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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
VICTORIA EXPECTS TO
START WITHIN A MONTH

Although the necessary capital
has been on hand for some months
past, there have been few matters
to adjust in the affairs of the Vic
toria Extension Mining company,
which have prevented the contem-
plated resumption Of operations. 1t
is announced however, that these
matters are rounding into shape and
it is not thought a much longer de-
lay will be necessary; in fact it can
be authoritatively stated that the
mine and mill will be working on
ore within a month. unless some un
foreseen contingency arises.
The company plant has been well
cared for and is in shape to start up
at moments notice. Since the sus
pension. there has been an amount
of mining work accomplished which
has opened up some new ore bodies,
which are said to be of better grade
than the average Of the ore here
tofore exposed. The means of trans
mission of rock to the mill is con-
venient one and there will be no
trouble in getting a full supply of
ore to the plant.
Within the time stated for resum
ing operations, the new set of rolls
which were ordeerd some time ago,
will have been set up and ready
for work. BY this addition to the
equipment of the plant, it will be
possible to raise its ore reduction ca
pacity to 400 tons per day, but the
treatment cannot at present reach
that mark on account of the limit
ed teaching tank capacity. The
mill was originally built as a 200
ton plant and the tank capacity
was fixed to this point. AS it is es-
sentially a teaching plant, it requir-
es plenty of time to extract the val
ues to the fullest extent and with
the present number Of tanks, there
is no way Of forcing up the daily
tonnage. Manager Malterner, how
ever, will be satisfied with a 200l
daily treatment CAPACITY for the
start and feels certain that with
that tonnage they will be able to
produce q fair profit by continuous
operation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
RAY COMPANY TO
IMPROVE EQUIPMENT.

The Ray Mining company whose
property is located in the Rockford
district, has suspended operations
temporarily pending the installation
OF new machinery, which is made
necessary by the depth already gain
ed in the main shaft. This shaft Is
now down about 100 feet and has
thus far been sunk by the use of a
horse whim. AS 1t Is the intention
Of the company to carry their devel-
opment to a much lower depth, it
will be necessary to install a steam
plant for hosting and air drills.
The officers of the company are
well satisfied thus far with the work
the direction of Superintendent Nc
Cullough and Consulting Engineer
Leroy Baker. Not only are they
demonstrating that the property con-
tains gold values of considerable Inn
portance, but recently they have
concluded a series of tests which
prove that their pyritic ore contains
nickel in such quantities that it is
declared by experts to be a proposi-
ton of commercial importance. Re-
cent tests made in st. Louis for nick
ell show that the rock carries 2 1-2
per cent OF the metal and there is
said to be ledge OF this material,
which at a depth OF ninety feet from
the surface has a width of twelve
feet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
MINES AND MINING

the Belle Eldridge contains large
quantities OF medium grade ore, lying
far above the quartzite in the red
contact" and that the eventual open
ing up of the quartzite ores should
develope an unknown quantity of high
grade milling material.
In the immediate vicinity both on
Lexington Hill, in Spruce gulch and
over the divide in Two Bit, there are
numerous promising prospects, which
thus far have received little or no de-
velopment. From many of them ship
ments have been made, from time to
time, to outside smelters, but these
have always come from shallow
workings and openings which could
be made with a small force OF men
and at little cost. Aside from the ex-
ploration of the quartzite on the TWO
Bit side, the development has been
confined to shallow shafts and short
tunnels, with the exception Of some
work done on the Lexington Hill or
Highland Chief ground. where the
work appears not to have been al
ways directed with the best judge
ment. Even there, where several
attempts have been made to properly
develope the property, little or no
effort has ever been made to open up
the quartzite zone and operations
have been almost entirely devoted
to mining the red contact ores. 1t
would seem, from a cursory exami-
nation of the development OF this
property, that the work could have
been done to much better advantage,
with the same outlay Of money that
was necessary to accomplish what
has been done.
The success of the proposed opera
tions on the Dun property will mean
much to the Lexington Hill district,
and the results of the cyniding of the
red contact ores in the Lexington
Hill mill, will be watched closely by
those interested in the district.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
GOLDEN CYCLE DEAL IS
STILL TO THE FRONT.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Sept. 16.
Definite information as to the real
purpose of the presence of John T.
Milliken in New York City with ref
erence to the Golden Cycle cannot
be officially determined, but it is
the talk in mining circles that he
has been called to that place to
sign over the Golden Cycle holdings
to the Goldfield Consolidated Mines
company, or to answer questions that
might be asked by the English syndi-
cate.
The option on the Golden Cycle
property should expire Sept. 1, but
whether a request has been received
to extend a request has been received
to extend the option is not known.
This mater is left entirely to Mr..
Milliken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
MARTIN EXPRESSES HIMSELF
ON POLITICAL CONDITIONS

