Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Mining Items.

From % to 80 tons of ore are now be-
ing shipped daily from the Ragged Top
camp.
f. G. Johnson has just returned to
Oreville after a three months visit in
Chicago and the east. As soon as the
weather will permit he will commence
developing his Gold Bar group adjoining
the st. Elmo, and continue work all the
year.
A e discovery of silicious ore has
recently been discovered on the line of
the b. < NJ. q short distance south of
Englewood station, which is causing
quite a stampede from the Northern
Hills camps. The formation is lime,
p~orphyry and phonolite.
A valuable discovery of copper and
nickle has recently beon found neal
Pringle station on the b. & NJ. twelve
miles south of this city. 1t is owned by
Custer parties and tests made in St.
Louis prove beyond question its valu-
able character. Further reference to
this important find will be made in a
future issue of the CHRONICLE,
The work Of opening up the Tin
Crown mica mine, recently sold to an
eastern company, preparatory to taking
out the product in quantity for ship
ment, is being continued with vigor, and
it is expected that the cutters will be in
operation in a few days and that regular
shipments will follow. The owners are
greatly pleased with the appearance of
the property which shows every indica-
ton Of value and permanence.
A new and very rich discovery has
been made in Whitewood canyon. The
ore is Of a gray nature, carrying $3.50 in
gold and $1,000 in copper. The pros
pect is situated close to the B. & NJ. track
and q switch will be put in to accom-
modate the owners. A crew Of men
will be put to work in the moning to
determine the width Of the ore body.
The owners are c. II. Dickinson, w. r.
Bean and William Dayton.--Pioneer.
d X. Snively, of E%dgcmont, came in
on the Tuesday morning passenger, ac-
companied by DR.. W. V. PhiIbrick, also
Of Edgemont. They procured a livery
rig and visited the limestone range west
Of this city to take a look at the ores of
that region which are now attracting so
much attention. They returned in the
evening bringing samples Of ores, which
were left with Pitcher Bros. for assay.
Mr.. Snively reports much excitement
in the lime range near Pringle, where
the b. & NJ. railroad men, and others
are stalking much of the country, basing
their hopes upon assays Of the ore, one
of which is reported at 1920 per ton.
He further states that some Of the rail.
road boys are loading a car of the ore
for shipment to some outside point for
reduction, an average sample of which
runs $50 per ton.
The Deadwood Times says: A letter
recently received from New York states
that another English syndicate has been
formed in London for the purpose of in
vesting in American mines and mining
prophecies. 1t is headed by the Marquis
of Landsdowne and mas the backing of
the vast wealth Of the Sutherland estate.
This makes the fifth syndicate which
has been formed within a short time
with the same object In view, invest
ment in American mines, the result, no
doubt Of The favorable reports made by
such experts as Hamilton Smith. who
spent the greater portion Of last summer
visiting the v~arisus mining districts of
the Rocky Mountain region The letter
further states thatthe deal for the Home
stake proprieties is still pending and in
all probability will soon be consummat-