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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

Mr. Will Snow. OF Mineral
Point, Wis, was in Marion the
other day, but our people did not
see half enough Of him. We want
a lot of just such clean cut young
men as he is down in this sec.
ton of country and want them
right now. . I'
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

At Joplin, the highest price paid
for zinc ore, which has rested sew,
eral weeks at $40, was increased ia
one instance to at least $42 80 pei
ton. The lot of ore selling at this
price was purchased Oh a basis Of
$3S per ton of GO per cent. zinc,
and the ore assayed from a car
sample 64.5 per cent. zinc. The
basis price, regulated by the dis
lance Of haulage and the grade of
the ore, ranges down to $500 per
ton Of 60 per cent zinc. The assay
basis has been generally advanced
/ 90 over a week ago.
Lead ore reoeded $50 per ton
during the week, the market clos
ing steady at $3.50 per ton. A
year ago the highest price for lead
WAS 1850, and for zinc was 30 100
per ton.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

On the Sohwab carbonate of zinc
property on the Vaughn farm near
Lola, dressing platforms are being
made and mining of the ore will
be pushed with vigor. A sample
of this carbonate is on exhibition
at the Reed Mining oompany's of
fee.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

George Corn tells the PRESS that
the property Of Ross aud Stewart
Givens has the Miller carbonate
vein very plainly defined, a simple
rail fence alone separating the
two.
The carbonate OF zinc also on
the Corn property belonging.to the
same two gentlemen is beginning
to be of Importance.
Some FIVE or six teams are haul
ing huor spar from the Corn pro-
perty to Marion on account Of the
Givens Bros, and many more are
wanted at good prices.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The net prices for our ore and
clay products are as follows. Z. o.
b cars, less freight equal to New
York points;
Barytes, crude, $50 to 81.
fioated, $500.
Kaolin, 1926 to 1925.
FirsOlay, 1926 to 500.
Fluorspar, $l2.40 TO $3.50.
Ochre, $9.25 to $1,000.
Metallic brown, $500.
Red, $1,000.
Carbonate Of zinc. g. TO $50.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The Henderson carbonate Of
zinc mine on the Farmer property
is proving really larger than anti.
pated. Mr.. Clark reports that the
showing on Saturday last was far
greater than any one had reason to
expect. Shipments will commence
very soon. .-a. -
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
Negroes Killed at Uniontown.

Uniontown, July 6.-The d. A.
Nisbet and barge brought three
hundred negro exoursionists from
Henderson Sunday. Leaving the
wharf here, in a general fight, FIVE
men and three women were shot,
three drowned, and many put in
Jail.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

Lead ore will probably be mar.
keted here as it is in Joplin, Tho
price being based on 10 per cent
OF metallic lead in the ore. The
st. Louis price for pig lead being
the basis generally taken to get a
the ore value. Originally the quo.
tation was multiplied by Z, the
smelling charge of $50 being de-.
Quoted, the resulting amount be-
ing the price per 1000 pounds
should lead be selling at St. Louis
at 4 90 per 100 lbs, multiply by I
the result would be $3.50. less
go. leaving 500 per 1000 lbs. of
ore or s5s pcr ton.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

Under date of June goth, Chas
r. Montgomery, writing from Eli.
zsbethtown, ILL.,, to the PRESS
says;
I'm one of my shafts. which is
about 80 feet deep. I have struck
metallic copper. and both the
green and the blue carbonate Of
copper. and today It looks like l
have struck gold quartz an d
gold"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

