Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-12-20
Mining Itamn.
THE DAISY GROUP OF TIN MINES.

Spring creek few days ago, to gain
time took new cut across the park
which lies about three miles north from
Custer, About midway Of the park we
found some men at work doing the an
nual assessment. We halted, and upon
enquiry found it TO he the Daisy group
of tin mines belonging to j. T. Foran
and others. We made brief examina-
ton and found the showing too good TO
pass without notice. We were in fact a
little surprised to find group of mines
so close to our city, so easy of access,
and so rich in tin and yet 80 little said
about it. We asked why a property
where the workings showed such vast
deposit Of the valuable mineral should
be so near our doors and so little noise
about it. The answer was that these
mines did not belong to the Harney
Peak Mining Company, but to an old
time prospector, who seems content to
work and wait, knowing he has good
thing, he does not propose to part with
it for song. This group Of mines con-
sists of nine claims, namely: the Daisy,
the White Deer, the Braddock. lying
side by side, bounded on the south by
the Ruby and Atheus No. |, and on the
north by the Astor and the Sheep Dip,
and still further by the North Astor and
the East Astor. There are several
other mines on this same belt lying
north of the Daisy group, but our time
being limited, We did not examine them
We were told, however, that many of
them were we'll developed and were
valuable mines. In the Daisy group
the principal development work has
been on the Daisy proper, where two
shafts had been sunk on the vein, and
open cuts showing the vein to be about
thirty feet across, and exposing some of
the richest tin ore we have seen in the
whole district. Each ofthe other claims
show considerable work, and all show
up tin to n remarkable extent, consider
ing the amount Of development work
done. THESE mines are valuable ac-
QUESTION to our section, and must in the
near future become grand producers of
tin.
DIRECTLY TO LEAD.
A committee of prominent Lead citi-
zens came down to Deadwoo last night,
to interview General Manager Hold
redge with view OF persuading the B.
& NJ. to build directly into Lead. The
committee consisted of C. E Enos. may
or, City Auditor Schmitz, W. II.
Fawcett, P. A. Gushurst, B. E Solomon,
Ernest May and NJ. King. Mr.. Hold
redge was easily found. and the object
of the committee stated to him. They
assured him that the B. & NJ. would re-
ceive heavy patronage from Lead City
merchants i'm case it should see fit to
connect directly with their city. They
| did not like the idea Of breaking bulk
and transferring to the ID. G. all the
goods which are shipped in by them. A
spur can be run from the main Dead
wood line at point in the vicinity of
Whitewood Crossing, that will only be
II miles long to enter surveyed. The
road has previously been surveyed.
Mr.. Holdredge said that he could not
make any definite promises, but that he
would place the matter in its most favor
able light before the authorities of the
road, and they would determine what
action would be taken.-Pioneer.
SILVER IN WYOMING.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. l4.-Wyo-
ming's first rich silver strike is reported
from the mine of State Senator Chatter
ton, near Saratoga. The manager sends
word that at $50 feet in the tunnel they
uncovered 6-foot vein Of silver ore,
and that many assays gave the invari-
able result of no. less than 5000 to the
ton. This mine is across the Piatt river
from Brush creek. where the gold finds
have been made, and bears out the
theory that the mountains of southern
Carbon county are as rich in mineral
AZ the range continuation into Col
orado. Mr.. Chatterton says the strike
has been anticipated some time. This
is the longest tunnel in the state.
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