Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
Tunnel Driftings.

/ ~ SESy man. He will sOoI
Is be- expert in tire.
languages. Ed, bt
sure you get thu
windows in to correspond with that patent
Partition, so that your pushers can work or
the same angle with a dip south like.
| The output Of manganese ore in 1884 wa,
about 10000 long tons, or 1900 tons more
than in 1888. The total value at $500 ne,
| ton at the mines was $4,000.
Three men missing from the mines since
last Friday morning. Hope they will return
right side up with care.
The only metallic tin made in the United
states in 1884 was few hundred pounds
from ore Of the Black Hills (Dakota) mines,
made in sample tests at New York City,
pending the building of reduction works at
the mines.
The Miners Benevolent Association is be-
ing sued by one of the members for sick
Dement'S. The amount involved is about $50.
The amount of platinum mined in 1884 in
the United States was about $50 troy ounces,
worth, crude, $500 per ounce.
There is not any Company Doctor at the
mines. This is as it should be.
The electric light boss is contemplating
trying an experiment with electricity on the
boss blaster, and if it proves successful he
will try it on some of the other boys. The
electric boss is raising mushrooms and
prickly pears near his shop ON the hill, for
his home consumption. The boss blaster is
supposed to gather them for his own use
when he comes to the mines in the morning,
thus depriving the lightning boss of his daily
food. In order to catch the blaster, the
lightning man is going to conceal in, around,
and under the mushrooms and prickly
pears, several small electric wires. The
plaster not knowing the trap set for him,
may be caught ere this is printed. II you
are safe when you read this, H-n, you had
better not take any more hereafter. 1
promised Ben 1 would not give him away,
but am afraid, H-n, you might have an
exploder of giant in your hand and If you
should explode-Oh, poor Ben! poor H-n!
what mess it would be, with so much
mushroom, prickly pears, and electricity.
The Boss Hostler is still hosting. You
ought to have seen him breaking in mule
to draw the ore cars last Friday. He is not
like the boss track-layer, and does not be-
lieve in cruelty to animals. The Boss Host
Ter took that mule after others had given it
up, and when he (the mule, not the hostler)
had made three trips to the drum house, the
mule was gentle and did his work like the
other mules. 1t was done with kind treat
ment. The hostler petted that mule as
though he would kiss it sometimes. He
don't believe in cruelty. A light whip will
do, but there must not be any clubs used ON
mules.
There are now no furnaces in blast in the
Allegheny Valley district, Pa.
The 'Tunnel Drifter" is still the the topic
of the REGISTER day on the hill. Some say
it is Tom, others say it is Ed, whilst some
think it is some other person. Now, boys,
is he not from No. or from night shift?
will give you an item shortly which will con-
tain all the letters In the ''Tunnel Drifter's"
name, and when you have found the full
name enclose it to the Editor, and he will
announce it in the REGISTER, if correct.
Some of the boys say that they like the
Tunnel Driftings. 1 hope some one will
keep it agoing if should quit the biz.