Mezger, A.

...Then, the domain began to reform the mine the following year, in 1865, and adopted a quasi-domain management system that combined the domain management with contract work by prospectors within the domain, but even this did not bring about a fundamental recovery of the mine. After the Meiji Restoration, it came under the management of Akita Prefecture, and in 1875 it was transferred to government management, where improvements were made to mining and metallurgical technology, mainly under the direction of foreign engineers such as Adolph Mezger, a German. In 1885, it was sold to Furukawa Ichibei, who then improved technology and streamlined management. With the discovery of new gold and copper veins, the mine temporarily recovered, but was closed in 1931. ...

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…つづいて藩は，翌65年から鉱山改革に着手，これまでの藩営に領内の山師の請負を結びつけた準藩営形式をとることとしたが，それによっても鉱山の根本的回復はできなかった。維新後，秋田県営となり，1875年に官営に移管され，ドイツ人メツゲルAdolph Mezgerらの外人技師を中心に，鉱業･冶金技術の改善が進められた。85年に，古河市兵衛に払い下げられ，つづいて技術改善と経営合理化が進められ，新しい金･銅鉱脈の発見もあって，一時活況をとりもどしたが，1931年に休山。…

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