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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-15
OUR FLUOR SPAR
INDUSTRY.
What il Means now and What il
Will Mean a Year Hence at
Present Pace.

The greatest fiuor spar district
In the world is located in 5 adj
joining counties in Kentucky anG
Illinois. Crittenden, Livingston
and Caldwell counties in Ken.
lucky, adjoining Pope and
Hardin counties in Illinois and
separated by the Ohio river.
Since the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill went into effect carrying a
protective duty of So. 90 per ton
on spar its price has gradually
risen until today gravel spar,
that formerally sold for $3.50
and $500 per ton is now worth
$500 per ton, lump spar $1,000
and ground spar $1,000 per ton.
These prices have stimulated
to marked degree interest in
spar as a mining proposition,
Activity in mining in the last
few months has taken on a new
aspect, especially in Crittenden
county, which is the center of
the district.
Some of the biggest operators
in the country are investigating
this section and laying plans for
future work. The Illinois Steel
Company, one of the component
parts of the one thousand million
dollar steel trust has had their
expert Mr.. Brady of Chicago in
this section almost continuously
for several months past. The
lreslit has been that the Illinois
Steel Company has option on
some of the best properties and
it is a safe prediction that they
will become producers on a large
scale sometime next year.
The average man as a rule
knows nothing about fluor spar.
He usually spells the word fluor
spar and has no idea at all of the
many uses now found for this
peculiar mineral. Fluor spar is
used in making hydrofiuoric acid,
for fiuxing purposes, making
white enamel and many kindred
uses too numerous to mention.
The ore mined in Crittenden
county is the purest in the world
and therefore most highly priced
by the makers of hydrofuoric
acid. Mineral for this purpose
must be 81 to 80 1-2 per cent
pure.
There has been shipped from
this station here at Marion and
at Mexico, Kentucky the first
six months of this year over
twenty million pounds of fuor
spar. Unless pencil and paper
are used it is hard to realize how
much this means to the people
of Crittenden county in money.
We give below the different
mines in this county now in
operation and the average num-
Der of men employed by each
Owens Ming Co., H. o. Rat
cliffe, Supt. II men.
Franklin Mining Co., c. E.
Radcliffe. Manager. s men.
Glendale Mining Co., Mr..
Height, Manager. II men.
Kentucky Fluor Spar Co.,
operating mill at Marion and
mines, C.S. Num-, President. 80
men.
Pope Mining Co., VIM. Lowery
Manager. 10 men.
Keystone Mine, Dave Wolford
Supt. IA men.
Susie Beeler Mine, DIR. r. L.
Moore, Manager. 8 men.
Pierce Mine. John Harpending
Manager. 3 men.
Hoosier Mining Co., operating
on old Tabb vein, George Cramer
Manager. 16 men.
Birmingham Fluor Spar and
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-15
LOOK like Bate
SCARED Vets.
First Kentucky Caught in Wreck
Before Reaching Fort Harri-
son at indianapolis.

inuidiopilS, lnd., sept. IL. "A
wreck in which two were killed,
two seriouly injured and many
other persons received minor in
juries occurred a half-mile east
of the Brghtwood yard limits
shortly after z O'Clock this morn
ing.
Big Four train No. 8, due in
Indianapolis at 7:45, struck a
special from Louisville carrying
the First Kentucky regiment to
the army maneuvers at Fort
Benjamin Harrison. The fire.
|, man on the soldiers special was
Y killed. The engineer jumped
= and escaped. The fireman was
f. c. Ike. Of Anderson. Maj.
II. f. Mechling and nine en-
listed men were injured. The
soldiers were lucky in having at
the head of their train behind
the engine two cars filled with
tents and equipment.
These cars took the force of
the collision. A freight train
crossed from north 10 south on
the switch ten minutes before
the accident and neglected TO
close the switch. This caused
the wreck.
Samuel Densmore. engineer Of
No. 9. was killed. He lived in
this city.
The two seriously injured are
Charles Adams, fireman on No.
9. and George w. Kuntz, of I'm
ion City.
Many Wear Bandages
The camp trumpets and bugles
were blowing for the noon mess
when the train bearing the bat
tered, travel-worn army of the
First Kentucky Regiment ar
rived at Fort Benjamin Harrison
maneuver camp to-day. In
every car were men wearing
bandages about their heads and
scores of the kentuckians |
walked with limp when the
companies were lined up TO be
marched to their quarters.
The regiment looked more like
an organization just home from
the war than one bound for a
place of mimic battle. Await
ing the arrival of the train were
several ambulances and the men
suffering more severe injuries
<yere hurried 10 the field hospit-
ri. among them being Maj. h.
f. Melching. of Louisville, com
commanding a battalion of the
First Kentucky, who was car
ried from the train on a litter,
as was Lieut.. Van Wrinkle, OF
Lexington, attached to the Sec
ond kentucky
Lieut.. VanWinkle was travel
ing TO camp with the officer of
the First Regiment, Major
Melching, both riding in the
Pullman on the rear of the troop
train. When the crash came,
the two officers who were seated
facing each other, came together
and the collision resulted seri-
susly. tits believed that Maj.
Meetings. jaws broken. Lieut..
VanWinkle is suffering much
main in the head and may have a
broken arm.
Both officers were hurried to
the field hospital in an ambu-
lance. and they probably will be
rAturned home as soon as they
'N<fe able to travel;
Y Regiment Badly Shattered.
The First Regiment is badly
shattered by the wreck that it is
likely this organization will not
be able to participate in any of
the manuevers for several days.
THE KILLED
Samuel Densmore, lndlapolis'
engineer train No. 8. =
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-15


