Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-29
The State school Of Mines.

Lie otdte ocnOol Oh Mines.
This institution, located at Rapid City
which, although rather too far removed
from the mining belt, is nevertheless
susceptible Of being made q great aux
iliary in furthering the mining interests
Of the Hills for which it was instituted.
1t has always been useful to greater or
less extent sometimes greater. and
more often less) since the buildings
were first erected in 1886. II cannot be
denied that under the energetic man
agement of DIR. Carpenter it did a vast
deal Of good, for the reason that the
doctor took great deal of interest in
our mines. He travelled and made
examinations in all the different mining
districts, and reported upon them in
telligently. These reports in the main
haye proven quite acurate, and were|of
great assistance to thsa prospector in
classifying ores, and to an extent1n-
structing him in the geology Of tbe
country. Among the more important
perhaps were the placing of the diffsr-
ent appliances in the building for testiis,
ores by all the different processes as fast
as they were announced and presented
by their inventors for adoption.
Here oil a small scale may be seen a
stamp mill, and the appliances for test
ing by the cyanide and the chlorination
processes, and perhaps the most bene-
fetal in its immediate results Ito the
doctor at least was the discovery Of the
improved method Of pyritic smelling
which he has since brought to such per-
fection on large scale in the works Of
the ID. q ID. smelter at Deadwood.
There was a time when the school
became extremely unpopular With the
miners. 1t was not because the heads
of the different departments were not
competent to fill their places, and ready
to do anything that came into their de-
partment, but by some means the word
had gone forth that the school was con-
trolled by clique entirely in the inter
est of Rapid City. We are now inclined
to the opinion that there never was
much truth in the statement. But there
is something in the old saying, Give a
dog bad name and you may as well
kill him" But this condition Of public
feeling we are happy to say is fast giving
way, and under the present manage
ment Of DIR. McGilicudy the old time
confidence is being restored. There is
every evidence now that all differences
are harmonized, and that the manage
ment are determined to do something
for the miner, and to fulfill the purpose
for which the school was instituted.
In this connection, and to further the
carrying ont Of this design, we would
suggest that they keep good and com
petent man in the field, whose business
it will be to visit every district in the
mineral bearing portion of the Hills.
to examine the mines and get acquaint
ed with the mines and the miners. To
answer their questions and instruct
them in the Justification Of ores. and u
counsel with them as to the best method
Of mining aud treating their ores. ItthiE
is done, we are certain that this repre-
sentative will be gladly welcomed an
entertained wherever night may oven
take him, and if as we said he be the
right man for the place, it will do more
than all else to popularize the school
and enhance its usefulness in the com
munity it was designed to benefit.