Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-07-09
MINING ltaTnR.

James Demereau, who has been stead
lily at work for month came up 10
spend the Fourth in Custer and return
ed 10 Pripgle the 5th to complete the
annual assessment on a very promising
group Of claims in that locality. The
veins OF ore in that locality are found
for the most part in phonolite. The ore
bodies are large and the formation is
vertical. The assay returns show all
the way from 81 to SIS in gold per ton
with a large per cent in silver and lead.
Thus far it seems to be a smelling prop
osition.
We have received word that Mr..
James Cochran, so well and favorably
known by our people as an old resident
of Custer will start up his mill for con-
tinuous run this month. The property
is situated two miles west from Roch-
ford, in Pennington county, and is one
CT the largest bodies Of good ore any
where encountered in the Black Hills.
Mr.. C., since his return from California
about year ago has been steadily at
work with small force developing the
ground by cross cutting the many differ.
ent veins that crop 80 strongly in that
locality. Jim has the making of great
and profitable mine, and We believe it
will some day become as famous as pro-
ducer Of the precious metal as the Home
stake.
THE RUBERTA MILL.
Work at the Ruberta at Four Mile is
still going on both in tho mine and the
of the mill which will haye
10 stamps. In addition TO this there
will be cyanide plant attached and the
excavation is being performed to make
room for the tanks. The late wet
weather has impeded the work to some
extent, but Mr.. Olds, the superintendent
says that he does not regret that, as he
relies on the water from the mine to
run the mill, and he wants to see plenty
of it. 1t will probably be some time
over month yet before the plant will
be complete and ready to run. The
mine is in good shape, and he has six
good veins of ore from which to mine
and supply the MILL In addition to the
vein in the incline which is high grade
ore he has vertical shaft down 100 feet.
From this level drift has been run
north so feet. and another south 60 feet,
and slopes established. Mr.. Olds says
he is organized for success this time,
and he proposes to go through and make
q sure thing of it. From repeated tests
he knows that his ore is amenable to
treatment by the cyanide process, and
the mine is well developed with plenty
OF good ore in sight.
THE SAGINAW MINE.
Mr.. L. l.. Woodbury., president and
of the Saginaw Mining CON-
pany, who was hete-ast week on COM
pany business went out to the mine
which is situated abouts8 miles north
westerly from Custer. We understand
he came at this time with the ayowe
purpose Of making arrangements to put
the mine in shape for continuous work
which will be commenced Immediately.
This is good news and we have always
regarded the Saginaw among the very
best prospects in the southern Hills.
We are glad that the company have sett-
led their differences and are now ready
to 60 ahead and make fortune out of
that mine. Ofcourse il is understood
that lack Of funds has been the chief
impedient to delay the development of
the ground. The hindrance we under
stand has now been removed by the
company having bonded the property
for the sum of $l50000. This sum If
rightly used will be ample to thoroughly
develope the veins, build a mill and put
the mine upon paying basis. The Sag :.
inaw has been id.e now for more than
year. and the shutting down Of 80
promising an enterprise has given a
black eye to that whole district 1T this
incubus is now removed it is con suma-
tion devoutedly to be wished. Mr..
Lee Hoyt, the former superintendent
will have charge of the work.
Chairman Cortelyou has announced