The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-30

Capt. James IODin certainly
has an iron mine on the south
west quarter OF section thirty. 49,
30. not more than one quarter OF
mile from the open pit at the
Shafer mine. Exploratory oper-
atoms were commenced there IN
June last; number of test pits
were lowered on the side hill and
one of them at a depth of twenty
seven feet penetrated the ledge
OF ore. The pit was converted
into a working shaft and con
tinned on until now twenty five
feet Of ore has been penetrated.
Early in the ledge the ore was
not perfect but with depth it
cleaned up until now IL shows
nothing but what should be. A
boiler and pump Will be placed
as soon rs possible and the shaft
continued on 10 a depth of one
hundred feet. when its width and
length will be aScertained by
drifts and cross cuts. It's indeed
fine showing and there is not a
doubt but that il will develope a
mine. The ore is not unlike the
product OF the Shafor, il being
no doubt continuation of that
vein.
All OF the mining work at the
Shafer is now donein the second.
or two hundred foot level. with
the exception of n little screaming
in the first The property never
looked better than now, The
vein at No. , shaft has been cut
100 feet and but one wall shown,
while distinct vein OF Bessemer
ore has been opened giving
every reason TO believe that with
depth the mine will become a
Bessemer producer throughout.
There was much talk of the Shat
or being worked by contract but
there is no truth in il; is not a
mine that can be worked by con-
tract 90 the benefit of the owners.
The ore is soft and the vein very
wide requiring much skill in OPP
GRAFTON; the contractor would
not observe the care necessary
10 keep the mine in good shape
for future years work The
shipment up TO tonight is 81, 600
tons.
The stripping at the new Crys-
tai Falls mine is completed.
making an open pit of one hun
dred feet long by eighty wide
and nothing but the cleanest ore
in sight. All OF the machinery
except boiler is on the ground
and So soon as that arrives active
mining will be commenced and
as much ore as possible sent out
this year. The location is being
cleared OF timber and the necces-
sary buildings going up. The
spur track is well under way and
will be completed, it is expected.
by the first of October. The
property is fixing TO, and is cap
able of, shipping out a large
amount of ore.
The ledge has been uncovered
at the Manganate mine, though
IL will be a week or more before
the great stripping is completed.
Just over the ledge lays a strata
of hand pan" and small bould-
ers, which was most difficult 10
remove. All OF the dirt from the
hugh hole occupies ground at the
north of the opening and will
form a foundation for stock
dock. Hosting from both Nos.
/ and , shafts at the west end has
been going on some time; quite
stockpile has accumulated.
The Wagner exploration is
looking better every day and
there is little doubt but that n
mine will result.
The Iron Star Company paid
its employees at the Great West
ern mine to-day.
The Engineering & Mining Journal has
this 60 Say oi the Groverland property:
"This company's mine ir near the Fclch
mountain. The owners cogmencod OBJ
cratious with great expectations. which
three years OF work have failcd 90 fulfill.
The ore. 81 a very low grade, IL unsala-
BILE, and tho company has rcsorted 20 the