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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
WORKING TWO SHIFTS
AT Ottawa NINE

The property of the Ottawa Min
ing company, in which the stockhold
ers are principally Lead Finlanders,
is again active after suspension of
several months. The ground is To-
Gated in the Custer Peak district,
and adjoins the property of the Gus
ter Peak Mining company on the
west.
Last year a shaft was put down
to a depth of 100 foot on free mill
ing quartz ledge, which is said to
have shown sufficient value to en-
courage the owners to plan an exten
tive system of development. This
work has been done by the use of a
horse whim and it is probable they
will go fifty or one hundred feet
deeper in the same manner, but it is
understood they have a fund on
hand sufficient for installing q
steam hoist, and this will probably
be purchased during the present
year. They have recently put two
shifts to work and announce that
they will now continue the devel-
opment work until the desired re-
suits are accomplished.
They plan not only to develop the
gold bearing ledge, on which theiI
shaft is sunk, but at the 100 or q
lower level, will push out a tunnel
for the purpose of reaching the cop.
per bearing ledge, opened on the
$50 level Of the Custer Peak com.
pany ground, which is said to cross
the Ottawa property. The owners
are satisfied they have a good prop
erty and intend to develop 1t thor.
oughly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
MINING NEWS CONDENSED.
DAILY Mining Record.)

A special from Telluride, Colo,
estimates that the output from Colo
RADIO county will run over six mil
lion dollars this year. 1t also states
that there are very few unworked
mines or idle mills in the county.
John B, Farish has sold the
Wedge mine at Ouray, Colo, to a
party Of Ouray citizens. 1t is said
that over 100000 worth of ore
has taken from this mine and that 1t
will be producer for years to come.
The Gold King Mining company of
Cripple Creek distributed among its
stock holders, as a June dividend,
$4,000 being 2 cents on each Of its
100000 shares of outstanding
stock.
Eastern Arizona Is excited over a
gold strike 1S miles north of Dun
can. An assay of the samples show
a value of $3.50 to $500 per ton and
the vein struck is six feet wide,
A narrower vein assayed over $1,000
per ton.
1t is expected that the Sioux Con-
Isolidated Mining company Of Tintic
Utah, will declare a dividend Of
per cent on July 1st. AS the regular
monthly meeting Of the directors
held on the 10th of June showed q
balance on hand of $52,523.44 with
all outstanding bills paid.
The extension on the famous Com
stock lode at Reno, New, has beer
found on the property of the Barge
Mining and Milling company. It II
three miles from the original discov
cry and ledge eight feet wide and
consisting Of porphyry and quartzite
has been uncovered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
BLACK HILLS PEOPLE IN
WINNEMUCA MINING DISTRICT

There are large number OF Dead
wood and Black Hills people who
are interested in the Winnemucca
mining district of Nevada, through
having stock in the Northern Nevada
Copper company, a corporation in
which c. H. Miller and the late DR..
A. J. Ogden were the prime movers.
Consequently anything referring to
the success Of that camp, will be re-
ceived here with interest. Although
the Northern Nevada Copper COM
pany has not as yet advanced far en-
ough in its development to be among
the permanent producers, other prop
critics in the district are attracting
widespread attention, On account Of
their remarkable gold output. Among
these one of the most notable is the
National mining camp, which is
given a special write-up in a recent
issue of the Humboldt Star, publish
ed at Winnemucca, New. The ar
ticle is in part as follows.
The big bullion shipment made
from National last Wednesday even
ing-the largest amount of gold and
silver bars that has been sent out
from the bonanza camp at any one
time-is but forerunner of what is
to come, according to reliable re-
ports, which "The STAR has receiv-
ed. This one shipment of gold bars
worth in the neighhorhood Of $780,
900 the product Of 1000 pounds of
ore worked in the Stall Brothers
and National Mining company's little
high-grade mills. would seem ample
proof of the assertion that Nation
al has the most wonderful and the
biggest producer of high-grade ore
in the world. But, as stated, this
shipment may be considered as only
the beginning of real production by
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
MAKES NEW STRIKE
.n IN CARBONATE CAMP.

