The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-12
MANGANESE MAY
 MEAN MUCH MONEY
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.t4Hiit4WAtu A0-A no iscd. fed. clothed and entertained. There's no defining the limits to tnis field of possible activity.
 One with a fanciful imagination can go skyward with his estimates while the guy with the hammer can knock out the devils chorus.
 4 possible new railroad to tap the ore fields may turn out twin streaks of rust; a six-story hotel building on ihe Anslar's site may never get be- vond the blueprint stage, but the fun eral hour hasn't been set yet.
 Some folks are still believing Tn the stars and backing up their Judg- nent with lots of Uncle Sans best brand of coin.
 IL has been asked if there IS enough manganese in prospect to justify go- ing to all this trouble and expense,
 On one. 20-acre claim out on Brushy creek. the mining engineer in charge has figured there's enough ere to keep a 100-ton mill going every day for 20 years.
 This company has almost 400 acres more to fall back upon as needed.
 There's no lack of material to work on if the engineering experts are to be relied upon.
 Tn the near vicinity of Bethesda Springs, where the Mena Manganese < Mining Company has it's principal holdings, and where work has already been begun in opening up a lode there is enough ore within an area of city lot to keep a mill busy for 21s years. And a mining claim is 1500 feet deep, or ten times longer than the ordinary city lot.
 What do the men who are putting their money into these mines think of them? can give the answer of one C. B. Richardson of Oklahoma City who is interested in the Messall Com pany, with holdings out in the Smoke Rock mountain country. Mir. Rich ardson is owner of zinc and lead mine in northwest Arkansas and ought to know what he's talking about. At least it's his money he's risking. After visiting the Messal claim he made the statement he was so we'll pleased with the prospect that he wouldn't take $5,000 for every $5C invested.
 By-the-way, the Messall Company has started preliminary work with a crew of five men, with Frank F. Mes sal in charge. Lumber is being hauled for the first building to go UT on this claim, combined bunkhouse and storage room, 16x42 feet. The company is opening up strip 300 feet long on the face of the lode, pre- paratory to installing mill, parts oi which are expected to start Mena ward soon.
 Another phase of the mining indus try that some folks might overlook is that pertaining to the road ques ton. Each and every mill that vii be built will have to be connected bs good road to Mena. By good roaC is meant one sufficient for auto trick' to haul 5-ton loads or more at al  seasons of the year. As the mines develop the road situation is bound to develop too. Already several O. the companies are planning theil roads.
 The New Find Company, with hold ings of some 1900 acres in the viein ity of Standing Rock, has already thru it's manager, J. F. Little, began the building of the kind of road need ed This road will join an improve, hiphway proposed between Mena anC Standing Rock.
 The residues from the crushed rocl containing manganese, known a! chat, is considered one of the best ot road building materials known. WheI produced in the quantities the man manese miners expect, the chat vii possibly find a resting place on cer tain Polk county highways that goodness knows, need something don' to them.
 A good thought to say quits on ii this:
 If you're looking for knockers you'll waste time trying to find one in tho galaxy of mining men in Mena today : After looking 'em all over it can bs :. truthfully said, there's not gloom or a grouch in the bunch.