The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-24
ZINC MEN RUSH
TO LINDEN TOWN
STRIKE OF ORE IS PRONOUNCED
SENSATIONAL =.
Old Miners Believe the District Under
Development Will surpass Joplin s.
Farmers Refuse High Prices for
Their Land and Will Organize Co.
operative Company to Mine.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
. Milwaukee, Wis, April 24.-The most sensa-
tional zinc strike in Wisconsin has Just been
made at Linden Iowa county, by Ross Brothers,
who struck a solid sheet of blend twenty -four
inches In thickness. The length OF the orlit 49,
Of course, a matter of uncertainty, put II tne
usual formation that prevails in Wisconsin Is
found here there Is enough zinc to give the mine
life of from twenty-five to fifty years. Dla-
mond drills are being used on the line east ana
west and several holes have been made on
each side distance Of. several hundred yards.
In each instance the vein has been struck. q
As soon as the find became known zinc men
from all over the field began pouring Into Linden
and fastened to examine the new strike. Ihey
are unanimous in the belief that this district will
far surpass Joplin. Men from the Joplin district
who are engaged also in southwestern Wisconsin,
were among the visitors. . They and others at
once sought to secure lands or leases, oher1ng
the farmer almost double the prices at which
lands had been held they, however, secured lit
tIe the farmers being generally determined to
get all the benefits. ..E.~- .-:,1 -
As a. result of this rich strike, leases already
held by companies will be made use of and many
new shafts will be sunk. The farmers In the
vicinity Talso propose organizing cooperative
stock company. A small capital will be sub
| scribed and the most promising site will be de-
Yeloped. If this succeeds or just as soon they
strike a paying vein other farms will be explored
and the business will be gradually enlarged with
! the profits. It is predicted by Linden men that
that little hamlet will become the center Of the
| Wisconsin zinc industry. 81. .5'.
Upward Of 81, 900, 900 worth Of ore has already
been taken out of the mines around Linden.
| With the impetus now given it Is expected that
the output will be greatly increased.
! The Eclipse mine Mt Platteville has been a
| center Of interest recently. Altho operating on
paying basis, it had started on Il small capital
and to get more working funds, the capital
shares at 81 share. They were snapped up in
hurry, Chicago man taking 1000 shares.
The most elated company in the Platteville dis.
| rict Is the Enterprise. new rich vein of jack
has been struck which has sent the stock sky
high. A stakeholder said that he would not
take $l,OOO a share for his holdings. The com.
pany has proved a strip fully 1000 feet wide,
The Baxter Mining company, composed Of
GAINESVILLE men, has promising hole at Cuba
IN Grant county. Upward of twenty feet OF
drifting has been done in shaft and the en-
mated Jack. Its depth is unknown on account Of
water, but Jump is being installed.
The Empire mine of Plattevtlle has declared 6
dividend Of SIS, making $25, in April. Anothe,
dividend Of at least $15 may be looked for before
the end Of the month. -
A mill Is being built at the Southwest min,
near Calamine, Lafayette county, which Is til,
property Of Platteyille and Lancaster men,
Inc Irego mine near Platteyille Is installin,
new machinery, which is expected to be II
! operation in forty days. -s.
A large air compressor and 1Oo-horsenova
boiler are being put In the Lucky Hit mine nea
Shullsburg. The compressor will be Of suffcien
r power to operate twelve air drills. ~.
The Tr1poli mine near Minearl Point is prepar
= Ing to build a $4,000 rooster. The mine has
. 100-ton MILL electric plant and two sets of en-
3 gines; four air drills are being worked Mi
waukee men own the mine. ...: -l.rx :