The Green Forest tribune., 1902-06-28
,prTs TO FIND COAL.
asa Resumed OH the Deep Ue,I;u Green Forest.

hRH ork m the Green Forest "oil' " ,,.' was suspended last week ca. sa to be resumed again this leds with much renewed energy. sana .ct the scheme to drill 8 deep a necting well here has as-
 ed a more tangible shape , sa ever and it now appears be- % d a doubt that something is t1s apa ing to be did,
 'sn es aior E. s. W. Drought, who oT VI succeeded in the ownership nsn he drilling machinery and @ Bes. has secured mineral op-
 bs on practically all the land
 he vicinity Of the drill and ia In the liberal pr ices paid for
 he one must judge that he has
 bat faith in finding something
 the mineral line that is valu-
 le. His options upon the min-
 alright of these lands hold good { six months from date.
 In conversation with Major
 bought, he informs THE TRIBUNE
 lat he considers the oil propo-
 [ion now out of the question,
 It his faith is strongly pinned
 the discovery of coal. He
 ags that the indications for coal
 ere are such that he has never
 ben fail. He takes the heavy
 anks of shale to be found in
 his vicinity as unmistakable ksidence of the existence of coal (nd he firmly believes he will Ind it. Regarding the possibili- N of other minerals Maj. Drought bas little or nothing to say. Dis Pussing the mineral resources of Fhe country we suggested to Maj Drought that it had been claimed that gold may be found here; with this opinion the Major coincided, but he said that it was all on top of the ground and the way to find 1t is to plant large orchards.
 The work of drilling upon the well here will hereafter be under the direct supervision of Maj Drought, who will make Green Forest his headquarters until he sees what is to come of his efforts here. He will, however, retain 8 general supervision of the Kan sas City stock yards of which he is the engineer. He will do this principally by letter and wire. A portion of his time will also be spent in Eureka Springs for the benefit of his health.
 The well is now a little less than 200 feet deep, but Majo1 is sure that the speed of the pas can and will be discounted many times. He considers it possible to proceed downward at the rat' of about 15 feet 8 day. It | probable that a night force vii be put on a little later.
 The liberal methods employed oy Maj. Drought in securing op tons has caused much guessing among the people in the last tel Gays. Some are disposed to tax It that something has alread.. been discovered by the we'll drill CTS, and no great surprise woul come with an announcement to that effect to many who hay been watching the proceedings
 HE TRIBUNE is not prepare Io II,, share this opinion, however While V. we do not presume to spea olhclally of the matter, in our as soclation with Maj. Drought W nave found him to be open an frank upon every proposition We can attribute his actions i .he | matter only to mean that h mas great faith in the prospect h has found here for the discover of coal.
 Tn view of the fact that tn movement to bore & deep well i efeen Forest has already prove qulle 8 financial benefit to thi ss,lcinlty, ', to say nothing of wha tile future roav bni,,c. fo,,tb iY, IF