Mines Active as District Sees New Drifts and Purchases
The mining district reports daily drilling and shaft sinking with ideal weather. Ward & Co in Mission pasture shows increasing ore, while Farmer Boy, Sunny Side, and Perkine mine progress with improving ore returns. Craney & Co drill on Beaver land encounters hard rock and slow sinking. Joanna mine sold for 20000 to Chanute parties. Big Squaw abaft delays due to water, awaiting steam hoist. Nebraska Mining drills near Devil's Promenade. Jasper County mine heavily productive with ore in many directions. M. K. & T. reports lead ore and jack. seven jig battery to clean ore, expect modern plant later. Quapaw Lead and Zinc Co incorporated July 23 1903 with Oklahoma City officials. thirteen drills active district-wide. Lease on Valliere land purchased by Dr. Winkler and Dr. Johnson of Chanute. development to start. Hobo showing progress toward new shines by week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craney & Co
Beaver Land
Joanna
Nebraska Mining and Developing Company
Angell
Devil's Promenade
Jasper County Mining Company
Quapaw Lead and Zinc Company
D. T. Flynn
Oklahoma
Wm. Grimes
Guthrie
A. W. Abrams
Goodwin Bros
Bart Ballard
Wm. Gionies
C. H. Gregory
Winkler
Dr. Johnson
Chanute
Valliere
Haskett, Chew, Youse, Harvey, Et. al
Mission Mize
Rich ore body fuels Baxter Springs mine buzz
The district’s ore fields report a rich lead and zinc find. The Strong Bow shows a 14 foot high lead dirt face and 20 foot drift width while the Hobo mine advances into a richer ore body. A Jo anna area property yields new lead and zinc drift faces as sinking continues. A large mill and boiler setup is offered nearby with heavy equipment and cheap price. Local business moves include a farm sale near town and club discussions on electric road and road to the Mission mine.
Vacant lots in Baxter Springs offered at lower prices
An editorial notes success in pressing price cuts on vacant property in Baxter Springs led by Charlie Daniels, urging broader reductions to curb town growth costs. It mentions Miss Jessie Cooper hosting a whist party for Miss Pearl McDonald of Chanute, with Mrs Weersed and Miss Bessie Dest receiving prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Springs
F. Vickers
Lesraleg
Charlie Daniels
Her
Daniels
Jessie Cooper
Pearl McDonald
Chanute
Mre. Weer Sed
Mise Bessie
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Iowa
Dent’s Cash Grocery
Baister State Bank
J. M. Cooper
T. J. Morrow
T. C. Moore
F. S. Greene
Frank McCammon
McCormick and Champion
J. D. Hogan
Mheonic Lodges
Kansas
Jane
Abrams’ Grove
Mars
Altema
Morrow-Cah
Drug Co
NI. Fehrenback
J.C. Haskett
Baxter Miping Company
Wee
Ingersoll
Chas. L. Smith
John M. Cooper
John M Daugherty
Omaha
Neb
Investment Company
Tom Goodwin
Mission Mine
M. S. Parker
Baxter Mining Company
Opera House
Tom Moore
J.B. Thomas
Albany
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