Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
Mining Items.

The Golden Reward Mining Company
has mortgaged all its properties in the
Ruby Basin and Bald Mountain districts
to one of its trustees, for s2J0,00O. The
money will be used to purchase other
mines which the company wishes TO
possess.
Yesterday j. c. Carter came down
from Rockerville with sack full Of
copper ore that was of exceedingly rich
character. The gentleman when seen
was very mum as to where the ore was
found and after having it tested he in
tends to make several locations on the
vein. All that could be ascertained was
that the ore was found in the vicinity
of Rockerville. journal.
NEW METAL IN THE HILLS.
Professor Ulke, at recent session Of
the mining engineers, held at Balti
more, commencing on Monday Of this
week, states: "The Black Hills conn
try, in the vicinity OF Harney's Peak,
contains more mineral wonders than
any other part of the United States that
| have visited" Henry T. Ulke, one Of
the younger mining engineers. said !:
while out there not long ago sxamin-
ing for tin, saw a crystal 80 feet long, 4
feet wide and 2 feet thick. Other things
are on the same magnificent scale-ex-
cept tin." Mr.. Ulke laughed. 81 can't
tell you what think about the tin, for
that is to be the subject of report. l
hope that this crystal will be moved TO
Chicago for the Worlds Fair. There
could hardly be a greater geological
curiosity than this mammoth crystal"
While on this mining expedition Mr..
Ulke realized the ambition of the young
mining engineer He discovered a new
mineral. To it he has given the name
Of fcupro-cassiterite. In the cross-cut of
a prospect tunnel for tin Mr.. Ulke came
upon his treasure. The vein was feet
thick, but the ore was had in pockets
ranging from the sire Of a foot ball, per-
haps, downward. This new mineral,
when analysed. shows l3a per cent of
copper, tin, water and trace of iron
and silicate. There is yet much doubt
how the ancients obtsined their bronze"
said Mr.. Ulke. "This new mineral
may suggest the origin of that bronze
1t has the elements from which bronze
could be made easily."-Journal.
MINING DECISION.
Pierre, March 2-The supreme court
this afternoon rendered an opinion in
the case of the German Mining COM
pany, appellant, VS.. Alexander, and the
judgment of the lower court is reversed.
If the decision of the lower court had
been sustained millions Of dollars worth
of mining property in the Black Hills
would have been subject to contest.
The following is the syllabus Of the
court:
One Of the locators Of an unpatented
mining claim duly and legally located
by citizens of the United States in 1877
conveyed his interest in said claim in
1000 w du diiCh WHO III 1901, pFlOT 10
the relocation of such claim by the de-
fendant, conveyed the same to the
plaintiff, corporation qualified to To-
cate, hold and purchase the mineral
lands Of the United States. Held that
such alien under the laws Of Dakota ter
ritory then in force, which provided
that any person, whether citizen or
alien, may take. hold and dispose Of
property, real or personal, within said
territory, could and did, against every
body but the holder Of a paramoua It
title, by such conveyance acquire and
hold the title of such location acquired
by him under the laws of the United
States, and had the right to convey the
same as against all persons except the
holder of paramount title. Held
further, that the conclusion of the trial
court that such conveyance from said
locator to such alien was In effect an
abandonment of the public domain of
the United States and was subject to re-
location by any qualified person was
erroneous.
Custer county is entitled to twelve
delegate, 10 the Chamberlain conven.