Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-07
that she had always wanted to liye
long enough to touch "par."

That the interest in our district
is growing is evidenced by the nu-
merous arrivals Of men who want
TO see the ground for themselves.
All possible facilities are offered
the new arrivals, and as we are
sure the owners IL mineral bear
ing lands will meet such people at
least half way, and that many a
shaft will be put down before the
close of summer. This work
means much TO the business men
Of Marion in a financial way; al
together too much 10 continue that
pessemistic disposition regarding
our mineral veins, that from time
TO time has been noticed in the
past. Next to enthusiasH over
our veins, let us have good roads,
good water and electric lights on
our streets.
For the benefit Of our outside
readers who may be interested In
the development of our mineral
resources, and to those who desire
TO become Interested in this dis
trict the following may be OF SER
vice: TIE mineral is found in IFS
sue and contact veins. similar in
all respects TO those of the extreme
West, and il is developed on the
same general lines; that is, by
sinking a prospect shaft on the
vein. IL the mineral warrants,
which 30 far has been the almost
universal rule, putting down a
straight working shaft, drifting to
the mineral bearing vein and rails
, ing the ore through the working
shaft. The ores found in gener-
Gus paying quantities are those OF
lead and zinc. The zinc ores be-
iing zinV blonde, earbooatcs rnd
silicates, showing an extremely
high per centage of zinc in all
three, the gangue or foreign mat
ter is generally huor spar or lime
in the shape of Gale spar. Much
of the zinc blende, that is, zinc
similar TO the Joplin production,
is in such massive form, and so
free from other material that the
smelters will buy it, paying a good
price for the same without the
usual Joplin process of washing
or concentration. Hand dressing
will remove most of the Gale and
huor spar from zinc of this char
acter, rendering it marketable
without the great expense of erect
ing mills for concentration. The
ordinary Joplin Jig will separate
the lead from the spar, making
both articles saleable commodities
The mineral veins are of great
width and generally strongly filled
The land is owned in fee simple
by the residents, who are largely
engaged in tobacco and live stock
raising, as we'll as in the usua
small grains. Leases can be made
with an option clause giving the
privilege of prospecting and de-
velopment at small stated price
per ton of mineral shipped. To
this is usually added the price per
acre at which the title to the land
may be obtained within given
time. The mineral leases run from
ten TO twenty-five years. The land
owners offer every facility to the
man who wants to mine our min
eral md care very little about the
man who wants to mine some other
man. The climate is mild, the
people very hospitable, wages for
miners and helpers range from Toe
to $l.50 per day, of 10 hours. For
ty per cent dynamite is sold in
single cases at l3c. per pound.
Other mining appliances cost
about equal to Joplin prices
Board ranges from $3.50 per week
upwards. A man having but little
monev but full of DAVIS work can