An important discovery of ore
was made Wednesday on the Iron
Hill Mining company in Carbonate
camp, which is being prospected and
developed by the Black Hills De-
velopment and Financial corporation
under the direction of President Rob
srt Bunce of the latter company. The
discovery was made by Roy Bunce,
who for some time past has been at
tempting to get into an old stope.
connected with the Homie Run strike
from which $4,000 worth of ore
was taken in a few weeks, when the
property was being operated in the
eighties. The stope Is connected with
an open cut, which up to few days
ago has been filled with snow, but
this having melted during the hot
weather, permitted men to enter the
workings. The floor of the work.
ings is about 80 feet from the sur
face and a drift is run in a south
erly direction a distance Of about 100
feet. 1t passes through a body Of
lead carbonate, which apparently Of
fered no attractions for the former
owners, who were bent upon the dis
coyery Of horn silver. The lead
carbonate is found on both sides of
the tunnel, on the roof and for a
distance of fifty feet back from the
face. The ore has been carefully
sampled, along its entire exposed
surface and is found to assay IA
ounces in silver, about 25 per cent
In lead, with a total value per ton
Of about $75. This discovery will
be given a thorough examination,
with a view to determining the eI-
tent of the deposit, which as 1t
stands now, shows four or FIVE hun
dred tons of ore in sight.
It Is the intention to make the
first shipment of ore next Wednes-
day. There is large quantity of
high grade material now on the
dump, which will be hauled by team
to Blacktail and shipped to either
the Globe smelter at Denver or to
Salida, Colo, smelter. 1t is expect
ed that the shipments to be made
will more than pay for the prospect
ing and development thus far done.
There has been some delay in com
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
FIGHTERS AND CIGARETTES

The outcome of the recent argu-
ment between Mr.. Jeffries and Mr..
Johnson at Reno is abounding in the
lessons and benefits to the young
men an old men of the land. For
one thing it emphasizes the efficacy
of the cigarette as a civilizing me-
dunn. From what some people say
prize-fighting is an institution that
should be dispensed with, and one
cf the best ways in the world to ac-
complish that object is to encourage
the cigarette, for the cigarette dors
its duty, and if all the prize-fghters
could be persuaded to use the Gig
arctic there would soon be no prize
fighters. The result in Mr.. Jeffries'
case should convince us of this, for
it bears solemn witness to some Of
the things the cigarette has done for
him.
After Jefferies had concluded that
there were no more worlds for him
to vanquish he went into retirement
IL was important that he be given
something to occupy his time. and
it was decided that as good o way
as any was to make him the prop
r:etor of a refreshment emporium
be sring his name. This was done al
les Angeles, and men and youth hy
hundreds frequented it, chiefly to
loCk upon the great-retired-and-un-
defeated. He was to be seen every
once in a while, ambling about the
place with all the dignity and ,ie
CANT manners of silver-tio bear.
Men and youth surveyed his bulk
and thought upon the things he
had done to Sharkey, Coraett. Fitz.
sin mons, Rubin, Munros.
IT was an inspiration to see him
fIe lad but little 10 say. and men
to"S mis- as an indi' alton of his
great sagacity. They noted that he
always carried burning cigarette
in his fingers, or in his face, and that
when one cigarette ceased to burn
he fired another. Some of them rec
ognized the cigarette as the genteel
form of using tobacco and they felt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
HYMALULU FIGURING ON
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

