The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20

The drift in the north stope Of the
second level az the Mansfield mine shows
length Of vein over fifty feet greater
than IN the level above. IL il thought
that with depth the vein will he found TO
contain marketable ore up to and be-
yond the old Caledonia property. At
that property the ore has the same gen
eral characteristics, but is So intermixed
with jasper bandsas to render il unayail-
able. This undesirable fea ture shows it,
self slightly at the extreme north OF the
Mansfield first level, but in the second il
does not appear n yet. In the third
level il will probably not be encountered
at all Another thing TO the good OF the
property is that the vein is widening with
depth. There is not mine in the dis
trict with more gathering prospects than
the Mansfield
In section four, 1881, this county, is
n promising iron exploration. The work
is near the Republic mountain. On the
foot wall side shaft, Sx 10 feet inside, is
down little better than twenty feet,
and shows in place vein of hard blue
ore. which assays sixty per cent. metal
lie iron with but a trace Of that Disagree
able and unwclcome ingredient, phos-
phorus. The vein trends southeast and
northwest and gives promise, by testing,
OF being OF considerable proportion.
l he interested partiesare prominent and
wealthy gentlemen 81 Republic and else
where on the Marquette range.
The articles of incorporation of the
Iron County Mining Company, Of this
city were duly forwarded TO the secretary
Of state for filing. Tuesday the budget
was received by the secretary az the com
pany. accompanied with the information
that one"Iron County Mining Company"
Is Tor was) already in existence in this
county. The corporation referred 10
did business in the west end OF the
county. Another name will be chosen TO
replace the one refused and in the mean
time the company will proceed with the
development 81 it's promising find.
On the fifteenth instant thirty year
lease OF the Glidden roperty-south-eas
quarter OF the southeast quarter OF Sec
ton twenty-seven, 43-32-was transferred
TO the Hope Mining Company, Of Cleve-
land, +. w. OgIebay, president. Supt. o.
G. Davidson, OF Commonwealth, will as
sumo charge OF mining operations. A
nm of ~. ha H..
much OF it giving Bessemer returns. IL
is the purpose OF the Hope people TO work
the property for all there is in it,
On the fourteenth Of January next, mt
Ashland, Wis, will occur meeting of
the stockholders Of the Paint River Iron
Company. A board OF directors will be
elected for the ensuing year and such
other business transacted az may prop
erly come before the meeting. The Paints
record this year causes the owners 60 feel
proud ~ the property. To the same end
Crystal Falls has nm interest in the
mine.
The Shafcr mine made a fine record this
season. as did also the Paint River, Mon
tor and Great Western. The shafer's
shipment last year was I $50 tons and
this year 81 1916 tons were sent out. be-
ing "A gain of 1890 tons. The gains
over last year Of the other three proper
ties mentioned are. Paint River. 32 ,395
tons Great Western, 30 ,265 tons; Mon
itor, 10 ,0SS tons
With all it's hard luck, by reason OF not
getting new machinery TO work at the
time expected, the Dunn bettored It's last
years output by about five thousand
tons. The property will bc in line next
year 20 tell what's in IL.
IL is rumored that the Escanaba. Iron
Mountain * Western railroad, now build
ing. has, car soon will be sold To the G.. *
NV. Company. The report IN. however,
denied by MIR. Scblesinger, which should
be authentic.
The time u coming when every section
81 Iron county will contain developed
mine. Tins may appear AN idle bostst,