Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-02

Information which appears to
be of very positive character
from the Illinois Central General
Offices at Chicago, to the effect
that the original survey from Ma
rion to the river opposite Cave. in
Rock, has been adopted for the
new short line railroad between st
Louis and Nashville, has been re-
ceived here.
McArthor Bros. the Chicago
railroad contractors, are getting
men and tools ready for the grad.
ing. and big force of Italians,
with the wheel sorspers, grading
machines and the many other es-
sentials will swoop down upon us
sometime the latter part If May,
and grade the road from the south
east corner of the Reed addition
to Marion down through the de-
PRESTON in that property via Crit
tenden Springs to the river. The
bridge at Cave-in- Rock across the
Ohio river will not be constructed
in time for the Worlds Fair, at
st. Louis, but a transfer boat will
be used, similar to one now in SER
vice on our Evansville line. The
rapid construction of the Illinois
Central from Golconda. ILL.,, up
the river will .'oake a connection
at Cave.in- Rock early in the fall
! probable.
The new depot and grounds
right at the junction of the Prince
ton and Dycusburg roads. adjoin.
ing the Reed addition, will have a
strong tendency to jump up the
value of the city building lots sit
uated anywhere in the 100 acres.
The recond books in the county
clerks Office tell terse but utter
esting stories of the deciding. the
leasing, and the optioning of mi
neral lands. The story these broad
pages publish, while not roman
tic, are of absorbing interest to
ell of US who have the welfare of
the district in mind.
Turning back a few pages from
the present date, with every now
and then a page devoted to the re
cord of lots sold in the Reed ad-
dition, we come to the following,
which is necessarily condensed;
Foster Threlkeld, lease TO Uni.
ted Mining and Development Co.
of Indiana, 3S5 acres at Tolu; roy
aIties, fuor spar 25c per ton, 81
for carbonate of zinc and lead, %
cents per ton for coal.
Aacia Kirk and Langford Kirk,
deed to the Paducah, Lead, Zinc,
and Fluorspar Development Co.
of Paducah, mineral rights under
81 acies in View, KY, 1915.
Abraham Newkirk and Catha-
rine, his wife, deed of % acres on
the Dry Fork of Livingston creek
near Mexico for $500, to the
Hsppaw Mining company.
VIM. q. Miller, Sarah K. Miller,
and other heirs, deed to Marion
Mineral company their interest in
the lands of Pleasant Miller on
Deer Greek. for some $1,000, this
being Miller carbonate property.
f. E. Hodge and others to VIM.
s. Lowery, lease of the John Blue
tract of 104 acres on Claylick
creek, royalty basis.
William Polk to Marion Zinc
Co, contract for 6 months pros
pecting at $40 per month and pri,
vilege of purchase for $4,000, pay
ment to be made in 6 and Z
months notes.
John Saucer lease to United
States Mining and Development
Co. of Indiana, 149 acres in Tolu
on royalty.
Rush Stephenson, 10 Marion
Zinc company 77a acres near Mex.
loo, prospecting privilege 1926
per month for one year; right to
purchase at expiration for $1,000.
w. P. and j. l.. Clemens to Ma
rion Zinc Co., rs acres, 500 paid
for 90 days prospecting, option for
1000.