Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-07-20
geporf Of geological survey OF
Marion eounfy--C0ntfnued.
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r.nfr.n AnrEf.:

Is, ~. The west end of the ale
~ this Sssci.0n. belonging TO ". =
.,..isrs. j 1nGerIaid with heavy
et.,,o.ft f,s coal. This tract contains
s,.. q. acre. Of a. Enc coal land -
s~a v.a - sg,e, which has been
already Irryrea on the east side 1t
-e1erA. places, ard over one hundred
f..er..ersa bushels ~ hard, nioe coal
taken oef aid sold. This coal j. the
.a..yaI LED. ard Is some seven
feet III thickness. -Four entries have
l.t.ea rcn in here by {. p. Hays
gsowa a. Bowen IIayss bank.
Jnrss entries have BEEN run Close ~
.ae line II the body Of land above
...--ril,ed. Two entries have also
lty-a run here by William Perrin,
and ia earh one 81 these entries the
eoai thiekeGs - the high land J.
penetrated. 10 from 4 10 feet. Ihi.
merely prove. our past assertions IN
regard 10 the matter. The roofing
otter this cosi j. soap-tene, shaie and
slate. Frefa sinking point on Mr.
IiiIarG's land, down to the body Of
fl,i- coal. would not be far from ~
feet. We examined these entries in
person, and examined the coal aud
serything pertaining to it. Mr..
Hays accompanied us with lamps, 50
that We had full view OF the main
entry, cress entries, rooms, &C., &c.
We can say that these entries were
started right by Mr.. Hays; but OF the
working Of the cross entries, rooms,
&C., since the main entries were
started, sve have nothing to say.
There stands the work, for public
gaze and inspection, which speaks
for i.self, in language far more plain
than we can command.
The 30 bed or vein Of coal must
necessarily exist, beneath this body
already worked, and underIie an
5nnnensc tract Of land. 4 slope can
he run on the north side Of the 5. w.
If the s. w. Of the Section, where
the heavy body Of the ID vein Of coal
can be proven and worked. Al8o
underlying the high land Of the y.
W. of the 4. r. ! Of Section 10, Is,
10, belonging to Mr.. Willard, is u
heavy deposit Of coal, which does
rot contine itself TO one workable
vein alone, but there are other beds,
which will pay heavy in the future
10 work, which time, money and
labor will ultimately prove. The
residence Of Mr.. Willard Is on this
part 0f the Section. This body OF
land runs in an unbroken state to
English creek, including other par
ties land, however, taking in Nc
Ixinnis's land or portion OF 1t.
Distance from Knoxville TO Mil
lard's, 81 miles southeast. There is
some little sandstone on portion OF
the above land, where itcan be easily
quarried-quality ferruginous.
The spot where the copper was
found on Millard's land will not do
10 waste any time or money over, as
regards paying quantities Of it. This
point Of the land belongs to the drift.
Here we find powders Of different
varieties, slick, flint and pieces of
copper Indications, proving that the
whole mass has been carried there
Ly the drift from northern regions
Gar remote from this. Wherever we
find the regular stratified rock, there.
we may rest assured, the DRIFT has
rot left it's ravaging effects. No
copper will be found here in quanti-
Ties to pay.
Between this point Of Section 10,
md Walnut creek, is vast extent OF
territory we are obliged to leave out
of our reports that is, by Sections.
We should like to report every coal
section on this grand range, and
show up to the eyes Of mankind the
vastncss Of coal underlying this
mighty range. Mighty, we say, for
we feel that it Is mighty. 1t is a
shame and disgrace to the enter
prise and thrift of the people, for
hem to allow an opportunity Of this
kind TO pass without contributing
their share in having the survey OF
their section of the country made
and reported after which, the same
10 be published in pamphlet form,
showing up the great mineral wealth
Of the County. 1t requires II great
deal Of hard work to do this, AS we
never report n piece Of land until we
have personally surveyed il; and
then If il will not justify reporting,
from all the facts obtained, then we
90 not report II ut all. We have
examined vast number of acres OF