Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02
Mining Items.


Frank liebert was in town Wednes-
day. He says he has received letters
from eastern parties intimating that the
iiarney Peak company will shortly re-
sumo operations Thus we go away
from home to learn the news.-Tin
Miner.
We are glad to announce that the
Sundog mica mine will be opened up
tomorrow and the full force put back to
work again. Mayor Dickover and John
Henton went out to-day to get things
started, and will be back on Wednes
day They are convinced that there is
plenty Of good mica there and if they
can get down to where the water has
not discolored it there will be good
money in it.-Hot Springs Star.
Capt. T. H. Griffin came up from Ra.
pid on Tuesday. He reports that the
Queen Bee mine has probably been sold
to Chicago parties A. s. Gates, of
| crusher fame, is at the head of the new
company who are expected to leave
Chicago tomorrow to conclude the deal
1t is expected most of the first paymen
will go into fund for development OF
the property and the work will begin as
soon as possible.-Tin Miner
The following decision concerning the
relocation of mining ground, was re-
Gently handed down by the supreme
court: Section 1924, revised statutes
of the United States, provides that, on
failure to perform labor or make i'm
provements on mining claim to the
extent of 500 per year, the claim shall
be open to relocation provided that the
original locators, their heirs or assigns,
do not resume work before such reloca-
ton. Section 2409, general statutes,
provides that if the locator Of a mining
claim is desirous of taking in part of an
overlapping claim which has been
abandoned, he may file an additional
certificate. Territory abandoned under
the former provisions may, under the
latter be taken by the owner Of the Jun
or location. An additional location GER
tificate, filed by the locator of claim
for one of the purposes enumerated,
need not specify for what purpose it was
fled. The burden Of proving a forfei-
ture Of a mining claim is upon the per-
son alleging il. Where the owner of a
claim relocates it under different name
in order to protect his rights, and to re-
serve his claim from the relocation of
others, until he ca obtain title by
deeds, from the original owners, and
work is done to protect the lode under
both titles, work will inure to the bene-
fit of the original claim, as afterwards
decided to him."
THE KEYSTONE.
The rich ore chute which was found
in the lower levels of the keystone
mine last week is said to be even richer
than at first anticipated. Everything
looks well in the mine and the Key
stoneites are feeling very jubilant over
the outlook. The first Of December will
be pay day and it is expected that there
will be enough money to pay off some OF
| the old debts. The outlook for Key
stone is once more very encouraging
and if the Keystone mine should con-
t'nue to produce bullion during the
| winter months as il has this month
capital will seek investment there in
the spring.-Mining News.
LooLs WELL FOR HILL CITY.
1t has just come to light that new
tin company has been organized. and
backed by eastern capitalists to develop
work and mill the tin ores in this vicin.
ity. The company is the Mckinley Tin
Mining and Milling company, and it has
secured, on the quiet, about thirty ofthe
finest tin properties in this district
claims which are located in and among
the Harney Peak properties. This com,
pany, We are informed, are preparing Ia
begin operations in q short time and
will develop its mines, build mill and
reduce their ores at this point. This il
a right move in the right direction, aid
II pushed to its logical results will make
the holders rich, and add greatly to the
material wealth of this city. We wish
the Mckinley Tin Mining and Milling
company great success. Miner.