Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-21
Mining Items.

City 1t Is the intention to go do@n at
least 200 feet, cross-cutting the vein.a
tie 100 and 200 foot levels. The thor
ough development of the property is
the object in view.
A car load of ore shipped last week to
Dcadwood for reduction from the
| Sunnyside mine near Hill City, was
taken to the smelter, but aiterward
shipped to Kansas City for treatment,
the owners being dissatisfied with the
samples made of the ore, and the high
charges for treatment.
Not including the Alaska Treadwell
mills, Lead, South Dakota, says the
Review, holds the honor Of having
! within the city limits the largest quar,z
mill on the Western Hemisphere, if not
in the world. The Star mill is now
dropping 200 stamps with a crushing
capacity of 500 tons per day $4,000 tons
per month, or 2SS 900 tons for The year.
The depth attained in the Holy Ter
ror mine is now something over $50
feet, and as soon as the depth Of 800
feet has been reached il il the intention
to cross-cut the ledge. The recent dis.
covery of a rich streak Of ore near the
line between the Keystone No. 4 ard
the Holy Terror mine, which is all Of
800 feet from the present workings, is 4
pleasing index Of the extent and per
m~ancnce OF this promising property.
A onc-third interest in the FL
group Of mines, located in the Queen
Bee district. was purchased on Friday
Of last week by Rodney 0. r. Russell, a
prominent capitalist Of Cornwall, I'm.
gland. The group which c%oneistss 0.
seven claims is reputcd to be very
promising proposition, fairly well dsyel-
oped. with a large body Of free milling
ore and rich concentrates. The consid-
Grafton was $4,000 for the oae.third
interest purchased, with the privilege
Of purchasing the remaining two.thiros
within six months. Mcssrs. Griffin and
liant are the parties selling the prop.
crty.
Attic present moment, says the b.
ii. Mining Review, tic aspect in the
development of gold mines should re-
licve all anxiety and doubt regarding
the future stability aud productive per-
m%anency of the major portion Of aurff-
erous bearing lodges throughout the
southern Hills. The preponderance of
high grade free milling ore which has
been developed within the past year by
tie undaunted efforts OF the resident
mine owners, has been the means Of
directing the attention Of outside capital
to such an extent that the liberality in
which it is engaged in actual Develop
ment Of the mines gives the most
wholesome foreboding Of the healthful
condition and prosperity ofthese camps.
The options that are now held on choice
property in Pennington and Custer
counties by eastern and wesiern capt.
~talists, approximately amounts to up
ward Of 81 ,000.0 G0. which alone indi-
Gates the determined spirit Of the times
to invest in precious metal mining.
TIE KILDoNAN MILL.
The successful results attained in the
operation Of this new chlorination mill,
have caused the owners Messrs. Robert
Mackay and associates to decide TO "a
crease its capacity to 200 tons perdaA
tons Of ore On an avefsgeenTasfsttA. ssre..e
ed daily. On Saturday last a car load Of
machinery Was received at the plant
which will at once be placed in position
which will increase the present capacity
II fourth. Balance of the required
machinery will arrive in due time and
in a few months the plant will be roast.
ing and teaching the full amount of zoe
tons per day.7,-Times.
SPOKANE ITEMS.
Pilot: Jas. EIartgering and Mr.. Nc.
Ray moved their carpenter tools over ia
the Wealthy mine where they will
superintend the building Of the quartz
mill for that company.
The Bisnuth mill is dropping FIVE
stamps night and day with Geo. Berchie
as amalgamator and manager of the
mill, The owners Of the mill are well
pleased with the outlook.
The blacksmith shop at Bismuth flew
high in the air about midnight a few
days ago, on recount Of some giant pow.
der and caps being to near to it. Nc
one was hurt.
QUEEN BEE STR
A Deadwood Times correspondent in
a recent communication submits the
following concerning the promising
southern Hills mining district, known
as the Queen Bee:
"The camp is rapidly coming to tho
front and the population is steadily in
creasing. A number of p%rospectors and
miners from the northern Hills and
Keystone district are daily arriving and
are well pleased with the outlook. A
strike of very rich gold ore worth q
dollar a pound was made last Wednes.
day OF the Wasp lode near the side line
of the Wheeler property. 1t looks as il
We are going to have another Holy Ter,
ror mine in this section.
The shaft on the Magic property il
going down rapidly, and as depth AIT.
tanned the vein Is Increasing In value
On the Miller claim adjoining, work il
being pushed and some very handsome
specimens Of free gold have been found
Capt. Griffin is highly elated over re
cent developments on his ground ant
says he is strictly in the swim with thu
rest of the boys. Hank Wright own
one of the most valuable claims vet dis
covered in the district, it is situated al
the head of Friday gulch. The ledge il
three feet wide and of high grade, near
ly every piece Of ore showing free gold
Work on the Dakota group, ewned by