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The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26
(rrMns Special Exploring Expedition,
ST. JOE, SEARcY Co., ARK. |
MAY 18TH. 1900. [

plt JOEi oEARCf vi Ark.
MAY 18TH. 1900. |
The end it is sought to reach in an
assignment of the TIMES Expedition
to protraeted exploration of Scar,
cy county having, to some extent,
become evident. land those who UNI
derstand the scope of it in every way
disposed to encourage the under
taking nothing, of course would
be farther from the desire of the pa.
per and off its field party, than to
chase butterflies in one part ofNorth
Arkansas when, in other parts of it,
new mineral localities and mines, ac-
cording to their merit, call for a
place in the current history written
of its zinc boom.
The statement of the case as made,
is, in justice to all parties, called for
by reason of interests already at
stake, as well as of interests that
may be in prospect. But, as it
sought to meet every one on their
own ground, it is possible that the
proposition laid down is not clear
enough to be read by everybody at a
glance. And therefore, plainly inter
preted, the idea is this: With much
to be told of all parts of the mineral
field, which is not generally known
to the public, outsiders would be off
their box if it is conceived of the
Searcy county region of the zinc belt
Its mineral resources and the FEAST
bic routes it supplies for north and
south roads THAT it needs bolster
ing because it is rushed" at this |
time upon the notice of miners, pros
pectors and railroad promoters.
For it happens, if the inquiry
is carried back far enough, that
- -
Searey county was region oil cop
per and zinc properties, when other
parts of the Arkansas field had bare
" emerged from the cloud of doubt
raised against the presence of ore in
their territory in quantity. 1t is
territory which was well known to
railroad projectors who were on the
boards in the earlier days of rail
way transportation, when the re-
mainder of North Arkansas was I'M
known to them by name. 1t was
known to miners as mineral coun-
try and it was known to earlier
railway projectors for the opportun-
ity it supplied for passing the Ar
kansas Ozarks, but which opportun-
itv was not awaited of simply be-
cause of strategic reasons, and not
because its feasible routes for rail-
roads did not form part of the
shortest lines, through valuable ter
ritory, it is possible to build from
Kansas City and Minneapolis to
New Orleans,
And, therefore, if taken in the or
der of events, it will be found that
North Arkansas at the present time
simply supplies an ampli6ed idea OF
things that applied to Searcy county
when it had alone stood the test OF
mineral authorities who examined
the northern part of the state; and
when, of all parts of the state, its
passage ways through the Ozark
mountain were primarily consider
alton with those who first planned
connections between New Orleans
and the states of Iowa, Minnesota,
Kansas and Nebraska.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26

Another feature of the case, is that
of many things of the Arkansas field
turning upon the prospect OF bust
ness railroad projectors will find in
the mineral resources of Searcy
county. This is exclusive OF the
practicability of railroad construc-
ton necessary to connect the Arkan-
sas coal field to the Arkansas zinc
field, and it is exclusive of conditions
calling for north and south road il
the Arkansas zinc field is to have an
export market over direct lines of its
own.
For while it sounds like counting
chickens before they are Matched, and
the country as yet without railroad
connection, excepting as it is immi
nent in the St. Louis and Northern
Arkansas r. R., or Eureka Springs
Railway extension, one road or one
means of outlet to market is not go
ing to suffice, even though only .
third part is realized of the result
which is reasonably looked for in tn,
general development Of the Arkansas
zinc field.
This is a hint Of the true situation
in which the county plays an impor
tant part. It is true that, in sense
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26

