The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-02-10
WHERE ZINC is KING.

Within radius of six miles are to
be found sixteen shafts of DO to 1876
feet, and sixty more shafts of from
10 to 4e@.-< jwhile ,-sofe di.an one
fhundretE <dts," or prospects, have
been made, very many of the latter
showing the certain results that will
follow more extended labor, supple
mented with machinery. This es.
tablishes the business and speeula-
tive features of the zinc region, both
being essential to the development
and prosperity of any country, but
more especially of a mining country.
After an investigation made person
ally and through disinterestcd zinc
mining experts from the Joplin dis
trict, have no hesitation in saving
that the Dodd City zinc mining dis
trict, some twelve miles in diameter,
and so situated as to be within a RAJ
dius OF six miles OF Dodd City, is the
very richest of region embraced
within the five counties comprising
the most wonderfully rich zinc re-
gions of the world. This may posi-
bly, seem at FIRST glance to be an ex-
aggeration, but | make the state
ment in the knowledge that personal
inspection on the part of capitalists
and practical miners will more than
confirm every word written of this
region.
Zine is like coy maiden, difficult
to court, but showing all the bless
ings of life when love is found.
Many will seek zinc as they have
sought gold and silver in the Rocky
mountains, failure attending their
efforts. AS many will be successful,
hence the greater prospect OF success
in this zinc zone than in the more
western mountains. Others will
spend their time and all their susie
nance in the search, and then be COM
PEELED by the hard luck of poverty to
sell out to men possessing the means
to develop the prospected properties.
Here is the speculative feature that
is so closely connected with practi-
cal business as to cause the former
to be lost sight Of This may be H.
Illustrated by the fact that over
100000 in actual cash has been
utilized in developing mines whose
richness must await railways to
make them practically available.
Men without means, but with fam
lies, cannot go on for years or even
months accommodating ore on the
dump without immediate money re-
turns. They must sell, and sell to
men who not only can wait, but
who possess the influence that will
hasten railroad and trolley-line
building. Hence this is a field that
should be personally inspected by
capitalists, many of whom have al
ready made their appearance here
with invariably the same result
they haye invested. The reasons for
lack of railway facilities have been
explained in Bonds and Mortgages,
and need not be repeated here. |
| can add, however, that the rail
road now under construction from
Eureka Springs will be extended di-
rect to Dodd City, for the mineral in
sight in this district is the prize in
view in addition to the machinery
and provisions to be freighted in.
This line will have traffic arrange
ment with the Frisco. The Missouri
Pacific will also have line crossing
here, which will give the miners a
chance to send their concentrates di-
rect to the Joplin smelters. 1t is on.
Ily a logical conclusion that the Mem.
phis, which has had it's share of the
freight of this region, will not per
init the loss Of the freight of fully
exploited district like this, as its sur.
vey has been made and passes direct.
ly through Dodd City. Any bust.
ness man will at once see what the
result must be.
1t has been settled the world over
that minerals of all kinds seek favor
ed localities, and while colorings
may be found on every square mile
of any given section ofeountry, it is
to be found in paying quantities il
grouped districts. As with gold ant
silver, so it is with zinc The hv,