Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-05
Reports Of Gold In Region OF
Rainy Lake May Bring Rush of
PrOspect0rs to Northern Mimi.
Similar Tales 20 Years Ago
Caused A Stampede But
Proved To Be Fizzle; Sur
veys Show No Precious
Metal In Paying Guam
titles.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 5.-Recent I'M
confirmed reports that gold has been
found in what is known as the Rainy
Lake district, Koochiching county,
Mimi, revived "reminiscences Of vari-
GUS pioneers of northern Minnesota
who remember, well the result of h
last reports OF gold in northern Min
neSota. iE i ~.
The region in question is on the
south shore Of Rainy Lake, which, is
IA part ofTthe northern boundary Of
the United States.
Arrives With Gold.
According to reports published in
local newspapers n received from
IAN official Of Koochiching county at
International Falls" an old-time pros
pector, carrying several cans of gold,
visited the county auditors Office and
sought information concerning the
he described as townships 1922 and
71-22. According to the county Off
cial. the prospector refused to divulge
information about the exact location
of the land. Anyhow, the stranger
had found gold in paying quantities,
he had sufficient capital to finance
further explorations and developments
Of the gold fields, and all hat he
wished to know was the names of per-
sons holding, the title to this partic-
ular stretch of land. The stranger
told the county official that he had
run out three separate and distinct
veins, which ran into three separate
sections. The size of the veins were
about eight feet high and ten feet
wide each, he said.
Obtaining the desired information
Stranger departed for the Rainy
Lake region where he proposed to
gain knowledge of the exact minute
locations, sections, townships and
| range numbers.
His dramatic appearances, visit and
departure left residents of hat Sec
ton of the state wondering il the gold
rush of two decades 6 was to be
duplicated.
Former Rush.
When ~prospectors, early in the goth
century. discovered what they claim
ed t 0 be paying. quantities Of gold on
mainland where now the stranger"
announces discovery of the prized
mineral, their good fortune, he1alded
everywhere, produced a rush that for
a while promised to rival scene in
the famous Klondike early prospect
ing days.
Fortune hunters came to Duluth
lIOIu Oily COIilSTS " Tie SCdu66 anu
sought speediest source Of transpor-
tation to the Rainy Lake region. Du-
luth was the headquarters. for the
rush, and pioneer residents Of the
city discussed with extreme delight
the boom prompted by the first rush.
Every mode of conveyance was
pressed into use at the time. This
early. the north country was not so
well traversed by railroads as now
! a M It rphok r4oAo rat~oto al a = ys0,, o1s
the north woods anyways near the
reported gold country were. damned
to capacity by hundreds Of persons.
Duluth Doomed.
Duluth enjoyed prosperity that was
not far; different from that attentive
to the discovery of iron ore OF the
now famous iron range, according. to
pioneers.
However, there was a tragic angle
to these prosperous days. Rushing
madly into the dense wilderness, hun
dreds4 of persons failed to even reach
the scene OF the reported wealth.
into the wilds without roper equip
naent. and during the rush the cold
WintryS weather took a heavy toll,
while AZ is estimated that not a few.
becoming lost in the woods, starved
to death. or fell victims to the Wild
beasts that then inhabited the woods
In large numbers. ffSs
Then came the reverse, when first
experienced prospectors. following
exhaustive surveys, announced that
the gold there was insufficient to pay
establishment OF mining equipment.
The major portion of the fortune
seekers immediately departed for
their homes and for awhile the re.
turning hundreds again damned rail-
roads and other modes Of Transports
ton not unlike the way they had a
short time before.
Some Tragedies.
However, in face OF the original an
nouncements which were needed by
the larger number, ~ were many;ot