The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-07-25


upon the direct invitation Of the
half-breed or white settlers.
Col. VIM. H. Mobiles, one of our
oldest citizens, has just received a
patent for a steam dredging ma
chine, of which he has a model at
his Fifth street residence. The ma
chine is of two kinds one designed
for dredging bars on the Western
rivers and one for flats or harbors so
as to render them passable for sea
vessels. Col. MOBILES says it will cut
out several miles of channel per day.
A company has been formed at
Detroit, Mich, to manufacture these
machines, and he has been offered
almost fabulous amounts for the
patent right.
Col. Mobiles is one of the pioneers
of Minnesota, having come here in
1916. In 1913 he erected the first
blacksmith's forge and anvil that
was ever put up in St. Paul. In
1857 he also opened what is known
as Mobiles wagon road to the Pacific
and discovered Mobiles Pass" in
the Rocky mountains, one Of the
best passes ever opened to travel.
Col. Mobiles is in every sense a
pioneer and an energetic man, one
of the right sort to lay the founda-
lions of society in new state.
Sixteen thousand four hundred
and thirty-two acres were entered
by actual settlers at the Winnebago
land Office in this state last month.
Leading citizens of Minneapolis
have generously contributed 81 900
for the relief Of the afflicted city of
Portland, Me. With this sum they
purchased 100 barrels of flour and
shipped it to the people of that
place, who were left destitute by
the recent confagration. This is
noble example of generosity, for
which our prosperous sister city de-
serves to be honorably remembered.
This generous act, however, is prob
ably inspired by something more
than the ordinary sympathy which a
remote western town might be ex-
pected to feel for the sufferers in
our easternmost state. Many of the
principal business men Of Mime
apolis, especially those engaged in
the manufacture of lumber, are ma
tives of Maine and the Maine ele-
ment at the falls is far larger than
at any other point in the state. This
munifcent gift probably owes some
of its magnitude to the love of the
sons of Maize for the old folks at
home. The previous year prom
ises to surpass the present for the
magnificence of its grain crop in
this state. Already capitalists are
making overture to the producers
for the forthcoming wheat crop, and
as high as $1.65 per bushel has been
offered for it in the field and adj
vances made upon the same. The
crop failures in the middle tier of
states, caused by drouth and exhaus-
ton of the soil, and the war in
Europe between Italy and Austria
indicate that the high price and
extraordinary demand for wheat will
continue.
Prof. Eames, state geologist, is
back home after an extended visit
to the Vermillion Lake mines. He
reports the indications very encour-
aging. About 100 men are at work
on the eastern and southern shore of
the lake and nine companies are
carrying on operations there. Prof.
Eames reports few fssure veins,
with assures we'll defined with walls,
showing on the surface three feet;
and, at distance down of forty
feet, over nineteen feet wide. The
assures are filled with granular
and white quartz, and are very rich.
Mr.. Eames brought back 90 differ
ent specimens from 96 different
veins and claims, and will analyze
them here. The gold-bearing forma-
ton extends over an area eight
miles wide and fifteen long, all of
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