The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
ASBESTOS FOUND
Valuable Deposits Uncovered Near
- Ishpeming, Mich. 80 =

ISHPEMING, MICH-A valuable de
posit of asbestos has been proved up
near the Ropes gold mine, several miles
from this city, and a local company is
organized to develop the find. 1t has been
known for fifteen years that the fibre ex-
listed in this section, but it was not until
two mouths ago that systematic explora-
tory operations were started by a force OF
miners.
The work has been done or a hill that
rises 300 feet in height. Numerous test
pits have been dug, and the asbestos has
been found to exist in a deposit 800. feet
long by 200 in width. How much larger
it is has not been determined, but it is
certain that the mineral extends several
hundred feet into the earth.
. In some iof the pits the asbestos IS
found in the form of a huge curl, or cork
screw foot in diameter, but practically
all over the hill it lies in seams varying
from a foot to three feet in thickness. In
some cases it is covered with pure gran
ite. There are many thousands OF tons
Of the mineral in sight, and 1t is figured
that at least ton can be. dislodged at
every blast. The fibre averages five
inches in length and is worth $40 a ton.
While it has long been known by min-,
ers that asbestos existed in the locality.
it was. the general, impression it. would
not be found In paying quantities., At the
was sent to Chicago for exhibition and
there aroused the curiosity of two western
mining men, who later quietly visited the
location Of the find. They were satisfied
with the showing and desired to develop
the tract, but a deal for the purchase of
the land fell through. AS far as, known
asbestos has never been found in any
other section of the Lake Superior dis
trict. t-->.
SHE'LL LAKE, WlS.-George Wolfe,
the Chippewa Falls uxoricide, arose in
court when sentenced and told the story
Of the murder, saying:
Through jealousy, had intended COM
mitting the crime for some time, but my
temper had not reached that stage until
June 81, when I returned home and an
other quarrel took place. I then determ-
ined to kill her: I got rig after dinner
and went to- Gravel Island and dug the
grave about six feet deep. I borrowed
tools from the old Cup house, and threw
them In the brush to use at night. About
9 O. clock I induced her to go riding, and
we quarreled again. When ! got to the
pasture fence struck her and pushed her
out of the buggy. I got out on the other
stde She was standing when approached
her. Knocked her down with a club. She
appealed to me and said she would be
| faithful to me If I would stop. I was des-
blow di the work. I let her lay about f1f-
teen minutes and then she seemed cold.
I picked her up and carried her to the
grave and buried her. I threw the tools
in the brush''
HoUGHToN, MICH.-A! skeleton found
In the woods near the county poor farm
is believed to. be that Eli Haller, Of At
lanttc mine, who mysteriously disappeared
a year and a half ago. The clothing found
on the skeleton tallies with that worn by
Mr.. Haller.-Hundreds Of copper country
fremen and excursionista left yesterday
for the annual tournament Of the Upper
Peninsula Firemer's association at Ne
gaunee. Houghton, Hancock, Lake Lin
den, Dollar Bay, Calumet, Greenland,
Mass City, Trimountain, Painesdale, and
Mass City were represented by large dele
gations.-C. A. Wright, Jr., has returned
from Buffalo and other eastern cities
whittier he went to investigate the coal
situation. He declares there is not a
pound Of hard coal at Buffalo for. ship
ment to the head of the lakes and won't
be for at least several months.-C. j.
Johnson, a Houghton contractor; has Sc
cured a contract to do some heavy grading
work for the Chicago, Elgin & Peoria e1ec-
| trio railroad. The contract price is $780,
600. Grading equipment will be shipped
from here and work started at once.
| DAVENPORT, IOWA-A sensation was
caused among the 1870 saloonkeepers in
| Davenport when Edward J. Dahms, a
young attorney, commenced suit for an in
junction against Leo S. Gadient and in
voked tho Iowa mulct law for the frs,
time in this city. The attorney says other
tsuits will follow.
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WAUPACA, VISA freight wreck or
the Wisconsin, Central nj which tramp
supposed to have hailed from Utica, N, Y.
was killed and another from Kankakee
ILL.,, probably fatally injured. The mar
Killed Is said to be William O'Connell and
the injured man James Farrell.