Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
Medicine Talk.

The following communication which
we regard as good and wholesome
medicine talk, was laid upon our desk
by the author, who, by the way, meyer
forgets to sign his name to his valuable
contributions:
EDITOR CuRoNicLE:-Balmys spring has
come, and We see with qualification
many of the old time prospectors who
have been waiting "ull the q adds rolled
by" are getting their tools together and
buying supplies preparatory TO the re-
sumption Of work. Some will apply
themselves TO the development of our
well known and promising mines, while
others will HE themselves 10 pastures
new, 6: wh!ch the seia is broad and
we doubt not that, before many days
have elapsed, you will be called upon to
chronicle some new strikes, that in due
time will enrich the discoverers and
bring prosperity TO the camp. Even as
1t is, with the mines already located in
this district, many Of which are already
sufficiently developed 10 be profitable
producers with a plant on the gound,
there is no valid reason why they should
continue to languish in statue quo,
awaiting the magic touch of the hand Of
capital. There are score of mines
within radius of ten miles around
Custer which should be yielding large
revenue to their owners, and furnishing
employment TO thousand willing
hands. There is no good reason Why
these mines should not be producing
to-day yet there are reasons mot good
ones) why our treasures still slumber in
the earth, locked up in the heart Of our
rock-ribbed mountains waiting the
auspicious day yofdeliyerance when they
will be turned loose TO swell the tide of
commerce, and lubricate the wheels Of
trade. We say there are reasons which,
although they should not be considered
valid, yet for the time being at least.
they seem all potent to dampen the
courage Of those who come among Us
seeking investment in gold properties.
In the first place we have not yet
been recognized, we are not booming
and there is no excitement. Capital is
always timid, and none but the old time
mine operators dare take hold of a mine
in quiet district and 60 it alone. The
average capitalist will pay more for an
inferior prospect in q booming camp
than they will for property far superb
or. by every test, in a new and untried
district. They want TO go where they
see other men making money. They
then Imbibe new faith and acquire q
shoulder to shoulder courage and 60
with the gang. For this reason We are
handicapped by being under the shadow
| dlsparage our holdings III manner that
is not altogether fair or honorable.
| For instance it has come TO our ears
that quite a number of the most promi-
nent men in mining circles in Dead
wood make no bones of saying to any
and all who make enquiry concerning
ths mines Of Custer, There 10 nothing
there" their mines don't 90 down."
their ore won't pay, etc" Gentlemen,
in the name of fair play, can't you let
up little on that racket. Let every
tub rest on own its bottom. Praise up
yeur own and laud il TO the skies, that
is all right, but don't go out Of your
way to run dswn your neighbors prop
erty, especially when you have 10 falsfy
to do it. You have good mines around
Deadwood, that we conceds, and we al, o
have some. which. by every test that
can be applied, are none the less ex-
cellent. Reap all the grain you can,
that is legitimate, but don't burn the
stubble. Give the OK a chance to live.
c. w. ROBBINS.