Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-15
Mining Items.

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mine near Hill City is nearly completed,
and men are now engaged putting the
building in better condition.
The Leroy Mining and Milling com
pany yesterday shipped car of ore to
the American Smelling and Refining
company at Omaha for treatment. The
ore is from the Leroy group of claims
three and a half miles west of Custer
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state for the
Black Hills Mining & Milling Company
of Custer City, capital Sl,000,000. The
inccrporators are James r. Simmons. f.
G., Simmons, James Hare, and others.
Also the n. w. Mica Company of Spo-
kane, capital Sl5O,000.
Dr. H. F. Ratte was over from the
Ivanhoe Wednesday and Thursday at
tending to business matters. He re-
ports work progressing nicely at the
mine, but on account of the loss of so
large percentage Of the values, he has
decided to shut down the mill until ad-
ditional machinery can be added in or
der that they may not lose SO much Of
the precious metal In the meantime
development work will be pushed night
and day. Keystone Recorder.
A MILL FOR THE BULLION.
Yesterday +. II. Long was in the city
from Keystone and he informed re-
porter for this paper that the company
he represents is going to build a mill on
the Bullion property this summer. He
also said that it would not be long until
the cyanide mill at Mystic which he
recently built would be running again.
Mr.. Long has been interested in Black
Hills properties for many years, and his
enthusiasm does not wane, no matter
what the prospects. This year he thinks
the prospects are unusually good, and he
believes this summer will see long strides
made in the development of the South
ern Hills.-Rapid City Journal.
GLADIATOR COMPANY ELECTS OFFICERS.
At the annual meeting of stock holders
of the Gladiator Consolidated Gold Mines
and Milling company held at Des Moines,
Iowa, April 4, 1905, the following officers
and directors were elected: s. G.. Ham
mons, PRESIDENT Z. G.. Painter, vice
president James Arbuckle, auditor c.
II. Crabtree, treasurer, and j. b. Goode
RnlNipu,p and A
Holden are directors. Mr.. Hammans
rendered his resignation as president to
take effect at the convenience Of the di-
rectors and it was decided to FL the va
cancy, which will occur in two months,
by the election of James Bird. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Hammans' health Undue
ed him to tender his resignation, as he
is retiring from active business and de-
sires to leave the affairs Of the Gladiator
company to younger hands. Mr.. Bird,
who is decided upon as his successor, is
Alton, Iowa.
At the annual meeting 2,7l6 800 shares
of the capital stock of the company were
represented in person and by proxies.
1t was decided to purchase a second
hand forty stamp mill, on which the
Gladiator company holds an option.
The company will get this mill for $l2,-
600, together with the building, betting,
palleys, ore bins, ore gates, tramways
and other equipments, and it is proposed
to dismantle the mill building and ship
it to the Black Hills in sections.
1t is not stated where this building is
located, but it is presumed to be at some
point in Colorado. 1t is said to have
cost, originally, about SIS ,0OO and to be
in first class condition.
Circular letters are being sent out by
the secretary ofthe Gladiator, Mr.. Goode,
TO all stockholders, urging them to come
in with additional money in order that
sufficient funds may be raised for the
purchase of this plant recent letter
says about $4,000 in cash has just been
raised by the sale of stock on the INSTALL
ment plan, and that 5000 is due in pay.
ments on this stock. 1t is also asserted
that $1,000 more in cash must be forth.
coming in order to buy the mill.
1t is the intention of the company to
install this mill at the Gold Fish mine
in Custer county. This property is situ-
ated on Spring creek and has a wide
reputation as producer Of free gold
specimen ore. 1t is also claimed to be
sufficiently developed to insure a supply
for the plant. The mill is to be pur.
chased before May first. t.-Pioneey-Times