Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-04-26

| See Girling's mining map on 9Th p; ge
| The following expression from tn
Shullsburg Pick and Cad fits well thu
experience and aim of majority O
! the newspaper publishers in the dis
trict: Eve are oftimes asked to Civ,
this or that mine send off in the
pape-, for the benefit of the community
at large. Of course the parties who de
sire the write-up claim that it is nothing
in their pockets, Sst that it will help te
boom the entire district In the case OF
| a good, legitimate mine this is doubt
less true, but fake mining schemes are
liable to be Matched, and we do not wish
to publish anything that will rope in
the unwary stranger. We do lot know
of any proposition in this district that
| we have thus far doomed but what
is exactly as we have represented it to
be, and if exaggerations have crept in
to our articles heretofore, they have
certainly been inadvertent We will
gladly publish all mining news of the
district, and invite communications, but
when they have 'fishy' aspect we will
publish them over the name of the au-
thor. We are of the opinion that south
western Wisconsin is one of the richest
mining districts in the United States,
and that its best days are yet to come,
but we also believe that wildcat schemes
and watered stock will kill off the pest
country on earth.
Among the best discoveries of the
past week are the drill cuttings on land
leased by the Chief of Police company.
Wait minute. Since putting these
three lines in type report from another
drill hole just completed to the glass
rock still richer cuttings; equal to
any yet shown in this city.
The Piccolo mine, on the Oates prop
erty just east of the city, though not
yet very far developed, is opened suf-
ficiently to convince all who have visit
ed the mine that it is on strong jack
range. Indications also point to good
run of lead Operations thus far have
been confined just above the glassrock.
The Goebel mining company, SO
named on Tuesday of this week, have
commenced the sinking of shaft on
Nick Kieffer's property, a short dis
lance west of this city. Drilling re-
suits have been sufficiently good to
warrant it.
This weeks drilling by the Kieffer
company has proved up large body of
sulphur and some jack. Hence, the
outlook is good.
Ed j. H. Ellingen, who is to be one
Of the directors of the Essex Mining Co.
says that the details of the organization
are nearly completed. A prominent Chi
cago man is slated for the presidency.
The company will operate on the prop
erty controlled by George Girling near
the brewery.
The Temby company has purchased
large steam pump, boiler, etc., and ex-
poets to have same in operation in
thirty days.
Excellent results from drilling on the
Little property, west of town, were
shown up yesterday. DR.. Bailey, Josiah
Lanyon and two or three more of our
citizens are the interested parties.
The Merry Christmas maintains it
reputation and is daily piling good ore
on the dump.
A brief talk Saturday with one of
the miners employed at the Hazel
Patch revealed the fact that that mine
is showing up stronger day by day.
He assured us that the Tribune's re-
port last week was none too elaborate.
The sheet is even considerably thicker
than reported. The Hazel Patch must
now be classed among the good mines,
and ever will be it is hoped.
At the Lucky Seven the findings the
last few days have been most crafty
ing. They are now working on sheet
of good jack from four to six inches
thick
Work on all other mines and pros
poets in this vicinity is going on with
out any abatement IN interest or dete-
rioration in merit. This is true partic-
ularly of the Tripoli, the domestic, the
Liverpool, the Lille, the Easy Money,
tie Harris, the Advance. the Brown,
the Kodatz, the Hazel Patch, the Bo-
nanza, the McDermott and others.
1t is more than probable that activity
would be stih greater If miners were
not SO hard to get.
The Slack nine while rounding up its
equipment of machinery has opened up
stronger bodies of ore
The Peacock folks are still busy put
ting. down their mammoth shaft and
installing machinery.
The Trio ahd Weigel have proved t.
be the sensations Of the Linden district
the past week. They are good miacs
! a q they noW stand If reportg are correct