The Russellville Democrat., 1889-02-21


 acre would be sold for $4500. This, of course, includes the cost of mining and fair margin of profit. At the same rate the coal over the lO27, square miles is worth $2,957, 76O. GOO.
 In this connection it may not be aniss for us to remember that the existence of such a vast body of coal of unusual excellence, and compris ing. as It does, varieties that make 1t available for wide range of uses, IS of an importance to the state that can scarcely be overestimated. The cheapness and excellence of this fuel now that it is in good way to be come known, will doubtless enlarge it's markets considerably, and will in ylte the establishment In our midst of many and important industries, while the values of all our other econ o,nic products are greatly enhanced by their proximity to an inexhausti- ble supply of coal. Respectfully.
 JOHN c. EXAMINER, State Geologist.
 The work done in the coal region is mapped on four sheets, numbered l., H., III. and ". respectively, and covering an area of 20S0 square miles.
 Sheet No. ". lies mostly in Pope county, but includes also small DOT tions of Johnson, Logan and Yell counties. It embraces townships 2, 8 and north, l9, 20, 2l and p west and 9 north, Is west, an area of about 470 square miles, 53 square miles of this are chased as within the coal area.
 The horizon of the shales of the Ooita coal basin is the only one in which a workable bed of coal has been struck, and hence this horizon is the only one in which there is, a priori, reason for expecting to find such bed. Coal has been struck beneath this, in the Russellville shales, and opened upon near Atkins, where it is eighteen inches thick. The horizon of this latter coal un- derlies all of the south and west halves of this sheet, but, 80 far no indications have been found which would lead to the conclusion that the bed will increase to sufficient thick ness, within :his area, to allow Of it's being worked on a commercial scale.
 The rocks of this group do not oc cur outside of townships 2 north, 20, 2l and 22 west, 8 north, 20, 21 and l 22 west, and 9 north, 22 west. With. Tn this area only very small portion has been prospected on, in the vicin' ,ty of Ouita and Russellvllle, and though the coal has not been opened upon elsewhere, the geologic reasons are sufficient to warrant examination over other portions. These Ouita shales are distributed Tn the different town ships as follows:
 Township North, Range 20 West The whole of section 20, the north half of section 2l and the north hal of the southwest quarter and north half of the southeast quarter of sec tion 21, the northwest quarter and the north half of southwest quarter and north half of southeast quarter Of section 22.
 Township 8 North, Range 2l West The west half of section ?, the whole of sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, the north halves of sections ', 8, g and 10.
 Township ' North, Range 2S West-The northeast quarter, south east quarter and southwest quarter of section l, the whole of sections to Il inclusive, the whole of section 12 and the north half of the south east quarter and the north half O. the southwest quarter Of section l2 the north half Of the northeast quar ter and the north half of northwest quarter of section Is and the nortt halves of sections 16, IT and Is.
 Township North, Range 20 Wes The northwest quarter and tht west half of the southwest quarter of section 29, the northeast quarter the southeast quarter, the southwes, quarter and the south half of tho northwest quarter of section 30.
 Township 8 North, Range 2l West The south halves of sections l9, 2C and 2l, the south halves of sections 25 and 26, and the south half of the northeast quarter and the south hail of the N.W.quarter of sections 20 ano 26, the whole of sections 27 to 34 in elusive, the north west quarter, tho southwest quarter, the northeast quarter and the west half of the south east quarter of section 25.
 Township 8 North, Range 22 West The whole oi sections 5, 6, ' anC 8, the southwest quarter and the south west quarter of the northwest quarter of section 9, and the whole o sections l6, IT and IS.
 Township 9 North, Range P West The whole ofsectlons 3, 6, ', 8, Is IT, 18, 19. 20, 2l, and 27 to a2 inclu slve, the southwest quarter of tho north west quarter and the southw0s quarter of section 4, the west half oi section 9, the southwest quarter o section Is. the northwest quarter the southwest quarter and the south east quarter Of section 22, the south half Of section 23, the west hall of the southwest quarter of | of section "A. the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 25, the north half of section 26 the north half of section B and the north half Of the southwest quar- ter of southeast quarter of section B, and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 84.
 REPLY TO THE CLAYTONS.