Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
Mining Items.

lHo DdIu MOuHldlD NEWS says. n III
patrick Bros. & Dacy have decided to
increase their hosting facilities at the
Dacy shaft on Ragged Top and have
ordered large engine and boiler. They
have also given out the fact that their
shaft will be sunk to the depth Of 500
feet.
The st. George claim, upon which was
found the rich float which caused the
big stampede two weeks ago. is receiv-
ing the attention of its owners in the
way Of development, hoping TO deter
mine the presence OF a fissure vein with
in their lines that furnished the rich
float referred to. The work is attended
with considerable difficulty on account
OF The heavy snow with which they have
to contend, but they are persistent and
determined in their efforts. and every
body is desirious of their success.
PROMISING DISCOVERY.
A. f. Jones, of Wimot, S. D., who has
been making his headquarters in this
city for the past month, and who in the
meantime has been turning his attention
to prospecting in the lime belt west of
this place, made discovery early in
the week which promises to be vaiu-
able one. While prosecuting his search
for gold he ran across we'll defined
vein Of ore, about five miles southwest
of He'll Canyon. which cropped out Of
the lime formation for distance of
half mile, and presented every appear
ance of true fissure. The vein is six
feet in width and is eucased between
well defined walls. The ore rs Of light
red color and closely resembles the rich
ores found at Ragged Top. Being favor
ably impressed With the appearance Of
the ore. he broke off few samples from
the surface Of the vein. and brought
them in for assay, the result showing
the ore TO contain value of from $500
to Sl7.20 per ton. which may be consid-
cred an excellent showing for surface
rock. Mr.. Jones has associated with
him in the group of claims located,
William Smith of Elk Mountain. and
James Junod and brother Of Bull
Springs. who are now engaged in the
development of the property. Further
tests Of the ore. found a few feet below
the surface, will be made in a day or
two. which it is hoped and believed,
will indicate higher value than the
tests above specified.
A So TREATMENT CHARGE.
A short time ago about 100 pounds of
ore from Ragged Top camp was sent to
Denver 10 be tested ny new chemical
process. The ore sampled here carried
an average value of s23 gold per ton. of
which over $22 per ton was recovered
by the process. The sample was sent
by ]. Hattenbach through Herman Bis
ehoff to I. I. Cornforth, one Of our for
ner residents, who lad the test made.
The result was so highly satisfactory that
the owners of the process will send a
representative here this coming week
to investigate the situation. If found
satisfactory, the company say that they
will put up custom plant and treat
Ragged Top ores for So per ton. The
method is chemical one ami very
simple, no elaborate machinery or cost
ly buildings being required in the erec-
ton Of q plant.-Deadwood Times.
THE NEW STRIKE.
Excitement is high over the new dis
covery on String creek and yesterday
the district was visited by large mum
ber of people anxious to get claim.
Besides those who went from this citv |!
there we're q number from Keystone,
Rock kerviiIe and Silver City on the
ground and the ground for mile and |
half from the original discovery is
staked of 60 enthusiastic are some of
the prospectors that many ofthem struck |
camp and remained on the ground last |
iisht instead of coming to town. Sew
eral ASSAYS we're made yesterday and |
although the exact amount could not be |
learned Il was given out that the returns
were q great deal richer than any made |
nrevions. The formation is fiat and can |
b easily traced for over two miles by |
the outcroppings. The ore hears .
marked resemblance to that Of the Rag |
ged Top district aud it was OH this &C |
count that the And was first made. The