Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-01
Window Shades, Room Moulding
j. j. HANSCOM & co.
Mining ACHvHy.

In the Milwaukee Free Press of Mon
day, under the caption. Wisconsin
Lead and Zinc Fields, by J, H. Lewis,
are found the following interesting par
agraphs touching on this immediate
vicinity:
The better showing made by Mineral
Point is now due to the fact that the
Hazel Patch went into commission on
the 18th with mill concentrator built
western type. This big plant cost the
Flacks and others of Milwaukee S26, 900
and when completed it was found that
the jigs and screens We're not adapted
to the handling of Wisconsin ores, and
the Mathey foundry at Galena was Civ
en- the contract to install a new set
throughout. The results they are OBJ
tanning at this time justify the change
and its attendant expense. The Liver
pool, another Acton mill of the hllis-
Chalmers type, is now in operation also
and contributing to the weekly output
of the Mineral Point camp. The Tri-
poll is just completing the installment
of thirty-tive horse power hosting
plant, about 400 feet removed from the
main plant. This is due to the fact that
the more economical handling of ore is
required, and the plant will be operated
by electricity furnished from the cen
trail plant.
Supt. Perkins has recommended the
building of several miners cottages at
the mine site which can be let at a
nominal rental to miners and their fam
lilies, and in this way secure more
permanent working force. At present
forty men are carried upon the pay roll
and more good miners will be employed
Other mines at the city of Mineral
Point from which shipments may be ex-
pected are the John Ross, Hoare Bros.
Lilly, Homesite, Merry Christmas and
Temby.
The last named mine carries a small
vein of copper and the mine has a ro-
mantle history. Prior to the civil con-
flict copper smelter stood about where
the present big oxide works are located
and the product of the Temby and 9TH
err mines contributed to the copper
smelter The shipments in copper in
gots amounted to nearly 800, 600 pounds,
and Judge Mcllhon, who holds an OPP
ton on the property, is about to close a
deal with an eastern syndicate for the
property.
The Ross Bros. mine is owned by
William and Samuel Ross of Mineral
Point, on lands owned by them, and in
herited from their father, John Ross.
The gentlemen are quite wealthy and
their persisteGs activity and manage
ment brings 1000 net profits a month
out of their Linden mine. One of the
jovial Cousin Jacks working below dry
ly remarked to the writer at one time.
"Huncle Billy don't stay hat 'ome long
henough for the hold lady to sew but
ton hon is pants, +" and this is literally
true.
Carpenters and mechanics are needed
everywhere in this district today Miles
upon miles of cement walks are being
laid. and here much credit must be Civ
en- to the Mineral Point x Northern
railway for the tremendous building
boom that is on in every quarter. 0rigi-
nally the road had behind it joint
stock corporation, but the New Jersey
Zinc company early recognized Highland
as one of the best mining camps in the
field. and bought out the first promoters,
returning their money to them. This
now practically owns the
road which operates thirty-two miles of
track and along the right-of-way of
which is one continuous chain of mines.
Millions of dollars have been invested.