The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-05-16
BEAR CREEK MARBLE BEDS
Now Claim Q Share Of Atteati6a from the
Investigators Of Isacy's
Resources.

The recent investigation aud proofs
as to the value of Taucy county mar
BILE have aroused quito an interest
on the subject aud It develops that
MI. G. W. Patterson's Investigations
are not tine first along that liue 10
this field. In tho REpUBLICAN Of
March 2lst, we printed the following:
wv. Montgomery, of Lebanon, was
In town yesterday. lie tells Of rich
deposit Of granite which he recently
discovered on his farm IL niilcs west
Of Forsyth iu Tsucy county. lie and
John Warren have 100 4. each, aud q
st. Louis expert pronounces II tho
best granite in the country. There
are four grades, each "f which are
quite salnble. Mr.. Montgomery
thinks he has something better than a
lead mine.-Springiield Republican,
March a."
"IIear creek, Tancy county, has a
marble bed among It's other natural
resources. An Ozark travelling man
by tho name Of Moore has a iarm
down near The Day postoflicc. lie
brought some specimens Of tho stone
to Springfield. II is similar in quslity
to the Arkansas marble which
abounds in the great mineral belt
south of White river.-Springflcld
Leader. Democrat, March H."
We learn that the above staten ents
arc essentially true, excepting q few
minor errors as to names, etc. B. l..
Warren, of near bay pos,oilicc, who
owns farm of l20 acres on tho east
lsido Of Bear creek, was in Forsyth,
Monday OF last week, aud explained
to us some interesting facts about tho
marble deposits on his land. We
called his attention to tho statements
made rs above quoted aud he says
the specimens spoken OF were found
0U bis land. There are three grades
Of tho marble valuable for CONNER.
cial use. They are the gray which Il
the highest formation In the seric,
aud hns u thickness OF three feet
lower yet is the rod, five feet In
thickness, and below this occurs the
white, Of unknown depth, us Mr.
Warren has not quarricd through the
formation. As we understand 1t. The
red aud the gray, the two upper for
nations in the series, are of the Gu
crinitul limestone or marble forma
tions Of the Burlington-Keokul
: group-thc same Kind of marble thu
Is found near the Anna Lee mine nn,
as is being Quarried on tho Layton
land; but the white marble foun,
near the bed Of Bear creek on th,
Warren land seems to be Of differ
cnt formation. We were shown
specimen which is almost pure white
yer! dne.grained and takes a polisI
like glass. MIR. Moore, tho OzarI
travelling man, took several from th
Warren land aud showed them to
! marble cutter IN southeast Mo. win
was very much interested ia them al,
was going to test the quality by cut
ting, polishing aud lettering them. II
1 requested that they furnish him wit
q specimen Of the red marble ais,
Sometime ago Mr.. Warren was j
Springfield aud showed specimens t
J Mr.. Kent. the marble cutter who r.
Gently passed judgment upon tn
specimens furnished by W. II. John
sou, aud lie was very tavorably ia
! pressed with theM aud wanted Nj
Warren to furnish him with spccl
mems of all three Of III
. grades TO dress aud put up I
monuIuoutG lie wants one piece Z
least three ieet In length aud from
foot to sixteeu inches square. N
Kent Informed him that the msrb
was probably worth from $3.50 10 I
:. per cubic foot. II 10 Mr.. Warren
Intention to quarry q number I
i blocks Of the different grades au
sond them 10 Springfield for . tho
!. ough practical test.