Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
HOPES Of RICHNESS.
Restless Expectations in the
Region About Superior.
Milwaukee CARNIVAL JULY 90
Masons Plan a Home for Destitute
Members-C Christian 'Drummers'
What Is to Become of July A?

sist on talking of precious minerals,
and have before me little book put
out by the "Citizens Copper Commit
tee of West Superior" appointed by
the Commercial club. The book IN
compiled by Kirby Thomas, the edi-
tor, who is en- expert on mining prop
critics. Douglas county lies close to
the Michigan copper country and the
citations of biologists to prove the
identity of conditions is impressive.
For instance:
This formation (the Douglas, st.
Croix and Minong ranges is not only
the equivalent of the great copper
bearing terrane of Keweenaw point
but is directly continuous with 1t, and
forms its western prolongation. 80
theoretically. therefore, there IL little
or no reason for believing that the
.,heous rocks of one district are less
rich in copper than other portions"
Other quotations from the book are:
formation in Wisconsin is known as
the estern Lake Superior copper dis
trict. The chief activities until this
year have been confined to Douglas
county, Wis. Recently considerable
exploration and development work has
been done In Bayfield,, Washburn. and
Burnett counties. On the Douglas
range rs located the Chippewa mine,
the Percival. Fond du Lac, Amnicon,
Copper Greek, Culligan snd several
less developed properties. The st.
Croix Consolidated Copper Mines
company owns a large acreage cover
ing some of the best locations on the
st CrOix range. A number of indi-
vidual operators are also developing
on this range On the MinOng range
the Weyerhauser and Nudge interests
are engaged In development work. The
greater part Of the promising hand on
this range is controlled by syndi-
cate in which some of the stockhold-
ers of the Calumet and Hecla company
are said TO be interested.
The work during the past two years
In the western Lake Superior district
has been mostly exploratory and with
very satisfactory results. The Chippe-
wa Copper Mining company is now
erecting a stamp mill GRd Will soon
be producing copper and gold. The
/ promoters 81 Upper mining In Doug
| las county have found that It takes
time and money to open a copper mine.
! but they are, In faet exceedingly sat
isfied with the present prospects,"
Much space Is given to this last
named mine, which n Incorporated for
| s., sos, 900. II IL located fifteen miles
| from Superior. Five shafts from thir-
ty-6vo 10 fifty-fve feet deep had been
sunk Through q period OF years The
new company, having more money,
went dow& 800 feet and then side
ways. on one side for 500 feet. There
are half dozen other companies. one
capitalized at x!,500,0oO.
| SO muah to show the active hope
that northern Wisconsin may develop
something OF this sort. II profitable
pickings are tound-if the mining
ever gets past the capitalization and
prospectus stage into declaring divi-
dends 1t VIII convulse the state as
when copper was found In northern
/, Michigan and iron at Mesaba. | know
some experts who say it is dream,
but dreams come true. Is It a won.
der that the pursuit for buried
wealth is tirelessf
The total dividends Of the Lake Su-
perior copper mines to the end of 1899.
according to Stevens Copper Hand
book, amounted TO $96933, 100 The
estimated dividends for 1900 are Civ IN
as $9,Sl6,000. One hundred dollars
invested In 1893 Ia Boston and Mon
tana Copper company Is now worth
i 81, SG6; 500 Invested In 1896 I'm Butte
and Boston Copper company Is now
worth $500; 800 invested in 1850 in
Calumet and Hecla Copper company,
Mich. is now worth $3.50.
Iron Near LaCrosss. s.
Every few weeks stories come OF
finds" Ex-Mayor Truelsen OF Du-
luth and others think they have found
iron in Wisconsin. across from Winona-
and are securing farm options. And
the Iron Mountain Press tells new
hnd on the Marquette range, near the
original Champion mine. from which
ore Is taken, 40 per cent. iron. witt
, the vein six feet below the surface
J The Champion is the deepest mine in
the United States. the No. shaft hav
, Ing reached depth OF 1900 feet.
Milwaukee carnt"s, Begtns July rs.
The Milwaukee carnival occurs be
tween July 23 and % and It will prob
ably be d period of great activity TO
that city, attracting many people from
over the state This Is an era OF fair,
and carnivals. international. federal
state and village fairs aud while the,
have served some useful end. there Il
Sign Of reaction. Buffalo invites us
row, and Charleston Will exhibit
Dixie products mex. winter. and st
: Louis Is working on show 60 be big