Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-12

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init prospecting to great extent
the vertical veins can be cut at
slight expense and shafts can be
driven directly on the vein.
On many properties the vein
can be traced on the surface, and
in such cases drilling could be
done, for a churn drill can give a
good account of the character OF
the material penetrated, and the
cost Of drilling is far below that
Of shaft sinking.
One thing Marion needs, that
is a mining class; the work to date
has been we'll done, but a mine
must be worked by miners, men
who were "born In mine" There
are practically no men, with years
Of underground experience in the
district. The mining class in
cludes mining engineers. Many
problems will arise here; the ques.
tion Of pumping at the lowest cost
will alone be Of prime importance,
for at present 1t appears all our
mines will be more than damp,
they will be very wet. The ques-
ton Of economical methods, OBJ
tanning the largest output with
the smallest expenditure OF power,
the methods of attack" timber
ing, concentrating and many 9th.
or subjects demand the careful at
tention Of men who can deal with
those problems. Any Of us can
sink and timber a shaft; the mi
ming engineer is the man who does
II quicker, better and cape + than
We do.
What Marion does not need is
boom. The property owners can
not afford to demand exorbitant
prices for land. because mining
companies can not afford too high
a price; they put all of their mo-
ney into the mine usually before
ever gaining a cent in return, and
they must purchase property at a
less value than the estimated ore
contents are worth or all their i'm
provement is a dead loss. The
farmers owning mineral lands
should remember this.
In order that mining can be car
ried on in Crittenden county the
roads MUST be improved. Moth
ing gives a visitor in a new locali-
ty as good an impression as excel
lent roads, If you were an inves-
tor and came here to look at a
mine five miles from Marion what
would you think about getting
your ore to the railrosdY All mines
can not have spurs from the main
line of the railroad; many mines
must team their ore to the nearest
tracks, and this can not be done
except over good roads The ma.
terlal for good roads is in this
county lying beside the roads. A
good road is not a heap of rock,
nor clay, nor both piled up and
smoothed over. Roads must be
built from bottom to crown, with
proper foundations and covering,
culverts must be built and kept up
and side bitches for drainage are
one Of the most important features
of a road. Good roads would ben,
eefit the farmer as much as the
miner, he saves horsehesh, he saves
time, and puts himself much clos
or to the markets. Bills are pen
ding in congress to appropriate
money to assist in building coun
Ity roads, to facilitate the carrying
of mail. Remember this money
will be distributed according to
the amount raised by the State OIL
separate counties. The more tn,
: county subscribes the larger ap
preparation is given them. lie
1. Crittenden county begin now an,
show what they can do alone, an,
| assistance will surely come.
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