Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-21
MINES HE HAD VISITED.
Mr.. Kidwcll Tells the Rock Creek Park
Commission About Them,

Mr.. Kidwcil Tells the Rock Creek Pari
Commission About Them,
The Rock Creek Park Gppraisement connie
sion (Messrs. Norris, Seufferie and Burcheil
! resumed their session this morning.
Thomas b. Entwisle, inspector of buildings
was called, and Mr.. Perry asked for the nun,
Der of building permits issued during the past
five years on county property.
Judge Wilson objected and Mr.. Perry said
he would no. press the question.
Mr.. G. W. Kirk was recalled.
Mr. Perry said he had no objection to hi,
| specimen of collaborating quartz being returned
| to him, and further stated that he had had the
specimen examined by an expert, who pro
nounced il q genuine one.
The commission passed over the glitterinl
gold-coyered rock-over $50 worth in sight
Mr.. KrDwEL,. on GOLD.
Mr.. Kidwell. who had testified in chief as e
the gold indications on the property, was re
called for REORGANIZATION by Mr.. Perry
| He testified as TO his chemical studies in Ger
many and his experience in this country, stat
| ing he was now engaged in develop
ing the phosphate deposits about fort,
miles from Lynchburg. He had been connected
| with the Culpeper gold mine. which was not in
operation now; the Kelly mine in Fauquiei
county, which about to be reopened; the
ColemaI mine. near by. In 1865 or 1866 mug
get was picked up on the Robert Davidson
| farm and assayed S113 and the property wa,
| now owned b. Mr.. Euss and called the Mont
gomery miLe. Surface washinSs had been car.
ried in since. The mine being developed
and it was a most magnificent display.
The old Maryland mine was being developed
and from VIVA: he had seen and heard he be.
heved that he could take out $500 to s400 per
day. The Maryland mine was sold by Mr.
frl tn NM
Redirect by Mr.. Coleman-The CulpepeI
mine is about the finest he ever saw. but the
difficulty was that ii was combined ore aud diff.
cult to get the ore out. Ii was, without doubt
the richest he ever saw. The Kelly mine Wal
not worked. as he understood. because oi
the impeeuniosity OF some people. Al
to the Russ mine he had seen some fine speci
mems and from the assays he saw he believed i,
would run S2cOto 800 per ton.
To the commission witness named over Q
dozen mines in Maryland and Virginia he had
visited.
In reply to the commission Mr.. Kidwell said
the ore Of the Culpeper mine assayed so pei
ton, but the ore was rcbellious and but
IS to $40 per dri We could be gotten.
MR.. KIRX's INFERENCE
Mr.. Kirk was recalled and cress-examined
by Mr.. Perry, and he testified that his first
experience in finding gold was on the
Virginia side above the aqueduct.
While Capitol policeman he studied
in the Capitol library various books on mining.
but had read various books on the subject be-
fore he came here in 1871. He noticed signs
OF gold above Georgetown and with two friends
he secured an option on q tract and pro-
spected for thirty days. Mr.. Kirk spoke
of the properties he had examined,
stating that he had worked some;
that the gold-bearing quartz was spread over
belt Of sixty to seventy miles width, and in is
were thirty-seven veins running through Vir-
ginia down into Georgia. He had seen assays
ell the way from 20 cents to $50 per ton.
He had sold an interest in the Sawyer prop
erty for $4,000, and he understood that nego-
tiations were now pending for its sale and re-
opening.
Mr.. Perry called attention to an advertise
ment Of $500, 600 par value stock in the Kirk
Mining Company and witness explained that
they were given Senator Spooner and Mr.. Tay-
Tor to secure a note, and said he would like to
explain it in full.
MIR. John A. Kirk was cross-examined by
Mr.. Perry.