GOOSE HORN MINE - Revision history

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	In January, 1914 the Goose Horn Mine had several cars of zinc ore ready for shipment, but were waiting for prices to rise to sell. The mine was running at full capacity every day. A mill operated by the company was processing ore mined over a the previous year while new ore was stored in openings below ground. Once the ore stored in the openings had been brought to the surface, plans called for three shifts of miners each working an eight hour day. (6)		In January, 1914 the Goose Horn Mine had several cars of zinc ore ready for shipment, but were waiting for prices to rise to sell. The mine was running at full capacity every day. A mill operated by the company was processing ore mined over a the previous year while new ore was stored in openings below ground. Once the ore stored in the openings had been brought to the surface, plans called for three shifts of miners each working an eight hour day. (6)

	Prices of zinc, however, dropped. It was presumed that the Milwaukee Railroad in constructing an extension into Montana had accidentally uncovered large amounts. (7) Prices high enough to be profitable returned by 1915. (8)		Prices of zinc, however, dropped. It was presumed that the Milwaukee Railroad in constructing an extension into Montana had accidentally uncovered large amounts. (7) Prices high enough to be profitable returned by 1915. (8) Around 1920 the "industry vanished" owing to the exhaustion of the principal mines, lessened richness of the ore in others, water in the mines higher wage scales and depression in the value of the product. (9)

	No date for the closing of the mine has been found.		No date for the closing of the mine has been found.

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	8. "Start Mining Operation," ''Telegraph-Herald,'' July 28, 1915, p. 11		8. "Start Mining Operation," ''Telegraph-Herald,'' July 28, 1915, p. 11

			9. "Julien Dubuque and the Lead Mines," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', May 15, 1923, p. 11



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	[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue. Mr. J. J. Ott, the mine's owner/operator, had a lease on fourteen acres ~~adjoining the golf course~~. (1) The first indication of a rich deposit was found at 170 feet. (2)		[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue between the golf course and the Dodge Street fire engine house. Mr. J. J. Ott, the mine's owner/operator, had a lease on fourteen acres. (1) The first indication of a rich deposit was found at 170 feet. (2)

	Hundreds of thousands of dollars in [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]] were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s vast reserves of both ores were still found. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of "unequaled purity" in the tri-state region. (3) In 1913 the Goose Horn and mill owned by the [[AVENUE TOP MINING COMPANY]] were sold to [[ELLWANGER, John Peter\|John Peter ELLWANGER]], [[MEUSER, William H.\|William H. MEUSER]], and P. F. Ryder. (5).		Hundreds of thousands of dollars in [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]] were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s vast reserves of both ores were still found. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of "unequaled purity" in the tri-state region. (3) In 1913 the Goose Horn and mill once owned by the [[AVENUE TOP MINING COMPANY]] were sold to [[ELLWANGER, John Peter\|John Peter ELLWANGER]], [[MEUSER, William H.\|William H. MEUSER]], and P. F. Ryder. (5).

	In January, 1914 the Goose Horn Mine~~, located between the golf course and the Dodge Street fire engine house,~~ had several cars of zinc ore ready for shipment, but were waiting for prices to rise to sell. The mine was running at full capacity every day. A mill operated by the company was processing ore mined over a year ~~ago~~ while new ore was stored in openings below ground. Once the ore stored in the ~~opening~~ had been brought to the surface ~~the~~ plans called for three shifts of miners each working an eight hour day. (6)		In January, 1914 the Goose Horn Mine had several cars of zinc ore ready for shipment, but were waiting for prices to rise to sell. The mine was running at full capacity every day. A mill operated by the company was processing ore mined over a the previous year while new ore was stored in openings below ground. Once the ore stored in the openings had been brought to the surface, plans called for three shifts of miners each working an eight hour day. (6)

	Prices of zinc, however, dropped. It was presumed that the Milwaukee Railroad in constructing an extension into Montana had accidentally uncovered large amounts. (7) Prices high enough to be profitable returned by 1915. (8)		Prices of zinc, however, dropped. It was presumed that the Milwaukee Railroad in constructing an extension into Montana had accidentally uncovered large amounts. (7) Prices high enough to be profitable returned by 1915. (8)

