The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-03
ncmarIsnl,Io wIneraI discovery.

The existence Of an immense iron mountin
almost on the very shores Of Lake Superior, out
riyaling the famous iron mountains Of Marquette,
seems almost too marvellous for belief, yet tho
fact is even so. That such a wonderful mineral
deposit should remain undiscovered until very
recent date, is the most remarkable feature of
the whole affair, and shows how great and diver
sifcd IS the natural wealth ofthat world-renowued
region, contras.ed with the tardy pace Of its
development, particularly on the Canadian side
whore The newly discovered mine is located At
| the distance of only about iorty-tive miles from
Saut Ste. Marie, this mountain lifss its frowning
summit to the altitude of six hundred feet above
| the level of the plain, and nine hundred feet
above The lovcl of tho lnle, being about twice as
| high rs the iron mountains Of Marquette.
| The first examination was made in July lIstby
| Professor =. Duiheld, Of Detroit, who, from the
general features came TO the conclusion that the
! range was identical with that of Marquette, and
in order to satisfy himself on this point he visited
| Marquette to get the range, by which his theory
was found TO be fully sustained. Il company
| WAS subsequently formed, which Obtained a
| patent from the Canadian Government for 32Ou
| acres OF land which comprises ALL or nearly all
| Of the mineral tract IN question. About iOUt
weeks ago some Of representatives OF the COM
! pany, together with few scientific gentlemen
| the whole partys Numbering twenty-IOur persons
set cut for the district upon u tour OF exploration
| provided with all necessary appliances for GAonl
| intiun and survey. The party returned q day o.
two since; and report that The most sauguinc e-t'
pectious concerning the extent aud richness o
| The mine have been more than realized.
| The orc is Of The finest quality, corresponding
10 the Of the Marquette mines, aud extending
( | through range OF several miles, IN deposit
many feet in thickness 1t is SO plentiful that b,
o no human agency can tho supply be exhausted
j. for hundreds of years! or the uECqualled rich
ness of the ore we are enabled TO speak definitely
- | A quantity which was taken from the dCpth
e only hftecn feet from the surface, and smelted
l. q common blast furnace, realized 60 peg cent.
:" ! pure iron.--When We remember That 30 per ceu
is . good working average, the richness Of q
al | newly discovered ore Will b5 tuliy apparent,
AT | a greater dCpth from tho surface, is plr "
ld | OF course be on o corresponding scale, ia @
~. CordanCc with q Wcll-knOwn mineraloscal Ia
la In addition 10 the professional examination
Ok very large extent Of land was thoroughly sl
a vcycd aud mapped; the BatChawauung river "
it "mcnndcred" for nine miles from irs mOut
,e, EounGngs were taken in the bay, and an eX 'e3
o. | harbOr was located; and, nnally, q raTuoi Il
We ! was ran from the harOOr 70 the future MN
Co onel Dutileld civil engineer and surveyor,
Il | ports that this line will not be over i've m,i
] long, and that u can be constructed without lea
lw grades. The harbor Is good one, sheltered fro
la ali winds, accessible by q simple channel g. lar
ire vessels, ana sufficiently extensive u a1c0mr1
80 date the llrre5y commerce. The railroad lrl
sl- the mines tu the Larbor viii have q down yr1
ICY OF seventy five feet to the mile The cars y1u
thus have q descending grade WHOM loaded, a
its an up grade when light.
nl | We undcrs.aud that steps win immedia.o,y
: taken for The development OF the BatchaV nu
or, Tic mine was first discovered year ago
,gy | winter by nm Indian named CJuCOsh, hut Fhi
h | now known 10y the s1UbriYuC' Of t"Pewanlc, ais
)ne | yiug IRON In trapping he came TO a tr e {
Jm- ! had been blown down, whose upturued root
yeacd 10 view the previously hidden v3a
hat | The news Was COmmunly tea % h2ii-Or
He named Peter Bell, who Impaired the Sc. a
the Mr., ,Mansleld.-Dety0H Tribune, Octo5er IS