Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
Mining Items.

Inc monthly output OF the Home
stake has increased about $4,000 per
month since the company secured the
Pierce Badger property. 1t is said that
the ore from these mines is used to
sugar the low grade fthe Homestake.-
Pioneer.
Stock in the Msnsfield Tin Mining &
Milling company, Of the Northern Hills
is said to have recently been offered at
Deadwood for one cent per share, which
is somewhat surprising, as the par value
Is fifty cents, and the glowing accounts
ofth property, appearing in the up
country papers would seem to warrant a
much higher figure.
William Poe, the Dansby placer miner,
came in Saturday with his weeks gather
ing Of the golden grains, in glass bot
tie, the very sight of which would serve
as pleasing panacea for impaired
vision. The grams were exceedingly
bright and coarse, among which was
three very pretty nuggets of the aggre-
gate weight Of eleven pennyweights.
The total contents of the bottle, in.
Guiding the nuggets mentioned, all Of
which was taken out by Mr.. p during
the week, was nearly five ounces, the
value of which is about ninety dcllars.
This would be considered an exception
al weeks work in many camps, but if-
teen dollars a day is not an unusual
clean up for Mr.. Poe in his Dansby
claim, few miles south west of this
this city, which is probably the most
productive placer now being worked in
the Hills.
| SILVER SHIPMENT.
The first car Of silver ore from the
Squaw Creek mines was shipped from
Hermosa on Monday last, the injunction
caused to be served on the owners by ].
l.. Buckingham, of Hermosa, restraining
them from shipping ore, having delayed
the shipment until re-de.ivery bonds
were given. The second car load has
probably been shipped before this date,
Saturday morning) as such is known to
haye been the intention. Mr.. Judd is
now engaged in sacking car load Of ore
for shipment over the B. & NJ. from
Custer, whicL will be delivered here
upon the completion Of the new road
now being constructed between this
place and the mine. II is not believed
that the shipment Of this orc will be
long continued. as its reduction ist1own
to be so simple and inexpensive as to
warrant the erection of a smelter at the
mine at moderate cost, which would
meet all requirements, and materially
curtail the expense at present ;nvolved
in ITS shipment and reduction.
| GOLD MINES BONDED.
Certain valuable gold properties. locat-
ed at Four Mile, near this city, we're
bonded to Minneapolis syndicate this
week. The consideration, said to be
large, we have failed to learn. A thor
ough test of the ore has been made by
the purchasers. which is said to have
been very satisfactory. The bond has
but short time to run, and it Is claimed
that the reduction of the ore by an en-
tirely new and thoroughly tested process
will be commenced in sixty days. 1t is
gratifying to know that the era of gold
reduction upon an extensive scale in
this vicinity is abon. 10 dawn upon us,
and the CRRoNIc.E will nave much to
say concerning il in future issues.
THE FRANCIS BOYS PROPERTY BONDED.
The property of Joseph, Charles and
Henry Francis, on Greyhound gulch.
near Eta. was bonded last week to a
syndicate of Ohio capitalists. A deed of
escrow for the property, which consists
Of ten claims, was made out to the in
tending purchasers with the privilege of
acceptance within ninety DAYS. The
omount offered for the property and Of
the forfeit furnished is not known.
Harry Francis departed for the east
Monday to attend to matters connected
with the transfer Of the property. Hill
City News.
DUDLEY COAL.
The coal find in the vicinity of Dudley
is attracting considerable attention
throughout the coutry. From the Dud-
ley Reporter it is leaned that vein five
feet in thickness has been opened to
view for one hundred and fifty feet. A
tunnel has been driven in about twenty
feet and repeated tests have proven the
coal to be superior to the Newcastle pro-
duct. There is very little sulphur in
the coal thus making it of superior
quality for gas making. Representa-
tives of rich mining company in ii
linois have offered Barkdall & Reams
$40, 900 for their coal claims when one
hundred feet more has been uncover
ed.-Hot Springs Star.
GRATIFYING TESTIMONY.
Inspector of Mines Corkhill complet-
ed his work here Saturday and departed
for the new coal mines mines near Dud-
ley. Mr.. Corkhill found all mines In
this district in satisfactory and safe
condition and was highly pleased by the
re.ults of development work since last
fall. The inspector is enthusiastic over
the outlook for this region and the pros
poets for the early production of tin
from our mines. In an interview with
a representative of the News just before
his departure. he said: IL found all
the mines in an excellent condition.
The Harney Peak company now knows
from the development Of its principal
properties just what can be done in the
enterprise Of producing tin aud the
value Of its mines Is established beyond
question. Enough ore Is now in sight
TO warrant the erection ofa mill of $50
= tons capacity. The future Of Hill City
is assured. This will be q great region"
Coming from . gentleman recognised
by official position ~ mining authority
and considering that the inspector IL,
himself, practical tin miner, together
with the fact that he has had free access
and made close examination OF every
. tunnel, shaft. raise and stone or the