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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-03
MOVED DRILL TO ROCKFORD.

E. M. Harper of Beulah, Wyo.,
was in the city yesterday for a short
time. He is moving one Of the
ochford-Wyoming Company drills
to Hill City for the purpose of max
ing tests for gold near that place.
The oil company is installing deep
we'll drilling machine in their Wyom-
ing fields believing that they will be
able to strike a strong vein Of oil at
a greater depth than they have been
able to find in their shallow wells.
Mr. Harper states his company is
finding ready sale for the oil pro-
duced, which commands a price OF
20 cents a gallon More could be
sold at that figure than the wells
yield at the present time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-03
PROPOSES CUSTOM MILL
FOR BLACK HILLS ORES

Leroy Baker, consulting engineer
for the Ray Gold Mining company,
whose property now under develop
ment, is located in the Rockford dis
trict, was a visitor in Deadwood for
two days this week and while here
took occasion to offer some COM
ments on the probable future develop
ment of the country, in a mineral
way and to offer some suggestions
which may tend towards the general
prosperity of the Black Hills.
Mr.. Baker during his stay in this
region, has grasped every opportuni-
ty to become familiar with rormation
conditions and his previous training
has amply qualified him to offer op-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-03
MINES AND MINING
GOLDEN REWARD MILL
REPAIRS NEAR COMPLETION

REPAIRS NEAR COMFlAhxAON
The material necessary to make
the repairs ON the Huntington mill
At the Golden Reward cyanide plant
in this city, arrived during the past
week and are now about installed.
1t is expected that the mill will be
in full operation again tomorrow
and that it will be worked up to Its
full capacity almost from the start.
The mill was originally built as
zoo ton per day plant. but before
the labor trouble came on last win
ter, its capacity had been forced up
70 230 tons. After the resumption
Of operations last spring, the ton
mage was again worked up, until
Just before the recent suspension, on
account of an accident to one OF the
Huntingtons, 1t had reached 2So
tons. 1t IL believed that this figure
can be exceeded and 1t would not be
surprising II the tonnage was forced
up to 275, or perhaps 800 tons be-
fore winter.
The Golden Reward mines at Ter
~ continue to produce a steady out
put, with q gradual increase In the
tonnage. The mine superintendent
states that they will have little diff
nculty In keeping the mill supplied
even IL Its capacity is pushed up te
500 tons daily. At present they
are shipping ore only every othel
day over the Northwestern, but thu
Burlington is bringing down more
of the Golden Reward ore ttan here
tofore and Is keeping the mill bini
well supplied. The grade OF the ore
is being maintained at about th'
same figure as for the past year
with possibly small increase in va
ues. At the present time they ar
not shipping out to smelters q
much high grade stuff az they wer
q month ago, the Mikado shoot o
this material having widened ou
and at the same time fallen in val
ue. The ore however, is still an OF
cellent cyaniding material. Tn
class of miners now being employees
is probably the best that has eve
worked in the mine. With very fey
exceptions they are experienced me-
and workmen who are intelligen
and discriminating. Their wor
is giving entire satisfaction in al
departments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-03
RAY MINING COMPANY
STRIKES BLIND LEDGE.

The Ray Mining company, COM
posed of st. Louis capitalists, who
are engaged in developing a property
In the Rockford district, formerly be-
longing to George Pollard, are work
ing steadily on their prospect with
results that are bringing encourage
ment to those interested in the pro-
ject. They have put down shaft 20
depth of upwards of 100 feet, hav-
ing started it down on a well defined
ledge of gold bearing rock that is
said to have considerable value in
free and refractory metal.
The shaft was sunk on the foo
wall and some distance from the sur
face, the vein dipped out to the east
The shaft was continued down, with
the intention of prosecuting to the
vein when a designated depth had
been reached, but this work had not
proceeded far, when the shaft struck
another vein, which has no outcroI
on the surface. The width Of this
discovery has not been ascertained
but 1t appears to be ledge of sub
stantial character and is said to car
ry values at least as good as the
vein on which the siisft was origin
ally sunk. 1t is the belief Of Leroy
Baker, consulting engineer for the
company, that other blind ledges will
be encountered in cross cutting the
country and that the underground
workings will bring to light deposits
Of ore whose existence is not indi-
Gated by surface outcrops.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-03