Mr.. Martin in an interview with
the Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times
upon political conditions in South
Dakota gave out the following state
ment:
The South Dakota Republican
platform is abreast of the best pro-
gressive thought of the day. With
this platform l am in entire accord.
Its most prominent principles l
have advocated publicly for years as
my speeches at State Conventions
and in the debates in Congress will
disclose. l shall continue to advo-
cate these principles and to labor
for their realization in legislation
while l remain in public life.
"Our state platform affords basis
for a united Republican party in
South Dakota. Republicans of all
factions and faiths will recognize in
this official declaration of the rep
resentatives of the party the essen
tial principles in which they believe
and for which they stand, and will
rally to the support of the platform
and the candidates whom they have
chosen and will elect the
entire Republican ticket with at least
the usual majorities.
"The early and cheerful activity
of Democratic office seekers, and
the boiling of a few men who are
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
HIGH GRADE CHLORIDE
ORE IN HOME RUN SHAFT.

The shaft which the Black Hills
Development and Financial Corpora
ton is sinking on the Home Run
claim in Carbonate camp, has now
reached a depth Of sixty-five feet,
having followed down a streak Of
silver-lead ore, lying on the west
side of porphyry dixie. On the east
side of this dixie, which has a width
OF about six feet, the big Home Run
strike was made in the eighties,
when the excitement was on in Car
Donate. At that time more than
$4,000 was taken out in a few
weeks.
The notable feature Of the new
strike on the west side Of the dixie
is the tendency of the shoot to gradu-
ally widen, until 1t now has a width
Of more than three feet. Within the
past two days the vein matter has
developed into a blue chloride OF
silver ore, which is of remarkable
richness and probably better than
anything thus far opened up In the
camp. It is probable this ore will
assay as high as 5000 to the ton.
Attention is being drawn to the
presence, in considerable quantities,
OF vanadium ore, which is found in
several of the Carbonate workings.
With the present uses to which this
metal is being put in Industrial
puesuits. it has acquired fixed mar
ket value, which 1t did not have at
the time OF the early operations in
Carbonate. Then it was regarded as
O. mineral curiosity, but now its COM
mercial Importance makes the ore of
this kind found in the Carbonate
workings, worth perhaps $500 per
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
SHOWING WHAT NEVADA
CONSOLIDATED CAN EARN.

NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 15.-
The net profits of the Nevada Con-
solidated Copper company last month
aggregated close to $450,000, or at a
rate Of IS, 100000 a year. The divi-
dend requirements of the company
are $3,00O,O0O a year. This show
ing was in the face of the lowest av-
erage price for copper in several
years. Earnings from the Nevada
Northern railroad and the smelling
plant contribute largely toward lower
costs.
The cost of production Of the mine
over the last three months was less
than 6 cents a pound, and the
amount OF copper extracted in the
same period was approximately 49,
100000 pounds. or at the rate of
nearly SO,OOO,OOO pounds. a year.
The above net profits for July
were made after charging off at the
rate of more than $50O.O0O year for
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
EAsTERNERs FEAR
PRICE WILL RISE.

