai, point unmistakably to the attain
ment ofthe grand result SO long hoped
for. Another evidence of increasing
confidence in the mineral resources of
| this region is found in the fact Of the
| Burlington & Missouri having recently
extended their survey from their West
ern terminus III Nebraska to Custer
City, and on through the mineral belt
north to Hill City, fourteen miles dis
tant, at which place the surveying party
is located at this writing.
The Warren's Gulch tin district, six
miles west of Custer, is attracting es.
pecial attention at this time. A large
amount of money has already been
invested in this district, but we believe
it may be safely stated that a very much
larger amount will be invested there
before the close of the present year
Other districts in close proximity to this
| place are also attracting considerable
! attention, proportionate to the degree
| Of development, in all of which the
most positive evidence Of tin in paying
quantities exists The town of Custer,
which thus far has escaped the realiza-
ton OF boom, is gradually growing; it's
growth is permanent in character, and
| barely commensurate with its actual
requirements. The Emmens company
otNew York, who a few months since
| bonded extensive tin and gold proper
ties near this place, are proceeding
steadily with the work Of development
upon the same with the most fattering
results; giving ample assurance Of war
| ranting in their further DEVELOPMENT
| the erection Of extensive plants for the
| reduction of the ores. The Harvey
Peak tin deal, which has so long been
pending in London, the cousHmmation
| of which has been awaited with so
much anxiety in this place, remains "in
statu quo" but the utmost confidence in
the final result is almost universally
entertained The elimination Of this
important deal would greatly stimulate
| the business Of this place, and cause a
greater impetus to the mining industry
than has hitherto been experienced in
the history of the Black Hills. The
common verdict which has now obtain
ed relative to the extent and perman-
ence of the varied mineral resources of
Custer City, would seem to give color to
the belief that in the not far distant
future the place will arise to the dis
tinction of being the
| CHIEF MINING METROPOLIS
| of the Northwest. James Wilson of
New York, the main spoke in the drive
wheel of Black Hills tin enterprise, who
is at present in London negotiating the
Harney tin deal, is expected to arrive
in this place at an early day, and in
view of the superior advantages here
offered, it is confidently expected that
he will establish headquarters at this
place for the future operations of that
company, and that the principal reduc-
ton works will be located at this point.
Extensive building enterprises are un-
der contemplation, and contracts have
been let for brick, which are now being