The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1899-09-30
THE OZARK UPLIFT.
Boston Capitalists Boring 500 Holes in
the North Arkansas Field.

4 Especial Correspondence of the Globe Demo
craft
OMAHA, ARK September 90
Along the Observation-Disclosures lin
some of the most notable develop
ment work of the Arkansas Yin
field is being done. Bee Greek head
IN Arkansas, crosses the line ant
empties into White river on the Mis-
souri, side. 1t is one of the centers 0
activity, A Boston eompany Ia.
I'Deen acquiring lands in this locality
until the amount controlled is in tn,
thousands of acres. Some estimat,
the purchases and options at $4,000
acres, but that is probably too high
| What enhances the local interest in
the operations of this company is
the mystery with which its business
is surrounded. When the average
prospector in this field finds some.
thing he let's the discovery be known
from the hilltop Men travel ten
and fifteen miles to see the latest
good thing Those who visit the
scene OF operations of the Boston
company encounter ropes stretched
around the drill at some distance,
and are told that the representatives
of the company have given strict in
structions that visitors are to be
given no information, and are not
even be allowed to approach near
enough to see what comes out of the
ground The drill outfit of the Bos-
ton company is churning holes near
the postofhce OF Omaha in the ex-
IRENE northern portion of Boone
county, Ark, short distance from
the Missouri line. Notwithstanding
the positive orders from Boston
commanding secrecy, probably as
much as has developed is known
here. Drilling has been in progress
a short time, The first hole showed
10 per cent jack, and was regarded
NJ tbe m m,n !. 1,t,> mo oct,
found at various depths are careful
" bottled and labeled and sent to
Boston for examination by the COM
pany's mineralogist Common re-
port has it that the company will
continue boring until they have put
down 500 holes. 1t is explained by
one familiar with the plans of the
Boston people that much of the land
controlled has been taken on OPP
tions, and that final purchase will
depend upon results of the drilling.
The thoroughness with which the
work is being done means great
deal to the mineral region along the
north line of the state. 1t will indi-
cate not only for the Boston capt.
talists, but tor the whole district,
which extends from Boone across
North Marion to an extent not now
known, the magnitude OF the depos-
its. The prospecting that has been
done has not been deep. 1t has con-
sisted of shafts comparatively shall
low, and for the most part sunk tor
the lead deposits. The southernpor-
lions of Ozark and fancy counties
on the Missouri side of the line have
much at stake in the results which
the Boston people reach.
All honest believers in the future OF
the Arkansas field are only too glad
20 see Eastern capitalcautious about
investment in these mineral lands
The district has now attained such
repute that there is danger of un.
scrupulous promoters attempting to
do business on 1t. There is lane
enough and zinc enough to go will
it to satisfy all legitimate invest
ment. And there is a strong dispo
sitiou to discourage any wild cat -ex
ploitation.
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