The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-06-11
THE BOOM iAr BULLIONviLLE

vicinity bad sll ''pinchsd out ana " ~"
no, profitable to work the large quantities
OF low grade ore. or ship u a~sy without
railroad.
1, wss not practicable nov 10 work the
great tim Der resources OF the country win
ou, means OF transportation. Everything
10 Ballionyiile lapgnished for ra'lrosd'
and .. least hsli the buildings IN the place
bore the sign. "For Sale or To Let.
The town had . good location at the
junction Of two rivers. and 10 the celtfe
OF . fertile farming tract, and the sur
rounding hills we're rich in coal and lime
stone. lead, iron and low grade silver ore
The weekly Bullionville Echo bad pro-
claimed these advantages month after
month, until their reiteration came TO be
. matter OF course. and no one paid any
attention to them. They helped, how
ever, to convince the people that rsii'
road was al tba, Was needed to make the
town q metropolis
But would the railroad be built2 This
was the question which some Of the town
people asked young Morris. when one day
in August, be made his customary trip
from his camp. a few miles down the river
no to the post and telegraph offices 10
Bnllionville.
Morris had been employed as clerk to
the contractors who had built the last
stretch OF road beyond. He was ambitious
to complete his education. particularly IN
geology. which was his specially; and he
bsd been glad to get this opportunity to
make geological researches ins country
rich in specimens
He bad answered this question about
the railroad to the beet Of his ability near
ly every day for a mouth. but he REPLIED
good naturedly
| | don. know, gentlemen. Nothing new
hes developed.
You aren't thinking OF moving away the
outfit, are you?
have no such intention. will explain
ltba uboIe thing. You know am merely
the clerk of the contractors who hope 10
hnila the road when the time comes
They finished il to point about thirty
miles from here last fall. and then moved
their outfit, stock, tools. tents aud oil
down into this valley for the winter rhey
hoped to get the contrsct to build the re-
m.iuder OF the road in time to begin WORK
Last spring. but. as you see, were dissp'
pointed. report to them frequently, ana
l have stand ing instructions to keep things
ready to begin work on short notice. bu'
Won see it is ell guess work. The com
pany may not intend to build the road 81
all, or il msy intend to 20 along the other
side OF the valley.
About week sfterward group Of men
Who had nothing TO do we're discussing
the erea. topic IN the postofiice.
It rather looks as though We weren't go
linz to have q railroad. said the proprietor
of the Metropolitan Hotel in slow mel
.pchoIy tone. IS il each word were forced
from him.
| don't give up yet, said q real estate
owner. believe that party ot engineer
n camp about forty miles down the canot
bss some business connected with th'
, building OF the road. in spite OF oil the!
say.
Irs about time for that young 'e'io'
Morris TO be up after bis msil, isn' ~
Msyby be knows something more about
said smother.
He WON'T be here till late. then. SAL
the feirymsn. He got me out Of oed
take him scross the river this MORNINGS"
has eooe down the other side. You kno'
the bridge down below hrs camp vas was
ed away.
wonder il be didn't 60 70 consul
I ,bose engineers? said the editor oil 10
j BulIionville E,ho, esgerly.
No; he said he WAS going do~n 10 se
the stock. and to get fresh saddle ponI
but he was 10 9 great hurry, and te
Won he looked nightly pleased al SON
letter he was reading on the Terry.
There vas general increase of intere'
IN V announcement.
run ron. sail the real estate o~h'
,b., vou V fellow knows bow 70 'ake.cs'
,,,,, like as not hs will be the hr
,h.re.x snd will have half Il
to-, bonobt no before the boom begin
Bu, tell you. he son'' get loot o' a
l.,a nnle.. be pays . boom price fof
haven, waited bers n'e years 'as' 70
hood winked OF the last,
III bet something's up. san ''e 'u'''
He started toward the iclet tspn o"'''
The ierrymsn s.s right 10 eh soi@'
,h.t Morris vas pie ssed about "e'oi1
as had received letter which Ss'e
..sur.ucs q, las, that be would be sois
so East spd en,tr college. THIS ~"
sim,be most I'M portant .sent that 7n
take ri.cr. sni IL VI. si,h ssery ms
hs.y, ,b., he sst sbout mskins bis ~
psrs,ions TO depart The opening OF u
college yea, "a. pesr. sod .s be sisbsd
have asy or tao 10 which TO cempie
collection Of geological spee'meos.
made sli bssts 10 get bis ~ofk 10 shape
tbs. be conld spare time
l,x. slmost surset shen be start
= from the Lsrder's cabin on bis return ~
bu, /, ~ss . e,esr. starlight night. snd
% found the ride enjoyable
y" Al be rode shout The river be fao o
in bis mind the preparations il vas nee
. ,s,, 10 make, and the best means Of Q