Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-20
NEW GOLD


Mcssrs. j. s. Hooper and w. w.
Mendenhsll are the owners of a new
discovery on the north side OF the
north fork Of Castle creek, three-fourths
of II mile from its junction with main
Castle creek. The name of the location
10 the C. Benedict. The ore body is ex-
posed by a cross-cut three feet in depth
and over 100 feet in length. The out
crop is exposed for nearly 200 feet in
Width, and the vein may be much
wider. Hundreds Of samples have been
prospected in the pan, showing gold in
every instance. The ore is quarzty and
actinoiite, Ia variety of hornblende)
geologically classed as diorite. The in
dications from pan tests are that the
entire ore body will mill about ten
dollars per ton, and rich stratas much
more.
TIL MINERAL GROUP.
James Cochran, of Custer, owner Of
Mineral No. /, 2 and 3, at the old town
Of Meyersyille, near Rockford, is putting
in q Huntington mill with a daily
capacity Of twenty tons Of ore. Mr..
Cochran has spent much time and non
ey in thoroughly prospecting this prop
erty, and finds he has an ore body
ninety feet in width, and Of unknown
length, but it is known to extend 800
feet along the vein. Mill tests from all
the openings gave an average result Of
$3.50 per ton, while n strata of ore
near the centre Of the vein will yield
from sl2 to $40 by the free milling pro-
cess. Many fine specimens Of free gold
ore found in different parts Of the vein
where opened. In no place along the
vein where opened, can ore or surface
dirt be taken that does not show q fair
prospect in free gold. This property is
destined to play an important part in
the bullion output OF the Hills in the
near future.
ST. ELMO.
Cy Cole went to Hill City this week
to set up o steam stamp" mill, made
by the Gates Iron Works. Chicago, on
the st. Elmo mine. The machine is be-
ing placed for an experimental run. 1t
is guaranteed to crush ten tons per day,
and is intended for free gold mines of
small output. If the mill proves a sue
cess there is little doubt that several
can be placed in the Southern Hills, as
mine owners can treat their " ores
without the necessity of going to the
expense of a costly stamp mill.-Minsr.
BIG DEAL.
A large mining deal was closed yes
terday when Hiram w, Ellington trans
ferred to Gen. Green B. Raum of chicago
thirty mining claims located in the Elk
Mountain Mining district. Gen. Raum
has had the properties examined and
from reports is convinced that ores exist
in paying quantities. The properties
transferred we're the Gold Belt group,
known as Gold Belt Nos ] to IA, Great
Mogul, Olney group five claims. Olney
Fraction lode, Cannon Ball, Winchester.
Crown Point Nos. ], 2, 3 and 4 and Junta
group Of three claims. Work will be
begun on the property next week and a
shaft will be sunk to the quartzite
which will probably require a depth Of
200 feet or more. The ground purchased
amounts to about 600 acres and is two
miles and q half long. II is understood
that thirty five other claims have been
bonded and will probably be purchased,
giving Gen. Raum the practical control
any considerable amount of money at.
tracted a great deal Of attention and
were good for at least a column and a
half of pyrotechnics, but they are so
common that they are little thought OF
now,-Pioneer.