MAINE

657. Washington. Lubec. Lubec Silver Mining Co. of Maine, 1877. Prospectus. Consisted of 20 acres along the Silver Lead Lode. A fissure vein, the formation is a sort of slate and was worked by an engine shaft extending to a depth of 250’. Desire to reach a rich or at the 300’ level, allowing for greater tonnage. Ore average was at $37 per ton. 8 pages, including a foldout claim map which is completely torn along fold. Black print on light purple paper. 5 1/4” x 8’. Fine, torn at binding, foxing, worn. Est. $150-350

MARYLAND

658. Baltimore. Baltimore. Evans Marble Co., 1917 Price List. Lists prices for various interior marble products. Dated September, 1917. Very fine, soft yellow cover. Vf. Est. $20-40

659. Baltimore. Baltimore. Hilgartner Marble Co., 1920 and 1927 Price Lists. Lot of 2 different pcs. The 1927 list has a swastika printed on the front cover, and a drawing of the factory on the back cover. Some foxing along edges, otherwise in very fine condition. Est. $50-100

660. Baltimore. Baltimore. Sisson Marble Co., 1911 & 1913 Price Lists. Lot of 2 different pcs. Gives lists of prices for various marble products. Pages removed from staple binding, soiled, but otherwise very fine. Est. $50-100

MICHIGAN

661. Houghton. Calumet. Calumet & Hecla Consol. Copper Co. Report, 1923. The Calumet and Hecla had long been admired for its great copper production. As of 1923 the company was a consolidation of several mining companies, including the Ahmeek, Osceola and Calumet & Hecla companies, extending almost 11 miles. Neale compliments the company for having a good management team, and “a strong treasury position.” He goes on to say that the company should enjoy great profits, in excess of 140,000,000 pounds of copper annually (Ref: Mines Hdbk, 1926, p.948-950). 23 pages, bound in gray paper. 6” x 8 1/2”. Vf, some soiling. Est. $50-100

662. Houghton. Hancock. Pewabic mining Co., 1866. Report to the Stockholders. As of 1885, the company was in litigation, and, as a result, idle. The ownership of the mine was said to either go to the Franklin Mining company or Quincy. Up until litigation, the mine had produced 13, 894 tons, 620 lbs of copper (Ref: Mineral Resources, 1885, p.267). 32 pages. R. Pumpelly written in pencil on the front cover. This was probably his personal copy. We often quote Pumpelly in our research of mining companyies from this time period. Fine, cover removed from book, foxing, soiling. Est. $300-600

663. Houghton. Hancock. Quincy Mining Company, 1865, 1867, 1875, 1884, 1892, 1893. Lot of 6 different pcs. Regarded as one of the most successful copper mines, aside from Calumet and Hecla, according to Lawton in Mineral Resources, 1885. The property sat on a 200’ wide amygdaloid belt, work extending 35 acres against the Pewabic line. As of 1885, the cost of copper was 75cents per pound. R. Pumpelly written in pencil on the upper right corner of 2 of the reports. These, or all, were probably his personal copies. Approximately 20 pages each. Orange soft covers, some missing. Fine. Est. $400-800

664. Houghton. Hancock. Winona MC, 1864. Organized in 1864, the Winona Mining Co. was comprised of 640 acres of land. Lodes discovered by opening veins were an epidote lode and a vein of amygdaloidal trap rock, believed to be laden with copper ore. Openings up to 1000 feet were made, revealing copper ore reportedly already mined at $3000. 19 pages. Stitching at binding missing, a bid folded and worn, but otherwise fine. Est. $200-400

MISSOURI

665. Crawford. Sullivan. Missouri Copper Mountain Mining Co, 1904. The major mine was the Copper Hill mine located on 32 acres near Sullivan, MO. The mine was first worked around 1850. The prospectus offers confusing testimonials from laboratories which performed the assays. Several of the samples assayed came back in excess of 50% iron oxide and was so clay rich that the material would make excellent natural paint. Other samples came back with 40% copper. The prospecuts reports these same 40% copper values. The Copper Handbook (1910, p.1180) reports that the copper values were only 10% and probably only 5-7% after milling. The company also had reported that there was 100,000 tons of ore blocked out “which is something more than doubtful. The company is not rgarded favorably.” 6 x 9”. Two minor stains on front sheet. No separate cover. 8 pages. Very fine. Est. $50-150

