Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
Mining Items,

The n of the j. r.. mine are said
to have cleaned up l7S ounces and lC
pennyweights of gold after a nine days
run made Il short time ago. They are
now handling ore from a shaft which
they have sunk to a depth of 100 feet.
Three men are ut work on the mica
property owned b. Messrs. Hill, Bowles
and Todd, and located neal Sylvan lake
The claim is one Of those recently bond.
ed by DR.. LehDen, and his company is
putting up the money for the develp-
menl work.
OF the recent strike in the Keystone,
and other developments at that lively
camp, the Tin Miner says: THE vein
is two feet wide and very rich in free
gold. 1t is also said that a three days
run this week cleaned up 81 900 aside
from the concentrates, which are worth
about 5000. The miners were paid the
remainder Of the last months pay last
Tuesday. 1t is not thought there will
be any more trouble about pay.
The gentlemen who, in the interest OF
an eastern syndicate, have been pur-
chasing and bonding mica properties in
this vicinity, will shortly put a force of
men at work on the old McMackin NINE
with a view to purchasing it if the re.
suits of their development work are sa.-
:E., IT,, .:., =. r,zl L., NJ -
DAILY Of Custer, and years ago when
Black Hills mica was on the boom it
was considered one of the most valu-
able properties in the country. AT that
time no less than 10000 pounds Of mica
were taken ont of it and marketed.
Since those days, IN opening up new
workings, the main body of mica has
been covered up with a mass Of rock and
is now hidden from view. To
ledge and ascertain something Of it's
extent and quality is the purpose of the
prospective purchasers, and that their
Investigations Will lead to the sale Of
mine at q nice figure is firmly be-
IIlnGV
have just completed doing their assess
ment work on a number of tin claims
Jointly owned by them and located a
couple of miles north of Custer ON the
Ienderfoot road. Though the Black
Hills tin industry is not in a very nros.
porous condition at present. these
gentlemen are rot DISCOURAGED. and
since taking up the claims in question
they have fairly honey combed them
with shafts and tunnels. In one of the
workings they have a - foot ledge of fin
bearing ore which is identical in forma
ZION and character with that which was
struck In the main tunnel ofthe Tender
loot a short time prior to the shut down
The property is beyond doubt one of
the most va ublc in the district. and the
owners will be rewarded for their faith
and persistence when interest in tbe fin
Industry is once more revived by the
operation of the Harvey Peak Co.
Fred Pennington returned yesterdav
rom a prolonged visit in the southern
Hills. He says there is no information
at Hill City concerning the
starting of the tin Plant, at least of a def.
mite nature. The Keystone is grinding
along nicely. The Golden Summit 90.
stamp mill was started up a few davs AGO
md is working nicely on ore which mas
'een lying on the dump for some time.
\ good force of miners are at work in
he mines taking out good ore. The J.
g. ne says is one of the finest proper
les M ever saw and are taking out lots
gold with their little ten stamp mill
mere is a great deal of prospecting be-
ng done in the southern and central
ILLS and things are in pretty good
hape.-Times.