The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-07-01
OUR MINERAL RESOURCES.

the farmer.
OUR MINERAL RESOURCES.
Perhaps in this connection we can-do no
better than to again copy from q review OF
this subject. published some time since, and
which still holds good. The article says:
"A praminent resource of this portion OF
the lake region is its valuable mineral de.
posites. Beginning at the Michigan STATE
line, heavy copperbearng trap range
extends from the lake shore in southwest
direction, crossing Bad river and continu-
ing southwest as far as township AZ north,
range 2 west, between the Nemakogan
and the Tetogotic rivers. This range offers
every inducement 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
bearing range: which promises to be an
unlimited source of wealth to this part of
the State.
"From the Apostle Islands starts anoth-
er copper range, not yet fully explored,
running III 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 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 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 Ii and Is, township AZ,
on the east bank is twenty feet wide, Between
the loot and the hanging walls. besides slaty
VEN 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 of it. Copper may possibly
not De 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
tne 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 is
destined TO be come the great source OF wealth 10
that section. They represent that locality as
apoundlng in rich veins; not, as they are gene
rally found, in ore, yielding only small per
centage, but in masses of almost pure metal Inc
specimens found Justify the assertion, that as lar
as surface indications can show, that !ocaii'y Is
as rlch IN mineral as any in the world -,
with railroads penetrating these mineral dis-
lrlctS, some OF them at our very door, IL Is pam
TO be seen that Superior is the natural Location
ior extensive smelling works ana that tne re-
ductlon of iron and copper ore to useful ana
merchantable commodity will be one OF the chlc1
sources of industry and wealth, for this Is me
most natural and convenient depot Tor all lhaI
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
fertile country tributary to her than to any other
ton is fertile, and particularly adapted 70 the
culture of wheat and other grain ana all OF tnat
vast region is being rapidly settled up and put
9 ! hlgh state OF cuItlvatloI ana Ihe p,u
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 oy
wholesale dealer and shipper. lies in the lndls-
putable fact that the distance from Buffalo TO su