The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-28
IRON MAR TWIN CITIES
DISCOVERED TWENTY MILES
FROM ST. PAUL
DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT
Farm of p. ManIey, at Coon Creek,
Contains Immense Bed-NegO-
tiatfOns for 100000
Option.

At Coon creek, nine miles from Mime
apolis and twenty-one miles from this
city, iron deposits, which experts believe
to be of immense value, have been dis
covered on the farm Of Patrick Man
ley. The main vein of the deposits. so
far as they have been traced, are quite
close to the point where the line
of the Eastern Railway of Minnesota
branches off from the main road. They
are, therefore, ideally situated so far as
transportation facilities are concerned.
and if negotiations which are now i'll
progress between the owners of the prop
erty and the representatives of the Min
resota Iron and Steel company are con-
Guided, a large plant VIII be working the
ore within a year. Yesterday morning
a meeting was held in the Office of G.
D. O'Brfen. counsel for the owners of the
farm on which the iron has been found.
and representatives of the iron company.
The only question of Importance dis
cussed was that of the price of an OPP
ton for year, and for this alone the
large sum Of 100000 is being asked An
other meeting will be held tomorrow
morning at which an agreement may be
reached.
Anthony J. Manley, who for thirty
years has been conductor for the Great
Northern railway, is a son of the man
on whose place the ore beds have been
discovered. When seen last night at
his house by reporter for the G = o e
Mr.. Manley admitted that deposits Of IN
known extent and of surprising richness
had been discovered by pure accident. He
also admitted that negotiations looking
to an option were in progress
DISCLOSED BY RABBIT.
of A. J. Manley, saw rabbit running
through the underbrush and chased IT.
1t ran along the bed of an old creek,
and, turning sharply disappeared down
a steep and narrow ravine. Young Manley
followed down and in attempting to dis
lodge the rodent from the hole into which
he traced it found the soil too heavy and
of a dark yellowiSh color, which he could
scarcely dig. Struck with the appearance
of some CRYSTALS in the peculiar earth,
he took some to the house, where, on ex-
animation, it was decided that some
heavy mineral must be contained. Young
Mr.. Manley took a basketful to the depot
to endeaYor to ascertain its nature, and
en- route dumped some out on the road.
These fragments were found by Duluth
man, who SuSpecting the true nature OF
the mixture had it sent to Duluth to be
assayed. Expert examination revealed
the fact that it was exceedingly rich iron
ore, and within two days two repre-
sentatives Of the iron company were
on the Spot. Inc samples sent TO Dululn
are said to have assayed so per cent Of
iron, which is an unusually high percent
age The samples which Mr.. p. Marley
himself subsequently had assayed went
IS per cent, or as high as the richest
mine in the Iron Mountain range.
The ledge discovered along the bed Of
the creek is 100 feet long, and is at least
fifteen feet deep. 1t runs at least half
a mile back from the creek, and what Is,
believed to be a continuation Of it has
been found on the farm of G. H. Me-
Nally, cousin Of A. ]. Man1ey, of this
city. =.
In speaking of the find last night, Mr.
Manley said that the presence of ore on
his fathers farm had been suspected
for several years, although the ledge
found by the young man came as a reye-
lation to ALL Frequently in digging post
holes hard substances were encountered
which were thought to be rocks, at. the
time, but which now turn out to be beds
of iron ore. The family will retain an in
terest in the property though it should be
sold to the iron company.
Mr.. Manley said that one expect had
given his opinion to the effect that the
deposits on his fathers farm were worth
millions of dollars, but he preferred to
say nothing on this point until more def
mite information was obtained.