Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

ton of the Black Hills, extending for
miles east and west of the creek. AT
and in the vicinity of Maurice station
on the b. & NJ. railway the owners of
claims are now shipping ore which car.
ries from $40 to $50 gold per ton. This
ore is found on the surface in the shape
Of boulders of which there are many
hundred tons in sight. A mile west
from Maurice station, Mayor Harlow of
Spearfish, and associates have q valuable
group of claims on which the same
grade and character of boulders are
found in abundance which assay from
$40 to $50 gold per ton.-Times.
The Juniper people were agreeably
surprised at the result OF the test run OF
ninety tons of ore at the Custom mill
last week. A large part Of the ore mill
ed was known TO be Of small value, as
in sinking the shaft the ore chute was
left to the south, and the battery plates
during the run did not look promising.
When the cleanup was made however
it was found that nearly all the value,
nearly 500 was in the battery, the gold
being too Coarse to pass through the
screen readily. Anothe ore chute was
opened at the mine last week which dis
closed three feet in width of very rich
ore which can be readily reached from
the bottom Of the shaft. The owners
and lesseeS are feeling confident that
the Juniper will rival in wealth the
Holly Terror or Golden Slipper
Miner.
The Spearfsh Register Of the Goth
ult, says: The prospectors Of Spear
fish as well as many Of the business
men, were thrown into considerable
excitement over the rich rock Of o. l.
Franklin found near Spearish Peak
which assayed S2l0 per ton gold. Early
Wednesday morning between ! and
O'CLOCK a amber of parties were on
their way to the hill and were stalking
off ground long before old sop made
his appearance above the eastern hori.
zon. Before moo about twenty had
left for the scene Of the excitement and
all located ground before they returned
1t has never been thought that the
mineral belt extended down the canyon
to or within two or three miles Of this
point, but Mr.. Franklin's discovery has
completely exploded that theory and
proves more than ever that gold is just
where you find it,"
ST. ELMO.
This valuable mine, located eight
miles north Of this city, is still adding
to the worlds wealth by its continued
operation. A nine days run Of the two
stamp CTremaine) mill, completed las,
week, resulted in a return of between
30 and 60 ounces ofgold, which was
brought to this place and shipped to the
mint through the First National bank.
The mine is reported to be looking fine,
with every indication of being one oil
most profitable and permanent among
the gold bonanzas tributary to this
place.
SOUTHERN QUEEN.
Mr.. G. w. Robbirs, who, in company
with James Demereau and Charles
Ostrom, have a bond on the Southern
Queen Copper mine at the mouth OF
French creek canyon, Is miles east of
this place, came up from the nine on
Saturday. He reports good progress
being made in the new shaft they are
sinking which has now reached a depth
Of 20 feet. 1t is expected they will
reach the contact vein about 6 feet
further down. The ore from the mine,
as found in the old workings. is exceed
ingly high grade, consisting of green
carbonate of copper and copper glance
running from 40 to 70 per cent in metal
lie copper. The cave in the workings
has necessitated the abandonment OF
that part of the mine, and it was deem.
ed best to start a new SHAFT. A good
deal of preliminary work was found
necessary in the way Of repairing cabin
and building road to the mine, which is
now complete and a good easy grade is
found from the mine to Fairburn, on
the Black Hills branch of the North.
western railroad, distant from the camp
seven miles in an easterly direction.
The present object is to mine the ore
and ship to smelter at Omaha or Kansas
City Mr.. Robbins reports that they
are fitted up very comfortably and will
probably continue work on the copper
mines (of which there is a group Of six
claims) for the coming'year.
ASBESTOS.
While asbestos has become q very i'm.
portant item of consumption on account
Of the variety of uses to which it is put
very little Of it, comparatively, is pro
duced l.. the United States. The total
production of this country in 1894 did
not exceed 325 net tons. of a value oil
sl3.73 per ton, while our imports from
Canada alone, where it is produced
abundantly, amounted to lS,647 net
tons. valued at $3.50 ,0S6. Our imports
of mica from Canada in the same year
amounted to $lS6,lS4. Both minerals
abound in the Black Hills. The mica
in the vicinity of Custer City and the
asbestos ia nearly every district. On
Silver creek, in the vicinity of Rockford
it is found in abundance awaiting capt.
tai to develop it.-Times.
GOO CLEAN UP.
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