The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-04-21

No one need be surprised H. on the open
ing OF navigation, the ore men will make
public series nj charters as ''just made"
which, in TACT, are already closed. 1t il
said that quite large amount Of Yer
million ore win 60 direct to Buffalo this
year, to be forwarded by the Lehigh
Valley for it's own use. ,cokemay still be
had i'm abundance for 81 n ton at the
ovens, and shrewd buyers might secure a
large block OF prime coke at figure be-
low that named. We quote the following
prices for old ore:
No specnlar and magnetic Besse-
ores per rton........................ST 0O@1 80
No. specular mon Bcssemerl ores
per ton =: uo@8 90
Non -Bessemer Hematites............... g O0@5 75
Cleveland Iron Trade Review.
Work in the line OF exploring is almost
at stand-stil here just Mt present
Exploratory work at this time OF the
year is particularly dangerous from the
fact that large quantities Of surface water
makes into the pits which loosens the
earth from the sides OF the work, allowing
il 10 fall TO the bottom of the pit much
To the discontinue Of the men engaged
Az result very little work Is done at
this time OF the year.
Peter Sheridan, who has lease of the
southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter OF section twenty six, 1895,
Iron River district, land owned by the
McKinncn Bros, has let contract To
Capt. Richard Peters, OF Florence, 10
open the mine and take out 10000 tons
OF ore before the close OF the season. The
property is said To be a very large one
and the ore Of a superior grade.
Operations at the Smith mine on sec-
ton twenty-three, 43-32, new range, has
been all but suspended With the disap-
pearance OF the snow, II such an event
ever comes TO pass, the management will
put on the machinery, which, il is under
stood, has been purchased, and proceed
to develop the huge wien known to exist
there.
Sinking is still continued at the north
shaft OF the Hollister property. The
shaft is now down seventy-fve feet, fifty
OF which IN in the best OF ore. This shaft
will be lowered considerable deeper when
another pit viii be taken In hand, con-
verted into a working shaft and put down.
All OF the pipes for the sinking Of "D''
shaft OF the Chaplin mine, Iron Mountain.
have been driven. This shaft il being
lowered by the freezing process as the
ground through which the shaft il made
is sand. The work is being watched with
great interest by mining men.
A full plant OF mining machinery arriv-
ed for the Volunteer mine and will be
placed in position ut once. This property
is developing into big thing.
T.. ID. Nelson, OF GAINESVILLE, well known
hereabouts is negotiating for the pur-
chase OF the McCusker find on section
twenty-three.
| Work IN soon to be resumed at the
Beta mine, Iron River district. Its said
that 5000 tons OF the ore has been con-
tracted FOR.
Tmbering was commenced in the 300
foot level OF the Iron River mine, at
stambaugh, Iron River district, this week.
A new pump is being placed in position
at the Hollister mine and will be ready
for use in short time.
IL is expected that the Youngstown
mine will resume active operations in "a
week or two.
IL is said that the force Mt the Great
Western mine will be greatly increased IN
a short time.
Nothing new TO chronicle regarding the
transfer OF the Juniette mine.