The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-10
IN THF IRON RIVER DISTRICT.
DIAMOND DRILL REPRESENTATIVE GET
oRIsr OF GOOD ITEMS.

DIAMOND DRILL KEi'hESENIAfiNE GEfr
0Risr OF GOOD ITEMS.
q. McDermott secured an option recent
southeast quarter OF section twenty-six,
43-35, known as the Weimer homestead,
and put churn drill at work thereon
on Thursday of this week The drill
works by horse power and is capable OF
doing good work.
Brotherton x Zane, real estate dealers
and civil engineers, OF Escanaba, Mich,
have commenced exploring on a portion Of
the southeast quarter Of section thirty
six, 1895. Mr.. Brotherton was here last
week few davs starting the work and
expressed himself as well pleased with the
outlook. William Young, Of Stambaugh,
has charge OF the work.
Work at the Sheridan mine is being
pushed along as last as possible. hut IN
only OF a preparatory nature The main
cor hosting shalt is now down about fifty
feet having been sunk that depth in the
past month. IL is the intention OF the
management TO sink the shaft down
ABOUT 100 feet and then form "A "level' by
drifting into the body Of the ore, thusfol-
lowing the advice Of THE DIAMOND DRILL
OF several week ago. The shaft is being
sunk in the hanging wall and is being wei!
timbered and planked up, and IL now
assuming the appearance OF mine.
The bottom of the shaft s in n mixture
OF ore, quartz and graphite, good indi-
cation. of itself. that larger body OF ore
existed in the vicinity and would war
rant the prosecution of the work even II
former exploratory work had notalready
demonstrated that fact.
The explorations Of the Brulc River
Mining & Exploring Co, on section
twenty, 42-35, are being pushed vigor-
ously. Theya ARE working at present on
the northeast quarter OF the northwest
quarter of the section on the west side
OF what is known as 'Sheridan's hill,"
and the prospects are Frightening every
day. They already have quite stock
pile at one OF their pits, but have not
found the ore Gin place" as yet. The
main body Of ore, however, cannot beiar
distant as the pieces OF ore taken out do
not show any evidence ofhaving travelled
far. No analysis having been made, as
yet, the writer il unable ogive the grade.
but it will carry n high percentage OF
metallic iron and has the appearance OF
being low in phosphorus. Bessemer ore
in small quantities has been heretofore
discovered on the northwest quarter OF
the northeast quarter Of the same sec
ton. and IL is hoped that this ore viii
come within the Besscmer limit.
Preparatory work at the Nnnaimo
and Beta mines is being pushed with the
utmost vigor. The new shaft of the Beta
s down TO the ore and Is being timbcred
up In good and substantial manner,
and ore viii soon bc hoisted. The upper
or south shaft of the Nanaimo will un-
doubtedly be cleaned Of water today and
the work of cleaning up the mine and re-
pairing the timbering will be commenced
ut once. The work OF pumping out the
lower or main shaft OF the Nanaimo
cannot be commenced until the hosting
machinery IL put in place as the pumps
will have 10 be lowered by the hoisting
apparatus. This shaft will also have 10
be timbcred as the water IL lowered
which viii be n difficult pcice Of work un-
I'll IL reaches the ledge. Owing 60 the
small sire of the shaft the old timberng
will have To be removed and the new
substituted. Capt. May. however, is
practical miner and will prove himself
fully compctent to cope with and over
come all difficulties. The new and heavy
hoisting machinery was shipped from
New York this week and will arrive here
the latter part oi next week. and will he
put In place as soon as men and means
can do H. Taking everything INTO con-
Sideration, things are progressively finely
and hcfompany can congratulate them
selves IN having secured The services OF
such men as Capt. May and Sam
McIsobcrts. n.
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