The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-13

great fields Of European ores that are
lying idle and worthless because 81 the
nature ofSths minerals. 1T is the hope
OF the Europeans that it will destroy
Americas steel supremacy by permitting
the use Of these ores. Duluth Herald. y
MAY BE BIG STRIKE.
CORUNDUM DISCOVERED NEAR
THE MOUTH OF BAPTISM
RIVER.
Process of 0uarrying Simple OW-..
ing to Lay of Land. Lake and
Cook Counties Believed to Con-
tain Hidden Treasures.
'Keep your eyes peeled for develop
ments in Lake and Cook counties, and
unless all signs fail and you live long
enough and retain your syesight, you
will see what you will zee and it will
surprise the world at large"
This is what man said yesterday,
waving aloft chunk Of rock that looked
to the casual observer hike hard crystal
line quartz--but it was corundum Of the
best quality. .s -:1,> - .,.
For several years two we'll known
mining experts, the Lewis Bros, have
been working along the north shore Of
the lske and their quiet perseverance has
al length brought its reward. They
have located and secured the fee title OF
an immense deposit OF corundum and
yesterday showed, to those who are in.
terested with them, what it would do in
the shape Of facing for an emery wheel.
The test was open to. anyone, in fact
people were invited to see and test the.
properties Of the mineral themselves, and
there was only one opinion, that of ap-
probation. -%z1,:~ >:>..-
Right here it may be as we'll to ex-
plain what corundum is. Webster says
'sthe word is derived from the Hind term
Korand. AS mineral it is described az
the earth alumina as found native in
crystalline state, including sapphire,
which is the fine blue variety; the orr
entail ruby of red sapphire, the oriental
amethyst OF purple sapphire; the ada
mantins spar or hair brown variety. It
is the hardest found substance native
next to the diamond. The name corun-
dunn Is sometimes restricted to the
coarser variety. Emery>is dark colored
granular magnetic ore" When used
commercially it 10 generally known as
emery. ~.
The location Of Messrs Lewis find is
at the mouth OF Baptism river in Lake
county and for years to come, thanks to
the lay of the land, which gradually
slopes upwards from the lake,it will be a
simple quarrying proposition with no
SAHAPAa& vi AO AoA51a0e lkOU b00 uQO0F
ground. ~, - I'll. ~. -.
Tosay that this in one OF the most im-
portant finds that has ever been made
on the north shore Of Lake Superior, is
hardly an exageration. The vast terri
tory enclosed within the boundaries Of
Lake and Cook counties is greater than
that of some eastern states. It has
never been thoroughly explored, but
thousands of men have tramped many
weary mile through it's deep, silent for
ests and over it's mountainous ranges.
That it is one Of the richest sections of
Minnesota, if not the richest, is we'll
known, but to make this country give
up it's wealth means a mans work with
great chances for all that try it. Now,
however, that the loggers have begun to
punch their logging railroads the
smoother part Of the ruggedness, there
is more chance for the explorer to get
in and learn some Of the hidden secrets
OF this great mineral region Duluth
News Tribune. r.. Il