The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-23

timber in braclng up the earth 10 pre-
vent any catastrophe, the value OF
which will amount to more than the
coal mined. The miners must be very
careful and have plenty of support for
the earth, or they: will be the victims
of an awful accident some time when
they are least expecting it.
IL would not advise Mr.. Moon to in
vest in any mining machinery, or go
to any great sexpense in getting out
the Ignite, for he may find himself in
similar position as the..Benton coun-
ty farmer, who thinking that he had a
coal mine on his farm, mortgaged ev-
cry acre of land that he had and sunk
the proceeds in hole from which he
realized nothing. ..As long as he can
work it proftably, without machinery
he is alright. 1He may make some
money out of it. This..winter is going
to be an exceptionally hard one, and
he will be able to Eget help cheap.
This will naturally rebound to his
profit as we'll as give. him an oppor-
tunity to thoroughly develop what he
thinks is mine.
"These outcroppings occur along the
Cottonwood river, near Springfield, in
Benton county, along the Sank river,
along the Red River of the North and
every now and then the geological de-
partment is reminded of them by
special to the dailies followed by ia
vorable editorial comments from the
papers themselves. 1T is my opinion
that there is no deposit in Minnesota
that will pay to work for any length
of time"
It will be noticed that Prof. Win
chell treated the subject rather coldly,
from the above interview. The Pro-
lessor spoke that way. At the first
glance at the sample presented to him
the thermometer in the room went
down from rs degrees above to ten de-
grees below zero. At least, that was
the feeling of the persons who had
gone to the trouble of taking the coal
to him. After he concluded his re-
marke he registered the piece, and filed
it for reference.
Prof. Upham, of the same depart
ment, is very conservative student
of geology, but withal pleasant fell
low, and while he feared doubts as to
the deposit being in paying quantities
he seemed willingAto accept whatever
chances there might be for his depart
ment to make mistake. He thought
that the strata extended all over Red
wood county, where there was no con-
siderable amount of granite, and con-
tended that if the supporting could be
done without any apparent cost it
might pay to continue the mining of
the Ignite for the year around. He
thought that enough of it could be
mined to supply ithelpeople of Red
wood, Renville and adjoining coun-
ties, giving it to them at a much less
cost than Iowa or Illinois coal, and at
the same time be of financial benefit to
the miners. The Professor thought
that the outcroppings along the Cot.
tonwood river and around Springfield
were but portion of the Ignite drift
now being worked by Mr.. Moon.
A Chicago dealer happened at the
Windsor hotel Thursday night whel
DR.. Finn, w. P. Brainerd and the
writer were there, and the coal was
placed on exhibition and given test
in the Windsor fireplace. 1t burned
nicely, giving a,good fame and turn
ing into a nice white ash without &
clinker. : The dealer took a piece OF
the coal home with him and will place
it in the hands of the Professor Of
Geology of the Chicago University.
Tuesday noon the miners were e
feet into the side of the hill and the
quality is improving as they 60 in, &C
cording to the statement of Ed Moon
On Wednesday morning an expert
miner from Ohio commenced the worE
of partitioning the main shaft off, go
ing south at several places. Coal il
still selling as fast as. can be taken out
THANKSGIVING DINNER For ALL