The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-10
A PRIME INVESTMENT.

Its Property and Management
Twelve Thousand Acres OF
Rich Copper Land.
The Boston and Texas Copper
company have twelve thousand acres
of land in North Texas near the
Wichita Valley railroad. 1t is roll.
ing prairie, well watered, fertile and
highly adapted to agriculture and
stock raising. Copper was found on
the property many years ago and
large quantities of the richest ore in
the world taken from the surface
and marketed Openings were made
from time to time and copper found
to extend all over the entire proper
ty. Examinations were made by
eminent geologists, chemists and en-
gineers including Prof: w. Gum
Minis, Prof. William DeRyee, State
chemist of Texas, Prof. Jacob Ball,
Of the Philadelphia Academy of
Natural Science, Prof. Gustavus
Westman of the Stockholm school of
mines, Thomas b. Everett, ESQ,
mining engineer of Colorado, and
others who confirmed the State, re-
ports and practical tests of. thes ex-
tent and value Of the deposits.
The Boston & Texas Coppercom-
pany secured the property this year
and at once began active work in
creasing the number of men from
time to time until it now has a large
number employed opening the prop
erty and taking out the ore, with
results that the farther operations
extend and the more the ground is
opened, the greater the deposits of
copper prove to be. A section of
two and half miles long by one and
a half wide has already been tested
and a blanket of copper mari run
ming from five to twenty-five per
cent. in copper was found to extend
oxer the entire area and large
amounts of nugget uncovered, rang
ing from forty to eighty per cent.
pure copper. In fact, it is fast be.
ing demonstrated that this is one of
the largest and most valuable prop
critics in the world. Arrangements
are now being made to lay out a
town and build a railroad to the
property. The people of Texas are
taking a great interest in the enter
prise and are giving it their cordial
support.
The management of the Boston
& Texas Copper company is in ex-
oellent hands and the interests of the
stockholders are well conserved, the
board of directors being one of the
strongest. 1t comprises some of the
leading and best business men in
New England. Hon. Emery M.
Low, president of the company is
gentleman Of large means and of the
highest commercial standing. He
operates two large factories employ
ing several hundred hands. He has
held important positions, and is at
present mayor of Brockton, Mass.
George w. Russell, Esq, vice
president of the company is one of
the leading paper manufacturers in
America, and gentlemen Of large
wealth and great business ability.
Col. Edward B. Robins, treasurer,
is a member of staff of the Governor
Of Massachusetts,, position Of honor
and distinction. He was formerly
in the wholesale dry goods business
in Boston and occupies an enviable
position in social and businessaffairs
Of New England. ~
Col. james w. Wheaton, secreta-
,, ry, is in the paper trade and has been
associated with Mr.. Russell, tor up
wards Of 80 years, and they have
been the foremost manufacturers 10
the country. HeIis first class bus
iness man. ~
!. Major E. M. Spauldihg, general
manager of the company, has been
J identified with manv large busineee