Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-03-25
MYSTIC CYANIDE PLANT.

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MYSTIC CYANIDE PLANT.
1t is reported that the General Reduc-
ton company, Chicago concern, has
taken hold Of the electro-cyanide plant
at Mystic, installed some years ago by
Mr.. Long, and that during the coming
summer will make important demonstra-
tions with it, Improvements have, it is
said been made in the process by the
new owners, and that when it is again
in operation it will prove to be a money
saver of the first order. There is much
good ground about Mystic, and with the
opening up of the Dakota and Wyoming
road ;his will be developed, and with a
plant to which the ore can be sent for
treatment in the district, stimulus will
be given to work at that place.
WILL PUT IN A CYANIDE PLANT.
According to the Keystone Recorder,
the Mainstay company, which is operat-
ing on the Bismarck lode, will shortly
equip its milling plant with a cyanide
mill. For several months experiments
have been made, having in view com.
plete demonstration of the best process
to use for saving the values in the ore
which the company has been mining
and the result has been that it has been
decided that the cyanide process is the
one to be adopted, and work on the
plant will begin at once. On the 100 foot
level of the Bismarck a new ore shoot
has been opened up which exceeds in
richness anything thai has yet been
found in the Manstay property, and is
being so developed as to insure con-
slant supply Of ore to the milling plant
when it is slarted up.
HOLY TERROR AFFAIRS.
Tbs Holy Terror and Keystone mines
arc reported TO have been transferred to
a new company, according to the Sioux
Falls Press composed chiefly of Boston
and New York capitalists. 1t is stated
here that Hon. B. II Lien ofSioux Falls
is at the head of the company, as presi-
dent. 1t is believed here that this new
company can hardly fail to make this
proposition succeed The mine has pro-
duced more than 100000 in ore which
has an equipment which cost more than
s250,000. The Keystone vein alone has
more than 100000 in ore which has
been blocked out and is ready to stope
for milling. The mine was closed down
on account of litigation. 1t is under
stood that additional equipment will be
installed for the treatment of the Key
stone ore and that there will be ample
capital for the repair of the shafts that
have caved to some extent. 1t is stated
here that NJ. l.. Fox Of VermiIion, S. D.,
has organized the new company, having
first secured title to the company for his
father-in law, Ex-Governor Lee. 1t is
stated that Governor Lee will not at
tempt TO operate the mine, being inter
ested to a large extent in business in his
home town. He furnished the capital
necessary for Mr.. Fox to purchase the
property in order to protect his interests.
The Holy Terror mine has had a re-
markabe history, it having produced in
profits very large sum, and having had
untold misfortunes up to the time Of its
closing down. p. McCarty of Rapid City
brought suit against the company for
an accounting on that basis. The lit;ga.
tion cost the company $4,000 and Me
Carly won his suit, which was finally
settled for $4,000 in cash and costs
About this time the Holy Terror COM
pany purchased the Keystone mine for
$4,000. An accident at the Holy Ter
ror shaft caused the death of three men
and seventeen others were severely in.
jured. Suits were commenced for dam.
ages Of $4,000 to $4,000 for each man
and the results was an execution sale
and the purchase of the certificate and
smaller Indebtedness was made by NJ. l.
Fox and his associates. The keystone
mine has an enormous vein of ore on
the 500 and 1000 foot levels. The vein
has been worked to depth OF le9 feet
and has produced S250,0OO in gold. The
Holy Terror vein has been worked "a
the 200 foot level, being the richest
vein in the southern Hills.