Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
THE MINES.

about thirty.five tons OF the high
est grade ore yet made In the dis
trict II assays away up yonder.
John Chester lie still drilling on
the Daugherty land south of town.
He expacts to make fine strike In
the hole he lie now putting down.
About atom of clean ore was sold
last week from the Newhouse lots
just north of the school house In
this city. Garfield X Co.. are work
ing the property.
Isley * Co., are making n lot of
mighty rich dirt every day. Ar.
engagements are being made to have
II cleaned on the Sunny Side mill
until mill can be built TO mill the
dirt on the Isley property.
Martin Bros. who have lease on
the George Valliere land, are sink.
ing development shaft on a very
rich drill hole. They will have to
sink about % feet yet to reach the
ore body indicated by the drill.
The Dark Horse mill is now run.
ming steadily, and is turning out a
big lot of nice clean ore each shift.
This 10 new mill, and is going to
very materially increase the output
of the district.
The F. F. F. mill was started up
yesterday. This mill has two shafts
to furnish il ore. The dirt from both
shafts Is very fine. and will mill
very easily. Wagon scales are be.
ing put in at the plant this week.
McGrath & Company, who are
sinking just east of the F. +. F. mine,
and west of the Kramer.M Morse
Company, are getting into their ore.
The ore body was broken into Mon
day, but the water was quite strong.
The Hobo Mine is turning out
lots of very rich dirt every shift.
The rough stuff is cleaned on the
Sunny Side mill at night, but this
will all be all changed as soon as
the Hobo can get a modern mill
built.
The Sunny Side is making a big
record these days. 1t runs it's own
dirt through the mill during the
day shift, and the Hobo dirt at
night. From its own ground it is
making about ten tons of clean ore
per shift.
The Omaha Mining Company
made big sale ore this week. The
output is big every day, but the
cleaning of the ore on ha nd jigs is
necessarily slow, and consequently
the oweners are having plans made
for big complete mill.
The Old Abe mill is making lots
of mighty nice ore this week. The
dirt from the south shaft is now be-
ing run through the mill, and the
dirt from the shaft is improving in
richness. The Old mill is easily the
finest in the mining district.
The Perkins mill on the Crawfish
land is nearing completion. 1t is
being painted this week. This mill
is a big lone, and it's output will add
greatly to the total of the district.
1t is expected to start the mill with
in the next three or four weeks.
The Mission Mining Company
has it's new shaft into ore, and 10:
of lead and zinc ore in the bins. The
water in the new shaft is very
strong, but the new pump is hand
ling it all right. The mill is max
ing a lot of clean concentrates this
week.
The NJ. X. & T.. mill is going
ahead nicely. The frame is up, the
building is enclosed and the roof
has been put on. The work of plac-
ing the machinery will begin pro.
badly next week, and the mill will
be ready to run by the middle of
November.
The Ward shaft in the Mission
pasture is looking better every day.
A drift is going to be run south to
connect with the Mission, and a
drift will be RIM east TO connect
with the NJ. X. & T. This will insure
good air, and will be a good thing
for all parties interested. Mr.. Ward
is going to have to build a mill on
his property.
The Good Luck Mining Company,