inions on this subject which are de-
serving of respect and attention. His
life has been devoted to technical
and practical work in the various
camps of the west and he has had ex-
perience in all departments of the
mining industry. He is most favor
ably impressed with what he has
thus far seen and his Investigations
have led to the conclusion that the
development of the mineral resourc-
es of the district is but in its in
fancy. In the course Of his remarks
on the subject yesterday, he took ac-
casion to pay his respects to the To-
cal knockers, men who have no tech
nical knowledge of the mining bust
ness, but nevertheless assume to ex-
press opinions on the subject, that
are based entirely on prejudice and
ignorance. This class Of people are
usually interested in some particular
piece of mining property and when
ever the opportunity presents itself
| especially when talking to strangers
who may be contemplating an invest
ment, always avail themselves oi
their ability to knock all other prop
critics and districts. Mr.. Baker says
he has found a small army of thii
class of citizens since his arrival II
the Black Hills, bat admits that the!
are a variety of pests whose exter
mination it is difficult to compass.
| Referring to the schemes which
would tend to develop the minera
resources of the Black Hills, MI
Baker points out that the thing mos
needed is a custom plant, where tn
low grade refractory ores may b
created at a profit. He declare
there is nothing more stimulating t
individual energy in the mining bus
mess than the possibility of tn
mine owner of moderate means be
ing able to market his product, eve
through the returns are only enoug
, to pay the running expenses of hi
development. AS long as he find
that his work is meeting with som
, reward and that he is taking OF
enough to pay for the work as it pro
ceeds he is encouraged to continu
, his efforts, until he has opened up
, mine. The establishment at SON
central point in the Black Hills of
large custom cyanide plant, equippe
to treat ores at the lowest possib
cost, Mr.. Baker believes would N
> only be a paying venture, but woul
prove to be the greatest aid to Il
general development Of the countr
In this connection, he points Of
that it would be necessary for Il
railroads to lend their liberal ASST
tance to the enterprise, by putting
force freight rates that would n
eat up the entire profit Of low graz
- ores.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-03
PORPHYRIEs CHIEF
FACTOR IN COPPER

A statement lately made public
by Henry Krump. one Of the most
eminent authorities on copper min
ing, in which he declares that the
copper future Of the world will de-
pend upon the production OF that
metal from porphyry ores, is con-
firmation Of the opinion expressed
by those who have confidence in the
future of the Custer Peak district,
as region of copper production.
1t ID notable that all the copper dis
coyeries in that district have been
made In connection Of porphyry erup
tions, in fact Custer Peak itself is
an immense upheaval Of that char
acter of igneous rock. In one Of the
most recently discovered copper
prospects In the Custer Peak dis
trict,, on what is known as the Jun
gle ground, about a Qurater OF IA
mile from the base Of the Peak, the
copper deposit lies between walls OF
porphyry and the ore itself is COM
posed in large part OF that material.
In q recent issue of the Denver Daily
Mining Record, Mr.. Krumb Is quot
cd as follows:
Henry Krumb of Salt Lake City,
one of the most experienced engin-
GERS In the "porphyry" copper min
ing business is quoted as saying.
The only mines to be feared In
the copper situation for many years
to come are the porphyry mines. The
mines of Alaska are very rich and
there are big bodies of copper ore,
In various parts of the world which
play an important part In the cop
per industry but the porphyry mines
appear to me to hold the key to the
copper metal situation Although
periods when the vein or lode prop
critics will not find as good ore as
the general run in the mine are ex-
perienced In porphyry mining, still
they know all the time what they
have and just where they can get
II.
That the United States will even
tually be the dominant figure in the
copper business of the world, seems
certain and this wfll be done thru
the immense porphyry mines that
have up to this time only found
birth in the United States. Every
country in the world has been search
ing for the low-grade porphyry de-
posits without success. Low grade
deposits have been found in beds,
but this is not the porphyry. Re-
ports of rich copper ore discoveries
have emanated from time to time,
although in recent years but few
have materialized.
1.-THE rich vein mines In Alaska
may be big producers OF copper in a
few years to come. Africa's pro-
jects may have some effect on the
copper situation, but the consensus
of opinion among mining engineers
is that the porphyry mines will
make the United States the greatest
copper center for the longest num-
ber of years"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-03
RIO PLATA's PRODUCTION

The July production of the Rio
Plata Mining Company, Chihuaha,
Mexico, amounted to $4,000 ounces
of silver. This is the largest month
ly production on record, the best
previous showing having been made
in January, when 71,164 ounces
were produced.
Last months shipment of bullion,
to Monterey, brought $40,340.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-03
DEVELOPMENT WORK ON
TAMMARACK GROUND.

