Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-06
Mining Items.

Mining Items.
The reported sale of the Holy Terror
mine which has been freely circulated
by the press and people during the past
two weeks proves to be a canard The
owners of the mine are now reliably
quoted as saying that there has been no
sale made, and further, that the mine is
not for sale.
Two cars fifty tons) of gold ore we're
shipped yesterday to the Cyanide plant
at Deadwood, by f. A. Holyoke, from
the Park lode, located a short distance
west Of this place. Mr.. Holyoke and A.
II. Smith left on yesterdays train for
Deadwood to look after the shipment.
The Horseshoe Mining company will
begin breaking ground for its 100 ton
plant tomorrow morning on the site
purchased some time ago at Puma. In
connection with the plant, the water
right located by Anson Higbie and call
ed the MISUNDERSTANDING right will
be used. The water will be taken from
a point about eighty feet from the con-
auence of the streams and calls for
about 500 inches.-Pioneer.
Some of the discoveries lately made
in the southern Hills show that the
camp is not exclusively gold. Messrs.
Tarbox & Hoffman made a find of steel
galeua which is reported to have assayed
{ In the mine a specimen Of galena ore
with gold visible was found a few days
ago. The ore body is six feet in width
as far as developed and they have not
yet encountered the other wall. Work
is being pushed.-Pioneer
A laboratory test of the ore of the
Globe mine, located near this place,
and owned by Messrs. Haserodt * Har-
bach, was recently made at Kansas City,
through Mr. f. A. Holyoke, who was
present when the test was made, which
give a return of $24 so per ton. This
test is less favorable than many that have
been made at other points upon the ores
of this popular mine, but it shows a
value that will justify shipment to out
side points, and warrants very hand
some margin Of profit in the future
when it can be treated at home. 1t is
the intention of the owners to ship three
cars of the ore, one to Kansas City, and
two to the Cyanide plant at Deadwood
in the near future.
LUCKY cuss.
! c. S. Crysler, manager of the above
mine came up yesterday with some fine
looking specimens which he had assayed
by Nose Lyon. The ore body is of the
same formation as that found in the
Holy Terror, which is located about two
and half miles south Of tine Lucky Cuss,
and pan tests made Of the same have
given exceedingly rich returns. There
are six claims belonging to the group
and the veins are as near assures as can
be found in the Hills.-Pioneer.
THE ST. ELMO.
Favorable reports from the st. Elmo
gold mine, located about eight miles
north of this city, have been received
which property by recent development
is proving to be Of more than ordinary
value. The rich streak Of ore, which
upon the surface was barely two inches
in width is now found to be seventeen
inches at depth of thirty feet, and the
ore is ofexceptional richness, with large
quantities Of the glittering metal plainly
visible to the naked eye. The owner,
are to be commended for their persist
ent efforts in the development Of theil
promising property, and congratulated
upon the success Of the same.
/ THE KEYSTONE ". N. co.
| Contract awarded few weeks ago by
the above company to Geo. Bertschey
to sink the double compartment shaf
100 feet deeper has been given up BY
Mr.. Bertschey. The company will now
do the work themselves. and have en-
gagged r. w. bob Cooper to superin
tend and direct 1t. Mr.. Cooper wen
down to Hill City via the B. 4 NJ. yes
terday afternoon, and from there vii
drive to the mine. Previous to his de
parture he engaged eight practica
miners who have worked for years il
the Homestake and adjoining mines o
this district These men will 60 dowr
this morning via the b. & NJ. and com
mence work tomorrow. The shat vii
be driven 100 feet further, where .
station will be made. then carried dowr
another 100 feet. II Is expected that by
the time the first 100 feet is finished tn,
company's stamp mill will be ready Il
resume operations. Times.
/ An old rumor, recently revived, II
that the Burlington In about to buy thu
cheyenne 4 Northern, for northers