Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-09-13

give DR.. Brewer trial on his next Wis
it at the u. S. Hotel in this city on
Thursday, September Goth.
Excellent Ore Exhibit at the Mineral
Point Fsir.
BY j. IL. Lewis in Galena Tribune.
The mining exhibit at the Mineral
Point fair was the chief attraction of
the indoor exhibits, and the reservation
allotted the display was constantly sur
rounded by an interested crowd of spec
tators recruited from every walk of
life.
There was only one feature in connec-
ton with the exhibit which deserves
criticism, and that is the almost utter
absence of samples and specimens of
ores from the district generally, but
this observation brings no discredit to
the exhibit. The Mineral Point mining
camp certainly did itself proud in the
fine showing made. The writer is GER
tain that more beautiful specimens of
VIC ICNCl SdIiIS liOiii any lliiililS diollNN
in the world. While it is quite natural
to infer that the best samples from The
various mines were displayed for exhi-
bition, it must be borne in mind that a
deposit of ore is just as good as the
best samples it affords, for the small
portions usually make in the larger
quantities. A discriminating judge,
however, could easily determine that no
special effort was made to block out the
best specimens obtainable and deceive
the public, for every mine showed
coarse and fine ore and the disseminat-
ed formation.
The ores of the Liverpool enjoyed the
position of vantage, being the front of
the exhibit and at the main entrance to
the building. The great blocks of black
jack, neatly corded and placarded. at
tracted the attention of every visitor
Heavy slabs of ore, carrying thick
surface of cube lead that glistened like
polished slverware, shot into a bed Of
spar and fringed with sulphur and iron
pyrites, were feature of the display.
The Liverpool certainly has mine if
the samples are any criterion, and the
big power and milling plant nearing
completion testify to the faith its pro-
moters foster in the ultimate develop
ment of this property.
The John Ross mine showed some
heavy ores practically of the same range
as the Liverpool and in close proximity
to it. Jack and lead are shown in solid
! sheet formation.
The Lille, owned by Guttenstein
Bros, made a most creditable showing
and the boys have profit paying mine
if there is one in the district. The Lii
lie is rich in jack and lead and drybone.
The latter is hard, brittle stuff, assays
zinc near the As per cent mark and has
been sold for SIT. so per ton. The jack
and lead were extracted from a sheet
that had been faced for more than thir-
ty feet. Three hundred tons of this ore
are resting on the dumps at this writing.
One of the richest displays came from
the Peacock, praised for some time and
now giving mute testimony of its
wealth bearing tendencies. A sheet Of
: the pure quill is shown in the samples
displayed twelve inches in thickness.
The Hazel Patch was in evidence
with some strong ore in sheet forma-
ton, carrying some heavy lead, and the
Merry Christmas showed some heavy
sheet jack carrying lead, and bone max
ing in the upper flats. In addition to
the mines mentioned, exhibits were
shown from the Victoria, Willis Mining
Co., Homesite, Hoare Lead and Zinc
Mining Co. and Rabbit Foot. The
Chief Of Police showed some rich dis
seminated ore apparently forming in
the slate 1t is free milling ore like
the Baxter at Cuba City, and should
yield big profits. The Great Eastern
displayed great cones Of cog lead weigh
ing 100 pounds each. 1t is certain that
ore of this character runs into money
fast.
Next to the big showing of zinc ore,
the special feature of the mine exhibit
was the display of copper ore from the
Temby. 1t suggests the great POSSIBLE
tiles of this district as a mining field
and revived great deal of ancient his
tory pertaining to the early mining Of
copper in this camp. 1t is published
fact that as early as 1885 primitive
copper smelter was erected short dis
: lance east of Mineral Point, on the hill
after which the city is named Owing
: to Task Of knowledge Of the proper
process of reduction or extraction the
smeter was shut down and finally dis
! mantled Another was soon built after
5 the first, and while both were in opera
4 ton it was estimated that one and one
: half million pounds Of ingot copper
n bod haau turned pIIt tho pafiva ora