Raftsman's Journal

The Madoc gold mines, located in Hastings county, Canada west, are yielding large quantities of the precious metal. The property was used for farming purposes up till the beginning of last year, when the presence of the metal becoming known a party of shrewd Chicago gentlemen became purchasers of the tract. The Canadians learning the immense value of the mines, endeavored by an armed mob to drive the Chicago "yankees" out of their possession, and as the claim of the latter was not indisputable, owing to the existence of the premises previous to sale, a compromise was effected by forming a joint stock company to work the mines, the Chicagoans retaining a controlling interest. The gold is the richest ever discovered and exists in incredible quantities.