The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-11-30

of huorspar in this district are too
high Instead Of 20, 900 tons for
1905. it is declared that %, 900 tons
would be nearer the exact figures. 1t
is also claimed that the shipment
from the Illinois mines was material
ly less than published figures show, so
that less than 80, 900 tons was about
the quantity mined and shipped from
the Hentucky-lllinois field last year.
To meet all present requirements,
therefore, there would have to be
about a 30 per cent, increase in pro-
duction, for outside OF the Illinois
aud Kentucky fields there are declar-
ed to be no other deposits in the
world that may be relied on for such
extensive and economical development
as these. There is some Huorspar in
Germany, but so little that its ex.
loration is prohibited, and right now
German consumers Of auorspar are
writing to Kentucky companies tor
prices for immediate delivery in
thousandton lots. As the known
deposits on the Illinois side Of the
river are in the hands Of the compan-
les now operating there, il devolves
on the Kentucky held to furnish the
greatly increased demand that will
soon be made for American auorspsr.
1t is the expectation locally that the
district will arise to the occasion. IT
this is done there will be a good deal
Of outside sApitAl put into operation
here.
II would seem that the outlook and
the possible profits are sufficient to
induce such investments, especially
since improved processes have added
new possibilities in the way Of profits.
Heretofore it has been impossible to
separate auorspAr aud zinc, because
they are ofthe same specific gravity.
While huorspar is helpful in all Other
smelling operations, it is harmful to
Iine, and such ores have been thrown
out, BY the discovery Of new pro.
cess now in successful operation here,
auOrsPAr aud zinc are separated com.
pletely. and as Iinc occurs 10 almost
all huorpar mines. there will be a
greatly.increased production. Pres.
ent operations are being carried on
by the Sanders Ore Separating Co,
with daily capacity Of 20 tons. The
Messers Sanders, Of New York, be.
lieying that the field offered adyan.
thges for operations here, established
the works. 10 addition TO this pro.
cess, others are being experimental
With by various mine operators here,
and it is considered altogether prob
able that other discoveries will Ia
made, greatly To the advantage Of the
entire district
Lead has beeS known to exist in
this field since 1912, and 10 ls35
operations we're carried on 10 this
line by Andrew Jackson aud Others.
Mining in a small way vas continued
down to the war, but no huorspsr
was shipped until 1873. Lack Of
transportation facilities retarded the
mining operations, aud even now
there is 20 great lack Of adequate
transportation that developments in
that line are urgently in demand. Il
is declared that an electric trolley
line % miles in length would open
the whole district aud become one Of
the hes, paying propositions in the
country. IL costs now an average Of
tl per ton to transport ore by wagon
to the railroad or river. II half this
price we're charged by the trolley
line Il would yielh a handsome rev.
enue, as the production Of the district
would be greatly increased, and II
you'd be in position 10 supply III,
entire demand Of the country for
auorsPar shipping by barge to Pitts.
burg and other large cities reached
via the Ohio aud Cumberland rivers.
In addition there would be a large
local business secured from terri.
tory no, supplied with railroad trans.
portation, and there would be an in.
creased bobulsti,n with -, ...,,,.