P. B. Mccarthy Of Rapid City,
owner of the Tammarack property,
is prosecuting deveopment on the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-03
PRESIDENTS REPORT OF
BLACK HILL sDEvELOPMEN

President Robert Bunce OF the
Black Hills Development and Finan-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
Grand Old Man.

The Hon. Henry G. Davis is truly
a grand cid man. For enduring ply
sique his life will be record among
Americans. Six years ago one Elihu
Root, in notifying one Fairbanks that
he had been nominated for the vice
presidency, took occasion to deliver
himself of few astonishingly ill-put
remarks TO the effect that the Demo
cratic party had committed a grave
blunder in naming a man of eighty
one TO be possible successor to the
Presidency. Mr.. Root affected to
think that Mr.. Davis would not retain
sufficient health to discharge the
duties of the position for which he
was nominated. Before the four
years Of the following Presidential
term had passed, both Messrs. Root
and Fairbanks had taken courses in
sanitariums to be whipped back into
shape, while Mr.. Davis, who contin-
ued to work harder than a vice presi-
dent ever worked, had scarcely a sick
day. AT the State Board of Trade
meeting he seems as young as the
Youngest, and the luncheon given in
honor of the eighty-seventh anniver.
sary of his birth at the Elks' Club to-
day was truly a notable occasion.
1t is a rare privilege to assist SO
strong and stalwart man to celebrate
his eighty-seventh birthday. May he
have many notwithstanding Sen
Unei' Ag'
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
"GRINGoES"

Prof. Patton OF the department of
modern languages q the V. NJ. I. tells
the Lynchburg News that the term
"gringo' as applied to the Americans
by the Mexicans, in their present de.
nunciatioA, Down with the Grin.
goes means in Spanish "unintelli-
gent 'gibberish." and was original.
" used to describe the language of
the Americans, and later to designate
the people themselves. This is prob.
ably correct. but there is another
story in the Southwest and on the
Mexican border reart 9 the origin of
the term. which rs in many instances
OF this nature is perhaps more or less
fanciiul. II Is related that during the
Mexican war the American soldiers
agiiated the atmosphere to a consider.
able extent by singing Green Grows
the Willow Tree an air popular at
the time. and the Mexicans jmbIed
green grows. into gringoes." using
the term to designate the soldiers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
ToDAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

One year Richard Watson Glider.
poet, journalist and publicist died.
November IS, 1909, The Pennsvlya.
mia Railroad tunnels to Long Island
connecting it with New Jersey, were
opened. a train running from Harris.
on, n. j., to Sunnyside, L. 1.
On November IS, 1909 following q
report that President Zelaya of Nj
caragua has caused 500 revolutionists
including two Americans, to be put to
death, American warships were order.
ed to Nicaragua.
Mrs. Augusta Stetson was excom.
municated by the Christian Science
Mother Church. November Is. 1909.
ON this date. 1904. an incipient re-
volt was checked in Panama ~ the
prompt action of American minister
who fixed the blame on General Huor.
tas and compelled his resignation.
Standard time was substituted fo,
local time on November IS. 1883. In
1861. on November ~. the Conredcr
I ate Congress met
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18

