Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-03-01
RANDALL IRON REGION
Mining Expert Morrison Writes
Interestingly on Possi>
bilifes There

John L. Morrison, one of the best
known writer's on mining matters in
the United States, has an interesting
article in the Duluth Herald, in the
Cuyuna range, and also speaks of iron
matters rear Randall. Among other
things. he says:
Last year, M. b. Alworth of Du-
luth. secured option on a heavy acre
age near Randall, in Morrison county.
Drilling was prosecuted several
months. Twenty five or Thirty holes
were drilled on section 81. 1880, ran
ging from 100 to 3C0 feet in depth.
am infomed that ore was found in
two separate ore basins, but not OF
great area. The most favorable esti-
mstss allow less than million tons
for the largest deposit. Further drill
ling might, ef course, develop,a great
er tonnage.
Those IN q position to know assured
me that essays ran as high as 66 par
cent III IRON but u little phosphorus
One nole showed 10c fset of ore ran
ging from Al to 66 per cent in iron
and considerable mo:e Of lower grade.
1t was announced some months ago
that Mr.. Alwo1th exet cised his option
and paid over the good, hard chash
for fees of such lands there as gave
promise of commercial returns.
There is strong magnetic belt
running from the Missippi river to
Randall. In fact. it beigns several
miles east of the river and even runs
northeasterly to the ''south belt. -
where Cuyler Adams made his origl.
nal discovery. West of the river, the
belt Of magnetic attraction divides
for a few miles, re- unites and then
strikes towards the Alu Of tn lands.
On this same belt, few miles
northeast of Fort RIpley station, on
the NoIthe Pacific railroad, two
drills were operated last summer
William @. White Of Duluth, was in
terested in one of them. ! have 70 in
formation as to results. Lands in that
region are closely picked up and held.
At Philbrook, near Motley. on the
Notthern Pacific railroad, west OF
Brainerd, an Adams drill has been
working for some time. I have Sc
cured no information as to results
Over year ago. an eminent IRON
authority declared that more ors ha1
been shown up on the Cuyuna than at
Baraboo, Wis.
Today. q CONTIGUOUS iron. bearing
belt has beer established all the way
from Randall, in Morrison coudnty,
to Flood wood, on the western border of
St. Louis county, distance Of ssvents
five god miles. ThsR. In connec-
tion with that belt, there are spurs
and segregate basins at various places
along its course. Lands along this
belt have tean picked up closely and
are clcsely held.
Drills have found ere Of CONNER
cial quality along the belt at points
from Randall to a few miles northeast
of Akin. Ore drill is We rking a few
miles southwest Of Floodwocd, but no
discovery Of ore has yet been an
nounced.
Reputable authorities estimate that
today. the Guyana iron range has Pre-.
ven bodies of ore aggreagti1g 'OO,0CO.
000 tons. Other claim that one, ii
not two properties, alone show nearly
that quantity.
1t is true that the ''steel trust. -
that mammoth corporation by which
snobs of finance in Duluth so persis.
/ tently swear, las dropped many Of its
options on this range. It is stern