Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
Harvey Peak TIN.

The London Mining Journal in late
issue, describing the various and i'm
portant enterprises in which Lord
Thurlow is interested, thus refers to the
Harvey Peak Tin company;
We mentioned at the outset that Lord
Thurlow was chairman Of the London
Advisory Board of the Harney Peak
Tin Mining, Milling, and Manufacturing
company. This enterprise is, prospec-
lively, probably the most important
with which his lordship is associated.
The company was formed with a view
to developing the extensive and valu-
able deposits Of tin, which have been
found in the Black Hills of Dakota, and
the discovery Of which was first public
ly announced in the United States gov
ernment survey of 1888. The tin bear
ing area was thoroughly explored by
experts, and il now presents itself in
the light of one Of the most remarkable
mineral properties which have been
exploited since the discovery of gold in
California and Victoria. Probably no
industrial enterprise of recent years has
been attacked by section of the press
with more Tecklessness, INSCRIPTIONS
violence and venom, than this Harney
Peak tin development, and seldom has
the sound mineral wealth and CONNER
cial importance of any mining under
taking been vindicated with more evil
dent completeness than has been the
case in connection with this tin bearing
region of Dakota. The whole truth of
the controversy, which ragged so long
and so loudly, through no fault or de-
sire Of the Harney Peak promoters, was
comprehensively placed before our
readers some twelve months ago, in our
series of articles on "The Truth About
Harney Peak Tin Deposits" and prob
ably the best certificate Of the accuracy
Of the statements therein put forward,
supported as they were by the highest
available expert and independent eyi-
dence, has been the marked modifica-
ton which has taken place in the views
previously promulgated by some Of the
enemies and detractors of the Harney
Peak scheme Ii 10 be regretted that
the measure of animosity and coarse
ness which characterized the former
attacks. has not, in a corresponding de
gree, been diminished.
As il is the existence of extensive,
rich and commercially payable deposits
Of tin in the Harney Peak region of the
Black Hills Of Dakota is now placed
beyond all reasonable doubt, aud the
company is engaged with large staff
of miners and workmen, in developing
the mineral wealth which there abounds.
This is being done actively bot quietly,
and the company very wisely decliTe-
and for reasons very obvious TO those
who care TO seek them-to place their
tin upon the market until they have
secured all the available mining claims
in the district, of which they desire 10
become possessed The Harney Peak
property has been so frequently dealt
with in these columns that It's extent
and metalliferous value are by this time
pretty we'll known 10 our readers, and
need not now be recapitulated. Only
the other week we reprinted from the
New York Sun an interesting account of
the property from a high and indie
pendent source. and this is supplement-
ed by further report which appears
elsewhere ia this issue. lt need only
he added. that there can be little doubt
but that the future of the Harney Peak
property il destined to be great one.
The possibilities of its commercial deyel-
opment, irrespective altogether of the
tin deposits, are immense; and present
evidences seem TO point TO the Black
Hills being, be ore long, the seat of the
most important individual enterprises
in the United States. As now consti-
tuted, the company is directed in New
York by a powerful board, the per-
sonnei of which includes several of the
wealthiest and most influential business
men in that city. The advisory board
in London is also strong one and is
fortunate in having in its chairman.
Lord rhurlow, nobleman of unsullied
honor and proved business capacity.
who has manfully stood by the pro-
moters Of the Harnev Peak scheme in
spite of all the unwarrantable abuse
which he's in the past been heaped upon
them and their property.