The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15


time Capt. Bond had been superseded by
Capt. Joshua May. who did considerable
work aud WIS last getting the mine Ia
shape TO be "A good producer. Capt. May
has been engaged bv MesSrs. Benjamin
and Nunnemacher to take charge of the
work. and commenced operations with a
small force ON Tuesday. The new lcsrccs
have purchased new machinery, aud will
put the mine In shape at the earliest
possible date, So that with the opening
OF navigation shipments can he com
nenced. There has been much said
against this property, but u does seem
that men with the experience 81 the new
operators would not take hold Of IL In
the manner mentioned, unless there WAS
something in IT, In addition to the
NanHimo property the lessees have also
leased the northeast quarter OF the
southwest quarter Of the same section,
better known as the Beta mine. and will
work that property ia connection with
the other using one plant Of machinery
and one set of officers for both mines.
The Beta has not been fully developed
vet, having only shipped 2.Sl1 tons az
ORE ,5S5 tons in 1856. and ,226 tons
in 1SS7-while the total shipments of
the Nanaimo are 11O,925 tons. The
Beta, however, is a good property and the
ore il similar Ia the Nanaimo-high
Ia metallic iron and easily reduced Co pig
iron, but IL non-Bessemer. Sam. Me-
Roberts has been engaged as book
keeper.
The Florence Mining News ~ last week
contained the following. relative to one 81
the leading iron ore producers la the Crys-
tai Falls district: "'Nhc stockpile at the
Shaicr mine. Crystal Falls, now contains
about 10000 tons, and Capt. Jones, who
visited Florence on Saturday last. is
sanguine that the 1890 output will reach
100. 900 tons. l'p 90 this year the Sha-
Ter has been worked open cut, bat the
capacity ~ thu mine Il being materially
increased by the sinking Of two shafts
one l. known AZ No. 2. which Is being
driven in the center 81 the open pit. Is
now down about ninety feet in ore. from
the bottom 81 the hitter, and ten feet
further Gift cor level is TO be- made,
when. practically, a new mine will be-
opened M. No. ! shaft. go feet north
81 No ., IL being sunk la what is thought
60 be- the foot wall. though il is difficult
at present 10 definitely determine
whether IL * really the foot or hanging
This shaft, now down seventy feet viii
attain depth 81 100 feet, when both
shafts viii be- drftcd together Thrmain
product 81 the Shaier il Just over the
l,csscmcr limit-6l to % per cent in
iron and reasonably low in phosphorus
in met twcnty-slx ear loads 81 one, ship
ped from the property last fall, easily
passed for Bcssener The nine has
recently hcen equipped with new mir
compressor and two Iive-foot hoisting
drums and other hoisting machinery,
all furnished by the Ldgerwoud com
pnny. Sixty men are now employed az
the mine. The Shafer * now considered
one Of the most promising proper ties IN
the district"
The Mangannte mining property situ-
ated ON the east hall 81 The SOUTH n-t
quarter ~ section nineteen, 1872 owned
bv the SchleSingcr syndicate. will here
after be worked by the Claire Mining
Co, aud will be operated under
the very able superintendency of MIR. T.
j. Gilbert. The property contains par
nllel veins OF ore aud Is capable Of making
a very large output, being supplied with
the best machinery and other necessary
time.saving equippage. The veins are To
be- stripped and portion oil the mine
worked open cut.
The Iron River Manufacturing Co, has
a lot OF mining machinery for sale and
advertiscs il in TnE DIAMOND DRlLL this
week. The machinery is in excellent con-
dition and viii be sold cheap. Payments
arranged to suit the purchaser. To per
SONS about to begin exploring this * u.
rare chance 90 get machinery at bar
gain, rs IL will be- disposed of at about
one hall cost. Write to u. n. Mincklcr.
manager, Iron River, Mich, for particu-
lars.
pump and boiler was this week taken
to the Lake Chicngun mine from Iron
River. capt. Wood has taken charge 81
the property aud has u small force of
miners az work. So soon az the machin-
cry IL set, the old shaft viii be pumped
ont and il It's condition will permit, work
will be commenced at that point. As
soon ~ accommodations can be pre-
pared, the working force will be largely
increased
Work az the Miller exploration, Iron
River district is progressing finely. After
sinking 80 y depth Of ninety feet. u drift
was started west In expectation OF strik-
ing the ore under the river. steam
pump and hoist Is being used which
greatly cNpedIhtes the work. Sinking
with churn drill j. being carried on III
the west side 81 the river in order 70 us-
certain whether the one extends TO that
side
G.. A Taft has opened a rcpnir shop az
Florence and viii repair all CLASSES Of
mining and mill machinery. lie does his
work we'll, being experienced in the bus
mess and guarantees satisfaction. lie
will make occasional trips 10 the Crystal
Falls district aud IL will Ice for the inter
est OF mining men Co reserve orders for
him.
ANY person desiring tabulatcd state
ment OF ore shipments from Mcnomince
rtngc mines. from their opening up 10