, 1866-05-21

nnenrd or cl8imeff He davntad ahn,1t nonth
ta % he seTyice retnrnino ahont % The fIrst i % tiav
n Anrii last win a 16roe nnmhcr ~ f,fr1y
selected ana aretn,1v 1nfcied snerin,ena frnn
ahnnt fwentv.fira difrarcnt c,oSma and ra;na
a. T"ta V.-1ni,1;on ~ ~ r~,rtn ea,,th ~ 80
and west shores and ftnm vor3ans M Islands n
T. W in",nd;nn s,ec;msna ~ FOR, ~ 1nost nnsa5
rs,na a. t,en 41auf1 Ern nv nun ''s A''s' n'seo
ea!-an ,,o,,-as 1of;,;,,. III " aaa
ssS naci.5 Merc e t1,en ssnt hv % he sssociatia9 ]
pse, pv ernrnss ms'' ~ Prof rhasa . ~ assav
a1,t-n cps~ ,ar~a on5 Es;r anoc;1, ;y, ~.
from tfe iargest veins there, With
calisses, one beng OF iron ore. Ihe spec1-
mems not sent were from veins OF so small
A. the same time there vas slso senf hv mail
III n 5rcna4sd a'sH escr,t;va TT
~. aau RtEpa4e1 tiot
veins themselves and the localities where they
were situate,
Prof. Chase was instructed to give to these
raaa..,1asa ~ *, tt1na - -ar,.;raa n%
-, leSatu u.ees - tue a.uc - tc4on ce, auu ~
inc expense oi u 10 us, nntll ne had become
entirely satisfied rs to their value and to re-
port the result, with his general views, based
n, ~ ~. ~ H. Ma,,i;, nis.s,at ~ ; " tne
saaI " ~ 41.11'on UioI!et ~ NV Autn
lns OF sotu anu slsef, "itn MS opinion rs 10
the e1pedlencT Of proceeding With the pro-
posed I'D exploration;
tive rcnort 1ras reccive1 from him m tho tlth
;nst and Il hs,uo ise,ne ' ~ cnntoin M ,nettar
which Will be of much interest, and may be
OF great yaluc to the public, the Association
has directed me, as its President. 10 cause It
to De printed.
Inc report Is given entire, except tue names
Of the claimants Of the veins, which 1t was
concluded to omit.
Entire confidence may be placed in the In
tegrity Of the specimens obtained and In the
Investigation made. q. B. HANCOCK.
u; .: Hancock r. P1esident. 49,, a..
M o.es siq@ IN toa
!ot a H., stat sa Is, " ens ILL al
Only gay OF tWo ailef sas st o. four samples anu
innsd,stsiy saa%snesd yetkins qpon them.
~. thot1nnh enG ~ sr sHoSssi
Pacnhee to .nosungh sho % ~ 1as
~ Ssss iFRsa,sd s:ss,:. iof !as pa;ps:s + a.
nIaI ~ Me Mp x 1hs Ge1rse nf nnfni,v win
~ VII e s s1,,1 r. ii ~, nt VIII m.
eeed 10 give .yoa the results ot ny examination.
hensd ~. ~ thst .aier4e ~ s..nv Whaf ~
,ae,ad tn tHs eYe The maj n,nnsinC nnrtinns X
esaeh P.sssSe: ..,s.s =, . ~. ~ -. -. :,
ponI ~ ,hc Hast s;Ie " ~ T,ka ve,s
miIIfof' md B. f.om tha ssmo vein. twent1 inches
bIaw 1he eao snfiaer Poriout from oot speeu,sus
~ o,d Werc ,Sc ~ nnasty ,nc ssed yetold he
a. ar would not be- Of lie SLIGHTEST value.
on ft,a l iah1x. nx norah n III i-iand. irays
| lhfee-tepihs Of al nottpee o1' Wild and eeyen-
tenlhs or an ounce Of e1re. to tie ion Of oreN1n
sa,n a,ne equal 10 oet"eea 1'* and sHsen ooafs IN
II o.. From a Point in the saue vein nm said
lsard presented Two varieties Of orc one consis;ns
suInhgret o9 Ton. The oser FAVE foths of 'ae ae
onnee Of roid, and and 61ofna ounces Of sIker 10
'en fsq, gn 81 's'ae eqoa1 10 Roo1' nne anu
'ea = 1is, M" From A rcjn nm tbe main lind an ,ba
Nor11 aide Of the Like. it gave little more than =
o. Il. From the surface OT d VAN finn fen ~
slxteen tuchcs vida On Ely Islaud. This picNaso
ho1dIun sutpSnret oi ion rsyc onv traee 81 eold
10 =. The vein proper. eaye sio Of an ounce Of
fbld and = Of ID ounce ef s,iyer Der Ton O; ore
in value euual 10 nearly kcyenseeu cf,lisrH No 4
eart only iraee of mia. Ao1''' A'0' ~
.. Frouo lie suttacu Of vein on soutb ride OF
lake, Gave one ounce of silver with 4 utero uaea
Of gold.
Z, From thrce feet be.ow the eu,face on Pine
1tlaud Gave only a t1ace oi gold.
D. From aud between Two small quartz veins
mn sntih r1te al Ntnncsota POINT Gave four dol
iars in roId 10 shc ion.
L. From DRIFT run in the sIate on southeast
side oflake. Gave bnt Just trace Of gold.
Gave mere trace Of Eold.
d. From vein on Ely Island. Gave mere
trace .. gold.
ent OF Minnesota FoiIt. Gave are do1lars IN value
ot gold End one dollar and sixty cents Of alEeE to
the Ton Of orc. 49, oo,.,., T.,
hclc oH1steo.l
=. From large rem Immediately On the north
no si Ike ns o va
e10 on m ounce Of gold or four dollars 10 the ion
ofotc; .,-. v..z,,,-
It, T. T. fEom YEN On eoatnme5t =, s o' AaAe sef"'
H9n gave onls LACE ,Sgt S1 gp 93,tv ,es sons.