Bailey, R. W.

the wonder of the camp at the present time is the Joanna Mine. This mine is located on the Baxter Mining Company's lease of the Louis Angell land, and for richness is not excelled by anything in the entire district. Ore was found on the lease in the latter part of 1904, and the present mine has been worked at a nice profit ever since. The Joanna Mine is named after the two little girls of Dr. Bailey, the secretary and treasure of the Baxter Mining Company, from whom the present owners lease. ...the Joanna Mining Company is officered as follows: Paul B. Johnson, president; R. L. Foster, vice president and general manager; C. S. Moak, secretary; G. D. Oberschelp, treasurer. Mr. Foster is from Winfield Kansas, and the other gentlemen are residents of Leavenworth Kansas. They paid $15,000 for it, and only recently refused a cash offer of $40,000...The big strike of sheet lead in the Joanna Mine has excited the envy of all who know about it, and that strike is going to make the members of the company independent, regardless of the silicate and jack, which abounds everywhere in the mine...This lead lies in yellow clay, and is easily mined. ...The Joanna Mine has never had an accident of any kind, and this is no doubt because of the care taken in the handling of the ground...The development of the property of the Joanna Mine is under the direct management of Mr. R. L. Foster, who is on the ground all of the time. Mr. Foster is an old time contractor, and knows just how to handle a big force of men, learned in his younger days. He is a rather old man, now, although you would not think it to see him hustle around. There is a photograph of Mr. Foster with the article...A modern mill of large capacity to handle the output of the Joanna Mine has been completed.