Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-14
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Adams and his wife were said to
be the best people that ever lived
by their neighbors.
We understand from q reliable
source that the Missouri Lumber
and Mining Co. intends to very
soon begin the building of q rail-
road from here over the way their
old tramway used to run to Cur
rent river for the purpose of re-
moving The ore that, from all ap-
pesrsnces, the earth is full of In
that district. 1t will be about ten
miles long and will run over the
old right-of-way almost all the
way. Undoubtedly the mineral
wealth of Carter county and sur
rounding territory is going to be
developed. 1t will surely add to
the fast growing town of Grandin
and several other points in Car
ter also. There had been some
mining done in the district through
which the road is TO run, and
when the old road was taken up
the people all thought that min
ing was at an end. II is also the
intention Of the Company to put
In . washer and a sIslter at
Grandin, at least that is the talk
here. The above is from q
Grsndin correspondent of the
Van Buren Local, and the ore
body mentioned 10 the item Is
situated in Ripley county, in SEQ
ton I, township "a, range Q east,
or about nine miles northwest of
lDoniphan, and q mile and half
from the river. The Mo. l.. 4 M.
Co. own 80 acres In the section
and before they took up their
tram.way had been hauling iron
out OF the county, mined from
this ore bed. The ore carries
copper and lead in paying quan.
titles and il the above report is
true somebody will make some
money out Of Ripley county real
estate in an unexpected way, as
the hills between here an there
and in all that country along the
river mile or two back is full OF
the same quality of ore. The
Company owns 80 acres Of SEQ.
ton Z, James B. Jarrells owns 40
acres, and c. H, Martin owns the
remainder.
Several days ago L. G. WeigarI
living about 8 1.2 miles east Of
this place, informed us that on
April 18Th, 1884, his father plant.
ed corn in ground that was dry
as punk, finishing on the 10th Of
June. That night q rain came
and the corn that was planted In
April came up with the June
planting. No rain had fallen
from the hrst planting and the
ground was dry as an ash-pile,
Many farmers rsfrained from,
planting corn, claiming that Il
was too. dry for anything to grow.
However. his father raised sgood
crop and farmers came 10 him
that fall and winter for corn oui
Of which 10 make meal. Mr. Wei
gart says he remembers thatJohn
Ewing father OF the Ewing boys
of THE county, came to his father
and bought corn for meal and
paid SITS per bushel forit. Next
spring farmers came from all di.
rections for corn for plantingpur-
poses. Worth County Times.
| &C. Nicholson, Of Calwood,
has the prize mule. according tc
the Fulton Gazette. This mule d
SO years old and has never beer
sick day in his life. This mule
was retired on full feed two ysari
ago, but prior to that time--foi
nearly thirty-four years-plod-
dsd six days . week, and gene
rally was worked in the heldl
without bride or lines.