The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1901-01-26
MINING NOTES.

MIN lfS9 NJ 4 1s2'
The Barnes Steam Drill Co. is
prospecting for J. B. Stone on Water
creek.
W. Z. Dirst is developing I. J.
Rhodes Famous, FIVE miles east OF
Dodd City.
Pennsylvania parties of experience
are prospecting tor coal and oil IN
Newton county.
The Searey county Jack Pot prop
erty is to be thoroughly prospeeted
with steam drill
A good outfit OF steam mining ma
ehinery is to be put in at the Prince
Frederick on Cow creek.
Near fifty tons of fair ore is report
ed on the dumps at the MeGraeken-
Fultright mine in east Marion.
The Glendenin Brothers are open
ing up the Daisy Dean mine, near
Dodd City. recently sold to a St
Louis Company.
An effort is being made by the Zinc
Producers Association OF Missouri
to close down a number OF the lar
gest mills Tor a time in order to raise
the price of zinc.
Prof Wray, the Newton county
geologist, writes to the Jasper Her
aid: II have found some specimens
ef tin in Newton county as tine as
any ever mined in Cornwall, Eng,
land. The tin is here, sure. Years
may elapse before we get down to
the great bodies or deposits, but
that the mineral is here cannot be
disputed. :
Harry {. Todd, oil Carroll, Ind.,
who is here for several weeks
tour of the zinc field in the interest
of intending investors of his home
state, has already seen enough to
warrant the utmost enthusiasm. He
thinks there will be no lack of mon
ey to develop our mines when CAPT
taists see and understand the coun-
try and the transportation problem
has been solved,
Charles T. Belser, of Greensburg,
Ind has purchased the Mountain
Meadow, Is. 10, 10, the considera-
ton being $500 This property is
in the Sugar Orchard district, Boone
county, and in the immediate vicini-
tv of the Almy, the Frisco and ether
well known mines MIR. Belser has
still larger holdings in Marion eoun-
tv which he purchased after personal
examination. YeHpiHe Republican.
Prof. Opperman' series on the
geological formation Of the Ozark
Uplift, commencing in this issue will
continue several weeks, and parties
seeking information on the subject
will find them containing much OF
value which has never published
heretofore. A limited number of cop
les of this issue can be furnished at 8
cents each. Those desiring extras of
succeeding issues should order them
at once.
Capt. T. F. Hawlev returned
Tuesday at noon from visit to
Marion county, where he had been
to inspect his property, FIVE miles
southwest of Dodd City, in IA, 10.
1S. Some time ago he employed ] II.
Derrieux, of Dodd City, to prospect
this land and received such flattering
reports that he went over few days
ago to personally inspect the land.
Mr.. Derrieux who is a mine contrac-
tor and supervisor OF assessment
work, as well as an expert in devel-
opment work, put in few shots
which opened near the surface
prospect disclosing rich disseminat-
ed jack in soft magnetism limestone,
only 20 inches below the surface
Some samples are on exhibition at
the Ozark Zinc Co.'S office So con-
fident is Mr.. Hawley that he has
found the right man for the work of
development that he has put Mr..
Derrieux in full charge, confident
that his skill and experience will