Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
Mining Items.

Rumor says that deal is pending on
the Grand Junction, and that experts
are now sampling the mine. iI
The Grizzly Bear mine near Hill City
is reported sold to Chicago syndicate,
representatives Of which are now on the
ground. .a.
Fifty men are employed in the con-
struction of the Rapid City smelter.
The work is being pushed as rapidly as
possible.
The Keystone Miner says it is rumor-
ed that the Reinboldwolfrom mine near
Spokane has been sold, and will be
worked with an increased force.
The Coyahoga Mining company will
in the near future ship thirty tons OF
ground plumbago to steel manufactur-
ing plant In Cleveland. Ohio, where it
will be used for facings. The mineral
comes from the company's mine at Iron
Mountain, and is. being ground at the
ochre mill in this city.
F.C. N. Graydon, general manager OF
the Crown mica mine, while in Denver
last week. purchased a complete electric
drilling plant, consisting Of engine,
dynamo, drills, lights, etc., to be Install
ed at the Crown mine. For the present
only one drill will be put in operation.
but three more will be added as soon as
they can be worked to advantage. The
plant will be the first of its kind in the
Hills. The machinery is expected to
arrive some time next week.
e.. 1t is anthoritatiyely reported that a
new and rich strike has recently been
made in the North Star mine in the
Penobscot district. The shaft is down
800 feet, and several drifts have been
run from this level, and some excellent
ore bodies have been found in each
drift. The new strike feferred to was
encountered in the east drift after hay
ing penetrated a distance Of 280 feet
from the shaft. It IL said that the vein
is about three feet in width and exceed
ingly rich. -:
CHtLKooT GROUP.
Work is now being pushed upon this
promising gold prospect night and day.
At the 200 foot level the vein which had
dipped to the west was found to dip to
the east and the owners are now sinking
upon the ledge to deterniite the natural
course when they will sink their perma.
nent working shaft. The ore now en-
countered is very rich in free gold with
the ledge steadily widening. Free gold
specimens are not uncommon and the
superintendent, Mr.. Lihdurrn has a nice
collection. The ledge is now about four
feet in width with slate walls, and has
every indication Of becoming wider and
richer as depth is attained.
cocHRAN's MINE BONDED.
The Pioneer-Times of the l4th inst.
says: ut is asserted that there is deal
on for James Cochran's fauious mine
near Rockford. This, it is said, is the
reason the mine has been closed down
and is what called Mr.. Cochran to the
northern Hills few days ago. The
consideration is said TO be up in the
hundreds of thousands of dollars. 1t
will be remembered that w. o. Temple
endeayored to make the sale of the
property to Colorado parties year or
two ago. Mr., Cochran refused to let the
property 60 at the price offered him at
that time. Since then it is asserted that
the Homestake company had an option
on the property. The men who are
after the property at present are said to
be satisfied with the price demanded by
the owner. A shaft is being put down
on the ground at present that is one of
the largest in the country, being nine
feet square. Mr.. Cochran started the
shaft, and it is designed to produce en-
ough ore in the process of sinking to
keep the mill running"