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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

In order TO seek precious or USE
full metals with reasonable chance
of success a thorough knowledge
is needed of the conditions under
which the metals may be found.
For a man to go prospecting with
ont a knowledge Of the sarth's
crust is about as sensible as for a
mariner to try to get along with
out compass-he may reach his
destination, but the chances are a
hundred to one that he will suffer
shipwreck. The prospector should
know in what rocks and under
what conditions he may reasona-
bly, hope to discover certain min
erals. 80 that he may not be found
looking for coal in granite, nor for
gold and silver veins in the unal-
tered rocks of the flat prairie.
Prospectors are becoming to real
ize more and more that knowl-
edge of geology, in connection
with blowpiping and assaying, is
indispensable to success. The me-
tai prospector that goes it blind"
is becoming rarer and poorer ev-
cry year
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The various companies doing
business in the district should in
some way give their name, their
official location, and the gentle
man who represents their inter
ests. In some cases it takes two
men to represent one company,
but one name would answer all
legal requirements. We are be-
ginning to have a large number Of
companies and it is quite necesss-
ry to the outside stockholders to
know where they transact their
business
Below will be found most Of the
companies mining in the district
A few in number will be omitted,
probably as the list is given en-
tirely from memory;
Kentucky Fluor Spar Co.
Blue O. Num-.
Marion Mineral Co.
Reed Mining Co.
The Mineral Point Zinc Co.
Wilson Mining Go.
Crittenden Co. Zinc, Lead and
Fluorspar Co.
Ohio Valley Mining Co.
Commercial Mining Co.
American Zinc, Lead and Fluor-
spar Co.
National Zinc, Lead and Fluor-
SPAR Co.
Albany Mining and Investment
Co.
The Henderson Syndicate.
The Lucille Mining Co.
The Marion Zinc Co.
Western Tube Co.
Bement & Sohwsb.
Crittenden Goal and Coke Co.
Major Clement.
In all about twenty companies,
and corporations are doing mining
work in this field. If the people
representing the companies omit
ted here will kindly send the name
to the PRESS the representation
will he made complete in a future
issue.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

President Hearne, OF the Eagle
Fluorspar company, has made a
departure that means very much
for his company as we'll as for the
growing city Of Salem, where the
Cullen mine is located. Fo
months he has sndeavored to utll-
ize local labor, hoping eventually
to make miners out OF home talent
but the fact that such improve
ment was more than slow decided
MIR. Hearne to secure 6rst.class
men from abroad, both as mine
and machine men. TIE first arri-
walls, four in number, pas ID
through the otbsr day to Salem
and the work of sinking and run
ming levels on the famous Cullen
mine will progress rapidly and pro-
fitably from this time on.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

II is stated in Msdisonville that
the proposed electric railway be-
tween thst city and Nortonville'
Ky., is certainty, local capital
ista having taken the matter in
hand. Steps are already being
taken to this end.
Another electric railway will be
constructed through the mining
district of Crittenden county by
Indiana capitalists, the same In
formant states.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

