Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-14
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribut e
Interesting Letters.
POTOSI.

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operation within a few weeks, when
he ore shipments from the Potosi
district will in reality be fact.
filming operations are growing
noro active with each passing day,
nd the developments are most
ratifying, not alone to those direct
interested, but the citizens gen
rally have arrived at one conclu.
on that Potosi's future as a min
~ center is assured beyond the
1adOw of a doubt, and it is not to
. wondered at, for anywhere about
'OtOsi you can go out throw up
our hat, put down hole on that
artlcular spot and 10 to 1 you
7ill come in contact with ore bear
az stratums. 1t is only within a
3w months past that our people
ave come to realize the great pos
Utilities that lies at our doors, and
o use the slang phrase They have
)oen getting busy" and the results
n so short a period are marvellous,
md would be more thoroughly ap-
1rec1ated by visiting a few of the
many mines now in course of de-
7elopment. The Potosi Mining and
Milling company will Immediately
install machinery and pumps to
take off the water when they will
begin active operations in raising
the ore which they have in abUnd-
ance. The mine known as the
Uncle Billy is working several
men in an old shaft and are getting
both lead and jack in paying guam
titles and of excellent quality.
The Horse Shoe has finally con-
qnered the water and has got to
he bottom of the old works where
5hey have already encountered good
IRE. The Grant Mining company
Ire doing both drilling and sinking
I shaft, and shipped car Of lead
re this week. The Wisconsin
detal company has been working
large force of men and is sinking
hree different shafts. Part Of the
Orce is laid off temporarily owing
D the necessity of putting in pumps
take off the water. The con-
any is doing some very sub
tantial work that is commended by
hose who are authority on i'm
roved modern mining methods.
York at the Cornish Point mine is
PROGRESSING nicely with good show
1gs of both lead and jack. Drilling
5 being done on the Emery with
he same good results, every hole
hus far, five in number have shown
pod cuttings in jack and lead.
he Long Range company are
leaning up an old shaft, and al
aady are getting some fine speci-
aens Of ore. They are also dong
ONE tunneling with good results.
ne Harrison Mining company is
,usy as bees prospecting with the
rill. It controls a large tract of
aluable mining lands and has re-
Orded some good strikes The
'itchfork Tillman one of the latest
4 the field has cleaned up an old
haft and at depth of more than
ne hundred feet is getting in
ouch with the much sought for ore
Black Jack"
But What about the King Solo
lon?' Its alright" and If you
wn a block you are alright. To
ne entire satisfaction of the COM
any they have by the aid of the
rill located the coming mine. A
haft too has been opened up on
mother portion of their lease from
7hich high grade of milling ore
being taken, and as the drift is
eng driven the ore is making
igger. A meeting of the share
olders is called for August 1st, for
ae purpose of electing the new of
GERS when the company will be
lcorporated, and the treasury
took offered for sale. A shaft will
hortly be started where the drill
as been working. Keep your eye
n the King Solomon.
Miss Florence Taylor and the
1isses Mary and Eda Levlns of
lancaster, are guests of Mrs. D. E.
ipalth.
T. A. Calloley of Denver, and
aughter, Miss Ruth arrived in
'otosi last week where they joined
Lrs. Calloley who reached here a
eek previously. Mr.. and Mrs.
alloley are native Potosions. They
emoved from here for the west 81
ears ago and this is Mr.. Calloleys
st return visit since leaving his
tive home. Thode has a tender
lot in his breast for old Potosi and
is a source of much pleasure to
u