Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-15
It'll SWANvll GOLD

More Claims About the
Gold Discoveries +.
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Swanville. MINI. = April 8-The
excitement in this village over the
discovery of gold, silver and copper
at Pine lake, Irish creek and other
points in the netghboring hill district,
which has laid dormant, from neces-
sity, since the deep snow and frost
came. Is again running high, and the
promise of sprng il bringing renewed
activity among the people in their
search for these precious metales, says
a st. Paul Dispatch telegram. Sever
al parties are already preparing to
sink shafts, and the hills for miles
around are beginning to show evil
dence of the early prospector. AL
though the country is still hidden un-
der depth Of snow, and the ground
is frozen to depth of many feet,
come rare specimens of valuable float
ore are being brought IN, and the fact
is now evidence that there is actually
both gold and silver in large quanti
ties in these hills. One specimen re-
Gently assayed by R. Longman's
Sons, silver ana gold reiners of New
York city. shows valuation Of 81. 60
of silver to the ton Of 1900 pounds,
and of gold, $12.60 per ton of 2,00O
pounds This sample was taken from
the johnson farm, at Pine lake. An
other specimen aesayed by S. A.
Clark & Co., Chicago, shows SUBJ
stan,ial trace of silver, and gold to
the amount of $50 per ton of 1900
pounds. Another assayed at Mime
apolis, runs something over 500 per
ton of gold ana $2S of silver. The
sands Of Irish creek and that of sever
al other small streams in the vicinity
have been examined, and all show
very rich in gold. Of course, as to
this latter. the ice and snow has not
as yet admitted of thorough examin-
tion. but the few samples that have
been obtained and tested will make
rich placer mining during the coming
summer. At Bass lake just southwest
of:.--the village, where an immense
spring comes ont Of the hills, farmer
has washed out and exhibited in the
village about two ounces of almost
pure fake gold. His primitive meth
cd Of obtaining the gold was accomp-
llehed BY washing the sand in COM
mon soup plate, and he only occupied
q few hours Of time in getting this
amount together.
Prospeotors and other interested par
ties are commencing to arrive in the
neighborhood, and among them are
many practical miners, all of whom
are a unit in saying that the discover
les are not simply isolated floats, but
are Of character that indicate the
presence Of bodies of rich ore, (which
will be found in lodges in these hills.
Land values have gone skyward and
many fattering offers for real estate
or options have been lately reported,
but there is practically no owner who
is at present disposed to sell or give
options on his property, and such will
probably remain the case until the
extent of the mineral deposits is
found out
When the discovery was first made
at Pine lake, in the early part of the
winter, several parties either bought
or obtained working leases upon pro-
perty in the neighborhood, and are
now preparing to commence active
operations as soon as the weather will
permit. In some instances, experts
are already upon the ground, and
have discovered strong indications Of
large ledge Of ore, which compares
favorably with the immense quantities
Of float which is being found daily.
It is expected that the shafts which
will be sunk will reach the lodges at
a depth of as little as fifty feet in
some places, while in other places a
greater depth will have to be attained.
It is now an assured fact that there
is both gold and silver in paying
quantities hidden away In the soil of
these hills and valleys, and q deter
mined effort will be made this sum-
mer to get it out