The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-03-03


the presence of mineral is argued in
open properties, and in outeropping
formations, local to the country,
that never fail to carry ore. There
is only this exception to it all 1t IS,
to start with, a country ofapproved
mineral properties, and for that rea-
son it is not to be taken for granted
that the prices are the same as OBJ
tanned for farm lands in general
1t is, instead, an instance in which
we have an example, in fact, of the
laborer who is worthy OF his hire.
For while the credit belongs to the
TIMES of having stimulated public
interest in the country, and ofafford-
ing such personal instruction as con-
tributed largely to an understanding
of its mineral formation, to local
miners and prospectors belongs the
showing which bears out its work
of ten months ago. And right here
let it be said of the Mill creek natives
and non-res-resident owners, that
more credit is their due than any,
body OF men at work in any locality
of the zinc belt They have accom-
plished more in ten months than
other localities had done in five
years, exclusive of the fact OF having
become so well up" in the local for
nation as enables any of them to
take experts off their feet once they
meet in the field.
Having in mind the convenience of
those who desire to see the ore in
place, and who have only a limited
amount of time to make examina-
tions, three properties have been Sc
lected for notice in this report. Each
of them is accessible from the public
highway, and are distributed at
points covering the whole length of
the gulch where the ore bearing for
nation is in sight.
The selection, however, does not
exclude a careful study ofthe system.
For if the prospect amounts to any
thing it must be conducted along
the waterway; and in doing so the
exploration will include everything
in sight along the main gulch, after
which, if such is the intent of the OBJ
server, study can be made of its
ramihcations known as the Harp
creek and the Ohio gulch. The three
properties are as follows: Gibson,
Marble City and Canton.
The first named is a property
whose discoveries supplied a key to
the formation OF Mill creek gulch;
and it is to the credit of the humble
fellow who gave his time, labor and
money to the uncovering of ore on
his property, that his faith and his
enterprise have done more for his
county, than may be ascribed to the
individual action of any one who
has taken part in its mineral devel-
opment.
The Gibson has changed hands
several times during the past ten
months. 1t is at present owned by
nonresident parties, who have not
done more for its development than
to satisfy themselves ofthe fact, that
their holding is exclusively body of
mineral land, and to this end have
faced the creek front at a half dozen
points, with the result that it is dis
covered to be continuous body of
ore bearing rock
The extent OF the property is Sc
acres, which is an increase of 40
acres over the original property of
that name. 1t is situated in section
20, town II, range 20, and is dis
tant from this place probably liz
miles, and distant 1113 miles from
Harrison
The Marble City mineral property
decided land, 16O acres, is owned by
the Marble City Mining Company,
Harrison, Ark, and is situated in
sections 20, % and 20, town II,
range 20, which makes it distant,
approximately, "a of a mile from
this place.
The mine opening, upon which the
value Of the property turned origi-