On the Holly mine of the Min
eral Point Zinc company, a depth
of 80 feet has been reached. AT
this depth the zinc blends is fully
fifty per cent. stronger than ever
before, and the prospect fora mine
is most promising.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The streets of Marion as we'll as
the numerous places Of business
we're crowded on Saturday last =.
The payment of $4,000 to per-
haps 500 men made the day live
ly one to everybody having any
thing to sell
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The PRESS has quite repeatedly
stated that Lola would be III tho
future one Of our greatest zinc pro-
ducers.
Mr.. Sim Watson reports mat
Mr.. Reese, OF Ohio, and Wafer
Davis, Of Lola, have uncovered a
strong body OF carbonate on her'
~ Watson's tarm. near Jno Belts
on the road leading from Marion
to Lola. Over sixty years ago a
shaft was sunk on this place Tor
silver, and at depth OF Az feet
they encountered carbonate OF
zinc, but not knowing what 1t was
they ceased work. For many years
past this has been known as the
counterfeiter's hole. Me.ssrs :
Reese & Davis cleaned out this
hole after securing an option on
the property and found tho zinc
ore at the bottom.
In addition TO this zinc vein an
other one Of lead ore and huor
spar ON the same land has been
uncovered.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The great trouble of giving s
warm welcome to foreigners is that
at times they get the best of us.
George Roberts comes here
from Seattle and leases 40 acres of
ground that wouldn't ordinarially
raise white beans, and finds upon
it the largest bodies of 6uor spar
that have been opened up since
the days of the Yandell, the Mem
phis and the Hodge mines. We
believe in America for Americans
in future.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The incorporation of the Crit
tenden Coal and Coke company OF
Marion, with a capital of $4,000,
to mine coal in the Sturgis field,
was announced last week in the
PRESS. The entire directory, as
we'll as stockholders are all we'll
known Marion men, and we sus-
poet that most of the capital-by
the way it is all paid in and work
commentaries originally in the
shape of zinc and huor spar. This
illustrates how one mineral can
be changed to another without any
violent earth eruptions.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

A total for the week Of. 1920
Shipments for the week 4SO
tons, balance goes to the winter
reserve stock.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

Fifteen openings on the vein
within a 40-acre field, and every
opening showing high grade OF
fuor spar s to IA feet wide, is the
report that John Harpending
makos of the prospecting on tho
Catharine White property in the
vicinity of Levias.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

Officers and engineers connect
ed with the Gladstone Coal and
Coke company have opened an of
flee on Fifth street, Sturgis, for
the preparation Of drawings, maps
etc.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The Corn mine, under the guild
ance of Mr. Stuart Givens, is rem
dering a good account of itself in
the output being made Of huor
spar.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The Morganfeld Sun says:
1T is rumored that several Crit
tenden county land owners who
had given coal options will bring
suit to enforce contract against
agents for a new local company.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The amount of huor spar mined
by the Kentucky Fluorspar CON-
pany last week from their various
properties were as follows,
in tOna.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

A Hopkinsville Mining compa-
ny has been organized with capt.
tai stock of 100000, for devel-
oping seventy-fve acres of lead,
zinc and barytes lands in Critteu-
den county. Jouett Henry is pre-
sident; James West, vice presi-
dent; L. l.. Elgin, secretary; and
w. T. Bonte. secretary.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

A larger force of miners and la
borers are at work on the Colum-
bia mine than ever before in its
history. Fifty tons per day of CO.
lumbia ore must be mined, raised
and fed into the rock breakers of
the separating plant to keep things
moving nicely.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The Eaton Auor spar vein Is
still in sight of Wesley Eaton's
house. 1t hasn't moved, as some
irresponsible parties stated
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13
THE COLUMBIA
PLANT STARTED
The Fifty Ton Daily Concentrating Mil at The
CoIumbia-New Opening on Carbonate at
LoIa-Petition For Water Works.
A $25.o 900 PAY DAY ON SATURDAY

The gradual increase in the out
put of ores and clsys from the
district tributary TO Marion is
shown in the amount OF money
distributed to the miners and
teamsters on the various pay days
during the month.
On Saturday last considerably
over twenty thousand dollars was
paid out by the following compa-
MES:
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

1t has been suggested that a
Sunday morning street sprinkling
would be received with acclama-
ton by the people of Marion. The
church goers, the visitors 10 our
beautiful little city, and in fact
everybody would feel like joining
in hymn of praise if they could
walk over to their respective chur-
ches without becoming real estate
If any obje ,tions are made to the
sinfulness of sprinkling streets on
Sunday, attention is called to the
fact that it sometimes rains on
Sunday, and if such things were
utterly bad the clouds would re-
fuse to give down on that day.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

A petition has been almost una
nimously signed by the citizens
and taxpayers of the city, address
sed in the most soothing, insinu-
ating and prayerful manner to his
honor, the may Dr., and the gentle
men composing the city council,
to grant a franchise for the sup
ply of water to the city streets as
we'll as residences of our people
1t goes without saying that it is
high time that we had supply
Of water for fire protection as we'll
as ordinary sanitary purposes. Too
much is at stake and the city is
too big to depend longer upon
bucket brigades, especially when
the wells are all dry.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
FOR LOCAL TAXATION
Speakers Who are to Urge
Value of Local Tax
District.

