The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-08

miles north of Galena on Spring river
Prospecting was begun at once, result
ing IN a few month s time in finding
large body Of very rich ore on the lease.
The company now has one shaft pro-
duc1ng ore and several others are being
sunk A very fine concentrating plant,
with the most improved machinery, and
with a capacity of 100 tons per day,
has been constructed on the producing
shaft. This plant, since its completion
a rev months ago has turned out oyer
$4OOO0 worth of ore. The output for
last week from the one shaft was 80
tons of zinc ore and 10000 pounds of
lead, making an output for the week
of about $4,000 value. Ten per cent of
this output is paid as royalty to the
land owner, and it is estimated that
the expenses of operation for the week
were about $500, leaving a net profit to
the stockholders of $500. The actual
cash paid out of the company's capital
stock in making this development is
less than $4,000 The cost of the milling
plant about $10,000-and the greater
portion of the development expenses
This property is not on the market but
certainly its value could not be set
down at less than 5000. 900 to 100000.
THE MERRIMACK LEAD AND ZINC
COMPANY.
This company in which several prom
inent Topeka gentlemen are interested,
own the Mathews lease west of Empire,
which contains about so acres, where
the company is prosecuting develop
ment work. The company also owns
lease Of seven lots on the celebrated
Mastin tract, south of Galena. A new
100 ton concentrating mill has just been
completed and is in operation. The
company has rich diggings on this lease
and it is expected the mill will earn
81, 900 net each week, when the mines
are properly opened. Prominent capi-
talists of Nashua, New Hampshire, are
interested in this company and the
n
Nashua, New Hampshire. Mr.. E. A.
Thrill, formerly of Topeka, is secretary
of the company and is manager of the
mill and mines on the MaSt1n lease. MIR.
H. e. Ball is vice president of the COM
pany, and Hon. w. W. Smith is super
intendent of the Mathews lease.
The United States Zinc company
has its home office at Pennington. N
J., where the president and secretary
reside. Prominent bankers and capi-
taliSts of New Jersey and New Hamp-
stockholders. Mr.. H. E Ball, formerly
of Topeka, is vice president and general
manager. Mr.. John w. Mowers, for
many years in the employ Of the Santa
Fe at Topeka, is assistant general man
ager. W. w. Smith and Samuel I.
Howe, who are interested in the COM
pany, hold positions as superintend-
ents of different properties, operated
by the company. The company owns
valuable properties comprising both fee
title and leases and is preparing for the
erection of several mills for cleaning
ores.
THE TOPEKA PLANT.
The above plant is owned by the fol-
lowing company of Topeka gentlemen:
Willard N. Hall, president; Jno. r.
Nulvane, vice president; c. ]. Brown,
secretary and treasurer, and J. n.
Strickler, manager. The company's
lease embraces ten acres Of fine min
eral land on the Stanley tract, about
21k miles southwest of Galena. The
company was organized about two
years ago, and in the spring of 1898
built a new mill on its lease. This prop
erty has the reputation of being one of
the best managed and biggest money
makers in the district; none are show
ing better results. There are eight pro-
ducing shafts ranging in depth from IS
to 95 feet but thus far the company has
only taken ore from three, and only
three lots are partly cut. There is
plenty of mineral on this ten acres to
last a generation no matter how hard
they may try to exhaust it. The COM
pany employees 20 men with a pay roll