The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST TO OUR
READERS.

important Happenings III tho Ssoeo DurhnB
the Past Few DAYS Reported by Tele-
graph-Matter Selected for the Benefit of
Our Own People.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Sept. THE
party of gold seekers on the yacht Mary
Bell returned from Michipicoten Sunday
evening, after having been in the new
gold fields but three days. They are en-
tirely satisfied with their trip and with
the newly discovered Ell Dorado, which
they say. is fully as rich as has been
reported. There were fourteen in the
party and all responsible business men
of this city. Each Of them secured
claims upon which the gold quartz
promises big returns. In all, the party
will make application for 1900 acres
which were prospected and staked out
while they were there. Three members
of the party were left on the ground to
protect their interests.
Samples of Quartz.
Many samples of quartz in which free
gold as large as a pinhead can be seen
were brought by them. The specimens
were secured from different places on
their claims which are scattered. When
was but six prospectors on the ground
at I.aka Wawa, and they secured good
locations They are Jubilant over their
finds. and say that the auriferous de-
post is evidently an immense one. Veins
of beautiful white quartz carrying gold
exist almost everywhere in the Lake
Wawa region. The original find is an
extremely rich one beyond doubt. The
returning prospectors say that where
the veins are laid bare the gold particles
can be seen everywhere in the quartz.
When the party left Saturday at least
200 prospectors had arrived, and they
passed several parties going in. The
shores Of Lake Wawa were dotted with
tents and within the three days they
were there, a lively mining camp had
sprung into existence The distance
from the mouth of the Michipicoten riv-
er to Lake Wawa is not to exceed sew
en- miles, and the party experienced no
difficulty in getting in and out. With
their camp equipment the trip was
made in about three hours. The road
Is we'll defined one. The reports which
the Mary Bell party brought has set
the two Soos wild with excitement and
an exodus to Klondike Junior began at
once.
Most Important Discovery.
The report of Professor Mckenzie, the
geological expert, supplemented by the
results obtained by the party which re-
turned Sunday night, indicate that the
Lake Wawa strike Is the most impor-
tant gold discovery which has been
made in Canada. Prospectors now there
who have been all over the Rossland
district say that the Wawa field sur
passes 1t immeasurably, as 1t does all
others with which they are acquainted.
The location Is such that mining ma
chinery can be transported there cheap
ly. The quartz Is of a nature that is
easily mined and milled and from all
appearances there are inexhaustible
stores of 1t. The county has never been
explored for mineral until now, and the
prediction Of Professor Mckenzie that
there will be richer strikes than those
already made seems certain of fulfill
ment because large number of expert
enced gold prospectors are now working
there.
Surveying Town Site.
Indications are that some Of the
claims found by the returning Sooites
of Sunday will pan out as well as the
original Mackey-D Dickinson claim. A
townsite is being surveyed at Lake
wawa and preparations are being made
to care for the hundreds Of people who
are certain to flock to the region in the
next few weeks. The steamer left here
Monday afternoon and will hereafter
make three trips weekly. Another boat
will be put on the route IL necessary
and arrangements are being made to
build a dock at Michipioton. Monday s
boat took UP a big crowd Of people,
many Of whom will have to sleep on the