The following announcement Is made By
the Campaign Committee for the Promo
ton of Public Education III North Caro-
lima:
A systematic campaign for the purpose
of arousing and stimulating sentiment ~
favor of local taxation, consolidation OF
districts and Improvement OF school houses
was begun first of July of last year. About
fifty speakers were sent by the Southern
Education Board in the various sections
Of the State. and as a result o fthis
work about f~ifty-five districts nave been
carried for local taxation. There are ove.
200 districts that are now agitating this
question, some of which viii vote during
the summer and fall, and the Executive
Committee of the Central Campaign Com
mittee has secured the services Of a mum
Der OF the best men of the StdJe from
every profession to enter the campalgn
this ummer. The appointments given he
low have been arranged and the list Will
be added to from time to time as the ap-
pOintments are made out.
EUGENE C. BROOKS,
Secretary to Campaign Committee.
HON. J.. Y. JOYNER.
Ormondsville, Greene county, August
18th.
AllcSuduy couHlS wv appointments,
beginning August 21st.
Ashe county, one appointment.
Macon county.
Hon R. F. BEASLEY.
Trinity, July 18th.
Randleman, July 18th.
Cedar Falls, July 18th.
Parks Cross Roads, July 18th.
Siler City, July goth.
Collision, July 21st.
MOncure, July 22nd.
Bynum, July oath.
DR.. B. f. DIXON.
Ellenboro, Rutherford county, July AN.
Casar, Cleveland county, July 9TH.
HON. ROBERT n. PAGE.
Benson, Johnston county, July 9Th.
HON. JOHN H. SMALL,
Italia, Beaufort county.
Idalis, Beaufore county.
PROF. PLATO DURHAM.
Delway, Sampson county, July 4th.
PROF. JOHN E. RAY.
Three townships in Duplin county, be
ginning July 10.
DR.. F. P. VENABLE.
Montreal, Buncombe county, July 25th.
DIR. HENRY LOUIS SMITH.
Stanly Creek, Castor county, August
4th.
SUPT. j. T. ALDERMAN
Orange county, first week in August.
HON. r. 3. WHITE.
Lemon, July 31st.
PROF. J.. p. CARLYLE.
Back Swamp, Robson county, July 4th
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
A TRAGEDY IN
THE STATION AT DUDE
Mr. C.. A. Spruill. a Bullet i'm His Abdomen -,
the Story of How Two Men We're Shot
There Yesterday Morning.

Goldsboro, \. c. June 26--The little
,ewn OF dudley, nine miles from Colds
boro. on the Atlantic Coast Line. has
come forward with a sensational shoot
ing affair. Two men were shot TINS
morning at II o'clock IN the oihce OF the
railroad freight depot. one : the agent
OF the Atlantic Coast Line, Mr.. G. \.
Spruill. whose wound j. OF a serious IA
ture. The other Is Mr.. J. korncgay. an
innocent ~pectator. who received . pistol
L4!l Ill ,.~ r..h, arm Which makes an
ugly flesh wound, but VII not prove Sc
rious.
The man who did the shooting i Mr
J NJ. b. Fields, a son OF Mr. ". 3.
Fields. All the parties 1--we in Dudley.
Local physicians attended to the wounds
Of Mr.. Korncgay, but Mr.. Sprulll was
put on the northbound passenger tram,
which came along about an hour alter
ward, ana sent TO the railroad hospital At
Rocky Mount.
When the train reached this city the
reporter who had just previously learned
of the tragedy, boarded the tran and
found Mr.. Spruill in the smoker OF the
first class coach with his coat OF and
sitting up smoking. He is a young man
somewhat pale and appeared rather weak
from the loss OF blood, which was slowly
oozing from the wound. The ball entered
on the left side and lodged in the abdo-
men. He said he was not suffering very
much from pain at hat time, but that
he could feel the ball and II felt heavy
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
Hello Leesville

