The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-05-17

story. He was very much surprised
and denied that the whole story was
correct. When asked what first
brought his attention to the present
discoveries, he said: "About two years
ago an old friend told me of the In
dians finding specimens of copper and
small outcroppings of coal before the
massacre, and I believe these hills
contained rich beds of minerals" He
kept these in his mind, and lately, af-
ter hearing of the McKinleys' pros
pecting, he remembered the stories
his friend told him. He at once hunt
ed up Alfred Edlund, an old friend,
who is firm believer in spiritualism,
and also an eminent geologist, who
has studied the formation of this State
from one end to the other. Mr.. Ed
lund was brought up a machinist in
the old country and spent every spare
moment in the fascinating study of
geology. On the start coal was not
mentioned but Mr.. Stoweu told him
he would furnish the money, if Ed
lund would accompany his son to the
place. When asked if he came from
a spiritualistic impression, Mr.. Stowell
said he mi ght have had an impression
that some valuable mineral was hidden
here, but beside that he had his geo.
logical authority, and the opinions of
some of the best writer's. These he
carried constantly with him and would
pore over them for hours with spec
linen in one hand and book in the
other. When asked about the three
trees he said that the two men had
wandered for four days through the
foot hills and suddenly, Edlund cried
out to his companion, "Over there
near those three trees where that lit
tie stream gushes out think we have
prospect of finding what we have
been looking for" Mr.. Stowell could
not say that it was due to spiritual
finger, but his impression was that he
knew by intuition that in the vicinity
of such rocks and trees minerals might
be found. The two prospectors at once
hurried over there, where by pulling
away the roots of tree, outcroppings
of mineral were found which con-
firmed all his impressions which he
had gained from his geological author
ity. Specimens were at once taken to
Minneapolis and examined by geol-
ogist at the University, who discour-
aged him, saying they did not amount
to anything. Mr.. Edlund then took
them to St. Paul where two geologists
assayed the specimens and found that
the quartz contained gold to the value
of 81 to the ton ,all of which confirmed
Edlund's theory, much to his delight.
Mr.. Stowell has the greatest respect
for Edlund's opinions, whether he is a
spiritualist or not. He gave an ex-
ample of the high regard in which
Edlund is held by Minneapolis capi-
talists. A few years ago two pros
pectors were returning to Minneapolis
from British Columbia. While going
through small gulley they discov-
cred an outcropping, but we're ignor-
ant of the value of the mineral. Spec
linens were placed in the hands of the
geologist by the capitalists, who said
they would give him one hundred
shares of stock if he would go and ex-
anime the find. He made numerous
inquiries of the miners who had dis
covered the specimens, and then left
for the place himself. Arriving there
he took pick and began to work out
the quartz. Examining the specimen
he said: "Go ten feet north; then
down two feet to your right and you
will find a rich vein of gold" They
did so and found the precious metal.
Edlund received his hundred shares
of stock which now are very valuable.
He leaves soon for British Columbia.
where he will prospect for Minneapol-
is parties. Mr.. Stowell thought the
Journal account little exaggerated,
owing to the desire to make sensa-
tional account of the discovery of min
eral in this vicinity. He thinks a &C.
slogist well versed in the study might
have done the same as did Edlund.
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