Plattsville Mines See steady growth and new ore deals
Mining and development grow in Platteville district as shipments rise. Dall lead sells at $36.50 per thousand. zinc from Empire assay hits 62.5 percent. New buyers enter, labor tightens, and contracts push shaft work at several mines. Federal building appropriation of $40,000 approved for Platteville post office. road improvements and local boosters eyed.
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Dall
Empire
Pittsburg
Badger Mining Exchange
House
Platteville
Mound City
Wisconsin
Webster
Normal School
Main Street
Montfort
Denver
David
Glanville
Linden
Dark Horse
Sally Waters
Keel
Anderson
Benton Camp
Benton
Mills
Buncombe-Hazel Green
Kennedy
Prazel Green
Baxter
Cuba City
Red Jacket
Centerville
Jarrett and Hodge
Perkins
B. B. Flack
Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee
Royal
Smedley Steam Pump Company
Dubuque
Platteville Foundry
W. C. Forehand
Forehand Mining Exchange
Harms
Carl
Wis
Joplin Ore Market Sees 1906 Zinc Lead Shipment Rise
For six months in 1906 zinc shipments rose by 9 708 tons and lead by 3 554 tons versus the first half of 1905. Zinc value reached 272 782 dollars and lead 564 875 dollars higher than last year, with average prices of 76 44 and 57 16 per ton respectively. Zinc average fell to 43 28 from 44 45, while lead peaked at 78 per ton and hovered near 76.50. Readouts cover shipments by companies and landowners for the week ending June 30, 1906.
Rich strike at West Diggings yields near two thousand pounds ore
Miners John Metzgar and Henry Wilhelmi report a major discovery at the Patrick McCarty land shaft. By 6 PM Monday they cleared a second opening beneath a cap rock, extracting nearly two thousand pounds of lead ore and signaling a potentially rich vein. The Russell mine incline reaches 104 feet as new engines arrive to boost production. Oil fields in Hanover continue to flow with expert analysis pending on value.
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West Diggings
John Metzgar
Henry Wilhelmi
Patrick McCarty
Russell
Hanover
Hazel Green Mine Reopens With New Pumps After Fire
The Hazel Green mine near Hazel Green Wisconsin resumes pumping after fire damage. Management says the mine is now equipped with 16 inch pumps, among the district’s best, capable of handling large water flows despite prior shutdown.
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Hazel Green
Wis
Mineral Point Mining News Reports Rising Ore Quality
Quotations for lead and zinc ores are listed with prices per ton and per 1 000 pounds. New companies form near Mifflin and Schaumberg with shafts underway and a mill planned. A dividend is announced at Sunset as new hoists, machinery, and a double boiler system come into use at several mines including Brown Hazel Patch O K and John Ross.
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Iowa and Wisconsin
Mifflin
Schaumberg
Schaumberg Mining Company
A. G. Wilkinson
F. T. Richards
H. L. Maxfield
Hoare
Mineral Point Mines Report Promising Lead and Jack Prospects
In Mineral Point Wisconsin this week disseminated ore was found 30 feet above the main shaft range at the Peacock. The Schaumberg company plans operations and other local sites like Great Eastern and Saalsa mine near Dodgeville report rich lead prospects as crews haul materials and prices hold steady for lead jack dry bone and sulphur.
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Mineral Point
Wis
Peacock
Schaumberg Company
Mifflin
Great Eastern
Saalsa
Dodgeville
Hazel Patch
Tripoli
Highland Mining District Sees New Boilers and Expanded Mills
Highland Mining and Ga lena Iron Works workers install new boilers enabling three idle concentrating mills to restart. Franklin Mining opens a shaft near the Lampe and Imhoff land by the depot to extract dry bone and lead, with both companies holding surplus ore on dumps. The district claims lower costs and richer dumps than nearby Wisconsin regions, and stock offerings remain scarce outside the area.
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Highland Mining Company
Galena Iron Works Company
Franklin Mining Company
Lampe
Imhoff
Highland
Franklin
Wisconsin
Highland District
Highland Mining District
Mining boom predicted as eight mills run by 1907 end
The article reports plans for eight mills by year end 1907 and a forthcoming mining boom. It notes rich zinc dumps, multiple ore formations in the High land district, and strong activity by St. Anthony and Security Mining companies. It mentions drill progress, new mills, and rail access at Baker land with several named investors and operators.
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Highland District
Trenton
Montfort Mining Camp Shows Active Prospecting and Developments
Report from Montfort details the United mine on the J James farm near the rail line with shaft at 80 feet and two ore beds. Prospectors drill across several farms including J B Johnson and Biddick while firms like Wisconsin Development and Badger Mining push operations. A Consolidated board meeting orders continued sinking in shaft No 2 under the mill house amid promising jack ore.