ments for the big Northwestern Anna
teur Athletic Union meet to. be held
en- Feb. 3 next.
Experts of automobile factories
have prepared figures and statistics
showing that il is cheaper TO main
tain and operate an automobile thar
"a horse and buggy. and, of course
figures never lie, but
Stories of guides and hunters who
were mistaken for deer, with painful
or fatal consequences, are now drift.
ing in from the north woods. and tile
bag promises to be as big this year
as ever.
Philadelphia : world champion team
has two additions 10 it's pitching stan
through the purchase OF AL Bonner
OF San Francisco. and Lefty Miller
OF the Spokane, Wash, club
New York fight fans are putting up
a Justiiiable roar against the practice
OF the club managers in putting on
green and inexperienced boys i'm the
preliminary bouts.
The Rev. Charles Aked, pastor of
Rockefeller's church, has promised TO
deliver an address. giving his views
on college sports at the meeting in
New York next month of the Inter.
collegiate Athletic Association.
Football coaches, players and ex-
perts OF the central west are gener.
ally satisfied with the new rules, and
do not share in the discomfort which
pervades some of the eastern univcr-
sites
A fast and exciting game is i'm pros
pect at Madison, Wis. tomorrow,
when the Chicago Maroons will go up
against the Wisconsin Badgers.
Buddy Faulks and Young Reggo
have been matched for the Thanks
giving Day Stag of the Long Acre
Athletic Club of New York, the boys
to weigh in at 115 pounds.
lem Donald, heavyweight champion
of the British navy, has bought his re.
lease from the service and viii here.
after devote his entire time 10 pu-
ellism-which is not very important.
although true.
Fight followers are not manifesting
any great excitement over the aspect
Of battle between Abe Atten and
lal Moort which is set for next
Tuesday night at New York
The deer season in Massachusetts
viii open Monday next, and in South
Berkshire and several parts of Frank
lin county the Staying of the animals
Will be permitted-if the hunters
car find any.
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o.f.A

Has any one here heard of the very
fine map of the territory tributary to
Bluefield and the excellent prospectus
being mailed out in an endeayor to
draw industries to Bluefeld? Are you
sure that these productions of excel
lsnce have not been resting peacefully
and dustily on floor of the chamber
these several months as an instance
of resolution only?"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
EARLY CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING


~ was eA-rreSident Roosevelt who
'''o JAKE Hi'S IS the most useful man
u" we" 10TH Nr. Fiis was seeking
"" opportunity 10 be still more useful
No' only 20 his home city, but to the
"'''on at large when he became the
"'"' OF me early Christmas Shopping
.''' .'''"' '' Fhe" no" 1t felt to be
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popular-malse things
buying more
better for all
| Other Editors
origin OF The Semaphone.


From the earliest times and among
savage nations beacon fires and in
terrupted columns of smoke have
been used TO give warning of the ap-
proach OF an enemy or the news OF
victory or defeat. Signalling by com.
binations of flags is another early
method. and is still used at sea.
However, it was not until 1895
when Lord George Murray introduc
ed his semaphore system, that any
thing like an efficient means of tele.
grayhic communication was establish
ed The admiralty at the time. see.
ing the advantages of such a system
caused semaphore stations to be es.
tablished on all the highest points
from London to Dover, Deal and
Portsmouth.
So effectual was the system that n
message could be, in favorable cir.
cumstances, transmitted from London
to Deal, Dover, or Portsmouth, and a
reply received back to London in
seven and a half minutes. The OBJ
Grafton was performed by three men
In each station two of whom were
on the lookout, while the third was
employed in working the six shutters,
which were placed over the buildings
in two vertical frames in such a way
that sixty-three distinct signals could
be formed.-Strand Magazine
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18
0SH JASSAMINE'S INVENTION
Machine Thrashed Stacked, Baked
Dough and Enticed Honey.

