The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-04-01

reach Brule 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 its 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.
ly explored rises in township 4S, range IL,
between Poplar and Aminicon rivers. The
size and uniformity of these veins. and the
| quality Of the imbedded rocks, are shown on
| Copper creek where the vein is cut across by
TINS stream in sections IA and Is, township Al
range IA. This vein where it shows in the cliff
| on the east bank is twenty feet wide Between
| the foot and the hanging walls besides sicty
vein stone. easily worked there are two well de-
! nned quartz veins Of sixteen and twenty four
inches thickness respectively both bearing native
| copper
| There is no doubt that the mineral range in the
vicinity of superior is as rich in copper as the
| more eastern portion Off Copper may possibly
not be found in as large masses as at the Mime
| sofa Mine, but we feel justified in saying that
when properly worked, the veins at this end OF
the range. Will turn out as well those Of any
| other LOCALITY on the lake.
on the North Shore predict that copper mining is
destined 10 e:ome the great source of wealth to
that section. They represent that locality as
abounding in rich veins not, as they gene
rally found, in ore, yielding only small per
centage, but in masses of almost pure metal The
specimens found justify the assertion that far
as surface indications can show, that locality is
as rich IN mineral as any in the world"
With railroads penetrating these mineral dis
tricts, some of them at our very door it is plain
| TO be seen that Superior is the natural location
for extensive smelling works and that the re-
ductlon OF iron and copper ore to useful and
merchantable commodity will be one of the chief
sources ofindustry and wealth for this is the
| most natural and convenient depot for all that
now hidden treasure.
COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES
Superior relies for her future prosperity, more
| on the commanding position she occupies as
point of shipment for the produce of the vast and
fertile country tributary to her. than 10 any other
source. The country surrounding, in every direc-
ton is fertile, and particularly adapted 10 the
culture of wheat and other grain and all of that
vast region is being rapidly settled up and put
under high state of cultivation, and the pro-
duets produced there will. from the very nature
| of thing, and the lay of the country, naturally
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
| this point with a capacity of one million bushels
of grain and this is but one of the many to come.
| Another important advantage possess by Supe-
! rior and one that should not be lost sight of by
| wholesale dealer and shipper. lies in the indiS-
putabe fact that the distance from Buffalo to Su-
I
Buffalo to Chicago, and at the same time Superior
Is about 200 miles west of Chicago. 1t is equally
| true that Superior can be reached early In the
spring and as late in the tall Chicago (by way
! OF the lakes.)
TO RAIGRANTS.
! A word or two to emgrants may not be out Of
place here. There Is a vast number of this class
! coming into the county every year some seek
| ing homes here in northwestern Wisconsin,
while others go on further to the west and north
| west Heretofore these emigrants have travelled
hos pt1ffn Ia fp h,-r
St Paul and on 10 their destiTation by rail or
| team as the case might be, But this is round
about and expensive way. The cheapest and
best way to do is to ship say at Buffalo direct to
| Superior. You will find the trip n most enjoy
| able one, quickly made and free from the many
! vexatious transfers and when you get here you
| win find yourselves two hundred miles west of
! Chicago. and three hundred miles nearer St
| Paul than when at Chicago Then, if ours Is
| not the country in which you desire to locate.
| you can step aboard the cars of the Northern
| Pacific railroad and "go west as far you like
Don't let agents deceive you with nicely told
| stories but follow our instructions above and
! save both money and time by SO doing