The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-03-19

iiI9 DctD" the flIIefent ne1S. car
rylng them away.
Fourth. That the whole surface
OF the country, subsequent to the
deposit and partial dencdation of the
coal formation, was covered with
what Is known as the drift formation
in greater or less thickness.
Fifth. That the strike OF line OF
out crop OF the lover coal series IS
an irregular line, commencing, say
a few miles west Of Sedalia. Missou-
ii, thence in a southwestcrly direc-
ton to point five miles east Of
Windsor, Henry county; thence
south to a point fifteen miles east of
Clinton thence nearly west to the
vicinity of Bloomington thence
south to Hoover's S coal bank on the
Usage river; thence southwest
through st. Clair aud Vernon coun-
ties and further.
A<c". hN1pilS litA At&to
before us, you will readily perceive
the value and importance OF the coal
various points IN Bates, Vernon and
Henry counties that so far they are
only the out-croppings OF the
GREAT BODY OF COAL
that lies deeper and to the northwest
the economic value Of which depends
upon the depth that will be required
to reach it. But at any rate | would
estimate that the lower veins could
be worked at any point within TWEEN
ty miles Of northwest OF a given out
crop. besides commanding the seams
that would set in and overlie for
them.
roy a more definite answer to
and value OF coal your proposed line
would reach | will begin "ith
the coal found IN the eastern part OF
Henry county Here we have the
equivalent of the Bsownlnoton coal,
which Will probably prove to be
among the lowest found N Missouri,
as it Immediately oYerlies the sub
cdrboarterous. This coal has re-
Gently attracted a great deal of at
tention on account of Its very supe-
rior quality for gas purposes. That
mined within two miles south and
east of Clinton. from the banks OF
Judge Owens, Pitcher. Pitcher. )or-
dan and others, have been thorough
iy tested at Kansas City, SedalIa and
Clinton gas-works, and found to
WELD II cubic feet Of excellent gas
to the pound, and superior for this
purpose to any coal west OF Pitts
burg, Pa. Your road will pass oyer
ten mile in width of this coal.
West OF Clinton YOU will reach tie
next seam of coal above, known as
the .'hydraulic veIn," on account of
the overlylng rock. This coal Is a
very uniform seam Of three or four
feet in thickness. of good quality,
and is found outcropping along
Deepwater and extends well into
ly command an unlimited supply of
this coal. 1t is now operated for
lacal use ar many points between
Clinton and Butler. especially in the
western portion of Henry county.
AS YOU are familiar with the coal
of Bates. especially in the vicinity OF
W alnut, | will not speak of it. AS
be found east of the western portion
of Benton county. and none on the
Usage east OF Hoover's bank, nor
any east of Bloomington in the di-
rcction of Warsaw.
| know of no line that would COM
mand 4 better prospect for coal than
the one mentioned: others may be
as good, none. | think, better. Nor
do | think that line could be found
crossing the coal-fields of Western
Missouri. from the east to the west.
that could command so MANY miles
of accessible coal on either side. or
cross it where the belt would be
wider.
Aside from the value OF the coal
! resources. the gentle incline of the
surface ot the country. the easy
j grade OF Your proposed line, will
commend it as we'll As the the
SUPERIOR AGRICULTJRAI-R RESOURCES
Of the route. avoiding the hills and
F breaks ot the Usage river. following
A natural divide. till we'll through
! Morgan county YOU encounter the