The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-06-24
orr MINERAL RESOURCES.

oCR MINERAL RESOURCES.
Perhaps in this connection We can do nc
better than TO .ran copy from review o.
this subject, published some time since, and
which still holds good. The article says:
. i pramiacnt resource Of this portion Of
the lake region is It's valuable mineral de
posites. Beginning at the Michigan State
line, Il heavy copperbearinm trap range
extends from the lake shore in a southwest
direction, crossing Bad river and continu.
ing southwest rs far as township ~ north
range II west, between the Nemakoqan
and the Tctogolic rivers. This range offers
every nducement to the operating 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
unlimited source Of wealth to this part OF
the State.
From the Apostle Islands starts anoth-
err copper range, not yet fully explored,
running in 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, atfording 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 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 As, range II,
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
thlS stream in sections Ii and Is, township a,
range II. This vein where il shows in the cliff
on the east bank is twenty feet wide, Between
the foot and the hanging walls. besides saty
Ieln stone, easily worked, there are two well de-
inches thickness respectively both bearing native
copper.
There is no doubt that the mineral range in the
vicinity OF Superior is 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 Mine, but we feel justified in saying that
when properly worked, the veins at this end OF
the range, Will 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 copper mining ~
destined he n wealth to
tnat Secuon. They represent that iocalty as
aDound1ng IN rich veins not, as they are gene
rally found, in ore, yielding only small per
centage, but in masses of almost pure metal. The
specimens found Justify the assertion, that as far
as surface indications can show, that LOCALITY Is
as rich in mineral as any in the world.
With railroads penetrating these mineral dis
trlctS, of them at our very door, ii Is plain
to be seen that Superior is the natural Location
Tor extensive smelling works and that the re,
ductlon of iron and copper ore 10 uSeful ana
merchandising commodity will be one OF the chlel
sources OF industry 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 ana
1erue country tributary 10 her tnan 10 any otiler
source. The country surrounding, In every dlrec-
ton is fertile, and particularly adaptef to the
culture OF wheat and other grain ana a OF that
vast region Is being rapidly settled up ana put
under high state of cultivation and the pro-
ducts 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 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 lnGls-
putahle fact that the distance from buhaIo 10 SUI