PRICE WILL RISE
The immediate effect of the de
termination on the part Of twenty.
i've Lawrence county business men
TO subscribe for 500 shares each OF
the capital stock of the Black Hills
Development and Financial corpora
ton, was to stimulate activity among
the fasteners who have been fgur-
ing on purchasing large amount
OF shares in the company and whose
action has been retarded while they
were waiting to ascertain the results
of the exploration work now in pro-
gress in Carbonate. That they have
suddenly come to a realization OF
the fact that II they intend to get in
they must do so Immediately, was
made evident yesterday when Presi-
dent Robert Bunce of the Develop
ment company received from an east
ern capitalist, who has been promin-
ent In promoting the affairs of the
company, a lengthy telegram ask
ing that an effort be made to keep
down the price Of the stock to the
present figure Of S1.00 per share, as
q rise at this time might seriously In
terfere with plans now forming in
the east for q sale of large block
OF stock. This action was prompted
by the recent announcement in Dead
wood that twenty-five business men
were planning to take 500 shares
each and that 1t was probable the
stock would Immediately jump to
$500. 1t is not known what answer
Mr.. Bunce gave the eastern man, but
1t is not thought likely, that he will
do anything to interfere with rise
in the price of the stock, If such
rise comes from natural causes, and
is warranted by discoveries made in
the Carbonate mines upon which the
Development company is working.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
COL. MOSES THOMPSON DIED
LAST FRIDAY EVENING

Col. Moses Thompson, for many
years one, of the most prominent
and accomplished mining men in
the Black Hills, passed away at
.6:35 o'clock alst evening, in his
apartments in the Waite building, af
ter a lingering illness. For the
past four years he has been suffer-
er from Bright's disease and on sew
eral former occasions sustained SER
ious attacks which threatened his
life. His last illness which came
upon him in its severity two weeks
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
PLANNING FOR AN
ALDER CREEK co. MILL.


1t is stated that plans have been
drawn for the 800 ton cyanide mill,
which the Globe Mining company
proposes erecting on the Alder
Creek company ground in Yellow
Creek. No definite date has been
given out for starting the construc-
ton work, but it is understood that
they expect to get at it sometime be-
fore the coming winter.
1t is proposed to put up plant
on lines which will be generally
similar to those adopted in the er-
ection of the new Wasp No. mill
in the same district, now under con-
struction. The character Of the ore
to be treated is said to be practi-
cally the same as the Wasp ore and
of about the same grade. Accord
ing to the statement of those inter-
ested in the company, there is also
an amount of high grade ore in the
ground, found in shoots on the
quartzite, some of them being OF
considerable width.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24

lifting of the mining industry. To
this end the organization Is working
for the enactment of legislation
which will SO effectually curb the
operations of those promoters who
resort to Misrepresentation and dis
honesty to sell mining stock, that
it will almost entirely rid the indus
try of this detestable evil. 1t is
aiming to place mining more and
more upon Investment rather than
a speculative basis. 1t aims to pre-
vent ill-advised mining ventures,
particularly those which are palpa-
bly, dishonest, and even to assist in
the prosecution of mine takers. 1t
believes that every dollar improp-
erly invested is damage to all legi-
innate mining and is hurtful to hon
est enterprises, of which there are
many.
In order to keep in touch with the
neds of the mining industry the
Mining Congress holds annual ses-
sions, at which are discussed prob
lens affecting mining. For several
sessions past, the Mining Congress
through committees and general dis
cussion, has been attacking the prob
lem of how to eliminate the mine
faker, and it is believed that a law
which it has now drawn will have
great effect in this direction. This
subject will be taken up at the Los
Angeles session of the Mining Con-
gress, which will be held in Los
Angeles, Sept. 20, to Oct. /, and
steps will probably then be taken
to have this law adopted by all min
ing states. The Mining Congress
has already succeeded in getting this
law enacted in seven states-Iowa,
Connecticut, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming
and Montana. California has also
adopted a similar law, also Nevada.
The principal section Of this law
is as follows:
ANY person who knowingly makes
or publishes in any way whatever,
or knowingly permits to be SO made
or published, any book, notice, re-
port, statement, exhibit or other
publication OF or concerning the af-
fairs, pecuniary condition or prop
erty of any corporation, joint stock
association, co-partnership or in
dividual, which said book, prospec-
tus, notice, report, statement, ex-
hibit or other publication shall con-
tain any statement which is false, or
which Is wilfully or fraudulently eX-
aggerated or which is intended to
give or which shall have a tenden-
cy to give to the public generally or
to any person a less or greater ap-
parent value tothe shares, bonds or
property of said corporation, joint
stock association, co-partnership or
individual, than said, shares bonds
or property or any part thereof shall
really or in Sfact possess, shall be
deemed guilty Of felony, and upon
conviction thereof shall be imprison-
ed for not more than five years or
fined not more than $4,000, or shall
suffer both such Imprisonment and
fine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24

