The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-03-10

10 Harrcls ground J,NSZ
, cars lump 81, $40 "
ID cars gravel 9j4, 4,120
Total ,23l,S42 lbs
Joplin, Mo-, Mar. 1.-The high
est price reported paid for zinc ore
in the Joplin district last week was
s54. 30 per ton. The assay basis
price varied considerably during
the week, s52 per ton Of 60 per
cent. zinc being paid for early pur-
chases, but during the latter half
Of the week the price ranged from
S4S TO Sol per ton. The shipment
last week was IA tons larger than
the previous week and $50 larger
than a year ago, when zinc was
selling at from s33 to $50 per ton
Of 90 per cent zine, and the highest
at s3S per ton.
Lead sold at s57 per ton last
week. The purchasing agent Of the
ST. Louis company dropped entirely
out Of the market. The lead ship
mcnt was increased 81 tons over
the previous week, and 30 over q
year ago, when lead sold at $50 per
ton. The shipment Of both lead
and zine last week was the largest
Of any week of the year,
Attorneys Bush IL Grassham are
trying TO interest the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company in construct
ing a line Of railway from some
point near Tennessee river bridgo
to Smithland, and have succeeded
in getting the company to send Mr..
+. ]. Bogcrs, unc uf its engineers
over the proposed route, and the
citizens Of Smithland and vicinity
are much elated over the prospect
for the road. Ordinarily the /. e.
would not build or contemplate a
short line TO this point unless pcr.
haps they meant TO cross the Ohio
and connect with the Golconda
branch, and in view Of the fact
that they have a transfer at padu-
cab, just eleven miles below Smith
land il is not likely that they have
any intention Of crossing the river
at Smithland.
However, il il is true, as has
been reported, that the |. e. hal
} purchased the furnaces ut Grand
Rivers there would bc a plausible
! reason for building branch line %
! Smithland. To operate the iron
. furnaces ilux will hc needed and
j il Is known hy !. G.. officials that
there is no better lux than iluor
. spar, aud il will readily hc seen, In
u that ease, why the short line to
1 Smiihland is contemplated. w.
u would also like In add in this cor-
i ncction that iron furnace and ore
y experts from - Louis and Birminr.
' ham have recently hcu ON the
e guunda Grand Rivers.
j. With the Smi,hhnd short lin.
B., and the proposed Mariou-paduah
e clcrtric line by ,hor, haul and
4 nominal cNpcn>c lluor spar iluN
1t tUm any point m the di,.
c irici could ~ delivered at the fur.
. uao> at Grand Rivers.
|, Then an many valuable dcpn,ii.
D., of clay, lead, zine ami inur ,Iur IN
Livingston as we'll "a, the Wystcr
prt of this county that would L.
hNught into promncnc' and ml
development by means VI an clc,
Is tur line running from here to ra
" duah 10y way oi Salem awl Smith
s. hnd, Late reports irom the Salcl
IT district tell Us that there We als,
y have an extensive six luot vein o
" coal. Regarding the deposits NJ on
in south Livingston the Dcmocra
4. says:
10 with the coming Of spring, W.
- would like TO SN something don
towards developing the mincrU
'. resources of Livingston county, an,
III especially the mineral blt lying ol
of the south side ui the Cumbcrlan,
I. river. Men who profess to know
A. say that a. fine slar, lead, zinc, ctf