The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-07

the county. There Is a deposit Of as.
phaitum to the north of the city of
Miami as yet virgin. but sufficient in
quantity to add much TO the wealth OF
The county II comes frCm tAo earth
In high state of purity and needs 10
refining so far as those are able 10
Judge who have a general, but not an
expert knowledge of the substance. A
sample OF this as well rs OF all mineral
substances to be found in this county
are 20 be found on exhibition in the
corridor of the city hall al Guthrie nc
this time, so those Interested may 20
and see and judge for themselves its
value. II may be well enough to add
that thero are many acres Of this de-
posit Of asphalunm, which yet awaits
the arrival of the man who knows how
10 make his fortune from it,
Al a short distance west of the Neo-
sho thcfe alsl Valuable deposits Of, as
coed bituminous coal as may be found
elsewhere in the state. Up river on
both sides are TO be found numerous
strip pits the product of which is reg
alarly consumed in the surrounding
country. These coal measures are
properly treated in the geological re-
ports OF the state, | presume, bat If
not the reports of the United States
geological survey cover them. Tney
tome this far in the direction OF the
Ozarks when the uplift OF shat range
breaks them off ana they give way to
the limestone and chOrt formations of
the zinc-lead regioc
A considcrable creek flows into the
NeoshO adjacent the city of Aliaut.
which was given he ramn oi Tar
creek from the abundance Of black
globnles Of petroleum which issue
iron springs for nearly IT'S entire
length. The assertion is most fire.
lQuently made hat The surface indica.
! tions OF oil and gas are as numerous
or more SO here than at the best oil
fields the state has, but SO far there
mas been but little prospecting in that
line In drilling that has been done
/ for zinc many favorable indications
lave been found, but as the zinc-lead
deposits are but 20 and $50 feet deep
these prospect holes have been OF IT.
he value TO ell and gas Development
The county also possesses bound
.ess deposits of fine sha.e for brick
and Tile making, which will one day tc
isad, and constitutes reserve of
wealth for the future. There is also
some very fine limestone building
rock TO be found at various places in
the county but there has been no de-
! Ivelopment OF IL outside Miami whore
llt mas been dressed and occasional
samples have been found TO sustain a
considerable degree of polish. These
/ limestone measures could be convert
I'd into lime if needed or u9ed IN any
place whore good, regular building
rock is required.
| A gritty substance called "tripoh"
rs mined In the eastern portion of the
lcounty and used for the manufacture
lof filters. There is an endless amount
II this substance and IL brings into
| the coutny royalties TO the amount Of
! 500 000 per year.
! such an article as this would not be
complete without calling attention to
he wonderful possibilities OF the riV-
'rs for the development of electrical
power ii moderate cost The ncreas-
ng demands for fuel has turned the
lattentiun of men 10 the river for tho
ldevelopment Of natural COVER. and
this Ottawa county possesses in al-
most limitless degree. There is 10
Itching how much power could be de
lveloped from the rivers unless one has
expert knowledge OF such matters. blt
indging from other affairs of the kipd
I'm tho vicinity II seems not extraya-
giant to say that 100000 horse power
might be derived from these streams.
a Prophet
! Considering the report OF Mr. BaX-
lter and the recent Investment of thou
fhgrrgnst.4a ..f .
/ may be well to recall what former
lprospector and miner said of This re-
gion some five years ago. II seems
ls.ralge now thhn almost two years
elapsed before his observations were
/ followed UP by those VITA means. but
mot so strange when VIC consider that
at the time he ,ndian Territory was
lunder laws I'm No way favorable for
development ana that reilopls had
not commenced heir huild'ng snort
lines from one of he uanseoniiuon,al
lines 20 ihe other, Said Me former eN-
lnloror
This section of the Indian Terri
tory Hes IN range OF he greal Kan
aas oil and gas fields. and numerous
lseops and wells reveal the fact that
Itho entire region Is undorlaid with pc.
ltroleum and gas. Oh appeats In many
lnipccs on tha surface Several com.
leanies are now preparing TOR drilling
land hsYe every indication of success
save for Inadequate equipment
lt has been demonstrated teyond q
laontt that vast deposits OF zine ana
lead undcrie "a great portiou OF iae
luppaw country. a nrmtof of mines
re IN operation and while develop.
lnicnt has only started, large RETURNS
lare being made on the money invested
Tho time is close at hand when this
Geld viii he az prodpcdYe as any now
ldefelopod.'
u may he Of interest 90 add that
the three men who sepl ibis eApef,
% look oNer the situation failed 10 ac
ecpt his views and invested thei
lmoney in aeNco and ono oi them S
now working fCr ihe then rrosnootor
hRving leit his means with iho Mexl
cans ard their avless lawyOrs
The Minerals az Heme
Tho strip of country Vh,uo Miant
is centrally located is peiAans th,
easiest Tor me mHn OF small meaus q
develop in ihe entire United States
Tie ores are varied and in most Ia
stances remarkably cloco "a fhn u4,.