Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-10
No Necromancy About 1t, For He Reaches
His Deductions Along Scientific Lines
How He Convinced Ed Blackwell, the
ScofFer. Of His Ability.

VI course, COulO OOG U0 lOAAOWcu W tne
owners of the Holy Terror. They heard
Of the DOCTORS marvellous powers and
sought to engage his services In an effort
to find ledge on their claim which might
be tapped by crossout from one Of their
levels.
A contract was entered into. The doo-
Tor took several samples Of ore from the
mine and made a casual survey Of the
surface of tho claim. Then he locked him
self up and began to work. In ten days
time he was ready to make report, yet
he had not entered the shafts of the mine,
but made his deductions solely from a
study Of tho rock and ore samples taken
from the various levels. He told the OWL
ers just where they would find another
vein of gold, gave them instructions how
to proceed at tho least cost to get 1t, and
also outlined the drift Of the deposit
showing its extent and depth.
The owners, not without some misgiv-
ings, proceeded with the digging Of the
tunnel according to instructions, and In
the exact spot measured in feet from the
starting point the owners ran into vein
of fabulous richness, placing tho Holy
Terror again In the forefront Of great pro-
duoers of gold ore. DR.. Rotbcrlnel was
given an interest in the mine as reward
for his labors.
It is little wonder that this remarkable
performance caused no end of talk. The
doctor became the idol Of the miners
heart. There WINS one man, however, dis
posed to rob the doctor of any credit which
might attach to his work in the Holy Ter
ror. This was Ed Blackwell. Ed took 1t
upon himself to go about Deadwood and
berate the doctor, saying thut anybot.y
might have done the same thing; that the
finding of tho new vein was but tho happy
elimination of an Intelligent guess. hotn-
ermel's friends told him what Blackwell
had said, and grew impatient with the
doctor when he did not express some re-
sentiment.
"Let him say what he pleasos Ill fix
him later on" responded Rothermel.
The following week small party of
prospeotors went up the gulch to look after
their claims. Blackwell was member Of
the party, which was later joined by Roth
ermel. A tent was pitched and lunch set
out. While they were eating tho doctor
spoke to Ed.
"You have claim here, EdP"
eyes"
"When finish eating, I'll 60 out and
lind ledge Tor you.
&, Ed was tho first to leave the table. and
the doctor soon followed. They walked
possibly hundred feet
"This is my claim" said Ed.
CAN right. Go and get pick and
shovel"
With some hesitancy Ed complied. In
his absence tho doctor took hurried sur
vcy Of tho contour and surroundings gen.
orally. He pulled a red ribbon from his
pocket and tied it to bush. Then he
walked farther down the slope. When Ed
camo back, he was told to go to the bush
and dig three feet, when he would en-
counter the ledge and find pay dirt there.
Tho day was hot, and Ed had his doubts.
His countenance denoted the 1nisgivings
he certainly felt. The doctor urged him
on, and no began to dig in a half hearted
way. But he managed to 90 down two
feet, ard tho shovel brought up indica-
tions which strengthened his faith per
ceptibly. Down he went. At three feet
he encountered the ledge, and his pick
took out enough ore to mako showing.
He was nonplused, yet overjoyed with bis
find.
-. "Now," said the doctor, 'walk down to
that stump, dig it out and go down 81
inches. There you will find another ledge
which crosses the first one." Ed did so,
with successful results. BY this time he
was wild with excitement. Rothermel
turned upon him and savagely said:
ED, you have been talking good deal
about me. Now you 60 back to town and
tell every man you meet what have done
before your own eyes. If you don't do 1t,
I'll cram every tooth down your lying
throat!'
Ed lost no time in setting the doctor
right again, spending most of the night in
reoiting tho interesting exploits OF tho
day, and as the now day dawned they took
him home in hack.
Rothermels methods of work are known
only to himself. He has q system of re-
cording his deductions on paper, and the
studies resemble huge spider webs wrought
In varicolored lines. He says every kind
Of rock has its affinity, and the presence Of
one attests the nearness Of others. On
some stones he secs the photography OF
their native surroundings, but the lessons
thus taught he alone can read.
5 There is no neoromancy In his art, for
he reaches oil his deductions along scien
til1c lines.-Deadwood Letter in Chicago
Record.