Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-31
The Iron Interest. j

the great advance IN the price oi lron
proyeda sufficient stimulus to start a
number of furnaces which had been idle
for some years. The prices are now
settling to a healthy condition, and a
firm, moderate price Of this metal is all
that is needed 20 keep in operation the
furnaces of Virginia. The iron inter-
ests Of this county are large but are
only at this time partly developed. We
have in the county seven furnaces,all Of
which might now be pro6tab'y run, land
would add greatly to the prosperity of
every class of people in the county
The lower Fort Furnace is owned by a
company who will probably mine and
transport the ore to furnaces ia another
State. Boyer's Furnace and ore lands
have been recently sold and the fur
mace will probably be in blast this
season. Caroline Furnace is owned by
parties living in Wilmington, Delaware.
This is a valuable piece ofproperty. but
heretofore has had miserable noun
tam road. \ new and excellent road
is now in process Of construction and
the greater part of it has been COM
pleted. The Henrietta Furnace II miles
West Of Mt. jackson with good road to
depot is not IN blast. This property is
in the hands of the Shenandoah Valley
Real Estate Agency, at Woodstock, for
sale. 1t consists of 500 acres ofmlneral
lands with ore veins, and an excellent
furnace stack. There are three ore
veins that have been worked and an
out crop 100 yards from stack shows
indicahods Of a large body of iron ore.
Timber Is abundant and iron can be
made at a minimum cost, This pros
periy is new offered at low figures.
Colun:hh Furnace and Liberty Fur
mace are sSned by John Wlsler & Son.
These furnaces are in good condition
and were ruH'dQring the time that prices
Of iron were very low. This firm manu-
features q large amount and have
tolerable roads to Edinburg and Wood
stock. The distance to Edlnburg is one
mile less than that TO Woodstock and
their iron IS all shipped from the for
mer place.
Van Buren, Furnace is situated on
Cedar Creek about miles from Wood.
stock and has tolerable good road to
this place. This furnace has not been
in blast for some years. 1t is now I'm
dergoing repair and in short time will
be in blast. There is abundance of ore
Of excellent quality, convenient to the
furnace, and timber in abundance al
most Immediately around the furnace.
It is in the hands of Mr.. Frank King,
an energetic business man and the fur
nece will be run to It's full capacity.
These furnaces will exert great infiu-
ence upon the prosperity of the county.
Every class ofcitizens will be benefit
ted and every facility for doing a good
business should. be extended to the.pro-
prietors. Good and substantial roads
should be made at once. The district
and county authorities should feel that
in extending aid towards the censtruc-
ton ofgood roads TO the furnaces they
are aiding every class Of people OF the
county.
Besides these iron mines which have
been partially developed, there are a
number of others which as yet have re-
ceived no attention, but which will, IN
time, add to the wealth of this favored
section Of country. Enterprise will de-
velop them. The sooner it Is done, the
sooner this section will become wealthy
and prosperous.