The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-09-21
A Veritable Gold Mine Found Neal
Dripping Springs by Lancaster
Men.

LIE hECORD WIS eDdDleu UllS Week
to get "OntO" scheme now being put
into tangible shape, which will make
Garrard county famous all over this
country and bring thousands of dol
lars into the pockets of the promoters.
The gentlemen at the head Of the
project wanted the matter kept quiet
until all plans were completed, so
don't tell anyone about it.
Last week, while spending few
days at Dripping Springs, Major Jim
Burnside, Col. w. S. Ferguson, Thur
mOnd Anderson and one or two others
found spring up in the hills to which
it was evident no person had ever
been, being hidden under a ledge Of
rocks and in part of the mountain
to which no one ever had occasion to
go. The stream Is about the size Of
a rye straw, but comes out very rapid
ly. AS the crowd was little thirsty,
they drank freely of the water with
out sugar in it, In the course of an
hour or so the water was so refreshing
they began to feel, as Maj. Burnside
said, Like 16-year-Olds. They want
ed tO>hang around the parlors of the
hotel, dance and talk soft to the girls
as they were wont to do some fifty
years ago. They made several other
trips to the spring and felt so rejuvi-
mated that the entire crowd came to
town that night, cutting short the
proposed three weeks visit to Drip
ping. The next day the party met,
according to agreement, and arranged
to buy the spring. They engaged at,
torney ]. Mort Rothwell by telephone
and had him secure an option on the
spring and two hundred acres of land
adjoining. AS most of the gentlemen
are of limited means, they at once SET
about to secure assistance. After an
explanation of what the water would
do, ETC., they found ready hackers, but
each man approached insisted on be
ing taken in as stakeholder instead
of lending them the money. "A hOtel
to cover three acres will be erected
with all modern improvements, such
as electric lights, fans, good soft plac
es to loaf and LIE around, etc. BOarC
will be furnished at S. per day, but M
guest will be allowed to remain on the
premises more than two days.
Maj. Burnside will be kept there t.
entertain the guests, have charge o.
the dance hall and keep the other cyl
ON the spring to see that the water il
not wasted, or the spring carried away
The chief clerkship Will be offered t.
Captain Tom Elkin, and the cOmpan.
has no doubt but that he will accept
On the suggestion of Capt. w. c. Nc
Farland, the company decided to cree
a bOttling establishment. and will sci
the wonderful discovery at fifty cent
per half pint. This will furnish EN-
plOyment to many sober, STEADY hands
Will Ferguson and Ed Hopper, of Gov
ingtOn, will travel for the enterprise
and set forth the wonderful power o
the water. Capt. Mike Salter ant
Thurmond Anderson will meet al
trains at Crab Orchard until thu
Southern Railway completes its lint
to the spring. The hotel will not bt
completed until next spring, but
those learning Of the discovery have
already spoken for rooms. DIR. Leslie
McMurtry, of Danville, will assist in
the office. There are many othel
points about the project which W.
have not space to bring out, but few
minutes talk with any of the gentle
men will convince one that they have
a gold mine in the scheme. Will Fer
gusOn will transport from IRELAND
some of the soil that st. Patrick
blessed to keep the snakes out of theil
boots.