Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-05-10

MISSION Mine. .......,.. 51,43o ziIoz
Nebraska. ...... 1910
Dark Horse. .......... ...... ago
Total sales. ........ 36o, I4o io4. 81
Values: Zinc. $500; lead, $4,000: total
$40, $40.
For mining leases see DR.. ]. s
Winkler.
The dirt from the Eastman shall
10 rich, and q mill 10 going to b
built on the property this summer
Goodwin Bros. are getting read,
TO further develop the Last Chanc'
property. In this shaft the dirt Il
very rich.
II you want low royalty mining
lease see DR.. Us. Winkler.
The Suunyside No. 8 10 down into
very rich lead dirt, and tram hat
been built TO the mill. Mr.. Dilla
way, the superintendent expects te
start the mill before long.
The Baxter mining camp has de
veloped faster than any other lead
and zinc mining camp in the world
For mining leases or mining prop
critics zee DR.. ]. 8. Winkler.
Machinery 10 on the ground fol-
the Strong Bow mill, and the ium
Der for the structure 10 arriving
The mill will be pushed to compile
ton, and II will be Q modern one.
The Omaha mill 10 going up very
fast. the building 10 about com
pieted, and the machinery 10 being
placed In position. II is thought
the mill will be ready to run by the
18th of this month.
The Mckinley Mining Company
is getting pretty we'll down toward
its ore body. The ground has beer
very hard, but has softened come
and the work will be pushed rapid
" now. The drill indicated mighty
good dirt.
The Quivira Lead and Zinc Com
pany's No. 9 shaft 10 down into the
ore body, and II 10 very rich. A
tram will be built to carry the dir,
from this shaft to the mill, and the
two shafts will be connected al
soon az possible.
The Monon mill 10 running stead
lily now, and turning out q high
grade ore. Work of sinking shaft
No. 2 lie going on very rapidly, and
drifting is going on at the same
time. The two shafts are to be cut
together, and when this is done II
will be no trouble TO get dirt enough
to run the mill full time.
Don McRuer is making lots OF
ore these days at the N. X. x T.
mill. The mill 10 running steadily
aud 10 making from FIVE to six tons
of clean ore per shift. 1t was ru'
mored that the N. X. & T. would be
compelled to shut down on account
of coal, but this is not true. Mr.
McRuer says he has nine car loads
of coal, and will run right along.
The Independence has resumed
sinking operations in lite shaft on
the Norton & Haskett land. This
has been q hard sinking PROPOSE
ton, but DIR. Whinnery who 10 here
experimenting the work, says the
shaft will soon be into the ore body.
The shaft 10 being sunk on a drill
hole which showed exceptionally
rich cuttings. From the drillinge
more than fifty pounds of clean ore
was washed out.
The coal strike and consequent
shortage 10 retarding development
work ia the Baxter Springs camp.
II 10 thought, no" ever, that the coal
strike will soon be over. The min.
ere and operators will likely arbi.
trate their differences very soon.
An effort 10 being made TO. have
both parties agree to have Presi
dent Roosevelt appoint arbitrators.
II this 10 done, NO doubt both sides
will feel bound to agree to the find
inRs of the arbitrator.
II. Carroll, an old-time Baxterite,
died at his late home 10 Chelsea, /.
T., on Monday of this week.
8. T. Mccarthy of the Baxter hin.
ing Company had business in Fort
Scott on Monday of this week.
J.W. Grantham has secured the
exclusive agency In Baxter Springs