Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-13
CUSTER eobnrY's EXHIBIT

CUSTER g0bNTY's EXHIBIT
At the Quarto- Centennial Celebration, a
| Seen by Reporter OF the
| Pionesr-Timss.
The Black Hills Porcelain Clay and
Marble cothpauy from Custer county
has an elaborate array Of its choicest
amber rhica, kaoiin clay and marble.
This exhibit is revelation to the pso-
pie Of the Black Hills. since il is the
6rst time that public display has been
made Of the company's products. The
display has been artistically arranged
by L. P. Woodbury., general manager,
and It is seen at the very best possible
advantage. The samples that are on
exhibition bear no evidence OF haying
been artiicially prepared, but are in
the rough just as they came from the
mine, with the exception OF some Of the
mica, which has been split, TO show its
transparency. This is seen in large
books" and II is OF q quality seldom
seen, Of the pure amber variety and
free from iron and other stains that
prove detrimental. Such mica as this
brings an excellent price on the market,
and the Black Hills company has an al.
most Unlimited supply oft.
The marbles that are shown by the
company are the finest to be found In
the United States. and marble experts
pronounce them equal to the best that
are imported to this country from for.
eign countries. There are number Of
varieties, white, black, which is . rare
and beautiful stone, and variegated.
The structure OF the marble Is perfect
and firm and it does not contain any
Impurities that would tend to disinte.
CATION upon exposure to the elements.
The company also has on exhibition
quantity of its kaolin clay, of which it
has supply sufficient to meet the de-
mands Of the country for years TO come.
Kaolin clay is used in the manufacture
Of porcelain and china ware and is also
used to some extent in the manufacture
OF paper. The clay produced by the
Black Hills company has been tested
at some Of the principal works in the
country, and 10 pronounced superior
article.
The exhibit OF the Black Hills Por.
celain Clay and Marble company alone
10 sufficient to convey a good idea OF
what Custer county possesses. and is an
excellent illustration of what judicions
expenditure OF money will do in the
matter Of development. This 10 COM
paratlvsly yothg company yet II is com
posed entirely of men OF Business, and
since its organization they have accom-.
plished remarkable results. The com.
psny owns an immense tract of ground
In Custer tohhty on which the mica,
marble, kaolin clay and lithograph stone
are found, and in addition to this the
company has number Of mineral
prospects of exceptional promise. The
company has purchased and paid for all
this property, is entirely free of encum.
brance, and has money in the treasury.
One of the most interesting exhibits
uf the Mineral Palace is the collection
Of crystals from the Jewel cave, IL miles
west of Custer. This is new cave, hav.
ing been discovered but a short time
ago, but nevertheless it contains miles
and miles of passages, and has been only
partially explored. Several hundred
pounds Of the crystals are on exhibition,
aud they are almost identical with those
coming from the crystal cave of Law.
renee county.
Among the principal exhibitors Of
minerals from Custer county are William
Rosenbaum, owner Of the Gold Hill,
who has an exhibit of free gold ores !;
Jack McAleer, ore from the Atlantic |;
the Globe Mining company, samples of
free gold ore that runs $1,000 to the ton !;
keimet, Rosenbaum and Robbins, ore
from the Southern Queen mine carrying
copper John +. Sidey, ore from the
Duchess mine III. II. Francis, q fine
collection OF copper ores from the Cop
per Butte mine; III. 6. Butterfield, tin
ore from the Champion tin mine; the
Cuyahoga Mining company, samples Of
graphite of a superior quality the North
Star gold property, samples of free gold
ore from the $40 foot level of the mine,
where the ledge is 90 feet In width, and
assaying from $40 to $50 ton; James
Demereau, ore from the Deer Park !;
Challis & Company, ore from number
OF different properties and showing a
variety of minerals; the Crown Hill
Mining company, lead and silver ores
from the celebrated old Spokane mine |;
Ed. N. Davis, ore from the Red Bird
mine, w. w. Olds ct. al, ore from the
Ben Hur mine; A. Ii. Smith and asso.
ciates, kaolin clay; the Akron Mineral
Paint company, several shades of the
mineral paint manufactured in Custer
from the deposits found short distance
out of that city. The company has on
exhibition the finished product, ready
for the mixing; the New York Mica
mine, comprehensive exhibit of the
mica that is being turned out of the
property for commercial purposes, some
of 1t being the most valuable found la
the United States owthg to the size of
the books; A: II. Smith, free gold ore
from the Parks lode and a number of
samples of fuller's earth. w. V. Stark.
weather, graphite; the Glenrock Cop
per Mining company, copper ore; H.
g. Butterfield ct. al, ore from the b.
nanza mine, carrying free gold; Cy
Robbins and associates ore from the
Red Butte mine the Gold Fish Mining
company, free gold ores: the Uniyer-
sity Gold Mining & Milling company,
free gold from the principal workings