Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-05-25
AMONG THE MINES.
The Cullen and Nancy Hanks Said
to Be Making Large Outputs.


The Commodore Mining Co.. i,
putting IN new air compressor which
will assist in rapid development Of
this mine.
IL j. reported that the Keyston,
Mining company has the best lead
aud and spar vein in this district at
100 feet deep.
From fifteen To twenty wagons are
moving spar from the Mary Belle
spar mines, Ia the Kentucky Fluor
spar company mill at Marion daily.
We notice that Tom Barnes and
Jim Garnett have been hauling big
lot Of machinery for the Cullen com.
Pany the past week, says our New
Salem correspondent.
The Nancy Hank. d. getting out a
fine lot Of mineral. The Nancy Hanks
u undoubtedly one Of them when the
show up comes, says our New Salem
correspondent
Our New Salem correspondent .ays
The Cullen mine H. undoubtedly
doing some big mining. judging
from the amount 81 smoke continu-
ally pouring from her chimncys.
Mr. j. VI. Persons d. pushing the
Trumbo mines for all thcy are worth.
and l. getting out considerable
quantity Of No. ! auor spar aud de.
liycring same to Mr. Roberts at Ma
ron.
President Schoolfcld aud Mcssr..
Southcy and Murrell. 81 Covington.
spent this week at the Scheduled.
Specs mines. They are elatcd over
the prospect Notwithstanding the
work tina, has been done and {. Vet Ia
be- done
The Riley mines on the Marion
Break j. turning out some very rich
mineral the bottom 81 the shaft j.
covered with lead and spar. Mr..
Knight, the owner 81 these mines.
has been under the weather and has
not been able 10 go out for few
day., but We are glad 90 say that he /
l. better now, and visiting his mines
again.
The engine at the Columbia mines /
l. broken Watkins and Drcscher
will have 10 suspend operations At the
lead aud zine shaft until the new one
arrives. which l. already ordered.
This sill not throw any men out of
work, however, a. the miners will be
transferred To the Mary Belle spar
mines until the new engine gets
there
The Morgaufcld Mining company
has resumed work again near Sheri-
dan ON the Laruc vein. Mcssrs. 4.
-. Noe and ". VI. Quircy, of Nor
garfield. the managers Of the compa-
ny, were out at the mines last week
and started a number Of men to work.
Mr.. James Barker Of Cave-in- Rock,
Ill, took n contract to get out large
amount Of carbonate for the company
from the vein that runs parallel with
the Larue vein on the west side. The
intends opening up and put
ting in machinery in both the Laruc
vein aud the carbonate vein.
Mr. A. H. Reed has resigned the
position of General Superintendent Of
Mines to the Kentucky Fluor Spar
to take effect June first.
MIR. Reed will not leave the district.
but rather will be more busy than {
ever IN endeavoring Ia carry out GER I
tain plans for the benefit and build
ing up of the ore producing section
lf Western Kentucky. Incidentally a
Mr.. Reed states that he will establish !
m office in Marion and enter upon !
he regular practice of his profession, |
hat OF Mining Engineering. Mr.. a
heed came to Marion last year high
y recommended, and has made many
warm friends since his location here.
Ne Is an educated and refined gen
leman whom We hope will remain :
permanently with us. {
One of the biggest coal deals ever |
'onsummated in the State was per-
eeted here, whereby Thos. A. New
ms, the northumberland, of New |
ork, president of the United States :
las, Coal and Coke company, of
'turgis, purchased the Tradcwater i
joal and Coke company, the Baker ;
company, of near Wheatcroft, and \
bout 20, 600 acres of coal land in {
his section. The price paid for the |
radewatcr company was $500, 900,
or the Baker property 800, 900 and
or the other rights probably like b
um. = d
1t is understood that this is only a r