666. Dade. Underwriters Land Co, c.1903. A very attractively laid out prospectus by Underwriters Land Co of Dade County which owned 2100 acres offered for lease. The company operated by leasing its property at a 20% royalty. There 14 pages of photographs out the total of 32 pages. Most of the photographs shows mines and mills in the district that are not necessarily leased by Underwriters Land Co. Most of the text refers to other successful mines, large and small, to pitch its own property. The front cover is what makes this prospectus unique and gorgeous. Very colorful with the look of an actual pastel picture with what looks to be a silk screen border, which is pink. Classic art nouveaux signed by the artist, K. Crittendon. Within the bottom edge of the border is the word “Oppurtunity”. Every page was printed on glossy paper and was probably destined for special wealthy circles of the Eastern Finincial districts. 5 x 8”. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

667. Jasper. Joplin. Boston Little Circle Zinc Co., 1899. Prospectus. Located in the heart of the Missouri-Kansas Zinc district, the Boston consisted of three producing mines and 320 acres. The company also, reportedly, received royalties from 6 other producing mines, including the Oronogo MC. No production given. Application for stock in perforated box on bottom right page. 8 1/2” x 11”. Vf, foxing, folds. Est. $75-150

668. Jasper. Joplin. International Zinc Co, 1899. Prospectus. The company controlled 110 acres near Webb City and leased 25 acres near Carterville, MO, and 48 acres near Galena, KS. The Free Coinage Mine is located on the 110 acre tract. This operation had 22 shafts and two 100 ton concentrating that averaged $900 per week profit. On pae 13 is a photograph of one of the mills on the Free Coinage property. The Mayne mine was located on 48 acres south of Galena, KS, and had 8 shafts with a newly erected 150 ton mill. The company leased these properties at about a 22% return on royalties. One page 17 is a photograph of the Blue Wing Mill and on page 21 is a photo of the Mayne mill. 22 pages, 4.5 x 8”. Original green cover with gilt lettering. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

669. Jasper. Joplin. New Century Zinc Co, c.1902. Prospectus and flyer. The company owned 10 acre claim, known as the Barbee and Yale leases, with a 20 year lease located within the Joplin lead district of Missouri. No information offered regarding the ore type or assay values. Prospectus is printed on pink paper, 5 x 7”. Includes a flyer for the company that was run in the Boston Herald, no date offered. Both items are extremely fine. Est. $50-150

670. Jasper. Joplin. Syndicate Mining Co, c.1900-04. Report style prospectus. Syndicate MC was promoted by the Lyon Investment Co, which put out this prospectus for the company. The format is similar to a legat document with a blue cover sheet, stapled at top, four-way folded measuring 8 x 13”. The first page has testimonials relating to the mineral wealth of the property and surrounding district. The second page has a general descriptin of the property with an undated balance sheet indicating the the property potentially operates at a $400 profit over a 12 week period. Third page has 3 different shots of the mill and a short paragraph on each of the drill holes. The last page has a plat map showing the mine, workings and drill holes. Very fine. Est. $50-150

671. Jasper. Joplin. United Zinc Companies, 1903. A broadside format prospectus for the United Zinc Companies. This company owned fee simple about 500 acres in Joplin district. The property was then leased out. At the time of printing of the broadside, there were 55 leases with royalties in excess of $18,000 through April, 1902. The company was quite a bit more profitable in 1901 with over $65,000 in royalities collected. 1 page in brown print. Very fine. Est. $50-150

672. Madison. Fredericktown. Madison Lead & Land Co., c.1904. Prospectus. Owned 1500 acres near Fredericktown in Madison County. The property was surrounded on three sides by the Mine La Motte Estate (see lot of Mine La Motte below). A 9000 foot long tram hauled the ore from the shaft directly to the mill. The prospectus does not offer assays or production numbers only the hope to mill 400 tons per day increasing to 1000 tons per day. On every left hand page there are full page photos of the mine and local ground, 9 total. At the middle of the catalog is a sketch map of the property with the surrounding Mine La Motte’s property. 18 pages, original brown cover with black print, 10 x 7”. A chip is missing from the upper right corner of the cover. A single dark stain at right center on front cover and a about a 2” dark bank affects the back cover. Very fine. Est. $100-200

673. Moniteau. Fortuna. Standard Lead & Zinc Co., c.1902. This is an impressive lot fo 6 different prospectuses and mailers, including a typed letter from the State of Missouri, Bureau of Mines, Mining & Mine Inspection all from around 1902. The property includes 80 acres located about 1 mile from Fortuna in Moniteau County. The ore forms a “blanket” about 90 feet below the surface and about 50 feet thick. The ore is 26% pure galena with values of 85% lead. The estimated cost of production per ton is listed as about $2.50. Three of the prospectuses have the same layout and information, but vary slightly in the printing. Two of the items are promotional pamphlets put out by Emerson & Co, the promoters of the stock. The last item is a 2 page typed response to a person inquiring about the Standard Lead & Smelting Co. The inquiry was made to the Bureau of Mines, Mining & Mine Inspection, State of Missouri, with the response in 1902. The Bureau’s response is a glowing report absolutely regarding the company favorably if not a for sure investment and money maker. Varying sizes. All very fine. Est. $100-300

