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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
LOW GRAD ORE

Mining Notwithstanding assay
values have more than once caused
eager but unsophisticated mining in
vestors to lose their money in worth
less proposition. High-grade ore has
always been an appealing factor
always will be, perhaps and there is
no gainsaying the fact that it has
given the world numerous quick and
large fortunes, but after all, the
great resource of the mining world,
is in the persistent, continuous low
grade producer.
AS rule its character Is unvary-
ing. The value and extent of it's pro-
duction can be computed to degree
Of certainty and success, and profit
does not hinge on possibility. Meth
er are continuous changes in meth
cd Of treatment necessary; a prop
erty plant once established, may
be safely calculated to fulfill its or
iginal purpose-economical and pro-
fitable treatment of the mine product
To be sure, the plant, its process
in detail is not designed or con-
structed until the exact character of
the ore is fully determined, which
can be more satisfactorily accom-
plished where low grade ore is pre-
dominant than where small, uncer-
tain, high-grade streaks are to be
Low grade in most instances, oc-I
ours in large bodies, enabling econ
omical handling to begin with. It'll
Is also less refractory and demands
less expensive and complicated me-
chanical process In reduction and re-
fning. 1t is the basis of steady, &C.
onomical and safe mining and to
hem, the experienced, conservative
mining man turns with a degree of
which he does not mani
est in those properties which give
orth fabulous values, but offer little
,r no tangible evidence Of perman-
,ncy.
We may call to mind camps which
we're conspicuous in the mining
world 80 and 40 years ago, which to-
lay figure prominently in produc-
ion statistics. In the glamor at
aching to the exploitation of sec
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
DELAY IN RESUMING
AT MINNESOTA MINES.

It was expected that operations
would have been resumed on the
ground Of the Minnesota Mines COM
pany at Maitland before the present
date, but a delay has been caused by
the illness of President Frank Il.
Little of the company, who has been
obliged to go to Rochester, Mimi,
for an operation. It is reported that
he is recovering rapidly and 1t is
thought he may be able to arrange
for starting work within the next
thirty days.
The property is in good condition
for resuming at short distance, as
they now have their compressor set
ur and all other equipment in order.
II is announced that an extensive
system OF csye,opment will be under
taken and ore bodies of sufficient
size and quality opened up to keep
the 2G" ton mill in constant opera
tion, before any further milling is
attempted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
RUSH STARTED
FOR CHIQUITA HILLS.

SEARCHLIGHT New Sept. a.
Not since the discovery Of Hart, sew
eral years ago, has strike caused
greater local excitement than the one
recently made at Kerwin camp, 20
miles south of Searchlight.
VIM. Kerwin the discoverer, care
fully guarded his find for some
weeks, but a few days ago the news
leaked out, and few wise ones hied
themselves to the scene. A few days
later the news became general and
there followed a daily exodus. Autos,
all manner of conveyances and ami
mails were pressed into service, and
a line of dust marked the road lead
ing southwark.
The scene of the new discovery Is
in the northern part of the Chicquita
hills a range some five miles in
length, which rises up midway in
the wide valley. 1t is two miles
north Of the old Chicquita mine and
about four miles west of Juniper
camp.
The rush started when several ex-
ceedingly rich free-gold specimens
were brought to Searchlight. The
ore is an iron-stained quartz, and
quite soft. Returning mining men
tell of taking the ore, crushing it
between the palms and finding par
ticles of gold. There is one dump
from which one can grab handful
of ore, throw it into a pan without
mortaring, and never fail to secure
many colors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01

