The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-08-17
PROSPECTS BRIGHT!
The Mineral Interest Grows and Reports Of
Splendid Prospects Continue to
Come In.

The Mineral Interest Grows and Reports Of
Splendid Prospects Continue to
Come in.
Taney county is awakening to its
treasures of mineral SO long over
looked. There is no further doubt
of the richness of our lead aud zinc
the outside world is
hearing of us and many eyes are
turning toward Tauey county.
One remarkable fact at least to tho
incoming prospector is the shallow
ness of ths mineral and the ease with
which it can be worked.
Mr.. Pleas johnson who recently
made a visit to Galena, Kansas, and
Joplin, returned day or SO ago. lie
told of the excitement among the
Joplin and Galena miners, his speci-
mems from Taney county created,
especially a sample Of lead ore taken
from the Monte Christie on Piue
mountain. This sample was a piece
of very rich galena and when Mr..
johnson assured them the mineral
was found i'll the clay in less than 16
feet of the surface the miners would
scarcely believe him. So great was
the interest that Mr.. johnson was
constantly surrounded by Interested
parties, all declaring it to be remark
able and beyond anything they had
ever known.
At Joplin and Galena no mineral
is found less than 80 feet and often
shafts go down several hundred feet
before finding pay stuff-so that 1t is
utterly impossible for a poor man to
mine on his own account. 1t is there
fore not to he wondered that the
miners of that section would be in
terested in a section where even the
poorest man require, but q pick aud
shovel and grub stake to start him
self Oh the road to wealth.
We are in receipt of letters each
day from parties inquirlng of the
mineral resources of Tauey cOuaty
aud can testify to the growing inter-
est in the surrounding counties rs
we'll as at a distance. We have seen
the rich minerals brought in aud on
display at numerous places and know
it is all true that has been said. Iu-
deed the half has not been told.
One of the several latest finds was
Oh the land of j. ii. Hughes in the
Beaver district Ucie two shots were
put in throwing out several tons OF
rich lead and zinc ores. Experienced
miners say they never saw anything
richer. The lead or face is about 8
feet wide and is known to run over
two hundred feet and Of course when
properly uncovered will be found 10
he much more extensive.
AT the Clayton lease in the same
district better and more extensive
finds of jack are reported, and the
same is true of the Brushy creek dig
gings.
But few prospect shafts have been
sunk, most of the Investigations be
ing limited to the surface. We thiuk
if our citizens expect to reap results
from their prospects that they should
not be afraid 10 experd some money
in sinking holes in the ground. The
old sssaw-noihiUg, risked nothing
gained" certainly holds good in min-
ing if nowhere else.
The Johuson-Lemon Realty Co. are
of the very few who have been will
ing TO risk money in sinking shafts
They are putting in four holes on the
Pine Mountain with flattering results
If others would follow their lead We
are confident it would not be long
until Tanev county would be the
center Of n rush.
That the mineral is here there i!
no question but that our capitalist
are mostly from Missouri and mus
be "shOwed" is also true. Surfac'
indications in Taney county are a
plentiful as the rocks, and the maj
who can't produce specimens OF thu
stuff i'll all it's purity is rarity. Blu
surface indications don't attrac
capital and little chunk of minera
wont make n man rich. Picking I
few shine, out of the rock and ex
hibiting them from an cxhalted sea
on a goods box is poor way to con
vince capital. Go into tho ground
if only with pick and shovel. ant
show up your prospect and you viii
have something reliable. and viii
have done your part toward the de
velopment of Taney county. On
hole in the ground showing up tn
paying miucrnl is worth more than
1000 acres Of uudeveloped lands
however good the crop of indication
are.
We have all the faith possible II
Tanev county auG are happy to Sc