The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-18

their utmost on the home stretch and
are well satisfied with the work OF the
season OF 1890, which has been the most
prosperous season the district has ever
known. The outlook for next year il
even better than the one just coming to
an end, anil the result will be that nearly
all Of the mines will run all winter with
full forces, in order TO get the properties
in good trim for an increased output.
The winter in mining circles will be no
less busy than the summer has been.
Many 81 the new properties will get in
shape TO ship before the navigation OF
next year opens and with the good mar
ket promised Crystal Falls will continue
20 grow until il will not be surprising IL il
becomes the leading mining city on the
Menominee range; it gives great promise
al that very thing just now.
Contractor Anderson who is building
spur tracks to the Hollister and Crystal
Falls mines, will not he able TO complete
his work to the mines named before sew
en- days yet. On the Hollister spur the
services OF twenty men are employed
while on the Crysta' Falls mine spur
over fifty men are engaged. The work
would have some weeks since been com
pleted were il not for an over-abundance
Of bad weather.
A new boiler 1Sx72 of15O horse power
has been purchased for the Mansfield
mine and will be put in place ms soon as
il arrives The average daily shipment
is $50 tons, and II weather will permit
the output will surely reach 10000 tons
this season. The mine has recently ex-
perienced run of hard luck but every
thing is now going on in good shape.
The Fisk mine. near Commonwealth,
in which Capt. j. b. Schwartz, OF this
city is largely interested, is pro wing TO be
a valuable property. The ma in shaft is
eighty-hve feet deep, fifteen 81 which is in
clean ore. The shaft will be contin ued
to 100 feet.
A hosting plant is in position at the
Glidden mine and underground work will
~ ftsuIltu HtAb
Appended Is the first report OF Mr..
John Morrison. inspector OF mines for
Iron county, to the board OF supervisors,
which body accepted the report and com
nended the inspector very highly for the
able mapuer in which he has SO lar exc
cutcd his duties. The report shows
exceptionally good order OF things in
general OF the mining work in this county
and the inspector cannot do otherwise
than call the attention % the board to
the management OF the iron properties
within his jurisdiction. Mr.. Morrison's
report is as follows:
TO theHunorable Board 81 Supervisors
OF the County of Iron, Mich
Gentlemen: I'll herewith submit to
your august body for approval sum-
mary OF my work as mining inspector Tor
the county Of Iron, since appointment
up 10 September 3Oth, 1890, To wit:
June 4-Nisited the Iron River mine
proper and the Isabella pit found every
thing in good working order. Offered a
suggestion regarding some work OF minor
consequence.
June 5-Visited the Sheridan mine;
found miners sinking in good manner.
Hosting rope bad, ordered n new one.
On the same day went To- the Nanaimo
mine and found IL unwatered.
June 9-Inspected the workings oil the
Monitor and Paint River mines and
found them in splendid working order.
June 10--Visited the Great Western
mine where everything in connection
Herewith was In good order.
June 11--Looked through the Youngs-
town mine aud found everything IA it
should be.
June 12--Iuspected the workings Of the
Armenia mine and found them TO be in
the best 81 condition. The timberng
cannot be bettered.
June 16-Visited the Dunn mine. Of
fered suggestion 81 minor importance.
The property is in good sale working
order
and found il safe and well handled. Wis
iied the South Mastodon the same day.
IL was also In good condition.
June 1S-Visited the Groveland mine,
located i'm the Fclch Mountnin district.
No underground work was going on at
the time az my visit, though the water
WAS being kept out.
June 21-Went 90 the Hemlock River
mine: the extent oi the work being sink
ing and drifting, which was being well
done.
June 24--Wcnt 60 the Chicagon Lake
mine and found nothing more than an
exploration.
August IL went to the Dunn mine
and have Co report that the property
was In a safe condition.
August again visited the Iron River
mine and isabella Pit and found the
properties In the very best condition.
August 6-Visited the Sheridan mine !: