The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-20
GOLD AND SILVER FOUND
Near Perry, o. T., are Deposits Fit to Make
Cripple Creek Look Sick.

Perry, o. T. Feb. 19.-(Special) 1.-The
Perry Enterprise says:
"Our readers will remember the men
tion last week of the gold and silver in
dications found upon the farms of J.
w. Hodges and C. W. Cooper, south Of
the city. We now have the positive
proof Of the existence of these valuable
metals in paying quantities. Mr.. Hodg-
es showed us yesterday a nugget of
pure gold reduced from piece Of rock
weighing about a half pound. The
work was done by an expert, though he
had but crude implements TO work
with Because OF crude implements
not all of the gold was saved, and the
expert stated that the nugget shown US
was not more than half of what the
rock contained. If the rock is all as
rich as this, it will yield 81 900 to the
ton. This specimen showed US with
stood a severe boiling in nitric acid,
which is a very severe test.
This settles the question as to the
quality, and Mr.. Hodges informs us
that the quantity is ineXhaustible. He
finds the Strata of quartz about thir-
ty-five feet below the surface, between
two strattas of white sand stone He
has also found numerous pockets of
pebble quartz, but does not bank upon
these.
Already Mr. Hodges has received
fattering offers for his farm or even
an interest in the same, but has refus-
ed all offers. He proposes 10 form a
stock company and develop it at once.
This taken with the report of Mr..
Cooper. given below, will prove a big
thing for Perry and Oklahoma in gen.
eral. Cripple Creek will have to divide
her glory with US, and we may expect
a tremendous influx of people in the
near future. Let the good work go
on and in the meantime let our citizens
get down to work and help the cause
along
&c. W. Cooper was in the city yester-
day exhibiting some very rich speci-
mems of silver ore, taken from the side
of bluff on his farm, nine miles south
of Perry. small creek that runs
through his place has washed the soil
away from the bank and exposed a
very rich vein of silver ore four feet
in width and of unknown depth. Mr..
Cooper had from time TO time discov-
cred indications Of silver ore on his
farm, but the great lead was hiden
until the heavy rains of the last few
months exposed it.
Samples of the ore taken from this
vein have been tested and assayed bv
number of the most expert chemists
of Kansas City. and have been found
TO run from $500 to $500 per ton.
Now these statements are not the
forerunners 10 some speculative scheme
10 found mine or entice anybody into
swindle; neither are they the out
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or visionary; but hard. solid truths.
There has been so much said and wit
ten in Oklahoma about the discovery
Of gold and silver ore. in so many Diff
ferent localities, that some Of these
statements have been discredited. and
we would not at this time have taken
up the matter without having first full
~ assured ourselves of the certainty
and richness Of this new discovery OF
silver ore near our city
There Is no longer any mistake about
this. Our eyes have seen. we ara not
mistaken. \ marvelcusly rich vein Of
silver ore has been discovered on Mr..
Cooper's farm. The samples We saw
yesterday were the richest ne have ev-
er seen. and Il seems 10 be in unlimited
supply al the point from which this
IVES taken.
A4iS O4tI]Sils OF ESrTE ana the south
efh part OF iae county should become
awakened 70 the rich deposits Of gold
and silver ore almost in sight OF the
city, and instead II seeking the gold
fields al Cripple Creek. turn their at
tenton 10 the rich mineral deposits
al home. and take steps 70 develop the
boundless wealth Jhal lies under our
own soil.
About 1000 acres OF land have al
ready been leased joining the farm on
which the large rich silver vein has
been discovered and already arrange
ments are being made 10 organize a
stock company % develop the terrific
~ where the richest deposits have been
discovered. This matter should re-
ceive the immediate attention Of our
citizens, with . view Of locating the
central mining interests in Perry