Hi- For the record, there are no Zinc Mines in La Salle. The Zinc Companies (M&H in La Salle, and Illinois Zinc in Peru) brought the ore in and smelted it in the plants there. Then they also had the Rolling Mills to make the Zinc Sheets. The companies were located in that area because there was ample coal to fire the furnaces. It was cheaper to import the zinc than to export the coal. Back in 1950 I worked in the Illinois Zinc Co. and my father in law worked at M & H. My great grandfather was killed in a mining accident at the M & H Coal mine in the late 1800's. John Derango San Diego Ca. derangos@juno.com On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 18:51:54 EST sooz2511@aol.com writes: > I believe you are refering to the Zinc mines in La Salle. A > recent > article about the restoration of the Hegler- Carus Mansion was in > the fall > Edward Heleler, who along with Frederick Matthiessen founded the > Zinc company , > there are very few of these in the world it was followed by a > article about > xmas time O f the eldest son 102 whom still lived there died. It > is a > haunteing looking victorian house I was there with my godmother > many years ago in > the 40's Her sister was married to Paul Carus,Built in 1874 it was > a scary > place to me at 7-8, but never fogotton, A freind from Marsellies > finally found > it for me but it was a grand place I remember well diners in the > dinning > room I believe the article came form the Ottowa Paper and was > witten byTammie > Sloup. I do not have the date, but I bet that there you will fine > the mines > Susan, Clover SC, born in Marseilles > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599 &targetid=5429 > >