The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-25

oulOyeS management second 10
none, which is big item in these
days of dull markets and hot com
petition. The property is one of
the youngest in the district and
those who know il best say il has
not yet commenced to show its
real worth. Its discovery was
made late in the fall of 1886 and
il was made ready for shipping
the year following. when il made
late start and only achieved a
shipment of "a, 677 tons. In the fol
lowing year it surprised the trade
with an output of 1lS,09l tons.
which was really remarkable
considering all the dead work
necessary to get at the ore. Dur
ing the season Of 1880 the ship
ment was ISL. 1913 tons and last
year il was credited with 1876. 1853
tons, placing the property in the
rank OF the third ore producer of
the Menomiuee range. only the
Chaplin and Florence mines lead
ing it. The estimated output for
this season is 100, 600 tons.
1t is the opinion of the local
management, at this season, that
the Great Western will not even
the output of last year, though
the property is in condition TO
do much better than last year If
called upon. The affairs of the
mine are conducted at the head
Office in Detroit, and the future
plans have not been made known
here. A force of miners num-
bering one hundred is engaged
and the daily shipment is from
five to ten cars, which would be
held at twenty, if the cars could
be had.
No mining work is now doing
at the May mine, though it is be
ing kept clear Of water Messrs.
Adams. Anthony and Mas. own
ers OF the property. were here
Monday, looked the mine over
and will soon decide on a plan of
action; Capt. Chapman is of the
opinion he will receive orders
next week. A stock pile con
siderable in proportion is at the
mine and underground develop
ments show nice vein of ore.
From three to ten cars Of ore
are daily shipped from the Paint
river mine; twenty cars could be
sent out, but the cars are not pro
vided. About $4,000 tons have
been moved for this season and
the local management does not
know how much more will follow.
The property is in condition TO
meet all demands.
More men are being put to work
at the Nanaimo mine. in the Iron
River district, and the work of
hosting ore for the market will
soon be commenced. The Beta
mine, which joins the Nanaimo
and is a part thereof, will also be
pumped out and ore shipped
from that property.
At the Lincoln mine cross-cut-
ting is going on ut q depth of 300
feet The north work does not
show up very encouragingly but
at the south a good Quality Of ore
is in hand, which seems 10 better
with distance. Two shifts of
miners of five men each are being
worked.
The diamond drill was started
at the Wagner & Carey explora-
ton Wednesday and at ten feet
was in mixed ore and quartz.
Mr.. Wagner is of the opinion
that nothing of moment will be
penetrated by the drill short of
one hundred feet.
The Monitor continues TO for
ward between 400 and 500 tons Of
ore per day, all OF which comes di-
rect from the mine. The stock
pile of 10000 tons will be held
for time.
Much Improvement is being
made at the Lee Peck mine, by
Mr.. Wheeler. all of which will
furnish material for an interesting
article in due time.
G.. S. Maine. of Amasa. has
discovered a bed of marble. A
sample left at this Office is very
clear, beyond slight markings OF