Mr.. James Henry reached Ma
rion On Monday evening. after
having secured the great Sturgis
meteor, which is now safely hous-
sd in Marion. Its story follows:
Thirty.nine years ago, on the
fart. Of a gentleman named Grain
gor, situated near Sturgis, q me-
to- flashed through the atmos-
phere. leaving blazing trail Of
light behind 1t and buried itself
some seven feet in depth in the
ground. The men who were la.
boring in the field in whlon this
celestial visitor lodged were natu-
rally greatly alarmed at the un-
looked for event and left the field
as rapidly as possible. After some
time had elapsed they returned
and made an excavation large
enough to raise this six or seven
hundred pound mass. 1t is entire
ly distinct from the Hopkinsville
meteor that Mr.. Henry found and
which the Government has in the
national museum at Washing.
ton.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The Columbia Mining plant will
resume operations now very soor
Grinding and separating the ores
will be commenced 10 the 30 ton
plant July 10th. and great pro-
duction Of ore is anticipated
Mr.. Robert Drescher. the bust
ness manager, WAS in Mineral
Point, Wis, all OF last week and
will probably remain until the
mill starts up, when he will return
here qualified TO perform every act
in milling ore, from raising the
smokestsck to Analysing the smoke
hat comes from il
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The drilling of awell 10y the Ice
company that at present is 100 #.
in depth. has passed through sew.
eral varieties OF rock. La nearly
all the strata the prevalence Of oil
has been most marked, lying in
calls in most of the rock masses.
In the old Bighsm shaft this oil
seems to be disseminated through
out the entire vein, and at times
considerable oil was obtained from
the huor spar,
la the bottom o. the 20 foot
shaft on the Reed land, very hea-
w oil is visible upon the surface
of the water. Oil seems to be
near the surface everywhere thro-
ughout this entire break.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

Mr. Harry Watkins reports the
mining OF 200 tons Of fiuor spar
daily, on the various properties OF
the Kentucky Fluor Spar CON-
pany.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

An 80 foot trench on the j. II
Pace farm, near the New Salem
church, some 8 miles west OF Ma.
rion, in Crittenden county, was
cut last week, between two Of the
three rows of sink holes. The
showing Is especially fine for the
opening made. A vein some 8 feet
in width had been exposed on Sat
urday, the foot wall Of st. Louis
limestone bearing northeast and
southwest. During the week plows
and scrapers will be utilized to
make an opening 8 feet wide and
possibly 500 feet long, which will
open up the various veins in fine
form. The work is under thu
charge Of Mr.. John Harpend-
ing.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The increase Of $3O1 ,432 in the
value OF the output of the zinc
and lead ores of the joplin dis.
trlctfor the first six months of 1903
over the same period Of 1902, tells
Of The prosperous condition OF the
inning industry in that region;
thls gain was made with a decrease
OF 1852 tons in zinc shipment,
aud 1876 tons Of lead shipments.
The ore values Of the district for
the hrst six months Of the year
we're nearly 100000. The out.
put OF the last week is estimated
by conservative buyers at 5000
tons, OF which 4,476 tons were sold
leaving a net increase Of the re-
serve stock OF 225 tons. The APP
parent increase has been taken adj.
vantage OF TO lower the price in a
lew instances isolated lots Of ore
md some that was of grade. Al
'ew OF the cheapest grade lots Of
're were sold as low as a $33 basis
put the medium and better grades |
'old on q $35 and $37 basis. A |
ew lots selling at $40 were equal
o n $38 basis. Ore that brought |
'qual 10 that was sold on straight |
id.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
The Anticipated Short Line via Marion Order,
Constructed-Laree Quantities of Fire CLAW
Being Shipped-Two Hundred Tons Of
FIuor Spar Mined Every Day.
MINING STOCKS RAPIDLY ADVANCING - TINS co,uup.
WILL NEARING coMPleTIoN-0L INDICATIONS
VERY PRONOUNCED
THE WEEKLY ROUND UP OF THE MINES

The Press is informed by Illinois Central officials
that preliminary work has already been ordered at
Cave-ln-R Rock for the slip for transfer boat between
the Illinois aid Kentucky shores of the Ohio river to
be used until the bridge is completed All of the
bridges between Princeton and Hopkinsvle are be;no
tested as to their strength for heavy trains on the
through Nashville aud st Louis Air Line via Marion
and Caven. Rock
The building of the railroad between Marion
anu Ohio river 10 ST. Louis has been decided upon
absolutely - AVA -
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The recent finding of nickel and
cobalt in large quantities in Mine
La Motto, in st. Francis county,
Missouri, has greatly stimulated
prospecting in that vicinity. Mich
igan men are now drilling ada
cent lands. ..
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

