Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-13

over there great hopes of big strikes
upon the disappearance ofthe snow. In
early days Castle creek attracted its
share OF attention as a placer district.
The gravel WAS filed with very coarse
gold, and was found in paying quantities
wherever the miners were able to reach |
bedrock. This was the difficulty how
ever, and the creek was abandoned on
this account. Bedrock is deep in that
stream, and to add TO this drawback the |
water sinks to the bottom entirely at
many places. Steam pumps were put
in prospect holes at some points, but the
water was of too great IL volume to be |
controlled. John Hornick ofSioux City |
sank about $4,000 in an unsuccessful
effort 10 reach bedrock The late DR.
Burleigh of Yankton was another Castle
creek victim. This is = bit Of ancient
Castle creek history simply recalled TO
show there is gold in that section, and
that it evidently came from the quartz
lodges, the same as the float rock which
was found there during the recent pros
pecting raid. The fact that theigraYel is
rich in Castle creek confirms many in
the belief that rich quartz veins will be
found there upon the opening Of spring.
Our informant from the southern Hills
also reports much interest in the lime
stone district west Of Custer City, where
many specimens were found before the
advent of the snow, and not q few Of
which assayed very satisfactory. SINH.
lar reports come in from every camp
and district in the Hills. Everybody is
awaiting the disappearance of the snow
to begin an active prospecting campaign,
which will he i~nGugurated all over the
Hills, and which promises to push this
region up into the front rank Of the
mineral producing countries Of the west.
-Deadwood Journal.
KEYSTONE NGNGNd NOTES.
The shaft on the Holy Terror has
passed the 500 foot level and a station
will now he made and a crosscut run to
the vein. The rock through which the
last 50 feet has been sunk has been
softer than formerly, and there are other
indications that a large ore body will be
opened on this level. The vein has
increased in width each succeeding level
and the ore is more easily mined, while
the values though carefully guarded
from the public are known TO be great
and uniform. Heavier hosting ma
chinery will be necessary before much
further sinking can be done.
Work on the Juniper is going steadily
forward. The men are sinking on the
new ledge lately opened, they have
reached a depth Of twenty five feet and
the ore has from the surface down been
rich in free gold. They have CONSIDER
ably over 100 tons on the dump which,
Judging from returns from former mill
runs, they estimate will yield at least
$l5 per ton. They will not, however,
have any ore treated until the roads are
partially settled in the spring when they
will make Il clean up ofseveral thousand
dollars The ore now being taken ont
has every appearance Of being richer
than hat already milled aud should it
prove even as good, the mine will have
paid more than the expense of the $50
feet Of shaft and levels of its develop
ment.
The shaft on the Big Hit mine has
reached a depth Of 2l4 feet, A station
will be made at the POO level and the
vein will be crosscut and some drifting
done which will complete the prelimin-
airy work contemplated by the parties
holding the option, after which, ifevery.
thing is satisfactory, the deal will be
closed and the mine opened on an ex-
tensive scale. Indications SO far are
favorable for a sale of this property, a
very large ore body is exposed with
streaks and chutes Of very rich ore
which on the first level were still some
what shaken up, but there is no doubt
the present level will show the vein
permanently in place and better than
ever. The sale of this large property to
the parties holding the option will do
more to bring the Keystone district to
the front than any enterprise yet at
tempted here, az the parties have large
capital and are not afraid to invest it
with a certainty of large profits in sight.
Miner.