Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-22
AN IMMENSE MARBLE DEAL
Is and 20 Farms Bought in
falmouth and Dnnby-Will Mean
.tnilrOnd and Mills.

Rutland, July 19.--The Herald to-day
says:
What is probably the largest marble
deal which has beer consummatcd in the
State Of Vermont in many years was
completed Saturday when IL and ~ farms
in the towns of Tinmouth and Dandy,
involving nearly 10 miles OF continuous
marble property ranging from half a mile
to n mile In Width and including from
500 to 1900 acres Of land. We're bought
by George G. Underhill Of this city and
his associates. When Mr.. Underhill was
seen last evening he did not wish to talk
abou. the matter. However, It was
learned for a certainty that the Cnderhill
men have secured threse properties and
there is every reason to believe that If
further prospecting warrants It. the
properties will be developed, mills erected
and a railroad constructed.
One important rumor connected with
the deal Is tina. Rutland is likely t. lose
the Columbian marble mills on which Mr..
Cnderhili and his associates have an
option together with tho other property
of the defunce company.
Reports received Yesterday from Tin
mouth are to the effect that Nj. Under
hill and his associates have bought
practically all of the farms in tho west
part of the town and extending several
miles into Dandy. y is also understood
that the Vermont Marble company he's
beer buying several farms in Clarendon
during the last week, either buy ing tho
farms outright or buving the mineral
rights.
For over 100 years It has been known
to q few that there were various OUT
groupings Of marble hero ana there in
Tinmouth and 1t is now said that the
largest body of marble In the State has
laid all Of these years undeveloped in the
one town Of Tinmouth.
HALF THE MARBLE IN VERMONT.
A Rutland marble man, who did not
care TO he quoted. said last evening that
II II bo true that there Is a continuous
marble vein running through Tinmouth
and into DANNY MS reported II would con-
tain much moro than half Of all Of the
marble In the State.
An effort was made last evening TO
ascertain who Is behind this deal but
Mr.. rnderhill refused TO givo tho names
of tho NOR associated with him. It Is
known. however, that Frank p. White
and John J. Klssane of this city and a
W. a - I hll'i All'l llc
principal capitalists are New York mon.
Mr.. Underhill admitted that the parties
interested in the Columbian and the
Raleigh marble deals are behind this
movement, that they contemplate building
VT n great enterprise and that II n
thorough prospecting Of the properties IN
volved In this transaction seem to war
rant further development n railroad will
be built into Tinmouth valley from ono
Of this directions. 1t may he built from
Granville, y. V, by way Of Pawlct or il
may come through Middlotown SPRINGS
and into Tinmouth. and OF course, II is
easily possible that the road may he built
from West Rutland south throueh
Clarendon Springs and over the hill into
Tinmouth valley.
When asked where the mills and shops
wonld he located Mr.. Underhill refused
10 discuss the matter. but as II would ap-
pear logical that these would be located
on the quarry railroad there NAV be
some truth In the rumors that nave been
heard during the last few days to the
effort that the Columbian Marble Quarry
Ing companies mills may be taken from
Rutland.
IT Is generally known that there arc
three distinct veins Of marble coursinr
southwestern Vermont from Brandon IN
Dorset and n all three Of these veins ars
available in Tnmouth and tho north
western part Of DANNY IT would nnpear
that the supply would be inexhaus,ible.