The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-03-25
kHININCNOTE
Notes on Iron and Gold and Their
Production Cleaned From
Various Sources.
EXCHANGES CONTRIBUTE.
Much Development Work Going
On On the VerEligiOn and
3Eesaba Ranges.

Nesaba Ranges.
Dispatches from the gold country
say: Il number OF sales OF gold
properties are reported from the Rainy
lake district. comparatively large am
cunts being realized, considering that
ne development work has been done
on any OF them John Berg, former
IL OF Tower. is among the fortunate
ones. Nj. Berg is d miner by pro-
fession. but several years ago lost an
arm in the Minnesota. He after
wards eRgaged in business in snail!
way. and was one OF the first TO locate
In Kaiav lake when the gold excite
f.lent broke out TWO years ago. In
spite OF oise0Iragements that drove
out nest Of the inhabitants OF that
TOXIN. SIR. Berg remained there and
invested all his earnings in gold lands
on the Canadian side. besides grub
stalking great many prospectors.
Last week he sold to Kansas City
parties TWO locations. both In the
Manitou region. about forty miles
north OF Rainy lake, between the
Latter place and Rat Portage. For
one tract OF eighty acres he received
So. 5G5. half cash and the balance Ia
thirty DAYS. On this way 7-foot
vein OF quartz which PANIED gold
freely when pounded up and washed,
and average OF numerous assays from
all the surface portions of the vein
was S15g in gold per ton. No work
had been done on it except to put
down a prospect hole five or six feet.
The other location sold By Dir. Berg
comprised forty acres and he realized
3,oao for it. The attention of the
Kansas City capitalists was first
called to this region by the results OF
tests of Rainy lake ore made by a
smelling works there, to which
samples had been sent. Mr.. Berg has
received handsome offers for other
properties he controls. but intends to
do some developing work before dis
posing OF any more. He received an
additional cause fer citation last week
by being elected president of Rainy
Lake City.
The Dunn Iron company. Of which
the much talked of Ferdinand Schles-
niger is the controlling spirit, is now
largely interested on the Mesaba
range. His company has made deal
with the Roushleau-Ray Iron Land
company whereby it takes control Of
81 forties lying along the range be-
tween Biwabik and Mckinley. includ-
ing the explored property south of the
Canton and the OLD Shannon property.
lust west Of Mckinley. Captain Tay-
lor. some time ago employed at the
Biwabik mine, is now on the ground
and has started crew OF men at work
Oh that portion of the property known
rs the Shannon. 1t is said to be the
intention Of the company to thorough
" explore the entire property. The
terms of the deal are unknown here,
but it is said that this is the company
that took an option on the property
last fall.
William Crawford, formerly Of
Tower and Ely, has sold a tract of
$50 acres in the Rainy lake country to
an Eastern firm for $1,000, and it is
thought they will develop it this
summer. These sales have greatly
stimulated interest in the district,
and tremendous rush is predicted
for next summer, IS title to Canadian
lands is secured by paying the cost of
the survey and $3.50 per acre to the
government. The first applicant gets
the land, and no work Is required on
it. Mineral laws similar to those of
our Western states are also in force,
but are never taken advantage Of.
The large bailers, which are to be
employed in the work of unwatering
the work of unwatering the Hamilton
and Ludington mines on the Menom-
inee range, are now being constructed.
The bailers are of different shape
and somewhat greater capacity than
those employed in the work.two years
ago. Mechanics are also engaged In
making some alterations at Hamilton
No. 2 shaft. It is the present Mten-
ton to hoist all the water from this