Mine praise for Tribune correspondent write up
James Hutton of Black Jack Mine commends J H Lewis mining correspondent of the Galena Tribune Platteville Wis for his Marsden Black Jack article. The letter from Waukesha Wis May 19 1906 lauds factual reporting and praises avoiding fixed dividend claims.
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James Hutton
Black Jack Mine
Tribunes
J. H. Lewis
The
Tribune
Platteville
Waukesha
Wis
Galena Tribune
Lewis
Rankin takes control of 409 acres in West Galena mining district
Prescott Arizona businessman James Rankin closed a deal for 120 acres Patrick McDonald land and 154 acres Reynick land in West Galena, plus 135 acres James McDonald land, giving him over four hundred acres and plans to develop. Judge William Spensley led the sale and attracted capital. Meanwhile Benton land and Mining reported a rich strike with ongoing ore extraction promising thousands of tons. Chas. W. Singer resigned as engineer at King Bee mine Hazel Green to become superintendent of Singer Mining and Milling near town.
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James Rankin
Prescott, Ariz
Patrick McDonald
Reynick
West Galena
James McDonald
Rankin
William Spensley
Benton
Benton Land and Mining Company
Chas. W. Singer
King Bee
Hazel Green
Singer Mining and Milling Company
Singer Mining Company
Walls of Black Jack Discoveries Spark Wisconsin Mine News
W F Biesmann reports a major strike at the Benton Mining and Development company with walls of black jack ore. New ground opened, several tons raised, and excitement runs high in the district as mining prospects expand and local plans for incorporation and investment proceed.
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W. F. Biesmann
Wisconsin
Benton Mining and Development Company
Singer Mining Company
Illinois
F. Bremmerman
Chas. W. Singer
Jos. Gladden
Mining firms strike ore rich ground near Montfort
O. P. David Mining reports shafts ready and 70 feet to go to ore. A pump hole yielded three ore sheets at depths 115 118 and 119 feet with lead and jack. A second hole 150 feet away found another rich lead jack sheet. Old miners cite extensive proven ground. Nagel Mining reports a new big strike this week and plans incorporation. Steil Mining also reports a good strike last Saturday. C. P. David Mining directors set meeting for May 25 to discuss plans.
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O. P. David Mining Company
Nagel Mining Company
Steil Mining Company
C. P. David Mining Company
Linden May 26 Dark Horse Mining to Incorporate
Dark Horse Mining company met in Linden Wisconsin and voted to incorporate for forty thousand dollars. No stock was offered. Several local mining outfits report strong ore strikes including jack lead and sulphur as development continues along Platteville Linden and nearby farms. The Iowa County Stock Exchange reports boosted drilling activity and a labor shortage for mining crews.
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Linden
Wis
Dark Horse Mining Company
Nick Tredinnick
O. K
Knuteson Farm
Mifflin
Spargo’s
Glanville
Platteville-Linden
Tre St. Charles Company
Harker Farm
Uncle Charlie
W. M. Livingston
D. L. Hannifin
Waterloo
Jack
Lincoln
Iowa County Stock Exchange
Hannifin & Smelker
Mining activity surges across Highland district with new shafts and ore finds
The Clark Mining company ships sulphur ore to General Chemical as its Burrichter land shaft reaches 30 feet, while new drill holes on the Clark farm reveal lead and jack ore. Security Mining expands with shafts on Waters and other leases, and St. Anthony and Milwaukee Highland groups push deeper drilling. Reports note rich drifted zones, refining plans, and a forthcoming ore purchase surge from Sandoval Zinc Works buyer Frank Fraser as Highland prepares for a major mining season.
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Clark Mining Company
General Chemical Company
Burrichter Land
Clark
Mineral Point Zinc Company
Jack
J. DeLaney
Jacob Fecht
Scullion Bros
Security Mining Company
Waters
Michael Lynch
Lynch
Mr. Lynch
St. Anthony
Milwaukee-Highland
Walter
Wallace Mining Company
Franklin Mining Company
James Cullen
Jack Kerp
John Doyle
Frank Fraser
Sandoval Zinc Works
Sandoval
Ilinois
Chicago
Cuba City
Fraser
Highland
Old Country
Missouri
Old Wall
Carey
Dark Horse Zinc Finds At Linden Spur Mining Venture
Platt Whitman and Jake Hecter from Dark Horse encountered rich drillings near Linden after incorporating the new discovery. Highland Mining plans to double ore shipments once boilers are installed as R M Kennedy confirms, following a car shipment to Mineral Point Zinc works last week.
