The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-15

plOratlOnS and discoveries up TO the
time of his tragic death, by drowning,
off Keweenaw Point in 1S45, after re-
vealing to the world the wonderful
wealth with which nature had endowed
this section.
Came Here In 1852.
1t was natural that under the in
luence of such men as Schoolcraft and
Houghton, that Hulbert's attention
should be directed towards further eX-
ploration and possible discovery. After
spending his boyhood at the 500 and
at Detroit, he came to the Keweenaw
peninsula in 1852, when 23 years of
age. He followed his profession as
civil and mining engineer. being con-
nected with the old Cliff copper mine.
Up to that time 1t was generally sup
posed that copper occurred only in
amygdaloid rock and fissure veins, and
other explorers devoted almost their
Through the discovery of copper in
several conglomerate boulders found
near Eagle River. Hubert became i'm
pressed with the fact that conglomer-
ate rock was also copper bearing,
and he continued his explorations in
an effect to find the parent lode.
In 1854, Hubert was employed by
the state to survey the road running
from Copper Harbor, through Eagle
Iiarbor. Cliff, to Houghton and on to
Ontonagon. At that time there was no
settlement between Cliff and Hough-
ton. 1t was while in the proscecu-
ton of the work of surveying this
state road that Hubert found il pos
sible to verify his theories.
First Shaft In 1864.
the conglomerate lode which he dis
covered was rich in commercial cop
per, he purchased from the govern
ment at $1.25 per acre, 1920 acres of
land, covering part of the area now oc-
cupied by the C. e. II. mining compa-
his brother. John Hubert and his old
associate, Capt. Amos Scott, to open NJ
the lode he had discovered, the first pit
being sunk at a spot close to the site
of the present No. 4 shaft, Calumet
Ii was here that the famous Calumet
conglomerate lode, which has probably
paid more dividends than any other
copper bearing lode in existance was
Iactually opened.
In the first locating the formation
Hubert spent large sums of money
in the invention and manufacture OF
specially designed exploring instru-
ments which he took with him &c
Rome when he left this region.
After the discovery of the Calumet
Econglomerate and while the mine was
in the early stages of development, Mr.
Hubert directed his energies TOWARD
other explorations and discoveries
The opening of the Hecla mine on Q
continuation of the Calumet lode was
q direct outcome of its discovery, and
other mines in the vicinity of Caluae,
followed. At one time. shafts wer,
sunk in the territory now embraced in
the village of Red Jacket, one of which
was Just north OF Pine street on Fifth
anu the OlItI AT the site VI tie lOT
mer Light Guard armory. The RED
Jacket mine. as these development pits
were called, did not prove very sue
cessful.
Laid Out Red Jacket.
Mr. Hubert surveyed the streets OF
the village of Red Jacket and mad,
his residence here for number OF
years. When the town was originally
plated, what is now Fifth street was
intended only for an alley, and Sixth
street was to have been the main busi-
ness thoroughfare of the town.
Although Mr.. Hubert had won
derful ability as n geologist, and over
came many obstacles, he lacked bust.
ness ability. and lost control of tho
properties which he discovered in tn,
late sixties AS result he becam,
embittered against those who succeed.
ed him I'm control Lawsuits followed
and settlement was finally reached
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