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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
MINES AND MINING

fee The matter is in printed folios
and fills several hundred pages Of the
record. They were sent to the office
by Attorney A. B. Kittridge, of Sioux
Falls, the counsel for the new COM
pany. The first document is u re-
lease from Sir Frank Crisp, of Lon
don, England, and Samuel Untmeyer
of New York to the Harney Peak Co.
of certain membranes and the fee
to mining properties. The other
documents are deeds to integral
parts OF the property from the
Farmers Loan G. Trust Co., of New
York, George Ehret. Theodare l..
Herman, Charles Remsen and Emita
NJ. Lewis all of New York to the
Pahasa Mining Co. The grantors In
these deeds ar the judgment credi-
tors against the Harvey Peak Co..
who purchased the property about
wear ago at sheriff's sale, which
took place on the porch of the court
house. The recording of the docu'
ments places title to all Of the prop
erty of the old company in the new
company. At the time Of the sale
attorneys representing the New
York judgment creditors stated tha
the new company proposed to develoI
the mines and make the compan!
second only to the Homestake en-
terprise. Much development wori
has been carried on during the pas
year and it is now understood tha
actual mining Of metals will be com
menced at an early date.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
COMSTOCK LODE UNWATERED
TO GREATEST DEPTH

RENO, New, July 8.-The best
news that has come from the old
Comstock lode since the announce
ment of the big discovery in the Op-
hir was brought to Reno few days
ago by Leon NJ. Hall, superintendent
and consulting engineer for the Com
stock Pumping association. Mr..
Hal said:
at will be remembered that when
the workings were flooded there was
no lack of ore on the lowest levels,
and had it not been for the inrush Of
waters the Comstock mines would
have produced to almost inestimable
depths.
After many struggles and the eX-
pendture of large sums of money the
water was finally lowered to the o.
450-foot level. 1t was held there for
four years, when it was decided to
make another effort to lower the
water line.
"A centrifugal pump was installed
on the 1880 level and an air pump
on the 2,45O level Their worth mas
been demonstrated, for they have
with ease lowered the water to 2t2
feet below the 1850 level.
"This morning l descended the
shaft to the lowest point at which
any human being has stood since
1885, the pump men not even having
been down to this point.
Despite the lapse of time stree
the water has been occupying the
shaft the timbering at the water line
is in splendid condition, seemingly
having been preserved by the water,
which so quickly corrodes and de-
stroys metal. There is large
amount of rubbish in the bottom of
the shaft, but this can be removed
without hampering the pumping op-
erations.
when the ore bodies at depth
are again recovered in the Comstock
they will be on and below the $500
level of the Mexican and extending
to the northeast of any workings at
present. The bounds of the big bo-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
HAVE PUT DOWN
WELL NO. FOURTEEN


The Rochford-wyoming Oil COM
pany. whose extensive property oil
more than 1900 acres, is located
near Rock Ford, Wyo., are now en-
gagged in taking oil from their four
teenth well. Their product is COM
ing from this last hole. in qualities
which are not far behind what mas
been taken from some of the best
wells on the property, but 1t is far
from what they expect when they
have arranged to put down a deep
well. They have. thus far, been
handicapped by limited capital and
have been confined to the sinking OF
velopment work to the sinking OF
wells, none OF which is more than
400 feet in depth. The results OBJ
tanned from these comparatively
Shallow holes, have been such as to
lend encouragement to tn ir Efforts
and they are now planning to put
down a well that will absolutely
demonstrate the worth Of the pro-
perty.
1t IL the intention to sink to
depth Of 1900 feet, at least, and
the location Of this well has been
selected. 1t will cost in the neigh
borhood OF $4,000, and the efforts
OF President Smith Wiley and the
other officers are being directed to
raising the required capital. They
are meeting with encouragement
and 1t is probable they will be able
to begin work on the deep well
sometime this summer. At present
they are using wind mill FOL
pumping from No. IA and are get
ting a quality of oil that is said tc
be most satisfactory. They have In
troduced a number OF devices al
their plant that are saving expenses
and the development is being con
Quoted In the most economical man
nsr possible.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
FOREST FIRES.

