, 1881-07-04
lay GOULD,
An Incllent in HIS Early Onrecr-Tho
Goufdsborozigfi War. -

An 1ncltfent in His Early Onreer-Tho
Goufdsb0roNgfi War. '
; Spsttat Cerrtspondsnea a 1ns Chicago Tribune.
:. ;WlLKEsnAAE, ra, June D--Awny over
among the hemlock-ciad hills Of what was
formerly Eastern 1A,zorno, but now Is lack
awan1ln County territory, on the banks at
the turbulent Lehlgl., solue twenty-odd mliea
from here, alltl few miles or tho llIlo Of tho
Delaware, Lackawnllna Il Western ltailroad,
IL located tho once prosperous and busy littlo
.vlllage OF fGouldsborOuBll, famous for the ex-
tollslya tannorr III operation there, ns well US
being tic sceno Of ulse Ut Jay Gould's earliest
financial ventures OF any considerable mug.
nftMtle. Tile borough, of COURSE, derives
It's nn>no from Mr.. Gould, who, In about
tho ycar 1880, IN company with Zadok
pratt,- Of 0loversyllle, N, Y. who was at
that tlme extensively engaged In the tanulng
business, started q tAnncry here, III tho
midst Of all oxtpnslya forest Of l,o,nlocls,
wheFa bark could ha ctlGaply nl'd plentitHlly
suppliBd,-Alr.. Pratt furnishing the capital
mid young Gould tic pluck mld management
OF tho .conceri..; They erected al,d put In
0perutton one 0f tho largest aud most coln-
plote tannerles IT, tho country. Gould was
tie 0versoer. nnd general manager OF the
business. spending tho most OF his t!uIe ut
Tho works, but making freguuAt visits to
NOW York aud sutilar. markets on business
connected with tho taltnery, q, - cog g
After n whllp. AIR. Trait. became dlssatls.
fled with Gould's management OF tho busl-
ness. aud informed lilu, that tho partnership
must ternlllAte, aild that lie WIS ready eitI,or
to buy or soil, Us should best Hult lie tMnlor
partner; AMI gavo him Ills option OF either
giving or taking S8O,0U.-a price considered
faF below the real value Of tho coUceg,,.
Gould had r9 money u ,bny out his partner,
a ta,,s na1 1s'ts,,lnE tls itlea sacs'elax Ix
To- thluk 0vpr tho mnttor. and make ,,p lils
ntnsl as 10 what was btst for llN IL do. And
21rava Ivy notY f Ae gFvat ltAllroa4 Kings rat
Alid ln q curpln Ut days auceeelel III nvXOtl..
nllnE tho sai0 Ut n twa-tlltrla tltUrost III ihe
tAnnery 70 4ieatts. Ggnp u t.ee, All extensive
lsatltf'!!oll!nR urn doing bls!nGss In Ntlle
-foT sao, ao,oo,-tlas seaitMaE SD, DO S" ahs'ys hss
tlte price tO be paid to 'Me.fI'Eatt, ul,tt Htlllt
retas!iaE . nle.tttlra Intersst u tlle business.
Mrt ll0uld tll!orMlyd Pratt that lla geceptel
Ssae III s'oRes'f, aas ova w. Ss,y ts Is 9css sss
money Gf a llnlf Interest IN tho tnuN0ry, y,
Thu ilrhl-,lu1ls was ohnnKel to Jay Gould
& t;n: an4 !htgs a ,!oye4 aions. y .Qt y
t,rvv yeai,1 tsonll st!ll hItyfng tiie sole llai,,
pxsAle,k Ut tho business, Nntll lna!ly Alessts.
1.bupp'& 60 bvcnlllo dissatisfied With tue
Glunllgr In wl.icll tta business WIS balng c4ll,
i!ucted, they ltavlnK rceslvel no retnrus from
y tt;1n o;IG MIGrfcl;' lS austnx. x. tho a'sess
game o'l " l0nt tdsbo1oNg, u Investigate nat-
tors; aud, upon learning lint Tho il0Muy sent
OH to pay the uMp!oytH In tho business from
lNont'i % tnnMtli l'al not been paid over To
them, aud that tho t!rll. Waa owing the ll.el,
for several mnntl,s' services iii sonlp liz
stances, ho deternlinett to ollst Gould and
take Charge OF tlle W1rks himself; which he
proceeded to do, aN1 placed q. number OF