Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-26
Mining items.

The force Of men employed on the
North Star group arc making fair pro
grsss. A blacksmith shop, which was
one Of the most pressing necessities has
been complstcd, and there is now moth
ing to interfere with the rapid develop
ment of the property. The company
decided to utilize a shaft sunk some
time ago on the property, which is "a
feet deep and Of proper dimensions for
q working shaft. The shaft will be
sunk to a depth OF Of 100 feet when the
vein will be cross cut, and the work Of
sinking continued at least another 100
feet. In the mean time, should the 3,
situation warrant it, a plant for the re
duction of the ore will be erected on the
property. The outlook for the success
of the enterprise is regarded as being
very promising.
REFURED $1,000
Lee Day has refused an offer Of $780,
600 for the Gilt Edge of Straw berry. At
irst thought it appears a foolish thing
to do, but it is not, considering the TACT
that with only FIVE men employed in
breaking down ore it is producing
81 200 per day. What was only n seam
has widened out into a strong well
defined rein, Ia feet in width and has
indications of still further widening.
The Gilt Edge property was purchased
by Col. NJ. II. Day in 1875, who a few
years later had it patented and held it
in his own name until a short time ago
he gave it to his son Lee and daughter
Julia. Lee began working it a year ago
for pastime or as a flyer, and under his
management it soon developed into a
payer and has continued to improve
Pioneer-Times.
SAIL OF Al LANDS.
James d. Hardin, general manager OF
the Hardin and associate mining com
panies, Of the Two Bit district, on Fri.
day closed a deal Of 800 acres Of choice
coal lands in the Hay creek district,
lands are to be selected for Mr.. Hardin
by Prot. Hemingway, the well known
coal expert, and he will proceed at once
with this work. The land is to be in
one tract, in the heart OF the Hay Creek
district, which is only nine miles distant
from the site of the proposed smelter on
Rsdwater. We are not at liberty at this
time to state the consideration in this
deal. Prof. Hemingway inform US
that the coal is Of q fine quality and is
adapted to steam and coking purposes
that he knows of anywhere in this
section. A practical test was made by
the Elkhorn railroad company a few
years ago of 200 tons Officials Of the
road stated. without reserve, that the
coal gave better results han il has used
on the western division. There ere
immense bodies of this coal that are
easy of access.
Engineers were busily engaged yes
terday making b ne PRINT profiies Of the
plans for the proposed smelter and Mr..
Hardin expects to GO east in a few days
to confer with his associates and to sub.
NIT plans 10 manufacturers Tor machin-
cry and equipment for the smelter upon
which proposals will be made for fnr-
nishina the sanipm.nt. Air. Hardin
has succeeded in interesting a syndi.
cate composed of very wealthy men OF
Chicago and New York in his smelling
and coal mining enterprises. The
smelter will be one Of the most com
plcte IN the country and will treat the
ores from the Hardin syndicate's mines,
The company will also do more or less
custom work, the extent Of which, OF
course, will depend upon the volume OF
ore furnished by its own properties.
The coal mine will be operated on an
extensive scale, being equipped with
the most approved machinery. A large
coking plant will also be put in. Thus
the company will be enabled to treat
refractory ores Of this district at an
expense to the mine owners materially
lower than present rates,-Pioneer-
Times,