Although the property of the
Hymalulu Mining company, located
two and a half miles east Of Mys-
tic, has been very considerably de-
veloped under the direction Of the
president and general manager, Geo.
N. Bennett, 1t is the intention to fur
ther open up the ground and get 1t
in shape for the economical produc-
ton of large quantities of milling
ore. 1t is probable this plan will be
carried out during the present sum-
! mer, as a move is now on foot d.
rected to the accomplishment Of this
purpose.
The Hymalulu property consists
of 200 acres of ground, well located
in regard to water and timber sup
ply. The company is capitalized al
100000 divided into 100000
shares of a par value of $1.00 each.
The principal development work has
been done in a tunnel and open cut
where a large ledge Of ore Is ex.
posed. The vein has width oi
about 100 feet between walls and Ii
well defined and apparently perman.
ent. Recently test run was made
OF five tons of the ore, taken from
the best part Of the ledge and II
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
GILT EDGE MAID NINE
PREPARING TO RESUME

Since the return to Deadwood or
j. S. Ford, steps have been taken
for resuming operations at the mine
and mill of the Gilt Edge Maid Min
ing company and a force of men are
now at work getting the plant into
shape for operations at the earliest
possible date. The work Of repair
Is being directed by Paul Danck-
wardt, who will probably be engaged
to direct the operations at the plant,
when 1t is ready to run on ore. Mr..
Danckwardt is one Of the most COM
petent process men in the west and
his connection with the Gilt Edge
Maid company will insure capable
and economical conduct OF affairs.
When the mill was in operation
under previous management, 1t was
a difficult matter to keep the capac-
Iity up to 200 tons daily and when 1t
ran below that point the profits were
doubtful, on account or the low
grade character of the ore. When
the daily tonnage was kept above
200 tons, 1t was possible to obtain a
fair profit. 1t is the intention OF
the present management to increase
the capacity, to at least ESQ tons
and it will probably be raised to
800 tons a day. To effect this new
and larger crusher will be installed
and another set Of rolls, added to
the equipment. Other improvements
will be made, such as a more econ
omical means of getting rid OF tall
ings, which are expected to increase
the net earning capacity OF the plant.
1t is the intention to run the mill on
the low grade porphyry ore, which
| Is said to have a value of a little
better than 50 per ton in gold. The
plant Is expected to be in operation
by Sept. 1st.
A force of men are also engaged
in cleaning out the old King tun-
mel, which is in about 500 feet and
exposes a large body Of pyrite ore,
said to be several hundred feet in
width. 1t is probable this body will
be examined with a view to determin
ing its availability for smelling pur-
poses and the tunnel will also lead
to the possibility of attacking the
deposits of high grade silicious ore.
which are known to be at lower
depths than the porphyry ore, upon
which the initial run of the mill will
be made.y
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
SAVED FROM ARREST
BY GOOD regulations

States Attorney Heffron was oc-
cupied yesterday in an investiga-
tion of the attempted shooting of
Yanko Terzich, which occurred at
Lead Tuesday night. A surveyor
was employed who ran a line from
the room on the third floor of the
Lead miners union building, where
Terzich was seated when the shot
was fired, to point from which the
bullet apparently came. The pro-
jected line struck the window of a
rooming house, located up the hill
from the north side of Main street.
An investigation showed that the
room is occupied by two young men,
employed by the Homestake COM
pany and what were taken to be
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
STATE FIRE ASSOCIATION
is PROBABLY RUPTURED

Rapid Journal.-With the return
of the running team from Chamber
lain come rumors of dissolution of
the state fremen's association and
the formation of another and pos
sibly two organizations, one to rep
resent the Hills companies and as
many eastern companies as may de-
sire to come into such an associa-
tion and the other to represent those
companies in the eastern part of the
state who may not desire associa-
tion with Hills companies. The di-
vision comes through the election of
officers at Chamberlain. 1t has been
customary to make these elections,
| a formal promotion of candidates,
| who start at the bottom and work
up from year to year to the office
of president. For some unexplain-
ed reason this rule was not followed
this year. President Cobb, of Park
er retired, as a matter of course,
and Vice President Richlag of HUI
ron, was naturally his successor. By
forming a combination with eastern
companies Richlag was retired and
John Latta of Pierre elected presi-
dent. This induced John P. Nc
Elroy, who was second vice presi-
dent to decline any office, with the
result that an entirely new board
was elected, therefore, the rumor of
| the formation of a new firemen's as
sociation. There will, at least be a
| fire tournament at Lead or Hot
Springs next summer, irrespective
of what may happen in the eastern
part of the state.
Notwithstanding the difficulty
over the election of officers the Rap
i'd City boys acquitted themselves
with credit and brought home over
$500 of the $1,000 offered in the
tournament. One easterner in re-
marking about the qualities of the
Rapid City team said "Up there IN
the Hills they go out and corral a
lot of deer and bring them down
here and they run like deer, too.
No one can touch them"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
GOOD SHOWING AT
RAY COMPANY NINE.

