Evening journal., 1897-12-06

A WESTERN MINER DISCOVERS
THAT LAND ABOUT BALD HILL
CARRIED FROM "a TO $40 IN
GOLD A TON.
Elkton, Nd, Dec. 6.-The interest &C.
casiOned several months ago. when the
report became current that gold had
been discovered in the barren hills Of
the eighth election district Of Cecl
county, has now been revived, and the
developments of the past week confirm
the truthfulness Of the original report
that gold does exist in this part of
Maryland
The section of country in which the
gold has been found is a barren tract
ef land traversed by hills. The land is
of deep reddish clay and covered by
a scrubby cak, with here and there
small rocks.
Recently James ID. West, who has
had years Of experience in mining in
Arizona and ether parts Of the West,
became interested in the stories that
gold was to be found in the barren
tract Of land around Bald Hill. and
with several Others. who had some cap
'ilal, started out to ascertain if the
stories were true.
Mr.. West ct first met with little sue
cess, but without being discouraged ne
KEEP at it until he was rewarded by
striking flint rock. which was assaytd
in Baltimore, and as a result Of the ex-
pe~.ment il showed that it carried from
81 TO $40 in gold per ton. Washington
W. Davis ana James e. Hancs asso-
cited themselves with Mr.. West and
scon negotiations were opened with &
syndicate Cf Philadelphia capitalists
for tho purchase of more land in and
around the place where the gold was
discovered.
lne interested parties made several
visits TO the g0ldfelds OF Cecl and dim-
mciiGtely set about procuring option.
fer the purchase of all The land in that
section, which they secured and which
in the past week they have bought out
rigaJ and paid the first instalment OF
purchase money, amounting in the az
gregate to about $4,000. The papers
have been filed in the clerks Office. The
lands have been purchased from
Charles A. Grubb, William Dorsey
John a. Dunn, Alexander Trimble Az
pheus @. Huss, John r. Grming. Silas
j. Lowe and others. There seems to be
but litle doubt that the machinery viii
he shipped at Cnce and active opera
tiens begun. Il is estimated ,ilrt over
ole hundred men will be put 10 work
and the residents Of the GistrfCt are
much excited over tDe discoveries and
learn with rejoicing CT the employment
or so many men and what promises tC
become lucrative and permanent in
dustry in that section Of the county.
The centre Of the region is aboui
one and three-quGrter miles from the
Susquehanna river and about a mile
sOuth Of the Mason and Dixon line. II
is trip CT barren country. from one
half to ere and Cne-half miles iu
width, running from near the Susaue-
hanna river to the upper ed Of the
county. The land is quite hilly and has
long been known to contain certain
mineral deposits. such as feldspar
crome and asbestos. Crome has beeu
taken cut in large quantities. and sew.
eral years ago it was quite an industry
in this part of the county, a large force
having been employed. Sand and rock
crome abound in great quantities. A
shaft has been sunk a distance Of 2O(
feet, near the village Of Rock Springs
and rock crome Of a very oxcellenI
quality discovered.
A curiosity located at this POINT is
known as the Rock Springs. Out ca
the top Of an immense rcck are seven
distinct streams or springs of water ol
an excellent quality This place is noi
far distant from tine Black Barren
Springs, just across the line in Penn
sylvania, the water from which is ship.
cd in great quantities.
Near ohis point also is located the fa.
NOUS Bald Hill, high and barren
point OF land.