674. Newton. Racine. Racine Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. The company formed to take a 10 year lease, at 10% royalty fees, of 43 acres located in the Four O’clock Range, south of Joplin. The company intended on leasing out the property itself and making money from the lessees’ royalties. It is stated in the last paragraph that only subscriptions of no less than 200 shares will be considered, a $100 value. A carbon copied letterhead is attached to the reverse of the 3 page prospectus. 8.5 x 5.5”. Fine. Est. $50-100

675. Shannon. Eminence. Shannon County Promotional Pamphlets, 1901. These 2 flyers were put out by L. L. Munsell of Eminence, MO, to promote the sale of mineral and agricultural lands of Shannon County, MO. Measuring 6 x 3” and printed on blue paper, the entries list the cost per acre of land. One of he items is in extremely fine condition. The other, which is almost identical, is fine- very fine condition. Printed by Wave Print, Eminence, MO. One single sheet fold in half then folded three times offering 12 different pages. Est. $50-100

676. St. Francis/Madison(?). National Barium & Lead Co. This prospectus is sparse in information and was probably just a mailer to stockholders and potential buyers. The existence of a tramway and the expected completion of the Iron Mountain Railroad places this company anywhere between 1880 and 1905 (or early or later). The only date offered is June 20th or July 20th. The company employed about 50 miners that were able to extract 40 tons daily. 2 pages, 7 x 8.5”. Foxing along bottom and left edges. Very fine. Est. $50-100

677. St. Francis/Madison. Iron Mountain. Missouri Iron Co, 1837. Prospectus. The company was formed to purchase 5000 acres that included both Iron Mountain and Pilot Knob. These two peaks were separated by about 6 miles with Pilot Knob being more iron rich. The report claims that the ore was valued at $60 per ton and after expenses, a profit of about $50. Missouri Iron Co prospectus begins with an overview of the area and the benefits of constructing a rail line. Not only was the company preparing for mining iron ore from the Iron Mountains, but the soil was considered fertile for agribusiness. The rail line would alllow for easy and profitable shipment of produce, ore and timber, which was vast and unexploited. Also, the company foresaw a rapid population expansion from the estimated 7 million growing in excess of 220 million. The original cover is missing and binding is in poor condition, but the pages and text are very fine. Included is a now detached fold out topographic cross section of the area. This sketch is wonderful and has an extensive manuscript style caption beneath. 5.5 x 9”, 36 pages. Est. $200-500

678. St. Francis/Madison. Mine La Motte Estate. Mine La Motte Lead & Smelting Co, 1902. Lot of 2 different prospectus. Owned 37,614 acres located in Madison and St. Francis Counties in Missouri. &#x201The original Mine La Motte Estate contained 24,010 acres…Eight thousand acres are in St. Francois County and 16,000 in Madison County. This tract formed the original Estate and was a French grant made in the year 1717; the title was confirmed to the then owners by an Act of Congress in 1830…Eight thousand acres of the Estate are under cultivation, divided into about 100 farms…No part of the original Estate has ever been alienated and exclusive of buildings at the mines and reduction plant, there are 80 farm houses, 223 tenant houses, 7 school buildings, 5 churches and 2 store buildings.” There wer multiple shafts with variable depths, but no much more than 100 feet deep. The report claims that there were more than 1000 drill holes with logs that filled 26 books. The ore bodies were flat lying “mattes” of nickel and cobalt that carried 18-20% copper. 4 pages in a legal document format, 8.5 x 14” with a thick dark gray cover sheet. Prospectus folds into fourths. Accompanying the prospectus is “Letters of Endorsement on Mine La Motte Lead & Smelting Company” in the same format as the prospectus. 7 pages of typed endorsements. Both are extremely fine. Est. $100-300

679. Washington. Story of the Barytes, 1919. Book format. Tells the story of the Lead and Zinc mining industry in the Ozarks. Story-like narrative, acompanied by illustrations, sketches and oil painting reproductions. Approximately 30 pages. No specific company mentioned. Nice oil painting image on the cover, bound by string. Very artistic. Mint condition. Est. $150-300