Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
THE MINES.


Gerke & Son of Joplin are doing a
lot of drilling on their leases just
west of the Sunny Side, and are
making some good strikes. A shaft
will be put down as soon as pos
sible. :
The contract for the NJ. X. & T.
mill has been let, aud the ground
has already been cleared for the
mill, which Superintendent McRuer
says will be ready to run within
sixty days.
The Rush & Elder shaft on the
Gaines & Thomas lease of the Coo
sotte land, 10 down into ore, and the
dirt is showing up nicely. This 10
going to make fine producer when
properly opened up.
Isley & Co. are making nice out
put of ore each week. They will be
away up front among the big pro.
ducers as soon az they get their
ground opened up 90 bigger force
of workmen can be used.
The Old Abe mill is running
steadily, and producing quite lot
of exceptionally high class ore.
The zinc from this mine aesays
more than 60 per cent, and will al
ways command the top price.
The Hobo 10 running on velvet
these days, the mine having paid
for itself some time ago. The dirt
lie very rich. Two drifts, are being
cut into the ore body, one running
north and one northwest. A mill 10
being figured on for this property.
On the Sun burst property, Mes.
srs. Parker, Buckner & Smith have
a new shaft down about thirty feet.
They have taken an option on this
property, and will open up a big
mine, az the drillings show the
same run of ore that lie found in
the Hobo, close by.
The Sunny Side is making mighty
big turn.ins these days. Week be-
fore last the turn-in wac something
over 10000 poupds of jack, and last
week the turn in was l3l $40 pounds.
The dirt is phenomenally rich and
easily milled. In one day last week
16 tons of clean ore was turned out.
At the Strong Bow bigger boiler
has been installed, ane work will be
resumed with bigger force in the
ground. This mine has been pro-
ducing lead almost exclusively, but
with heavier machinery II is pro-
posed to go down into the zinc ore,
IS feet of which is known to under.
lie the lead.
The Perkins mill is up and en-.
closed. The machinery is now be.
ing put in, and it is thought the
machinery can be started within
the next three or four weeks. The
mill lie a big one, and will have ca
pacity enough to add very materi-
ally to the weekly output of the
Baxter district.
The Dark Horse mill was started
up last Saturday afternoon, and the
frat dirt was run through. The
mill started off nicely, and as soon
az the jigs are bedded the Dark
Horse will be making regular turn
ins. The dirt is very rich in this
mine, being a continuance of the
same dirt found in the Sunny Side
mine.
The F. F. F. mill is nearly com.
pleted, and we understand the own
ers expect to start the wheels to go.
ing by the last of this week. This
property is going to add largely to
the weekly output, az two shafts
have been put down into the ore
body. The ground lie easily worked,
90 there will be no difficulty in
keeping the mill supplied with dirt.
The Strong Bow Mining Company
10 making improvements of all
kinds and getting figures from the
contractors on a modern 100.ton
mill. The ore in the bottom of the
shaft is very rich, and will justify
the expenditure of the money nee.
essary to put up good mill. 1t is
thought the mill will be ready by
the time the property lie opened up
in good shape.
The output this week will be
about as follows: Sunny Side, 120,-
600 of zinc and 10000 of lead; Isley
& Co., 10000 of zinc; Dark Horee, 3d.
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