Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-14
FRESH PINE-TAGS.
A REVIVAL or MINING EXCITEMENT
IN GOLDEN VALLEY.
A Profitable Observation-Disclosures MAJ
ters-Fire In the Woods--A Youth
full H!ghweyman.
rspec,sl telegram to the plspa.chl


CHARLOTTE. N. O.. February ls.-Mining
excitement n again revived Ia Golden val
lev and vicinity. caused by northern COM
pany opening up new mine in the upper
end Of the Valley. This company, ope-
rating under the name of the Boston
Mining and laundering Company, have
purchased some 0,000 acres of land, IN
Guiding mineral lands at the head OF the
Valley and timber lands at and around
Hard-Bargain Gapin the South mountains;
The mineral lands now being developed
were purchased from Lawson smart. VINO
has taken out great amounts OF gold. Inc
mines were first discovered in the year
1879 by the finding of large nugget OF
pure gold and we're worked persistently
until the great discoveries and excitement
ia California in 1919. when most OF the
miners emigrated TO California IN body.
These mines are worked continuously.
When big company Is not operating the
natives work ON their own hook and make
wages.
PROFITABLE.
Ex-Sheriff ID. D. Suttle, of Cleveland
county, purchased four months ago Tor
81 900 sixty acres Of land in the suburbs OF
Ashevilie, and made q small payment on
The purchase. He sold asmall portion two
months ago at profit, and he sold the re-
mainder for $4,000 to northern party:
He made net profit on his purchase OF
81 $50.
Monroe Bryant. of the Trap-Hill neigh
borbood, Wilkes county. who was one OF the
foremen Of Wade h Chewning's squad
Of railroad; hands, was wounded last night,
and will die. II happened about the
camps of DR.. Yoke's place. IN the lower
part of the county. He was found nearly
dead. where some one had knocked him in
the head with an axe. 1t IS thought to
have been the work of q railroad negro.
He was taken home and is expected to die
OF any moment.
PROGRESSING.
The new railroad from Shelby TO Nor
canton is progressing rapidly. About
twenty-five miles Of this road have already
been graded. and the engineers are now
completing the last link in the survey be-
tween Morganton and Cranberry, where 1T
will connect with the Tennessee system OF
railroads.
YIRE IN THE WOODS.
Yesterday sparks from freight engine
set Ere to j. a. Lackey's woodland about
n half NILE west of Morganton and it was
with great difficulty that the flames were
checked before they reached Mr.. Lackey's
house. which is in the edge OF the woods:
This is the third time the same tract of
woodland has been fred by freight en-
gincs. and MIR. Lackey will sue the railroad
for damages.
YOUTHFUL HIGBwAYMAN.
Jonah Little. a merchant OF Locust
Level. Stanley county. was attacked by
youthful highwayman yesterday. Mr.. Lit
lie was returning home from Concord with
u load OF goods. and when about nine miles
from Concord he noticed a boy III
the road walking beside the wagon
carrying n breech-loading shotgun. The
boy ordered him 20 halt, but he APP
peared not TO hear and drove on.
After the command had been repeated the
third time Mr. Little raised the curtain of
the wagon and looked out and saw the boy
with the gun cooked and levelled on him:
He stopped his wagon, suddenly jumped
out, and knocked the boy down before he
could recover from his surprise. The boy
arose and ran for life. leaving the gun in
Mr.. Httle's possession. The lads name
was Willie Coleman, the thirteen-year-old
son of jeremiah Coleman.