daily. The difficulties occasioned by
scarcity of water has been entirely ov
ercome, and there will be no recur-
renee of this trouble this year, and
before another dry season can arrive
the equipment for providing an ad-
ditional supply will be in such con-
dition that it is exceedingly unlikely
that the company's operations can
ever again be hampered from this
cause. With the passing Of the hot
test weather on the desert the evap-
oration of water is appreciably lessen
ed both at the springs in pipes and
fumes and from this time forward
until snow falls there can be no
lack of water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
PATIENCE.

The gods gave man his talents ten,
And, as he turned to go,
They called to him: wait, child of
men
This shield we would bestow;
A modest gift it is, and slight;
Twill be despised by you
It's name is Patience-keep it bright
And wonders shall it do"
But some there are who, carelessIy,
Have flung the shield away;
There other gifts all seemed to be
Much better for life's fray;
But mark the victor on the field
'Tis he who, day and night,
Strives doggedly, where others yield
Behind that buckler bright.
Denver Republican
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
PROSPECTS OF ACTIVITY IN
LEXINGTON HILL DISTRICT.

The announcement that T. T. Corn
forth of Denver is about to under
take the operation Of the Belle Eld-
ridge ground, owned by Aaron Dunn
of Lexington Hill, has caused the
ground owners in that section of the
country to expect an era of general
activity to come upon them. In the
minds of those who are familiar with
the Dunn mine there is no doubt
entertained about the possibility of
making the proposition paying one
and that without any considerable
original outlay. 1t is known that
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
ROUND MOUNTAIN is
PRODUCING HEAVILY.

GOLDFIELD, New, Sept. a.
Bullion returns from the Sunnyside
mill of the Round Mountain COM
pany for the month of August show
a total of more than $4,000 which
is more than $1,000 per day in yell
low gold.
With the new equipment installed
thereby materially increasing the
milling capacity, the September out
put of the Round Mountain COM
pany will in all probability exceed
the August figuring. Everything at
mill and mine is running like clock
work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
TO PROTECT INVESTORS
FROM FAKE MINING STOCKS

For the protection of the mining
investors of the United States, the
American Mining Congress has in
stituted plan which seeks to rid the
mining industry of one of its worst
evils-the fake mining promoter.
The Mining Congress is a ma
tional organization of mining men,
the directors and officers of which
are men of the highest standing in
their own states, whose only inter-
est in the matter is the general up
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24
GOLDFIELD CON. MILL
AT FULL CAPACITY

GOLDFIELD, New, 1.-THE re-
duction plant of the Consolidated
Mines company is again operating at
full capacity of 100 stamps and is
treating from $50 to 900 tons of ore
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-24

Reports from the Belle Fourche
country stated that ducks were plen-
tiful in that section, but the hot
weather will probably put an end to
the sport.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-01

With the first four days of the week
gone by It is plain that the records will
break all those previously made by long
odds. Last Monday the record run OF
sheep for the world was recorded. The
record run Of cars for South Omaha was
also broken by long odds on that day. The
record week in the number of cars will
be broken easily before Saturday night
The weeks record for sheep is at present
about $4,000 but at the end of the four
days there is already 152Oo0 which means
the record number.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-01
Permit Issued
for Hartman
Headquarters
License Calls for the Construction
of an Edifice to Cost a Mil
lion Dollars.

