Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-05

ClcCk Oh the lOCul TEST Sfl.lo. 1De lOcd
test indicated value Of $17.05 to tn,
ton in free gold, which the Lincolr
University test confirmed by a certifi
cate showing a corresponding figure
The S. s. is a strong vein, showing every
indication Of true fissure, and with ar
eight foot ore body of unlimited depth
carrying the precious mineral in such
quantity as shown by the tests noted, il
would seem difficult to estimate its
value. This claim is only one Of many
that offer exceptional inducements for
the investment of capital in this vicinity
and it is gratifying to note that the
region is now beginning to attract some
measure of attention abroad, which will
be largely increased when we haye
reached the productive stage in our ad
vancing mining history.
STEAM HOIST FOR THE OLD CHARLIE.
The steam hosting works formerly
employed on the Hudson mine, in the
northern Hills. and owned by I. L. v
Lewis, Of New York, and w. w. Olss q
this place, were this week removed t.
the Old Charlie, four miles west Of thi:
city, most promising mine owned by
them, and upon which the machinery
will at once be placed 1t is the inten,
ton TO continue sinking in the old shaft
now 100 feet deep, until depth of 400
feet has been reached, when tunnels
will be run along the line of the vein
and the mine placed in proper shape
for practical operation. Arrangements
have been made whereby ample facili.
ties for ore reduction will be available
and it is confidently expected that the
enterprise vii. prove success in the
broadest and best sense Of the term.
FALL RIVER COAL To THE FRONT.
The Star has always had great faith
that the coal Of this county would some
time make one Of it's chief sources al
wealth, and now it seem about to be
realized. d. n. Tillotson secured an
option on the Moody and Roam coal
mines west Of Cascade some time ago
and has been working with A. D. Clark
for some time in the disposition ofthem,
and they have now consummated deal
to Iowa Falls parties for a sum Of money
that must warrant their going ahead
ard developing them. The parties are
all practical coal men, and after looking
the prospect oyer several times and
comparing il with noted Iowa mines
they made the deal, believing the prop
erty to be one Of the best in the entire
western country. The cash has been
paid, the deal consummated, and Mr.
Clark has contracted for the building OF
a large boarding house, and hiring men
and going TO work TO developing the
property. If the mine continues az
good even as it appears now. spur will
be built up the river to Edge&ont, for
the purpose of putting 1t on the market
We congratulate Messrs. Tillotson and
Clark on their aggressive work and pre-
dict for them and the company they
represent the greatest success.-star.
WILL BE DEAD ALL SUMMER.
Professor Carpenter Of the d. & D
smelter returned to the city yesterday
from Athens, Ohio. Regarding the
blowing in" of the smelter, the pro.
fessor said he was sorry to say that il
would be some time before new life
would be put into the plant. He was
certain that he would have no orders 10
start before December next, if then
One of the drawbacks to starting the
plant was the expense Of getting tluxing
ores. These ores are gotten in Idaho
and other western states, and the cost
of their transportation by the round
about way To the Hills is very heavy
expense. The completion of the B. &
NJ. Montana extension is the only solu
ton to this problem, as the ores can be
gotten to the smelter over this line a
half the cost. With the completion o
this line, which will be in December
the smelter will resu operations. The
Two Bears property and all the otheI
properties belonging to the company
will remain idle until the smelter il
blown in. During the summer one stacl
will he operated for . few days at a tim,
on Homestake concentrates.-Pion
Dtg.
1t is said 10 be true by reliably in
formed insiders that the NJ. Sons, own
ers of the Philadelphia Smelling anC
Refining works at Pueblo and of 1
smelling plant at Monterey, Mexico
have bought whole mining camp a
repezala, Aglas Calientes, Mexico
There are ii silver copper mines, OF
which there are six veins having all a
extension four miles in length. Th
purchase price was about 81 100000. A
III. Danforth of New York, who acte
as agen' for the purchasers, says tina
the Guagenheims will erect anothe
smelter at Agnas Calientes to treat tn
ore and railroad will be built to cor
meet the mines and the smeItel
They'll also build a large copper an
lead refinery in New Jersey. A lin
of steamers will be run by the compan
from TepezaIa to Perth Amboy, Ne,
Jersey. The mines which have bee
purchased by the Messrs. Guggenheir
are turning out about 100 tons day
Within IL months they will be produ,
ing 500 tons day. That's what fire
coinage country can secure" said NJ
Danforth in speaking of the firms re
ceLt projects in Mexico. "Ifthis cour
try had free coinage Of silver ther
would be remarkable improvement
throughout the country. The east ha
to be educated. II will not take so Ion,
The sentiment is changing rapidly"
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Born,
To the wife of q. w. Tarbell, Of thi
] city, on Saturday the 10th ult., by.