The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15

DmLL spent Tuesday at the Iron River
mine, which is situated in the west end 81
Iron county, at the bottom OF a high hill
ON the summit OF which is nestled the
thriving little village Of Stambaugh. The
property Is managed by Supt. jim. Porter,
and his able assistant O. II. Rebel, to
the kindness of the latter gentleman the
writer returns thanks for the material
with which 20 make this item. Very little
81 the workings Of the Iron River mine
is known To persons removed from the
immediate locality tits known, however,
that the property ranks az the third
shipper OF the five great mines Of the
Menominee range, the Chaplin leading, the
Florence following with an 80 output OF
LOG, 269 and the Iron River next with
1901 tons less than that amount.
The SchIesinger syndicate, which recent
ly became the owner of the Iron River
property, and is going to make IL fairly
hum, control tine west half OF the west half
and the northeast quarter of the north
west quarter of section thirty-six, the
east half OF the northeast quarter and
the northeast quarter OF the south
east quarter Of section thirty-iive,
township forty-three north of range
thirty-iive west, Michigan. The territory
thus embraced il eight fortics, three
abreast on the north end and extending
north and south a distance OF one mile,
greater part Of which has been opened
up by active mining as will afterwards Ice
shown. The mine proper lies in the west
half of the northwest quarter, thenorth-
west quarter OF the southeast quarter
OF section thirty-six, the southeast
quarter Of the northeast quarter OF sec
ton thirty-iive, and the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter Of sec
ton thrty-six, the latter description
embracing what is known as the Isabella
pit, located at the extreme south end OF
the property
The mine was opened in 1882 and has
been heavy producer since that time,
the shipments being as follows: 1882,
20,ll5 tons; 1888, 100, 1863 toms; 1884,
52,5S4 tons; 1880, 55, G93 tons; 1856,
1851 toms; 1887, S3,O1S tons; 1888,
10000 tons; 1889, 179,23S tons;
making total production since opening
OF 6SS COS TONS. As will be observed
the mine continued working during the
year OF 1884 and the three years follow
ing, period that witnessed the greatest
depression in the iron trade the Lake
Superior district has ever known. The
shipments were comparatively small, but
were certainly TO profit to the manage
mcnt or they would not have been made.
A comparison OF the work Of that time
and to-day will show that the property
is and will continue TO turn "A large profit
TO It's fortunate owners.
The trend Of the formation is nearly il
not quite north and south, and for all
that is known the ore vein, or parallel
veins as are shown by the development,
extends the whole length Of the property,
a distance $3.50 feet. The first working
shaft put down is located about the
middle OF the workings of ahe mine, not
speaking OF the Isabella pit and is desig-
mated as No. L. To the north OF No. /,
$50 feet, is No. 3 shaft and the distance
TO No. 3, the most northerly shalt, is $40
feet. No. 4 shaft is located 800 feet
south of No. l.. Between Nos. | and 3
shafts the mine has been worked largely
open cut, some places Go a depth OF the
first level and at other points the depth
is not SO great beyond this all OF the
work is carried ON under ground. The
work now being prosecuted in the several
shafts and levels is in keeping with that
81 all OF the larger mines, being largely OF
preparatory nature, looking towards
placing the property in condition for
greatly increased output this year. A
force Of several hundred men is at work
opening new ground and getting the old
ready Go give mp lis treasures at rate
never before known no especial effort
Is being made Co accumulate large
stock pile, though the docks are already
beginning TO groan under their loads Of red
and greasy wealth The extended opera
tions may be spoken Of in the following
manner.
Shaft No. 1.--All OF the ore from the
first level has been removed. In the
second level at point 800 feet north Of
the shaft, AN exploratory cross-cut Is
being carried toward the Iron river, which
courses parallel with the mine ON the
west side. Fifty feet Of the crosscut ia
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