The Interstate Telephone Company have
just completed their line to Leesville and
communication is now established between
that point and Raleigh. Ieesville is about
thirteen miles from Raleigh, and a flourish
ing country village with about 700 inhab-
itants. 1t is in the northwestern section
of the county.
Those who have subscribed to the line
50 far are DR.. L. p. Sorrell and Mr.. w.
C. Jones, of Leesville; Mr. D. NJ. Edwards,
of Edwards Mills; j.. T. Edwards, of Ed
wards Store.
The line will be extended in a very few
days to Rogers Store, a distance of five
miles beyond Leesville.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
FOR School TEsCHERS.
Raleigh Township and Wake Give Free Tuition
at summer School.

The Raleigh Township School Commit
tee has agreed to pay Sc for the tuition OF
each teacher in the Raleigh public schools
at the great Summer School at the A. and
NJ. College.
The County School Committee has voted
a u sum to pay for the tuition of all
public school teachers of Wake county at
the Summer School.
The outlook for this school is most graf
flying, letters being received from many
counties from teachers asking for infor-
nation or engaging roOms and board for
the session. Fully 500 teachers are ex-
pected at the Summer School. hich is go
ing to ge a great educational stimulant.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

at $50. 90; eight at $4,000; four at $3.50
two at $1,000; four at $500, and one
al $1,000.
" have never received one dollar
from the county school fund for any pur-
pose whatever. except the regular per
capita. and have to purchase additional
real estate if needed, repair the old build
ing4. pay insurance and purchase furnl-
ture and supplies, while the County
Board paid about $4,000 for new school
houses, furniture insurance. etc, IN the
county, of which sum Raleigh Township
should have had one-third.
'tThe increase Of salaries tins year
amounts to about 50, 800, which sum It IS
hoped, Will be received on account q the
increased valuation Of property. Inc
amount expended for the school year
ending June 18th, is s29, 1860, Of which
s.. 420.97 is on account OF additional schoci
property; salaries Of teachers $22,O20.22
balance pa for wages Of %janltor, fuel,
insurance, repairs, supplies. water rent,
etc"
This is a clear statement Of the affairs
of the public schools Of Raleigh township.
with this before it does not the Advocate
think it should withdraw It's criticism OF
the Raleigh schools?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
Eester's Cotton Statement.

New Orleans. La, June 26.-Secretafy
Hester's weekly cotton statement issued
today for the twenty-siX days of June.
and a decrease under the same time year
before last of 1000.
The amount brought into sight during
tie past week has been 81 1920. against
&c, 03S for the seven days ending tins
date last year.
Since September 1, receipts at all United
States ports were 1858, 72S. against 7,474.-
1913 last year; overland across the Mlssls-
sippi, Ohio and Potomac Rivers to North
ern mills and Canada 1,064, 531. against
/ ,090, 1874 last year; Southern mill taklngS
i, 79S, 500, against 1,604, 12S last year
The total movement since September l
is 10, 49S, 943, against 10,157,71 last year.
Foreign exports for the week have been
-, O75, against 1858 last year, maklng
the total thus far for the season $3.50, 155,
against 1862, 807 last year.
The total takings of American mills
North and South and Canada thus far for
the season nave been 1881, 627, against
8, ZOE, 537 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading Southern interior centers
have decreased during the week 5,081,
against a decrease during the correspond
ing period last season of 1911.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and the
number of bales brought into sight thus,
far for the new crop the supply to date
is 10,714.O17, against 10,517,04G for the
same period last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
RAINFALL HELPS CROPS.
Crops are Improving slowly and are Clean and
Well Cultivated.

