Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-12-28

u UClIW fUnNAIc TCUhIntJ
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY CON-
NECTED THEREWITH IN FREDER.
lex COUNTY. MARYLAND.
BY virtue OF the authority and under the
terms Of tho Order Of the Honorable Thomas
J. Morris, Judge Of the United States Dis
trict Court. for the District Of Maryland. In
Bankruptcy, and passed on the date Novem'
Der 9Th, In tho year 1905, and In the supple
mental Order ofsaid Court, passed on the
date December 18th. In the year 1905, IN the
cause wherein Frank Portner, ct a., are the
PLAINTIFF, and the Blue Mountain Iron and
Steel Company Of Baltimore City. cOrpor'
atiou, IL The defendant, and being No. 1923.
Bankrupts, In Bankrupt Docket II" 10 said
Court, We, tho undersisned, Trustees IN
bankruptcy, will offer 1t public ssls, on sbe
premises, 1t the Office building At "Catoctin
Furnace" In Frederick County, Maryland,
on
Monday. February 10, 1900,
beginning At the hour Of - O'Clock, noon. oil
the real estate of which tue Blue Mountain
Iron and Steel Co. Of Baltimore City, was
seized and possessed =, the time Of he Aling
of the Petition 10 Bankruptcy axsints II. aud
which has come into the possession Of said
trustees.
Bald renl estate consists Of the quantity OF
lO.077 acres Of land,
more or less, situated, lying and being in
Nechapicstown, Lewistowu, Hauvers and
Caloctin Districts in Frederick County,
MARYLAND, and being al the real estate a. de
scribed 10 the Deed from Harry P. Gorsuch,
ct a., Receivers, to Ernest Sharp dated Apr.
Il 9Th, 1880. and recorded In L'ber d. Fl. H.
Ne. 8, folio GA. etc, one Of She Land Rec.
ords Of Frederick County, Maryland. This
property is commonly known as the Caioc-
tin Iron Works. was formerly owned BY Col.
John BaFer Kunkel. and Is located about 10
miles north from Frederick and about
miles south from ThurmOnt which 10 % Me
Western Maryland Railroad, with which
place It lie connected by means Of Me NO.
nocacy Valley Railroad. about 3 miles IN
length.
This property is improved with.
TOY 4 Coke Furnace with brmer capac.
i,y If about 40 tons per day.
~ A large frame store and Office building
(c) A large two story we'll built 10 room
dwelling house, with necessary outbul'dings.
(D Carpenter and black smith shops. car.
riage, lumber and cornhouses, stables for SO
horses etc.
(e) About 60 tenement houses for the use
Of the employees about and ut the furnace.
There ate "n these lands, large deposits Of
he,natte iron ore which are readily access
IDLE, have long been mined, and are believed
10 be practically mex haustible. The ore is
Of excellent quality. In close proximity Ia
the furnace, to which il Is carried by Stand.
ard Gusge track about one mile 10 length
from the large ore banks.
A deposit of magnetic iron ore ofsupposed
grca, richness has been traced for two miles
upon the rroperty:-Thcsc deposits Of mag
nelc ore are undeveloI'ed, further thar by q
number Of shallow shafts, but there is be.
lievcd to be large deposit of this ore.
There are also believed to be on these
lands hrge beds Of ochrcs and umbers Of
rich shades. and Of a superior quality. capa'
bic Of being mined aud prepared 1t = very
low cost.
There are also large quantities e pure
white flint upon the property, y quarry Of
which Is now open.
Large quantities of fine chestnut timber,
with some Locust and poplar trees are spon
the greater portion Of this large tract OF
land.
About 1000 acres Of this land is subject 10
two anuuIties Of 500 each In favor Of Mary
Catherine Kunkel and Amelia Frances Kun.
kel, under the will Of Johu Kunkcl, deceas-
ed.
Many thousands Of carloads Of Stag or fur
mace refuse are also on the property, And
which Is valuable and easily sold ut good
profit for railroad ballast.
Little Hunting creek runs through the
property, and ia believed to be capable 81
furnishing . water power OF ab out 1000
horsepower at the furnace for electrical or
other purposes.
This property will I've offered "a q whole,
and should command the attention Of iron
producers and users throughout the country.
1t is valuable property, and Gun lie made to
yield large returns for investment Of capital,
A plat Of the property can he seen by up.
plication to the Trustees.
Immediately after the sale "f the real es.
tate. the Trustees will also offer q, public
sale, many articles of personal property on
the premises, includinga
BARNHART IMPROVED, STYLE "A"
II YARD STEAM SHOVEL,
made by Marion Steam Shovel Co, . large
ORE JIG AND WASHER
made by the McLanahan Some Machine Co.,
and numerous other articles.
TERMS OF SALE Of the Real Estate.
Que Third Cash Money st the time OF the
sale, or ratification thereof by the Court, the
residue in two equal annual payments, the
purchaser or purchasers giving his. her or
their promissOry notes for the deferred pay.
ments, bearing interest from the ratification
Of the sale. and with sureties approved by
the trustees, or oil cash at the option Of the
purchaser.
A cash deposit, or certified check. In the