1t is not easy to note the annual de-
struction by fire Of the vast timber
ranges in the Northwest and not feel
that something is wrong with the
system that permits such wanton ra-
wage. There is every evidence of the
most scrupulous care exercised along
official lines; the laws would seem to
be adequate and the effort at enforce
ment certainly is unremitting; yet
the recurrence of each dry season is
accompanied by the wholesale des-
truction of the already rapidly dis
appearing timber. News columns of
the daily papers are filled with &C
counts Of the steady progress OF the
fires and the air is saturated with the
smoke from the burning forests. HUI
man efforts to check the sweep Of the
blaze are unavailing and nothing but
an Intervention of Providence, in the
form of q torrential rain can termin-
ate the fires. Everything that man
can do is along the line of prevention
and the laws and regulations seem as
perfect as experience and knowledge
can devise. 1t is with a feeling oi
helpless Encouragement that the
people are compelled each season tC
witness such incalculable loss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
MOGUL'S TONNAGE IS
REACHING THE HIGH POINT

From the rate of present increase
it is reasonable to assume that the
daily tonnage of the Mogul Min
ing company mill at Pluma will
have reached its high point within
the next week or ten days. At the
present time they are putting
through $50 tons per day and this
amount is being gradually increased.
That they have so improved their
methods that it will be possible to
reach a tonnage higher than at any
time before the suspension of opera
tions, incident to the labor trouble,
Is evidenced by the fact that during
the month of June, at a time when
there was a large quantity OF ore in
the mill bins, they were able to
crowd through as much as 425 tons
per day, for two consecutive days.
During the early part Of June they
were getting through but a small
tonnage, comparatively, but before
the end of the month, they had
worked the average up to $50 tons a
day. Before the suspension, the daily
tonnage had been worked up to 403
tons and it now appears that this fl
cure will be exceeded, when normal
conditions are again established.
At this time the mill tonnage is
depending upon the ability Of the
mine to produce the ore and as mine
conditions are steadily improving, II
will be but a matter Of time when
the conditions will be reversed and
the mine will be turning out more
than the mill can handle. The mines
now have 125 men employed and
they are getting out as much rock as
175 men did under former condi
tions. The mine force is being ad
ded to regularly, so that there will
be no trouble in bringing the mine
output well over the 400 ton marx
before the end of the month.
The Missouri importations Of min
ers have some different methods
from the forces that formerly diC
the work but that these methods arr
efficient is apparent from the fac
that the same number of men ar,
capable of mining a greater quan
tity of ore in a given time. One o
their peCuliarities is that they refus
to work with the old style of No
2 long handle shovel. The old tim
ers wanted this latter variety, whicl
they generally handled to good ad
vantage, after they had taken abou
six inches off the handle. The Mis-
sourians want a shovel built on tn
lines of the ordinary railroad tool
with the 80" shaped handle and al
almost straight point. They worl
this to great advantage where the
have a smooth floor to shovel from
but it does not appear to be as ef
, feCtive where they are obliged t
take the ore from rough rock floor
On the whole, however, according t
, the reports of the mine superinten
dents, they are able to load moro or
in an eight hour shift than the oil
; timers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
ADMISSION OF NEW STATES
COST HALE MILLION FOR FLAG


The admission of Arizona and
New Mexico to the Union aroused
the editors of the combined news
papers of New York city to give
nearly a column of space to the an
nouncement. Two-thirds of the COL
umn was devoted to the fact that
some man had secured the blotter
President Taft used.
Some papers did not carry line.
One paper gave a stick and a half.
That was the longest story on this
event.
Arizona and New Mexico have
been making a long fight to join the
Union. Congress fought over the
subject for years, and at last all the
political chickering's were cast aside,
and the red, white and blue banner
will now carry forty-eight stars.
True, the story is of more impor-
tance to the papers of the two new
western states, and the papers of the
younger members duly carried ap-
propriate stories. But certainly the
admission of two more states to the
Union should command more than a
column of space among a score of
New York papers.
Why the near "yellow" papers
could have secured story If they
had been on the job. A crusade
might have been started to stop the
president, owing to the great ex.
pense the government will be placed
under in buying new flags. Uncle
Sam has to have official flags, and
many of them, to circle the worl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23

Cleveland in 1888. But the demo-
cratic masses were never highly
elated by many of his decisions, or
able to draw much consolation from
them in a political way.
The most notable decisions OF
Chief Justice Fuller were as fol-
lows:
Income tax act, 1895, declared un-
constitutional.
Employers Liability act declared
unconstitutional.
Sustaining Imperialism. Phillip
pines declared to be on same basis
as Porto Rico, and upholding the
Foraker Porto Rico (15 per cent?
tariff act.
Sustaining the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals in overruling
Judge Landis' action in fining the
Standard Oil Company $29,24o,OOo.
Danbury hat case, holding boycott
ting illegal.
e. c. knight case, to dissolve
Sugar Trust. Held that the Sherman
Act Trust law did not apply.
Sustaining the Anti-Anarchist Law
in the case of John Turner.
In the Northern Securities case, b!
which the corporation was dissolved
by to 4 decision, Chief Justtic'
Fuller's opinion was against the
Government.
In the decision declaring the Eigh
hour law of the State of Kansas t.
be constitutional Chief Justice Full
ler dissented.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23

Maybe half a million dollars will be
expended in buying flags with forty
eight stars. The feature" editors
might have harped on this point,
even If the news was of no other i'm
portance.
It's great to be an editor Of a
large daily.
Don't give your readers the news
give them what you think they
should have. And the fact that we
have about run out of material for
new states is of no interest, so it
would seem, If the New York pap
ers are to be believed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23

nanza never were reached in that di-
rection and l am confident that the
story of the Comstock has not been
fully written.
1--WE will lower the water in the
C. G. C. shaft to the 1880 level.
This should be easily accomplished
for we dropped the water mark i6
feet in 4 hours"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
DEATH OF JUDGE BENNETT.

