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

Kendall, Jess Kearney, William Bitt-
ney, Frank Smith, William Mclaughlin.
The reward Of $500 will be divided
among 'hese men,"
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Mining Items.
4 The mill on the Lady Gay mine was
started up last Monday. The mine has
been opened up by tunnel which cross
cuts the ledge at distance of one hun
dred and ten feet. The vein is eight
feet wide and contains enough Of the
yellow metal to make its owners
J: ':4rsss.syI ----Hiil City News.
About So, 500 has been taken off the
plates Of the Keystone mill during the
past six weeks. This has been done
without making a general clean up. or
cleaning the batteries or including the
value of concentrates. Considering the
fact that large portion ofthe time only
FIVE stamps have been dropping, and no
more than ten at any time, this is an
encouraging showing.-Miner.
The Deadwood cyanide plant is again
in peration, and it is said will continue
to be, day and night, here after The
new finishing rolls, recently put in, are
said TO be doing their work in very
satisfactory manner. 1t is believed that
the success attained by the company in
the treatment of certain classes of ores
will result in largely increasing the
reduction capacity of the plant in the
near future.
The Lead City Tribune says: The
latest reports are that there IS a division
in the ranks of the South Dakota MIN
ing company and that one faction will
take the Garden City end of the prop
erty and the other will operate on Anne
Creek. 1t is not known just what the
nature of the contention is, out it is
supposed to be serious enough to inter
fere with the plans of the company as it
was originally, and may entirely disrupt
the company to such an extent as to
cause suspension for some time to come.
Mr.. Ollendorf was up Sunday from
his mine on Spring, Creek located about
twelve miles from this place. He, in
company with Major Pattison, has been
developing this property for more than
year, and he does not now hesitate to
to pronounce it a mine. The assays
made at different depths from the shafts,
cuts and from the vein in the tunnel,
have convinced Mr.. Olendorff that he
has paying mine, and that all that is
needed is reduction plant suitable fol-
Treatment of the ore. He says his part
ner is now east expecting TO secure the
necessary machinery and that before
snow flies the Fortune mine will add its
wealth to the output of gold from the
southern Hills.-Hill City News.
c. w. Robbins came up on the train
from bis mining camp near Pringle
station on Monday last, and returned
on Thursday. He left his partner, Jas.
Demereau, at work on their principal
claim, the Gray Copper" which they
have cross cut, showing a width of vein
Of about 40 feet. This is the vein whore
the gangue matter is magnesite, of
which we have spoken in previous
issue. Mr.. Robbins says it is different
/ from anything he has seen in the coun-
try. The magnesite runs through the
mountain in the form of dyke, which
is cut through the center with stratas OF
quartz impregnating the entire forma-
/ ton of 40 feet in width, with gold com
bined with more or less copper. The
ore, according to ten different tests,
averages S74 in gold per ton. The mag,
resite is said TO have value of about
S22 per ton. The Gray Copper" is an
old location, having first been located
/ by Mr.. Demereau in 1873. The claim is
/ located in what is known as South
Mountain, and is about one-half mile
southeast of Pringls station, and /:
miles south Of this city. They have
other claims in that vicinity, directly
east. on what is known as Denereau
Mountain, where the veins carry lead
and copper, with small per cent oI
silver and gold. These claims are, al
yet, undeveloped. therefore but little
can be said concerning them. They
vary from 8 to 8 feet in width, and are
encased in walls of slate on one side
and q formation of magnetism horn
blend on the other These veins art
said to be of excellent promise. and tn,
numerous friends of Robbins and Dem
! ereau will congratulate them on thei
glowing prospects.
s. NINE.
Evidences Of the valuable character
of our local mining deposits are constant
ly being multiplied. Investigation re
suits in convincing even the mos
skeptical, that the southern Hills abount
| In gold to an extent which will in tim'
place the region at The head of the lis
of gold producing districts. Among th'
later instances, where the presence o
gold in paying quantity has been definit
ely determined is that of the S. S. mine
! located seven miles northwest of thi
city, and owned by James Yerxa and
F. Elliott. of this place. The vein il
fully eight feet in width. and sufficien
work has been done upon it to deter
mine it's permanent character. The or,
carries, in large quantity, a heavy con
centrate, which by local test gave 1