Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-15
Booming Clarke County.

sccOnd page Ot TINS ISSUE. Wblch II
in the nature OF newspaper inter
,iew by General Manager Hoover,
of the Winchester and Washington
city Railway Company, which ap-
peared ia the Washington Evening
Star.
Just at this time Clarke county
Is attracting more attention than
ccor before. on account of the
creat business and financial activ-
~ incident TO the construction
work now being pushed slong by
the telephone companies, the elec-
tric and power company, and the
interesting developments caused
bv the incorporation of the Shen-
,pdoah ore and Iron Company IN
New jersey.
\ mining expert of wide reputa-
6on has been here for some time,
On crragcd in careful examination
of thc land lying between Berry
Vile and the Shenandoah-and be-
vond-for the purpose it is stated
Of making a comprehensive report
a. IN tho amount and value of any
ores which may be found there.
or course any facts which may
have come into his possession as an
engineer or mining expert are not
tobe obtained merely for the asking
osthat would be very unfair to those
who employ him, as we'll as to him
self.
The COURIER is able to state,
|howevcr. on very good authority.
that the quality of the ore exposed
has been very high, and property
owners in that section are very
sanguine of high prices for land,
on accountof the orc found thereon.
One tract of land, lying between
Berrvvine and the Shenandoah,
which was recently offered for a
much lower price. has now been
withdrawn from the market after
an offer of 800 per acre had been
made and refused.
We are also told that, In addition
To the high quality ofiron ore which
has been uncovered near here. that
there very strong indications of
silver ore. Whether the silver
ore is sufficiently rich in this valu-
able mineral rs to Justify its min
ue. can not be stated, although the
truth is probably known 70 any
mining expert or assayer who may
examine the ore.
There is ne doubt that the iron
ore IS valuable, and it is generally
believed that the Shenandoah Ore
& Iron Company will open mp the
ore banks and veins in a very short
time after some arrangements can
be- perfected for placing the ore on
railroad cars for shipment To fur
accs. As stated in the COURIER
some time ago, the ore company
has been cautiously inquiring into
hc probability of securing freight
service over the proposed trolley
line, and as everyone generally be-
ioycS that the line will be built as
soon As the lighting plant Is com
picted and in operation, there Is
little if any doubt that perfect
meght facilities for any tonnage
from $4,000 20 POO. 900 tons per
rearorevcn higher, could be offered
to an orc company or other enter
prise.
Thegeneral feeling among Clarke
county people seems TO be that, as
many of our people were once ser
ously crippled by boom" it is
better and safer to let all other
industrial enterprises alone, but the
cautious fnancier knows that there
Ha wide difference between a boom
without either cause or reason, and
unsupported, and one based upon
valuable ore and mining properties,
The COURIER does not desire &c
raise false hopes in the minds o|
improperly holders in the County
and for tiiat reason we have beer
very slow TO take up the matter q
ore mines, ore banks, or othel
mineral matters, or To make any
statements coHccrning the prOba
oIh'y ofany increase in land value
Oh account of ore operations, as i
Is So easy 10 be deceived in regar,
10 ore; and the sailing" of prop
erty has often fooled some of tn
most expert miners.
o'd maids would he scarce and hard I
find,
Gould they be made to sec,
How grace and beaut, l. combined