tions pregnant with unusual values,
these camps have somewhat lost
their significance in the public mind,
but nevertheless they are producing
steadily and faithfully and in wealth
production have eclipsed many times
those camps whose glory threw them
into the background.
The improvement of smelling and
milling processes has, of course been
the main factor in maintaining these
camps. Many times have they been
regenerated mot because Of the dis
covery of additional ore deposits or
values, but because ore which was
ignored years ago, when only the
high grade was sought, now becomes
a producing factor Of more conse-
ouence than the ore which first
made them famous.
The prominent feature OF this Is
that we may look for succeeding eras
of prosperity of the mining states.
Mechanical and chemical processes
are not only being constantly impro-
we'd with a view to reducing cost In
treating ore, extracting its utmost
value and increasing profit Oh lrs
production, but special and indivic-
ual processes are becoming numer-
GUS and will continue to appear as
necessity demands, making 1t possi-
BILE to turn attention to varying ore
characteristics in individual mines
and camps.
1t is not to be taken from this
that mines in which are to be found
high values are not worthy Of atten-
tion-they most certainly are, and
where these values occur in true and
natural formation, the larger, low
grade bodies are the ultimate result,
as attested by the history OF the
worlds greatest camps.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
MINES AND MINING

The various districts tributary to the
lower Tanana are estimated to have
produced gold to the value of s10,-
10000. or this Fairbanks made an
output estimated at $9,650,000, as
compared with $9,200.o0O in 1908.
The general prosperity is also indi-
Gated by the value Of the merchan-
disc shipped to the Tanana valley
from the United States which was
$2,s37,476 during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1909, as compared
with a total OF s2,O4O,62s for the
previous fiscal year.
In spite of this evident prosperity,
it cannot be denied that the time is
rapidly approaching when the gold
production of the Fairbanks district
will decline, unless come radical
changes are made In mining methods.
So far as present methods Of ex-
ploitation are concerned, many OF
the richest creeks are nearly worked
out. Little appears to have been ac-
complished In the matter OF prepar-
ing to mine the gravels Of the lower
gold tenor, though some plans for
dredges are under way. Meanwhile.
much enterprise has been turned
toward the search for auriferious
veins, which should yield results as
suring permanency to the camp. A
lode mining industry, however, is
not likely to develop fast enough to
make up for the decreased produc-
ton of the placers. The Fairbanks
miners could we'll follow the lead OF
those of the Forty-Mile district,
where three large plants are hold.
ing up the gold output in spite OF
the decrease to small operations.
The Halditarod excitement has
hurt the Fairbanks district by draw
ing away some of the most enter.
prising operators and also a large
percentage Of it's mine labor. This
may lead to a falling off Of the gold
output in 1910.-Extract from Bull
letin 442-A., United States Geologi'
cal Survey, by Alfred H. Brooks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
II. Il. COMMISSIONERS
ARRIVE IN DEADWOOD.


Railroad Commissioners DR.. w. G.
Smith, George Rice, and F. c. Robin
son, accompanied by P. w. Dough
erty, attorney for the commission, T.
q. Cassill, secretary and Miss Kath-
crime Deutch, stenographer, arrived
in Deadwood last night. They are
here to investigate railroad accidents
which have occurred during the past
few months at Deadwood, Lead, Ma
hant, Hot Springs, Edgemont, etc.
On Monday next they will hold a
hearing at Oral on the petition of
citizens of that place asking for the
establishment of depot and agent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
How Maine Went,

1t is strange that the song about
Maine going hell-bent has been for
gotten. A sample of the misquota-
tions of the verse is afforded by the
Baltimore Sun as follows:
When the news came that the
wings had carried the Maine state
election, wings all over the land
were singing at every political meet
ing:
"Maine's gone hell-bent
For Governor Kent,
Tippecanoe
And Tyler, too"
And as Maine goes, so goes the
Union"
The foregoing is not only incor-
rect, but so far The Post has not
seen the verse quoted accurately,
Here it is:
Oh say, have you heard the news
from Maine
Maine all honest and true
How she went hell-bent for Cover
nor Kent
And Tippecanoe and Tyler, too?
Houston Post
Off again, by half a mile. Here
are the lines exactly as they appear
ed in the New York Tribune where
originated:
Have you heard how Maine went,
went, went?
1t went hell-bent
For Governor Kent,
For Tippecanoe,
And Tyler, too,
And with them well beat any man
OF the Van Buren Clan"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
PRINT PAPER FAMINE
NO LONGER A RI


NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Reports
reaching this city indicate that the
threatened famine in wood pulp
which has been menace to manu-
facturers of print paper and the
cause of much concern to some of
the largest newspapers of the coun-
try for several years will soon cease
to be bogie.
For the last twelve months most
OF the newspapers of this city which
consume several tons of paper each
day have been unable to get more
than one weeks supply at any one
time and frequently they have been
forced to reconcile themselves to
what was sufficient but for one day.
On a number of occasions, when ex-
pected shipments failed to reach
them some of the papers have had to
borrow from their contemporaries,
This has led to many curious and at
times grotesque variations from the
established policy of the papers
which have appeared in coats of
many colors, including pink, green.
white and cream.
AT the last convention of the Am
erican Newspaper Publishers Assoc
iation held in this city. in April,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
HIDDEN TREASURE
ENGINE REPAIRED.

