Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

water from the stamps formerly run.
These tanks followed the greater part OF
the water from the stamps to run of
after the pulp settled, and water for the
concentrators was supplied from another
source. Now the water and pulp flows
direct from the stamps to the concen-
Traitors and the water il found 10 be
Sufficient to make the separation except
q little supplied 10 the head Of the tables.
They thus use almost one half less water
Than formerly, which is great consid
Grafton at this time, and the concentra.
tors do their WORK as we'll as when the
pulp was sized. A large cave occurred
In the mine one night last week, the
rock breaking down several floors. No
oae was in the mine at the time as no
night shift is now being worked. Drift
Ing is being done bbth north and south
oA,she 800 foot level.-Tin Miner.
PULLED THE PUMPS.
Hll donbts as to the intentions Of the
Harvey Peak Tin Mining, Milling and
Manufacturing Co., as far ~ the imme-
date future is concerned, have been
settled by the action Of that corporation
in removing the pumps from the Addie
and Cowboy mines and discharging all
the workmen with the exception of one
blacksmith, the stableman and the
nightwatchman at the mill. The fact
that ever since the shut down the
pumps have been in operation and the
pay roll has amounted to several thou.
sand dollars monthly, has encouraged
the belief that the suspension would be
of short duration, and that operations
in mines and mill would be resumed
some time this summer or fall The
order that the pumps be taken from the
mines and the workmen discharged was
received at Hill City the latter part Of
last week, and it was put into execution
Immediately. The rumor that such
steps had been taken reached Custer
Friday evening Of last week, but it was
disbelieved by great many of our cit-
zens until it was confirmed beyond all
doubt by ID. w. Mctadden when he re-
turned from Hill City on Wednesday of
this week. The only explanation that
can be offered is that the company will
do nothing further with its properties at
present, and the condition OF inactivity
will undoubtedly continue through the
coming winter at least.
ANOTHER MILL FOR SPRING CREEK.
The Hill City Tin Miner says Geo.
Rose and f. C. Feigel have been work
ing for several weeks on their gold
property near the mouth of Palmer
gulch with good results. A great deal
Of work was done by Mr.. Rose on this
property several years ago and some
rich free gold ore was uncovered. The
property could have been sold at the
time at high figure, but it was held
Sh SlsT 52 f4E!hfSu bud uaasxTslegmsRt and
are of other free gold propositions which
promised well fell like wet blanket on
Pennington county gold min ng, the
property was allowed to lie idle. Mr..
Feigel has since become interested and
proposes to make thorough test of the
ore. Rose and Dodge have this week
moved five stamp mill, which belongs
to Mr. Feigel, from the Smooth mine to
g site on Spring creek above the K.
mill and near the property. This will
be Immediately put in position and
repair when it will crush the ore already
taken out sufficient to make test of its
value. A larger and better mill can be
placed on the property by the owners at
any time the condition will warrant"