Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-20
working and an honest man and will
be greatly missed.
AFTER WHITE RIVER GOLD.
More AboIt the Enterprise at Stock
bridg, and Pittsfield.

More AboIt the Enterprise at Stock
bridge and Pittsfield.
Resent large transactions haTin G
drawn public attention to the pros
poets Of gold aiming in ckbrdge
and Pittsfeld, correspondent OF
The Age has obtained some addl-
tional facts of interest regarding the
enterprise.
First it ought to be said that the
promoters of the present movement
are absolutely undaunted by the fail
ure of earlier prospectors and capt.
talists to realize their hopes regard
ing profitable gold mining IN the
White River valley. They believe
that errors in locating the gold and
in the methods employed &C count for
the previous failures to mine it IN
paying quantities. They are salts
fled that they have found the source
Of the wasnings which years ago led
the miners of that time to suppose
that the deposits were several miles
farther down the river than was the
fact.
1t seems that the edges and cor-
ncrs of the flakes or crystals taken
from the river at Gaysville are worn
smooth, while those found in the
river at Stockbridge Common, the
scene Of present operations, are
sharp and rough. This was one OF
the first indications to the mind of
Mr.. Charles Wilder that the earlier
prospectors prosecuted their work
under false views regarding the loca-
ton of the best deposits. MIR. Will
der is practical mining engineer Of
large experience and peculiar fitness
tol his work Il, general superintend-
cnt of the mines. The conviction
which has grown upon him during
his three Yeas of untiring labor that
he has practically determined the
location Of remarkably rich and
Numerous veins OF gold bearing
quart has been emphasized by the
repeated vcrdicts of scholarly eN-
p,rfs who from time t. time have
visie, the locality as representatives
of capitalists DESTROYS of satisfying
themselves about the value of the
discovery. OF these the last to re-
port was Major Edward l.. NJ.
lIoare, New York mining engi-
nccr, very high in his profession,
whose Investigations on the Norton
tarm carly in the present. month
proved very satisfactory. lie found
the alluyiai gravel rich in gold.
The geological formation of the adj
joining high ground he found such
as to indicate the presence of gold in
large quantities.. Numerous expert
mcnts convinced him of the great
profit at which large operations
might be carried on.
Associated with Mr.. Charles
Wilder is his uncle, DR.. Luke n.
Wilder, who as business manager,
has had some large financing to ac-
complish. These gentlemen share
equally in the properties acquired
and have been equal partners from
the first. They have lately taken IN
to their councils some New York
men of wealth whose backing will
ensure vigorous prosecution of the
work us soon as the snow goes off.
One of the Developments of the in
creased activity at the mines was the
organization of the Norton Gold
Mining Company. On Tuesday
afternoon the officers and directors
were elected as follows:
President, James a. Ferguson,
New York 'vice-pres,dcnt, Luke A.
Wilder; treasurer, Fred Crichton,
New York directors, James A. Fer
guson, Luke a. Wilder, Charles
Wilder, Fred Crichton, John b.
Sawyer; attorney, J. J. Wilson.
Machinery will be ordered at once
and active operations commenced
early in the spring.
East Barnard.
Chas. Whitcomb and wife of
STAFFORD visited friends here last
week.
Mrs. Mary L. Allen is slowly I'M
proving.
Quarterly meeting here next Sab
bath. The presiding elder is ex-
pected to be present.
+. l.. Culver has purchased Il one
half interest in the Woodward livery
at South Royalton, and has taken
possession. His family will move
there soon.
No. Pomfret.