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

The Bald Mountain News says: "Kil
patrick Bros. & Dacy have decided to
increase their hosting facilities at the
Dacy shaft on Ragged Top and have
ordered large engine and boiler. They
have also given out the fact that their
shaft will be sunk to the depth Of 500
feet.
The st. George claim, upon which was
found the rich float which caused the
big stampede two weeks ago, is receiv.
ing the attention of its owners in the
way Of development, hoping to deter
mine the presence OF fissure vein with
in their lines that furnished the rich
float referred to. The work is attended
with considerable difficulty on account
OF The heavy snow with which they haye
to contend, but they are persistent and
determined in their efforts, and every
body is desirious of their success.
A PROMISING DISCOVERY.
A. +. Jones, of Wilmot, S. D., who has
been making his headquarters in this
city for the past month, and who in the
meantime has been turning his attention
to prospecting in the lime belt west of
this place, made q discovery early in
the week which promises to be valu-
able one. While prosecuting his search
for gold he ran across a well defined
vein Of ore, about five miles southwest
of He'll Canyon, which cropped out of
the lime formation for a distance of a
half mile, and presented every appear
ance of true assure. The vein is six
feet in width and is eucased between
we'll defined walls. The ore is of light
red color and closely resembles the rich
ores found at Ragged Top. Being favor
ably impressed with the appearance Of
the ore. he broke off few samples from
the surface Of the vein, and brought
them in for assay, the result showing
the ore to contain value of from SIS. 90
to Sl7.20 per ton, which may be consid-
cred an excellent showing for surface
rock. Mr.. Jones has associated with
him in the group Of claims located,
William Smith of Elk Mountain. and
James Junod and brother of Bull
Springs, who are now engaged in the
development of the property. Further
tests Of the ore. found few feet below
the surface, will be made in day or
two. which it is hoped and believed,
will indicate higher value than the
tests above specified.
A So TREATMENT CHARGE.
A short time ago about 100 pounds of
ore from Ragged Top camp was sent to
Denver TO be tested by new chemical
process, The ore sampled here carried
an average value of S23 gold per ton, of
which over $22 per ton was recovered
by the process. The sample was sent
by J. Hattenbach through Herman Bis
ehof to T. I. Cornforth, one Of our for
mer residents, who lad the test made.
The result was so highly satisfactory that
the owners of the process will send
representative here this coming week
to investigate the situation. If found
satisfactory, the company say that they
will put up a custom plant and treat
Ragged Top ores for So per ton. The
method is chemical one AMI very
simple, no elaborate machinery or cost
ly buildings being required in the erec-
ton Of a plant.-Deadwoo Times.
THE NEW STRIKE
Excitement is high over the new dis.
covery on Srring creek and yesterday
the district was visited by large mum
Der of people anxious to get claim.
Besides those who went from this citv
there were a number from Keystone,
Rockerville and Silver City on the
ground and the ground for mile and a
half from the original discovery is
staked off So enthusiastic are some of
the prospectors that many ofthem struck
camp and remained on the ground last
light instead Of coming to town. Sew
eral ASSAYS " ere made yesterday and
although the exact amount could not be
learned it was given out that the returns
were great deal richer than any made
previous The formation is fiat and can
be easily traced for over two miles by
the outcroppings The ore hears q
marked resemblance to that Of the Rag
ged Top district and IL was OIL this &C.
count that the find was first made The