Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-18

Merry Christmas,
Of these mines, several are located
within our city limits, while those that
are not are adjacent to our city and
controlled by Mineral Point capital, ex-
cepting four. Each mine is opened up
with good shaft and otherwise well
developed, and not mere drill hole
prospect. Men are at work daily in
each of these mines on good bodies of
ore. The Tripoli employs over fifty
men, while the others are working from
two to dozen hands.
At the Hazel Patch last Saturday
they went through the glass rock and
found nice body Of jack below.
At the Advance, in ross-cutting to
test the width of the range, body Of
disseminated jack from four to six feet
thick was found, then four feet of solid
sulphur, at which point jack was again
found in the brown rock by the hand
drill process. The outlook is indeed
very fattering, and stock in this mine
is soaring. At meeting of the stock
holders of the Advance held last Friday
evening it was decided to put on night
shift and arrange for hosting by engine
power.
The Lille has developed extra merit
the past week, while all the other
mines mentioned above have shown i'm
provement.
The Slack Mining Company began
operations at the Slack mine last week
with a good force of men. A contract
has been let for new pump and hoist,
to be erected in short time 1t is an
ticipated that there will be a large
quantity of ore ready for the mill when
it is erected. Reports from the mine
are very favorable.
The Peacock comrany, a strong or
ganization of this city, is proving up
lands in Miff1in township.
About twenty of our citizens have
formed a company and have leased
lands of John Kieffer, west of the city,
and will proceed with drilling at once.
Fay Jacobs of this city is sinking a
shaft on his land adjoining that on
which is located the much-praised
Weigel prospect, near Linden.
Chas. Cox says that the Homesite,
located within call from his residence, is
a dandy Samples in Prideaux & Bliss
window bear out his assertion.
A number of farmers are turning
their attention toward prospecting for
ore on their lands.
The John Ross mine, located on the
old fair grounds, is now being stocked
25, 900 shares at the par value of S1.00
per share. This mine has been worked
for years in the old-fashioned way and
always paid well, 1t is still being oper-
ated every day and is open for inspec-
ton. The shaft is down so feet and is
connected with two drifts, each show
ing strong runs Of jack of so pure ma
ture that it can be cleaned by hand, thus
doing away with the needs of mill.
With air drills and steam hoist the ore
can be raised rapidly See prospectus.
Platteville parties have leased the
mining right Of the Reuben Ellsworth
farm, formerly the Jas. Spensley place,
and will commence operations early in
the spring.
On Monda.J of this week, twenty of
our citizens formed company for the
purpose of testing the ore value Of the
Hugh and John McDermott lands, north
of the Tripoli.
w. H. Blewett is sinking a shaft or
his lot in the northern part of the city,
and readily finds lead. This is mos,
likely the old Mcknight range, so rich
in early days.
1t is understood that j. F. Crum anC
c. J. Fawkes have bought an Interest
in the Brown mine and that the com
pany is being incorporated.