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

his own experience and observation
will readily make clear to his under
standing when he sees bic camp. The
camp is located three and one-half
miles directly north of Miami. be
tween Tar and Elm creeks. and bar
ring few strata near .he surface one
would think 10 examine the dumps he
sees that ne was IN the heart Of The
mineral field instead of It's southwest.
ern extremity And Il should be
added by way of parenthesis that the
day is not far distant when IL win be
shown that the Miami camp is well in
side the limits instead of its remote
edge as there has been enough ore
found in wells and in the groupings
along streams 10 establish the fact
that there are rich DEPOSITS still 10 the
north, east and west OF Miami
In August, 1907. citizen of Miami
went to Washington on business, and
carried with him some OF the ore
samples TO be found here These were
taken to the United States geological
survey for examination. where they
were received with great interest
After examining the specimens th,
government geologist said to the man
who brought the samples in substance.
] that it had always been his theory
after repeated examinations of the Ion
lin district that the mother ore bed
had never vet been discovered but
that the samples from Miami led him
ito suspect that this mother bed might
have been found by the Miami pros
lpectors
''The ore bed is more clearly de-.
fined, perhaps, than any other canp
Of the district The containing rock
is softer than is usually the ease. max
ing the ore easier TO concentrate than
in the average camp The ore body
is from ten 10 thirty feet in thickness
and of extreme richness when pene-
trated by drill or shaft is regarded hy
/ The Oldest miners of The district as
heing something phenomenal insur.
ing great production of ore SO small
cost.
THAT the mines Of Ottawa county
are in the mineral belt IL is only nee
essary TO refer 90 a map which will
at once show the continuity of opera
Itions from the center down this far.
All these things II win be readily
seen have combined to make OF Miami
the common center of the mining in
ldustry in Ottawa county. as IL Is its
capital and metropolis. With the ad-
vent Of the electric car I'm the near f,i-
ture one may reach any part OF the
lOttawa county field from here in less
than one hour.
outside of Peoria mining opera,
ltions in Ottawa county have a history
leXtending back but a few months or
N,fhf,4cr IfI-, tf,a -.
is to be found here yet that Is found
lin the older portions of the district
but on the other hand IL is all new.
and The wealth that comes from mincs
lis yet 10 come to Ottawa county. II
lis proven that 1t is here, the expense
of thus deve,oping it has All been
lborne, the benefits are yet 90 be gath.
Tered in. No detailed description o.
these mines is given for tho reasoI
THAT those who are sufficiently intee.
lested Will come and see them The
lmining man viii appreciate this posi-.
ltion, and the business man who has
HAD no mining experience should come
and see Miami mines, aud thus add tc
his stock OF valuable knowledge
Other Development
OF course ] recognize hat a news
writer and one inclined TO be enthus.
iastic about a great industry may 10
100 eloquent. and see In the work O
the predecessor many places Where b.
lsought TO add tho art of the writer T.,
ltile blessings of nature. but since thai
Twas printed some months, two, I be.
tlieve, ago, all that he used in the way
lof declaration has become a reality,
land the city OF Miami, today. Is one
III would do the heart of all Oklaho
lmans good to see Il Is hustle and
hustle and yet devoid OF all those lit.
tile inconyenienoes to be found In the
lordinary new mining camp. There Is
mo Jam of people. and the residents oi
this little county seat city are alive 20
the fact that their prosperity must
lcome from the earth, aud all strangers
lare treated courteously and shown
1.-THE proper hospitality Another
lstrange thing Is thai the land owners
lare almost all anxious to take their
shares In the deal out IN stock and
aid I'm creating a more rapid devclOn
lment. You can not but see the resi-
ldent owners Of these mining leases
are' much I'm earnest and they gc
labOut the wOrl, IN the same manner
they would provide for any new enter
iprise.
Some Are Rich.
One or two instances might he cited
as TO the wonderful prosperity oi
those who have already gotten bsyOnt
, the experimental stage. but perhaps
I that would burden the reader and
Iwouid not I am sure give any of the
fortunate ones additional pleasure
, These people took their holdings aas
put IN the mines OF Ottawa county
land their return was truly more than
lone hundred fold These profits ar
: already being utilized 20 care for a.,
/ new Interests. and httle by little thi
. men who nre after thcse improve
. mcnis and requisites sdd 70 the wealth
pnd good name Of theif county
Facilities Of Commerce.
Z The Kansas City line Of the Frisco
, north FROM Afton junction with th'
! lGufhrie Oklahoma City branch go ~
, lI.ouis passes through the city and q
lpropaing 10 reach out TO an mines a
lrapidly as they become equipped q
become freight producers. The couu
, try roads are never muddy and on
lcan drive any day in the year. al
, b.nadv fe "A tremendous COmnanV Eoini