Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

of the new bonanza, but it is said to be
of fabulous richness, and will be an ad-
ditional incentive to the prospectors of
that wonderful camp to renewed ex-
erticn in the development of its hidden
mineral wealth.
BETTER THAN EVER.
From AL Amsbury, who is spending a
few days in the city on business, it is
learned that late Developments upon
the Sunnyside are proving richer than
ever as the work progresses. When first
opened up the rock gave by mill test a
little over twenty-five dollars to the ton
while tests from the late workings gives
returns of Sl35 per ton. There is every
indication that the owners have struck
a true fissure vein which means a for
tune in store for them.-Journal.
Guilty sARK.
Titus Corkhill, superintendent of the
Guilty sark mine and mill, situated near
Mystic. came up yesterday from the
camp and reports everything running
satisfactorily. The main shaft has
reached a depth of AS feet. Sinking
still continues and the ore retains the
same grade-S7 to SIS per ton At the 200
foot level the vein will be cross-cut and
its width determined. The company's
mill is in continuous operation. The
only fault is the light stamps 600
pounds). This will be remedied next
season in the new mill that will then be
erected. The Kidd & Moore concen-
traitor which the company put in is
doing excellent work, the two machines
now in use being fully able to handle
the pulp from the 20 stamps.-Times.
RICH STRIKE Al CASTLE CREEK.
Parties who have recently come from
the central Hills report a very rich
strike having been made a week ago at
the head Of Castle creek. A large body
cement ore was opened that was
fairly covered with gold nuggets from
the size of a No. 4 shot to a medium
pea. In the early days Castle
produced a large amount Of placer
gold, and it was at first thought that the
recent discovery was simply placer gold
cemented in a wash material, forming a
conglonerate, but such is not the case,
as the ore is solid and in place, and APP
pears to be a vertical formation, The
find created considerable excitement
throughout the central Hills, and the
country-good, bad and indiTerent-for
many miles around has been located,
and prospectors as thick as fleas, turn
ing the ground over at a lively rate.
We have always had faith in Castle
and like all other sections Of the
Hills it is coming TO the front in good
shape.-Times.
THE WEALTHY or MINES.
The twenty stamp mill now being
erected on the above property, situated
in Tepee gulch, about four miles north
of keystone, was formerly known as the
Grand Junction mill. 1t is first class IN
every particular, and will do good ser
vice at its new location. In grading for
It's site the ore vein was uncovered for
width Of SO feet, the foot wall being a
micaceous slate, and the hanging wall
has not yet been reached. The ore is q
white quartz, with seams Of oxi-
died ore running through it. Pan tests
values ranging from S. to S27 per
ton. There are ten men at present en-.
On the mill and in the mine get
ling matters in shape for the reduction
Of ore, which will on or be-
fore April l.. The Tanner saw mill,
lately located one mile west from the
is running night and day, turning
out a large amount Of lumber, the
portion of which is hauled by
teams to Keystone, three miles distant.
Times.
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