Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-10-27
GOLD IN MINNESOTA.

The following telegram shows that
while other points are discovering this
precious metal, we are not behind.
Hero it is:
Duluth, Special Telegram, Oct. o.
w. c. Warren, the explorer, who mas
spent the last few months exploring IN
the Nermillion region for capitalists
of Central New York, has returned 10
this city and reports rich discoveries
of gold, silver, iron and mica. war
rem reports the whole country on both
sides of the boundary line extensively
rich in all kinds of minerals, ana the
truth about the country will not come
out till the railroad reaches there.
It has been known for years that
there was gold in the vicinity of Lake
Vermillion. Attempts were made ten
| or twelve years ago to develop the golo
| mines at Vermiliion, but the examina-
ton was not sufficient to ascertain
| whether it could be found i'll sufficient
paying quantities or not. AS for the
| report of Mr.. Warren that there Is golo
on the north boundary line along the
Pigeon River, and on each side OF II,
| is only confirmation of the reports
| made in 1874, by those who claimed 10
have prospected all around in that re-
| rion of country; but those VINO hau
| the capital to invest in such schemes,
| lid not take to it much. Those VINO
knew nothing about that section OF
country. and cared less, supposed II
Twas inhabited by bands of wild saw
lagos. who loved to breakfast upon So!d
hunters, would do nothing themselves
tnor encourage others to seek wealth Ill
| hat direction. And then, again, II
| vas supposed to be so cold up there OH
Pigeon river, that it took two men III
| winter time to draw one mans hfcath
-hot the ice .froZe one hundred te@l
tthick. and the snow fell three hundred
| eet deap and laid there the yeal
| around. and that the only Set-out 10 i
| vas in summer when the boats were
| mining, then to take large cake
) ,ce and push out to steamer ana =
to Duluth for square meal anu
warm. The fools not all being deat
, | nor disabled at that time, 1t was no
] strange to hear such reports, and henc
/ Ithose vast under ground, veins G
] Iwealth lie buried awaiting the courag
: land capital of man to construct raj
i road to them, dig them up and becoh
n forever in the land of the living,
o bloated millionaire. There is probabi
IS mot an Indian near there but Woui
d lice the country upon seeing an lrlsi
Y man approaching with his Wheei-oa,
o I row and cart, to commence the bull'
q ling of a road. That section Of countr
81 and that too all the way down to Dt
n lluth, has been scandiliZed so long, lou
d and much, it is now about time "
IS | nave less of it, and some steps worth
:. 1.-THE pluck of Robinson Cruso be take
% 20 improve what there may be 1ouh
= here worthy of improvement, that IL
= reputation of the live men of the stat
l. nav no longer be the common butt
10 ridicule.
irI The Indian Reservation at and nes
= the mouth of Pigeon river, can be va
e Gated at any time the Government WI
IF | tell the red skins to move along, an
,. they Will never be troublesome to an
n Ienterprise which may have the fri
n resolution to venture in. 1t has bt
st come such matter of fact to have
gold mine to blow about, Minnesot
d might as we'll be up to the rule Whe
r it can, as to be behind. The min
n which has been open there for nearl
b two years, ought to convince most an
st lone that Mr.. Warren's report is true
Of New York might as we'll have sent d
l. explorer into our door-yards to I'm
Is rich minerals, as to have sent M
Y. Warren so near US as Vermillior
st Stupid Minnesota, wise New York!