The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-13

of the irregular mountain circle where
the gold has been found near the Bor-
ough of Newtown Fountain Lake
from which NeWtown gets its water
supply, lies In a hollow beyond Castle
Hill This lake covars about one
hundred acres with an average depth
elnptical cavity extending north and
south, which some gigantic glacier
scooped out from the yielding meta
morphic rock, and scattered the waste
over the hills and da1es Of Monroe,
Easton and Trumbu11 down to the Fall
Line above Bridgeport. The under
ground springs thus laid bare gathered
in this hollow and made the lake. The
evidences OF the path and progress OF
this glacier may be seen to this day
on the road leading TO the southern
on the harder basic rock by the NOV
ing field of ice and glacial Htera above
1t, may be traced for q hundred yards
To the south of this point a mile
or more away lie the. bald and bare
butts Of the HiIls Of Palestine whose
tops were worn off by this or succeed
ing glaciers down to the mineral-bear-
Ing strata which are now the scene
Of mining operations. From the size
OF these comic bases, bhe biologists af-
drm that these mountains once form
ed the apex of the mountain spur.
When thrown up from the hot bosom
o OF me planet IN + the SaraGlysn OF
before ssthe yesterdays OF history they
were prominent peaks dominating the
surrounding country. Natures forces
house of treasure IL treasure It proves
to be, ready for the hands of those
who do and dare.
Newtown has often been agfta4ed
before by the magic cry of gold Ev-
cry school boy here of a generation
ago or more has sample Of gold
Sandy Hook where the mountain cir
Gle was cleft by the Pohtatuck stream
Twice before this during the century
past did the calls of gold reSound,
but all adventures SO far came to
naught although Newtown is rich in
the coarse minerals, silica limestone.
the search for gold 50 far. What does
the future pOrtend?
That there are scepFfcs here is not to
be denied These point to the pas
ticut in which that noted author says
that while this section of the state
has the same general characteristics
and physical features of California,
gold will not be found in lodes, that
Is in the descending strataS of gold
bearing quartz Of the western fields,
doubtless in mineral contents, but gold
Will not be found in paying quantities
To this objection the enthusiasts OF
la'tter-day mining answer that when
this renowned scientist investigated
and wrote, nothing was known except
placer and quartz mining; and that
the separation of gold from rock-sul-
pn1deS py the cheap and marvellous
a.malgamation process was undreamed
of. This class of mineral is what
Newtown has, and one claim alone, is
estimated to yield four million tons of
sulphide ores assaying in value all the
way from SGT to $50 per ton This
ore lies practically on the surface and
may be Ql1arrfed. not mined by tunnel
drift, hoist or shaft. So no wonder
Newtown is. agitated,. and most of its
people hopeful, or in a fever of an
%S1av0 To- r-5.S1-
quietly removing the stubbIe and
stunted mullen stalks that found
scanty Sustenance on the faces of the
rounded rock butts seeking to hide
turn of the sun from its far distant
journey, before the actual smelling
and recovery of the hidden wealth be-
gins.
But to make resume Whether gold
is found in paying quantities or not
these facts are patent to your cor
respondent, and may be seen by every
body:
The Metals Reduction Company, a
corporation under the laws OF Arizo-
ma, is Johnny on the spot in New
town; they hold leases for about 200
acres of mineral lands. contracting to
pay the lessons Is, and in one case 1Sc
their sneIter; they have built a smelt-
ing plant of 100 tons daily capacity
with ore-binS and equipped the plant
with engines, machinery for electric
power CAPABLE of increase OF extension
so that the present equipment may
be made one unit Of an ultimate ten
at little cost: they have men at work
In short gold mining in Newtown has
actually begun
But the enthusiasts aver that New
town is in for a boom, and Fred
says the country soon must sit up and
take notice for Newtown is going to
be some place on the map.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM