The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
MARBLE VERY FINE
QuarrieS at BateSville, Ark,
Produce Large Quantity.
USED IN STATE STRUCTURES
Has Tenacity and Hardness of Lime
stone, Is Crystalline, and Receives
High PoIIsh-Architects and Build
ers Speak of IL in Highest Terms
of Praise-The Quarries.


Batesyllle. Ark, July 24.-Much has
been written and published about our
"Batesville marble"
DR.. John c. Branner, ex-State geologist,
says: 1T occurs IN layers from three
to eight feet thick, comparatively free
from seams and flaws. and can be quar-
ried IN blocks as large as can be handled.
In color and appearance It resembles the
Indiana Oolithic limestone somewhat but
Is harder and more crystalline, and VIII,
therefore, take a fine polish"
The Pfeiner Stone Company. OF ST.
Joseph, No. and Pfeiffer. Ark. own
l. 200 acres OF land in Independence Coun-
~. near Batesvine. on which they have
erected a plant, with machinery, saws
lathes, steam drills, derricks. channeling
machines. and tramway 500 feet LONG,
which operates a travelling crane OF TWEEN
ty-hve tons capacity, over a sixty-foot
span, for handling the stone about the
yard and loading 1t on cars.
Company Works Two QuarrieA.
The company has opened two Quarries,
"A" and "B." about three miles apart
The claim is made that there is practi-
cally an unlimited quantity Of this stone.
It is also said to be the equal OF any
building stone in, the United States II
excels In appearance, texture. strength.
and lasting qualities the Indiana Oohthic
limestone; being crystalline, II IS imper-
vious TO moisture. will hold its color,
win not weather or disintegrate. Is more
dense and compact than granite, and
absorbs less water; is resonant under
the tool. can be dressed and finished In
any manner by hand tools or machin-
cry. and Is adapted 20 elaborate archi-
| tectural ornamentation. monumental or
mausOleum work. Its color, when pol
| lshed, is light bun OF gray In the upper
and light blue in the lower stratas, but
! dresses white and stays white.
Large quantities Of this stone are used
for building purposes, and is admirably
adap~ed for such use. occurring IN large
layers Of different thiclSnesses- The supply
is sufficient 10 enable many extensive
ouarrles 20 be operated for centuries. and
all OF the same superior quality. The
strata IS over 100 feet thick.
Used Since the '4O's.
This stone can be seen in buildings
and monumental work erected an far
back as the '4O's. and is now as perfect as
when first upt in place.
II receives the Endorsement OF stone
men and architects. Batesville marble
has been specified and fAvorably men
toned by the presidents OF the Amerl-
can Institute OF Architects. as follows:
w. S. Eames. Of ST. Louis; Frank Niles
Day. of Philadelphia, and Cass Gilbert.
Of New York.
Eames & Young. architects, OF St.
Louis. No. are now using 10000 cubic
feet OF this stone In the building OF the
Federal prison. at Leavenworth, Kans.
w. s Eames. OF the above firm, says:
Il have visited the quarries, and can
state that the stone is the whitest, clean
est, and finest limestone that ever came
under my observation
Used In state Capitol.
Frank Miles Day, architect, OF Phila-
delphia, Pa. said OF this stone. which
was used IN the building Of our State
capitol building. now in course OF erec-
ton:
THE State is much to be congratulated
on having secured in Batesville marble
an admirable stone. Not only is II hard
and enduring. bat It has a beauty quite
unusual for marble: it Is slightly mot
tied. varying from light cream color to
pale greenish blue. The several stones
have an individuality. and are easily dis
tinguished from one another in the wall
without reference to the strongly-marked
jointing. The stone has, so 20 speak,
a transparency, a life, and a crystalline
effect most agreeable. It looks like crys-
talline marble"
George r. Mann. architect for the Ar
kansas State capitol, commends II in
equally strong terms.
Batesville marble has been tested for
electric switch boards and found 10 take
200 volts A. c. current pressure, and
found 10 be an absolute nonconductor OF
electricity. This test was made with -
to s inch spacing between electrodes,
and no leakage could be detected.
Used in Many buildings.
Since the opening OF tie quarries five
years ago on a large scale this stone has
been used in the following buildings:
Arkansas State capitol. city hail. st.
Marys Convent, 81. Joseph Orphanage,
Carnegie Library, Southern Trust office
building, Gazette Building, Union Passen-
ger Station, Knapp memorial fountain,
and minor works al Little Rock, Ark /;
United States courthouse and post-office,
Batesville; Federal prison and First Pres
byterian Church, LeavenWorth, Kans.
Delgado Hospital. New Orleans; Crunder
Library and entrance 20 University City.
st. Louis. Mo; Christian Science Church
and Hotel Robidoux. St Joseph, No. :
interior, New La Sale Hotel and Univer-
sity Club Building. Chicago, Ill: and
other buildings throughout the Middle
West and South.
In addition 10 this marble described. we
have within FIVE miles OF Batesville as
fine Jet black marble as has ever been
found, not excepting the Belgium
A A WERRER