Author: J. W. Washburn

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-07-27

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 9781332032303

Excerpt from Report of J. W. Washburn and W. P. Denckla Upon the Natural Resources of the Arkansas Valley: From Little Rock, Ark;, To Fort Gibson, C. N., Made to the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Company In presenting this Report, the reader will bear in mind that it was written in great haste, and that it only pretends to give, in an imperfect manner, the results of a very hasty and superficial examination of the belt of country occupied by the lands of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Company. It was found impossible to do more than to go over the ground and collect such specimens as might be picked up on the surface or found in the hands of citizens, many of whom promised to send forward more perfect specimens, but not one of whom, so far as known, has paid any further attention to the matter. Such universal apathy as pervades the people of the region of country here attempted to be brought into notice is extremely unfortunate, and, it must be confessed, is not calculated to attract the sympathy of the wide-awake spirits of the present day, nor to encourage those who are endeavoring to foster and build up works of internal improvement in their midst. But it is, nevertheless, hoped that the merits of the country will prove sufficient of themselves to attract that attention which they so justly deserve; and although the specimens obtained are but meagre in number and variety, and do not at all do justice as representing the value of the mineral resources of the Valley of the Arkansas, yet it is hoped that they will suffice to direct the attention of the miner and capitalist to this almost unknown, yet most inviting field, far superior, it is believed, to the more widely celebrated but less populous and less accessible regions of Nevada, Montana, Colorado, and other distant Territories. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.