Thirty-fvs teams were hauling
FIRE clay from the Stevens mine
last week. That number will be
increased to 30 from now on. ma
king delivery at the depot of
about 100 tons daily of fire clay
alone.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

Thomas A. Nevins, the Prssi.
dent OF the United States Goa
company, who recently purchased
the Psducah Coal and Mining
company's properties IN Critten-
den and Union counties. has filed
suit In the Federal court against
George Rock, w. +. Paxton, Il. J,
Flournoy. Ed. Voolfolk, and Geo
G. Wallace, of Paducah, and Isaac
Reese, Of Memphis. Tenn, for
$4,000.
He claims that he bought the
defendants property March 81,
1902. and it was supposed to con.
tain. among other things, 3.40O
acres OF coal lands in Union aud
Crittsnden counties, two boats and
a quantity of marketable coal. val.
ued at one thousand dollara. He
claims that lac has since found the
land is 500 acres short, says he vas
compelled to spend $1,000 on one
Of the boats. aud there was no coal
out OF ground and ready for the
and that he has been dam
aged in the above amount. 1t 10
one Of the largest suits ever filed
in Paducah.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The Edible Hodge lease on land
showing strong bodies of huor
spar, on many places, was sold last
week for $1,000. an advance OF
$3.50 over the price asked the
week previously. 1t is understood
that the Pittsburg Mining and Mfg
company of Pittsburg, Pa, were
the purchasers, through Mr. Bow
cry, of Salem.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

Some 10 feet deep in the shaft
on block e of the Reed Mining
oompany's property near the city,
the top of vein of pyritss and
Jack has been exposed. This VEIN
extends disgonally across the shaft
in a southwestsrly direction. An
old saying in the zinc regions is.
that sulphur always rides a good
horse" and no possible doubt is
entertained but that this sulphur,
iron and zinc ore will come into a
magnificent body of Jack or zinc
blende, the highest price zinc ore
that nature puts up in her labora-
tory.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

Lawrence Cruos has just eturn
cd from . twenty day trip to hi,
mining property near Alto Pass
Illinois. This 10 almost a virgin
territory, Mr.. Cruos and Mr.. Hen.
~ being the only prospeotors in
the district. Samples of extremely
heavy galena from we'll defined
vein, comprising masses of nearly
pure lead ore weighing several
hundred pound, are not uucom.
mon in this assure. Ner this
vein a very considerable quantity
of carbonate Of zinc has also been
uncovered. .. m
Msssrs Crpcs & Henry also pur-
chased what appears TO be large
mountain of very pure white fire
clay, samples Of the same being
shown in the Reed Mining oom-
pany's Office at Marion. An analy-
sis Of this clay 10 being made and
it is thought will chow a very val
liable product.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

Many inquiries have come 10 the
PRESS recently regarding iron py-
rites and their value. Where the
sulphur contents run from AZ to
A per cent, the average price is
s. per ton. Concentrates where
the pyrites occur in rock, are call
ed after milling, fines; these
fines are worth 10 cents per unit.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

A very handsome showing OF
lead, zinc, huor spar aud barites at
the surface may be seen on the Ed
Flanary farm of 200 acres, Sam
pies of these ores are now on ex-
hibition one door west Of the post
office, where a plat OF the proper
ty may be seen and the prico OBJ
tanned for the farm. Some Mari
ON man ought TO own aud mine
this land
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The shaft of the Wilson Mi.
ming company, near Crittepden
Springs is now down rs feet, and
seems to be close to the Column bia
vein at that depth.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The monthly pay day of the
Wilson Mining company was Gel
ebrated by the boys on the fourth
Of July.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

