The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-12
THE INDIAN MINES.

GUTHRIE, .. T., May 1l.-LSpecial. l.
Mr.. J. +. Saunders Of Hamilton, O., who
has made extensive prospecting trips all
through the north and east portions of the
Chickssaw nation. has just received re-
port on some of the mineral 81 &c mems he
had sent east for test and assay.
There is large tract of asphalt beds ~
ing within eight miles OF the Santa Fe
road, heretofore considered of no value
except after reduction TO LIQUID form for
roofing purposes But a car having been
sent east for trial, analyZing proves the
asphalt to be of the same chemical prop
critics as the celebrated Trinidad This is
quite 4 surprise to our chemists from Kan
sas, who have rather laughed at the idea
OF any such valuable property lying around
loose; but it Is only one OF the many
wonders in store for the capitalist in the
mines OF the five tribes, which are grad
usliy being made known through enter
prising prospectors.
Near Wynnewood a large force of men
is a work. right along the railroad,
mining coal, with indications of a quality
superior to the Ohio product. The mine
at ArdmOre, further south, has been pro-
duclng coal of "A paying quality ever since
the new lead WAS struck, and is yield
ing satisfactory returns to its own
ers IN the east. These coal
mines are similar TO the tract of So coo
acres Just leased from the Indian authori-
ties by Governor X. B. Anthony aud asso-
cstes- All of the mining lands in the five
civilized tribes have been leased for long
periods of Years, under act OF congress. TO
white people for the purpose of developing
them. The leases are lmiliar to those
under which the Gould system gets the
coal at IdcAiester, which yields an annual
revenue OF over $50. goo The coal product
from the Choctaw and Chickasaw mines.
which are the most valuable discovered so
far, for the year of 1892. WAS over 955 600
tons, on all of which the nations receive a
royalty. the same as the mines OF Greau
Britain are worked. These ROYALTIES are
shared 10y both nations in the product
three-fourths going TO the former and one
fourth TO the latter. Every one employed
by these mining companies Is required to
pay permit tax of - per annum Noone
TUT citizens can obtain charters TO mine
and the result i that the entire nation
gets big share of the wealth heretofore
lying unused IN the ground
Copper has been found in a number of
places. One mine az PaoG, Just below
Purcell, Is being mined 10y some Boston
parties, with u gang of fifty men: and ii
their prospects are realized, il is their in
tention to double the force. The natural
iimld!ty of the eastern money man always
shows up whenever there i the least an
pearance of doubt, out west: butthat same
csution seems terribly dwarted when a
booming !own scheme is presented or a
chance to corner the pork market Lead
so far, has not shown up very rich in oua,-
ity, although some parties have found a
fair article miles awsy from the railroad
which leaves the discovery Of no value for
the present
Before his return east Nr. Saunders ey-
pect 20 make smother and more thorough
canvass OF the situation in the nation, ~
the request OF parties east who have be-
come greatly interested in his articles pUb.
lished.