Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

ground has been gone over for years
both by prospectors aud travellers, the
Rockerville road running directly
through it, commencing at the f. b.
Reed ranch between eight or nine miles
southwest of the city. So enthusiastic
have some become :ha: steps are al
ready on foot for laying out a townsite
on land just south of the find. There is
much enthusiasm by the locators and it
is to be hoped that their fondest ex-
pectations may be realized.-Rapid
Journal.
SMOOTH TOP.
Mining excitement in the vicinity of
Whitewood created fair sized STAN
pede in Deadwood on Tuesday, says the
Plaindealer oflast week when the report
was circulated to the effect that ore was
found near Speagle's Gap just above
Whitewood, assrying 5000 in gold per
ton. A number of our citizens have re-
ceived satisfactory reports on numerous
samples taken from smooth Top and
from present indications fair sized
mining boom may be looked for as soon
as the weather is favorable People
well posted on the situa ion in the East
are confident that if one halfofthose now
intending to visit the Hills hould come,
extra train service will be necessary TO
accommodate the anxious gold-hunters
WhitewOod is in position to derive in
calcuable benefit from any substantial
mining developments that may be
made
THE UNION HILL N. co.
Are well p eased with the result Of
development work on their various
properties situated in and around Gale
ma camp. The Florence mine is showing
up in fine shape, there being a large
amount OF pay ore in sight in the work
ings, and it is no uncommon thing to
find specimens of native silver. The
same appliessto the Branch Mint lode
adjoining the Florence. Both Of these
properties are now furnishing a steady
supply Of ore to the company's smelter.
which is in constant operation. turn.
ing out many tons Of bullion which
is partly refined at the works and then
shipped to Philadelphia. At the old
Richmond-Sitting Bull property recent
work has resulted in the opening up Of
larger and richer ore sh pots than ever
before known The output is steadily
increasing The party Of eastern stock
holders who arrived here a few days ago
20 examine the proprieties. departed
yesterday for home. well pleased with
what they saw and their investment.
Contract for the new stamp mill 200
stamps, will be awarded tomorrow
The work Of construction will at once
be commenced and pushed without de-
lay to completion Times.
SIDE LINES AND END LINES.
Mining Industry: The supreme court
Of Colorado, in the case Of the Smugglel
VS.. the Fulton and Mendoza mining
claims of Clear creek county, Colorado
! decided an apex case in accordance with
United States court decisions, to the
effect that a claimant has no right &c
follow his vein on its dip, outside ofsids
lines, unless the vein passes ont of both
end lines. This is in strict accordance
with former decision of the United
States supreme court to the effect that
when vein passes out of the side lines
Of the location, the side lines become
the end lines. The lesson of this to
prospcctors is that when locating claims
they should be sure to locate them along
the strike of the vein. Being sure" is
not guessing the strike OF the vein. bu,
proving it by development.