The Harrison times., 1914-05-23
ARKANSAS RICH IN MlNERAL
Inspected by United States Geolo-
gloaI Surveying officer.

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North Arkansas zinc helds, on the
conclusion of which he was inter-
viewed by Commercial appeal rep
resentative and his impressions of
it's mineral resources are we'll wor-
thy Of perusal and the deepest con-
sideration, coming as it does from
such high authority Mr., Dunlop
said;
Arkansas is wonderfully rich in
mineral wealth and only lacks de-
velopment to make it a great pro-
ducer,
Its principal minerals, lead, zine,
bauxite and coal, are always in de.
mand and always will be, at a con-
stantly increasing price as the years
go by. The production will increase
as transportation and power facili-
ties grow better and the mineral de-
posits become better known to out
side capital,
"Our department. the mineral re-
source division, keeps in direct
touch with every mining center and
camp in the United States, We COW
er the entire field very carefully and
handle all the details of mineral &c.
currence' production Of mineral,
methods of mining and smelling
and the uses the various min erals
are put TO, We are constantly at
work gathering this information
and disseminating it in the form Of
reports. Our department issues
regular weekly press bulletin that
goes to the entire press Of the United
States and Others that are interest.
ed in this line Of industry, and our
information is largely circulated in
this manner, This press bulletin
might be called advance Information
a summary Of various subjects
which our office is working on, The
subjects discussed in the bulletin are
made very brief They are full Of
facts and figures and the scientific
terms have been reduced to plain
English that any man can under
stand and grasp, This report is pri'
marily for the newspapers, | spend
about two months 4 year in the
field gathering data cover the
lead and zine districts OF the several
states, The principal fields in these
states are the Wisconsin field the
Joplin district and the North Arkan-
sas district, | am practically &C.
quainted with every operator in
those districts, and they help me
materially in gathering Information,
realizing the great benefits that
come from this information as a
whole when it is issued in a report
form.
Mining men are also beginning
20 realize the benefit Of the scientific
services OF our geologists, 1t would
be foolish to say that any man, no
matter how well educated he is, can
go along on top Of the ground and
locate mineral for a certainty, No
geOlogst can do that but they can
tell you in what formation YOU
ought to find ore, and it is u dead
sure certainty that they can tell you
where you will not find It,
"Thcre are many things that
would promote the mineral develop,
ment of Arkansas more speedily |
If they were taken up and acted |
upon. A more liberal leasing of ore
bearing ground to operators by the
laud owners on reasonable terms
would be one of the greatest helps |
TO mineral development in the state
that can mention, There are hun
dreds Of operators, large and small, |
who would come into the district VI
they could be sure Of obtaining the
leases at fair rate Of royalty, !
believe that the success that has at.
tended the mining of slieNtes in this
section IL largely due 60 the fact
that the land owners have started
TO give leases, There are many mi.
ners who have started 10 work land
and who have the necessary mining |,
equipment for the work or the cap
ital necessary to buy 1t, who have
not the money to purchase IL out.
right. In the matter Of leasing ON u
royalty believe graded royalty
would be the best plan, 1t would
practically insure steady operation
of all leases, The ore market lluttu-
htcs At times many properties can
not work on the price Of ore cur
rent because it Is too low, and also
pay the royalty eSaeted by the land
owner, The royalty graded accord
ing 60 the price Of ore would give
him show for continuous work
"l'or instance II ore we're selling
for $50, u very low price, let the