Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

The recent discovery OF gold bearing rock
in sufficient quantities to pay for working in
various parts of Windsor county, notably in
Plymouth, has stirred up q gold fever Of no
small proportions in other localities, especial
ly in Reading and West Windsor. The orig
inal prospecting was done in most instances
by experienced miners from California and
Colorado. The extremely rugged topography
of the country about the head of Mil brook
and its tributaries would seem to invite pro.
specting parties into this region in search Of
the precious metal, as the land is poorly
adapted to farming purposes except In COCA
sional places.
The gold mine in Plymouth, not far from
Tyson Furnace, pays regular dividends on
the capital stock, and has been worked with
considerable vigor, albeit quietly, for some
time. Mr.. Raymond at the Five Points has
opened up a mine, which, II ia believed, fur
nishes pay rock" in fair quantities. Messrs.
Nelson and Alfred Wheelook, near the King
dom," are sinking q shaft on q quartz vein
that has good indications, but with what re-
suit has not yet been ascertRined, although
specimens of the surface ore may be seen at
the Journal office.
In West Windsor, Benjamin Warren and
@. L. Fallon are running 9 drift from the
bank Of a tributary of Mill brook into the
side of a hill, following q small water course
that empties into the main branch at that
point. Assays were made OF SONS surface
quartz in the bed OF the water course, indi-
eating gold at about SC per ton. Such ore
will not pay for working, but Messrs Warren
and Fallon propose running drift to point
intersecting the quartz vein above referred
to, which will give depth Of about 80 feet,
to ascertain just what there is in it.
T.. l. -
located what is expected TO be q good paying
mine, IL the assays already made give fair
value to the ore. Work was begun last June,
on limited scale, and resumed again imme.
diately after hAying, with an increased force.
A shaft about six feet in diameter was sunk
20 the depth Of 90 feet, then rifted in some
80 feet. The surface indications were amall,
but according to the assays made, they grew
better the deeper the shaft was sunk, yield
ing from Sc TO $50 per ton. The object is
to drift through the ledge, crossing the quartz
veins at right angles. This will enable them
to detect the best leads, and they can then
work them at their option. H. II. Goodell,
a Colorado miner OF considerable experience,
superintends the work. In the 30 feet drift,
three gold-bearing quartz veins have been
passed, and on Monday Of last week another
was pierced. Mr.. Goodell was convinced
that specimens taken from the extreme end
of the drift were richer than any before OBJ.
tanned. One OF these veins is about five feet
wide, one about three, and another little
less. Some two tons OF more of the ore OBJ
tanned from these leads are piled up outside
of the shaft awaiting the crusher. The camp
is supplied with a portable forge, anvil, and
the necessary tools for sharpening drills, etc.
About one. fourth of q mile below the mine
foundations have been laid for the erection
of saw mill, engine house and other neces-
sary buildings The engine has already been
ranged 20 far as is practicable at present
Timber near by win supply the mill with
sufficient lumber for the erection OF the nee
essary buildings. In short, all preparations
are being made for winter work in camp.
- Windsor Journal.