New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-10


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Linn. lNa q: feet, 1900 900. coo.
.i'insEon | n ouy feet 600 ,Vo
Macon, ...
Star. ~ 90 feet thick 200 go Ooo. COO,
Mi'sond {25.rT. {Douly feet 100 900. OOO,Uo
Uron thi, lowest es.Imate-which is more than
a. 800 roo 600 tuns below tho calculation OF froIosso
swalw-it would take, at 10000 tuus day. more u an
Coo years, 81 800 working DAYS eaen 10 e4naus' 'n
conl deposits Of Missouri.
Iron nbr IA in different portions Of Missouri but the
stupcnLons masses OF aim st solid iron, tound IN on
Francois Iron and Reynolds Counties. dwarf the as
coyerics Of other localities into nsigntcance. ~lie
the bomhres Of IrOntoD tie fnrnaces IN otner ny
tns of the State must pale their inefectua nTes. Inc
results Of Dr. Littons inyestigatlons nave oeen 1a'e
but ne haps the use for which this article Is
designed will Justify their reproduction
Shepherd Mountain Is go feet high. Inc ore, "nicn
s magnetic ard spsenI:r cp%tns Move the Miss
ssipp River llSfo,t. it, base 55 feet rom tne
summit Is 3GO acres The iron Il known to exuha 4fo
feet below the surface he upper section Vi III ''''
j,dged TO contain a. 600. 600 tuns ~ ore Al.
n, elevator If Iron Mountain Is a2s feet' ana Inv
area Of It's base go The sod contents Oh .ne
cone go 0oOO0 tune IL Is thought tnat ever!
beneath tie suifice will yield CccO tuns OF ore Al
the depth Of lsO feet artesan nuger Is still pence
tratIng SOLID ore. -. o...;n
enough iron above the surface to Afford lor ~o Jea.s
annual supply OF 900 Oo) tuns.
Toe ore In a.most exclusively, specuar.
II yields 81 per cent OF pure iron.
The iron Is strong tough. and hDrous.
Most OF these statistics Of the mineral resources OF
Missouii ARE taken-though sometimes with reductions
-roI The calculations Of Professors swallow and Lit
ton. their estimates Of the amount Of Lead c0n ana
In the State founded upon elaborate researches
rner deductions are bised upon geologic iLyestiga
tlous and chemical nnnlyses The weconsdered jndg
menfs Of men of scientific emnence nre certainly en-
tlilei TO audience aud respect. But suppose these
armed geiog lets are mistaken In their stat.ments-
take part of their aggregates aud you si
hnye prOos Of vast aud exlausti.ss mineral riches
The icti,ns Of Arnban wealth hardly equal tie reality
of NJ siouli's treasures.
Ttese ores undeie some Of the richest land In the
state The owner possesses at once fertile farm ava
valuable mine In cases II Is difhcnlt to deter
mioe bether tho agricultural or mineral resources are
Most productive. Fu Golfers are the result OIL either
| industry poor man can earn enough ID rev
monthst 10 purchase mineral farm under prescribed
less tam $50 viii secure homestead oi 10Y
| ec,es The workman who WIKI tall knowledge OF
the facts would prefer deving for mere piitance III
Tie mines Of Europe the independent Ownership OF
| mine IN Missouri must be O miner who has not ye'
reached the years of discretion lie must be 100 young
To- have mine Of his II is 10 be hoped That the
| ndjorify OF foreigners have more wisdom.
10 State can offer the miner better openings LOT Dus
ines The inducements which Missouri presents u
INN arc great aud substantial Liberal wages Will re-
unrd his srtyee and enable him 20 satisfy has love o
indepeudeuc. .nd home by the early acquisition OF
fre.hold Political equality social respect and ma
terial success az mt lnyri ds whom know edge :"
,r Tnlnera resources vii, make citizens OF Mis-
sOuti,