Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-02-07
Mining Items.

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drift will be run to strike the vein.
The mines at Tigerville belonging to
Judge Kimball, together with the King
Solomon and the Redfern group are
coming to the front and things are said
to be string at the old camp.
We understand that new company
has been organized on the Mayffower
group of mires, and We are told that the
new company will be called the North
western Mining and Milling company of
South Dakota.
1t is reported that the Saginaw mining
company, whose mines are located in
the old Penobscot district haye let con-
tract to sink the main shaft to the 500
foot level. Work will commence about
the middle of Februsry..
We are informed by Mr.. D. Henault'
the foreman at the Crown mica mine,
that company is being formed and
new charter applied for. For this rea.
son it may be two weeks before work
| Will VIC ISouiuCO az
1t is reported that the Horseshoe Min
ing company has purchased the coal
mines at Cambria, near Newcastle, AMI
that Manager Holbrook of the smelter
at Rapid, will shortly go to the coal
mines to take charge of the works. We
did not learn the name of Mr.. Holbrooks
| ouccaseor Of tho p,altaS
Tubbs and company, it is reported
have struck some rich placer in small
tributary of "Tenderfoop just north of
the Old Bill mine. The gold is course
and many nuggets are picked up from
the dump. They are taking pay dirt
from the bed rock and piling 1t up, and
will sluice it out in the spring. There
are many such gulches around Custer
and in the different camps which have
meyer been prospected.
We understand that Mr.. w. w. Olds
is getting ready to resume work on the
Old Charley group at Foar Mile. The
last returns from the rich ore in the
shaft runs $21O0 per ton. 1t was
only going 81 by the free milling pro-
cess in their 20 stamp mill. The COM
pany could not stand the waste, and
ordered the mill closed down. 1t is
presumed that this time they will have
some process ADEQUATE to save the gold.
Mr.. Van Cise is expected to arrive in
fa do ,uith % 70
examine the Penobscot mine and the
surrounding properties. 1t is said that
q good strong company ofColorado min
ing men will take hold of the Penobscot
and the necessary machinery will be
applied to work the mine for what there
is in it. The Penobscot has one of the
largest bodies of ore in the southern
Hills and while not high grade it is
good and there i5 no question but what
it will pay when the proper treatment is
applied.
The phonolite belt in the northern
Hills is attracting a good deal of atten-
ton of late, and from the nature of the
ore and the rate the veins improve with
development, Colorado men predict that
another Cripple Creek will be developed
in that district. We have discoyered
large phonolite veins in the vicinity of
Custer also, from which assays have been
obtained which run as high as $7S 90 per
ton. 1t will be found u pom examination
and better understanding ofthe forma-
ton of the southern Hills, there is no
phase of mineral exhibited in the north
ern Hills that is not found in the south
ern, except that the igneous rock is
granite, and there is no porphyry in the
southern Hills.
The White Cloud Mining company
whose property is situated on the Laugh
ing water creek, three miles north of
Custer, is much more promising propo.
sition than has ever been thought or
considered by those who never made an
examination of the ground. There are
thirteen claims in the group and there is
a crossing of two mineral belts which
has produced many large and rich veins
of ore. The company is now incorporat-
ed with the following officers: A. Will
cox, president; ]. E. Pitcher, secretary
T. w. Delicate, treasurer and John A.
Collins, Supt. Mr.. Collins is now down
in Kansas disposing of as much stock as
is needful to equip the mine with plant
for the treatment Of the ore and to fur
ther develop the property.
The Golden Banner Mining company,
whose property is situated about eight
miles northwest from Custer is progress
ing favorably. Good headway is being
made in the shaft which has attained
depth of 60 feet. The shaft has been
cutting through the vein all the way
down and it has now dipped out of the
shaft. A drift will be run at a greater
depth to cut the ore body, which is full
~ feet in width. In this ground the
vein runs east and west and dips to the
south. From tests made thus far the
ore will free mill about $500 per ton. A
whitley concentration will be added to the
stamp mill, and perhaps later on cya-
nide plant. The concentrates from the
pulp when reduced twenty into one will
assay $4,000 per ton, while samples Sc
lected from rich streaks have yielded as
high as $3O4.0O per ton in gold. A new
steel whim is being installed and neces-
sary buildings erected for convenience
and comfort. Mr.. James Yerxa, who
was the discoverer of the mine is retain
ed as ssuperintendent.