The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
WONDERFUL VALLEY
OF RAPP AHAAlQgK
Old Gold Mines to Be Worked on
Extensive Scale.
RAISING OF ascoRa COATS
RAISING OF ANGORR COATS
Fauquier County Developing a, an Ap
pie Growing Reg,on-norr.svIie
an inpor,an, Genre Of Trade
and Gold Mining INDUSTRY.

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Especial Dispatch to Tho Timeso
MORIsiSS1LLE. VA. Nov. 22--1istor-
&c and famous since the white man 11rst
set his eyes upon the Western aenlis-
phere has been the valley where the,
..itappahanIiock swcetsy sleeps
On green Nirslsia's breast
kecen; examinations OF icelandic Sagas
indicate thai II was visited by adNentuf-
GUS Nol,h.ncn The early. settlers found
numerous and 8rourishins INDIAN villages
along the banks OF Is river and the
quantity of mint arrow heads. hatchets
and axes that eacn fiesnet tears out,
could only have been left by a people.
once numerous In 1873 the ships Of
Ayllon plowed It's shining waters and
;n 1870 one of the earliest mission sta-.
lions OF the Spanisrds WAS established
upon It's banks only for its inmates to
passively submit toa mercsiess destruc-5
ton at the hands Of tho savage redmen
the following year II was In one OF
the stately mansions which. by their pres.
ence added grace TO the Enchanting
yale In the ante-belium days. that the
Immortal Washington and the prince OF
Southern warriors. Lee. first met their
future wives
The fr3st of the Caucasinns to explore
Its unmapped lands were seekers after
gold and the search begun by those
hardy pioneers is still gong on to-ady,'
sometimes attended by failure and some
times by success. The old Kelly mine
on the left bank of the Rappahannock
River and not far from the historic hams
let OF kellyrilie. Is witnessing come
very extensive preparations these days,
for the extraction of this inuch-sousht-
after metal from nature hiding places.
Thi. mine IS now owned by wealthy
New Yorker named Stevens who has
made several fortunes in the past. out
OF mines in the Western State and MI
Duckctt.8a practical miner OF long expe-
rience in the Colorado mines. Both OF
these gentlemen haveth greatest conf
dence In their investment here. They
now own over 5000 acres Of land II this
vicinity, and are still buying.
CHESTNUT GROVE ESTATE.
Tor five miles along the Ranpahannock
10 the Chestnut Grove estate-their land
extend in one unbroken mass and at
Kel;yvi.le 1t crosses over to the right
bank for sufficient distance 10 inc'ud.
tchI old lieliyvilie mil and all its rights
and privileges. The most valuable pcr-
1,cn-from a mining point Of view-of the
late Bancroft Mining Companv's pro-
perity situated four NILE from the
RaIpafannock River, is one OF their
purchases. az we'll as the large Waverly
estate with Its magnificent water power.
This az wall as the other mines In this
valley that are being worked to-day. are
net Offering the public ten 10 twenty
five cent shares that will be worth hun
dTeds of dollars in a few months. but
run In bus,ness-lilSe manner and the
majority OF them arr welding the owners
a reasonable profit. Mir Dnekctt who Is
on the ground and Is the active manager
r. very enthusiastic over the returns all
ready yielded up by tits mine and Is
milking preparations to largely Increase
the output of gold In tic near future.
lfN.osd KIN IT. ocCeg TX. Nnfis
other Industries besides mining also
claim Mr.. Duclsett's attention. Two
Hundred and seventeen AnEora goats
have been placed upon the estate. par
tally 10 Introduce a new industry into
the country and partially to assist In
the work OF clearing OF the bushes.
b,.iers and weeds Houses are being
built. forests cleared the estate being
divided into smaller tracts and farmers
located Mr. Duckett is also lsrgel.a!n-.
tcrested In the company now being or
gained which proposes to convert the
water power OF the feibyvilie mill prop
,erts and the Daverlv estate into cleo
tricity and furnish power and Hight to
manufacturers 10 whom strong induce
ments Will be offered to locnte here. Their
plans include an electrical road to con-
meet with the Southern Railway.
FRANKLIN NINE.
About four miles .'as the crow flies"
large tributary TO the Rap7annock. Is