Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

phide carrying very high values, and
good results are confidently anticipat-
ed.
The secretafy Of the Interior has
ruled that in obtaining patent for a
mining claim q mill which is situated
on another claim cannot be credited to
the first claim as improvement to estab-
lish the $500 of expenditure required by
law as condition precedent to patent.
The ruling was based on the argument
that mill, while an indirect benefit to
a mining claim, yet it is Of no direct
benefit or aid to the actual development
Of the claim.
The Copper Cliff Company, of IRON
wobd, Mich, is making arrangements
to make heavy shipments of graphite to
its Chicago refinery. Large ore bins
are being put in at the mine west of
Rockford, and there is reason to expect
that the Burlington Railway Company
will put in spur from the main line at
Rockford, out to the graphite and cop
per mines in that camp. The Rockford
district is bound to come into promi-
nence soon on account of the large
ledges of ore, which, although low in
values, can be worked on the Home
stake" scale. There are three or four
separate belts running parallel through
the district.-Mining Review.
TIN MINE BONDED.
One OF the most important mining
transactions changed hands recently
that has been recorded in this country
for years when the great Belgian syn.
dicate bonded the famous Sally Cava.
naugh tin mine and adjoining properties
in the southern Hills. The bond has
been taken and an expert, who is now
in New York City. will be on the ground
about the first of the coming month to
look over the property. The Sally Cava.
naugh and adjoining properties lie on
Spring creek, in the vicinity of Oreville,
and include over 400 acres of the finest
tin property in the country. 1t was
from the Sally Cavanaugh mine that the
tin ore was taken which won the medal
at the worlds fair in Chicago few years
ago. The Belgian syndicate is composed
of multi millionaires who invest in tin
only, and as soon as their expert ar
rives it is assured that a new mill will
be erected in that vicinity, as every ac-
commodation for one is to be had. to
commence operations on a large scale.
A fine mill-site lies close to the property
with good water right near at hand,
and the amount Of ore in sight cannot
be exhausted in years, so that extensive
developments may be expected on the
property in the near future. Samples Of
the ore have been shipped to the men,
bsrs Of the syndicate and fattering re-
ports have been received in return.
The property belongs to Mrs. Jeff Nc
Dermott, A. H. Smith, Henry Albien
and associates, who are represented by
d. c. Baker and DR.. Ogden of this city,
two prominent mining promoters. We
understand that Messrs. Baker and Og-
den took the bond. and have transferred
it TO the syndicate, expecting to close
the deal about the first of the coming
month. The deal is the outcome Of five
months Of hard and diligent work on
the part of Mr.. Baker, who has busted
himselfin quiet manner until one of
the greatest mining deals on record is
about to be recorded to his credit.
When this new company completes it's
| plans another great industry will be
added to the remarkable resources of
the Black Hills of South Dakota. The
property contains one of the best grades
of tin in the country and when the
Black Hills tin gets on the market they
will lead in the production of the best
tin in the world, as well as they do in
all of the other natural productions. The
consideration on the bond is good one
and the owners of the property are jrbi-
liant over their good fortune in closing
the bond.-Deadwood Independent.
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