The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1901-12-28

downs in the vicinity of Galena, Kas.
Had known as much then as know
now would be living in brown stone
front and have a big bank account
l had operated ON leases and sub
leases at that, whereas l should have
bought outright, or taken first lease
and sublet. once held an open OPP
ton on 800 acres of land there at $40
per acre, but had not the courage to
buy. Later it sold for $50 per acre,
made fortunes for several parties, and
now could not be bought for $500 per
ACRE. Property values went beyond
my reach there, so l came to North
Arkansas.
l have been in this section two
years, and have examined all its best
properties. There are as good chances
'ntse s4H'v for fortune making as there
were in Joplin-Gais.s.. sistriet in ITS
palmiest days But the courage of
ones co ,victions is indispensable to
success. Not all the lands here are
mineral in character. Every prospect
have seen here has improved with
work. Fortunes have been made in
the Joplin-Galena district under less
favorable circumstances than are pre-
scented here.
| knew man by the name of r. A.
Teeter, better known in Galena as
Long Teeter," who lived in a log
cabin and worked at Sis per day.
After two years he sub-leased an
abandoned mine in which he soon
struck rich lead, and in about four
months, with FIVE men and horse
holster he cleared about $4,000, to say
nothing of the jack which he ran into
Another instance: A Mr. Amsden,
of Litchfeld, ILL.,, bought 40 acre
tract in North Empire Hollow, at SIS
per acre. He leased it to Aus. De
Graf, who within two years made
$3.50, 900 in dividends and sold his lease
for $4,000. Amsden received $40, 00C
in royalties and sold the fee simple Oh
the land for $4,000, and the new own.
ers are making money. This same
DeGtaff, on lease from Pat Murphy
hoisted and sold zinc and lead in six
days to the value of 800, which was
net profit, for he ran his mill at night
on custom dirt to pay expenses. Wher
DeGtaff started in North Empire Hol
lowlhe had not dollar. Afterward
worked for him when his income was
81 900 per day, and in two years he
made $500, 600
Mr.. E. b. Schermerhorn, a banker
Nand land owner of Ga1ena, Kas., wen
there as clerk in dry goods store
He and his partner are now owners OF
land on some of which they have re
feived royalties amounting to S10,00'
Pper acre. They are said to be worth
S5,0U0,000 as a result of investing ii
mineral lands while cheap and draw
ing royalties.
Battle Miller, of Gaiena, leased 20t
feet square in North Empire, paid q
per cent. royalty on jack, and 80 pei
cent on lead and made 81 900 to 81 ,5Ot
per week for two years.
A Mr.. Holmes, of Aurora, ran q
steam drill on leases for two years
striking only two prospects on each Of
which he cleared $4,000.
The career of Al Tuttle, of Aurora
Mo-, is too we'll known to need repeti
ton. He is said to have gone to Auro
ra without the price of meal, wa.
grubstaked, leased a lot, mined it
paid royalty and got rich in two years
have taken out 5000 to 1000 pound.
of lead per day from a part ofthe Soutt
Side property, at Galena, worth $500
at an expense of SIS per day.
The South Side 80 acres, that react
to within one block of Main street, Ga
lena, have had an output, up to date
of more than 81, 900, and still being
worked.
So it will surely be in North Arkan
sas, the only diffe1I ace being that the
surface and hillside mining here make,
sue, ess surer, but due to the rich ore
here and inexpensive mining, the
profits will be much larger. A few
years from now there will be storie,
told, like fairy tales but true, of vast
fortunes having been made in Arkan
sas that will equal anything from the
Missouri-Kansas field, planting some
regrets in the breasts of those who
failed to promptly embrace such in
viting opportunities. am here tC
stay. A GALRNA MINER.