Co., w. J. Oliver Manager.
men.
American Fluor Spar Mining
Co., w. Richards, Manager. II
men.
OTHER MINES AND
DIFFERENT PROSPECTS
LaRue Mines, Zinc Sulphide,
James Frazier, Supt. 10 men.
Miller Mines, Zinc Carbonate e,
James Frazer, Supt: 8 men.
Prospects Is.
Men employed 1913; Superin-
tendents and Managers II; total
215 men.
These will average over $500
per day which won Id amount to
$3.50 per day.
There are over 40 teams haul
ing which would amount to $500.
Coal, lumber supplies and all
other supplies will average $40
per day to the mine and for II
mines will amount to S170.
Amount daily expended for II
mines $4,000.
This $4,000 per day is ex-
pended in Crittenden county and
the benefit accrue to all alike.
The low price spar reached
prior to the passage of the Payne
tariff bill closed down a great
many of the mines in this dis
trict. The biggest operators felt
that they were giving away their
product. The prices obtained
barely covered the cost of pro-
duction. They believed that it
was best to let the spar rest in
the ground rather lhan mine and
give it away.
The Marion Mineral Co., quit
operating their mines in this
district in the fall of 1907. One
of their best properties was the
Pogue Mine which was closed
when it was producing 100 tons
of gravel spar per day and the
work was carried on in a vein 40
feet wide. 1t is more than likely
that this mine will open again in
the course of two or three
months.
The Albany Mining & Invest
ment Co., closed down the Nancy
Hanks mine at a time it was pro-
ducing "a to 40 tons of first class
spar daily and working in a vein
5 to 10 feet in width. This mine
produces a very fine grade of
spar peculiarly adapted to grind
ing, in fact all of the spar mined
there has been ground in their
mill in Marion, KY, and shipped
except the last 1000 tons.
The Kentucky Fluor Spar Co.,
operating some of the best mines
in the world, chief of which is
the famous Memphis, practically
closed operations three years ago
with ten thousand tons of spar
on the rail road track. The rise
in the price OF spar moved all
this. 1t is predicted that all
their properties will be in opera
ton in the near future.
The effect of the tariff, the
increase of business and
the numerous new uses to which |
spar has lately been put accounts
for the rise in price. The users /
of spar have nearly doubled their
demand in the last 3 years.
There is one other question
that enters into the spar prop
osition and that is the road
question. We do not have good |
roads in this county and the
farmers and haulers are paying
the price of bad roads. Co-opera-
ton is the keynote for good
roads. If the farmers and haul
ers and the miners will get
together much can be done and
a movement started that will not
stop until all the roads in Critten-
n
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

The Thimblc club held a pleas.
ing session Tuesday afternoon and
evening at the residence Of +. c,
Hurlbert. A spread that would
have tickled the palate Of the most
pronounced epicurean ladened the
tables and was well taken care ol
by the disciples Of the thimble and
their husbands. The evening was
made merry with games. music and
social chat. For q genuine. con.
genial aud happy good time. the
Thimble club is second to none.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

