Platteville Emerges as Mining Hub in Southwest Wisconsin
Platteville, Wis., May 1 reports booming mining growth with hotels crowded and new homes rising. The town thrives on zinc and lead, attracting investors, promoters, and workers while infrastructure expands, including plans for an electric trolley linking Platteville to Dubuque.
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Mines at Elizabeth Chain of mines under one man control
Mines in Jo Daviess county near Elizabeth Illinois are led by C B E Everitt of the Skene mine with Black Hawk Kansas Wishon and Columbia also developed. Overhead power plant 75 ton mill and multiple shafts and pumps drive intensive lead production amid legends of Van Matre range discovery and ongoing expansion planned as coal conditions improve.
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Central America
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Goldthorpe
Wishon Mining Company
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J. Fred Sheehy
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Columbia Mining Company
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The Tribune Opens Branch at Platteville
The Galena Tribune via Julius H. Lewis plans a Platteville branch to deliver fresh mining news. It emphasizes truth over hype, cites a new Mergenthaler linotype, and outlines a push to cover mining developments in Southwest Wisconsin with correspondents and sample copies.
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Wisconsin City
Olson
Mining Exchange
Main Street
Old Gates
Empire
Park Hotel
Northwestern
Eastman Lumber Co
Side Capital
Mound City
Missouri
Steffen’s
Cigar Store
B. Richards
Great Western Railway
Ulinois Mining Company
Juluis H. Lewis
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