From Deadwood comes the sad in
telligence of the death Of Judge
Granville G. Bennett, man promin-
ent in the affairs of the early days
of Dakota territory.
He was the first judge to carry
law and respect for the law into the
Black Hills region, having been ap-
pointed federal Judge and associ-
ate justice Of the supreme court OF
the territory in 1875.
Judge Benefits first location
within his jurisdiction was at Ver-
million. From there he moved tc
Yankton and in 1877 he was assign.
ed to the Black Hills district and
located in Deadwood. That city has
since been his home.
In 1878 he was elected delegate
in congress for Dakota territory ant
he then resigned his judicial posi-
ton. At the close Of his term he
lSIuluCu W bGdu WOOu dhu ChISi CN
upon the practice of law and after
wards served several terms as coun
ty judge.
He was born in 1888. He enlisted
in an Iowa regiment at the begin
ming of the civil war and served t
the close of that struggle.
Judge Bennett gave to his coun
try and to his state the best service
that citizen could bestow. H,
died in the fulness of years and The
commonwealth mourns the depart
ure of one who has left his impress
on its past and assisted in building
for it's future.-W S. Bowen II
Huronite.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
PROPERTY PASSES TO
PAHASA MINING co.

Rapid Journal: The documents
perfecting the title to certain proper
ties formerly comprising the Harvey
Peak Mining. Milling and Manufac-
turing company in the Pahasa Min
ing Co. have been received by Reg
lister HALEY and in time will be
spread upon the records Of the Of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
PREPARING TO PATENT.

The Ray Gold Mining company,
located at Pollard's place, three
miles north Of Rockford, are pre-
pairing to patent their ground. Work
is progressing steadily on the prop
erty under direction of II. A. Thomp
son and the shaft is dowL depth
of between seventy and eighty fc~.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
DIAMOND DRILL EXPERT

d. ]. lyman the expert diamond
driller has gone to Asientos, Ajuasca-
lsntes, Mexico. on a years contract
with the American Smelling & Re
nning Co.. at q salary Of S4O0 per
month, Mex. Mr.. lyman will have
charge Of the diamond drill work
Of the company in that section Of
Mexico. He expects to return to the
Hills at the end Of the year. as he
believes the possibilities for discov-
cries with the diamond drill in the
Black Hills is unlimited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-23
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER.

The late United States Chief Jus
tice Fuller was appointed Chief JUS
tice as a democrat by President
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FAITHFUL 90 M. Trust.

was waiting near the elevator IA
the factory building for my friend 10
come down when | noticed small boy
sitting In one corner Of the hall hold.
ing q large. thick sandwich. He eyed
the sandwich lovingly for long time.
then he carefully lifted on the top
slice Of bread. took out q piece Of dill
pickle. ate II. and replaced all a. be
fore. In . few seconds he again TO
moved the top piece. extracted q piece
Of pickle and . piece Of meat and 70
placed the top. Again and again the
performances was repeated until all the
pickle and almost all the meat were
gone. the sandwich. however. appear.
ing intact - at the beginning.
why don't you eat up your sand
wich and not pick at Il In that wayy"
I asked the boy. with some curiosity.
-why," he answered. looking up
with great innocence. 1T amt my
sandwich. Home Compan-
ion
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ing . bolt from brain work to manual
labor, and feels a keen pleasure
through getting his hand In" The
world is full OF people who will envy
him. Many languishng ladies would
enjoy relapse into housework or
dressmaking II the genteel conven.
tions by which they are so mistakenly
governed would only permit Many
men held down to desks long for the
opportunity to employ their muscles
rather than their wits and are glad
to relieve themselves in brief spells
of carpentry or metal working. Mr..
Ransom. whether his prime motive be
the relief that comes from revolt or
the efficiency that follows on practice.
has set striking example. In no
event Is he likely to regret the hours
spent in the trench or the "demonstra
tion" effected by his energy and spirit.
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THE DOGS OF BRussErA