The weekly crop bulletin for the week
ending Monday, June %, was issued yestef-
day. 1t gives the following statement OF
crop conditions:
Light rains occurred during the past
week on the 18th, 18th and 2Oth, gen
orally III amounts too small 10 interfere
with farm work. except III one OF Two
Southern counties; the rainfall was bene-
fetal, and at the same time the absence
Of excessive moisture was favorable, en-
abling farmers to push the work oil cultl-
walton nd to eradicate grass and weeds.
Unfortunately there We're a number OF
several hail storms II the 18th IN the
western. and on the 18th ID the eastern
portion of the State which did IN the
aggregate much damage to crops, espe-
cially tobacco. Although the days We're
bright and warm the nights We're cool, and
the mean temperature for the week aver
aged five degrees below the daily normal;
the temperature conditions. therefore were
again not favorable for rapid growth.
Crops are improving, though slowly. main
tain a healthy color. and are now gen
orally clean and well cultivated.
Cotton suffered from the deficiency III
temperature and from cold deWs at night
as made evident by its continued slow
growth. 1t is smaller than has been
seen at this time of the season for many
years; chopping ls finished and tina
stands are fairly satisfactory. There Is an
unusually large number Of complaints OF
damage by lice. both to the leaves and
roots of the plants. Corn has grown falr-
" well; it has received thorough cultlya :
ton. and in the southern portion killing
or laying by IS generally underway; late
planting is still being damaged by worms.
Some early varieties of corn are IN silk
and tassel in Duplin county. Improve
ment in tobacco has not been marked
much of the crop is reported to be poor,
and in limited localities it was much IN
jured by hail. In the north it is said to
be growing up narrow and %buttonlng low
topping has commenced and cutting and
curing will begin in a week or tWo; a
little has been cured. IN Scotland county
Harvesting winter wheat, rye and Oats
is over, except west OF the Blue Ridge;
most of these crops have been safely
housed and a little wheat has been thresh.
ed; spring oats in the west suffered much
from rust. Rice, peanuts and sweet pota-
toes are doing wei. Many field peas have
been planted and are up nicely. Cutting
hay is underway in the west. Fruit will
be plentiful in only a few sections; peach
es are rotting to some extent: the yield
of late apples in the west will be small;
grapes continue to be very promising.
Rains-Coldsboro, Dol; Greensboro, 0.36:
Lumberton, 2.56; New Bern, 0.2O; Weldon.
OH; Charlotte, Ito: Raleigh, DAB; Viii
mington, O.4O; Hatteras. O.10; Ashevllle
O.90; Liberty, 0.42; Henrietta, O.22; Hend
ersonville, O.6O; Morganton. 0.03; Marion.
"a; Mocksville, 1.20; Settle, 0.39; Mon
cure, 0.75.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
A PETRlFIED CAT.
Will Discount the Asheville Petrined
Man Business

Asheville and is alleged p~etrifed man
may as well stand aside.
Raleigh goes il one better for Il Pas
something IN the p~etrifed line not heard
OF before.
This is a petrifed cat. a genuine, bona
fde Thomas, that has done Cat-a-wau1ng
while he was IN the quick. Now that re
j. petrifed he still excites admiration.
He was found IN a pond near Raleigh
and was brought in late yesterday after
noon. He is all O. K. and the trade mark
Of petrifcation is blown on him. Today
he will be placed in the State Museum,
but only that the doubling Thomases mot
cats. but two legged ones) may gaze and
be convinced.
He was seined up yesterday and brought
at once to Raleigh that he might be used
as a horrible example" to Raleigh folks
who don't want to expand and nave 4
Greater Raleigh He IS an example OF
q cat who insisted on staying IN one
place.
He may be incorporated so as to equal
in dignity the Asheville alleged petrltied
man. and in this event Editor Merritt ana
the Asheville Citizen are politely requested
to clear the road for His Catshlp.