Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
A BIG MARBLE DEAL.
SAFE OF Big Tract of Land in
Towns of Tinmouth
and DANNY

The Rutland Herald on Monday con
tanned the following article concernin,
the sale of big tract of land in Rutlano
county:
what is probably the largest marbl,
deal which has been consummated in the
state OF Vermont in many years wa.
completed Saturday when between Il
and ~ farms in the towns of Tinmouth
and Dandy, involving nearly 10 miles of
continuous marble property ranging
from half mile to mile in width and
including from 5000 to 10000 acres of
land, were bought by George C. Under
hill OF this city and his associates. When
Mr.. Underhill was seen last evening he
did not deny the facts as stated but he
did not wish to talk about the matter.
however, it was learned for certainty
that the Underhil men have secured
these properties and there is every reason
10 believe that If further prospecting war
rants 1t, the properties will be developed,
mills erected and railroad constructed.
one important rumor connected with
the deal is that Rutland is likely to lose
the Columbian marble mills on which
Mr.. Underhil and his associates have an
option together with the other property
of the defunct company.
Reports received yesterday from Tin
mouth are to the effect that Mr.. Under.
hill and his associates have bought prac-
tlcally all of the farms in the west part
OF the town and extending several miles
into Dandy. 1t is also understood that
the Vermont Marble company has been
buying several farms in Clarendon dur
ing the last week, either buying the
farms outright or buying the mineral
rights.
For over 100 years it has been known
to few that there were various outcrop-
pings of marble here and there in Tin.
mouth and it is now said that the largest
body of marble in the state has laid all
these years undeveloped in the one town
of Tinmouth.
A Rutland marble man, who did not
care to be quoted, said that If it is true
that there is continuous marble vein
through Tinmouth and into
Dandy as reported it would contain much |
more than half of the marble in the |
state.
An effort was made last evening to as
certain who ie behind this deal, but Mr.. |
7 nderhill refused to give the names of |
the men associated with him. 1t is
known, hover, that Frank d. White and
John j. kisSane of this city and Mr..
durbut are interested and that the prin-
,lpal capitalists are New York men. Mr..
Onderhill admitted that the parties in
crested in the Columbian and the Raj
slgh marble deals are behind this move
nent, that they contemplate building I'D
great enterprise and that il a thorough
of the properties involved in
MS transaction seem to warrant further
development r.ilroad will be built in
valley from one of three di.
ectlons. 1t may be built from Granville,
Y. y, by way of Pawlet or il NAV come
Trough Middletown Springs and into
and of course, it is possible
nat the road may be built from West
tutland south through Clarendon
'prlngs and over the hill to Tinmouth
alley. :
When asked where the mills and shops
you'd be located, Mr.. Underhill refused
0 discuss the matter, but as it would an
ear logical that these would be located
n the quarry railroad there may be some
ruth in the rumors that have been
card during the last few days to the
fleet that the Columbian Marble Quar- !
yirg company's mills may be taken
rom Rutland
1t is generally known that there are I
1ree distinct veins of marble coursing =
'uthwestern Vermont from Brandon to 4
'orset and if all three of these veins are f
valuable in Tinmouth and the northwes. 7
I'm part of DANNY iG would appear that \
he supply would be inexhaustible. h