Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
MINES AND MINING


The writer was over much mining
country last week, and finds that
while much of the excitement ana
wild speculatIons have subsidized the
real work of development is slowly
beginning. Even in Platteville, the
center of activity, it is reported
quiet, and many prospecting drills
have been hung up for the winter
or all time; but, nevertheless, there
is an undercurrent air of business
which promises well for the in
dustry in both near and distant
future. 1t requires an immense
amount of money to develop mines,
and the employment of such money
is now the chief concern of those
who have made bona fide discoveries
of lead and zinc with their dozers
of prospecting drills. The metals
are there beyond dispute, but it will
take time and money to bring them
to the surface.
In the West Grant field there is
no cause for Encouragement. Down
on Hackett on the Kirschbaum farm
Will Stark last week found for the
B. q B. Co. three feet heavily
charged with jack. This is the
third hole drilled there, and the
other two showed up rich lead and
Jack. The company is sure to sink
a shaft and develop profitable
mine on that property they have
practically decided on such a course,
lacking only formality of a meet
ing.
Tom Myers has just found about
a ton of beautiful float mineral on
the Krohn farm mile north of
town. The chunks are almost per-
feet cubes and nearly clear lead.
More or less of this nice lead has
been taken from this farm for many
years. There's a mother lode in the
near vicinity, so say old min ers.
The New Lisbon Co.'s drill bit
stuck in the hole and broke off at a
depth of 10 feet. W. H. Stinson,
the manager, went to Platteville
for fishing iron," with which to
lift it. They are now operating on
Harley Hickok's farm, with fine
prospects Of a strike within a week.
From Beetown, we hear that the
BeetOwn Co.. after the installation
Of their new large pump, at last
have arrived at the gOal-the sheet
Of jack found by the drill-and they
are now lifting the precious metal
to the light of day. Beetown is
sure to develop at least four good
mines in the near future, with more
good prospects.
Blackburn, Heraty & Mankel
found a fine 6-inch sheet of jack
with the drill on the WEIGH farm IN
Little Grant, five miles east of
towr, at between fifty and sixty
feet. As the shaft is already nearly
down to the find they will COM
plete it and lift the lead to the
surface.
SCHOOL BOARDS MEET.
Co. Supt. Nye, Assistant Brockert
and High School Inspector Wood
met with the school boards of this
vicinity in this place last Thursday
and exchanged views on many
important subjects relating to their
duties to the schools. About 35
school officers came, and all said
that they were glad that they did
come, as the meeting was very
profitable.
POLITICAL MEETING.
Rankin. the noted iron mouler,
and Congressman Babcock will
speak in Bloomington on Thursday
of this week. At last on the eve of
election we are to know that it is
really campaign year.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Rev. SchOenfeld of Dodgeville ex-
changed pulpits with Rev. Lacey
Sunday. Miss Agnes Peacock ac-
companied him and visited her sister
Mrs. Ryan at North Andover. Rev.
Schoenfeld recently acquired fine
home in Dodgeville Peter Henkel
and son Lou. were over from Lam
caster Saturday Harry Moreland,
the driller, Is now clerking in
Casper Auel's store . Miss Nettie
WEIGH of Galena is visiting rela-
tives here. Landlord Will. Cal
kins, wife and two children of
Bagley visited friends here Satur-
day. Robert Hoskins and Eugene
Sawyer were in Cassville on bust
ness Friday VIM. Hoyle, the Mt.
Hope hardware man, and son were
in town Saturday Our friend
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