A permit for the million-dollar office
building Of the Union Pacific railroad conf
pany now being constructed at Fifteenth
and Dodge, was issued by the building in
spector Thursday noon.
The building is to be twelve stories high,
OF brick with terra Gotta trimmings the
first two stories having marble slabs in the
walls, and the twelfth story will he sur
mounted with a ten-foot cornice projecting
out four and one-half feet. The building
covers more than half block and the court
will not begin until the third story. Jarvis,
| Hunt Of Chicago is the architect, and James
{. Stewart and company of st. Louis, have
the building contract
In the basement will be vaults, q fan
room, express room and shops On the
first floor will be housed the land depart
ment and colonization agents, rate clerks
the post office, and private offices.
The second floor is for the general super
intendent the general manager. and the
car service department Claims and law de-
partments will be on the third floor and the
engineer on the fourth. The general audi.
tor on the fifth, freight auditor on the sixth
freight auditor on the SKIN, signal engineers
and disbursements auditor on the seventh
| more auditors on the eighth and ninth, with
| the surgeons department on the ninth. The
| tenth and eleventh floors are unassigned
| On the twelfth floor will be a kitchen
| reading and writing room, a large livine
room, and dining room, all for the use OF
employees.
The building stands 146x199 feet, and will
be l73 feet high The main corridors are all
to be in marble and every office will be an
outside office.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-01

Brewster OF Orchard arrived Thursday to
visit with Mr. and Mrs. G. Z. Mathews.
Satisfaction all there is to 1t. The secret
OF sstistactory. service is TO put yourself
Flynn & Co.'S idea OF L. That's what we
practice. Not dollars worth OF goods
bought for this house only as IL would be
bought II we were coins TO use i for our
things that show long profit are turned
down on suspCion-the suspicion Is born
from past experience. That's why we sell
II. 5. a NJ. clothing, Tiger hats, Staley
underwear, Lion snlrts and collars, inter
woven and Black Cat hosiery, Newtangel
pants, Nicking boys clothes, Red Seal,
and work clothes, and many other little
and big things not necessary 70 mention
here. We are some from Missouri our
selves. Show US the house in eastern Ne
before you as this. You won't try that,
but come in and let us show you. John
Flynn & Co.
Now is the time TO buy that fall suit at
ING HOUSE, South Omaha. Never before
have We shown such a large variety OF
fine clothing for men and young men.
saving values in high grade clothes as will
be given Saturday, October l. Mems and
young mems suits from the best clothes
colcrs and fabrics, A great line Of fancy
Norsteds, cheviots and velcurs, all strictly
hand made and guaranteed by US. Your
choice Saturday at $40. SIS Sl7 80 and SO
saturday special Mems sample under
wear, heavy natural wool, red flannel, blue
derby-ribbed heavy brown wool and large
variety of colors. Values up to g., Satur-
day your choice 75c. Regent $50 shoes
Saturday 81 80 The famous Regent shoes
that always sell at So. so. We have then,
In box calf, velours gun metal and vici
all the new lasts every pair guaranteed
! Saturday, Oct. l. your choice s.. 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-01
Skin Game at the Carnival.

1t seems that 1t will be necessary to call
out the militia to stop skin game that Is
running in a tent on Douglas street at Ak
Sar-Ben 1t was tipped off to an officer
last night, but he was afraid to make any
arrests and the chief seems powerless.
There seems nothing in the law to cover
the case, as no one lost anything in the
game but a fellow called Long Tom. He
lost a suit of clothes, but as he got a new
suit in their stead he was satisfied. 1t is
only fair to state that Long Tom is the
thirty-one foot python snake at the Ed
wards snake show on Douglas street at
the carnival and he was only shedding his
old skin, which he does every two or three
months In the same tent is the king cobra
of India, the most poisonous snake of the
world. The king cobra is a cannibal and
will be fed on one OF his own family Satur-
day morning at II o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-01
ALLEGES ACCIDENT ON CAR
CAUSED EPILEPSY TO BOY
John u Dore Sues street Railway
Company for $4,000, Charging
Sons Brain il Affected,

Alleging that carelessness OF a conductor
on car Of the Omaha & Council Bluffs
Street Railway company caused his 7-year-
old son to be thrown from the ear and 50
severely injured that his mind was dulled
and he was made a victim of epilepsy
John ]. Dore, as next friend of the lad
began $4,000 damage suit against the
street railway company in district court
Thursday afternoon. He says the con-
ductor failed to have the car stopped when
the lads sister signalled to him and the
girl, thinking the car was about to stop,
tried to alight with the boy. The lad was
thrown violently to the pavement.