The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-26
MlCHlGAN'S BONANZA,
A Mass Of Gold Bearing Rock. valued .
$50. 900, Detached by m Explosion In
Mine Near lshuemtnU.

A Mass Of Gold Bearing Rock. Valued 1t
5000, Detached by m Explosion In .
Mine Near lshpemtng.
MARQUETTE, Mich, July ol.-The richest
lot of gold rock ever taken from mine
east of the Rocky Mountains was brought
into lshpeming from the Lake Superior
Iron Company's gold shaft, seven miles
northeast of there. Over 300 pounds
of the rock was dislodl ed ly a single
blast The gold is 50 abundant that
il sticks out of the rock. and the best
chemists pace the value of the 800 pounds
of rock at 10000. 1t is believed that the
rock will "pan cut" $50, 900 ton. This il
the fifth rich discovery in the shaft. and
many minor discoveries have not beon made
public. The quartz vein on which the shaft
was sunk was discovered three years
ago by Ishpeming men, but with exception
Of exploding one charge of dynamite
which exposed a rich pocket Of gold bear
ing quartz. nothing was done because the
property was owned by the Lake Superior
Iron Company, which would not sell the
property. Last summer the company put
a few miners at work on the property, ano
test shaft was sunk about eighteen feet
at the bottom of which small pocket
was struck which produced gold
carrying rock which assayed $4,000
to the ton. All work was suspended
then, and nothing was done un-
til two months ago. Rich rock has
been encountered all along, and the won
derful find has set the people wild. The
last shaft is down twenty-five feet and is
about eighteen inches wide ct the bottom
The Michigan gold mine, which adjoins
this shaft, has found rich rock in smalle,
sno 10 IHf hot ~
the greatest gold mines in the world has
been found at Ishpeming.
The Lake Superior shaft is located on
the northeast quarter Of section twenty
five, township forty eight, range twenty
eight west. The shaft is sunk on the west
ern inclination of hill which rises some
40 feet above little lake to the
northward. The vein which carries
the gold is from eighteen inches to ST,
feet wide Five hundred feet east, where
the Michigan Gold Company has shaft,
the vein is twelve feet wide. From the
Michigan Company's property some very
good results have leen obtained, anC
gold in considerable quantities has
been found at number of points
along the Michigan workings, where
the quartz vein has been uncovered fol
over 1000 feet. West Of the shaft no OK
ploring has been done. The exploratory
work Of the Lake Superior Company has
been confined to sinking shaft and cross
cutting the vein on the surface
merely to test its length.
A Former Executive OF the state Of Ohio
Passes Away.
CINCINNATI, July 2l.-Gencral Thoma.
Young died ut his residence He was born
in Ireland, but came with his parents tt
America when quite young, and when onl,
l6enlisted in the regular army. He served il
the volunteer service during the late war
coming out with the rank OF Brigadier
General. He was elected Lieutenant-Gov
ernor of Ohio with X. B. Hayes in 1875, anc
filled the Office of Governor after Haye.
became President. In 1878 he was elected
to Congress and was re elected in 1850
Two years ago he was appointed member
of the Board Of Public Affairs Of this city
which Office he held until his death.