The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-12-20
THE ORES OF TANEY COUNTY
Will u. Johnson is Making
a Fine Exhibit in
Chicago.

William H. johnson started Satur-
| ur.lay morning on his return to Chi
cago to resume charge of the Frisco
| Lines exhibit Of Missouri minerals.
| During the week past several boxes
Of mineral have been shipped to Chi
cago to add to the exhibit, including
some good samples of Taney county's
| iron ores. MIR. Johnson reports
| great interest taken in the exhibit
and assures as there will soon be a
big rush in this direction, not only
of homeseekers. but Of capitalists
seeking investment in good mineral
properties. AT present people are
coming steadily in and our hotels are
occasionally obliged to turn away ap-
plicants for board and lodging owing
taxed to their limit. With all its ac-
tivity and promise of good returns
| on the investment, the mining indus
try is not monopolizing the attention
of all shrewd men seeking g. money
making enterprise. Taney county is
suited to number of other occupa-
tions that will yield good returns.
Among these may be classed sheep
and goat raising. n Chicago man
of substantial means recently arrived
here to investigate the possibilities
of the latter industry.
During Mr.. Johnsoi's short stay
here he accompanied Mr.. w. M.
Wade on n trip to the Pine Mountain
mining district to inspect the new
Developments there. Al that place
prospecting is being rapidly pushed
by a company composed Of business
men of Greecastle. Ind The develop
nent work is under the supervision
of Sol Wheeler, who has been identi-
| fed with the Pine mountain region
from the beginding of the mineral
developments there. Mr.. Wheeler
has already found some rich deposits
in ledge he was working along the
east side of the mountain. Among
the ores were included sjlicates and
sulphides Of zinc SIS well as diseminat-
ed lead. He also found much nugget
lead in the clay Immediately above
the ledge. Most of this work was
merely reconnaissance to confirm
certain opinions that Mr.. Wheeler
held as to the location of the main
body of mineral. We understand he
has commenced sinking shaft in q
break around the mountain immedi-
ateiy above this ledge. II is believed
that tho secondary deposits already
unearthed had their origin in a hori-
ZOn of the mountains formation
this shaft is being sunk, and the re-
suit of Mr.. Wheeler's work is looked
forward 10 with interest Some of
the ores from this prospect have been
forwarded to Chicago. We under
stand some of the lead and zine found
in the ledge was running in veins
and fissures; but the ore has more
tbeappearance of the Gamma Lee" ore
than of the .'King Solomon"
Being a blanket formation at such
q level it will be in condition to work
economically and this fact will there
| fore add to the cash value of tie niue.
At the King Solomon mine the old
shaft is at depth of As feet and the
new shaft 80 feet. In the latter they
were working upon a 44-iuch face of
rich ore aud this tace is widening as
the shaft is deepened. But at present
work has been temporarily suspended
Ito enable them to make some repairs
on their engines. III the meantime
Mr.. S. a. Lawing, one OF the miners
of the King Solomon. is assisting Mr..
!. W. HEREFORD in his prospect north
of the Pine mountain. Mr.. Hery ford
is drifting into ledge of disseminat-
| ed lead. which is said to become
] richer as the work progresses.