Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-07
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onamellers. There has been con-
siderable prospecting done during
the past few months on other parts
Iof the company's property, and a
very strong body Of gravel spar,
similar TO that of the Yandell mine
has been established. Active work
in improving the transportation
facilities TO the railroad station,
which Of course means cheaper
production on board cars, will be
commenced shortly and continued
until Crayneville is in touch with
the mine.
Major Haas, OF Salem, has been
quietly but persistently introduc-
ing into the /. @. freight cars at
Mexico tons Of gravel huor spar
from his property in that vicinity
called the Asbridge mine. The
quality is frst-class and the pres
ent demand seems to be greater
than the combined production OF
all OF our Auor spar properties; in
fact the North and East ssem 10
have adopted the motto, "You
cant get too much Of a good,
thing and are acting accordingly.
Several prospect shafts are be-
ing put down near the Mexico sta
ton, on the Myers land. One I'M
der the direction Of Colonel Jim
Henry, Of Marion, shows very
handsomely in Huor spar and hea-
Wy galena disseminated through
out the spar. While the Colonel
thinks some % tho land in that
immediate vicinity is too poor to
raise an umbrella on he has great
confidence that poor land produces
fine mineral; in other words. you
get a better crop from the lower
side. A shaft is also bsing put
down on a great vein 81 barytss
close TO the Illinois Central rail
road. the bnrytcs being exposed in
the deep cut just south Of the sta
ton platform. The Illinois Cen.
trail is somewhat remiss in leaving
Mexico totally unprovided, SO faI
as depot facilities are concerned
IL is not nj all conducive TO q
mans moral status to be COMPEL
eel towait for n train that happens
TO be an hour or two late, when he
is exposed to the various kinds OF
weather that Mexico can produce
when she feels like it. Ones Sun
day school instructions are apt &c
be forgotten, and the fourth letter
of the alphabet is used in all kinds
of ways.
Major Haas is keepins his drills
hot in the great lead showing OF
the Eagle Auor spar property al
Salem. AS stated in .these COL
umns some weeks since, the vein
of galena is much greater than an
ticipated at the first showing.
The Chicago Mining Company
at the Bigham mines near Marion
depot, commenced drifting Mon
day morning. The solid vein of
huor spar at 10 feet is much dem
ser, more compact and of a higher
per centage in calcium huoride
than the vein at the top indicated.
The color of the spar has gradual
ly changed from nearly a black
color to that of light gray. A
second shipment from this vein
was made last week. Il "a
1t il understood that the Morn!
ing Star, at Salem, is not only
! holding it's own, but If possible
improving. A recent writer in a
trade paper stated that at Salem
one entire shaft product was solid
fiuor spar, Analysing 1885 of cal
cium fluoride. It's too bad that
this fifteen hundredths of one per
cent. was not also calcium tiuoride
1t puts one in mind of the old Ia
DIV who was taken suddenly i'll at
the age of ninety nine years and
ten months. When told by her
physician that she could not sur
yiye but n few hours she beca no