The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-05-30
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Christian County Republican says
that Mr.. Arnold 10 having somo drill.
ing donc on Turkey creek, aud reach.
ed a depth Of about 100 feet. Whilc
there are "shincs" every little dis.
inpcc. no paying quantity has vet
been struck. However, they did not
expect It at that depth. but believe
he will get evidence Of paying quau-
ties soon.
Mr.. Wicks Ia sinking . shaft for
Mr. Jones on the Blair mines where
parties were drilling q few weeks ago
aud got q drill fastened aud could not
recover II. Mr.. Wicks IL nearly
down to tho drill aud will remove II
IN fcw days.
The Sparta Mining Company was
organized nt Sparta this week for tho
purpose Of developing somo Of tho
prospects and reaching rich deposits
Of mineral which experts are conf.
dent exists IN that vicinity. Tho
company 10 composed Of some of tho
leading business men Of Sparta and
others experienced In mining, aud 10
backed by sufficient capital TO onnblc
It to prosecute operations Ia n way
to insure success. The company has
now under lease aud option 2iO
acres Of land one milo northeast Of
Sparta aud las begun tho sinking
OF a six.foot shaft. Thu. Democrat
hopes thoy viii make q rick strike
Ozark Democrat, May 20.
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a Scligmau correspondent Of tho
Springfield Republican says that q
man by the name OF Forsythe, repro.
senling an eastern corporation, has
been there for several days leasing
oil land. The correspondent says
several thousand scros have been
leased and more is wanted.
Mr.. F"rsythc, of Joplin, has been in
Cassvillc for several days leasing land
In and around Washburn and south
of Cassville. Mr.. Forsyihc is a
wealthy mining operator aud believes
that mineral aud oil eau be found In
Barry county. lie leases for a period
of ten years aud takes an option to pay
$50 pcr acre should he want to buy
the land, work to commence Oh pros
pecting within ono year. lle has
already leased about 1000 acres aud
desires to get moro. Work on drill
lug will DO commenced this week
when thrcc drills will be put to work
on or near the Phillips aud Roller
land near Washburn. Mr.. Forsytho
intends TO investigate thoroughly
aud quito u number Of Cassville poo
pie who own laud have leased. II 10
the intention TO 20 deep enough into
tho earth TO test thoroughly the possi-
bilities.-CxssvillS Republican, May
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Macon county now claims to havo
q gold prospect. In SHAFT near
New Cambria some ''peculiar looking
mineral was found and some OF It
was sent to st Louis for asssy. Tho
report from the assay office was 70.
ceivcd at Macon last week and was to
he effect that tue ore would run $22
per ton pure gold aud o. In silver
II remains TO bc nsccrtained whether
there IL n continuation OF the average
all through the ledge. II 10 said tia,
n company will be organized 10 de-
vclOp II.
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Ray county has an oil boom. A
number Of Kansas City capitalism
:. recently investigated the field ant
r are so well pleased with Il that ,
I company will DO organized At QUO,
Il aud boring for oil will be commenced
u AZ soon AZ possible. DR.. Nlshkialn
4 the chemist Of tho party, said: "Ther'
i is oil IN Ray county Of sn cxcellcn