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Other books by John R. Krismer
The Magic Aquifer
Treating the
Political Stress Syndrome
A Novel by
John R. Krismer, MHA-LFACHE
CCB Publishing
British Columbia, Canada
The Magic Aquifer:
Treating the Political Stress Syndrome, A Novel
Copyright ©2012 by John R. Krismer
ISBN-13 978-1-77143-018-0
First Edition
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Krismer, John R., 1927-
The magic aquifer [electronic resource] : treating the political stress syndrome, a novel / written by John R. Krismer – 1st ed.
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Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents and dialogue are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.
Extreme care has been taken by the author to ensure that all information presented in this book is accurate and up to date at the time of publishing. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Additionally, neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
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CCB Publishing
British Columbia, Canada
To my son Stephen, who died from Leukemia at fourteen, and who loved to fish at The Lake of the Woods.
Other books by John R. Krismer
Our Puppet Government
The New World Oligarchy
The Magic Aquifer
The Arrowhead Country
Lake of the Woods
Chapter 1
The north shore of Lake Superior, from Duluth to Thunder Bay forms the beginning of a very large wilderness area that’s commonly referred to as the Boundary Waters, from which hundreds of tributaries empty into Lake Superior, some from as far away as James Bay in Ontario to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. One of the larger tributaries is the Rainy River, which flows from the southeastern tip of Lake of the Woods, which is located in north-central Minnesota, and Canada. This Rainy River also serves as a natural border between Canada and the United States, cutting its way southeast for more than two hundred miles before it finally reaches Lake Superior, some fifty miles southwest of Thunder Bay. From the southeastern tip of the Lake of the Woods this intercontinental border cuts across this lake to its mid-western shoreline, splitting the lake between these two countries. Between the Rainy River and Lake Superior’s northern shoreline is a beautiful wilderness area that is shaped like the head of an arrow called the Arrowhead Country.
Although several mining companies had previously found vast deposits of high grade iron ore throughout much of northern Minnesota, this large Minnesota Iron Range soon became seriously depleted and depressed because of the world’s huge demand for high quality iron ore. And although vast reserves of taconite, a flint-like rock containing