Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
southern H,llu prospects,.

A reporter Of The Deadwood Pioneer.
Times, upon his return from a visit to
the various mining camps OF the South
ern Hills. thus sums mp the situation in
a recent issue of that paper:
The people Of the Southern Hills. and
more especially in the towns of Custer,
Hill City and keystone, are more thor
oughiy convinced than ever that the
section in which they are interested
will eventually reach the place it de-
serves in Black Hills mining matters.
This conviction has been strengthened
in the past few days by the renewed ac-
tivi,y In mining in that region and by
the sale Of two important properties,
the keystone, and the ST. Elmo. Every
one who il familiar with The mineral
formation of the lower Hills knows
that there are rich ore bodies underly.
ing much Of the country and the only
thing lacking to bring the section to the
front is sufficient capital. Many mines
have been opened up in which the in
dications have been marvelously rich,
but the only one that has been worked
successfully is the Holy Terror, the
celebrated mine which is now working
steadily at Keystone. The success Of
this mine has been owing to the faith of
the owners who have lowered shaft to
a depth of $50 feet, when it seemed
after passing through 200 feet that the
ore body had given out entirely. but it
was encountered again with the result
that the Holy Terror is now making
money for its owners on a large scale
and paying regular dividends.
The lie Mars Investment company, OF
which u. A. Willis is superintendent,
is working on the Lizzie group, about a
mile and a half from Custer. A tunnel
has been extended 100 feet and o
splendid body of ore was struck. The
vein is now being cross cut, but the sec
ond wall had not been struck at q dis
lance Of 20 feet. The ore is siticeous in
character and assays have been made,
showing it TO be high grade and, indeed,
far above the average.
Many other properties adjoining Gus
ter are being worked, among them be.
ing the Drummer group, in the Penob-
scot belt, six miles west Of Custer. This
group is owned by a Milwaukee COM
pany and a ten stamp mills o being
erected. A 60 foot shaft has been low
cred aud most favorable indications
have been struck. The ore on the
Drummer is free milling and concen-
trating.
The prospects Of the mines in the vi
einity Of Hill City are most latter;ng at
the present time. A number OF the
properties are being worked on a small
scale and all are showing up well. The
Golden Summit is working steadily and
its ore is being treated by the COM
pany's own stamp mill. The Tea Good,
the Golden Slipper, the j. II. and many
others are Claiming more than passing
interest now and it is merely a question
Of time when capital will seek invest
ment in these splendid properties The
recent sale of the St Elmo and the
preparations DOW under way for the
extensive operations OF this mine is a
wonderful stimuiant to mining matters
in and around Hill City,
keystone lays claim to being the best
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announced n lhis papef within TIE WIT
few days, The sale Of the Keystone miDe
to the Holy Terror company is an as.
sured fact, and the company is now
making preparations TO operate the two
famous mines on an extensive scale.
The purchase price Of the Keystone is
reliably said to approximate 5000 ,000.
The Holy Terror mine has been worked
without intermission and the little ten
stamp mill is crushing out the gold
from the rich rock at a marvellous rate.
4 new Lidgerwood hoist is now being
placed over the main shaft ON the Holy
Terror. The new hoist was purchased
because of the incapacity of the old one
TO permit the SHAFT to be lowered be-
yond its present depth, $50 feet. 1t will
reach a depth of l 500 feet and the work
of sinking the shaft will be started as
soon as the new hoist is in operation,
which will be within the course Of a
month. The consolidation of the Holy
Terror and the Keystone, under the
superintendency Of J. J. Fayel, will
make a mining company for the South
ern Hills which will bring hat section
into immediate promisence. Extensive
improvement for the operation of the
new mine are under consideration of
the Holy Terror officials. A diamond
drill will be Immediately extended from
the Holy Terror to the Keystone.
Ralph at the New York Store has