ugon the priqsials Ct Tiers being a
reason for everything, and the conf
dent tone of the present field reports
of the TINES almost impossible with
out good grounds for it. it follows,
of course, that causes enter into the
case greater than appear upon the
surface.
! 1t will be perhaps, recalled of the
preceding report, dated at Marshall,
that something was said of the ST..
Toe route, for north and south roads,
being in effect preoccupied, and moth
ing more added to the comment that
would throw light upon the sub
Iject,
The statement at the time referred,
wholly, to the Eureka Springs rail.
way extension, which, to effect the
purpose specifically named in their
charter, (of building the road in the
general direction of Memphis" y
would of necessity select the ST. Joe
route; and, to add verify to the. ex-
pressed purpose of their charter, it is
fact that their chief engineer, dur
ing the past winter, completed
satisfactory trial survey to this
point.
But, it transpires at this time
(while this report is being compiled
for publication)-tha another sur
vey, in the interest of the Little Rocl
Northern R. R., has reached a poin
in the Mill creek valley, four mile
north of here, which, imperatively
calls for St. Joe. The route followed
] from Springfield, Mo, is that popu
larly known as the Daugherty sur
. vey, with the well known engines
from whom it takes its name, il
charge OF the party. This is not al
t OF it. To the south of St. Joe, dis
d tant perhaps 25 miles, with a loca
+ ting corps at its heels fixing definite
n " the line of construction a secon
y corps, in the same interest, is head
e ing northward for some commo
: point agreed upon, where the Spring
/ field and Little Rock ends of the sui
C vey will meet.
IS So it is of the mineral territory {
il the st. Joe district; 1t follows a
n this time that, however well know
IS it had been, land the compiler {
this report, has given it th
g closest study ofall authorities know
d in the Arkansas held)-it has becon
d such another proposition in Il
Il course of years time as to carr
n it into the class OF the foremost te
IS ritory OF the Arkansas field. NJ
ie only have new mines been Discovers
o. which are rich in ore, and old on
a made remarkable by development
1t but there has been, on all hand
ne such a gain in the character of !
Is mineral ground, as Of necessity cor
pels a new grouping of the st. j
IN country under the title Of the Roa
r. ing Hollow Mineral System; the Co
e. or basin from which the nan
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26

neer OF 80 years experience; and the
selection, for that reason all the
more creditable to the men who WI
the interest, not one of whom had
before worked in mines.
The ore, both in a dark, breecia,
ted, magnetism rock, and in a so.
called cherokite or "pebble jack
matrix of the Joplin field, is present
in abundance, But, as in all cases
OF prospeetors, who have but little
capital to expend on development
work, having struck their jack in the
bed of a never failing stream, with
no appliance to fight water, the ore
body has only been pecked at for a
few feet below the surface. while it is
plain that a descent upon the min
eral, where it has been struck would
bring to light ores in mass. Even as
it is they have knocked out much
ore, in disseminated form, which will
mill 10 to 20 per cent.
1t should be added that when it is
stated by those who show the prop
erty to strangers that the vertical,
or so-called bar of the native, is
go feet wide, the measurement refers
only to part OF it, consisting of
Hint and limestone in alternate
seams The whole width of the ifs
sure is 300 to 400 feet; and taken al
together it is plainly the backbone
of a fault to which the rich ores of
the system owe their appearance,
almost in contact with the carbonif-
erous shale of the St. Zoe valley.
And it is for this reason that salts
factory studies of the occurrence, as a
whole, cannot be made without first
the examination to the
Roaring Hollow property, where the
and lime bar and the re-
sulting ore-bearing rock of the eoun-
try are in contact, on the surface.
The Roaring Hollow mining prop
erty is 160 acres in extent, and CON
sists of the following territory: Ma
Of the SEA, and the E13 of the SW4
Of Section 8, town 16 N, range II
west.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26

pump is put in, already on the
ground, operations called for by the
body OF ore struck by them, cannot
be rushed as SO much evidence of
business awaiting the first road CAP
turing the ST. Joe route,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26

L. 1Lrzr~ n
1t is this property, and that of a
neighboring forty" Sc of Sc, Sec
ton 7, town 16, range II, now
owned by the Excelsior Mining, Mill
ing and Smelling Company, of New
York, upon which, together with the
Tomahawk Copper mine, it was
agreed by miners and by the author
tiles that ore was present in the To-
cality, when it was yet question
with them in other parts of the
North Arkansas mineral field
The distinction will be understood
when it is described, that the two
properties cover a series of verticals
CARRYING ore only a few hundred
Yards distant from an old highway
conformed to ancient trails through
the Ozark mountains, and in the out
set exhibited, on the outcrop, COM
bination of copper, argentiferous ga
lena and zinc. And the consequence
has been that, in the course of its
history or until a descent was made
upon the zinc, it has been regarded
as copper and silver as well as zinc
discovery
The system of verticals, or open
assures, on the two properties NUM-
Der ten or twelve, and is an occur.
renee which is suddenly cut off by q
horizontal ebert, rim to the Mil
creek gulch which traverses the two
properties; while on the opposite
side of the gulch, and little farther
south, both a carboniferous sand
stone and shale play part in TIL
disturbance of the formation TIL
, ebert is the characteristic flint Q
North Arkansas, and to add interes
to the fault it will be found in thi
case, that the ebert occurs on tn
same level with the ore bearing silu
ro-magnesian rock, of the Arkansa
field in general.
The ore of the two properties, tina
6 of the Garyin in particular, is of
bright, attractive character, and i
consequence of its popularity wit
! tourists and prospectors it were sal
to say that a thousand to fftee
hundred dollars worth Of the or
!, has been carried off, in the form c
II specimens during the past FIVE year,
= The openings on the Garvin, whic
4 are only few yards distant fror
the shaft of the Excelsior Propert
shows an ore face ten feet thick, i
- sight And in the shaft of the Exec
4 sior company, a vertical, which ha
:, been followed down by them, show
an ore vein, at its present depth ,
AS feet, two and a half feet thic
g which continues to widen as II
Of work descends. In the latter cas-
is they are now below the water leve
lie in consequence of which, to kes
m their mine open, they are compells
At to keep their hoist going day an
Il night, and, therefore, until the
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26

