The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-12

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residence, are of the opinion that
Stowell and Hedlund came across sew
eral loads of gold or silver, and while
the quartz was not of a paying quality
yet it was sufficient to excite their
suspicious, and to warrant them to
dig further down or in the side of the
bluff.
Hon. John N. Jones, who has had
considerable experience in mining be-
fore coming to this county, in an in
terview last week, stated that in his
opinion the McKinleys have struck
some valuable mineral. He says that
he has never heard of person or con-
cern sinking a drill 1872 feet, passing
into two feet of rock and then pulling
up and leaving for other parts. Two
feet of granite might merely be a
boulder as every one knows, says Mr..
Jones, and it is folly to say positively
that the drill was entering the solid
granite formation when it reached
that depth. mining men do not
give up a search for mineral at only
1872 feet" he says. "They either go
further, change their drill to some
other spot, or else strike something"
The Minneapolis Journal, of last
Saturday, contains an interview, called
out by telegram announcing the sale
of the option, with the father of Mr..
Stowen. The article says:
Information gathered in Minneap-
oils to-day tends to corroborate the
above telegram, although the persons
interested in the syndicate could not
be learned. The father of Mr.. Stowell
was seen this morning and stated that
if anything was done, a strong COM
pany would be formed and the paint
and other deposits would be developed
as rapidly as possible. He intimated,
however, that these were not all of the
mineral deposits available, and that
when his son returned he anticipated
that those more valuable would be re-
ported. Until his son gets back to
Minneapolis, however, he will not give
out any information. Many Mime
apol:tans are interested in mining op-
erations in that part of the State. L.
D. Welsh and DR.. w. D. Finn own
nearly all of the granite lodges near
Redwood Falls, of which there are an
abundance, aud are trying to secure
new railroad line into the territory in
order to transport the granite rock to
the twin cities and other points. 9th
ers are also prospecting, and it is
stated from good authority that gold
in small but not paying quantities has
been found in some of the lodges.
In the meantime L. D. Welsh, of
Minneapolis, once machine agent at
this place, together with two other
persons, one of them an official of the
Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad, and
the other a miuer of considerable ex-
perience, visited the granite quarries
in Rock Valley, Is miles west of Red
wood Falls, owned by DR.. W.D. Finn
and Mr.. Welsh. They also, last Fri
day, spent considerable of time at the
place where the out cropping of as
bestos was discovered by G.. H. Krav-
TX, and the expert contended that
there was small outcropping of cop
per around the spot. He is of the
opinion that good asbestos can be
found in the neighborhood but thinks
that it will be farther west, even in
the quarry land.
The master mechanic and general
traffic manager of the St. Louis road
we're also visitors at Rock Valley last
week, and the rumor commenced to
creep out that the visit was for the
purpose of taking preliminary steps
towards the construction of a spur
track into the inexAaustible granite
fields, and having the same worked
and disposed of for building purposes.
But it appears that the two we're
among those who have become excit-
ed over the asbestos rumor. They
are of the opinion that it will be found
in paying quantities in that vicinity.
They we're on one of the east bound
freight trains one night last week, and
one of our most prominent citizens
had conference with them in regard
to the construction of the St. Louis
road into this city as soon as it passes