The Y. p. s. c. r. "Rag-time"
social held in Bickner hall last Sat
urday was success In every way.
The audience was delightfully."- en-
tertained and they showed their
appreciation by the liberal manner
in which they 'pungled up" the
coin at every opportunity. The
society appreciates very much the
manner in which they were re-
ceived by the good people Of St.
Johns and wish us TO express their
qualification. Their X ch equer
stands close to half century mark
OF the dollar Of their daddies to the
good Of the new church these peo-
pie are soon to erect on their Tot on
East New York street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

Since a monster celebration here
on the Fourth is now assured.
wouldn't 1t be a wise move on the
part Of council to order the install
lation of the public fountain near
the city hall grouudsi There will
be many thirsty men and beasts
surging around the city ON that day
aud a little "oasis" would not
come amiss.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

L. c. Hurlbert has commenced
erection Of a handsome residence on
Fessenden street. This will make
about the a6th dwelling that Mr..
Hurlbert has constructed in St.
Johns, selling them almost as rap
idly as they are completed, and
sometimes before.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

The Peninsula ball team was de-
feated Sunday by the Djlworth
Derbies by score Of 4 to 3. and
Sellwood trimmed their sails Mon.
day to the tune Of ~ to I. They
are now vieing with Vancouver for
the position in the cellar.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

Small portions Of pay-checks are
welcomed by the First National
Bank. That strong bank wants to
help you save. Begin today with
this pay.check. Interest com.
pounded every six months. 1t
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

A school meeting for the purpose
Of electing one school director to
fill the vacancy that will be made
by w. II. Kings term expiring
will be held in the gymnasium
room Of the central school building
June 2oth.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

Miss Hilda Unger has entered
the contest for goddess Of liberty
for the Fourth. II there Is any
other young lady In ST. Johns who
can secure more votes than Miss
Unger she will have to "go some"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

Gus johnson has purchased the
building on Tacoma street that was
partially destroyed by FIRE couple
Of years ago aud has removed the
same to North Ivanhoe where he is
having il remodeled into an up.to.
date dwelling.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

Just a nickel. dime or a quarter
from your loose change now and
then will grow amazingly fast. You
want to be independent In your old
'agei Let the First National Bank
help. 3 per cent. IT
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03
SHOT TO PIECES

For one week we are going to re-
|duce prices on nearly every article in
our store. Our limited space will not
permit us to list all our cut prices, but
the list below is fair example of how
the prices will run:
Fort Pierce news., 1910-12-16
S345 i'm Cash Prizes
for Florida Fruits
and Vegetables

Fruit and Truck Growers should get ready make the exbo
the meeting of the American Pathological Society Tampa next je
notable In order composition the tooNFs
Fort Pierce news., 1910-12-16

Prize winning fruits be grown only properly feruzp Z Z
Growers wise who go this competition with the ad q &
eize the fertilizers that adapted the needs OF the n
uon and are Time Tried and Crop Tested.
Write for particulars and copy Of OH 1910 Flonda A'n''sI
THE e. o. PAINTER FERTILIZER COMPANY
Jacksonville. Florida
New-York tribune., 1910-10-30
MORE MONEY

mOh[ WONEt vest IN Gown .--. begin
ming Western Canada-s future Indu=-- r1l11n-r-
CIal Ceuters than any other AN in'7s-
$40 90 a month. o mucn ..-l- Lt IS
estimated thai
ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOL. RS
Was made the year ending July LIST -... hose "no
had the t0resIgn- and the courage TO mems
ITS ALL GOOD CLEAN MON. TOO
Let send YOU. free OF charge. q copy .--l-2l.
BRITISH COLUMBIA B LLE-IN eAL-.N-
containing s,-nor,-l- 1t ,sut r-1.7.-1I -. -n1er
laws. and up-to-dare news OF develo-ue-. .-nll1s
largest and richest province British D1-..
NATURAL RESOURCES SECJ RI-. .. LTD
55I e WEE BUILDING. [AN,.-.H H-
New-York tribune., 1910-10-30

than any politician that ever went after the
rural vote When Mohammed V, that good
natured, easy going old man who Just at
present occupies the wabbly throne OF Osnan
during the indefinite retirement Of Brother
Abdul, was being prepared sartorially by a
whole retinue Of chamberlains and equerres
and Wallets for the ceremony Of investlture,
he informed the scandalized dignitarles that
he was going to be crowned in khaki.
For" said he, the men that came from
SalOniki to put me on this throne wore khaki
uniforms, and what's good enough for them
is good enough for me- Believe 1t or not,
but it took the combined arguments Of the
Grand Vizir. the Sheik I'll Islam, and the
Generalissirno Of the Forces to prevail upon
him to alter this decision, and even then ne
compromised upon an undress uniform OF
plain dark blue, refusing to wear even the
historic diamond aigret which has twlnLled
and sparkled in the fez OF every Turkish
Sultan since Nohammed the COnquerOr took
Bvzantium for his own.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-30
The Girl and the Pistol