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Montfort
David the United
the United
J. James
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
United
James Farm
David
Ita
Glanville of
Linden
Glanville
J. B. Johnson
Emerald Isle
Wisconsin Development Company
Biddick
Badger Mining Company
Johnson Johns
Rockford-Stevens Mining Co
Thomas Mining Co
Davies Co
Chicago
Wisconsin Development Co
The
Consolidated
Nagle Incorporates For Thirty Thousand Dollars
The Nagle company incorporated for 30000 dollars. A stockholders meeting was held on the 29th. A shaft sinking contract was awarded and work is being expedited. The board includes Long Quick Volk Parrish Nagle James and Heffner. DeLong Nolk Tucker Jamison serve as officers. The Johnson Johns continues producing and shipping sulphur ores with over 20 workers employed.
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Nagle
Long
Johnson Johns
Linden mining boom and new 70 thousand cap italized venture
Linden reports a Robart Kickapoo incorporation set for July 19 with capitalization at 70000 and new management taking on promoter obligations. A. M. Anderson of Dodgeville acts as business manager as ore shipping continues from several mines led by Ross and Mason.
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Robart-Kickapoo
A. M. Anderson
Dodgeville
Ross
Linden
Grant County
Halverson
Kelly Farm
Gilman
Hicks
Platteville-Linden
Spargo
Milwaukee
Stranger killed near Stockton in drunken ontrack incident
A Chicago laborer about 35 was killed when, walking along the Great Western double track near Stockton, he was struck by a train while intoxicated. He died after being taken to Stockton and later to a physician, with remains to be shipped to Chicago. No name was learned.
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Stockton
Chicago
Letters Remaining in Galena Post Office Week End July 4 1906
List of names sorted by ladies and gentlemen awaiting mail. Ladies include Miss Theresa Sommers and Mrs Christine Schultz. Gentlemen named are Conrad Kohler Dr W A Magee George Reilley Roland Robbins Fred Schuldt Geo B Avery and P M.
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Galena
Theresa Sommers
Christine Schultz
Conrad Kohler
W. A. Magee
George Reilley
Roland Robbins
Fred Schuldt
Republicans Divide County Into Primary Districts At DeSoto House
Republican County Central Committee met at the DeSoto House to divide the county into five primary districts under the new primary law. Delegates were apportioned by district based on Roosevelt vote totals from 1904, and a deadline of July 20 was set for filing delegate names with the secretary.
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Republican County Central
DeSoto House
C. A. Hammond
Stockton
C. A. Walters
Elizabeth
J. 8. Lamont
Apple River
P. M. Tiffany
Bereman
Merritt Platt
East Dubuque
J. B. Ginn
West Galena
J. J. Gray
East Galena
W. H. Callahan
Guilford
John Whitham
Waren
H. B. Miner
Nora
Dubuque
Menominee
Vinegar Hill
Rawlins
Roosevelt
Council Hill Scales Mound
Thompson
Rice
Warsen
Rush
Wards Grove
Pleasant Valley
Woodbine
Hanover
Derrnda
Lamont
Ginn
Boreman
Council Hill
Dunleith
Scales Mound
Warren
Henry Powder Dies in East Galena Township
Henry Powder an East Galena township resident died at his home on Wednesday morning from heart disease after months of illness. A farmer and miner, he lived in the county many years and was well regarded. The funeral is set for Friday at 2 30 PM from his late home to St Mary's Catholic church with interment in the German Catholic cemetery.
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Henry Powder
East Galena Township
Mr. Powder
East Galena
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Man Stabbed at Galena Junction Construction Site
A Great Western construction worker at Galena Junction was assaulted by several fellow workers during a quarrel on Wednesday and severely stabbed. He was left by the railroad track but carried to a camp tent for treatment and is expected to recover. Exact cause of the dispute is unclear.
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Great Western
Galena Junction
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Platteville Mines
Congress
John Moloney
Mineral Point Zinc Company
Nels H. Snow
Homer
Vohs
Fox Company
Fox Lead and Zinc Company
Gratiot
Welty
Joplin
Missouri
Galena Enterprise Weenee
Badger
Neck City
Baxter Springs
Tee Wee Cave Springs
Granby
Wean
Hazel
St. Anthony
Henry Baker
Whitson Junction
Baker Land
Baker Mining Company
Jones
Delaney
Lewis
Baker
Clark Mining Company
Burrichter
James Muldonny
Stranger
Avery, P. M
Republican County Committee
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