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

ported, was made in the Mento, a claim
being operated by him under a lease,
where a three foot vertical vein was en-
countered. from which samples of the
ore assayed owe $500 per ton.
Mr.. G. w. r. Pettibone went down to
the Demereau Mountain mines the fore
part of the week. He was accompanied
by Messrs. F. NJ. Darlington and C. w.
Robbins. Their visit at this time was
to inspect the ore bodies exposed in the
progress of the tunnel which is being
run into the mountain, and also to
measure up and pay for the work up to
the close Of the year. Work will be
resumed. at the beginning Of the new
year and pushed continuously until the
600 feet of tunnel now under contract is
completed. On their return from the
mines Mr.. Pettibone went to Deadwood.
Mr.. Darlington returned to his home at
Alliance, and Mr. Robbins to his camp
at the Southern Queen.
Spearfish canyon, long considered to
be a non mineral region is rapidly COM
ing to the front asa rich mineral sec.
ton Of the Black Hills, extending for
miles east and west of the creek. AT
and in the vicinity Of Maurice station
IN 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 sigst. A mile west
from Maurice station, Mayor Harlow of
Spearfisl, and associates have a 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 vas 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 Spearfish Register Of the Goth
ult. says; "The p~rospectors of Spear
fish as well as many Of the business
men, were thrown into considerable
excitement over the rich rock Of o. T.
Franklin found near Spearfish Peak.
which assayed S2l0 per ton gold. Early
Wednesday morning between 4 and
O'CLOCK a amber of parties were on
their way to the hill and were stalking
off ground long before old "Sol" made
his appearance above the eastern hori.
ION. Before noon 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 canyci:
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 eigh,
miles north of this city, is still adding
to the worlds wealth by its continued
operation. A nine days run of the two
stamp (Tremaine) mill, completed las,
week, resulted in a return of between
so and 90 ouuces 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 o.
most profitable and permanent among
the gold bonanzas tributary to this
place.
SOUTHERN QUEEN.
Mr.. G. w. Ro5birs, who, in company
with James Demereau and Charles
Ostrom, have a bond on the Southern
Queen COPPER mine at the mouth o.
French creek canyon, 10 miles east Of
this place, came up from the nine or
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 fee
further down. The ore from the mine
as found in the old workings, is exceed.
ingly high grade, consisting of greer
carbonate of copper and copper glance
running from 40 to 70 per cent in metal
lie copper. The cave in the working:
has necessitated the abandonment o.
that part of the mine, and it was deem
cd best to start a new shaft. A good
deal of preliminary work was found
necessary in the way Of repairing cabir
and building road to the mine, which il
now complete and a good easy grade il
found from the mine to Fairburn, Oh
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 Kansai
City Mr.. Robbins reports that they
are fitted up very comfortably and viii
probably continue work on the copper
mines (of which there is a group of 81,
claims) for the coming'year.
ASBESTOS.
While asbestos has become a very i'm
portant item Of consumption on accoun
Of the variety of uses to which it is put
very little of it, comparatively, is pro
duced l., the United States. The tota
production of this country in 1894 die
not exceed 325 net tons. of a value o
10 70 ~. ton u,I;lo .n,. :ooo.to r.,