The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06
hEWlY-F0UNDORE
IN LOUISA COUNTY
Nova Scotian Experts Opinion
of Virginia Minerals-Lively
business On at Mineral

Mineral Va. October 6.-The Hon
Rober1 and Mrs. Drummond. OF Stel-
larton, Nova Scotia. are wishing IN
Mineral for a few days. the guests OF
the Armlnius Chemical Company. anu
mis- kindly and highly respected motner
Mr. Drummond IL a msmD Der OF inc
legislative council Of Nova SCOTIA ths
council corresponds. In some Iespec.s'
to that of the senate in this country.
only the appointments to that body
are for life, and are not aAecteo py
changes Of government In his own
country Mr.. Drumnond 10 looked upon
not only as an expert bHt An out0ofty
trade, which ranks first In the indus
tries Of the province He may NOT
profess to be In any degree an e1-
Cert on ore or metallferous mlunx:
and yet he has wide knowledge OF
surface mining plants in general he
is highly pleased with what he has
seen 1t the mines Of the Arm1nlu ~
Chemical Company. where there are
visible tokens OF late ADDITIONS ana
improvements to the plant and he
still further Improvements and add
tons Having known Mr.. AcSween
for very many years he feels eonnoent
that Mr.. McSween can effect further
improvements which will result In the
enectins OF many economics. the
il sixty feet. and it 10 worked much
after the system employed In GOAL
mining, levels. rises or balances. ana
heads of crossCutS- Mr.. McSween IN
the course Of operations . short time
ago discovered near the hanging walls,
a new mineral which he has christened
armininsite. II this new ore gives near
~ a. good milling, ~ 1t gave laoorA-
tory tests the company has struck q
BONANZA The laboratory test save
-
IL the milling test yields $50 per ton.
the measurement and the company win
be amply satisfied. This discovery
may mean . great deal to the COM
munity and the state. e we'll as to the
the Optimism Of those who believe that
Virginia has mineral wealth in her
hills and under her plains hitherto
unreRarded. calling for Development
Prior . Mr.. McSweens advent the
Ssiiy. Il 10 nov considerably over
zoo tons. with the prospects OF IN
early increase 70 800 tons daily. By
the way, the ore In the new discovery
Is but two feet Mr.. McSween 10 very
hopeful that It . depth Of 1000 feet
formed into the new.
A new plant for goneratfng elecfY1-
city has lately been installed The
dynsno - mot yet IN place This nev
machinery SN~Si
10 coo volts. A this 10 more than
required for the purposes Of the COM
pany. af - suggested that the com
pany run q line 70 Louisa and other
points. and supply electricity Tor light
i fne purposes Thfs Will probably ce
= source Of profit 60 the company. and
Viii surely add 20 the comfort and
! To the convenseoce Of the people res
sd>nf ajong ths line and as the ter
minu8-
vexed labor problem hae been solved
Tbere . no 6sscontenG The Workmeu
are SairIy treated They are comfort
ably housed snA their 0uUouudaugs
tend 20 coneontDeux
Wr. Nceween has ho4 0Bge Sxpe-
Hence with woVkmea. and Svtdsosly
| nao como % the conc3uofoo tnAe 90
treat men oocsnuy = proataoie Tor
the company. sAe 0ommunssy ana enoee
moi directly coecssned- the employees
The co0pony 0Wu0 . nuOoer q HOSES
v1SeN oFs rested - their workmeo 81
= peoeoaable rate. Attached 20 each
noe = . lares Dls& % lama AZ present
tAeee ere neither eeurchee o. place o.
rs6Sa6Son O H. i0me0ssto vscsAesy
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