Roaring Hollow mine: The pres
emit work on the property is west OF
the great vertical, by which it is
characterized, and the opening made
at the best part Of the ground, on
which to strike the ore body, that
could have been selected by an engi-
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26

The southernmost extension of the
Roaring Hollow vertical" mot the
valley itselt)-is that of the Garvin
mine, 40 acres, NE ONE, Section 1s
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26
Advertising Rates.

One inch per year $500 a. -. .s.z
On Contract for Six moatnss y ~ $50. 49,
OF ANNUAL rate, and for months = pf ee -
On contracts for = laenss, = a. IL "a
10 inches 80 per cent on Of annual Iatez.
IS TO IL inches So per cbnt OF annual rates
Special position % per cent additional :
Locals 10 cents per line IraE insaruon'
cents second and 81 cents thereafter =
Marriage and Obituary notices. noI y
exceed six lines free. al over Iha1 amonh=
10 cents per line.
Professional cards Sc per annum.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26

the element OF accident has some.
thing to do with its share in the
march OF events. But it is no less
true that the availability of its terri
tory for railroad construction, on
north and south routes, was only
apprehended by competent engineers
after frequent, long continued and
carefully conducted trial surveys of
the mountain system to which its
territory belongs. And, on the 9TH
er hand, accordingly as its mineral
territory stood the crucial test of
authorities, who were at the best
prejudiced against the country, it
can be expected to hold its own
when the benefit of a doubt is, at
this day, wholly, on the side of the
zinc fields of the state.
Inc moral OF II all Is, of truth,
not far to find: While there has
been, and is now, some confusion in
the public mind over the occurrence
of paying ore in the northern part of
the state, and the individual out
slider, here and there oyer the coun-
try, occasionally carried off his feet
by excitement when the truth be-
comes patent to him, it does not fol-
low that miners, prospectors and
local authorities, long upon the
ground, are also confused and beside
themselves because there is no one to
gainsay, in reason, the merit of their
country as mineral territory. They
have waited too patiently for their
ships to come in, and beside, have
their wits too we'll in hand, to lose
their head at sight of the first craft
an intfowing ocean and freshenine
breeze sends sailing up the harbor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
REVIEW OF MARKETS
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Stocks, Money. Exchange. Bouis. Grlll,
Cotton, Provisions, Etc,
These Are Closing Sales
Each Day.

