MINES — HAZEL GREEN DISTRICT. f 07 



is here from 10 tx) 12 feet wide; and contains a flat sheet about five inches thick, of 

 which the upper part consists of lead ore, and the lower of zmc ores. The product has 

 been, zinc ores 20 tons; lead ore 20,000 pounds. Very handsome specimens of galenite 

 coated with cerusite are obtained here. 



W. H. Eustice & Bro. This party commenced work in the fall of 1875 at Crawford's 

 little pump shaft. They worked in the second opening during the winter of 1875-6, 

 and suspended in the summer on account of water. The prospect is good and they ex- 

 pect to resume work this winter (1876). Product 10,000 pounds. 



Edwards Estate. On this laud there are several old ranges, now drained by the 

 level of Crawford, Mills & Co., in which the following mining has been done: 



Peter Skinner, in the wmtersof 1874r-5 and 1875-6, produced 100,000 pounds. 



Moffat & Co., in the same seasons, produced 80,000 pounds. 



Pierce & Trewather, in the same seasons, produced 70,000. Other parties in the 

 same, time, in small amounts, 100,000. 



In addition to the parties already mentioned, there are, in the winter season, usually 

 about sixty miners at work on the land? of the Hazel Green Mining Company. 



Diggings in the Village of Hazel Green not on the Lands of the Hazel Green 



Mining Company. 



McBreen & Co. This is an east and west sheet, connected with a quartering one avera- 

 ging about an inch thick, situated on the land of Dr. McBreen, on the N. W. qr. of Sec. 

 25, T. 1 , R. 1 W. The range was worked in 1844, and the ore taken out to the water lev- 

 el. The water having become much reduced by the Hazel Green Company's level, work 

 was recommenced in 1874, since which time about 55,000 pounds of lead ore have been 

 taken out. The diggiags are in the upper beds of the Galena limestone, and not down 

 to any opening. 



Torneal's Diggings. A short distance southwest of the preceding is a -range con- 

 sisting of twenty parallel crevices, about twenty-five feet apart, and bearing N. 15° E. 

 Work was abandoned on them in 1850, and was recommenced by Mr. Tomeal about 

 eight years ago, since which time they have produced 42,000 pounds. Considerable 

 time and labor have been expended in running a cross drift to prove the ground and as- 

 certain the number and position of the crevices. The- distance here to water is 80 feet, 

 and the diggings are in the upper beds of the Galena hmestone. 



Rowe and Vivian. This was formerly known as the Chizzem range, and is situated 

 on Edward Williams' land, in the southwest quarter of Sec. 25, T. 1, R. 1 W., in the 

 southei-n part of the village of Hazel Green. It is a north and south range, and was 

 worked and abandoned in 1854. Work on it was recommenced by the present parties 

 in November, 1873. Since then it has produced 24,000 pounds. The full thickness of 

 Galena limestone is here present, overlaid by a few feet of clay of the Cincinnati group. 

 The deepest shaft is 106 feet, and the total length of drifts is about 190 feet. Work 

 was suspended here in the spring of 1875. 



Williams & Bro. On Edward Williams' land. This party commenced in tlie fall of 

 1875, and are now mining in a range a short distance west of the diggings of Eustice 

 & Co., in the village of Hazel Green. They are working on a vertical sheet, and have 

 produced, to the present time, 20,000 pounds. 



Chandler's Diggings. These diggings are situated on Mr. Wetherbee's land, and 

 on the Sulphur lot range. Work was connnenced two years ago, ar.l continued to the 

 present time. The works are in the second opening, which is from six to eight feet 

 wide, and contain a sheet of lead ore from one to two inches thick, and also largo, ir- 

 regular masses which afford handsome specimens. The mine has produced 500,000 

 pounds, and is now very good. 



