Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-16
Mining Items.


1t is now reliably reported that the
contract for the erection ofthe buildings
for the mammoth Edgemont smelter
has been let.
Reports indicate the sale of the Key
stone and other prominent mines of the
Keystone camp 20 a wealthy syndicate,
that will materially increase the facili.
ties for the reduction of the ores of the
mines purchased.
The Standby mill at Rockford started
up last Saturday on ore from the Monte
yuma mine, upon which q test run of
600 tons will be made. The mine is
under lease to Lead parties, and the
ores is said to be largely. of free milling
character.
A stope of very high grade ore has
been opened up In the Golden Slipper
mine, Of which assays have given re-
turns as high as 1854 in gold TO the ton.
The bins are nearly full and another
run will be made in the J. Il, mill. The
concentrates in the ore are valuable and
will be saved on frue n Il \ =
From parties living out near the Addie
! the News learns that Bob Anstey and
Frank Pennington have commenced
work on the Omega mine. Our infor-
mant Gays that they are taking out ore
for about two hours and spend the rest
ofthe day keeping the one stamp mill
going.-News.
Hon. S. +. Young, who came here last
October on mining business and made
a number of free silver speeches on the
side, returned yesterday to prepare for
active developments of the property he
secured ut that time. He and Mr.. Dippo
who was with him, bought the Crown
Hill group OF eight claims located at the
Crown Hill switch on the b. & NJ The
property was owned by w. w. Olds of
Custer and DR.. Flick of Rapid City, who
had done considerable work on the
claims and had developed a large body
of ore. Associated with Mr.. Young are
q number Of men from Sioux Falls and
Vermillion of this state and others from
Ohio.-Pioneer.
II RICHEST YET.
Ore worth $1,000 per ton was found
yesterday in the Dacy shaft at Ragged
Top and was sacked before being hauled
to the top. Very few persons know
what this shaft really contains, but
practical and reliable men who have
inspected it personally state that it has
shown remarkably rich ore in several
places. At the depth of 100 feet a u
foot horizontal body of $50 ore was
found, and every few feet of the rest OF
the way down good bodies of ore have
been found. The shaft is now in the
neIghborhood Of $50 feet deep and the
last strike is the best that has been
made.-Pioneer.
A PROMISING PROSPECT.
The outlook for the early and profit
able operation of the Island mine at
Four Mile, which for some time has
been undergoing DEVELOPMENT by p.
Baker and associates, under lease, are
reported as being Of the most encourag.
ing character. The main vein, upon
which the work of development is now
in progress, is - feet wide. and is To-
Gated within 100 feet of the Alexander
mill, which has also been leased by the
company, which, as soon as the new
machinery, consisting of a Jig and Frue
vanner, is placed, will be put in opera
ton. In addition to the main vein,
there are a number Of cross veins vary
ing in width from six inches to three
feet which are Of high grade, the ores
of which are similar in character.
These veins were all located by Mr..
Baker through the aid of some strange
and unaccourtable power, whereby he
claims to be enabled to determine the
precise location of ore bodies. That he
has correctly determined the location of
these veins, the presence of which we're
no where indicated upon the surface, is
well Known, but whether it was done
scientifically or preternaturally is an
open question. None other than pan
tests have yet been made upon the ores
of the main vein, all Of which gave en-
couraging returns, but by no means as
fiattering as the tests made upon the
smaller cross veins, which are exception
ally high grade. II assay giving a re-
turn Of 500. 90 to the ton. The facilities
for handling the ore are excellent, the
working shaft on the main vein being
only 100 feet distant, and 80 feet above
the mill. 1t is expected that the mill,
which is n five stamper, with capacity
for five more, will be in operation on or
before the LIST of February, when we
hope to be able to chronicle the most
pleasing and satisfactory results of the
promising enterprise.
THE YAMBoUIA DISTRICT
Yesterday a party composed Of Major
A. j. Simmons, of this city, l. J. Phin-
ney, II. Il. Leonard and John Waldron,
of Keystone, left for the new district
above mentioned. The Yambouia camp
is located about ten miles northwest of
Custer and was first located last fall by
Rapid City parties. The properties are
located upon the belt that has long been
contended to run through from Spearfsh
into Custer county, and the ore found is
silicious and in appearance resembles
that now being taken out in Ragged Ton
district. The late strike made by Custer
parties a short time ago has caused
quite a mining excitement in this dis
trict and present indications are that in
a short time there will be a very notice.
able mining boom there.-Jnurnal, IL.
L METHOD oE REDUCTION.
Mining Industry: A new method of
eytroctiuo GOLD from uuartz hoo racaptly