Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
Mining Notes.

Mining Notes.
Iron Hill mining stock is quoted in
Deadwood at 374 cents.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express took out
gold to the amount of $4,000, Oh Mon
day, the output Of the Northern Hills
mines for the last two weeks Of Janu-
airy.
ii. c. B~lackmer, extensively interested
in the Canyon mining district, eight
miles below Rockford, on the Big Rapid,
favored this Office with sundry samples
Of the gold and silver ores OF that dis
trict, which Is now said to be attracting
considerable attention. The samples
are attractive in appearance, and are
said to be rich in the precious metals.
The Glendale tin mill is reported
running daily, but not continuously, as
the frequent necessity for REIMBURSEMENT
Of the machinery involves numerous
stopages, which is usually incident to
the starting up of new and untried
machinery. Weekly shipments of conc
entrates, it is said, will be made here
after, and it is rumored hat the plant
will be enlarged in the spring.
THE FLORA.
Work has been resumed OH the Flora
mine, the well known Willow creek tin
bonanza nea this city, from which a
large amount Of rich ore was shipped to
London last summer by the Harvey
Peak company. A shaft has been com
menced upon the vein, which will be
continued with a view to the thorough
development Of the lode, which thus far
gives promise OF being one of the best, if
not the best in the district. A black
smith shop is being erected ut the mine.
From the Hill City Tin Miner.
The Telegraph tunnel has a four foot
ledge showing good tin.
The Ger'ie still continues in good pay
ground and is proving one Of the bes.
mines on the belt.
All the boys who were laid Off two
weeks ago OH the February were made
happy yesterday by receiveing orders
to resume work.
A full force is working at the Coates
where the air compressor is now at work
in the shaft. This Is the best equipped
mine OH the works and is sending up
good ore.
The Harvey Peak Company are pre-
pairing to put a pump in the cowboy
shaft. and will start levels north and
south from the Bottom of the shaft and
continue sinking. This mine is making
a great deal of water at present aud q
pump will be q great improvement.
JEFF McDermott late ly received a let
ter from Wilkinson, formerly well
known i'm the Hills, who is now in the
Transvaal, South Africa. ir w. thinks
that the richest mining country in the
world, Twenty-Five hundred stamps in
the district are dropping continuously
on free milling gold ore, that pays the
miners from $40 to 500 per day per man
There is some demand for good miners,
to act as foreman. most of the work be-
ing done by natives. Much Of the coun-
try remains unexp!ored.
The long looxed-for barrel for the
Deadwood chlorination works, reached
Whitewood Friday evening. On yester-
day it was transferred to wagons and
should be delivered ut the works today.
ltis indeed a monster, weighing 1000
pounds. The plant will be ready for
operation by Februaey l5.-Times =.
AFRICAN GOLD YIELDS
Mike McAllen last night received a
letter from Chas. Medbury, who left
this city for South Africa last August.
Mr. Medbury, writes from a point far in
the interior, 800 miles from Johannes
burg, where with John Hanson, also
formerly of this city, he is engaged In
prospecting He says that the country
is undoubtedly rich in mineral. and if
governed by laws as just and encourag-
ing to the prospector as those Of the
United States it would soon be a great
mining country. His own individual
prospects are good aud he has already
taken ore from his claims that will assay
several ounces Of gold to the ton. The
letter reports Chris Currie In charge OF
the erection Of mill in the near yicln-
ity at a salary of$l50 per month. Upon
the completion of the mill Mr.. Cnrrie
viii retain charge, as soon as 1t is placed
in operation his salary will be largely
increased. Many of the mon from the
Black Hills have not Jared as we'll as
the gentlemen spoken Of however, and
are anxious to return. SIR. Medbury
has enjoyed excellent health since his
arrival in South Africa, despite the extre-
me heat, which he says. far exceeds in
severity the temperature general report
ed. In conclusion. Mr.. Medbury advis-
es all his friends in Lead City who con-
template a triple Africa TO better their
condition TO remain where they are.
He says the wages here, comparative
with the cost Of living, are much higher