Superintendent Adolph Holstein of
the Hidden Treasure Mining COM
pany, whose property is located up
Deadwood gulch above Central, re-
ports that the repairs for the fifty
horse power gasoline engine have ar
rived and are in place. They are all
ready to resume operations and are
only awaiting word from the pres
ident Of the company to put the
machinery In motion. They have al
30 installed 10000 gallon water
tank which Is placed up the hill
above the hoist and will be service
able for supplying water for the
water jacket Of the engine and for
fire protection as well as general pur
poses about the plant. The tank is
supplied by pump which has been
located In the Deadwood creek bed
and will be operated by compressed
air from the hoist. The shaft which
is down little over 200 feet, has
followed fifteen-foot ledge of ore,
said to be of good milling grade. It
is the purpose to continue the shaft
down to a depth of 500 feet and at
that point to thoroughly open up the
vein.
The company is also pursuing a
fluorine ore prospect, which was en-
countered at point about 500 feet
north Of the main shaft and in a
Northwestern railroad cut. 1t show
ed a few narrow stringers on the
surface and was tapped in a tunnel,
run for the purpose at a depth of
twenty-five feet. The vein had Wild |
ened out to over two feet and will
now be followed into the hill, where
q depth Of several hundred feet can
be gained. A track has been laid In
the tunnel and they are prepared to |
continue the work, as soon as orders |
arrive from the officers of the COM
pany to proceed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01

The downpour was SO heavy in some
places that many of the streams
have been converted into impossible
torrents. At this time, it cannot
be stated definitely just when the
shipments will be resumed, but it
is expected some stock will be got
ten into Belle Fourche within the
next few days.
In the mean time, the Northwes-
tern is getting all available stock
cars into Belle Fourche, SO as to be
in position to handle the traffic
as expeditiously as possible when
the shipments are ready to be sent
out. General Agent e. e. Benjamin,
went over to Belle Fourche yester-
day to assist in getting the situation
out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
BNCHEMARK FACTION
SCORES A POINT.

For the present at least the men,
bers of the faction who opposed the
erecting of school house at the
Lucky Strike mine, instead of at
Benchmark where the school build
ing destroyed by fire several months
ago, was located, have the advantage
and have scored a point through the
decision of States Attorney Heffron,
who says that temporary location
for the school may be established at
Benchmark, without violating the
order Of the circuit court. The
court several weeks ago, decided that
as a majority of the electors of the
district at special election, had vot
ed to move the school from Bench
mark to Lucky Strike, the school
board was obliged to respect their
wishes.
Two members of the board, d. A.
Taylor and ]. X. Gilbert, who have
opposed the change, point out that
it is time for the school term to re-
sumo, that a teacher has been en-
gagged, but that no new school build
ing has been erected. They there
fore propose to locate the school
temporarily in a building at Bench
mark and the states attorney has ad-
vised them that this may be done.
1t is understood, however, that the
order OF the court iIpplies that due
diligence must be exercised in erect
ing the new building at Lucky
Strike, but it is probable the Bench
mark faction will insist that such
building cannot be properly erected
during the winter and thus keep the
school at Benchmark until next
spring. 1t is reported that if the
board shows any indication of being
unnecessarily slow in commencing
the Lucky Strike building they will
be cited to show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt
Of court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
PLAN TO START DRILLING
EARLY In OCTOBEl

