The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-02
MINING In ULSTER COUNTY.
FINDING GOLD AND SILVER IN THE
SHIW1NGUNK MOUNTAINS.
Digging for Aurifcrous nnd Arnentiferous
Metals Near Kingston and In Rochestcr,
and for Coal Near the Village of Eiienynie.

RoNDour, June 1.--Indsputable indica-
tions of the presence OF minerals have been
found in the Shawangunk Mountains. but for
want Of capital no we'll organized effort has been
made to test the value OF the mineral deposits
until very recently. About two years ago Dr.
Edgar Eltingc aud Royal Dmmick Of this city.
having satisfied themselves that gold and other
valuable minerals exist in Hussey Hill. in
Esopus just south of this city. employed Il Mcxi-
can miner to make an examination. which he
did very thoroughly. He gave his opinion that
there is rich vein OF gold on the southcrly
side of the mountain. on n lot owned by Mrs.
Melissa Taylor. containing about ten acres. and
thcrcupon the gentlemen bought mining lease
for nincty-nnc years. with all the customary
privileges. promising to pay. in case ore in
paying quantities is found n rental Of 81 900
year. On the LIST OF May. 1876. the parties leased.
ON the same terms an adjoining lot OF eight and
thrce-quarters acres. owned by the Nalp estate.
A. soon ms the leases were properly secured.
arrangements for developing the minerals were
made. and experts were called in TO examine
Thes' facts were all kept secret. and it was
not uh'l, dhy or lMo at ,lh, ~ tae ,
1t seems. in dispute, and Z suit was begun for q
partition OF the estate. This suit was referred
To a Kingston lawyer. and 1t was NJ q witness
before him, under oath. that Royal Dimmick
enye the facts as here. stated. On the trial the
question OF tilt Nhluf ll was Ii4~eu
| and Dmmick testified as follows
live IN the city Kingston My business has been
pos Ulster county Tor erals for the past Ave
eril production the land IA question several wears In
opinion there valuable minerals IN the rock
| have made experimental opening and have tuuni
gold and silver OF the specimens examined aui test l.
and one rok the surface s3 ~ per ton The precious
metals he converted into bullion for - ton
think the vein sN ieet WIDE but cannot, of cuur~ tell
the depth In my opinion the mine Is worth si'r'n
On ss-cxnminaiion tho witness testified
! that he had made only on" blast. and that by
| that blast he pro 'ured the specimens tested 1t
was only about a foot deep; he had not washed
| the mine for want of means. II furihcrmore
| appears that several other gentlemen have be-
| come Interested IN the undcrtak ing. with the
! intention Of pushing operations at once. Guam
| titles OF the ora were recently sent la John
| Waters Son. James Siloacs. and others in
| New York and Philadelphia. and nssaycd. the
| result corrOboratins tho testimony given above.
| So lar little more than SURFACE rock has been
! tested. An English gentleman who has "N-
amined the mine appears 10 furnish IN" capital
| That gold and silver. copper and 1T N. ~ we'll
| as cement and coal. exist in Ulster county Their"
| Is abundant reason 10 believe. Whether they
exist in paying quantities remains Ia hc seen.
! In addition to the enterprise above dcs 'rih"d.
| there are other parties NJ work. one Al Nupa-
no'h. near EuonNille. digging for coal. and
another IA the Shawangunk Mountains. in the
town OF EDch' st"r. soar hing Tor ia, traditional
gold m'ne of the Indian Chinf Ninsty-u.u".
! wlo. II ~ said. two hundred years ago. used tp
| display immense nuggets oi virgin gold OLE
tAlned from a secret 'av' in tho ShawansunAs.