Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-10

I N'H'N ophtN oGps
The Keystone mill has again been
started up. 1t was reported the start
was made on Wednesday. AS they have
been taking out some good ore lately we
hope TO hear Of good clean ups in the
near future.-Miner.
The Ruby Gold and Silver Mining
company, Of Ruby Basin, have given
sixty day option upon the control Of the
stock 10 Ben Bear, Of Deadwood The
price Of the stock Is ten cents per share,
and $1,000 forfeit was put up by the pur-
chaser.
The ]. r. company have discarded the
Rice concentrator, and Jacob Lampert
has put in one Of his own construction.
1t rests on springs and has side mo-
ton, and Mr.. LampeTt says, is doing
work. Mr.. Piper is now making one in
his tin shop for the company after the
Iampert patern.-News.
The Firestone brothers are still en-
gagged in the development of their mica
mines, six miles southwest Of this city.
They report great improvement in the
quality Of the product is depth is attain
ed The mica obtained at depth Of 46
feet is clear, solid and of merchsntable
size. They will commence cutting early
in the coming week.
NEW MINING ORGANIZATION.
Articles Of incorporation have recent
ly been filed in the Office Of the secre-
tary of state, at Pierre, s. D., for the or
ganization Of the Custer i'ity Mining
Association The names Of the incor.
porators are ~ follows:
President, s. +. Elliott. Of Custer City.
Treasurer, L. w. Power, Of Grand Is
land, Neb.
Secretary, K. J. Mcintyre, of Aurora,
Neb.
This company has been organized for
the purpose of dealing in, and operating
mines IN the vicinity Of Custer City,
gold, mica and graphite being made a
specially. The field Is m, st favorable
one, the company amply able to con-
duct the business, and there is an ex-
cellent outlook for their abundant sue
cess. Among the stockholders are a
number Of prominent mining men of
large capital in New York, Omaha, and
Clayton, H., two Of whom will visit this
place in few days with view to look
ing up mining properties for operation.
RICH GOLD STRIKE.
A rich strike was made in the Old
Charlie gold mines, four miles west Of
this city. on Wednesday last, by W. W.
Olds of this place. The Old Charlie
mine is one Of a group Of three claims
bonded some time ago to a New York
party, since which time, under the
supervision Of Mr.. Olds, the work of
development has been conducted The
property is owned by Hans Olsen. a
Swede miner residing near the mine.
The strike was made at depth of 10
feet, and about 10 feet below water level
The ore is similar in character TO the
ores of the Penobscot belt in which this
mine is embraced, differing only in the
measure of free gold apparent to the
eye. A sack of the ore brought in by
Mr.. Olds showed large quantities of free
gold and it is believed that it will run
up into the hundreds. The vein is from
Is inches to two feet in width, and the
strike is believed TO be an important
one, inasmuch as it is in line with the
theory that has so frequently been ad
vauced by mining men, that the ores of
this belt would change In character and
be much richer below the water level.
The bond upon the property expires
April lst, and that it will change hands
it that time and be successfully operat-
ed thereafter, there is but little, if any
doubt.
MINING DEAL.
Yesterday l.. c. Miller, of Akron.
Ohio, purchased of Theodore Reder,
Charles c. Crary and others, nine mica
locations near Sylvan lake. The con
sideration paid approximates 100000.
Mr.. Miller purchased these claims 70
big company that is largely Interest ed
in the manufacture of mica axle grease.
and the intention is 70 utilize the entire
output of these claims. A force of men
will at once be put at work on these
mines to open them up so that the mica
can be easily taken out. Mr. Miller left
on last evenings train for his home in
Ohio.-Rapid Journal.
The claims above referred 10 are To-
Gated 40 miles from Rapid City, near
this place. and were mainly owned by
Custer parties. This information is
given for the purpose of imparting
more definite knowledge Of the location
of the property, and the residence of
the parties to the sale, which is interest
ing to the public as matter of news,
which the Journal Inadvertently Of
course) withheld The Lead City Tri-
bune took it for granted that these
claims were near, and consequently
tributary to Rapid, as may be readily
inferred by the caption, "Good for Ra-
pid," which was used. Mr.. Miller did
not leave for Ohio as stated by the
Journal, but for Custer, where the plant
is expected to be located which will
utilize the product Of the mines said to
have been purchased.
MINING AN HONEST BUSINESS.
The Deadwood Times speaks perth
nently, sensibly and logically in the
following article which We clip from a
recent issue: "The opening Of spring
will witness the greatest mining activity
in all sections and from present indica-
tions the Black Hills will receive due
share Of attention. Capital that has
been locked up for the past year, is now
beginning TO look for Investment, it is
only natural that moneyed men should
look for the best business opportunity.
Awarded Highest 1