During Major Clement's recent
visit to Joplin, Webb City, Mo-,
and Galena. Kansas, he had his
Clement mine ore Analysed by
Warning & Son of Webb City. The
following is the result: ...
No. l, high grade, 1895 per cent
metallic zinc, and 2.55 per cent.
metallic lead, equaling $3.50 per
cent. OF Zinc blends aud $50 per
cent. Of lesd sulphide.
No, q, low'grads, 4O7 per oent
metallic zinb and $50 per cent.
metallic lead equal to $50 per
cent. OF zinc ,blends, and Ito per
cent OF metallic lead.
Major Clement was not 80 deep.
ly Impressed kith the Joplin dis
trict as hshsd anticipated. The
fact thai ths Jack was in practi.
oally q dark oolorsd, muddy COM
position may have had much to do
In forming his'opinion, as our ores
are so decided in character, and
the matrix is 90 clean that the
Joplin ores are almost always a
disappointment TO a Kentucky mi
nsr. .aarrLf 5rr..u
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

A sale Of Marion Mineral com
pany stock was made on Monday
at an advance over last weeks pri.
ces.
An oil expert of high standing
says that oil is always found south
of the coal measures.
The Old Jim pay day was as
usual on the first Saturday of the
month.
Judge Uren, Of the "Old Jim"
was in town over Sun lay.
Quicksilver is reported from
Tennessee.
No news from Piney Fork.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

No news from Piney Fork.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

and DR.
attended
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

/ will bel;
August
onia will
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-18
Compliments Utah rs the Cradle
OF Irrigation.

William t. smythe Of San Diego Cal.
spoke on THE Influence OF Irrigation on
the American Ideal" After paying a tri-
butte to Utah as the cradle of American
Irrigation and the birthplace OF the ma
tiOnal organization, he said
There ~ one thought which Is to me,
at least, Inspiring, which. II II be true, is
lofty enough to sustain us In all the trials
and labors of the future, And the
thought II this; the influences born of'the
first herce struggle for existence In these
valleys Of Utah, supplemented by the in
fiuences which have grown from the llrst
National Irrigation congress at Salt Lake,
" years ago, Will do more than any other
factor to save and perpetuate the Amerl-
can ideal OF democracy. | believe the bat
tie for genuine economic independence on
In these far valleys, under the benedc-
ton of the western sun. And with all
the part Of the masses OF men Is to be won
reverence ! utter the conviction that into
our hands for the time, God has given the
very Ark OF the covenant, that we may
bear II before our countrymen to the
promised land"
In support of his claim for this lofty
mission OF the movement, Mr.. Smythe an
alyzed the influence OF irrigation and the
environment Of the arid region on social,
Industrial and political institutions. "Tho
endless battle with the desert makes a
strong and ndomitable race The diver
sion and distribution Of the stream from
its natural channels absolutely compels
cooperation among men and high order
of industrial organization. Irrigation IA.
vors small farms and these imply dense
population and extraordinary social ad.
Nantagcs.
But the most important OF all in the
fierce contest for the possession of the
water supply, public ownership has tri.
umphej over private and corporate enter
prise. The nation reaches IT'S hand into
the desert and commands the floods to
stand back, the streams to flow out upon
the land the forests to live and TO multi
ply upon he mountain sides. and thus
prepares the way for n new population.
equal to the present total OF the United
States, 20 realize complete economic In
dependence IN what Is now all but "A
vo,dless wilderness.
"In the assertion of national power I'M
the creation and management of public
utllities-thls expenditure OF national cap
ital for the direct and lasting benefit of
for It's people whatever shall be necessary
In our social history since the abolition
OF negro slavery, We are applying new
principles to the problems OF our new
century. Carried 10 their logical conclu-
sion, they mean a new birth of institu-
lions built on the recognition OF the ma
the masses--is the most momentous step
TONS right aud the nations duty to do
TO their greatest happiness and their tru-
est welfare. IN the hour OF peril 4 Will
be the derded desert which shall save the
republic by keeping II true To It's prlml-
tive Ideals. set TO the music OF new
time. ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-18

