The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-09-02
MARION CRITTENDN COUNTY KENTUCKY 1904

III WV NNHl'lll puIl VI lllc ulHlIlcl,
is still in sTATu QuO 50 far as active
work is concerned. While the
matter has been dismissed from the
Federal court, the various leases
executed by the owner at different
times and TO various people has put
the property in such form that
neither one Of the lessces feels quite
safe in going ahead and developing
more fully this really fine property.
The NANCY HANKS shaft at Salem
is now at a depth Of 10 feet.
Capt. IIaase tells THE RECORD that
at this depth wonderfully rich
body Of lead ore and iuor spar il
in evidence. Sinking will be- con-
tinued and levels will be- driven
probably every hundred feet, and
very great tonnage will be placed
in sight" before q mill Is erected
on this property.
HAnRopsBuRG is making a claim
in the daily press as having in
operation one Of the most extensive
iluor spar mines in the South. The
letter says The product is fine;
other product Of the mine is ground
into sand, which, when mixed with
cement, makes the finest building
Stone We rather fear that this
-and will make what little iluor
spar is mixed with Il Of no value.
It would probably make god build
ing stone II mixed with cement
almost any clean sand will do the
same.
TnE s,LE of lgO acrc- Of land in
the vicinity u Crii,cndcn Springs,
owned by Mr.. Il. W Wilson, TO
Mc.sr. Bluc 4 Num- for the sum
II $1,000 was reported last week
un what TnE RpoRD deemed gcod
authority This rrp1n was not
only premature. hut lacking in -cv-
onl other important elements
which usually prccslc the transfer
II real estate. II j. understood
that a contract for the purchase oi
some l20 acres Il land has tccn
made by the paiti,s mentioned and
when complc,cd Tur Rowan will
have the facts 10 some detail.
Nv. A. u. Nor. the active min.
ing partner oi the Big Four Sheri.
dan Company, informs Tur RpoRp
that irm their comparatively small
uTsn cut un the lAliuc vein some.
thing oycr l,iiO tons II iluor spar
has l.yn mincl and marketed.
Beside, this actual weight. be- csti.
mates tha, the company has nearly
iOO tons Il zinc and lead milling
orr alryady In stock to start their
lg- with. Mr. Gnngr, u WisCun.
sin, has undertaken Io provide the
company with the latest improved
hand aEs and In havc them On the
gp,und A. quickly A. p,.-ihlc.
\ NARROW ovAOg mad lrd VI
about - inches In width to run
from the Livingston water tank
just lslow McNicp un the lllinui.
Central milrad. has lscn pnc,i.
ally arranged ior. This line will
pass hy the Ashhriiec mine ui the
Eagle fluor Spar Co, the Tabh.
iandcll, llolec, El'la llU,lgc. jap
Riley and Cullen minrs e. SALEM.
AT II thc.c pruprrtics ar nuw pro,
duvr. ani this murh.chap-r
mrihrl Il transportation will un.
qur-,tnal,ly wu.c moW dr,vlrp
myu, tbwugh that syiiuu II yuuu,
try than any other proposition that
could lv mentioned. The mattel
ot financing this mad !. in 6r.t
clas. hands and will lcpushc,l irou
now ON a. rapidly a. pussihlc. Il
rally means q question II scli
prscr,aiiun, ~ the morr distant
properties cannot pay wagon haul
ine rates and mine either iluor spa
or hU clay.
luriNu uoN ArrrlpANrlS N,
: Eagle fluor Spar Company vii
, make their hu, run In about Il,