Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-01-05
Local Mining Intelligence.

| J. H. Lewis, in his review of minin
operations within the zine and lea
field of Wisconsin for 1910, makes tn
following mention of the Mineral Poin
district:
Active mining operations in this quar-
terswere confined to the Tripoli, Merr!
Christmas, Harris and John Ross com
panies.
THE TRIPoL1
Beginning early in the year consider
able money was expended getting boti
mine and equipment in shape During
the summer a respectable quantity OF
ore of low grade was produced anc
carted to the works of the Minera
Point Zinc company, about three miles
distant. The plant is equipped witt
rooster, but no attention was given t.
the service in this line. The mine was
making a good showing at the close OF
the year.
THE MERRY CHRISTMAS
H. Moard of Chicago, one of the
principal shareholders. moved his fam
! lily 70 Mineral Point and is giving active
personal attention to the management
OF .ie plant. The mine had been pre-
violsly leased to local operators who
faifed to live up to their contract, but
while under their control heavy run
of zinc ore was developed carrying
much lead ore. For time fine show
ing was made, monthly profit of
1900 being kept up. Later in the
year the recovery fell off considerably
and the equipment was used in dress
ing ore for local operators near at hand.
The company owns the fee to as acres
of land and good price has been re-
fused for the entire outfit.
THE HARRIS
Operations were NAMED until early
spring when shut down was ordered,
Considerable ore was sent to the fur
naces and when the market frightened
up IN the autumn operations were re-
sumed with satisfactory results. Quite
SECTION of available mining ground is
still to be gone over, insuring long life
to the Harris when prices for low grade
ore warrant continued operating.
THE JOHN ROSS
This company has been running upon
an economical basis for several years
and making money. The ore makes in
par bel veins, carrying much carbonate
zinc 81 :. blendA and lead ore. Separa-
ton is secured by hand process with
good results. A small hosting and
power plant is all the machinery used.
Operations are conducted in the dry.
The recovery of ore this year is fully
up 70 that of preceding years.
MINERAL POINT ZINC COMPANY.
A ide from extensive mining opera
tions at various points in the field which
bring monthly to this works from 100
to $50 cars Of ore, the company has for
most of the year been engaged with a
large force of laborers and mechanics
in building an entire new establishment
of more than 200 tons daily consuming
capacity, which will supplant the old
works and enable the company to
handle larger quantities of blende and
oxide ores. Splendid facilities for I'M
leading ore in bin and thence direct
into four new blocks Of furnaces is a
feature of the new establishment, the
G. NJ & ST. Paul extending its tracks
to the top Of the hillside adjoining the
groand upon which the new buildings
are going up. The completion of the
new plant and the rehabilitation of the
acid plant involves an expenditure Of
$50 900.
Five calciners have been in operation
here all year separating the iron pyrites
from native ores handled at this plant,
the Kennedy roasting machinery being
shipped up from Hazel Green early IN
the summer. The residium is shipped
to the spelter works at DePau, Ill.
where some acid is now made. The
storage warehouses nave been also en-
larged, explaining the intention Of this
company to increase the output of its
miaes in the Geld.