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Richest zinc strike reported near Hanbury Benton county
Extensive mining news from Sedalia and nearby districts describes Hoover and Young striking a 159 foot thick zinc vein after drilling three feet. Locals plan immediate work, with talk of smelters and railroad needs. Other items note a Benton county shaft with copper and silver, a court verdict in Lamonte case, a Beiler wagon incident, a mulatto assault arrest, noon hour objections at high school, a jewelry theft reward offer, and county tax collection notices.
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W. J. Sears
St. Louis
Wilbur Highleyman
Lane Land & Mining Company
Hoover & Young
Hanbury
Harm's Land
Dell
Fairfield
Missouri Central Mining Co
Benton
Sedalia