The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
RICH Mine OF ORE
Duluth Attorney Believes He Has
Found It in the Neighborhood
Of Brainerd.
County Attorney. Investigates a
Criminal Assault Case Involv.
ing Staples Young Men.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Brainerd, Mimi. March 1S--Some little
excitement has been created over the dis
covery Of what is thought to be a rich
mine of ore within three miles Of Brain
erd For some time 1t Is known that
prospectors have been following what they
thought to be a rich vein. Their opera
tions seemed to stop for a time. but the
matter eliminated a few days ago. when
w. G. White an attorney of Duluth. came
to this city and by appointment met Jacob
Tabert, a German farmer living three
miles from Brainerd, and purchased TWEEN
ty acres of him for $50 an acre. This is
about three times the value Of the land.
and the transaction attra cted the attention
of the business men Of the city and set
Tabert himself to thinking.
Finally 1t was learned from White that
he had discovered ore on the property.
Other farmers lin the vicinity of the Ia
bert place were also approached. and to-
day it Is reported that two other pur-
chases were made and that 500 an acre
was paid for two tracts. -..s~>
After the ma tier became public it was
learned that White has been in Brainerd
on various occasions. and on the quiet has
called some Of the leading business men
together and Informed them of his dscov-
cry, but keeping secret the location. Far
ners in the vicinity of the Tabert farm
are holding their land at 500 an acre, and
ScillS VI tltSlil VIII llOt Sell at ali.
Scandal at Staples.
Charles Collins. a, railroad man, was
held to the grand jury at Staples yester-
day. and his arrest on the charge of re-
sisting an officer Is the sequel to one of
the worst cases which has been chronicleCl
for long time. although Collins himself
IS said to be entirely inoncent of the crime
Tn question. -
The report is that Collins got into IAN
ion
who called in an officer to have him ar
rested. Collins showed fight and got
away. and afterwards. it is said. secured
a Winchester rifle and marched the mar
shall up the street to the place of business
of the young man who had attempted tc
have him arrested and demanded that the
young man be taken into custody.
Collins was overpowered. and when the
rifle was taken from him it was found not
to be loaded. D. il. 80 -'.'-
On the hearing a few days ago in the
Collins case. Judge S. F. Alderman of this
city was retained by the defendant. and
when the latter made his appearance al
Staples 1t Is said to have been a cue for al
those mixed up In a debauch at hotel
during which a young woman of Foley was
crininaly assaulted by some eight or ter
young men. to skip out. -.r.
The story goes that the girl was enticec
to the hotel and there given knock out
drops She was put on the train in e
semi-unconscious condition, and did MOI
come to until she reached St. Cloud, where
she is now staying. =, ..
The father of the girl went to Staples
ready to shoot the first guilty man or
sight County Attorney G.. W. Peterson
of Long Prairie was at Staples to-day in.
vestigating the case and it is thought
that some arrests will follow 10 .-'S =
1t is said the assault was made known
by Collins. who threatened to expose al
concerned in 1t.