Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-17
|, Mining Items.

lante mine was completed last Wednes-
day and sinking resumed In the winze.
The station is l2xl2x12 in the clear,
well timbered, and will greatly facilitate
the work of sinking.
Mr.. F. G. Graydon, of Chicago, this
week purchased the mica dump at the
McMaken mica mine, two miles north
west Of this place. The mica is now be.
ing loaded on the cars and will be ship.
ped to Chicago. 1t is thought the dump
contains from a 100 to $50 tons Of waste
mica.
The Alexander & Marsh mill al Four
Mile is running steadily on ore from
the Empire and Baker mines, and the
plates are reported to be looking well.
1t is expected that the run of 100 tons
Of ore will be completed and a clean up
made today. The Wiley concentration
is working to perfection.
J. B. Dickover, of Rapid, came in
Thursday on business. He left for
Mystic Friday morning. Mr.. Dickovsr
stated that the Cuttysark mill would be
started up on ore from the Fairview
mine in short time, either by himself or
a company that is at present negotiating
for the property. He also said that
Electro Cyanide plant would be ready
for operation in about three weeks.
A Hill City attorney, E. G. johnson,
is nov recognizing the Mansfield Tin
Mining and Milling Co. for the purpose
of developing a group of prominent tin
claims that he now owns. MI. Johnson
reports tin that sold three years ago for
twelve cents per pound to be now worth
thirty-fye cents per pound and believes
at such prices he can produce tin at a
profit. He han unbounded faith in the
tin mining outlook Of the southern hills,
and believes that the Black Hills will
soon become noted as a tin producer
Rapid Journal.
W. w. Odds has taken hold of the
celebrated May group of mines on
Lightning Creek. He will continue the
development work on the May lode
and sink the present shaft to a depth
of 200 feet. The shaft is now down "a
feet. The vein of rich ore having again
widened out to about 6 inches and gives
strong indications of increasing ore
body. Mr.. Odds gets a half interest in
the IL claims forming the group. On
completion of the development work,
and has an option of purchase on the
remaining half. E.. ID. Lacompte Of Lead
City and c. F. Carr and Sons Of Four
Mile, the owners Of the property, signed
the contracts and deeds on Wednesday.
We understand that the owners will be
paid between $4,000 and $4,000 cash.
The Mayfover property at Camp
Washington, about four miles west OF
town, owned by our fellow towusmen ],
P. burst, John P. Foran, B. r. Wood, A,
7. Feay and T. w. Delicate is under
option to Graydon Of Chicago, Illinois
a 200 foot shaft is to be sunk on the
Mayflower lode, and if present ore values
are maintained when that depth has
been reached the purchase price is to be
paid within 80 days thereafter. This prop
erty consists of 7 claims, and is said to be
one of the very best prospects in the
Southern Hills. We have not been able
to learn the exact consideration to be
paid, but surmise it will take FIVE figures
to cover it. 1t is the intention to i'm.
mediately put in a steam hoist, com.
pressor, drills and pumps. and push the
work of sinking as fast as possible.