The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-19

of the caravan passing to other
parts of the field, they can well af-
ford to wait the turn of events, for
with such a character as their terri
tory possesses, and such prices at
which they hold their properties, it
IS not going to take long to turn
something OF the flood tide of invest
ors to the new mineral territory of
Searcy county.
Due to the circumstances described,
and the services of the TINES Expe-
dition never so cheerfully rendered
as when engaged in helping grub
stakers and local prospectors under
stand new propositions tackled by
them, instead of the usual extensive
studies of particular properties or
of particular localities of the
system, the procedure in the pres
ent instance, as to details, was con-
fined to the scrutiny of such proper
ties as come first under notice.
Consequently, while Spring creek,
Kimbell Hollow and Rock creek were
closely studied, geologically spcat
ing, and plenty of technical data se-
cured for subsequent use, each one is
but briefly noticed, and then only
through the medium of one or two
properties. And, of a truth, taken
as a whole, it is too much of a prop
osition to deal with satisfactorily in
a single report or in a weeks time;
and since it is contemplated to take
up the subject again, when other
commissions have been executed, the
reader will perhaps excuse for the
time the scant description supplied
directly OF the country, as so much
mineral territory.
The Star mine, Kimbell Hollow,
section 10, town 16, range Is, be-
longing to the Capital Mining Com
pany, of Little Rock, was the FIRST
one visited. 1t was also expected to
visit sulphide wing, but due to
either the confusion of the guide
or to a misunderstanding of the
guide, the only exploration made
was that of their carbonate mine,
which is, however, more an oxide
than carbonate ore, and % per cent
greater in value because more than
halt ready for reduction uses.
The ore, as all of the higher grades
of Arkansas oxide-carbonates, is a
clean and bright one, due to its OK
ide character which not only fakes
off dirt and foreign substances, but
which in doing so gives the ore a
white, bright straw or bright brown
color, and the ore ready for the fur
Their action of the atmosphere,
Twenty or more tons of ore were
found on the dump, notwithstand-
ing no effort had been made other
wise to separate the mineral from
the waste of the mine.
This was on the north side of a
gulch to which their operations are
confined for the present. But which
restricted working territory should
be improved upon as rapidly as men
and money can do it. For if the
property is anything, it is evident
from it's exposed formation and its
broken ground, that it could add
materially to conditions already
seen to invite railroad connection to
the territory where situated. And
as every edge should be cutting at
this time, to satisfy railroad promo.
tiers of the business possibilities OF
the county, this particular part OF
Searcy county should be promptly
carried to the side of such territory
situated in Boone, Marion and New.
ton counties.
IT was also expected to visit their
Mogul mine, situated likewise il
Kimbell Hollow, but due to further
confusion OF the guide, the adventure
m;lFcarried. This is to be regretted
io,I the reason that credible witness
es speak of as a big proposition