8 TORIES OF fallen monarchs may not pos
sess the same interest As those of reign
ing ones; but here is an anecdotc of Abdul
Hamd-though anecdote seems, forsooth. a
mid and gentle word 10 apply 10 anything
concerning that grim old man-which, il
seems 10 me, is worth the telling. For gen
erauOns. ave, for centuries, IL has been the
custom for the people OF Turkey To present
their Padlshah on each birthday with a beau
tIiul slave girl, and IN quest of beauties
New-York tribune., 1910-10-30
Brass-Craft
Outfit FREE
10

Everyone will be doing Brass-C Craft this sea
son=it,s the best and most popular New
New-York tribune., 1910-10-30
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR OCTOBER 80 1910
When Royalty Forgets Its RS and Is
Continued from page ;

plaisance Of a good natured Prince and TO a
correspondent who knew how 70 grasp an
opportunity when he saw one, the people OF
London were reading the first message ever
sent TO a newspaper by Sultan OF Turkey
New-York tribune., 1910-10-30

Art n OTk q a gen
Grafton. All articles
Except shades are
wood beautifully
covered with brass,
5 tamped t d with de-
sign ready for the
artist. Satisfaction
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-22
important
REPORT MADE

A most important statement em-
bodying announcements and details
that many Grand Junction and Grand
valley people have been eagerly
awaiting, has Just been issued from
Washington. Ii is announced in the
following dispatch:
Washington, Jan. 22.-Representa-
tive Ruckcr has received from the
commissioner of the general land Of
flee a letter relative TO lands within
the Uncompahgre project, which is in
part as follows:
1.-THE public lands within the I'm
compahgre valley project which are
to be eventually supplied with water
from the Gunnison river by means of
the Gunnison tunnel, are in the Mont
rose land district, Colorado. but they
are now under withdrawal from dis
position.
"When public notice is issued an
nouncing the time when water will be
furnished from the project, the date
and amount Of payment for construc-
ton, operation and maintenance
charges and other data, it viii be
given publicity through the public
press.
Such of these lands as are not al
ready appropriated Will then be sub
iect to entry under the homestead
laws.
1T will be probably year or more
before the irrigation works on this
project are completed and then about
$4,000 acres will be opened to entry.
''In this connection you are inform
ed that Dec. 1S, 1900. about 10000
acres of land i'm the Montrose district,
formerly withdrawn from the Grand
valley project, was restored to the
public domain, to be subject to settle
ment on and after March 21, and to
entry under the public land laws on
and after April 20, 1910"
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-22

Phone ]. E. Mckenzie when you
want plumber. He knows his busi-
ness; he will give satisfaction, and
mis- prices are reasonable. He has
one of the best equipped plumbing
Establishments in western Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-22

II you are particular in regard to
your cleaning and pressing. give us =
trial. Phone Black S62. The Suit
orium.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-22

Kind and gentle horses :or ladies to
drive at the Blue Barn.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-22
ACCOMPLISHED
IN THIS VALLEY

Showing what men have ac-
complished in this valley and are
accomplishing, the statistician OF
the L. $. Reclamation service has
secured many pieces of reliable
information, and is scattering the
information broadcast. Here are
a few of the instances related in
a recent circular issued by the
service TO papers throughout the
country:
l.. |. Motz, day laborer from
Guthrie Center, Iowa, came to Grand
valley in 1904, with family of six,
and capital of $50. He borrowed
$500 to make first payment on 20
acres of raw land, and in the next
year borrowed the same amount for
the second payment. In the third
year he sold / 0 acres of three-year-old
peach trees for $4,000, and the next
year sold the balance for like
amount, making total return in
three years of 100000 from an in
vestment of $1,000. of which $1,000
was borrowed.
G. W. Bowman, formerly in the
coal and lumber business in Lead
VILE, on a capital of s932.50, of
WHICH Stuu Was DOi iONt0. oNdiNO sii
orchard in the Grand valley, Colo
RADIO. in 1894. In 1900 his crop re-
ceipts enabled him TO repay his in
debtedness and to place to his credit
81 100 besides. From 1904 to 1909
his gross receipts have been $55, 900
or more than s9,160 annually, an
average of s305 per acre per annum.
MIR. Philip Scheve, gave up tailor
ing in Denver, and moved to Palisade,
Colorado, in 1900, where he purchas-
ed 60 acres of raw land for S495. all
of which he borrowed. For four
years in the summer he worked out
for his neighbors to earn enough to
live on while his orchard was grow
ing. In the winter he went back to
Denver to engage at his trade. In
1909. he sold seven acres of his or
chard for 10000. He values the re-
naming nine acres at S22,500. He
has erected a residence costing s6,-
900. From five acres of bearing Or
chard he harvested this year crop
worth $1,000. Starting with capital
of actually only S2b in cash and bor-
rowed money to the amount of S495,
Mr.. Scheve has accumulated property
in nine years worth not less than
$4,000
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-22

