The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-19
The Resources of Newton County
Where Some of the Richest Lead and
Zlne Ores Of the District Have
Been Discovered.

This county is in the second tier oi
Counties south of the Missouri line
land in the third east of the Okla.
homa line The northern half lies
in the Ozark zinc and lead district
Buffalo fork OF White river has its
source near the southwest corner oil
the county and runs in a northeast
erlv direction entirely across the
county. Several smaller streams
arising along the northern slope Of
the Boston mountains run in a
northerlv direction into Buffalo
The Boston mountains, with an ele-
walton of about 1000 feet above sea
level extend across the south part
Of the county. The streams are oil
sufficient size and fall to furnish all
the cheap power necessary for manu-
ia, turing enterprises.
\ Timber Newton county beyond
gu .stion has more hrst-class white
oak and hickory timber than any
other county in the State. Many
other valuable species of hard wood
timber, such as walnut, cherry, To-
Gust, maple. ETC., abound Already
much timber is being cut and manu-
factured into slaves and wagon
stock and marketed, Though it is
from ten to twenty-five miles from a
railroad, still handsome profit is
realized by those operating mills and
fair price paid to the owners of the
\ timber
n Stone This county could supply
the entire section with building st one
for a decade without any perceptible
decrease in the quantity. Several
beautiful buildings in Jasper the
county seat. Lear witness to the
beauty and high quality ofthis stone
for architectural purposes Among
others NAV be mentioned the county
court house, the entire walls Of
which are of native marble, quarried
within one-half mile of the building.
In the Washington Monument is a
block of marble taken from near the
surface this county which is said to
rank as second best, in point of
quality, of all the marble used in the
erection OF that magnificent struct-
ure. The marble Of this county
ranks higher than that of any other
section of the Central West 1t var
les in color from a light gray to a
let black, and is susceptible of a su.
perior polish II has been examined
and tested by leading experts and
sculptors and pronounced to be UNI
surpassed in quality by any marble
\ found in America.
NZjnc and Lead-Unquestionablv
Newton county will take first rank
as a producer of zinc and lead as
soon as transportation facilities are
furnished. The county has no rail-
road, though a number of proposed
lines have been surveyed through its
limits within the past few years.
More than forty years ago three
small lead smelters were operating
and shipping pig lead from Newton
county One on Cave creek, one on
Big Buffalo just below Boxley and
one ON Edgman creek above Boxley
Much ore was mined, smelted and
shipped from these sections, but
owing to their crude methods oil
mining and the great distance from
a railroad these properties were
abandoned
Mining Districts Several mining
sections are in Newton county, Of
which the following are noted: Mar
BILE City, Mount Jersey, Panther
Greek, Murray and Boxley.
The prominent properties in thS
Marble City district, being along Mil
creek, in the northern part of Tho
county, and are Marble City, Can
ton, Gibson and Mineral City. Con
|. siderable work has been done on thu
- lut in ant
e very hne ore shipped; but tn
Ne, Sty mine, near the villag
CITY, at present has tn
>Qg 5f any property i
Work is now bein
property and recent
v of zinc ore ever di,
North Arkansas feel
ed
sew Mining Distnc
lst part ofthe count
- 1ping distance of tn
- Fth Arkansas railroad
belong the Big Hurr
iranby, Pratt, ROM