Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-11-09
Mining Items.

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Will break ground and commence the
erection today Of shaft houses and other
improvements on their properties
These companies, in connection with
the Hardin and Chicago and Two Bit
people, are figuring on putting 200
morse power air compressor on the
GREAT Eastern property, from which
power will be distributed to the four
companies interested as desired.
KEYSTONE DEAL CLOSED.
| The very gratifying news of the final
consunmation of the Keystone mining
deal reached this Office early in the
week. The report comes from a reliable
source, and is more than pleasing to
the people Of this locality. The delay
in the sale of the property is sad to
have been due to the ssct that, the
party manipulating the original deal
o5ef freached the marx in hA-paaa.~--~ -~s
nxing the limit OF his commission, and
that, as a consequence the bond was
permitted to lapse. Afterwards a new
deal followed, 80 days extension be-
ing granted by the owners of the pro.
perty, which is now said TO have been
fully consummated. This is good news
for Keystone, the Southern Hills and
the Black Hills at large.
ST. ELMO TO START UP.
From Mr. Graves, Of Deadwood, we
learn that deal on the st. Elmo mine
has been completed, all papers have
been signed and $4,000 will be expend.
ed in machinery and development
work. The st. Elmo is one of the best
gold properties in this vicinity; and
has paid more than its own develop
ment by only saving the free gold. The
large values in the concentrates we're
entirely lost. 1t is the intention TO
erect a mill and equip it with all facili.
ties to save the gold no matter in what
state.-News.
COPPER ORE At NAHAST.
The Fitzpatrick Bros. of Newcastle,
Wyoming, recently took bond from
Hughey Mckay of Nahant on three
mineral locations one mile east of VIM.
Iilson's ranch on the North Fork Of
Little Rapid creek. If reports can be
substsntiated, there is an outcrop OF
vein material on the ground that yields
a large percentage of copper, and from
the looks of the ore that was brought to
town the fore part of last week, it GER
tainly can be said that it is a fine lot,
indicating heavy metallic contents. The
ledge Is said to be 40 feet in width, and
1t is our understanding that the gentle
men that hold the bond propose to do
extensive developments on the property
daring the winter. JoininG this eYoun
II well txpIotied will be equally a. valu
able observation-disclosures.
WILL COMPLETE sMELrER.
| j, s. Cradle, superintendent Of the
Union Hill company. returned the
latter part of the week from Edgsmont,
where he had attended a short confer
ence With his colleagues relative to
matters pertaining to the welfare of the
company. Mr.. Cradle gave out the in
formation that the officials had conferr-
ed especially upon the matter of the
completion of the EdgeInont smelter
and decided unanimously to push the
structure to immediate completion and
have it in operation at the earliest pos
sible moment. 1t viii DO completed"
said Mr.. Cradle, as fast as men and
money can do anything. > Independent.
ORE SHIPMENTS.
The Deadwood Pioneer Times says /:
The b. & NJ. narrow guage is bringing
down from the Terry and Ruby Basin
districts an average of 250 tons of ore a
a day. This does not include the ore
brought by the standard gauge for the
Kildonan mill either, nor the Home
stake concentrates which will average
over 60 tons a day. The d. & D. CON-
pany will increase its daily output al
the Union shaft about 90 tons day,
which will make 800 tons Of ore a day
This is expected to materialize early
this week. The loading trestle at the
Union shaft has been enlarged and two
tracks have been built under it.
The Elkhorn company is bringing
down an average of $50 tons day from
the Bald Mountain, Terry, Ragged Top
Blacktail and Garden City districts and
could have at least so tons more if there
were facilities for treating the ore. The
tendency of the country is decidedly
promising.
! @. TWO BITT BONANZA.
The Two Bit district is soon to be
the liveliest camp in the Hills says the
Deadwo ood Pioneer. Times, and as it il
all just outside the corporate limits o
the city, Deadwood merchants vii
reap the benefit Of the large disburss
ments to be made for labor and supplies
1t will give an impetus to trade neye
before enjoyed and bat for the fact tina
Deadwood people have grown so accus
toned to accept with complacency al
the good things that fall to their loI
woT4 be decided upward teadenc
in real estate and rents. scramble 70
residences. The Hardin companie
have three complete hoists on the road
one Of which will arrive Monday. The
are for the Chicago and Two Bit CO
the Great Eastern Co. and the Grea
Northern Co.. which were recentl
J organised in Chicago. and a suficien
amount Of cash raid into the treasur
, Of the companies to pay for the machin
, cry and keep it ia operation for a year
J The hoisss are the we'll known Ledger
J wood" with two six ton boilers to eacl
hoist. They are guaranteed to rails
three tons 500 feet in one and quartz
minuses. Thus with the Hardin hois
four hoists will be in operation in III
Hardin Basin all within 1000 feet {