The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-08-28

their Eeniality and kindness A delicious
lunch was served ON board. Returning,
we were landed at the Soudan mines
where, under the escort of the versatile
Capt. Pengilly, who also had accompanied
US on the lake trip, In his own handsome
yacht, we were shown every point of in
terest. The famous hard ore mine of
the Minnesota Iron company 900 feet in
depth. is located here. After a thorough
inspection OF this property, and hand
some new lecture hall near Bly, built BY
Finnish miners, we were forced to bid
adieu to our kind friends at Tower. and
| TO resume our journey back to Duluth
where we arrived on the evening of Aug
| q IN time for an elegant banquet ten
oered our party at the st. Louis hotel, by
the Duluth Commercial club.
Our visit to the Ranges had been a
series of surprises. That Minnesota is
great as an agricultural and numbering
state. we all knew. but her entrance into
1 the list of mining states is so recent that
1t is hard to realize that already she is
the second state in the Union in the pro-
duction of iron. Not many years ago this
| Whole region was bowling Wilderness
Now, here are number Of thrifty towns
with excellent stores and hotels, attract.
i've homes. good schools, churches and
all the evidences of culture and refine
ment About $1,000 men are employed in
the range mines, and they receive good
wages. live in comfortable homes and as
| far as we could learn, were happy and
contented. A perfect network of railway
tracks traverses the mining region and
three or four different railway lines are
kept busy hauling the ore to the great
ore docks at Duluth and Two Harbors,
where it is loaded onto big steamers for
| conveyance to the smelters at Pittsburg
and other points in the east. When it is
remembered that the ore output in this
region during 1900 was 5000, 900 tons, the
immensely of this traffic is apparent. 1t
is to be regretted that all this ore must
be sent outside the state to be smelted
| and manufactured, but in time this may
be changed.
| Now, few words about that elaborate
banquet and the cordial welcome extend
ed to us by the citizens of Duluth. The
tables were tastefully dressed, the menu
was dainty and substa dkial, and tones of
music, soft and sweet. foated in the
| banquet hail. Many of Duluth's promi-
nent ladies and gentlemen graced the
| occasion by their presence Representa-
tives Of Duluth's metropolitan newspa-
pers were there Mr.. E. L. Miller acted
as POSTMASTER in a pleasing manner.
Mayor Hugo welcomed US in warm
speech Col. A. NJ. F1agg, editor Of the
News-Tribune, greeted US on the part Of
the city. Editor w. NJ. James, Of the
Breckenridge Telegram, responded appro-
priately for the association Speeches to
the point and full of good cheer were also
delivered by Secretary E. A. Nelson, of
the Hallock News; J. Adam Bede, of
the newspaper fraternity of the
city. Editor w. M. James, Of the;
Walker Pilot; C. 8. Mitchell, of the Alex
andria Post-News; Granville S. Pease, of
the Anoka Union; P. E. Bowling, of the
Eveleth Star, and Clarence B. Miller, Of
| Duluth. Mrs Franklin w. Lee, Of the
Rush City Post, recited humorous poem,
| composed by her late husband, which was
we'll received. Long will the kindness
and hospitality Of the people of Duluth,
| and especially the elegant banquet, be
| remembered by the editors.
Next day our party were given a de-
| lightful tallyho ride over Duluth's IA
nous boulevard drive. when we were lit
orally taken to the mountain top and
| shown all the greatness Of the city.
| Yes more than ever are we impressed
with the growing Importance of Duluth
| as commercial center, and we were
surprised to learn that in point of ton
mage she has already outstripped Chi
cago New York, Liverpool, Hamburg,
Bremen and every other great port in the
world. Her business men are young en-
ergetic and resourceful, and propose
building a city at the head of the lakes
that shall be without rival on the Amer
lean continent
On the evening of Aug. we embarked
on the White Line Transportation CON-
pany's palatial steamer Iroquois. from
the deck of which we watched the city
Of Duluth. lit up by thousands of electric
lights, fade away In the distance. like a
| fairy dream. After a nights refreshing
sleep we, were still riding the waves of
Lake Superior when morning broke on
Aug. 4th- Presently we entered the Port
age canal, and before long we were in
Houghton, Mich, partaking of a bounti-
full breakfast at the Douglass house.
We were now to see the greatest cop
per district in the world. A special train
for making the tour Of the smelters,
stamp mills and mines. was kindly placed
at our disposal, by courtesy of Superin-
| tendent j. G. Shields, of the Mineral
Range railroad. At the numerous plants
on Dollar Bay We watched the process
of drawing copper wire, now used so ex-
tensively In electrical works. and saw the
fiery furnaces where copper was melted
and cast into ingots and bars. Next, we
| inspected number Of stamp mills, all
equipped with lot Of expensive ma
chinery, where the method of freeing the
copper from its incrustation was followed
! through. The famous Calumet and Hecla
and Tamarac copper mines, which have
paid about s9O0OO.O0O in dividends, were
visited. Some, of the shafts Of these
great mines are about mile in depth.
The ponderous engines, air compressors
and other mining machinery used in their
operation, were wonderful to behold. On
our return tn Houghton. q visit was made
to the Michigan College of Mines the
foremost institution of the kind in this
country. Minnesota ought to have one
like it. President F. W.. McNair showed
us through the buildings and explained
the methods Of instruction. -
The eventful day, during which we had