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Mineral Point Zinc Company
Platt Whitman
Jake Hecter
Linden
Dark Horse
R. M. Kennedy
Highland Mining Company
Mineral Point Zine
Black jack finds boost local mine stock rises
The St Anthony mine reports a rich black jack vein under glass rock boosting company prospects. Five workers plan a mill by September and eastern capital backs the venture. Other camps show promising ore, while Scullion farm drilling awaits harvest. John Delaney lots shafting begins in village.
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St. Anthony
Boston
Gonhead
Highland Queen Mining Town Past and Future
The Galena Iron Works crew fielding a Franklin mill at the shipshape Franklin mill promises a season's work. Pumps installed and the pond to be filled as Highland aims to prove its historic mining prominence in southwest Wisconsin. Subscribe to The Weekly Galena or Daily Tribune for mining news.
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Galena Iron Works Company
Franklin Mill
Highland
Wisconsin
Galena
Daily Tribune
Mining and Real Estate Exchange
Ida Mine Near Benton Set for Reopening
The Ida mine southeast of Benton will reopen with Michael Daugherty in charge. Old shaft being timbered and cleaned as the former producer resumes operations after years of closure.
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Ida
Benton
Michael Daugherty
Mineral prospects and mill plans at Ida area mine
The text notes ore at the mine yields high prices but no mill on site. plans to build a mill are stated. Ida holds untapped ground with rich finds, including glass rock and jack, with nearby Blend, Rooney, and Swift mines forming a solid ore sheet. Local Benton and Mineral Point men compose the company.
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Ida
Jack
Blend
Rooney and Swift
Benton
Mineral Point
Fear for Mrs Bas tian and Son in San Francisco Quake
Relatives fear Mrs Thos Bastian and her son, former residents, perished in the San Francisco earthquake and fire. They were in the city when disaster struck, with no word since. A brother in law in Guilford township received a prequake letter hinting the son would soon return. Anxious kin expect investigation to locate survivors or confirm deaths.
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San Francisco
Bastian
Galena
The Galena Portrait Man Prepares Countryside Canvass
The Galena Portrait man will shortly make a canvass of the country about Galena. All work delivered in the city thus far has proven highly satisfactory. We collect no recharge until work is delivered.
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Galena
Wisconsin zinc district prospects prompt cautious drill debate
The Joplin field in Missouri shows drilling can miss payable ore. Wisconsin camps in Shullsburg and Dodgeville see activity as miners push systematic efforts. The piece urges accurate output reporting, warns on blasting dangers, and notes eastern investment keen on Wisconsin mining opportunities.
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Wisconsin
Shullsburg
Dodgeville
the Tribune
Severe storm and frost cause limited crop damage across region
The article reports a severe storm with a light frost causing little overall damage as fruit was advanced and corn would recover. Frost damaged early crops, with ice on water pools and coldest early spring weather noted. Separate hailstorms at Benton and Dixon caused heavy fruit and crop damage, and rail lines suffered floods and washouts disrupting service.
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Burlington Road
Cassville
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Road
Great Western
Northwestern
Fennimore
Wis
Woodman
Benton
Dixon
Mrs Baker Stricken With Paralytic Stroke
Mrs Baker a longtime Galena resident on Hickory Street is very ill after a paralytic stroke. An elderly pioneer, she has suffered stomach cancer for years and now faces a grave prognosis with recovery uncertain.
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Hickory Street
Baker
Galena
Breathing Remedy Promises Fresh Breath and Liver Cure
Advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for liver disorders and foul breath. Claims stomach issues cause bad breath and offers tea or tablets for 25 cents from Siniger & Biniger.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Siniger & Biniger
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Milwaukee Highland Mining Company
Power & Mining Machinery Company of
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Red Jacket
Meeker's Grove
Iowa County
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Wallace
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Arthur Egan
John Delaney
Linden and
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Joplin
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