The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-05-27
Our MINERAL RESOURCES.


Perhaps in this connection we can do no
better than to again copy from review of
this suhiecf, published some time since. and
which sill holds good. The article saws:
\ pramiaent resource Of this portion Of
tie lake region is lis valuable mineral de
posites. Beginning at the Michigan State
line. Il heavy copperbeariug trap range
extends from the lake shore in A southwest
direction. crossing Bad river and continu-
ing southwest as far as township IL north,
range = west, between the Nemakogan
and the Tetogotic rivers This range offers
. every iEdulcment to the opt rating miner.
In the rear Of this range, and extending
through a district Of country parallel, and
nearly as far to the westward, is the iron
bearing range, which promises to be an
unlimited source OF wealth to this part of
the State.
prom the Apostle Islands starts anoth-
er copper range, rot yet fuly explored,
running in a southwest direction. parallel
with the two ranges previously mentioned,
and which in time will prove to be equally
valuable.
Three other ranges of this character, in
the vicinity Of Flag, Cranberry, and Iron
rivers, affording exposures of rock IN very
few places, but from the finding of masses
Of copper in the vicinity, it is safe to con-
clude that they, too, are valuable These
ridges are considerably depressed when they
cross Iron river, but rise again before they
reach Brulc river, and attain in the
vicinity OF that stream, an elevation Of
from eight hundred to one thousand feet
| above the level Of the lake, with abundant
exposures and valuable indications of their
mineral wealth. This belt Of trap widens
to the westward until reaching the western
| boundary Of Wisconsin, and upon It's south
western extremity, near the headwaters of
Iamarack creek, good specimens Of copper
| are found in the bedded rocks at the sur
face.
The range that has been most extensive
/ y explored rises in township rs, range 2,
( between Poplar and Aminicon rivers. The
| size and uniformity of these veins, and the
quality Of the imbedded rocks. are shown on
I copper creek whore the vein is cut across by
this stream in sections Ii and Is, township A,
range H. This vein where it shows in the cliff
on the east bank is twenty feet wide Between
the foot and the hanging walls. besides slaty
vein stone, easily worked, there are two well de-
fincd quartz veins of sixteen and tWenty-four
inches thickness respectively both bearing native
copper. 80
vicinity OF superior is as rich in copper as the
more eastern portion of it. Copper may possibly
not be found IN as large masses as at the MIME
sofa Nine. but we feel justified in saying that
when properly worked, the veins at this END OF
the range, VIII turn out as well as those OF any
other locality on the lake.
Parties who have explored the mineral range
/ on the North Shore predict that coppermlning IS
destined to become the great source OF wealth 10
tnat section. They represent that LOCALITY as
ab0undIng in rich veins; not, as they are gene
rally found, in ore Welding only a small per
centage, but in masses of almost pure metal The
specimens found, Justify the assertion, that as lar
/ as surface indications can show, that !ocaItY Is
as Tlch IN mineral as any in the world ;.
with railroads penetrating these mineral as
uIctS, some of them at our very door, IT Is PLAIN
70 he seen that Superior is the natural location
lor extensive smelling works ana that tne re,
ductlon OF iron and copper ore 10 useiul anu
merchantable commodity will be one OF the chiei
sources Of industry and wealth, for tins is the
most natural and convenient depot Tor all that
now hidden treasure.
COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES.
Superior relies for her future prosperity, more
point of shipment for the produce ofthe vast and
fertile country tributary to her than to any other
source The country surrounding, IN every dlrgc-
uoh Is fertile, and particularly adapted 70 the
culture OF wheat and other grain ana all OF that
vast region Is being rapidly settled up ana put
under high state of cultivation. and the pro
ducts produced there VIII. from the very nature
OF thing, and the lay of the country, naturaiIy
seek market herein fact is already doing So,
as shown IN the fact that already preparations
are being made for the erection OF an elevator At
TINS point with capacity of one lnlIIloA ousIels
OF gram and this is but Of the many 10 come
Another important advantage possess Dy SuPe-
rlor, and one that should not be lost slght OF py
wholesale deal err and shipper. lies IN Ihe in0Is-
putaole tact that the distance from bui'aio 20 9u