Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
SAMPSON, VA.

Oct. 18th, 1897.-This town and the near
suburbs have got the moving mania. Even
CrimOra one of the suburbs of this town,
has not escaped Mr. May, of Doom's Sta
ton, has bought store property at Crimora
and moved this week into the same.
Mr.. Walker Baton bought honse and
| lot of George Mcclure near CrimOra and
moved last week, Mcclure bought the
Brown property near Doom's and also NOV
ed last week. Mr. Ras May will move next
week to Shendun, and Mr. Harris, OF
Crimora Mines, will move to the property
now occupied by MI. May, Mrs. Jennetta
Sampson has moved into the house with her
son, A. Y. Sampson.
Mr. j. II. Leonard expects soon to move
to Doom's Station, where he will be post
master and depot agent, Mr.. Leonard was
postmaster at Crimora under the Cleveland
Administration and was good one. Wheth-
or he can serve equally as we'll under re-
publican administration is yet to be seen.
Mrs. Afdena Huffman, who has been on
visit to her son, W. D. Huffman, will re-
turn this week to her house near Milnesvil1e.
Mr.. w. A. Taylor. who has cider mill
at Koiners Store, is doing quite la.ge bust
ness. This is certainly the place to go, if
you want cider made.
Il. G. Huffman & Co. are buildings ware
room.
The colored people had baptizing near
here last Sunday.
The corn crop is much larger than was
at first expected. There will be plenty of
corn.
Wheat fields which were sown early are
looking green, where the moisture comes
from is a MYSTERY. There is piece Of wheat
near Port Republic. hand high and looks
fine. Farmers here say that where the land
was in good order. and the ground rolled
good, that the wheat is coming up all right.
Mr.. Harmon, President of The American
Manganese Co., Is cutting ditch at the
Crimora Mines more than one hundred and
fifty yards long through solid rock. When
this ditch is done it will drain the mines
and will make dry mine of it, and will be
saving of thousands of dollars year.
Heretofore pumps had to be kept running all
the time to keep the mine from filling up
with water. There is no doubt but what
there is more manganese in these mines to-
day than ever has been taken out Of them.
Many old miners who have worked in these
mines believe that the largest deposits, and
the best ore have never been tapped yet
And it is also said that larger veins than
has ever been worked were found, but for
some reason kept secret. However, wheth-
er this is true OF not. it is no secret that the
mine is not half worked yet and that soon
thousands of dollars worth of manganese
will be raised Mr.. Harmon will run his
machinery by electricity, water sufficient
having been found in the mountains to run
a motor. This will also be great saving
in coal and hauling, SO that the mines can
be run at much smaller cost than hereto
fore after they once get ready to work. The
cost to start will be considerable as all
buildings and machinery will be new. The
work is being pushed with all possible speed
and it will not be long Def ore Old Turks
Gap will be its self again. This was always
said to be the largest manganese mine in the
world, and we don't believe that it has lost
any of its prestige, and that it is still the
largest deposit of manganese in the world,
which has ever been found. w. j. Il.