The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-04-10
Gold in MICHIGAN.
A Milwaukee speci al of the 23d ul

"A milwaukee epecl al OF the Z5d Olt.
10 the Chicago Tribune, says:
"The gold and silver excitement on
the Upper Michigan peninsula has
been intensified bY a report that one
of the latest analyses of specimens
taken from the Emmett mine, in the
Menominee Range, yielded gold to the
value of 81, 600 per ton. Another re-
port, calculated to strengthen the be-
lief that gold and silver exist in the
region mentioned in large quantities,
and which has tended TO increase the
excitement, is that Mr.. g. Strong, sSu-
perintendent of the Menominee Fur.
mace, while examining the Emmett ore
q few days since, came across metal
that he took for gold, and carried spec-
linens of it to Menominee. Later an
other gentlemen visited the furnace
stock-pile and brought away with
them several specimens containing
considerable quantities of what all ex-
perts in that vicinity pronounced to be
unmistakable gold. The metal ap.
pears in thin sheets, and yields to nj
trio acid rather quickly, but when
muriatic acid is applied it gives the
yellow color, clear and defined. The
finders argue that specimens which
reveal pure gold to the naked eye may
we'll be expected to produce $1,000 to
the ton OF ore.
The Marinette and Peshtigo Eagle of
yesterday has tho following: The
Emmett mine is not the only place
gold aud silver can be found. as a re-
cent assay of q piece of ore taken
from up the Brule River shows. The
piece in question was taken from the
surface of an outcrop of iron. The
return of the Assayer gave nearly SIS
to the ton. Another assay is to be
made from the same place, and from
other ore in the vicinity, which will
partially determine il there is enough
of the precious metal to pay tor work.
ing In another paragraph the came
paper adds: 'The gold and silver ex-
element in the Menominee range has
been strengthened this week by the
report that an assay of the Emmet ore
has yielded the precious metal at the
rate of $1,000 per ton. Several en-
tbusiastic gentlemen show specimens
Ot the ore with unmistakable traces of
what they claim TO be gold, and which
looks 10 be such to us common people.
Undoubtedly this will lead to still
more rigid investigation Of the gold
and silver possibilities of the range,
and it it should show richness only
approximating the figures of this latest
find we shall have a gold and silver
excitement at our very doors equal to
Dead or any other weod.'
The Iron Port, paper printed at
Escanaba and dated yesterday, nays {:
Every body is finding gold now. A
gentleman from Lake Superior left
specimen ON our desk the other day
that resembles in general appeaeance
the sulpuret of silver SO common in
the Nevada mines. 1t was obtained
near the Huron Mountains. He is
having an assay made of 1t. Later we
received a specimen which shrewd
bysiander declared was ALL gold and
silver, with just enough IRON to hold
it together.'
With this accumulation of evidence,
it can no longer be doubted that gold
and silver do exist in considerable
quantities ON the Upper Peninsula.
The only question that remains to be
solved is whether it will pay to attempt
the extraction of the precious metals.