The Ray Gold Mining company,
composed principally OF st. Louis
yeople, who are operating under the
direction of George c. Pollard in the
Rockford district, are meeting
with most encouraging success In
their work. They were originally
organized to work a mineral paint
proposition on the property, but
inding that although the material
vas OF good grade and a CONNER
sial proposition Nas to quality. the
deposit was too small to make 1t a
paying undertaking. They then
turned their attention to a gold bear
ing vein. which gave promising
prospect on the surface and are now
pursuing the development Of 1t sys-
tematically and vigorously.
They have a shaft down go feet
On large ledge of ore that is said
TO be of milling quality. 1t is an ex-
tension of one of the veins Of the
Montezuma mine, which lies immed-
lately south of and adjoining the
Ray ground. 1t is a low grade prop
osition, but the ledge Is large one
and capable of furnishing material
for an immense plant. 1t is the in
tention of the company to thorough
ly develop the ground in deep
work, before any attempt is made to
erect q reduction plant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16

the property even though approx
mately $250,000 worth of ore and
bullion had been previously market
ed by the Stall Brothers lease and
the parent company.
The 'high-grade mills at National,
with capacity of about 500 pounds
of ore each in twenty-four hours are
now running steadily and yet they
cannot handle the output of jewelry
rock that is being taken from the
lease and company workings. The
largest quantity Of this wonderful
ore is coming from the Stall lease,
though the company, which has high
grade shoots opened in each Of its
three tunnels, is not far behind the
lease in production.
The Stall Brothers mill is literal
ly swamped with ore with an accumu
lation Of over two tons worth $780,
900 at the least calculation on hand.
At the present rate Of output there Is
no chance for the mill to catch up
with the production as over 500
pounds of the ore is being taken out
by the lease daily. A quarter OF a
ton of this ore, 1t should be borne in
mind means at least $12,500 as the
value OF the daily production Of high
grade by the wonderful lease, or at
the rate Of $375,OO0 per month, And
then it should be understood that
only the very richest Of National
ore Is classed as high-grade-the
kind that runs in value from $25 to
SIS per pound. What would be con-
sidered high-grade in any other camp
in the world Is classed as second
grade at National. From the Stall
lease alone, since work was resumed
a few weeks ago, there has been TAX
en- out several hundred tons Of high.
grade milling ore that is valued al
from 5000 to $500 per ton. This ore
comes from the same shoots that cal
ry the bonanza stuff and will bt
worked in the mill which the com
pany is now building. And ore of thii
character is to be considered aside
from the large tonnage Of lower
grades that is being produced b!
both the lease and company-or,
which will mill at handsome profit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
THE STATE CONVENTION:
SUBSTANCE OF PLATFORM

We declare our determined sup
port of these policies developed un-
der Theodore Roosevelt and bearing
his name and demand that they De
given full effect in legislation and ad
ministration. We commend Presi-
dent Taft for his repeated declara-
ton of loyalty to these principals.
We indorse all efforts to put into ef-
feet these principles and insure our
approval and support in all efforts
to secure effective reforms in legis-
lation.
The true measure of protection in
tariff law should be the difference
in cost of production here and in
foreign countries, as declared in the
last republican national convention
We believe the Payne tariff law, II
some respects is a step in this di
rection, but in others it is not. Il
should have given us free iron ore
lumber and coal at least and should
have made very material reduc
tions in many schedules.
We approve the provision for ;
tariff commission, but it should hav'
been given a broader and more de
finite power and duties. We demand
the creation of a non-partisan com
mission as permanent as any bureau
of government.
T. w. Dwight of Sioux Falls wa
made chairman and /. w. Lothro
secretary. The candidates for state
offices selected w. C. Cook, the pre-
sent incumbent for state chairman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
SHIPPING ORE FROM ."
THE MONARCH MINE.

