Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-11-18

treated giving an average Of $4l.28 per
ton. The average for all ore treated,
including sulphurets was 1924 per ton.
The cost Of work last year is given very
fully in the report. Mining 1887 ,235
tons cost for labor, 80 60 cents; sup
plies, 25.60 cents total 1897 cents per
ton. Chlorinates concentrates (4,5s4
tons, cost for labor, S53432 supplies,
S3.649; total Ss.9922 per ton. Averaging
all costs on ore mined the result was
Mining, sixty cents; milling and con-
centrating, forty-four cents; chlorina-
ton, sixteen cents general expenses at
mine, seven cents San Francisco office,
two cents; bullion charges freight, in
surance, etc. five cents total 81. .35 per
ton. Low as the foregoing figures 20,
they do not reach the phenomenal rec
ord made by the Spanish mine, Nevada
county, California. four or fxa years ago.
BY connecting the tunnel with a surface
excavation, the ore was run out Of this
mine through the tunnel in cars by
gravity, the empty cars bcing brought
back by mules. The material treated
being soft, was passed through roller
mills. The Engineering Magazine says
that in a twentyeight days run, 1852
tons were handled and IS, 1873 % extract
ed, the cost Of mining was $40 cents per
ton of milling and other expenses, % 9
cents per ton total, SIS per ton. The
ore only yielded a tri1e over ninety
one cents per ton, yet profit Of thirty
two cents resulted, giving a percentage
Of 95.S of the total yield. In other
months the mine had made almost as
low records. This case is especially
noteworthy on account of the compare
lively small scale Of operations.-Mining
Review.
SOME GOOD PAY LOGIC.
II you want mine, develop your
prospect.
Stick to one mine and develop system
atlcally.
Never build mill till you've got an
ore producing mine.
Mines are not found-they are made
by thoroughly developing prospect.
Do not nisrepresent a mine; it not
only hurts yourself, but the camp as
well.
Men thoroughly conversant with the
formation and ores of district are the
best TO superint.nd a mine.
Try to post yourself on the formation
of your district. Do not work on the
"by guess and by gosh" system.
Mining superintendent do much to
help or kill a camp. A practical man in
charge of a property should be encour-
aged.
Take pick handle to all cranks who
come around with "whangdoodles," ''in-
dicators" and such spiritualistic rackets.
Encourage and assist all legitimate
mining. DO not aDnnlQt hank I-lA-b.-
mine or mill.
Always average your selections of
vein and ledge matter for assays Don't
pick out the rich and leave the poor.
L ruIlIiSE ihNCobiSdtIOA VIA iChSSt ooNaJ
on yourself and the entire district.
Go down deep on the vein before
starting long tunnel to tap it. Be sure
that the ore is of such grade and quail
ity as to justify you on taking chances
on long tunnel through hard rock.
If a stranger visits your camp looking
for investments, don't frighten capital
away by asking a dozen prices for a
good looking prospect hole. Always re-
member a prospect is not always
mine.
Sit down on all oooms. If big strikes
are made and paying mines are opened,
there will be no trouble to dispose of all
Of them to men of wealth. Money will
develop the camp, and its inhabitants,
not the rabble who follow a boom, will
reap the benefits.
Su ubscribe at once for your local paper.
Through its columns the attention OF
capital is attracted to your camp and
your nine.-Mining & Scientific Press.