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

distance of so feet from the north
of the tunnel, shaft has been sunk
to depth of 25 feet. This is the en-
gineering side of the mine in detail,
and is given for the reason, that all
of the contents OF cut, tunnel and
shaft, rock clay, shale and sand,
carry mineral, of which the greater
part is a richly disseminated jack in
the characteristic dolomite oil the
upper run of ore discovered at the
Marble City and Gibson mines, Mil
creek gulch, Newton county. And,
in consequence, reasoningfrom facts
in its favor, it is plain that the COM
pany has an ore face of 40 or more
feet thick, without, drawing upon
lower levels for an ore supply, for
it already follows in a shaft now be-
ing put down, in the intervening
gulch, that copper, copper pyrites,
cerusite, in Joplin spar and a dark
magnetism rock, have set in at a
depth of IL feet.
Of the Maumee water power. 1t
were perhaps but pertinent to Che
occasion to state that the plan con-
templated for its utilization is that
employed for the purpose ofharness-
ing Niagara to the wheels of labor.
A tunnel, of 900 feet length, is to
be employed in diverting the floor
of Buffalo at a point which in the
given distance will afford fall of 38
feet; the tunnel to be of circular
form, with diameter of 10 feet, the
cost of which has been estimated Of
$40 per foot, or say total cost al
lowing for miscalculation and con-
tingencics, of $4,000
1t is HOO feet shorter, than an
available water power, to be con-
trolled through the same means, for
which the Red Cloud mine of Ma
ron county has been much celebra-
ted And involved in the motive
power it is possible to develope, is
proposition of the greatest mo-
ment to mines calledfor in the Searcy
division of Buffalo BASIN For it has
been estimated by the Leffel COM
pany, to whom careful estimates
were submitted, that it would be
safe to count on 6000 horse power.
And by way of parenthesis it is said
of the Leffel people, who show much
interest in the great water power,
that their suggestions will be carried
into it's development, alike as re-
speets shape, surface dressing of the
tunnel, appliances for it's speedy
construction, and the employment
of only three wheels, but these three
to have collective power equal to
the energy it is possible to deyelope
with such a tunnel.
The point selected for the traanei-
is, approximately pointed out by the
lowest triangle used as legend on
the accompanying map to designate
the locality of the Maumee mine. 1t
is the narrowest part of the neck of
land it is intended to burrow
through, the distance, from rock
face to rock face OF the canyon of
Buffalo river, being 900 feet, while
distance as the river flows is 6 miles.
The material through which the tun-
mel is to be cut, is a dark magnetism
lime rock, of only medium resistance
to drill. And altogether its FEAST
bility commends itself to all engi-
neers who have looked into the mat
ter, and quickly as the question of
outlet is adjusted to the mineral
possibilities of the country, it can be
expected that the great Maumee
water power will be put to use.
s.
AS may be implied from its extent.
and the body of the whole exclu-
sively mineral and marble territory.
instead of one mine, the Maumee
consists of ten mineral properties,
under the title of the Maumee CON
solidated Placer Mine; the owner
ship OF which is lodged in the
North Arkansas Mining and Invest
ment Company.
The locations of the property are
as follows:
Climax. Sec. II T 16 X 16
Let Her Be-. " /" 16
Maumee......... Z" " " = 16
Esmeralda .... IL +" " 16