EARLY IN OCTOBER.
President Smith Wiley OF the
Rockford Wyoming Oil Company
planne dto commence the sinking Of
the deep holes on their property at
Rocky Ford, Wyo., about Sept. 10th
but the date has been postponed for
the reason that all financial arrange
ments had not been completed at
that time. President Wiley believ-
es in being In position to meet OBJ
legations as they present themselves
and is consequently unwilling to
allow the company TO go into debt
for even the most necessary supplies
It was though the necessary
capital would be on hand for
starting the work by September 10,
but delay in the payment Of some
Of the stock subscriptions. forced a
postponement of the proposed devel-
opment. The money is now coming
In, in fact the financial affairs Of
the company never looked better
and IL appears certain that there
will be little trouble in raising even
more capital than is necessary to
sink a hole Of from 1900 to 1900
feet.
John Hartman to whom the con-
tract for sinking the holes has been
let. has his machinery at the Wa
ters ranch on Grow Creek, where he
has been boring for water. 1t will
be no difficult undertaking to get
the equipment to the Rochford-wy-
oming oil fields and 1t will be NOV
ed as soon as the estimated cost Of
the deep hole is on deposit in the
bank. It Is almost an absolute GER
tainty that the work will be in pro-
gress before the middle of October.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
MEXICANS FIND A BIG NUGGET

WICKENBURG, Ariz., Sept. 22.-
A gold nugget weighing 20 penny
weights was picked up by two Mexi-
cans in the London range a few days
ago. This is the same region where
three Germans picked up a nugget
weighing 23 ounces about year and
half ago and great number of
smaller finds have been made. Theo-
dore Phillips Of the London Gila
mining companies is conducting a sys
tematic search for the original source
Of these floating specimens of virgin
gold, and the Mexicans who made
the latest pickup were in his employ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
mad the appearance of being badly

had the appearance Of being badly
damaged.
The Bernard & Stady mill site is
covered with debris, mute souvenir
of what few days ago was one of
Belle Fourche's leading industries.
A great pile of grain is smouldering
slowly and may burn for a week.
1t is reported that the proprietors
of the mill will rebuild without de-
lay, on the site of the structure de-
stroyed Wednesday. Belle Fourche
people are rejoicing generally that
the fine water power owned by Ber-
nard and Stady will not remain idle
long.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
ALASKA MUST CHANGE
THE PRESENT METHODS.

The Alaska Yukon placer districts
had In 1909 the most profitable sea-
SON since mining first began there
naarly quarter of century ago.
The estimated value of the gold out
put is $11,580.0OO, as compared with
$10.323,000 in 1908. It is OF inter-
est to note that the gold output Of
the Klondyke in Canada, which had
rapidly declined in the last few years,
showed a decided increase in 1909.
It is to be expected that all the Ala
ska camps will eventually pass
through the same history-first q
very large production, when the
richest placers are worked, then a
gradual decline, until the introduc-
tion of large plants revives mining
activity.
While practically all the Alaska
Yukon camps made an increased pro-
duction in 1909, as compared with
the previous year, those of the Tan
ana valley were the most prosperous.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
Little Things That Count.

Little drops of water poured into
the milk give the milkman's daugh-
ter lovely crowns of silk. Little
grains of sugar mingled with the
grocer's sand make the grocer's as
sets swell to beat the band. Little
bowls of custard, humble though
they seem, help enrich the fellow sci
ling pure ice-creaml Little rocks
and powders, little chunks of slate,
make the coal-man's fortune some
thing fierce and great. Little ads,
well written, printed nice and neat.
give the joyful merchant homes on
Easy Street.--Walt Mason in Farm
and Ranch Review.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
TO THEIR SONS WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Zoellner de-
parted on the Burlington yesterday
FOR SCOTS Bluffs, Neb., to attend the
wedding OF their son, Charlie, who
Tuesday next will be married to one
o. the most estimable young ladies
of that Llace.
On Wednesday they will return
and at Alliance they will be met by
Mrs. Charles Zoellner, who will leave
Deadwood that day and the two lad
les will proceed to Chicago for a
visit with friends for few weeks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
Gone,


