The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-08-30
Mineral Resources Of our County

Oar citizens are just beginning to
bc aroused 10 the vast amount OF min
eral wealth III the bounds Of Dubois
county aud We h .ar Of men prospecting
il all directions for minerals. and IN
some instances being so far successful
IS to find deposits that will eventually
he Il source Of vast wealth to the
county. That coal. which is OF sucl,
quality that our blacksmiths work il
without charming, and which is ot the
best quality for iron furnaces. abouais
in paying quantities Nil over the c,mu
~. has long been known. But that
paint. lead ore. iron ore. and perhaps
copper, exists in paying quantities.
has but recently been discovered. and
these discoveries must soon give ;.
mighty impetus to the business OF tie
county. Companies should ut once lie
formed to dcvelAp these resources and
make them source OF profit. TJerc
is no good reason. when God and Ma
tire have united in bestowing upon
us such combination Of u.thral al
yantages. why Dubois &C onty shond
be second 10 any in the State. All il
needs is u combination Of men Of
energy and capital to reap the re-
wards ready for them.
One company, only. 30 far, has been
formed, to develop this latent wealth
where there ou yht to be twenty. The
Anderson Valley Paint Company.
composed g. some OF the best men oi
Ferdinand. township, have recorded
their articles OF Association aud com
menced work preparatory to export
ing some OF the fine mineral paints
found in that locality. They have
discov cred a layer Of fine American
Unlber, about fourteen inches in
thickness, and Of two beautiful shades
Of color, and also a large deposit OF
tho finest Ochre, free from sand or
|clayey substance, aud have erected
buildings and are putting up machin-
cry. at cost Of something oyer SO,
1000, to grind it up really for use.
They expect to have a large amount
OF paint ready for sale this Fall
Their article has been tested at home,
and sent abroad for analysis, and has
been pronounced one Of the finest
veins Of mineral paint extant, the
TIMBER being fully equal, il not snpe-
rior to the renowned Turkish lumber
OF which such quantities are imported
to the United States. 1t exists too, ii
Immense quantities. SO that there i
no danger OF exhausting the supply
We will be glad to see the Ander
son Valley Paint Company make !
great deal OF money. which We have
no dou5t they will, from their mines
and We hope it will stimulate th'
formation Of other companies. W.
do not sec why the rich iron and leac
deposits of HARRISON and Colnmbis
Townships, are not made available
as the products might be readily ship
ed on White river. and the working o
,them would richly repay compan,
on the investment Of capital. 9th
} copper interest, after further develop
ed, and the richness OF the deposit as
Icertained, we may speak again, bu
: enough for the present. We kncv
our county is rich 10 mineral resour
slces.
4 CASDrDATEs.-Mr. Theodore Sender
lnaLn is this week announced as |
candidate for reelection to the offic,
, Of Auditor. Mr.. 5. has served til,
county eight years as public officer
and during that period none have hac
> occasion to complain Of his inatten
stivcness, or want Of fidelity and ur
banity in his office. lie has made al
, excellent officer.
\ Mr.. William Mahin, q resident 0
1.-THE county for nearly 81 years, is an
. nounced as candidate for Treasurer
!, mr.. M. is a well-to.do farmer, wh'
has shown bis capacity TO take car'
Of the peoples money by taking goot
care Of his own. lie was Sheriff o
this county about Is years ago, ant
.about that time did an extensive bus
/ mess in merchandising and prod ce
} III elected, he will no doubt make al
. attentive and competent officer.