Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-10
Mining Itams.

in the J.. r. mine near Hill City,
recently purchased the remaining inter-
Of II. G. Petit, and is now the sole
owner, says the Pioneer. He is still
on the explorations Of the pro-
perty, with the most ~flattering results.
His work has proven that there is still
a large amount Of good ore in the mine,
and Mr.. Croker is preparing to build a
mill this spring. He has purchased a
large boiler Of the Harvey Peak Tin
company.
Dell Garfield, DR.. II. +. Rate, James
Baldwin, Jacob Winter and a number of
have located sixty claims on the
limestone rim, about ten miles south
west of Rockford, says the Pioneer, and
are getting assays that run from $40 to
Sl05 a ton. This ore and its accompany
ing formation have all the character
of the proposition revealed at
Top. The ore is silicious and
occurs in parallel veins that crop out
the limestone, very similar to
the veins from which is being and has
been taken at Ragged Top. Consider
able importance is ascribed TO this dis
as it is an argument that the
gold bearing limestone belt extends
clear across the main portion of the
Black Hills. Shipments will probably
begin upon the recent strike as soon as
the weather and roads settle. The ore
will have to be hauled ten miles and
on the railroad.
The Deadwood Pioneer of recent date
has the following in relation to mica
mining operations in this vicinity !:
THE production Of mica promises to
become one of the chief industries in
the Black Hills at no very distant time,
although 81 far as known at present it
is limited to a narrow region, immediate
to Custer. The deposits there are enor-
nous, and the article of the very best
quality. A company has been formed,
of which Mr.. Frank Langan. Of Mime
is one of the officers and stock.
holders, and machinery has been put in
at Custer, with which to prepare the
mica for market. The works have
made a number of test runs, but a few
weeks ago they were started for q per-
manent run, and Mr.. Langan, who was
in Deadwood u few days ago said the
being obtained we're entirely
satisfactory, and that in all probably
the plant would be enlarged to increase
the production"
NEW ELECTRO CYANIDE LIANT.
The Anna Creek Geld Mining and
Milling company has selected the site
for its electro-cyanide plant, which is
All accessible spot ct the Anna Creek
curve on the b. & NJ. Spearfsh line.
superintendent Galbraith informs us
that all arrangements are ready for con-
struction work to begin as soon as the
snow goes off. Machinery has been
ordered and will be on the ground in a
few weeks. The new plant will haye a
capacity Of 100 tons per day, and Mr..
Galbraith says it will be completed and
ready to treat ore by August LIST. 1t
will be q model plant in every respect.
THE PIERCE DEAL.
John Pierce of Sioux City, and Will
liam Lees of Manchester, England, who
the prominent mo vers of the gigan.
tic mining deal involving a large tract
Of valuable property on the belt and
known as the Pierce DEAL" arrived
the east yesterday and are stopping
at the Bullock hotel. They will remain
here probably several weeks, or until
are satisfactorily arranged.
Mr.. Lees is a very wealthy man and
represents a vast amount Of English
wealth. He has been associated with
Mr.. Pierce for ten years and together
they have interested probably more
English capital in western investments
than any other two men, This 10 the
trip to the interior of the United
that Mr.. Lees has made and his
first visit to the Black Hills. He talks
enthusiastically of the future of the
country and thinks its Importance as a
gold producer will astonish the world
yet. The gentlemen talk very little
about the big deal pending, as Of course
handling a project of the msgni-
tude Of the n on foot are bound to
exercise the utmost caution. They say,
however, that the deal is practically
that the investigations so far are
entirely satisfactory. The properties on
the belt are considered equal to the
Homestake properties and the purchase
by this syndicate means another plant
like the Homestake. The plan of put
ting a mill at Belle Fourche is perfectly
feasible and will be carried out, and the
mines will be developed in a thoroughly
and scientific manner An
attorney of the syndicate will arrive
from the east tomorrow for the purpose
of investigating the titles to the proper
ties involved and will remain until that
detail is carefully gone over. More of
the particulars concerning the deal will
be given us for publication subsequent
ly.-Times.
l. MEXICo line
Jeff McDermott arrived in the city
yesterday from old Mexico, where he
has been engaged in mining since last
June. He went down to Rapid TO visit
his family and expects to return to
Mexico In a short time. He owns four
claims in the Guadalupe y Calvo dis.
trict which is about $50 miles southwest
of Chihuahua and has done considerable
work. He says the formation Of the
is granite and slate and the
ore is in verticals which are found neal
the surface. The gold ores are not very
high grade but the ore bodies are large.
He thinks it is a good mining country
and 10 confident some big producers will
be developed. He has arranged with a
syndicate to put up a stamp mill on the
property for an interest and expects
that they will commence soon. Mr..
McDermott did not hear the result of
election until February and was clad TO