Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-12-12
Mining Items.

Aug. Heidepriem and Andrew Barber
are busy this week on the manganese
property. securing some fine specimens
of the mineral, which they will ship to
Chicago for examination by prospective
purchasers.
Thomas |. Wheeler added this week
TO our mineral collection fine speci-
men of molvbtenite ore. Mr.. Wheeler
has uncovered six foot vein of this
rare and valuable metal, and if the ore
proves to be as rich as it appears, Tom
has something equal to a gold mine.
Molybtenite is frequently found with
gold, silver and copper, and is some
times mistaken for graphite or mangan-
ese. The pure metal is quoted at SIG
an ounce.
We are informed that platinum has
in the last few DAYS been found in con
siderable quantities within few mil.
of Deadwood. As this metal is quoted
at Sl22.3l per pound, it will not take
many tons of it to make the possessor
comparatively easy so far as this world
is concerned.-fioneer.
A few days since the Republican
noted an application for samples of the
iron ores of this region, made by eastern
parties. To-day President Hughes ship
ped several samples of hematite from
the Poznansky claims to gentleman in
Milwaukee, interested in the manufac
ture Of iron. President Hughes cores
pondent stated that it was the intention
of a party of Milwaukee iron men TO
establish several blast furnaces in this
region, provided the right grade Of ores
were found and the consumption of iron
in the region was sufficient to warrant
the enterprises. There can not be any
doubt on either point. The assays al
ready made of these ores show 80 per
cent Of iron in the groupings and the
extent of the mining and other enter
prises will lead to a constantly increas.
ing demand Cor the chief industrial
metal. With the fires of numerous fur
naces glowing upon our hillsides, and
the clang and rumbling of rolling mills
echoing in our valleys, the region will
assume an importance entirely distinct
from its resources in the precious metals.
Rapid Republican.
A new industry is about to be devel-
oped here which, if not very gigantic
one at present, will vet be ofgrest bene-
fit to the town. Messrs J. b. Dickover
and G.. G. Fargo are the owners of
two-third interest in large deposit Of
mica, situated about twenty miles from
Hot Springs. J. b. Dickover has oper-
ated some of the largest and best paying
mica mines in the country, of which
probably the well known Lost Bon
ANA" was the best, and ne says this has
four or FIVE times the body of mineral.
Having corresponded with several mica
men, he finds the state of the market is
all right, and will therefore commence
operations Immediately. The mica will
be hauled from the mine to town, and
there cut, boxed and shipped. The first
consignment will 60 out inside of thirty
days. The enterprise will give employ
ment to eight or ten men.-Hot Springs
Hatcnet.
We are reliably informed that the
mica" interests in the Southern Hills
are again attracting attention and that
active operations will soon be resumed
on properties that for some time have
not been making an output. There can
be no question but that the mica mines
Of the Black Hills will pay well for the
working, as the production in Of grade
that is in general use and can be cheap
ly mined and marketed.-Deadwood
Pioneer.
ELECTRICITY IN MINING.
An expert mining engineer states that
he considers electricity will In time re-
volutionize the mining industry of this
country, especially In all operations
where the ore has TO be raised from