“This quarry, which is owned by Wm. Myers of Joplin and Frank Myers of Carthage, and operated by the latter, is located about three and one-half miles southwest of the Carthage court house….It is just north of the Missouri Pacific railroad, with which it is connected by a spur.

The company owns ten acres of land upon which the quarry is situated.  The quarry was opened in 1902 and has a west face…. The lowest channel cut contains the best stone in the quarry.  This cut contains the thickest bed of stone free from sutures…The Federal Building at Joplin was built out of stone from this ledge.

The stone in this quarry is free from tar seams.  Clay pockets are troublesome in working the upper part of the quarry.

The quarry and mill are equipped with modern machinery, including a 65 horse power engine, 80 horse power boiler, three gang-saws, a steam hoist, Wordwell channelers and a large derrick.”

An early limestone quarry, Carthage

Source:  Quarrying Industry of Missouri, Vol 2, 1904,  The State of Missouri, Williams, 1904.