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BAS GOLD BEEN FOUNDDiscovery on the Rowley Farm That Resembles Gold Quartz—Creates Interest.Has gold been discovered or* the Joseph Rowley farm in the town of Caledonia '' The question is ugi fating many farmers at the present time and excitement ruhslngh among those owning land-in the vicinity. Several da vs ago, when'»• o fan old house was being town down on the farm hi question, a gravel heel of many acres was discovered. It was just what the authorities of the town of Mt. Pleasant wanted t*o use upon the highways, Without delay they purchased the gravel of Mr. Rowley at 2f cents a load and soon-twenty-five to thirty teams were at work taking of? the socl and getting down to the gravel.Since the digging commenced substances resembling iron and copper have been unearthed and a numbed of objects resembling stones, sprinkled through' which arc* shining substances resembling soft gold. Yesterday Mr. Hurry Rowley bad wimples of the discovery at: Ids Main street market. There is a great resemblance to quartz, but most ton heavy and appeonnug more like a stone, but nevertheless experts'disagree upon what it really is. Mr. Rowley will have a thorough examination made of the discovery*Should it prove in be soft gold the land ir, the vicinity will take an upward boom. Mr. Rowley owns many acres thereabouts and ’lie discovery of the different kind-* of rock, resembling copper, iron and gold, is certainly interesting.ROOD RESIilTS ORTAtNPn
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Racine Daily Journal
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Nov 12, 1902
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