Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-14
Mining Items.

tits rumored that work will shortly be
inaugurated on the Climax mica mine,
about two miles north of this place.
The concentrating plant at the grease
factory has been temporarily shut down
pending the arrival of some new ma
Chinery. we are informed that the
experiments so far made have been en-
tirely satisfactory to the promoters Of
the enterprise.
Work on the Lizzie mine east of Gus
ter is progressing nicely. The shaft has
now reached a depth of IL feet from the
end of the tunnel, or about 1856 feet from
the surface. The ore is improving as
depth is attained. The new hoist re-
Gently erected on the mine is working
to perfection.
The Hill City News says: The Har-
ney Peak Company is manifesting some
signs of returning life. Agent WILLIAMS
has recently shipped carload of Spodu
meme from the Eta mine-the first
by the company-and hopes to contract
many cars of this by.product.
The Keystone Miner says the Spo.
kane company closed deal Tuesday of
this week whereby they become owners
Of three more valuable claims adjoining
the Spokane on the south. They were
purchased from Wright & Shepherd.
The consideration was, We, understand,
insignificant when compared with the
real value of the claims.
Mr.. Mccarthy, the Colorado mining
man, who has just spent some time here
investigating, will, so we understand,
take hold of the Grizzly Bear property.
In early days considerable gold has
been taken from this claim, from ore
streaks found on or near the surface !;
but up to the present time no defined
ledge has ever been discovered on the
ground. The task to find it, if it exists,
is not an easy one and the undertaking
of it by an experienced miner, such as
Mr.. Mccarthy is, speaks well for the
faith he has in the southern Hills as IA
mining country. He intends to COM
mence work some time this month If
the weather permits.-Hill City News
A sale was closed last week of the
Barrett property consisting ofa hundred
acres of copper mining ground lying
almost within the city of Deadwood.
The purchasers are the Detroit and
Deadwood Mining syndicate, represent
ed by Malcolm McCallum of Chicago,
Frank c. Andrews of Detroit, Mich,
and d. c. Baker of Deadwood. The
purchase price is reported to be $685.
000 A tunnel on this property has
been run 2S0 feet, disclosing a twenty
five foot vertical of native copper of 10
to l6 per cent to the ton. Gold bearing
rock assaying $3.50 to the ton, free mill.
ing, has also been encountered. 1t is
the determination of the new owners to
begin operations to fully develop the
property and shipments are expected
to be made to smelter within ninety
days.
MARION GROUP.
Recent developments on the Marion
group of gold mines, situated four miles
west of town, have disclosed very
considerable amount of ore ranging in
value from few dollars to more than
$4,000 per ton, while selected speci-
mems can be found which will give
much higher yield. One sample of
thirteen ounces was pulverized and gave
result of $4.35 in gold. When the
placer ground covering the ledges was
worked several years ago the miners
worked a small pocket on one of the
lodges and from 450 lbs. of ore obtained
something over 100000. With devel.
opment this property can hardly fail to
be one of the richest gold properties in
the Hills. There are seven dry
gulches heading on this ground, all Of
which have been worked out, their
yield was more than 100000. In the
placers many rich pieces Of float ore was
found. II is very evident that the