The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-30
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Iowa Crrys Aug. %, 1867.
Van Buren, vas one Of the 6rsl counties in
the State knownto cosasL fsco1 "a sSnse.
quently some Of the oldest mines in the State
are found here. This county was quite fully
reported upon By Prof Worthen in the re-
ports Of the former geological survey, and
the principal object Of my late visit thsre
vss only 70 obtain puso mora ddfsika Hsas
concerning its coal.
Commencing in the north. western part Of
the county, visited al the mines in success
sion which we're in condition to enter.
The first was McHugh's mine, on section
II, 20, II, a little below the town Of Inds-
pendent. The bed is about three feet thick,
but is not now much worked. Two and
half miles eastward from the lase nsmsd
town, on section 10, 10. II, Mr.. Rodeier has
good mine in operation, the coal Of which is
Of good quality, sad the bed fcpy fsst thick.
% the same section, and about half mile
fsrthee sp tie small erssk upon which the
hodefer mine 10 situated, there l. another
exposure Of . four foot bed Of coal, the iden.
tiv OF which With that Of Rodsfers nine
seems impossible, - it is evidently many fest
above it Upon branch Of the same greek,
near the last named Nzpossre. anoshss ex.
possrs 10 seen, dbout ,ons tOea in thickness,
which seems 10 be separate from both Of the
others, probably lying between tAsas Should
this supposition prove correct, there are three
sspsrass's bedS 81 coil id His county, Ill Of
which are TO be seen upon section 10, 70, II.
The thin bed just mentioned is overlaid BY
shsles, Of tho same ehasactr md consaiaius
the same species Of fossil fish remains q the
upper bed does in Mouros and Wspello
counties.
HALF mile south Of Basiness Corners,
Mr.. Alexander Fndley is working Z mine in
three and . hall foot bed, which has sup.
Piled large district around for many years.
About mile from the latter mine, on the
lands Of Hon. Eliab Doud, at Doud Station,
several openings were formerly made and t.
considerable quantity of coal taken out.
They arc nov abandoned, although much
good coal may be obtained here.
At, and in the vicinity Of Kse.auqua, sew.
eral openings have been worked for long
time, but TO tho extent only d supplying the
local demand. The bed ranges from two TO
three feet in thickness. These openings are
oil upon the right bank Of the river, but
there seems 70 b NO good reason Why the
Same bed should not be found beneath the
higher lands in the great bend ia which Keo.
ssuqus ia situated. Coal has formerly been
mined at several points along Cheqdest creek,
bat operations are now suspended there. A
couple of miles northwsrd from Bentonsport
M. Carter Is working . three foot bad Of
coal, and several other openings have also
been made in that township. ~e f8
Az Pennington very large quantities Of
coal were fornerly mined for shipment on
the d. V. R. B. to the Keokuk and o.he,
markets, On the south side Of Mo rivn
there the principal mines were owned By
Messrs. Dibble, Wright and futile, and nc
doubt they can vet be made to furnish large
quantities Of coal whenever tho demand will
warrant il. On the north side Of the river
a mile above Pennington, New York com.
psny own, and formerly worked extensive
mines, having branch track from the rail.
road. In the northeastern Sosnef Of th<
county, near Hillsboro, several mines have
been worked for number Of years to supply
. local and northward market. Mr.. Martin
has mine on section IA, 10, g.. said to t,
seven feet thick, but learning that it was moi
In . condition to enter, did not visit it.
There is evidently much coal in Van Burer
county, but At present il is only worked "a
supply local demand.
MINERALS.
No minerals Of practical valss. exesvt eo,l.
have been found in Van Buren, county. no.
does it seem probable that any such viii 5.
found. obtained some small samplea a
good iron ore - red hasnasias-frons ~
lands Of Hon. J. Thatcher and Mr.. Tpshhle,
cock, near Keosauqua, bat there i no pros
pect that il will b found il Sufficient quaint.
ties for profitable manulAcsnfs.. Indeed u,
great iron centres, Of Missouri and the Lab,
Superior regien seam destiasd TO supply Ii,
whole West with its iron, for their ORES a.,
now carried to furnaces which were formerl,
built for the purpose Of smelling those from
the ground they Stand upon.
MrNRRAL WATERS.
Some citizens Of Fsrmingtoa have, vithis
the last two ysars, bored a; Astaaiaa vsai L
the depth Of 7o6 feet. Il i nov discharsipi
vsa~va5ftssy, SlsAsssA ~ borins u ~
saoed. Il hes bssa oondsctsd il . tube to ,
height Of forty feet shove the top Of ~ we'll
ssM AhsAsrsine ftssly. Thus III no 4, sss Is,
Deen made Of il. The tanpsrasars of 4,
water IL much above thatof eomue. van -.
sei, ana appsars to tasts slightly Of salphu.
rssssd sydrossa. Hoa. G. q. D1Abls pesrp.
- % ssnd quantity Of il 70 a. rsho,..
ecfyof u susw 81 aaaly ~, which Nm /.
due tina bs1 ivsa 70 he psbise. )
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Ais fhrn, n,ls nosths1rd lIon Ken6,.e-.I
sstas dosu upon col nsassrs skals visSis
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