The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-27

Result in Esta Adjustment of Perma-
nent Industry of Great Importance to
Lowell and Eden.
BARTON, Jan. 27.-Five miles from
Lowell, four miles from Eden Corners
and Il miles from Hyde Park at a place
called 'Chrysoville, E" are going for
ward operations toward the opening of
Vermont 5 asbestos deposits, the mag
hltude of which few people realize and
which has not yet found its way into
print The location is in the township
of Lowell at the base of the mountains
AMI is at the abandoned site of the
Vhrysotile Asbestos corporation, in
which w. G.. Gallagher Of Lowell was
a moving spirit. This company was
compelled to submit to tine so-called
asbestos trust and ceased operations
and developments there after several
years Of effort.
II has been recognized for many
years tha9 there were rich deposits of
crude asbestos in Lowell and Eden
Government reports have spoken very
fay orablv of the quantity and quality
of the deposits and many men who
have investigated became convinced
that there were unlimited deposits Of
this very valuable rock in the noun
tains of this region, but capital has
been shy and competition from es-
tahlishcd companies sharp. while the
distance from railroad made the
shipping very expensive. Nevertheless,
men of Mn. Gallagher 5 courage still
believed and ris!led but were unable to
win against the many odds.
During 1916, however, things began
to happen and the Jnitrd States Chry-
sotile Asbestos company, a million dol
lar corporation with headquarters at 10
Broadway, New York city, took over
the property and in October began
plans on a very large scale to put the
mines aud mills in condition for profit
able operation. This company has I'M
limited capital and is managed by ex-
perienced men. 1t is not a part
Of the asbestos trust. Already the com
paHv has felt the squeeze of the
trust but won out in a suit and are
fcarlcsslv going ahead with plans Of
great magnitude.
In October, last, there came to
| Ch'vsovillc a Swiss. by name Of John
| Forla, vice president and manager Of
| the United States Chrysoville Asbestos
company. He is said to own a control
| ling interest in the company. 4 super
| intcndent, mechanical engineer and
other men also came and construction.
! clearing Of land, remodelling and i'm
proving existing buildings began.
/ Since then. 10 to - men have been en-
ployed and are being employed there
/ today, and viii be employed until ey
crythiug is ready for mining and ship
| ping operations when several hundred
men will he employed. This time will
not come for ut least another year as
the plans eall for expenditure Of $780,
! Coo before wheel is turned.
The largest building project is the
erection of the mill and crusher build
| ing. The cement foundations are now
being put IN and the building will be
l2SX2N5 feet and four stories high.
This building replaces the former mill
which was large building but has been
completely torn down. In the main
building, will he complete machine
and Woodworking shop. A sawmill is al
so n part of the plan and a Diesel en-
glne OF a capacity to create 1000
horse power Of electrical energy is ia
be installed. This engine will be the
largest, it IS said, of its kind in the
east. Crude oil viii be burned for Great
ING steam to drive the dynamo The fv
wheel Of the machine weighs 30 tons
and comes in two sections weighing Ii
tors each
(Sinre information for the above
statement was given the Boston Moni.
tor, state papers announce that the
+ Central Power corporation Of Vermont
has made a contract with New York
people for the furnishing of electrical
energy for the purpose of developing
the asbestos fields at Lowell. 1t is
the intention to have the plant ready
for operation and the company pro
poses to have electrical energy ready
Cor delivery on May /. 1917 Energy