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	[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue ~~a short distance north of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street~~. Mr. J. J. Ott, the mine's owner/operator, had a lease on fourteen acres adjoining the golf course. (1) The first indication of a rich deposit was found at 170 feet. (2)		[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue. Mr. J. J. Ott, the mine's owner/operator, had a lease on fourteen acres adjoining the golf course. (1) The first indication of a rich deposit was found at 170 feet. (2)

	Hundreds of thousands of dollars in [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]] were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s vast reserves of both ores were still found. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of "unequaled purity" in the tri-state region. (3) In 1913 the ~~mine~~ and ~~mill a~~ mill owned by the [[AVENUE TOP MINING COMPANY]] were sold to [[ELLWANGER, John Peter\|John Peter ELLWANGER]], [[MEUSER, William H.\|William H. MEUSER]], and P. F. Ryder. (5).		Hundreds of thousands of dollars in [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]] were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s vast reserves of both ores were still found. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of "unequaled purity" in the tri-state region. (3) In 1913 the Goose Horn and mill owned by the [[AVENUE TOP MINING COMPANY]] were sold to [[ELLWANGER, John Peter\|John Peter ELLWANGER]], [[MEUSER, William H.\|William H. MEUSER]], and P. F. Ryder. (5).

	In January, 1914 the Goose Horn Mine, located between the golf course and the Dodge Street fire engine house, had several cars of zinc ore ready for shipment, but were waiting for prices to rise to sell. The mine was running at full capacity every day. A mill operated by the company was processing ore mined over a year ago while new ore was stored in openings below ground. Once the ore stored in the opening had been brought to the surface the plans called for three shifts of miners each working an eight hour day. (6)		In January, 1914 the Goose Horn Mine, located between the golf course and the Dodge Street fire engine house, had several cars of zinc ore ready for shipment, but were waiting for prices to rise to sell. The mine was running at full capacity every day. A mill operated by the company was processing ore mined over a year ago while new ore was stored in openings below ground. Once the ore stored in the opening had been brought to the surface the plans called for three shifts of miners each working an eight hour day. (6)

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	[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue a short distance north of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street. Mr. J. J. Ott, the mine's owner/operator, had a lease on fourteen acres adjoining the golf course. (1)		[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue a short distance north of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street. Mr. J. J. Ott, the mine's owner/operator, had a lease on fourteen acres adjoining the golf course. (1) The first indication of a rich deposit was found at 170 feet. (2)

	Hundreds of thousands of dollars in [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]] were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s~~, however,~~ vast reserves of both ores were still found. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of "unequaled purity" in the tri-state region. (2) ~~Despite this,~~ the mine ~~was~~ sold to [[ELLWANGER, John Peter\|John Peter ELLWANGER]], [[MEUSER, William H.\|William H. MEUSER]], and P. F. Ryder. (3).		Hundreds of thousands of dollars in [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]] were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s vast reserves of both ores were still found. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of "unequaled purity" in the tri-state region. (3) In 1913 the mine and mill a mill owned by the [[AVENUE TOP MINING COMPANY]] were sold to [[ELLWANGER, John Peter\|John Peter ELLWANGER]], [[MEUSER, William H.\|William H. MEUSER]], and P. F. Ryder. (5).

			In January, 1914 the Goose Horn Mine, located between the golf course and the Dodge Street fire engine house, had several cars of zinc ore ready for shipment, but were waiting for prices to rise to sell. The mine was running at full capacity every day. A mill operated by the company was processing ore mined over a year ago while new ore was stored in openings below ground. Once the ore stored in the opening had been brought to the surface the plans called for three shifts of miners each working an eight hour day. (6)

			Prices of zinc, however, dropped. It was presumed that the Milwaukee Railroad in constructing an extension into Montana had accidentally uncovered large amounts. (7) Prices high enough to be profitable returned by 1915. (8)

			No date for the closing of the mine has been found.

	In 1924 Ellwanger and the other owners took advantage of the closing of the [[AVENUE TOP MINING COMPANY]] to purchase its ore concentrating mill which was constructed near the [[DUBUQUE BOAT AND BOILER WORKS]]. This allowed them to reopen their mine. (4)

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	1. "Interest in Big Joe Sold," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 11, 1907, p. 6		1. "Interest in Big Joe Sold," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 11, 1907, p. 6

	2. ~~Ibid~~.		2. "Good News From the Goose Horn," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 13, 1910, p. 8

			3. "Ore Mill Nearly Ready," Telegraph-Herald, August 13, 1913, p. 2

			4. "Interest in Big Joe..."

