Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12

The ore is quartzite and very similar TO
that of the famous Keystone mine
These gentlemen have uncovered a
vertical leIge Of ore Of this description,
and at the present stage Of development
the ledge is eighteen feet in width. An
average assay recently made returned
them SO 20 in gold.
Parties down from the Bullion prop
erty last evening who went mp day or
so ago to inspect the mine and its work
ings, are highly pleased in every respect.
The advancement Of the Bullion has for
some time been retarded by the water in
the shaft but that inconvenience is now
remedied by the use Of the steam pump
lately purchased by the company. The
new hoisting works are working to a
charm. and work from now on will be
rapidly pushed. In cutting down the
old shaft, which was found tn he only
-.reout one-third large enough, another
vein OF ore was struck This vein will
run abont four dollars gold to about
thirty-fve to forty dollars silver. From
the nature of the ore lately struck it is
confidently expected that rich body of
steel galena will soon be struck. The
owners Of this property are confident
that they have a good piece of property
and are consequently feeling in good
spirIts.-Journal.
w. w. Olds, one Of the new owners
of the Gold Star mill, commenced the
work Of repairing the plant this week.
The machinery is to be overhauled, the
mill buildings improved and Perfection
concentrators will be added. 1t is ex
pected that the stamps will be crushing
ore the first Of September or very soon
after. Mr.. OIds informs us that the mill
will not only treat the ore from proper.
ties owned by hims If and his partner
Mr. Lewis, Of New York, but custom orc
will be handled in any quantity, and
the miners and prospectors Of this vicin-
ity will be given an opportunity to practi-
cally test the product of their mines.
That this ENTERPRISE will be grand sue
cess there is every reason to believe. Mr..
Olds has worked and experimental with
Southern Hills refractory ores for years,
and if their character, and the treat
ment required by them is understood
by any one, it certainly should be by
/ him. He has engaged in the enterprise
only after familiarizng himself with
every detail Of the work that is before
him and failure is practically out of the
question. The concentrates from the
mill will be shipped to Denver for
treatment.
PALLADIUM ORE.
+ nnu prove TO ue paifadinm, Mr.. DunT
4 has struck il rich AS it is worth $50 al
ounce. Private tests show that it viii
go about three ounces to the ton. Tn,
vein is now six feet wide with signs o.
increasing, and Mr.. Dunn believes il
will deyelope to 5000 ton. The meta
is quite malleable.-Pioneer.
THE KEysToSE.
The rumors afloat early in the weel
) Of the shutting down of the keyston'
mine pr roved on visit by the old mar
to the mine to be entirely without foun
dation. Work was suspended, with th'
exception Of that in the shaft, on Tues
; dav. pending the cleaning of the boier
and over hauling Of the batteries which
frequently happens in any mill. Som'
of the men were a little worried Owe
; the fact that the remainder OF their pay
for the last month was not Forthcoming
, on the first of August but OH the assnr
: ance of tie management that the bal
q ance due would be paid within wee
D everybody appeared satisfied. Ihi
: hitch in the pay has been caused by de
y laws i'm returns from shipments and tn
q I'm mpossibiity of obtaining the customar
, courtesies from the banks. The con-
i pany has been relying on the output
h the mine to pay current expenses an
8 there is not the slightest doubt that
:. will do so regularly, as soon as return
d adjust themselves to the present strin!
= ent condition of the money marke
o Foreman AL Brooks resigned on the fir
o and the former night foreman NJ
Holmes is in charge Elm Miner
THE HARVEY PEAK TIN MINES.
The Pioneer is in position to say G
: what may be accepted as pretty goo
" authority that the prospects are exec
lent for a resumption of operations
: : the property Of this company at Iii
:, City. As is generally known, the diffe
y ences between the American and En-
! lish stock have been amicab
: settled, and the American owners col
. tinue in control, and there is eve
reason to believe that work will
resumed as soon as the present financi
depression shows signs Of terminatio
We are in position to state on excelle
I, authority that Mr.. J. S. Childs will co
tinue as the directing genius OF Il
operations, and the probabilities
that the work will be resumed on co
siderably more extensive scale th'
is ever before conducted. in this conui
ID ton it is worthy OF note that during Z
to entire shut down large force OF M
n haye been kept at work pumping :
Ve mines and looking after the proper'
cr the monthly pay roll aggregating sever
ed thousand dollars. isevidence in itselftf
mt the owners considered tho cessation
90 operations only temporary. The bu
ness men OF Hill City have had cor
in dence from the first in the resumpti
on of operations, and present indicatio
nil s.c that they will be well paid u
prosperous future for their faith throu
70 : season Of dull times. Pioneer.