Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-15
MINING Items.

The run of Old Charlie ore at the Four
Mill has not yet been completed, but
the appearance of the plates is said to
indicate successful results.
James Cochran came in from his
mines near Rockford OH Saturday for
brief visit with his family. Mr.. Coch-
ran expects TO commence reducing ore
from his gold property in that section
in the early future, and Is hopeful of
success.
The Hayward correspondent to the
Rapid City Journal, under date of Dec.
18th, says: Men are now at work day
and night on the custom mill being put
in at the Keystone camp by Ingram &
Wilcox. Mr.. Ingram is now in Chicago
,s.ls.,-ass-- -syss-sS.. ~,ges.sssY,
mill and will be ready for work in about
three weeks. The first run of this plant
will be on ore from the Bismarck mine,
owned by Messrs Engel & sierth."
The CHRONICLE is reliably informed
that the Harney Peak Tin company
have let number of contracts for as
sessment work on their unpatepted
claims in the vicinity of Custer and Hill
City. The report in circulation some
time ago. that the company would per.
form assessment work on q large mum.
Der of their most valuable locations was
doubtless correct, notwithstanding the
fact that their protracted delay created
grave doubts as to its performance in
the minds of the people generally.
Assays at the state school of mines
upon rock sent from newly discovered
mine near this city, gave a return of
1881 per ton in gold. The rock sent in
for assay was taken from the ledge near
the surface. The locators are very jubi-
liant over their returns and will undoubt-
edly ship car load of ore to Deadwood
for treatment by the cyanide process.
The rock is what IS called free milling
refractory ore. The exact location of
the new discovery cannot be made
known at this time, by request OF the
locators, but if further development Of
the mine shows up as well as the sur
face. it will then be no secret. The To-
Gators were prospecting for iron ore and
found gold.--Sturgis Advertiser.
IRON MOUNTAIN.
This massive body of ore, concerning
which brief description was given in a
former issue of the CHRONICLE, is now
receiving the attention of the South Da-
kota Manufacturing Company, who hold
the property under twenty year lease
A force of men were set at work sinking
a SHAFT upon this mammoth lode on
Thursday of last week, with . view to
filling contract with the Clio be Smelt
ing Company Of Denyer, which con-
templates the shipment. under certain
conditions, Of forty thousand tons Of the
ore to the Denver company above nam
ed The outlook thus far is most favor
able, body Of ore presenting satisfac-
tory indications Of value having been
encountered near the surface, from
which It is the intention to ship car
load to Denver at an early day for the
purpose of test, which, if satisfactory.
viii be followed by regular shipments.
II is to be ardently hoped that the test
may prove satisfactory, as In such event
. new and important industry will be
established here. which could not fsil to
be Of permanent benefit to this section,
~ we'll as to the Black Hills at large.
THE KEYSTONE CAMP.
While there has been but little change
in the condition of affairs at the Key
stone camp during the past week. there
Ia nevertheless no abatement Of con.
idence in the merits Of the mines.
which Is clearly indicated in the dispo
sition manifested by visitors to secure
lots. and establish business enterprises
In the camp. The Holy Terror company
are making arrangements to increase
their orc producing and milling facili.
ties by erecting steam hoist, and put
ting in fiftecn additional stamps. The
cave in the mine. reported last week
was cleared and the workings put In q
safe condition early In the week. since
which time the work Of development
has steadily progressed with the mosl
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