The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24


the ground for S1.50 ton, but O
course, the respol sibility would b.
much greater. The foregoing
figures may be open to question
but they can stand until disputed
by an authority.
The two weeks past have beer
busy ones on the Vermilion range
Every day good history has beer
made to some extent. Ore find:
have been reported, properties solo
and leased, companies formed ano
exploration work started. The
year is ending with an activity an6
promise that cheers loyal friend:
and wrinkles the brows of sneerine
knockers. Exploration and de
velopment have attained such ar
impetus and magnitude that the
outlook for 1910 is better than fol
twenty years and brighter thar
many a MONDAY sun.
Duluth people are awakening t.
what the Minnesota ranges NEAR
to this city. The Herald's slogan
DO 1t For Duluth, has had {
deep influence. Not only is there
the inclination to DO it For Du-
luth," but very sensible deter
mination not to Do it to Duluth.
People have been Doing it t.
Duluth" for twenty years by per
hitting outsiders to grab the lion:
share of the mineral ranges. Wise
men in the Twin Cities, Wisconsin
Michigan and even far New York
have made their many millions or
the Minnesota iron ranges. Men
who have credit for being wise anc
successful now are saying, What
fools we were to permit so many
of the fees on the Mesaba range tc
get away from us" The way jim
Hill absorbed the Western Mesaba
and the big mellon he cut up fo1
the Great Northern railway share.
holders shames Duluthians and now
leads them to say, Never again. .
Duluth and the, Minnesota iron
ranges are attracting more attention
and holding more confidence in
Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
and even the farthe- East than
right as home.
If not for the Minnesota iron
ranges, Duluth nearly would have
gone from the map In the dark
days of the COS.
If not for the Minnesota iron
ranges, nine-tenths Of the com
mission and jobbing houses in Du-
luth would have no cause for eXis.
tence, or be located in other cities
If not for the Minnesota iron
ranges, Duluth real estate would
not be briskly salable today, and
the skyscraper era for Superior
street would be dim dream of the
distant future.
If not for the Minnesota iron
ranges and the pine that once stood
thereon, many Duluthians would
have been unable to buy copper
mines in distant regions and unable
to speculate in mining stocks.
There's a strong undercurrent in
favor of discriminating in favor of
Minnesota mines and not against
them. An epoch of show u.s.
seems to be dawning in Duluth,
Men with money for investment
and even speculation are beginning
to see the advantage Of laying it on
proposition close to home-right
at the back door, so to speak
where they can see it with their
own eyes and keep in close touch
with the men who expend the
money. Even brokers, who have
grown rich in handling stocks in
distant enterprises, are noting the
signs of the times andslowly wheel
ing into line with the new order of
things.
Individual cases can be quoted
to prove that Duluth investors are
firing of putting their money into
the keeping of broken shopkeepers,
ambitious tailors. ruined dealers in
dirt, petty politicians or engineers
without employment and who APP
pear over night.
William Sauntry was rated as a
multi-inilllionaire, He made his
wealth in Minnesota pine and Mes
aba range iron. He bucked game
he wot not of and dropped millions
in Yaqui copper and Black Hills
gold, Today he is healing up his
hurts and looking tolhis leases on