New York, Nov 15.-Strength was re-
newed in the stock market to-day, but
there was nothing like a resumption of
the speculative enthusiasm of last week.
There were more stocks that moved
strongly upward than yesterday and
there were fewer that closed the duv
lower than they went off last night, and
there was nevertheless Il continuance of
the irregular tendency in the market.
Tile points of strength, though more nu-
merous, were still somewhat isolated or
associated, and the market did not at
any time show permeating and vigorous
strength The gains seemed to be due
either 10 the operations of speculative
pools working for an advance in special
stockS or 10 causes affecting the indi-
vidual stocks General Electric duplicat-
ed its gain of yesterday with another
snS point rise, carrying 1t to 16Oh on the
iIrgo earnings reported. Yesterdays
iocaliS ed in New Jersey Central, which
VIZ up at one time ~ points on reports
vi VI, coming increase in dividends. The
movement Of broadcast scope for the day
Wa IN winter wheat grangers, which adj
HnhGeu between l and points all around
on me good weather for the crop in that
territory. Consolidated Gas, Continental
TOBACCO, Peoples Gas. Tennessee Coal
t1rookiyn Transit and some other special
small number of stocks on balance The
professional pressure against the market
ASi..-NNu anu NntIt WAS no further
Signs OF urgent liquidation, although
profit taking was in evidence ut some
points all day. Money was appreciably
easier and a favorable bank statement
on saturday Is beginning to be discount
ca. reports from interior money markets
are OF easy conditions due 10 n process
Oh unloosenins after the selection SINH
lar 10 that which occurred in tho New
YORK market There is a feeling tnat
tne large war loans impending in Eng
ianu ana Germany will probably not be
otered until next year The statement
OIL the foreign trade for October gives
increased confidence in the countrv's H.
nancinl resources. The total exports as
Wen as the excess of exports over inn
ports are far greater than those for any
the excess of exports showing the as
founding total of So. i75 226. The phenom-
enal cotton exports are largely RESPONSE
pie tor this showing, but after allowing
LOT ms the gratifying fact is shown that
the value of manufactured products cX-
portS SHOW an increase over October of
Iast year of nearly S9000.00O. The ability
OIL me country 10 supply all requisite
credlts in view of this extraordinary
traHe showing cannot be cause for any
serious apprehension.
Inc bond market showed strength but
not at the high level of last weeks ac-
uylty. Total sales par value. 81 200 600
United states refunding rs and the SIS
soupon dec!ihed = per cent. and SIS regis
last call 80 ~
&C. The total sales of stocks to-day were
: New York, Nov. l5-standard OIL 7.c3G-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Nov, 10, p. Injection
American middiIns. fair. 54s: ~ good mid mid,
ding. . a-l6: middling s 15-32d low mid
ding. 9-32d Sales were l2,C00 bales, of
which 500 We're for speculation and ex-
port and included 1l,1l0 American Re
ceipts. l5.000 bales, including Il.oJ0 bales
American. Futures opened quiet and
closed steady; American middling; No
vcmber 2i-Ci buyer; November and
January, 1861 sellers; January and Feb
ruary. 1851 buyers; February and
March, 3 l2-Gi buyers; March and April.
1864 sellers: April and May, 0sI69-6i
sellers: May and June, 07-Gi sellers
June and July. 05-6i buyers; July and
August. 0SIni-6i sellers: August and
September, 6eU6l-6i buyers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

New York Nov. 15.-llour quiet but
gtcady;, Rye -four steady, Corn meal
firm. Rye steady; No > Western. 5Bc
Barley steady. Barley malt dun Wheat
Spot. firm; No. . ed 7giAc Corn
Spot-hrm; No, 9. iG5c. Oats-Spot.
firmer; No. 2, &c. Reef firm. Cut meats
easy. Lard firm; Western steamed. 500:
November closed s765; refined, firm; con-
tinent; $40; compound, sG.00G6ls; A.
$500 Pork quiet. Butter firm: creamery.
19ft2lc.; State dairy, 1SIr25c. Cheese
steady; fancy, 1o&c, large fancy. Octo-
Der, lOh@lQlac. EGGS strong; State and
Pennsyivania, 22Q2sc, Western, regular
unchanged. Colfec-Rio, easy; No. I in
voice, !!sc.; mild quiet; uordova 9lsT-
1JAc. Sugar-Raw, firm: fair refining
s7sc.; centrifugal 96 test. issc, relined'
steady -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16

LARD-Pure butchers. IN terces. So;
compound. tierces. as to brand. 6iSc.: so
ID. tubs and 50-ib tins, Ac. more.
Notwithstanding l5c.: bulky, to 7c.
less; washed wool: 25c.; black. l2.sc to Ice.
HIDEs-,G. s. 7s; greer, so; dry tiint.
II: dry sait. llh: damaged. 2.
SALT FISH.
HERRING-New North Carolina cut,
none; Eastern. barrels; $500: Potomac,
gross, none; mullcts. S0-lb. kegs. $500:
spots 100-lb. kegs. s5.75; mackerel, good
No. Q. 5000; white fish. now CATCH 1Q0-lb.
kegs. none: so-lb. kegs. none; 7o-lb. kegs.
none.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
The Cotton Markets.
MEM YORK COTTON MARKE T,

New York. Nov. 15.-rhe cotton market
was decidedly more active and stronger
to-day. Prices on the opening call show
ed an advance of 2u12 points and there
was further gain of SQi20 points before
the upward movement was arrested by
selling to secure profits. The advance
originated In a better class of cable news
than had been expected. The English adj
Vices showed well sustained sales of spot
and an advance of liaMi siXty-fourths in
futures. The response here was imme-
date and more than equal. Buying was
active and general. led by the short con-
ttngent. The upward movement was ia
cilitatcd by reports of cold weather In
the South, n stronger attitude on the part
of spot holders and a large demand from
exporters and American spinners. The
iirmness was Increased by reports from
Manchester to the effect that English
spnners had come to the conclusion that
the cotton crop was not Il large one, The
market had a few intervals of reaction
and profit taking. but maintained firm
undertone and closed firm ut n net ad-
vance of l5u2T points.
New York, Nov. 15.-Cotton futures
opened steady at the advance; November,
$40; December, $40: January, GAL; Feb
ruary, 9i2; March. OIL: April. $40: May,
9,4l; June. 939; July, $50; August, 92S.
Futures closed firm; November, 9.61 !;
December 9,T; January, 0.52; February,
0.50 March. 9.i9; April. $40; May, go;
June 94a; July e.46; August, 9Si; Sep
Spot closed steady Lice. advance; mid
ding uplands, 13-16c. middllng gulf,
10 Lice. sales, 81 bales.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
NEW YoRK NIoNEY MAnkEr

