The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
TOWN May HAVE
TO BE MOVED
SPARTA RESTS ON RICH DEPOSITS
OF ORE.
Most of the Property i'm Control of the
United States Steel Corporation
One Drill at Work in the Principal
Street and Fifteen Others in Various
Parts of the Range Town.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal s5h
Two Harbors, Mimi, May 31.--Residents
of Sparta may have to move their village,
as it is over one-of the largest bodies OF
iron ore on the range. Underlying the en-
tire town are rich: deposits of mineral. and
it is simply q question Of short time
when the site will be large mine.
The United States Steel corporation is
said to have control of most Of the prop
erty in which ore has been found, and,
while it is not known how soon opera
tons will begin, it is understood that
other shafts will be sunk soon. One drill
As being sunk in the middle Of the street
OF the town, and about fifteen others. at
Intervals of about one hundred feet are
also being operated. The deposits SHOWN
have always been Of the highest grade,
and in almost unlimited quantities.
The buildings in the village are all of
frame and they could be put on wheels
and moved in few weeks. The resi-
dents would have no choiVa other than to
comply as the ground is largely con-
trolled by the mining companies.
Socialists to Have. a Ticket
For the first time in the history OF Lake
county the republican county ticket wsIl
have direct opposition, Heretofore the
opposition has always been by indopend-
ent candidates. republican and democratic
alike. who have entered the race and in
some instances been elected.
full ticket for county officers will be
placed in the field by the socialists. They
will not go into the primaries, because the
AW does not recognize the branch repre-
sented here as a political party. and their
nominees will be placed before the voters
by filing. AlthO Lake county IS considered
democratic. no movement as yet has been
made by that organization in making up
q ticket, and it is probable none will be
nomina ted. 49, .--
The republican county committee has
issued a callfor the county convention. to
be held here June %, for the purpose of
electing seven delegates to the state con-
vention. The primary elections will be
held juno 2R .." ..... @* ""~-
Range Towns Doing Well.
Notwithstanding that the lateness of the
shipping season Of iron ore has some
what affected business interests generally.
the great demand for dwelling houses and
storerOoms demonstrates the stability Of
range towns. In Eveleth and Hibbing the
demand for houses far exceeds the SUE
ply, and 1t remains for some one to come
in with a fair outlay Of apital and make
handsome profit. Virginia residents are
taking affairs into their own hands and
the new addition to the town Is being
rapidly filled with substantial homes.
Store buildings, too. are in great de-
mand. There is not a vacant one in either
fIibbing, Virginia or Eveleth, and moro
would be filled If they were built. At
Chisholm, in addition to those who are
employed at the various mines and mills.
which number oVsa 1900 men, many will
work during the summer on new buildings.
Several large stores will be erected on
the principal business street., - 2