toward the development of this region,
and the one hundredth anniversary of
this act, when 1t shall come, will be
vastly more important, and be cele-
brated by the then great commonwealth
of this region In vastly more import
ant manner.
There is some danger lest that in the
interstate rivalry Of those to be bene-
fitted by the bill, the greater issue be
obscured, All should join in "A hearty
effort TO make the measure distinct
success at the start, and a question Of
locality Is entirely subsidiary.
The fifth section of the irrigation act
amply provides the ultimate apportion-
ment to each state of its share. CO.
operation, therefore, rather than rival
ry, should mark the attitude Of our
western states
The act has been IN operation too
short a time for II to be thoroughly
judged. but the large amount Of money
apparently Is to be available, consid-
cradle greater than we expected, in
sures the thorough testing of the meas
ure.
The action of the government in
leaving all questions of local concern
to the local authorities, places the gov
crnment in a position so that the act
may be tested under the most favorable
auspices the government providing
simply the larger means OF storage and
accumulation and then waiting for local
distribution and development.
The question OF forest preservation
and scientific treatment OF the denuded
forest areas is one which has an In
innate relation with the irrigation
question, and is properly a subject for
local treatment under governmental
direction and control
No single feature of the general IT.
rigation question is more important to
the future of these communities than
its bearing upon forestry. The tinan-
cial security provided by the irrigation
act in the sale Of improved irrlgable
lands Is 80 firm that the government
might well advance sums OF money to
more rapidly increase the work of the
department in the construction of re-
servolrs and canals as soon as the law
Is under successful operation. This
should be in the end Immensely bene-
dcial to the several localities and high
ly profitable to the government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-18

States he exclaimed. could realize the
StupendOus national benefits which would
HOW from carrying 20 its full fruition n
comprehensive national policy for the
preservation 81 our great forests ana the
utilization Of the waters Of all our rivers
ana streams, the soul Of the nation would
De nred With a patriotic enthusiasm which
would sweep away all obstacles and
achieve Tho grand result
lie pointed out the dangers in the path
way Of this new national policy but
showed how they could be obviated by
lnneNibly adhering TO the principle that
not another acre OF the public lands
should ever be parted with TO anyone but
an actual settler who had built his home
on the land and lived on 1t and got his
livelihood from IL for the full term of ave
years required by the original homestead
act and by uniting the ownership OF land
and water.
INSTRUMENTS OF LAND STEALING.
He denounced the timber and stone act,
the Communication clause OF the homestead
act, and the desert land act as mere In
struments OF fraud devised by ingenious
minds for the purpose OF despoling the
people OF their heritage In the public
lands under the pretense, usually false
and sham, OF the reclamation and settle
ment OF the land, He made the startling
statement that the locations Of public
lands now being made under these laws
aggregated In the neighborhood Of 25ooO,-
wv acres year ana were increasing III
an appalling rate He said that unless
this raid on the public lands was stopped.
this generation would rue the day that II
had recklessly wasted the patrimony of
the people Of the nation In the public do
main.
There Is no other way" he said TO
stop these enormous abuses In our public
land system except to Immediately repeal
the desert land act. the Communication
clause Of the homestead act and the tim
Der and stone act. The timber should be
sold by the government at reasonable
rates to bona tide manufacturers OF lum-
Der. 1t should not be wasted and thrown
away to mere spectators at $50 an acre
as Is being done under the present law
The commissioner of the general land Of
flee is authority for the striking state.
ment that the government has disposed or
timber worth over $3.50 100000 for about
$4,000 600, losing over 100000 by this
shameful neglect AMI vast of our re-
sources. and while this reckless lootlng
Of public property IL going steadily. on.
and each month increasing the loss of the
government, Congress lifts no hand to
stop II. and the raging forest fires an
nually sweep away mllions upon mil
lions of dollars worth OF valuable gov
eminent timber. because adequate funds