The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04

HOPES ARE RENEWED.
Reorganized Chippewa Copper Com
pany Holds to It's Plans in
Northern Wisconsin.
Woodward Arrives From Boston and
Says the Fasteners Will For
ward Development.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Superior, Wis, Aug. 4.-Frank A. Wood
ward, former mayor, new treasurer of the
Corona Copper company of Boston, the
reorganized Chippewa Copper company, is
in the city from Boston. He brings to the
velopment of Douglas county and west
ern Lake Superior copper propositions.
He comes to visit the mine in connection
with plans for develoment.
He says that despite the closing down
and the necessary reorganization of the
company, eastern capitalists who became
interested In the property and furnished
large amounts for development continue
In their faith and will develop the west
ern Lake Superior district Of which this
is the center.
Over $780,, 900 has been spent by the Bos-
ton men, besides amounts put in by local
persons before the fasteners became in
terested in the movement. About fifteen
veins have been disclosed by the cross
cutting and they all carry copper and gold
In paying quantities.
The State bank Of Superior has received
a charter to take the place of the SUI
perior bank. 4 The capital Is $4,000.
Prominent in the bank will be the Pey-
tons, of Duluth and William H. Pattison,
the wealthy iron miner and capitalist Of
this city. The bank will be located in the
East End, being the only one there. It
will commence business on Sept. /.
Mills Back From Cuba.
Former State Senator Edgar G. Mills,
one Of the prominent politicians Of the
state, is in the city from Havana, where
he Is connected with the Spanish claims
business of the government, being one OF
five attorneys engaged In the work.
Senator Mills tried the famous Ia Costa
case. He says that with 400 cases on the
list and $500, 900 involved, he does not
see when the government will ever gel
thru with the war claims.
For the first time in twelve years there
are no tax cases pending in the county Of
Douglas. Ever since the panic of '93 an6
even before there have been cases ir
which the people sought to get out of pay.
ing their taxes and injunctions galore
were issued against the county treasurer't
selling certain property for taxes. AL
this has been cleared up and all Of the
property upon which taxes are delinquen
may now be sold.
It is expected that by Friday, when the
county board will meet again, affairs will
| be In such shape that over one-half of tn,
! indebtedness Of the county will be take1
care Of and arrangements we'll started t,
| put the county on a cash basis. B,
Friday the suits for $4,000 against tn
| county will have been dismissed under tn
| offer by which E. F. McCausland gets SIS,
| 900 worth Of tax deeds, 5000 worth o
certificates and throws off $4,000 in con
sideration Of getting them. 81
| Tenacious Of Life.
| Peter Samstead Of Hawthorn, lived a
St.. Marys hospital for six weeks witt
his lower jaw almost shot off and bein,
fed all the time by the aid of a tube rul
| into his stomach. He finally grew s.
! weak that he passed away yesterday. o.
June 20 Samstead attempted to comni
suicide He took Al rifle and shot int
his head, carrying away practically all 0
| the lower jaw. 49,. .. e..