Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-01

and 1t Is needless to say that there are
other places where II can be found II
search is made This Is very valu-
able clay and there has Just recently
been a plant completed in North Caro-
lima to make aluminium from 1t. In this
connection will mention grayish
deposit Of soft stone found on the
farms Of T. ]. Patrick and J. L. Bran
don, and no doubt in various other
places. This stone can be cut with an
edge tool, even with pocket knife;
can be put into any shape and seems
| to be fireproof. am sure 1t win last
In the back walls Of chimneys In
which giant log fires are built, and
seems to become harder after being
heated for several years. At one time
1t was used in a furnace at the Glover
Cotton Mill, but don't know how IL
stood the test. This is a very valu-
able deposit of stone as It 10 soft when
taken from the earth, and hardens
upon exposure and could De used In
building with very much less expense
than granite. because It is 80. easily
shaped. There are deposits Of very
good granite In various places in our
township. Jnst as good as In other
places which are being worked profit
ably. We have ore that contains gold
in paying quantities as II proven by
the following history as related by w.
r. ]. Stanton:
In 1920 Benjamin and Samuel Cham
bers did some prospecting and offered
$4,000 for q few acres OF land. About
1880 Major, Mackenzie and Or. William
Adams did some mining AMI made $500
clear Of all expenses In a few months.
In 1S45 James Barnett did some work
In, one Of these mines. bat am not
sure how much gold he secured. In
1868 a minister by the nane of Conely
found gold in paying quantities. In
1875, the year that all true South Car
olinians look back to with pride, as
this was the year that Vale Hampton
and the people that elected him deliy-
cred the state from. the most rotten
rule that any state ever suffered, Thos.
Grier brought two men, Means and
ao i'o,n i.' 90 o,na' ai anu wo
eu one :. .eS MINES l.on, sN - se-
en- months. ana naae ss.ooo. IN 1910
y. " anu lr' w. n .. lst' Stanton "orhen one
Of the mines and cleared $3.50 In few
months. In 1991-a2 T. a. McNulty
worked one OF tnis group OK mines and
said II was one OF tne tichest goid
mines IN TINS section OK the country
put ior lacks OF Iunds ne mao 20 aDan-
oon t'n ms Operations l = esr'nan seoio-
glst lMescners py namer am ,.s toid =. Y.
McNuity tnat tnere were miiiions OF
dollars worth OF gold In ffese mines.
In 1902 Norton, q noted miner. was
highly pleased with the prospects for
gold IN this section. It is supposed that
TINS Is one Oh tne main sohi veins lead
ing Irom britisn CoiulnDia ea 70 nor tnern
Alabama, Nortn OF Growers creek
nugget OF sold was iIounoy Dy Neiile
Gienn, dauspSer OF the iate II. y.
Glenn. Jr, tnat was worth $ib. Inc
iands on wnicn these 2mrles were TO-
Gated, Were Formerly owred ny MAJOR
Mackenzie, Amzi Barnett ana others.
nere mel Is aiso mono monozlte ~ in our toWn-
snip. inns mas peen WorA',o Win sonie
uss.ss ss., :. .y1 suss % a Ias.~a,,
.flos a - ~ - ~ a y ~. sooS,'
any - Ut H., ~ " j '.4' =" - =
Aio"n 90 e'A = .psV''', on =. a. ~
Sienns place place IN $3.50. Lon oie ~
ap9uance can pe iounu ~ te siolty
~ fannies u t.,' ,e iase'
oiutiohary war; Soi. "iiiian i'in nsua
sIneltine plant IN ihe sici'.y' anu aau
soop suceess ssefs ne ne o'is', ."'s
pant ana SINCE that tnne ''i'eis mas
Deen some pfospectinsiin "a liis same re-
gion' ana ! am inuepteu iltie'pe' 70 Mr. rerry
ferguson lor tne lonoWins ~,
In 1883 fickaro ana fteNpil prohounc-
ed the ore 1ne.E In 1850 HalckaDee SUNK
smart twenty ieet ana tunneied anns''H'.5'i OUT
twenty leet ana in this ioriy .ee.
round notning put IRON ore In tisso
ciark .ea, examined n ore rom 'ne e3 ainefen'
MINES rea ana = " y was ioui'u ~
" per cent ol ifoh. - inele are aiso
otner Hiher1is put tiiho -Hhi hot pei-
init mention OF tnem.
We have Lithia springs, one near
Nannie's mountain and one on Mrs.
Sue Biggers place. ! am not sure now
much lithia the water OF these springs
contains, but 1t is said 10 pc very good.
we also nave a sulphur sprins near
A. u. Sinords on beaver lam creek.
This is very hne sulphur wafer as ev-
cry one VIII agree VINO mas seen ana
tasted 1t, These are only q lew OF the
minerals ana mineral springs tnat
wish to caii your attentioiA TO- ana nope
very many tnings that nave peen ois
covered WIN DC reporteo anu Una.
many other such thihss WIN DC proush'
TO light wnicn am sure WIN De III ane
proper erort Is made. win the ABOVE
information to start 'witn' Wny snouio
we NOT a6d 10 ana snow 10 i,'' tne "orio
at large, the possipiiities OF our toWn-
snip ana induce capitai ana inteAisent
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