Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
MICA CLAIM BONDED.

MICA CLAIM BONDED.
A mica claim, known as the Columbus,
located six miles east of Custer, and
owned by the Pitcher Brothers, II. G..
Butterfeld and John Collins of this
place, was bonded the latter part Of last
week to q Cincinnati company for four
months. The consideration has not
been given out, but it is known that %
per cent Of the purchase price was paid
upon the execution of the bond. A
small force is now engaged in develop
ing the property.
DEMEREAU MOUNTAIN.
A recent Black Hills special to the
Omaha Bee says: Captain Fred NJ.
Darlington, a prominent northwest Me-
b~raskan, has been perseveringly working
on the Demereau group of claims, p in
number, situated at Pringle, in the
southern Hills all winter. He has
driven Il tunnel 200 feet into a vertical
ledge Of ore 80 feet thick. which is very
similar to the siliceous ore found in the
Ragged Top region. The average value
of the ore is very good. and Mr.. Dor
rington thinks he has a promising pro-
position.
CUSTER MINERAL REGIONS.
Prot. II. NJ. Chance the Philadelphia
mineralogist, who has been investigat-
ing the mineral regions of the Black
Hills, arrived in Lead yesterday. Prof.
Chance has been in the vicinity Of Gus
ter for some time prospecting for gold
in the lime stone regions adjacent to
that place. The formation there is very
similar to the Ragged Top region and
there are good prospects of gold-bear-
ing ore in large quantities and Of good
quality. Prof. Chance staked out q mum
Der of claims while on his prospecting
tour.-Lead Call.
SURPRISE.
The Sioux City Journals Black Hills
correspondent is responsible for the
following statement which appeared in
last Mondays issue of that paper: The
old Standby mine at Rockford has at
last surprised those who have watched
its career with no little interest by dis
closing first class ore. The Standby was
located years ago and for a long time
was unsuccessfully worked. 1t was
finally abandoned and remained so
until a short time ago, when the mine
was renamed and work began anew.
The mine is now called the Apex and
ore which runs $50 to the ton is now
supplying q thirty-stamp mill with
plenty of work. The existence Of the
newly discovered ore bodies was never
thought of and their discovery is largely
due to accident.
KEYSTONE NINE SOLD.
Yesterday the deal transferring the
we'll known Keystone mine to an Eng
lish syndicate was consummated which
chronicles the largest mining deal yet
made in the southern Hills. The
amount involved was not given out, but
it is known that the price was well up
in the six figures. This deal means
much for the southern Hills and for the
purchasers as well rs the property has
long been known to be one of the best
propositions in the entire Hills under
proper management. 1t is simply a low
grade proposition, the development so
far showing q body Of ore Of mammoth
proportions. Heretofore lack Of capital
has handicapped the proper working of
the mine, but this will now be done
away with as the English syndicate has
abundant means to work the property
as it should be worked. The deal was
closed yesterday through Col. Cecil
Morgan, the well known mining en-
gineer, who has been at Keystone for
some time past thoroughly inspecting
the property for the English syndicate.
Mr.. Morgan is a thorough mining man
Of many years experience, during
which time he has been prominently
connected with ONE of the largest min.
ing propositions in the world. He was
for a number of years superintendent OF
the Brooklyn Hills, New South Wales,
silver mine, the largest silver mine in
the world. Col. Morgan's past enviable
record in mining matters has stall. ped
him one Of the foremost experts and il
was through his report that the Key
stone deal was brought to a successful
issue. Col. Lane X. Stone, manager OF
the Keystone mine, negotiated the deal,
His untiring energy in developing the
mine during his management, which
was the factor of proving that the prop.
erty was a mining proposition of undo
niabie merit, is to be highly commended.
The Journal learned from the best
possible authority last evening that as.
gressive work under the auspices of the
new owners would be at once inaugu.
rated upon the property. Forty new
stamps will be at once added to the
twenty now in the mill and within n
few months the number will be in
creased to 100 Everything about the
mine will be increased and new features
looking toward a better working OF the
property will be added as occasion calls
The contamination of this deal means
much to the Southern Hills directly and
is Of vast importance to the entire Black
Hills as well as it will demonstrate that
there are plenty of mining propositions
that are to be found here that only
await the interest Of capital to make
them paying investments Of the most
desirable kind. When this fact be
comes known then the oft asserted fact
that the Black Hills is the richest 100
miles square in the world will be amply
verified.-Rapid Journal, 2.
ORE ON THE IRoNsiDE.
Ore worth between $500 and 5000 a
ton, and 10 a shoot large enough to fill
the tunnel was discovered Thursday