			5. "Avenue Top Mill Changes Hands," ''Telegraph-Herald'', June 10, 1913, p. 20

			6. "Ore Being Shipped From Dubuque," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', January 13, 1914, p. 8

			7. "Ore Mill Is Soon to be in Operation," ''Telegraph-Herald,'' July 30, 1913, p. 6

			8. "Start Mining Operation," ''Telegraph-Herald,'' July 28, 1915, p. 11

	~~3. "Avenue Top Mill Changes Hands," ''Telegraph-Herald'', June 10, 1913, p. 20~~

	~~4. Ibid.~~



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	[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue a short distance north of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street.		[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue a short distance north of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street. Mr. J. J. Ott, the mine's owner/operator, had a lease on fourteen acres adjoining the golf course. (1)

	Mr. ~~J. J~~. ~~Ott,~~ the ~~mine's owner/operator, had a lease on fourteen acres along Grandview Avenue adjoining~~ the ~~golf course~~. ~~Also involved in~~ the mine~~'s operation were~~ [[ELLWANGER, John Peter\|John Peter ELLWANGER]], [[MEUSER, William H.\|William H. MEUSER]], and P. F. Ryder.		Hundreds of thousands of dollars in [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]] were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s, however, vast reserves of both ores were still found. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of "unequaled purity" in the tri-state region. (2) Despite this, the mine was sold to [[ELLWANGER, John Peter\|John Peter ELLWANGER]], [[MEUSER, William H.\|William H. MEUSER]], and P. F. Ryder. (3).

	~~Hundreds~~ of ~~thousands~~ of ~~dollars in~~ [[~~LEAD~~]] ~~and [[ZINC]] were removed from~~ the ~~site during the peak~~ [[~~MINING~~]] ~~years in Dubuque. In the 1900s, however, vast reserves of both ores were still found~~. ~~Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found~~ to ~~be of "unequaled purity" in the tri-state region~~.		In 1924 Ellwanger and the other owners took advantage of the closing of the [[AVENUE TOP MINING COMPANY]] to purchase its ore concentrating mill which was constructed near the [[DUBUQUE BOAT AND BOILER WORKS]]. This allowed them to reopen their mine. (4)

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			1. "Interest in Big Joe Sold," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 11, 1907, p. 6

			2. Ibid.

	---		3. "Avenue Top Mill Changes Hands," ''Telegraph-Herald'', June 10, 1913, p. 20

	~~Source:~~

	~~"Interest in Big Joe Sold," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 11, 1907, p~~. 6		4. Ibid.



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	[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|~~right~~\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. ~~Fabulous producer of [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]].~~ The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue a short distance north of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street.		[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue a short distance north of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street.

			Mr. J. J. Ott, the mine's owner/operator, had a lease on fourteen acres along Grandview Avenue adjoining the golf course. Also involved in the mine's operation were [[ELLWANGER, John Peter\|John Peter ELLWANGER]], [[MEUSER, William H.\|William H. MEUSER]], and P. F. Ryder.

			Hundreds of thousands of dollars in [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]] were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s, however, vast reserves of both ores were still found. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of "unequaled purity" in the tri-state region.





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			"Interest in Big Joe Sold," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 11, 1907, p. 6


	Hundreds of thousands of dollars in lead and zinc were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s, however, vast reserves of both ores were still found to exist. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of unequalled purity in the tri-state region.

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	GOOSE HORN MINE. Fabulous producer of [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]]. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue a short distance north of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in lead and zinc were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s, however, vast reserves of both ores were still found to exist. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of unequalled purity in the tri-state region.		[[Image:goosehorn.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|]]GOOSE HORN MINE. Fabulous producer of [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]]. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue a short distance north of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street.

			Hundreds of thousands of dollars in lead and zinc were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s, however, vast reserves of both ores were still found to exist. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of unequalled purity in the tri-state region.

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GOOSE HORN MINE. Fabulous producer of [[LEAD]] and [[ZINC]]. The Goose Horn Mine was located west of Grandview Avenue a short distance north of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in lead and zinc were removed from the site during the peak [[MINING]] years in Dubuque. In the 1900s, however, vast reserves of both ores were still found to exist. Zinc deposits beneath the lead were found to be of unequalled purity in the tri-state region.