The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
MENA BUSINESS
 MEN VISITED MINE
Al Cooper Development Company Holdings Work Is Progressing To- ward Erection of Big Mili--Na-
 ture's Beauty Appealed to All.

Four men, each representative of a different line of commercial activity In Mena. took few hours away from business Thursday afternoon and yis- tied the mining camp of the Cooper Development Company at Cagie mountain. ..,.. :,
 These men went out osrensibly 10 view the progress of the work at the mining camp. and they found, ike Chphass oueen, the half had not yet been told. vet without exception the ouartet found that which always ap- meals to the dwellers of cities, the charm and beauty of the wooded hills.
 The Nena business men found the Cooper company's camp place or hustling activity. Miners were at work with a steam drill on a great ladge of manganese ore. The open inc made on this particular vein was inc thirteenth that Manager Cooper has had made to determine the extent and direction of the mineral lodes'
 Housing for the Workmen.
 Near where the miners toiled, a sawmiH was in operation. The work for the present is turning out of inc clear grained pine shingles, which are being used in roofing the different buildings now under construction and to be built at the camp. ,,
 Not far distant from the sawmill carpenters were at work upon frame structure which is to be used as a camp house by employees of the com- pany. The structure, which stands on n commanding elevation, is almost completed and it is expected to be oc- cupied for the first time next week. The camp now has but single build ing for the housing of workers and the new structure will relieve the shortage.
 Scattered about the site of the crusher mill the company will start to build as soon as the needed timbers can De turned out are various pieces of machinery that are required in get ting the manganese ore ready for the market. There are more than 60 tons of machinery on the grounds. They represent an original investment of $50, ,000, but were bought at bar gain by the officers of the Cooper com pany. The machinery has been used but little and is practically as good as new.
 Ore for 100 Years.
 Manager w. E. Bailey, who piloted the party to the mine camp, directed ahe exploration of the various open ings that have been made on the ore lodges. Enough was seen to convince the visitors there is no shortage of manganese on Cagle mountain. If Manager Bailey is not mistaken in his calculations the Cooper company's mill and crusher can run LOO years and not begin to use up all the mineral al- ready in sight.
 1t was while walking thru the woods that the business men fell under the spell, for the man who has grown weary of the hot concrete walks, the dusty streets and the irrisations of commercial life, here was an ideal spot. 4 little brook babbled along at the foot of great mountain, trees, flowers ard shrubs grew in profusion among the rock covered slopes. The odor of pines, with now and then a whif of perfume from the wild flow CTS, was in the air There was a song of birds from the trees and over all there was great canopy of cooling, restful shade. It wasn't surprising that the business men lost for the time being their interest in minerals and gave their attention to the vege- table world.
 Beauty Touched Bauker.
 One man, banker by the way, ex- pressed the heartfelt sentiment of the entire party when he said. If could only stay out here and live" The echo of that mans longing is far reaching Some day the business in- terests of Mena will descend in body on the Cooper eompany's camp and they will find il ready for business and above all else, delightful place for an outing.
 From some of the peaks in the vicinity of the camp most wonderful panaromic views of the surrounding country can be seen. That including the farm country surrounding Mena :::G9 sud B3ettsiss5ii Springs is really worth all the time and trouble it takes.
 The four business men showed that they appreciated the beauties of na- ture by each getting a collection of the magnificent ferns that grew in pro- fusion along the little brock Manager Bailey declares they get their beauty of color and size from the fertilizing benefits of the manganese in the soil.
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