For some time past George Bach
man and Martin Brosnahan have
been working, in company. the Mon
arch property on the west fork OF
Two Bit creek. The property belongs
to Bachman and has been worked by
him and by lessees at different times
with marked success. 1t is a produc
er of high grade silicious ores from
the fiat zones, which though they
have not thus far been found in
large quantities have paid well for
the mining and shipping.
AS test, Bachman and Brosna-
han have shipped nineteen tons to q
Denver smelter and Brosnahan has
now taken the ground. on lease. on
his own responsibility and is getting
out another shipment, which he
states will be of higher grade than
the former.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16
MONEY FOR VETERANS OF
THE PHILIPPINE SERVICE.

Governor. Vessey has been notified
from Washington that the claim for
money due the men of the First Reg
iment, South Dakota Volunteer In
fantry, amounting to $15,594.25 has
been allowed. The state of South
Dakota has been pushing this claim
ever since the close of the Spanish
American war. The regiment serv-
ed a year in the Philippines and
took an active part in the attempts
ia put down the Aguinaldo uprising,
which began in February, 1899. The
money allowed will be distributed
among the men of the regiment, and
will amount to about twelve dollars
apiece.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-16

damental thing about cartoon
seems to be, first of all, the idea,
The truth of this Is evident not a
lone in this country, but In other
countries as well. Each nationality
appears to have an individuality to
express. The black and whites Of
German and Austrian comic papers
the line draughtsmanship Of French
caricaturists, the academic style Of
the English and the many sided ex-
pressions of the American humor
on paper all serve to show that the
rule as to execution is not hard and
fast. But underneath each success
full cartoon must be thought tersely
and powerfully expressed.
Imitators of real cartoonists often
fall into this error-they overlook
the art in simplicity. For that rea-
son we have in this country multi
tude of young men who see that mas
tiers of the cartoon have attained
results with few bold strokes OF
the pen and who expect the following
the tabled royal road to gain the
same end.
One thing the quasi caricartur-
lists forget, and that is this: Simple
ity often conceals art. Some of the
worlds greatest pencil humorists
who have able to tell a powerful
story with few strokes of black on
white paper have been and are ac-
complished draughtsmen, who serv'
ed long apprenticeship. making
studies arduously form the model
before they dared to use the short
hand of art. After they had learn
ed to draw and draw well they at
taintd such facility that they were
able to condense and crystalize. The
result was stroke or two which Pre-
duced effects not to be gained othel
wise than by the mastery they hat
attained through painstaking study
If the truth were known some o.
the artists of today known to thu
J world as cartoonists could produc'
! finished pictures that would amaz
those who imagine the whole matte
: is merely sleight of hand perform
} ance. Some Of the simplest draw
ings were those made by Francoi
Millet, who made little caricature
with a burnt match for the amuse
ment of the children. The childrel
liked them because they could un
= derstand the simple pictures of tn
: peasant women with her child an
3 of the man who bestrode a fer
! horse. Long since Millet mad
those little sketches wise men hav
g admired them for the certainty dis
q played in their execution. Thos
1 who understand know that the sin
Q Iplest stroke Milet made with tn
t burnt match told more truth tina
b. the finished drawings of Jesse
I lights.
8 Millet was not a cartoonist, bu
!, the lesson serves. Because a draw
8 ing is rough the roughness is nc
g the thing to be initiated. Rattle
look for the thought underneath.