Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
The Saginaw Gold Mining Co.

The Saginaw Gold Mining company IL
installing new 100 ton capacity mil
equipped with 100 II. P. Nagles boil
er, so II. p. Nagles engine, l25 ton crush
er, manufactured by American Concen
traitor Co. of Joplin, Mo. Also Automat,
ic Feeder, Revolving Screens and Cen,
tury Concentrating Tables, manufactured
by the same concern; also Pierce Anal.
gamating Rifles for finer concentrates.
The Dixon table will be used for prepar.
ing the different ores for proper treat.
ment. -Four Of the National ore pulver.
izers, manufactured by w. L. Mccullough
Co. Of Detroit, Mich, will be used. The
mill will be SO constructed that any kind
of ore can be treated without any addi-
tional expense. The cyanide process
will be used if found necessary for tail.
ings. The mill win be one of the most
complete and modern in every detail in
the Northwest. They are also installing
new and modern hoist, manufactured
by the Webster Camp & Lane of Akron,
Ohio. The hoist is adapted TO handle
ore at the rate of 4S0 to 500 feet per min
ute. 1t is friction clutch and control
ed by means of hand levers, with cut
gears and quick opening valves. They
are also installing a Leadville Safety
Cage, blower or fan for the lower work
Iptr in q hyy ,>ln 4
just above the shaft. This blower will
have a capacity of 10000 cubic feet per
minute. The fan is based upon an av-
erage Of 200 cubic feet per man per min
ute. The ore will be handled by over
head cables and carriage way. From
the different working shafts from the
time the ore is broken in mine it is car
ed for either by gravity or automatically
to its destination The bucket is lower
ed into the ground and filled, then hoist
ed to the tramway carriage attached to
said rope, thence it is conveyed by the
carriage to the dumping cradle above
the hopper or chute at mill into which
it is emptied. The carriage and empty
bucket is then returned by gravity to a
point directly above the shaft, when the
bucket is detached from the carriage
(automaticly) and descends the shaft to
be filled and repeat the operation. The
entire work is operated by one hoist
man. 1t has capacity of from % to 90
tons per hour. The tramwey is manu-
factured by VIM. NJ Leekie of Joplin,
Mo. 1t is the intention to operate at
least from four to five different shafts
by the power at the mill, and they are
fully equipped with air compressors, air
drills, pumps, boiler, engines, etc.
The construction Of the mill is under
the personal supervision of Mr.. Geo. p
Good, mining and consulting engineer
of wide experience. The property is
under the management of Mr.. l. w.
Herber, president, and superintendent by
Fred l.. Good, mining engineer, who has
had charge of some of the largest mines
doubt under the present management
and his valuable assistance the Saginaw
should be one of the richest ore produc-
ers in the Southern Hills The Saginaw
is equipped with saw mill, with board.
ing house and large barn. The company
also own an excellent ranch where they
raise their own hay and oats.
The miners are now engaged taking
out some excellent ore from two differ
ent shafts and it is the intention of the
company to have good supply on hand
when the mill is ready to crush. Our
people are watching the Saginaw with
a good deal of interest for the reason
that if successful it will give encourage.
ment to the many mine owners of the
district. We commend the company
for the energy displayed in pushing
their enterprise to the producing point,
and wish them a full measure of sue
cess