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News From The Mines In Baxter Quapaw Camp
The 3F mill runs full shift as ore appears rich and prospecting advances. J C Bryner installs steam sinking at shaft No 4 on Sunburst lease. water bottlenecks now handled. Lucille lease mill rising. three mills under erection in Baxter Quapaw camp. Moore starts shaft at Alabama mine to bottom 40 feet bed with drifting planned. Hood Co advances Good Luck mill on I O land east of Omaha mill aiming commission by Sept 1. A bin of high grade zinc ore ready for shipment at Old Abe, with assays up to 64 percent zinc. Various companies drill and erect mills, signaling growing production and investment in the region.
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J. C. Bryner
Wittington & Miller
Baxter-Quapaw
Moore
Alabama
Hood Co
I. O
Omaha Mill
Abe
M. G. Koontz
Caney, Kas
Baxter Royalty Company
Quapaw Station
Quapaw- Baxter
Lancaster Mill
Lincolnville
Lancaster
Oklahoma
Webb City
Joplin
Miami
Webb City- Carterville