Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-08-30

Yarmouth very long before we weT
made to realize that we were on foi
eign soil. The law OF the road il
Nova Scotia requires teams TO turn Z
J the left when meeting. Mr.. Duff
was somewhat alarmed at the frs
instance OF this sort, and thinking tn,
driver must be drunk and that
smash-up was inevitable, undertook
to bring him to his senses by few
terse remarks. On grasping the stu
alton, "Mose" subsidized.
Mention should be made OF the ex
cellent condition of the roads anc
bridges in this part OF the country
Even in sections where the travel i
light there is no falling of in quality
In fact, the policy Of the government
with respect TO all matters of internal
Improvement, seems so be most liber.
al.
The country from Yarmouth out is
Trolling, and the road, rising slightly,
passes BY a succession OF lakes and
their outlets. The lakes are from one
to five miles in length, and the fish
ing in them and their outlets is said
TO be fine at the right season. The
salmon fishing was particularly rec
commended, and some account OF the
size and number Of the fish to be
caught would be given but for the
fact that all OF the readers credulity
may be needed later on in this story
when the subject of gold mines is
reached.
kemptyille Is a village OF about ten
houses, located near Pearl lake in
vicinity heavily timbered, not only
with "the murmuring pines and the
hemlocks, but with hard timber as
well. a large saw and planning mill
beside the lake was burned the week
before our arrival and its ruins were
still smouldering. The village con-
tains a white meeting house and a
hotel, the Imperial, which we made
our headquarters, that is, the latter.
The proprietor OF the house, Mr. Wal
ton, i manager Of the Imperial mine,
which is quite near the Allen prop
erty. The arrival Of our party taxed
the limits OF the house 10 the utmost,
but all were comfortably provided for
and by way OF reviving our tagging |
zeal, Mr.. Walton kindly exhibited |
specimens OF rock taken from his 1
nine, with chunks Of gold hanging TO
hem as big as-well, piece OF chalk.
On the following day, all the min
ng properties were looked over, par
icularly that in which the party was
most interested. Prof. Perkins made
careful investigation Of the Allen
lain for the purpose Of making an
impartial report as to is condition
nd prospects. In view OF his high
landing as geologist, his report will
ave great weigh, and will be awaited
nth interest by those concerned.
The story % the discovery Of gold
/ kemptvillc is interesting and might
Fell be elaborated BY novelist
'ome Il or 20 years ago, a man named
reeves, living in cottage in what l.
ow the village OF kemptville. owned
he pasture back Of the village where
he different mines are now located.
he idea that there was gold there
ever occurred TO anybody until rel.
tive Of Reeves, familiar with mining
nd living in a section where gold
lines are worked, came 10 visit him.
n telling Reeves about the mines.
ne visitor described the rock IN which :
le gold was found. whereupon !
.eeyes remarked that there were out
'ops OF rock in his pasture similar 10
lat described. A visit was made 10 !
ne pasture by both men, and boul-
er lighted on which il was proposed :
blast open, by way OF experiment.
single blast revealed free gold in .
lch quantities that the boulder was '
'ushed and yielded a handsome a
say a. high as -, 600. 2
Ince then, all the areas IN the pasture >
I've been taken up, and the govern =
eRt records at Halifax show that. in 2
!, l,s51 ounces Of gold. approx U
ating in value S37 900. have been e
ken from this property. The sad c.
lrt OF the story is that poor Reeves v
~ ARt ARN Wv "a a ANtA vi THIS HAIIU
I'd Is spending his time prospecting e
! his own account in distant part n
the province, his wife and eight =
tie blue noses occupying the old =
ttage at kemptville, almost In sight =
the old pasture that might have /
ade them rich. ! got this story n
pm one of the children and il was h'
niirmed by Capt. Allen ana Others. bi
There are three or four different &c
mpanies holding areas on this prop
y, and more or less individual pros "a
citing is being done. The Allen Ia
i'm is l,200 feet on the range and pr
100 feet across. Two Shafts have ev
en- sunk, one 20 feet and the other 70
feet deep. Over the latter is erect he
building containing an engine In
hosting and pumping. The work =
these shafts is at present at a stand
i, and it is the intention of the r.,
npany, as the writer understands. 10