Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27
Tunnel Driftings.

| S-ss.sE1ssN which caused larg
| srasssas amount of money I,
be circulated In tn
,sl6j Valley.
| VtSaszS Stamp-rock, o.
conglomerate, q
found at Lake Su
perior, is a mixtur,
| Of fine globules Of pure copper in flint,
| rock, the copper being from one to ten pei
cent. of the amount of rock.
The English miners sent by Mr.. VIM
Searle from New York have arrived, the
| number being about twenty.
In 1867 the Calumet and Hecla, on Lake
Superior, now the largest copper-producine
mine in the world, made its first output, one
of 676 tons for the year.
Nugent NJ. Kidd Is laying track on the new
dump. This dump will be used for the
dumping Of the ore that is to be sent from
No. 2.
The company is shipping large quantities
of No. ore from No. Tunnel; also from
the waste dump, that was dumped from the
workings of No. Tunnel some years ago.
The quantity of iron and steel exported
during the first six months of this year from
England was 26O, 100 tons less than during
the corresponding period of 1884, and the
value fell off by FL ,6OO,3s1.
The Simpson Shaft is increasing its ship
ments of ore, and more particularly since
the marriage of its foreman. Never mind,
Jim; keep up good courage.
The rolling mills of Niedringhaus & Bros,
at st. Louis, which have been closed since
May 1st, have opened with a full force of
men.
At the North Chicago Rolling Mills, during
the year ended July /, a total of 53s, 359 tons
of iron and steel was produced. The gross
earnings amounted to $7,71, 795.03.
Several new contracts for breaking ore at
the mines are being let to the new miners,
lately from Cousin Jack Land, ria New York.
The picnic at Middlebrook passed off quiet
ly. With a few exceptions, all kept sober
and peaceable.
The patent lightning is all o. K, and there
is a splendid light in the mines, and the boss
is happy.
1t is said that a half million pounds taken
out of the market would make copper very
scarce.
Mr.. Valentine Birtley and lady visited St.
Louis last week.
For the six months ending with June, 1885,
the total production of pig iron in Missouri
was 1885 tons, of which about one third, or
sass tons, were of coke furnace make.
There was a collision on one of our princi
pal streets last weeS, between two gentle
men. One of the gentlemen was armed with
a bird and cage, while the other was armed
with a cane. Result: broken cage, an es
capped bird, and a broken cane. The gentle
man that carried the cane had the misfortune
of breaking it over the others head. For
this little bit of fun, he had to open his
pocket book to the tune of fifteen dollars.
During the six months ending June 30th,
1884, the aggregate Of pig iron made in the
State of Missouri was 1892 tons; in the Sec
ond half of the same year, A., 421 tons.
Ore is being shipped regularly over No. 9
plane.
There is to be large excursion party at
this place on or about 18th or 18th, from St.
Louis. Our enterprlng citizen, Mr.. Steffens
of the Pilot Knob Hotel, is at the head. A
good time is anticipated.
The Midland Blast Furnace made 1908
tons of iron in June, and is still keeping up
a maximum production.
II. D. Boughen, the time keeper, is the
boss farmer. He has splendid corn crop,
with some chicken crops, and fine potato
crop.
The Bell Mine in Montana, which produce
ed about 1900, 900 pounds Of copper last year,
has closed.
The boss hostler got lot of shoyelers from
st. Joe last week, and they found that load
ing ore at Pilot Knob was too hard work for
them; and the result was they left for st.
Joe aud other parts.