The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-24


Washington. Ohio, and elected the fol-
loving officers A. G. Nelson, president;
-. Nelson, secretary and treasurer; board
81 directors: ID. Nelson, A. G.. Nelson,
Robert Nelson, Robert N. Hill and w. 5.
Nelson. The company own the fec Of
over A 900 acres Of Upper Peninsula min
eral land, about one thousand acres Of
which is situated in Iron county, the re-
mainder being ON the Marquette range
The lands were selected by ID. Nelson
over eighteen years ago and the titles arc
perfect from the patent Of the government
down 60 the Tuscarnwas Mineral Land
Co. The company is now Offering all OF
it's lands for option, an advertisement
elsewhere 90 bc found gives the descrip-
tions oJ the several parcels OF land.
Most prominent OF the Iron county frac-
tons are the west half Of the southwest
quarter and the southeast quarter OF
the southwest quarter dissection twenty,
d3-32, and the west hall OF section TWEEN
ty-eight, 1928 The first described
tract il what is known as the Youngs-
town mine, located about one mile north
west OF thir city; IL is one Of the largest
mines in hisdistrict though yet il may be
said. IN It's infancy. 1t has mined about
100, 900 tons Of ore, and at present is
being operated by Capt S. j Roberts for
Supt. C. T. Roberts on an 10000 ton
contract. The Schlesinger syndicate own
the lense and SO soon as Capt. Roberts
completes his contract the syndicate will
make some extensive improvements and
make large output next season.
The ore vein here il over two hundred
feet wide, requires little or no timbering
and is very dry; the ore is OF good quail
ty and there seems to be an inexhausti-
ole supply. The last mentioned tract is
i'm the Felch Mountain district and en-
braces what is known as the Manhatten
mine. There are two fractions IN Men
ominee county, being the north hall OF
the north half OF section four and the
north half Of the northeast quarter OF
section two and contain the Northwest
ern and Calumet properties. The com
pany own ten fractions in the vicinity OF
the Cheshire mine, and large acreage
near Michigamme lake on the Marquette
range, all of which are now open for OPP
ton. BY addressing the Tuscarawas
Mineral Land Co., Port Washington,
Ohio, pamphlet, descriptive ofall oithe
company's lands will be forwarded.
The Marquette Mining Journal and Ne
gaunee Herald locate the Great Western
mine near this city. Iron River would
tie pleased TO have few such iron ore
producers as the Great Western located
in its vicinity, but at present we will
have TO forego that pleasure and wait
the time until "A few OF our explorations
can take their place alongside the Great
Western. The Great Western, however,
gentlemen, is located in the Crystal Falls
district. Reporter.
The Reporter gives IL out that Benja-
min & Nunnemacher, operators 81 the
Nanaimo and Beta mines, talk AZ though
they would purchase the old Iron River
furnace plant, repair and put IL in blast.
The DIAMOND Dull hopes they will do
50; IL will mean large addition 60 Iron
Rivers business. The property is in bad
shape, il is said.
Messrs. Christie, Kelley, Main, Hohl-
fsldt, Buchholtz and Sessions, OF Escana-
ba, and Jcffry Gagner OF Gladstone.
stockholders in the Sheridan mine, were
at Iron River Tuesday, visiting their
property. They are well pleased with the
way the work is being done, and are con-
iident they have a good thing.
The Beta Mining Co.. is now thing OF
the past. The stockholders held meet
ing at Iron River last week, surrendered
the lease and wound up the business OF
the company. The Beta is good prop
erty aud Is now being operated by Ben
jamiu & Nunnemacher.
The explorations on the Weimer prop
erty has received temporary check.
The bit OF the churn drill came offof the
rod and bciorei was discovered the head
was so pounded mp that IL could not be
recovered. IL viii cake some days toget
things in shape again.
The attention Of parties exploring OF
about 20 explore Is called to an advcr.
tisement To be found elsewhere, wherein
a iorty-eight fiue, fifty horse power
boiler. as good as new. Is offered for sale
at bargain.