The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-18
BLACK HILLS MINES
Columbus Enters New Ore Ground
-Rumor as to Haggin.

7 LEAD. S. D.-The Columbus Console
dated Mining company has thirty miners
employed on its property, cleaning up
some Of the old workings and uncovering
ore on virgin ground. The third COM
partment at the old Columbus shaft has
been finished and timbers have been put
in to the depth of 100 feet. The air COM
pressor and pump are in place at the
shaft. The Baltimore and Deadwood
twenty stamp mill at the mouth of Black
tail gulch, will be turned over to the COM
pany this week. 1t has been under lease
for the past two years to the Portland.
Mining company, which has used 1t for the
reduction OF its ores employing the wet
crushing cyanide process
The Columbus company will put the
mill in commission again on it's own ores
as soon as some minor repairs can be add
ed. 1t will be employed a cyanide
plant for the present. but it is the COM
pany's purpose to make it a combination
amalgamation and cyanide plant and to
add to it's capacity later on. On the
northerly end of the company's 645-acre
tract the work of opening UP the flat ore
bodies continues. On the Blunderbuss
and Treadwell claims upraises and cross
cuts are being run, and large quantities
of ore have been taken out assay ing from
$50 to SOS ton. The reports on this ore
heretofore have shown a value Of $40 and
that it runs much better.
T. j. Grier. superintendent of the Home
stake Mining company. Is on a visit to the
great Treadwell mine on Douglas island,
Alaska. 1t is runored that his visit is in
behalf Of J. B. Haggin. one Of the con-
trolling stockholders Of the Homestale.
who is said to be contemplating the pur-
chase of the Treadwell.
CUSTER, S. D.-Rich free milling gold
ore has finally been encountered in the
new vertical shaft Of the Clara Belle
Mining company, nine miles from Custer
The company Is preparing to start its
two-stamp Tremaine mill, which has beer
idle for a year, pending the completion
OF the new shaft, except for short time
when it was engaged in test runs on tin
ore. The Clara Belle has been one of the
richest producers of the southern hills
The mine belonged to Frank Hebert orig
1nally, and he discovered the rich ore
For several years he made a living by
pounding up the ore In an ordinary NOR
tar, but it was not until two years age
that the main ledge was found. He aSSO
ciated himself with his brothers, and final
ly formed a company, after putting in the
small quartz mill. The ore lay in an in
cline vein, and the ledge was followed
from the surface to a depth beyond which
1t became impracticable to work in in
cline. 1t was then decided to put dowr
the permanent shaft. The ledge was en-.
cOuntered at ITO feet.
The Black Hills & Duluth Copper Min
ing company has let a contract to H. Fl
Francis to sink additional 100 feet with
the diamond drill on the Spring creel
property, near Custer The drill is nov
down 300 feet. and cores showing
fair grade Of copper bearing ore.
The Golden Mortar Mining and Develop
ment company has filed articles with tn
ata1 Of Sfot ie vi, TO II
velop and operate a group of claims 81,
miles west of Custer on Lightning creek
The company is capitalized at 1900, 00C
G. L. Landers Of Chicago has purchases
the ranch of j. l.. Rider on Four-Mi
creek, together with several adjoining
claims and intends to begin extensiv
prospecting.
The Leroy Mining company is gettin
better ore as it's development work pro
crosses.