Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-04
MINERAL POINT
ZINC WORKS.
A Capital Stock of 100000. with
Buildings Covering Two Acres.
A World Beaten, with a Daily Output
of 20 Tons of the Finest Oxide
on Earth.
A Wealth Producer that has Carried
the Name Of our Fair City
to all Lands.
Still Enlarging and Branching Out

vi VIC pfoV HtlN NtdlS tL1t NlIN
of Mineral Point has been the &C
knowledged center of the lead and
zinc mining industries of the United
States. Many millions of dollars have
been dug out of the treasures hidden
in the hills of this vicinity, yet despite
the drain upon her natural resources,
the supply remains practically mex
hauStible. Visitors to our city are
first attracted to the torn up condition
of the hills and slopes surrounding
Mineral Point. which give them the
appearance of having been visited at
some time by great physical attack of
small poX. While the torn up condi-
ton of the hills surface may detract
somewhlt from their natural beauty,
yet they tell of the labOrs of the MANY
pioneers who delved among them for
the ore hidden beneath their surface.
1t Is now about SiXty-four years ago
since the first miner was attracted
here Ivy stories of the wonderful rich
ness of the lead mines, and it was that
metal lhey hunted Tor, TO the exclusion
Of all others. In their labOrs they en-
countered other metals ana ores, but,
being ignorant OF their values, they
lndustrloSly threw them aSloe-Iltue
thinking they were casting away as
refuse the precious and useful Zlhc'
which at the present day plays Such
an important feature III the economic
history of this favored region.
IL was no. until the year OF 1850 that
the scheme Tor utilizing the immense
quantities of dry-bOne to be found here
was conceived, 10y Robert George, who,
together with L. j. Campbell, erected
small furnace, rather us an experiment
than with any certainty OF ultimate
success. Contrary to the predictions
and expectations OF many the attempt
clearly demonstrated to lhat ore could
be handled mere adNantaGeously DuI
beng limited. WIN Out SlHah re-
sources hothlllG Oh halNoo lmpot-
lance toward the promotion OF 'hlS
industry was done until 1854, when the
hrm OF George " OahlpDell ulSpoSeo
OF lhelr interests TO IhelpS' DouEe "
company Inc Hlnl' ho"e'el' lc'"ilie'
Nh George aS SuPeIIhUo"ueI'V' III" oo-
ing poSSeSSed Oh ample lueahS' they "O
once pIoceeoeo 10 eIecU l"' ""0e' OH" "
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Ihe ores anu elllD"IN III 'le BUSINESS VI
manufacturing zinc oAi"e, HIS was
done Ill Ihe ear lhen'loItu "oo'T, oy
Ihe ors'o'lZaIlo" Vi UIle h'i'el", oi'lV
Alhc company WIFI " c"pi'a' ''o0N
Oh 93''ooo' y Ia'se SVolle o"'Iu''S was
erected ana Vhe business IH"u@ul"Oeo'
which from Inc hrSU was success
The only drawback oeing 'he Limited
capital ut the dlSpoSaI Oh the company
The Jones Brothers. men Oh discern
menJ and capital, seeing III IL an oppor'
tunity for enlargement purchased the
stock and organized as Ihe mineral
Point Zinc Company raising the
capital stock to 100000. Under thelI
management the company has hour-
ished and is i'll the enjoyment OF the
largest and finest trade. The personnel
of the present company Is, David b.
JnnpS urpSidput. Thomas ID. Jones,