Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
BOOM In MINING
AT HAZEL GREEN
Herald Writer Tells of Late
Developments.
REAL ESTATE VALUABLE
Machinery Being Installed and Much
Money Invested. Details of
An Accident.

The Hazel Green Mining Co. has
commenced the erection of fine %
jig $12, 200 mill on the j. P. Byrne
land. This company has opened up
five different lodes each showing
heavy runs of jack. There is no
question about this property being
one of the best in the district.
A report from the Eager mine last
Thursday caused the stock holders
to wear a happy smile. 1t is said
that a seven inch sheet of solid lead
was struck. This is the mine once
operated by a company of ten OF
this place. Among them were
Cuday Turnboll, Lou GEM, Herman
GEM, j. Mcfarland and w. Jeffrey.
They expended about $1,000, and
while some had the faith that it
would prove big, others weakened
and finally operations ceased and the
lease forfeited The second shift in
the bottom of the shaft by the new
company revealed this fine lead.
The Jefferson Mining Co. has now
it's new prospecting drill in opera
ton. The object of drilling is to
ascertain the best direction from the
main shaft, which is now 10 feet
deep, to drift in order to strike the
main run of ore in the south pitch
The Black mine, famous for it's
lake of water, where boats had been
lowered and sailed for many rods
twenty years ago and vast quanti-
ties of mineral taken from the great
opening, is again in operation.
After two months of steady pump
ing by heavy steam force pump
they have succeeded in reaching the
bottom of the old works 1t is to
be hoped that this company may be
amply rewarded for this gigantic
undertaking. Unlike old Horace
Greeley, who thought the best was
westward, our advice is if they do
not strike it in the bottom to drive
a drift northward ten feet above the
DOUUOm OF UuO Olu SudIU.
Probably the best dividend declar-
ing mine in this district is the Hos
kins formerly known as the New
Deal. Tt has a % jig mill which
runs continuously. Their daily
average is about 90 tons of jack after
it leaves the rooster. Besides this
it turns out about three thousand of
lead ore daily. This ore commands
the highest market price.
The Kennedy mine is veritable
quarry of jack but has been handi
capped for the past week on account
of some of the miners making de-
mand for higher wages, which
stopped it's operation for few days.
The matter has been satisfactorily
adjusted and their mill will now
again be kept busy.
There is considerable stir at the
Honest Bob mine. This mine is
named after the governor and prom
Uses to merit the name. The heavi-
est pumping machinery yet installed
here is being placed at this time.
The oil-rock is 237 feet deep at this
point and the two 14-inch pumps are
expected to drain the water at that
depth.
1t is reported that the Bartell and
York mine has been sold to an east
ern syndicate for a consideration of
$40, O0O This mine, though only
partially developed, makes very
flattering showing.
Preparations are being made to
reopen the famous Mermaid mine
by a recently organized company
from New York. They have bought
seven acres of land at $500 per acre,
lying Immediately west Of the mine,
making a fine mill site and giving
them an extension to the Mermaid.
This is one of the most desirable
prospects and there is a reasonable
assurance that it is, as it were, cast
ing bread upon the water.
The big Dad" after weeks of
pumping and sinking with their new
machinery developed a few days
since splendid pitch of jack and
lead in paying quantities. This COM
pany has the sand and deserves the
ore.
A somewhat serious accident oc-
Cured at the Hazel Green mine last
week on account of damps being in
the shaft. Tom Stephens and his
partner, Elmer Lowe, were drilling
a hole in the bottom of the shaft
when they became conscious that
the ali, Was hecomino innn11re Mr.