The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
TEXAS MINES AND MINERALS.

Mr. Campbell of Hale county has some
specimens OF quartz which are full of what
appears TO be very pure gold. The metal
was subjected to an acid test by Dr. j. A.
! Atkins and no discUloration resulted. Mr..
Campbell says there is a large amount of
this quartz on his land.
While boring an artesian well at Carts
gin recently, near Hearne, vein OF coal six
feet thick and with good rock roofing was
struck at depth of 40 feet.
Mangum Star: George Edwards tells US
that his machinery is on the ground and
that the work Of boring for oil will soon
commence With our oil-wells, coal beds,
salt. gold and silver mines in Greer, what
argument can possibly be adduced to keep
the railroad from penetrating this rich
center shortly.
Dave Parker, the well driller, while sink
ing well on Howard's Draw, in Crockett
county, encounterated q strata of almost
pure alum.
A citizen of Coke county reports that he
has discovered large lead containing an
inexhaustible quantity of copper. He has
had some experience in mining and says
that Coke county is destined to be one of
the famous mining counties of Texas. The
lead is located in one of the mountain
ranges that traverse the county.
Dallas paaties have purchased fine
y
and will shortly begin work there with a
large force.
The silver ore recently discovered in the
vicinity Of Cisco has been sent away tor
analysis and is found to yield high per-
centage of the white metal.
Terrell Register: Unless capitalists from
distance can be induced to come to Ter
rell and work the coal mine recently discov-
cred, stock company will be formed by
home capitalists. We know several that
are anxious for the work TO begin at once
and will give largely. The coal is here and
we mean to have it.
Emory, the capital of Rains county, and
the towns in the immediate vicinity are in
quite little buster of excitement at pres
ent over the discovery of a rich vein of coal
and strata of excellent brick clay within
four miles of Emory. The top strata of
coal is similar to that taken from the Alba
mines, but in the middle and bottom stratas
it is found bright and hard and net SO much
inclined to slack.
Comanche Exponent: Contractor p.
Moody has leased for five years the sand
stone quarry ut the Leon river, where he
will procure the material for the new court
house walls being erected here. We are of
the opinion that he has a bonanZa, and that
ere long he will be shipping this stone to
many Texas cities. Had the railroad COM
pdllN put III Iue SWITCH 10 ILe quarry sooner
he could have secured a contract for 100
carloads of this stone to be sent to the city
OF Austin.
The coal mines of Alba are on a boom.
They can scarcely supply the demand.
VEAL STATION, April 22-It is reported
that q silver mine has been discovered
about three miles south of this place, on
the Widow Woody's plantation. 1t is said
to be about three feet thick and
about three hundred and fifty yards
in length. II was discovered by
well diggers two years ago, but was
given no attention. Being recently discov-
cred in a new place the parties are deter
mined to try it. The ore has been sent TO
New Orleans for inspection. and was re-
turned as bearing big per cent of silver.
They are thinking of going to work as soon
as the ground gets sufficiently dry.
TERRELL, April 23.-The coal find at the
anything in Terrell for many years. Pro-
fessor Cummings is to-day testing the
coal, and on his report will probably de-
pend the rise or fall of temperature in
this feeling. Should it prove to be the
quality and quantity of coal represented
heretofore, then Terrell's future is only
a question of time, and short time at
that. \ few months would throw into
our midst immense capital and the popu-
lation woald swell as if by magic Ev-
erything is waiting for the facts in the
case, and when the truth is known then
the move will be made or not made as the
case may be.