The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-02

having recently struck the fam
Gus Iron River (Stambaugh) mine
vein, where itextends north from
that mine. The work OF explor
ing this property commenced
nearly a year ago and has been
pushed with an energy that
showed that the projectors had
great faith In their ultimate sue
cess. The exploratory work, for
the first few months, was under
the charge of John j. Sipchen
who succeeded in showing up
some very fine surface veins or
deposits, but which were too near
the river TO follow up. Mr.. Sip
chen was succeeded i'm the man
agement by Supt. j. n. Porter
of the Florence IronRiver mines,
who still continues in charge.
After Mr.. Porter took charge he
commenced sinking shaft in
the side hill about seventy five
feet from the river and 100 feet
south of the ore found by Sip
chen. After sinking to a depth
of about ninty feet they com
menced drifting 10 the west. At
a distance of about ten feet from
the shaft they struck narrow
vein of ore running north and
south nearly, which they fol
lowed TO the south expecting that
il would lead to the main vein,
but they were disappointed, as 1t
became exhausted after running
"A short distance. They then
continued west until they had
gone about 145 feet without en-
countering any considerable body
of clean ore, although much of
the material taken out was mixed
ore. After going about l45 feet
as above stated, they started q
drift to the north about ten
feet from the end of the
drift west. AS they proceeded
north, il became apparent
that they were nearing q body of
ore, and it proved true as they
struck a nice body Of clean ore
about twenty five feet from the
starting point of the last men
toned drift, and at the present
writing have penetrated this
body of ore about twenty-five
feet. Although the trend of the
ore at this point is in an easterly
and westerly course, yet 1T can
not be but a continuation of the
Stambaugh. If, however, il is
an Independent vein, the owners
of the property are doubly fortu-
nate and can safely count on hay
ing two veins. But ii is the
opinion thata continuation Of the
Stambaugh vein, its course hav-
ing been temporarily changed by
one of those monstrOus contOr-
tons of nature which must have
occurred i'm this section at the time
of its formation. 1t is presumed
that a new shaft will have to be
sunk on the west side of the river
before the ore can be mined pro
fitably. That the property is a
good one has never been doubted,
but the opening up of the vein
has banished all possible ground
for doubt. IL is not known what
the proprietors intend to do-run
the mine themselves or sell out
their option 1t they conclude
TO do the later there is good
chance for some enterprising
mining men to secure a big mine.
Recent developments at the
Sheridan justify the faith that
many have put in the value of
that property, and il will soon
become one of the producing
mines of the range. 1t is situat-
cd on the southeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of section
twenty six, 1885. just within the
corporate limits of the village of
Iron River. Ore was first dis
covered on the property in 1882
by man who was digging cellar
and the Mackinnon Bros, who
own the town site. Immediately
stopped the sale of lots in that
locality and later explored the
tract quite extensively, being re-
warded by the discovery of the
deposit lately worked by Peter
Sheridan. In 1887 Peter Sheri-
dan obtained an option on the