The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-31

1t was reported during the week that
the ore ut the Gibson mine had pinched
out. or rather that rock had made In to
an alarming extent The rporter gave
the rumor his undivided attention and
soon learned from reliable source that
the story is not true and found it's birth
in the fact that in drifting the capplng
was encountered, which, when the work
was lowered, was avoided. The capp'ng
is OF "A rolling nature, coming quite near
the surface in some places. AT present
the crew S engaged in drifting on the
length ~ the vein, and there rs no present
indications that the ore viii pinch out
for some time, as there il "a large body m
fine Bessemer quality already shown
M, having a known width oj siSty-hve
ieet. The drifting has now length o'
scvcnty-five feet. The formation n the
same as that of the mines ON this end oil
the vein and has the same course.
Id. Fisher, the veteran Menominee
Range explorer, was in town on Monday
and in conversation with a DIAMOND
Dull. reporter said: "As soon ~ the
snow goes oif will resume exploratory
work ON the iour north forties of section
twenty-five. 4s-3a am confidant that
a body ~ clsan ore exists ON that pro-
perty and I will ensieavor to find II, and
think l shall suseeed" Mr. Fisher with
others, spent twsive-tnonih AMI many
thoysansss a. dollars oa thar property
and io,md nothing oi special moment.
Mr.. Fisher is also about to begin some
work ON section twenty three, same town
and range, but is not yet prepared To say
I of what character. He has great hithin
the Crystal Falls district and prophes'es
great things for itsiuture.
Can't. Thos. McCusker has put down n
new pit mt his exploration ON the south
: east quarter Of the northeast quarter %
section twenty-thee, about one hundred
feet from the quarter line. The pit Is
now fourteen feet IN the ledge from the
bottom OF which cross-cut has been
driven south, which ON Wednesday night
2 had penetrated about seven feet, reveul
Ing the most encouraging out look to Tho
prospector, The ore iS almost clean
being slightly mixed with quartz, which
! is gradually working out and IT is th'
opinion Of well informed mining men thn'
the ore will clean up altogether when I
few more feet is reached. The ore
, identical with that from the Holliste
y property on the adjoining section.
From all OF the good reports whicl
continue "a come from the Grand Centra
Ore Co.'S work on section twelve, 42-35
near Stambaugh, Iron River district,
would seem as though that property
destined TO become very large mine
Work has been industriously. carried o.
during the past six months and ever
days work increases the value OF tn
mine. The ore has been penetrated To
es depth Of eighty-six feet and the distanc
between the walls il seventy-fve iee'
Az soon as the company can complet
en- arrangements plant OF mining machir
cry win be put in position and the min
NJ thoroughly developed.
he IL il rumored that parties are negc
tiating for the purchase OF the Hollists
% property on section thirteen, 43-3:
- Numerous analysis have given Bessems
returns, and when coupled with the fas
that the ore body is an EXCEPTIONAL
large one, shows il TO be one OF the mos
valuable finds on the new range.
supt. ii. b. Swain, OF the Lee Pee
mine, who has been at his home at Ma
j quette during the past two month
expects TO soon return TO this place an
resume active operations at the Ia
rsf Peek. IL is said that considerable woi
nd win he done on that property during u
summer.
In conversation with J. +. Shafer, o'
on of the owners Of the Sheldon 4 Shat
m, mine not long since, that gentleman 7
marked that, he did not know just wh'
rth work would be resumed on the proper
but he Is inclined 20 think that things W
soon be arranged and active mining col
menced.
As depth is attained at the Hollist
property decided change In the ore
noticed On top the ore is OF a duh bit
black color, but ON going downit is gra
ually merging into decided vermillion
DIR. Kimball continues his cxploratio
on the townsite. A pit at the lower e