Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

paid to Il, the ore being Of a much lower
grade than that found An the Hills, but as
no attempt has ever been made to go to
any depth. the mining that has been done
in the country is nothing to Judge II by
for as rich shoots and as extensive YER
ticals may be found there as are found In
the Hills. The reports and ore which
Messrs. McIIugh and Dean bring back with
them from their trip has awakened con-
siderable interest in the city, and It is pos
sible that when they return In June they
will be accompanied by several Lead peo-
pie and that small stampede in that d.
rection will be started. The snow will be
melted by the middle Of June and the men
who go in there will take supplies with
them and start a good-sized permanent
camp.
The meeting Of the executive committee
Of the American Mining congress. which
was held in Lead last week attracted con-
siderable attention from the mining men
Of the Hills, and at the last meeting of
the Black Hills Mining Mems association,
held in this city, the members Of the COM
mlttee were shown especial attention. The
work Of the committee was purely of
business nature. preparing the program for
the congress, which will meet in this city
and Deadwood next September The pro-
gram is now being prepared for publication,
and will be given to the press in a short
time. Secretary Mahon of the committee
has established an Office in the Hills, and
will remain here until after the adjourn
ment OF the congress.
Mile High Group Prospers.
CUSTER CITY. s. D.. May s1.-(special)
The Mile High group of claims, situated
In the Penobscot district, is showing up
we'll from recent Developments Samples
of the ore taken from the two shafts which
are being sunk on the property give re.
turns Of $l2, S5s and s75 respectively. There
are twenty-six claims in the group, and on
most Of them more or less work has been
done, disclosing ore bodies. A company has
recently been organized to develop the prop
erty, and work on an extensive scale will,
it is said, be SC on inaugurated. The prop
erty is situated in a good locality and is
surrounded by mines which have produced
excellent ore
w. w. Olds returned the first part Of
this week from a visit to Michigan and
says that during his absence he made ar
rangements to resume work on the Old
Charley mine at Four Mile. He will leave
the coming week for Denver and purchase
the necessary machinery to do deep mining
on the property. A hoist, air compressor
and the necessary pumping plant will he
Installed on the property as soon as pos
sible; the old mill building will be torn
down and removed from its present To-
cation to the mine, which will do away
with long ore haul. At the present depth
there is enough water coming into the
workings to run cyanide or a chlorination
plant, 1t being the intention to put in the
process which shall prove from expert
ments to be the one to adopt. The Old
Charley has produced some very rich ore
but Its value lies in the fact that the vein
is large one, and aside from the rich
streak which made it famous, carries good
average values.
II. d. Clark OF Hot Springs and w. r.
Millham and S. E. Ainslie of Custer City
have recently located a group OF claims
in the vicinity of this city which, from
the little work on the surface which has
been done on them. promises to devel ID
into something good. Assays from ore
taken from the very outcroppings of the
veins or at a depth not to exceed twelve
feet. show values ranging from s33 40 to
1923 ton. The group is being developed