Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-07-31
GILIAD, MI.

July 2S.-As the Wild River Lumber
Co. OF this town, recently organized un-
der the aws of Maine, is composed of
Vermont men and capital, chiefly from
Island Pond. perhaps you would like to
know what progress is being made to-
wards the development of the COmpany's
timber lands The land is situated i'll
the State of New Hampshire, lies on the
Maine border, is composed OF about
10 1000 acres, and is commonly known ms
Beams Purchase From Gilead. Me, to
the southwestern line of Beans Pur-
chase. following up Wild River, is 10
miles. Is of which is through Beans Pur-
chase. On the first of May last the Com
pany started a party of engineers to cx-
plore the land and prospect for railway
route, III order to open up and develop
this extensive tract of timber land. At
this date they have a railway route To-
Gated up Wild River Valley miles with
the surveys for same nearly completed
BY the way. this route for the railroad
up Wild River is everything that the
Company could wish. the average grade
per mile for the first II miles being only
So It. The contract for building the first
9 miles or more, all complete ready for
the engine. is let to Mr.. o. NJ. Gallup Of
Swanton, VT, the same to be completed
by November LIST, 1891. Mr.. Gallup has
large force of men already at work
grading the line, also there is large force
of men along the line Of the road prepar-
ing ties. Large piles of ties have already
accumulated at several places SO that as
fast as the grading is done the ties will
be on the ground ready for the rails.
Preparations are being rapidly pushed
for the erection of extensive mills three
miles up the line of the road. n force OF
men being already at work digging
foundations, cutting stone, etc. At this
point the Company have n splendid mill
privilege consisting of dam, good flow
age. and about 40 acres of level meadow
land at present in good state of cultiva-
ton, the same to be used for mill wards,
railway sdings and other accessories
needed around Il frst-class mill. This
Company have one mill in running order
six miles up the line. built new last year,
and this is being put into condition to
saw all needed material for the cOnstruc-
ton OF buildings, culvcrts, trestlcs, etc,
on the line of the road. Beams Purchase
is primitive forest, consisting of heavy
growth of spruce and pine timber, also
some very fine white birch. From an cx-
pcricncc i'll the examination and explora-
ton of timber land i'll all parts of New
England and the British Provinces during
the last % years, | submit my Judgment
in regard to Beans Purchase: The town
contains in the close vicinity of 200 00O,-
600 #. of timber rs good rs any on the
Connecticut or Penobscot Rivers, and on
account of its case of access by and to
railroads, its accessibility to all OF the
eastern lumber markets. consider it one
OF the most valuable tracts OF primitive
timber land in New England today. 1t
is proposed to cut 100000 feet the
coming winter. and manufacture the same
at the mills now i'll process of erection
The company is comprised of some of the
hest known business men in northern
Vermont. Hon. S. d. Hobson and Albion
Hobson. of East Brighton; Geo. II. Fitz
gerald, L. c. Robinson, A. X. Darling
and Hon. 2. NJ. Mansur of Island Pond
! Hon. s. d. Hobson IL the President. anC
A. X. Darling. Esq, Treasurer. All sur
veys and construction of the railroad il
under the supervision of Civil Enginee,
l.. T. Williams of Bloomfield, VT.