Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-30
Mining Items.
SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES.

SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES.
II seems to be an open secret in the
Hills that some important changes in
the affairs of the Homestake Co. will be
made soon after the LIST. The Times of
recent date gives the following infor-
nation: "lf there is any foundation to
current reports, some important events
will occur about the first of the year.
We are informed that the Homestake
company is delivering wood at the Terra
and Caledonia mills at Terrayile, and it
is said that those properties will resume
operations. 1t is hoped by every indi-
vidual in the country that this is true.
There have been rnmors afloat for some
time to the effect that there would be a
change in the management fthe Home
stake on the first of the year, though we
had little confidence in the rumor. Dur
ing the past few days the report seems
to have gained considerable circulation
at Lead, and yesterday we were inform
ed by Lead party that such is really
the case. Onr informant says Snperin-
tendent Grier has been promoted to q
more importont and more responsible
position with the company at New York,
and that J. s. Childs will be appointed
superintendent. Mr.. Childs went to
New York on Thursday, and his mission
is probably on that business. Mr.. Grier
has managed the affairs of the company
for the past ten years very successfully.
He is bright, shrewd business man,
and possesses extraordinary good exc
cutive ability. While he is firm and
very precise in all business matters, he
is a genial and considerable employer,
and has won the esteem and confidence
of the army Of men in his employ.
Should this change occur, Mr.. Grier's
host of friends will regret it. as they
would loose warm friend and the coun-
try good citizen. At the same time
he Is to be congratulated upon his pro-
motion, as he is certainly worthy of it..
MIR. ChiIds Is very capable man and
has the reputation among mining men
Of being one of the ablest managers and
most thorough mining men in the Unit
ed States. He has been connected with
the Haggin, Hearst and Tevis companies
In California, and is highly esteemed by
them. Whether or not this change will
materialize remains to be seen, but there
Is some foundation for the reports, and
we give it for what it is WORTH"
REVIVAL or GOLD MINING.
As an instance OF a revived interest in
gold mining, note the recent movements
in the Black Hills since the depression
Of silver. As mining state 1t 'is vault
OF buried treasures, and 1t has the hardi-
hood, persistence and indomitable
spirit to move along the lines nature
has laid to its industrial destiny. Its
cities have been built up by pati~rt'
sturdy enterprise, ~ were its pioneer
industries by hard labor. 1t has had its
rebuffs, relapses and disappointments,
but hitherto been equal to its tasks and
struggles. There are reasons 10 belie(,s
that in the discovery Of new gold Rslds
| il will repeat its history. OF son, : =.
ported discoveries little can sXtho,;ta.
lively be said at present writixs. thor.h
what is known IL said to 3 promising.
Capital 10 in quiet but as<sduous ,earch
for prospective properties, whlle q
many cases where local minere :. 80