The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-05-20
OUR MINERAL RESOURCES.

Perhaps in this connection we can DO no
better than to again copy from review Of
this subject, published some time since. and
which sill holds good. The atirl. says;
a praniIeut resource OF this portion Of
the lake region is It's valuable mineral de-
prsitss. Beginning at the Michigan State
line, a heavy copper-braring trap range
extends from the lake shore in a southwest
direction, crossing Bad river and coniinu-
ln- southwest rs far IS townshi? u north
range Z west. between the NemakOgan
and the Tetogolic rivers. This range offers
every iuducement to the OPT rating miner
In the rear of this range, and extending
through q 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-
err copper range, not yet fully explored,
running in southwest direction, parallel
with the two 3anecs 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, attordng exposures Of rock IN very
few places, but from the finding of masses
OF copper in the vicinity, it is safe to con
cIude 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.
he range that has been most extensive
Iy explored rises in township IS, range 2,
between Poplar and Amincon 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
tillS stream III sections II and 10, township IL,
range Ii. This vein where il shows in the cliff
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-
hhGd 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 oft. Copper may possibly
not be found III as large masses as at the MIME
sofa Nine. but we feel justified IN saying tnat
when properly worked, the veins at this end OF
the range, will turn out as well as those OF any
otner locality on the lake.
farteS who have explored the mlneT2! range
on the North Shore predict that copper mining IS
Gestlhed 10 he come the great source OF WGalli 10
lnat secuOn. They represent that iocalllY as
aD9undlng IN rich veins not as they are gene
raIIy found, In ore, yielding only small per
celltage. but in masses of almost pure metal. Inc
specimens found Justify the assertion, that as lar
Is surface indications can show, that ioeaIlt! y
as Ilch IN mineral rs any in the NolIu :.
win railroads penetrating these mineral us
trIctS, of them at our very door, II Is pla1n
70 De seen that Superior Is the natural location
lot extensive smelling works ana mat me re-
ducilon OF iron and copper ore TO uSeIui anu
merchantabie commodity will be one OF the chiet
sources OF industry and wealth, Tor TINS Is me
most natural and convenient depot Tor all that
no" hidden treasure.
COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES.
Superior relies for her future prosperity. more
on the commanding position she occupies as y
point of shipment for the produce OF the vast ana
fertile country tributary her than To any other
source. The country surrounding, III every dlFec-
ton is fertile and particularly adapted to the
culture of wheat and other grain ana all OF that
vast region is being rapidly settled mp and put
under a high state of cultivation. ana the pro-
ducts produced there Will, from the very nature
OF thing and the lay OF the county haturalIS
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 mlllloh pusllels
OF grain. and this is but one OF the many 10 come
Another important advantage possess by Supe-
rior, and one that should not be lost slght OF py
Wholesale dealer arc shipper. lies IN the lnols-
putahle fact that the distance from RuHslo 70 80