0enhed Upon TO stand BetWeen TnerT
Masters and Danger.
In Brussels, not long ago. q very
Interesting congress took place In con-
nection with the competitions for dogs
trained for the defense OF their master
and his property and for police dogs.
The program under discussion was
divided into two sections, that for dogs
privately trained for the defense OF
their master and his property, and
that for police dogs. In the former
section dogs Of all kinds are used and
the matter Of training is individual
and according to the owners personal
idea Belgium has an unenvlable no
toriety in the matter Of crime (prob-
ably due to its lsx punishments). and
a solitary pedestrian in lonely, un-
frequented neighborhood has cften a
poor chance even In daylight unless
armed.
Al night even the outskirts Of the
towns and villages are unsafe, and this
Is why so many men whose occupa-
tions oblige them to face the risk Of
attack train their dogs to defend them.
This idea has enormously developed Of
late years in Belgium. and competitive
trials are now numerous, which with
their good prizes and the high sums
for which trained dogs are often sold
greatly encourage the breaking In OF
suitable dogs.
Many men in Brussels keep q dog
solely as q defense for going to and
from work, and on any large vacant
space Of ground one Is sure to find
some man training his dog with this
purpose in view.
Certain lessons must be learned for
their own safety by the dogs used sole
ly for defense and police dogs. Of
whom Is required more subtle intelli.
gence. For instance, they must refuse
to accept food from any one. although
their master may not he present TO
restrain them.
Another item settled on the program
was the height OF the Jumps required
OF the dogs. Both defense and police
dogs must be able to jump . fence
boarding at least seven feet high. with
q maximum ordinarily Of eight feet.
though some dogs can Jump nearly
ten feet. With a ditch OF over seven
feet to take FIRST the hedge must be
at least three feet high. and the ani.
mails. which jump at the word OF com.
mand. must come back over the OBJ
stacle the instant they are called.
The dogs capability OF guarding his
masters property Is always tested by
means OF an Individual dressed like
an. apache" the point TO be aimed at
being that the dog will only attack
him when he actually touches tho
proUerty.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

An ounce Of practice is worth ton
Of theory. So seems to think Prof,
Ransom. who attends 10 mathematics
and civil engineering at Harvard. lie
has put on jumper and Is shoveling
clay at a daily wage In the bridge sub
way at the Hub. He is success In his
digging and Will soon be made boss
Whoever would qualify for command
may prontably learn something about
the practical effects OF orders by first
having carried such orders out. The
vide scope OF this rule extends from
The woman who keeps one servant to
the factory that employs ten thousand
hands. The success Of our leading
railways 10 largely due to the fact
(hAt most Of their ofiicials have risen
from positions which called for the
oractical execution OF detailed orders.
Shsy possess Q nrst-hand knowledge
u sli points involved In the activities
hey direct. and fully understand the
capabilities and idiosyncracies Of their
Oubordinates. II 10 possible. too. that
ouS strenuous professor enjoyed max
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THE FIRST ROAD MAKERS.

The buffalo was good surveyor. II
did not reason out why It should go
in certain direction. but Its sure
instinct took It by the easiest AMI
most direct paths. over high lands
and low, to the sait-licks and water.
courses which were Its goal. The
authors OF "The Story OF the Great
Lakes" Edward Claiming and NJ. r.
Lansing. say that the buffalo observed
something like the principles which TO-
day govern the civil engineer.
As soon as the explorer landed on
the southern shores OF Lakes Erie.
Michigan and Superior. he came upon
buffalo roads or traces" Sometimes
these were narrow ditches. foot wide
and from six inches to two feet deep.
trodden down by the impact Of thou.
sands OF hoofs, as herd after herd Of
buffaloes had stamped along In single
file behind their leaders.
when the FIRST path became too deep
for comfort. because OF repeated
travel. the bufYaloes would abandon II
and begin a second path alongside the
FIRST. and thus the frequented traces
would be gradually widened.
Again. an immense herd Of these
heavy animals would crash through
the forest. breaking In their rapid
progress n broad. deep road from one
feeding ground TO another. As this
route would be followed again and
again by this and other herds. II
would become level and hard as a
rock. so that there was great rejoic.
ing In pioneer settlements when tn
weary road makers. struggling with
log causeways and swampy hollows.
came upon fln;n. solid buffalo trace.
Nor was this an uncommon expert.
cnce.
The line OF many OF these roads is
followed to-day by our railroads and
canals. as II was followed by our log
roads and turnpikes.
The buffalo followed the level OF thu
valley; he swerved round high points
whenever II was possible. crossing tho
ridges and watersheds at the best nat.
ural divides and gorges: and he
crossed from one side OF q stream Of
water to the other repeatedly In order
TO avoid climbing up from the level.
after the fashion OF our modern loop
rnilwaya