The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22

1.-THE Lincoln Mining Co, composed oil
citizens OF Escanaba, was organized
Wednesday last by the choice oidirectors
and IA. A. Barr was elected president and
r. IA. Brotherton secretary and treasurer.
The company takes the option heretofore
held by J. b. Schwartz, who retains a
large interest, upon the west hall OF the
tqunrter dissection twenty-one,
43-32-the old Fairbanks property, from
which some 5000 tons was raised and
sold in 1929. The deposit then struck
proved a pocket, and was worked out,
hut as the property lies between the
Great Western and Paint River mines
Mr.. Schwartz sought the vein in line with
those workings and found il, his shaft
being sixty-6ve feet deep. The ore is n
Bessemer, not high in phosphorus,
however, but high in iron and the out
look eoodior producing mine. Iron
Port IL has been found necessary 90
place in new boiler, the remaining ma
chincry at the mine is IN pretty fair con-
dition and will be used, provided the new
Smith. OF Milwaukee, who owns il.
Should the two parties fail Co make a go
Il full new plant will be put in. Capt.
Schwartz has full charge OF the workings
and is at present timbcring up the shaft
and doing other necessary work about
the mine in order TO make ready for
the time when the ore trains begin TO
move The company this week purchased
the timber ON the southeast quarter of
the northeast quarter Of section twenty,
1892, north aud adjoining the Paint
River forty.
A gentleman engaged in exploring for
iron near this city, was u victim OF
mean trick last week He came in from
the work with pail filed with samples
The precious load was deposited in the
Lockwood house office while he went in To
dinner. During his absence wag per-
Joined number Of the samples, then laid
IN wait for his victim, who shortly alter
ward came from thedining donned
his great coat, sliced the pail and went
20 Doucets, popular hang-out for min
ing men. Lighting cigar he commenced
telling Of his great find OF iron ore; lac
talked long and loud and thoroughly
convinced the listeners that his find was
~ second Mansfield. Thencame the wags
turn. Stepping up TO the iron King he
he said "Mr - am doing little ex-
ploring near town and have Just got the
ledge, and it's the most beautiful ore you
ever saw here's a sample" The gentle
man addressed took the sample, exam
med il carefully and exclaimed "That
amt ore, nor anywhere near it. Know
what that is? Well, it's iron states and
wouldn't give you fifteen cents for your
mine" Then the wag took the rock and
threw it into the pail with the other
pieces and for the life Of the mining man
he could not tell neirom the other. The
wag laughed and was followed by all the
others, except the victim.
The Hemlock mine is preparing to ship
$4,000 tons Of ore the coming summer,
as il IL expected the railroad will reach
that point in time Go permit Of such an
out put il is the intention OF the railroad
company 10 get the road in as soon as il
is possible. Pckynds, Mather & Co.,
lease holders, control all of section four,
44-33, with the exception OF the east tier
al forties and the west half Of the north
west quarter. The mnin working shalt
~ located about the middle OF the work
ings and Is cighty-iive feet In the ore. AZ
that depth the shaft bottomcd in the foot
wall, which h jasper. The shaft will GO
on down ia the foot wall and cross-cut
nc each level. Nowadays "A mine is not
considered up TO the times unless it's
shafts are in the foot wall, II IL IL possible
70 get them there; by 40 doing the ore
body can bcworked outclean between the
walls, the ore which othcrwise would he
required 10 hold up the shaft is taken out
and sent 20 market TO the profit oi the
operators. From the shaft long drift
hus been driven north in the ore and IL
now being cross-cnt aud south driitwill
soon lie commenced. The ore assays
above sixty-fiye per cent, in metallic iron
aud correspondingly low IN phosphorus.
Ore has been found at the Atlas pro-
perty, near AIastodon, being explored by
capt &. T. Roberts, and in very uncx-
llectod manner, too. Mr. Roberts caused
ian exploring plant OF machinery TO be
placed there some two week ago, and so
soon ~ IL was in readiness commenced
pumping out an old shnit--worlc done by