The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
Federal Lead Company.

tloiiE'u 'hPitai htothi S@,VOO,Oto,
which is merely nominal, the plant
having cost far IN excess Of that
amount; company is owned by the
American Shelters Securities Com.
pany, "A holding concern for large
number of Western mining proper
ties; total acreage owned in st.
Francois county, l,73G.jS. Total
production of lead to Jan. |, 1905,
value expressed in estimated WORT
Of concentrates and not refined
metal, ~, IA, 1913. The Central Lead
Company, bought by the Federal in
1908, had IA total production up to
that time valued at 81, 06S $50; Derby
Lead Company, bought in 1903, So =
$40, and lrondale Lead Compauy,
bought in 1903, $27,73l, making a
total production from properties
now owned by the Federal Lead
Company, up to Jan. /, 1908, Of
81 ,266, Isl. Dividend payments of
the Federal Lead Company are not
available, being Incorporated in the
total dividends Of the American
Smelters' Securities Company; tOtpl
areal extent OF ground mined to
Jan. /, 1905, ~ acres; producirg
shafts, nine, all in the vicinity Of
Flat River; abandoned shafts, -four;
total daily tonnage of mills, 1900
tons. Concentrates are smelted at
the Guggenhcim plant at Federal,
Ill. This company is credited with
very large expenditures in develop-
ing its property. The new mill II
the company IL the largest in the
world running exclusively on lead
ores, its daily capacity being ., 400
tons (has been rated as high as $500
tons daily in "A hours. Theoretirs
ally, the milling practice of the
Federal is the best in the district
and Is very elaborate. Better re-
coveries of galena have been effected
by Mr.. II. A. Guess, the present
general manager, than by his predc-
ressors. The physical condition Of
the Federal is better than eyer be-
Tore, with the exception of the power
department, which is not only con
'idered inadequate for the heavy
oads which 1t must carry, but Is
'ated as the most expensive In the
entire district. This company, hav-
ny at last worked out satisfactory |
Milling process, is expected to show |
greatly increased annual produc-
ion, and will be in the race with |
he st. Joseph and Doe Run com I
'anies for first place.
81. Louis Smelling & Refining Co.
This is n subsidiary property Of |
lac National Lead Company. Began .
operating i'm lSDS and produced the |
lrst concentrates on July %, 1900. /
authorized capital stock, 81, 000, 0OO, /
which, as in the case of the Federal |
company, II nominal, the invest |
nent representing n far larger sum;
Otal acreage owned in st. Francois
onnty, l,2Dj.h3 acres. Total pro-
.uctiOn of lead to Jan. |, 1908,
value expressed in estimated worth
# concentrates and not refined
netaD, $j,64l 1870. Dividend pay
ncnts of this company are not avail
Ible, being Incorporated in the total
Iividends OF the National Load
company. Total areal extent of
round mined to Jan. 81, 1905, A.
'cres; producing shafts, four, all In
'icinity Of Flat River; abandoned
hats, one, the old Taylor shaft;
otal daily capacity OF mill, 900
ons. Concentrates are smelted Mt
he National Lead plant at Collins
lille, Ill. Probably this company
s better able to keep its plant at
maximum production than any other
ompany in the district, owing to
he high efficiency of all depart
nents. This company has kept
ace with the others in improve
nents and has one of the most COM
'act, efficient and economical plants
n the district.
)esloge Consolidated Lead Company.
This company was organized in
$50 and the first recorded produce
ion was in 1894. Authorized capital
took, 81 900, 900. Total production
# lead to Jan |, 1908, value ex-
'ressed in estimated worth Of con-
entrates, and not refined mctaU,
Loot, 96G. No dividend statements
IS to this company are available.
Total areal extent of ground mined
o Jan. |, 1908, "a acres; producing
shafts, three, mos. >, 3 and A.;
'bandoned shafts, No. told Bogy
shaft, No. 3, drowned out, and No.
!, completed, but not now In opera.
ion. Total daily capacity OF mill.
ZOO tons. A portion of the concen-
rates are smelted at the furnace on