Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-07-13

reasonably hope for in the search
they have persistently kept up. This
condition of affairs is the present
good fortune of two practical men,
who have never for moment doubt
ed that rich deposits would be found
10y delying after them. So we are
pleased to note the good that has
come to our mining proprietors.
Mcssrs. Mac G. O'Iiara, Of Kentucky
aud W. C. Uren, an all around mi
ner of many year, experience. The
well known Eli Com place is at pres
ent the center of attraction to them
and there, in mining parlance, is
where they have 'struck it rich.
On this land they hold an option,
and they are already preparing to
ship the product to ready market. At
the point where they now have a
force OF men at work, the vein Of zine
ore j. from - 10 90 feet in height.
in bank, with 10 foot breath of
scope. When assayed it proved to
be the very finest quality of metallic
zine
For many months these patient in
yestigators have conducted operations
in practical aud skillful manner,
aud il must be gratifying to know
that success now Ia them j. an assur-
ed fact. Mr. Urcn, himself a practi-
cal man, has given the pursuit Of the
treasure his undivided attention since
coming here, aud hi- many friends in
his Wisconsin home will be pleased
To learn Of his good fortune.
Mr. q Hara has labored with gen
uinc blue grass grit for many years
ia these mountains Of mineral dcpos-
w. ahh u"ht m'I' Ahhh w ht~fENte
the reward which is already in sight.
OF course We feel kindly interest
in the success Of all such deserving,
because pcrsevering workers, aud no
doubt ample capital will be readily
invested to bring out the possibilities
of what they discovered lying dor
msnt. New farewell Times.
r.. r.. Rose and 4. II. Fisher in
the last few DAYS have uncovered
Inc vein Of lead on the farm q Mr..
Rose adjoining the city limits Of Eli
zabcthtown IL j. boom 20 our
county metropolis for the vein is
said to be 81 good extent, and a very
fine quality 81 ore obtained at the
depth Of only thirty-fye feet and in
half a mile It a shipping point. Did
not we tell you long ago that every
square foot af Hardin courty was
load with mineral and every forty
acre tract Of Land held fortune for
somebody, a. il is proving2-Hardin
Era.
Last week Harry Watkins bought
e j. H. McNican farm aud will
start a number ID. miners to work this
week This farm has three msgnif-
cent veins Of huor spar running
through il. whiah are known a. the
Memphis, Beck and klondike veins.
Mr.. Watkins expects TO open up all
these veins aud have large output
Of No. | huor spar within sixty days
We are in receipt of some fine
specimens Of lead, spar and carbon
ate ID zine, from our old friend, 4.
Dewey, of Lead Hill, Ark, formerly
citizen of Marion. These sample.
look as though they wcald assay the
very highest per cent. IL mineral and
look almost as good as samples taken
from the hills and dales Of Livings-
ton and Crittenden.
j. VI. Persons has returned from
Muncey, Ind. where he went 10 close
negotiations for operating some mines
in this county for party of Indi-
ana capitalists. Suffice to say that
he will manage them pro6tably for
the owners. That's his record.
j. X. Baldwin, a mining capitalist
of Kuttawa, passed through the city
Monday en- route to koon, where he
is interested with some of his friends