'These machines they're using i'm the
west to Gu. and thrash wheat may be
some pumpkins" began the man from
the show me" state, but there isn't
one of them that could stand deuce
hich to that old hired help combina-
ion affair Josh .IaSSamine invented TO
use in his wheatfield on the back forty
Josh started out with n miscella-
neOus outfit of machinery from bind
Prs, thrasherS and -four mills to litch-
on cabinets and cook stoves. aud when
he finished he had contraptioG the
like of which mortal never saw be-
fore. Htched TO span of good mules
and with plenty of wood in the fire.
box. that machine could do everything
but think
Turned loose in n field, that affair
cut the wheat. thrIvhrd Il and stacked
the straw. AEd that WaSa't Il begin
ming. The wheat was rf,n through a
system Of rollers and came ont mighty
fine flour Then the miN,n@ machine
got busy, and the rest nf the dope
necessary for good biscUitS was auto
matically stirred wiih he -four BY
that time the moss VAS ready for the
cook stove attachment and before
Josh had made one round of the field
hc would reach back Of the seat and
get fresh hundred per cent proof
bottled in bond biscuit. all ready for
the eating.
And just 10 show what fate Will do
to aid deserving man q swarm Of
bees settled i'm the nour bin of that
machine one night. aud the next day
after nc had worked few minutes.
Josh was surprised to end each biscuit
was spread with honey rs nice as il he
bad done it at thc dinner table with a
silver plated knife. You scc--
What? Rye If you please. with n
| bit Of strip. Vance G.. Criss i'm PUCK.
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pearance of her husband. Tolstoi has
not been in good health for several
months. He suffered from bronchitis
and Inflammation of the liver Dur
ing recent attack of aillness his tenn
perature was up so high that his
physicians despaired of saving him
but he recovered and has shown great
activity since. His desire to spend
his last days in seclusion. as is said
TO have been expressed in the note
he lef, TO his family is taken as an
indication of sudden failing in his
mental capacity. On his estate a,
fasnaya Polynesia he has lived life
of ostentations simplicity. dressing in
peasant costume. Some OF his most
famous photographs show him CARRIED
n the simple dress of the Russian
peasant whose cause he has always
spoused. In furnishing his HON
everything of the simplest was select
ed, so simple in fact as to be almos;
rude. The pursuit OF agriculture he
effected with aptiquated implements.
Tolstoy has written novels since
Resurrection" published in 1900 ID
aid the Dukhsbors, who were perse.
cuted and needed funds to emigrate
to Canada. The book had perhaps
the largest sale of any OF the works
he has ever published and has been
dramatized, several of the leading ac-
resses of Europe and America hav-
ing appeared in the leading role. Since
the publication of the Resurrection
he has written numerous short works
stories, magazine articles and pamph-
lets. Resurrection" led to Tolstov's
accommodation from the Greek
Catholic Church. an incident which he
iSbdlueu WIFI the utmost COmDlaC-
oncy. Previous to his retirment to
his estate at the time OF his marriage.
when he began his career as a great
writer, Tolstoy had led an active life.
He served in the Russian army during
the Crimean war, and was wounded
before Sebastopol. After that strug-
sic he resigned his commission to
lead the life OF man of fashion at
st. Petersburg.
Tols:oy is known personally to the
present Car of Russia, who is said
to fear him and his writings more
than any other man in Russia. He
has been received at the Winter Pal.
ace on different occasions, upon the
special invitation of the Car when
Nicholas wished to consult him re-
garding the condition of the poor peo.
pie, whom he sought to help.
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Letters TO the Leader
a Collins Man

Evening Leader:
Your WEIGH correspondent is
aware of Col. Tierney's popularity and
good Democracy and recognizes his
leadership and sound policies. There
Is, however, an Interior sentiment be.
ing waited in the direction of Jairus
Collins for United States Senator that
Will soon be felt throughout the
state. Southern West Virginia rec
ognizes and acknowledges his
strength and there are many Demo.
Gratis and good Republicans alike who
would gladly see him make the race.
Your correspondent has not yet been
in touch with Mr.. Collins and really
knows nothing of his plans, but does
know of good many Democrats who
want him to harness up" for Wash
ington, get in the fighting line and, as
usual, make good
DEMOCRAT.
WEIGH, w. Va, Nov. II.
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COUNT ToLsrov.

That Count Leo Tolstoi Russias
Grand OId Man. should do anything
TO cause those whom he loves OK
IRENE pnin seems incredible. though
there is no man living who has a
more incorporating disregard for
ne feelings Of those whom hc feel.
should be ca'achized or criticized His
recent disappearance has caused a
painful impression which 81 viii take
some time. if ever Sc can Do. TO cnaca
Count Leo Tolstoy. was eigbty-.vo
years old on August q last lie mar
ried tho Countess sophia Borss
daughter Of his friend. Dr Bor.s JIM
1862 and she has borne him two chill
dren. St Petersburg rumUrs arc that
she has made at least two attempts
10 commit suicide since the dlsap
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-18

Henry II. Rogers, son of the late
IL. II. Rogers, found out while in
Europe that Japan is to lick us be-
fore the Panama canal is completed
in order to gain supremacy of the
Pacific ocean. We have been licked
this way so often by Japan that it
will be disappointing to many if moth.
ing but prediction comes of all the
talk on the subject We are to be
taken while unprepareg. England
took us that way twice.