New York, Nov, l5.-Money on call
steady al 3ia@a per cent. lnAt-ln-ln, aIs
Irime mercantile paper, iisu5 per cent
Sterling exchange firm. with actual bust
ness in bankers bills 1T i.SiS for demand
and at iSQA for sixty DAYS Posted
rates. l.sllaMI.S5ls. Commcrclnl bills.
4SOMi.S0is. Silver Certificates Ginc5. Bar
silver, G35s. Mexican dollars, b0N Gov
eminent bonds strong: State bonds innc-
tive; railroad bonds Strong
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

n, Baltimore, Nov. i5,7rlour quiet. I'M
month, 72II2isc.: December 72ssM72a, L.:
My 1S%am9e.; Southern by sample. 6Sg-
qlsc.; new, 42isc; November or Deem
her. new or old 4i3s@49c.: Southern
white, 4i9i5c. Oats firm: No. 2 white,
c1Ial2Sc,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
CHICAGO MARKET.
Wheat Corn; Oats, Provisions
Lard, Short Ribs. &c

Chicago. Nov. 15.-Wheat. having heen
on profit taking by shorts. although
there was some news of a buiish nature
December closed hc. over yesterday
Corn closed shade higher and oats un-
changed Provisions advanced on light
hog receipts. January pork closing 32!Sc ;
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
TRUCK MARKEr.

New York, Nov. l5.-Potatocs steady;
Jerseys, Si00Uf ,37Ia; New York, 81. 25li-
15o; Long Island. si50al75; Jersey
sweets, $l.50G2.0 90.
>, Cabbage steady, Long Island. per 100.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
COrrnN SrEn OIL

Now York, Nov. l5.-Cotton seed oil
showed no important change. most OF
the interest ccntered in late months, as
spot is offered very sparingy. Prime
crude barrels, soc. nominal: prime sum
32lac.: prime winter yellow. 3Sdi0c. /; prin6
White, 37MSSc. prime meal $2GhO
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
NAVAL STORES

Charleston, s. c., Nov. l5-Turpentlne
firm at i2tac. Rosin firm, unchanged
Savannah, Ga, Nov. 15.-Spirits turpen-
tine firm at Ale. Rosn firm, unchanged
Wilmington, n. G., Nov. 15.-Spirits
turpentine firm at 410f4l15c. Rosin steady
At 81. 201l25. Crude turpentine firm at
Sl.40q2.i0. Tar steady at Sl.55.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
BOND MARKET.
New York. Nov. Is. 1850.

y >, rs. refnnding. registered 49,. lo4ia
1rn,ttsu Stl'eS =, reminding coupon. iJl5a
United , States S's. registered ......... lO9a
1T,nii,ea tnlates IS, coupon .,....;..... lu9)s
I,niie9 States new As, registered go. i37
United States now As. coupon - 1877
United States old is, registered. 1854
United Statns old Is, coupon 1851
3 nmi,ed States 5's registered ........ ll2s,
t1Hiteu StH'rs ;, coupon .........,.. liE3i
SEgiStTlGt g columbia 3-t0's .......... 12ii.
i'Hstiiia centuries 49,. ......,....,. 81 =,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
FOR SALE.

576 Butte street
l5i st. Paul street.
SJI Precursor street.
dwellings In the Mottu Block. Chen,
Ihree new houses. ZIP, 2li and ZIG ave.
nue. A. Atlantic City-a bargain
-Four brick houses on ST. Paul stros,
price 81, 50OO 90 'oet'
,i Store and dwelling and good business
Ono house on Scott street. 500. oo.
vacant lots In all parts or the civ
Valuable water front in Brambleton "a
Joining n. w. X. X. Co
valuable water front I'm Portsmou,h 49,
tween Ferry Dock and Navy Yard w
Hardy warehouse. Nivison street
Nos. IS and 20 Pool street
&I CRANKY street
LIS Butte street.
100 and Ill Brown avenua
Il Queen street,
Slf Bank street.
1a High street
t0i Park avenue.
100 Buto street,
Is York street
422 and i24 Highland avenue.
Dwelling 29i Rute street.