The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-04
A new GOLD MINE
Getting too Common Here
for Scare Heads.
That Extraordinary Dog of Game
Warden Weatherly Noses These
Partridges Through Many
Rolls of Golden Butter.
Especial to News and Observer.

(SDoclal TO news ana ODSorNof.)
Greensboro, n. c., Feb. 3-Mining in
terests in Guilford are active, the output
of gold taken from two of them being
highly satisfactory.
1t is just learned today that an en-
tirely new gold mine has been opened
up in a new section for such operations
within less than six miles of Greensboro.
Along with reports of splendid yields
comes news of restlessness among the
land owners in that section, who are get
ting ready to sell out for good prices
their farm lands, at least those who have
not caught the gold hunting fever as well.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. T. Fitch, the owners OF
the property on which the new mine Is
located, declared for months that gold in
paying quantities could be found on the
farm, and three months ago they con-
Guided to invest enough money to develop
a mine. A fifty foot shaft was sunk,
revealing a rich vein of brown ore. having
a width of five feet and said by experts
to be very valuable. A ten stamp mill
has been ordered, together with pumping
outfit and other machinery for first
class equipment. The machinery is ex-
pected next week, and as soon as it ar
rives active work will begin. A 200 acre
farm was bought in two miles OF this
property yesterday at $500 per acre.
Prof T. Gilbert Pearson, Secretary
Treasurer of the State Audubon Society,
left last night for Columbus, Ohio. He
goes as a guest of Hon. G. o. Shields,
President Of the League of American
Sportsmen for the Protection of Game to
attend the annual session of that organl
cation, which meets in Columbus this
week.
AT recent meeting of the North Caro-
lima State Audubon Society Executive
Committee an important measure was
adopted. The society proposes to con
tribute S. to each county in the State
which will raise SIS to purchase a travel
ing circulating library on rural science
bird study, etc., for the benefit of the
public school teacher of the county direct
ly, ard to stimulate interest in the work
through the pupils and parents, as well
by this better opportunity for knowledge
of bird life, its beauty as well as utility
State Game Warden Weatherly went tc
Wilkesboro Monday to investigate sew
eral reported violations of the game laws
there, and also to look into evidence re
garding the shipment of game out of the
State by parties there, whose shipments
OF cartridges and pheasants have beer
repeatedly seized in the express office
here on their way to Washington and New
York. When the train stopped at Elkir
yesterday, Weatherly, who was aboard
returning home, saw a man deliver box
to the express agent for shipment to
Washington ANY cartridges in this
box?" sang out the express agent. enc
Stree" replied the shipper, and the train
moved on.
The game warden's celebrated dog was
along In about half an hour the warden
asked the conductor to pass him into the
express car, which was readily done The
dog was frantic to make his way in. The
Elkip box was piled up high on top oi
other matter in the express car. With a
bound the sagacious dog reached the car
and at once began shifting around
Several passengers had followed to see
if it were possible that reports repeated
ly sent out about the dogs actions in
Greensboro could possibly be correct.
The animal shifted around and finally
climbed UP the pile OF packages, nosing
and shifting until he reached the top.
After smelling at the top box moment
he gave a start backwards so as to
come to set" when he fell headlong
to the floor. Nothing daunted. he climbed
again, and this time stuck his hind leg
toes into gunny sacked package, reared
back and made his "set" by lolling his
tongue and turning his head towards the
group of astonished passengers.
bet you five dollars there isn't bird