Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-09
Mining Items.
THE BLUE LEAD.


to shut the mine down to perfect his
plans and arrange for future work. A
smelter will be erected and when work
is resumed il will be with large force
Of men. The Blue Lead copper noun
tain is one of the oldest if not the fret
location on record in this county. Ithas
been known for 25 years and different
parties have attempted to tfiake mine
of it. Most of them undertook the task
without any realization as to its cost,
and therefore they all of them failed.
1t took man of Mr.. Maloney's pluck,
energy and perseverance, for an under.
taking OF this character, and we are
greatly pleased TO chronicle his success
which means 80 much for the southern
Hills.-Ht.l City News.
Tub WABASH MINING co.
The Wabash Mining Co., with exteh-
sive mining property located at Dansby,
eight miles west from Custer, are driving
ahead with a big ID. If one *ants 70
see something which will remind him
of a bee hive, he has only to take drive
out to the Wabash camp any Of these
fine days. The main shaft is only down
rs feet and only two then are at present
employed in the mine proper. But forty
men are all busy on about one acre of
ground working like nailors to get
things in shape before cold weather sets
in. They have plenty to do and no time
to loose. What are they doing. Well,
We will tell you.
First, building large two story board
ing house which is nearly complete and
ready for occupancy. Next, a large bunk
house which is also under cover, and is
being furnished with excellent mat
resses and iron bedsteads. Mr.. j. F.
Sidey, manager, and DR.. Fink, engineer
in charge, say we will give the boys
good comfortable beds and il Is up to
them to keep them clean. Next, they
are setting big seven ton boiler and
erecting steam hosting works and
power drills, ell of the latest pattern and
up to.date. When these are installed
we may expect to sec that hole 60 down
into the earth a little faster than any
which has thus far been put down in
this section ofcountry. Next. 20 stamp
mill for crushing the ore, preparatory TO
concentrating and cyaniding the concen-
trates. Then comes the blacksmith shop
and laboratory for the chemist and as
sayer which is part of MIR. Fink's de.
partment, and he seems to be fully
equipped for the work. Yes, they have
enough to do just now, but auotner week
will show wonderful change If all goes
we'll, and about that TING we expect to
make another trip to the camp, and will
give our readers the result of our exam
ination.
UNITED STATES LEADS THE WORLD.
Director Roberts Of the mint has pre-
pared statement showing the produc.
ton Of the precious metals for the calen
dar year cf 1900. 1t shows that the pro.
duction of gold in the world that year
was l2,457,2S7 ounces of the value Of
S257 ,5l4,700, loss in value of$i9.07o, 200
from 1899. The loss was mainly in the
Transvaal field, South Africa and due to
the war. The production ofSouth Africa
in 1909 was of the value of $73, ,277, 100
and in 1900. s9,67l 900. The principal
gains were IS, 900 in the United States
and S6,606,O00 in Canada. The United
States again heads the list. In the
United States the principal gains were
by Alaska, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.
The silver output ofthe world amount
ed to l7s, ,796. .796 fine ounces. the largest
ever known. 1t exceeds the product of
1899 by ll,572,5l3 ounces. The United
States again leacs all other producers
with slight excess over Mexico. The
production of gold in states and terri
tories producing tho largest amounts is
estimated by the director as follows:
Alaska, ,sS,l7l 900; Arizona, 81, l93, 400 ;
California, Sl5,Sl6.2O0, Colorado. s2s,.
800, 400; Idaho, Sl,724,7OO; Montana,
s4,6ss,OOO; Nevada, $4,000, 200; Oregon,
81, ,6gi, 700; South Dakota, $6,l77, 600 /;
Utah, S3,972, 200.
The commercial value Of silver in the
states and territories producing the larg-
ests amounts Is as follows:
Arizona, 81 1857 7,2l0; Colorado, $l2 2,7OO,-
0lS Idaho, So. .956, ,402; Montana, 81, ,S0l,-
14S; Utah, $5.745,9l2.
The chiefcountries producing gold are: /:
United States, $79,l7l,000; Mexico,
$s, ,9O6.OO0; Canada and Newfoundland,
$27 $50, 100; Africa, so 67l, 700; Australia,
SIS. .260 600; Russia, $50, l45,5 500, Austro
Hungary, $5,l4l. 700; Colombia. 81 ,809,-
100; Brazil, $3,330, 300; Venezuela, ST..
O89, 500; British Gniana. $2,035, 900 /;
French Guiana. SO, 241 200; Peru, 81 ,O85,-
200; China 50, ,574 400; Korea, 81 500, 900 I;
British India, 9,433, 800.
The commercial value of silver in the
countries producing the largest amounts
is as follows:
United States, $S3.74l, 100; Mexico,
$35, ,6ll 400; Canada and Newfoundland,
So 275, 200; Australasia, 50, ,703, 400; Aus
tria- Hungary, 81, $4,000; ermany, $3,.
34l $500; Spain, Sl,974 800; Bolivia. S..
723, 300; Colombia, $2,1S3,4O0; Chile,
| 80 ATT. 900. Perm 1905. 900. Japan. 81. :.