The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-05

per property, local to the Arkansas
field, no other visit, for such pur-
pose, will better repay the time
given to it. But neither of them any
more crystalline the ten systems to
which they belong as a whole, than
would the ten systems, in collective
form, absolutely crystalline the But
falo basin as a whole. They are not
the only pebbles ON the beach, and
the sooner this is realized the reader
will both railroad promoters and
prospectors find what they are look
ing for, viz. A mineral country up
on which the one can rely for big
business; and the other find in it, big
,f-I1llcanents which it offers, whether
ftr purposes of mining or for mere
specula ton.
y -
To rate as mineral territory in a
field which is approved at this time,
and which grows better in character
with every shot put into ground, it
follows of course, that the day is
past when, like kissing, such distinc-
ton as mineral field" goes by ia
vor.
This is where the rub is on rail
road promoters and mineral pros
pectors, in the matter of the Buffalo
basin country. For it happens in
this case, that such approval carries
with it more large properties show
ing good ore than has been generally
esteemed of the Arkansas field. And,
forsooth, this qualifications is which
carries with it che only apology
which, in reason, can be offered for
such an oversight.
For example. in the territory OF
Searcy county, to which this report
is particularly directed, it has not
been, and it is not now, rush for
mineral properties, but a quiet lay
ing on of hands while it has been
possible to discriminate in the selec-
ton OF ore bearing ground, rather
than anything" that offered itself
to buyers and claim stakers anxious
to get in on the ground floor. And,
in consequence of this opportunity,
when it is said of such properties,
that they carry good mineral it is a
ten to one shot that it is present as
represented.
But while this is stating the case
considerably, it would be at vari-
ance with historical facts in its IA
vor, if it is thought that this report
begs the question of Searcy Co., as
50 much mineral territory, or at all
feveuts that part of it situated north
of Buffalo river. For it is the county
or the northern part of it, the for
nation, or the sectional exposures Of
whose ore bearing formation, sup.
| piled the final reasoning of the case
upon which the present boom of the
Arkansas field is grounded. And
though it has, from small begin.
ming, spread out and covered all the
territory of seven counties in North.
ern Arkansas, with several outHers
in the adjoining country to the main
6eld)-two things belong to the Buff
falo basin of Searcy county, viz
The Inauguration Of North Arkan
sas mineral development upon
grounds that better warranted thC
undertaking than was known OF
understood of the geology of th'
country in general. And secondly
the forecast warranted by its pres
ent developments and by its forma
ton, Of an equal share, with The
Newton and Marion county division:
OF it, in the wealth that must com,
TO the Buffalo basin in the day of is
greatest development; not to men
ton the advantage of being terri
tory which will, of necessity, com
mand the three most feasible routes
foe north and south roads, into TIL
North Arkansas mineral field.
Aud indeed, it is to this end, o
showing it is worth while, that thi
reaort hinges upon the Manmee Con
soh slated Placer Mine property
her than upon properties who's
rry Is already a thrice told tale b,