Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-03-29

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surprised should they visit us four or
six weeks from now.
During the past week spring rains
have proved somewhat of hindrance
to the opening up of mines. Drill work
has been vigorously conducted but with
out any sensational developments.
Probably the most. favorable drilling
report comes from that being done by
the Joseph company, while that con-
Quoted by the McDermott, Advance and
Temby companies is encouraging. Sew
eral drills are at work and something
good is anticipated daily.
In the drift running west from the
main shaft of the Liverpool heavy
body Of zinc ore has been found, and to
say the least the present outlook for
this company is very encouraging.
Those who visit the John Ross mine,
now being stocked, come away most
favorably impressed. The indications
are the range will run across what is
called the Galena road, and the pro-
moters are securing leases on lots on
the east side of said road. The matter
of Incorporating this mine is only a
question of few days. The papers are
already in the hands of the promoters.
The low capitalization, and its not need
ing either pump, mill Or water, as most
of the ores are in pure sheet forni and
easily prepared for market, are condi-
tions very favorable to the mine.
The Lucky Seven mine has made a
much stronger showing the past week
and the seven stockholders are feeling
pretty good, thank you.
The Oates, or "Piccolo," as named
by the Tribune last week, has been
taken hold of by Messrs. Pagel and
Brown of this city, and they will pro-
coed to shape affairs so that stock will
soon be obtainable.
By cleaning up an old shaft in the
w. j. Davis lot, east of the old fair
grounds, good runs of jack westward
have been discovered. This mine will be
known as the Pine Square.
Chas. Hutchinson has had couple of
men at work putting down shaft on
his farm, short distance south of this
city. The latest report is the workmen
have come in contact with jack.
The excellent drilling on the Harris
farm have caused those conducting the
same to feel justified in putting down
shaft, which they are doing. This is in
vicinity of where a copper furnace was
located years ago.
At the special meeting of the stock
holders of the Brown Croft mining COM
pany, held on Monday evening of this
week at the Hotel Royal, every one of
the forty thousand shares for which the
mine is stocked was represented. The
object OF the meeting was to consider
the question of acquiring additional
mining property and increasing the cap
ital stock to pay for the same. This
was readily endorsed and the capitaliza-
ton raised to fifty thousand shares.
Thirteen hundred shares were disposed
of that evening at three dollals per
share.
At the Uncle Tom mine, located at
Linden and owned and operated by par
ties in this city, in sinking their shaft
last week, the workmen went through
from three to four feet of disseminated
zinc ore at a depth of about 50 feet.
This is called free milling ore, as it is
entirely free from sulphur or lead, and
the rock is quite soft. AT 65 feet they
have paying sheet of jack and lead in
the same shaft. and by drilling have To-
Gated jack below the glass rock at about
90 feet. This mine is on one of the rich
est zinc and lead ranges that was ever
discovered in southwest Wisconsin, one
that has been worked continuously for
the rast seventy years. This range
makes in the shape of horseshoe around
the village, the Uncle Tom being locat-
ed on one extreme end and the Ross
Bros. mine on the other. On the same
range are located the Glanviile, Steph-
ems, Trio, Mason or Jones, and the
Robarts mines. The Uncle Tom is now
on the market, with a good prosp act Of
being closed out in few days.
One day last week l27 tubs of ore.
weighing 275 pounds each, were hois.ed
from the Brown mine. As soon as the
weather will permit, work will be push