For high-class plumbing work at
reasonable prices. see ]. E. McKen-
,ie.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-22

Piano moving a specially. at Bar
ton & Terrills.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-22

Rope. halters. curry combs. brush
es, etc.-Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-22
Fairview House.

Furnished rooms. 75c per week
and up. 404 Fairview avenue. Warm
rooms, bath. electric light. telephone.
Phone Red 1872.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-22

Is an assortment of high-grade
Skirts, Gowns, Combination Suits,
Etc.-all beautifully trimmed and
the best of materials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

ming Pollock, is a Washington man and
foremost representative in the field or
dramatic authorship.
Julia Dean. who is cast as Anna Grey.
the little grey lady," was the original in
the part when the play was first pro-
duced in the fall of 1905, with its run at
the Garrick and Majestic theaters. New
York, beginning several months later. Its
only presentation in this city was in the
spring of 1896, when the engagement had
10 be extended throughout the second
week in order to accommodate the crowds
that thronged to see it.
THE Little Grey Lady" has drawn upon
the army of government employees, and
those who cater to them, for its charac-
tiers. Its types are so unmfStakable ana
so surrounded with local color that they
should strike responsive cord.
For the time being Paul McA1liSter be-
comes the secret service man, in the role
of Samuel Meade, with Everett Butterfeld
playing opposite Miss Dean, as Perriton
Carlyle. Phyllis Sherwood, who returns
to the cast and Florence Huntington will
appear as the daughter of the boarding
house keeper and Mrs. Graham, respec-
lively. while Emelie Melville will be seen
as the landlady. Miss Wadleigh will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
Belasco Roof Garden Tonight.

The management OF the Belasco Roof
Garden announces for this evening a
grand orchestral concert. by a largely
augmented orchestra. under the direction
OF Sol Minister.
The program. while classical and varied.
contains many popular selections. such
as the barcaro!ie from Offenback's
Tales OF Hoffman," Mendelssohn's Noe
turne'' from "A Midsummer Nights
Dream Lusinis Egyptian" suite.
TittIs "Serenade." for flute and cello;
selections from THE Chocolate Soldier"
1obanfs Hungarian Fantasia. Massenets
Meditation from That's" for violin;
Strauss ever-popuar "Wine, Woman and
Song waltz; selections from Faust" Sc
lectious from Monckton's THE Area
dams Suppe's Morning. Noon and
Night" overture and the march from
ieyerbeer's The Prophet"
Those who have experienced the pleas
ant temperature OF the BelascO roof thea
ter during the Ben Greet performances
Will properly appreciate the comfort 1t
affords when the people are sweltering in
the heat of the street level Up among
the tree tops 1t invites ths breeze from
every direction. and makes delightful
place for an evenings enjoyment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
Mascagni Coming to America.

1t has been definitely decided that
Luigi Illica, librettist of ''Tosca,' La
Boheme, Madame Butterfly Mas
cagnis new opera, 'Ysobel," and a num-
Der Of other modern Italian operas of
note. will accompany Pietro Mascagni
to America next fall to witness the first
production of "Ysobel," which is to be
presented by Liebler & Company's new
ABBOTT Opera Company, with Bessie ABBOTT
in the title role. Illica will be compelled
to return to Italy Immediately after the
New York premiere of the opera, though
Mascagni, who will also act as conductor
FOR the new company, will remain in this
country until the opening of the interna-
tional exposition at Rome next spring.
SignOr Illica has spent some time in the
preparation of his new libretto. He was
several months in the town Of Coventry
where the action takes place. He con-
Quoted some exhaustive researches in the
British Museum as well. Mascagni's wife.
it is said, will accompany him to this
country.