Gone the unknown world to enter,
Alone in death, yet friends un.
sought near by
Whose tears around his soul would
center
And ease his heart when he has
come to die
o, why are some so careless Of their
friendships,
Wandering as stranger with the
herd.
When loving hands extended feel no
pressure
And kindred's voices passing by
unheard.
Awake. o wanderer, stop while yet
tits time,
Let loves true friendship come a
while and stay;
Pass not the offer Of loves pure sun
shine,
And think to reap 1t later in the
day.
"A. Gibson Buchanan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
Will Rebuild Mill,

A. A. Noodle of Memo returned
yesterday from Belle Fourche, where
he investigated the damage done by
fire to the plant owned by the Belle
Fourche Electric Light and Power
Company. He found the walls of the
building intact, but the equipment
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
Very truly yours,
MAN FINDS FRIENDS
OF PIONEER FATHER

A pleasant visitor to the city yes
terday was F. w. Shaffer, who trav-
els for the surgical department of
the Noyes Brothers and Cutler, the
largest makers of surgical supplies
in the United States. Mr.. Shaffer
travels out of st. Paul, and his ter
ritory extends to the Pacific coast.
This is his first trip to the Black
Hills, and he found this section of
especial interest altho he has been
over much of the world.
The fact that made the Black
Hills Of peculiar interest to him is
the fact that his father, Joseph
Schaffer was among the hardy pion-
eers who came here in 1876. Pre-
vious to that time Mr.. Schaffer had
pioneered it in various sections of
Minnesota and the Northwest after
fighting through the civil war. He
located at Yellow Medicine, Mimi,
a Sioux agency in 1865 and about
ten years later started to the Black
Hills in company with a party head
ed by Frenchman named Joe Pour
tier. A few years later, Schaffer re-
turned to MINNESOTA and spent
much time as he had for years be-
fore, in building log houses In which
he was an expert. He directed the
building of many of the government
forts against the Indians in the
Northwest.
The son managed to find during
his stay here yesterday one or two
people who had known his father,
and found much joy in discussing in
cidents of which he had heard in a
meager way from the father, who
has been dead for a number of years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
NELS j. NELSON DIES
AT SANITARIUM.

Nels j. Nelson, well known in the
mining camps of the northern Hills
and especially at Maitland, where he
resided for number of years, pass
ed away at the National Sanitarium
at Hot Springs Wednesday morning.
He was brother of James Nelson,
the contractor and partner in the
mining business and other enterpris-
es of Alderman Olaf Seim. The de-
ceased who served in the Philippine
war, contracted stomach trouble
while in the Orient and has been a
sufferer from that disease ever since.
About year ago his ailment devel-
oped into pulmonary consumption,
which was the immediate cause of his
DEATH
The deceased was born in Norway
thirty-eight years ago and came to
the United States in 1892. Four
years later he came to the Black
Hills and has resided here since that
time, except while he was in the
Philippines, as a member of the First
United States cavalry. While in the
Black Hills, he has followed the min
ing business and until his last sick
ness was in the employ of the Min
nesota Mines company at Maitland.
He is survived by his brother Jas.
Nelson, of Deadwood and by his
mother, five sisters and one brother.
who live in Norway. The funeral
services, under the direction of Seth
Bullock camp, Spanish War Veter-
ans, of which he was a member, will
be held in the city hall, Sunday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Rev. M. F.
Montgomery of the Episcopal church
officiating. The ceremonies will be
participated in by firing squad, and
the band from Ft. Meade. The in
terment will be in Mount Moriah
ceemtery. The remains were brought
from Hot Springs last night and re-
moved to the Schultz undertaking
establishment, where they are being
prepared for burial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lachapelle of
Belle Fourche passed through the
city enroute to Pueblo where Mr.. L.
will attend the National Irrigation
Congress as delegate from Butte
county. After returning they will
make trip to British Columbia to
visit their brother Desire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-01
HIGH WATER is
STOPPING SHIPMENTS.

The heavy rain storm of Wednes-
day night and Thursday has so
flooded the country in the vicinity
of Belle Fourche that the shipping
of stock from that point to the east
ern markets is at an end for the
present. The trouble is not with
the railroad, which was not seriously
effected by the Storm but it lies in
the impossibility of getting the stock
from the ranges to Belle Fourche,
on account Of the swollen streams.