The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-23
new MINING OFFICERS.
H. r, Owen Was in Redwood
Falls Saturday and Makes
Announcements
Sustains The Gazette in its Ar.
tiCle of Oct. Sd and Later
Articles.

H. R. Owen of Minneapolis, Presi-
dent and General Manager OF the
Minnesota Gold Mining and Refining
Co. of Delhi, was at Hotel Francois
on last Friday evening and Saturday
morning, taking the st. Louis east
bound train for his home in the Saw
dust City.
Mr.. Owen spent several hours at
the gold mine Friday, and after hear
ing the reports Of the company's pros
pector, Charles Hoxs:e, and issuing
other orders about the mining prop
erty, came to Redwood Falls, where
he remained for the evening.
From Mr.. Owen it, was learned
that the company was reorganized at
a meeting held in Minneapolis two or
three weeks ago, the reorganization OF
which has not been reported in the
dailies of either St. Paul or Minneap-
oils. Under the reorganization II. Il.
Owen was elected President, and by
virtue of being elected to that posi-
ton, according to the articles OF in
corporation of the concern, he is also
made manger of the company's min
ing property north of Delhi, or
wherever else the company may see
fit to purchase property. G. M. Space
of Minneapolis, connected with the
Ohio Coal Go. of that city, was elected
secretary, A. R. McWilliams, also OF
Minneapolis, was elected vice-presi-
dent and Harry M. Owen, son OF
S. M. Owen, the editor of Farm,
Stock and Home, and Populist candi-
date for governor several years ago,
was made treasurer of the company.
It appears that several weeks ago
it was found necessary to ascertain
definitely whether gold existed in the
Minnesota valley or at the mine in
question in order to secure capital for
the taking out and mining of more
quartz. Shortly after an ADVERTISE
ment was inserted in the Engineering
& Mining News calling for the servi-
ces of reliable prospector and miner
one that could furnish references.
About forty replies were received,
among them the one from Charles
Hoxsie. 1t was soon learned that
Hoxsie was born in California and
"that he had been rocked in quartz
cradle and fed on quartz pap" After
Hoxsie had spent a number of years
in the mines of California he went
into New Mexico and Mexico and
prospected there. Later on he went
into the Venezuelan gold fields in the
territory now in dispute between John
Bull and the Venezuelan Republic
Here he remained until about a year
ago when the malaria forced him to
give up his mining experience there.
He came to New York and his wife
made him reply to the advertisement
in the Engineering & Mining News,
resulting in his engagement from day
to day for the Delhi company.
There is no doubt in the minds of
the directors and officers but what
gold exists in the valley. The only
question is as to whether it is there in
paying quantities, and this is what
the company is still trying to find out.
They want reliable information and
hence reliable man was necessary.
The first wash by Mr.. Hoxsie only
cleaned up 25 cents per ton. It was
the first and it pleased Mr.. Hoxsie,
because the wash was done by crude
methods and proved that gold ex-
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not definitely known. The main shaft
is 116 feet deep, according to Mr..
Owen. There are two or three cut
offs from the main shaft. It is in the
one nearest to the bottom of the shaft
that the men are now taking out ore.
They are in the cutoff about 20 feet
from the main shaft. They will con-
tinue to work in the mine until some
thing or nothing is found.
Mr.. Owen stated, in reply to ques-
ton. that the reason why the crusher
was not in operation, was on account
of the cold weather, it being impossi-
BILE to operate it on account of the
danger of the water freezing. When
asked whether the company was sim
coro in h,1vino md ni1ftino IN Tho