The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11

The Mastodon mine was visited
Monday by several members of
the Mastodon Iron Mining Com
pany, as follows: Joseph Aus
trian. secretary and treasurer;
N. II. Harte. vice president;
Nathan Kaufman; representing
the president and Director Quit
man. They were accompanied
by Richard A. Parker, of Mar
quette and f. A. Jansen of Nor
way, mineral experts. A
thorough examination was made
of the entire property for the
purpose of deciding on future
work. The gentlemen expressed
themselves as well pleased with
the property and the manner in
which it is handled. The COM
pany will soon purchase a dia-
mond drill, with which TO pursue
further explorations in and about
the mine. AT present about 300
tons of ore per day is being
taken from the mine. Another
5000 ton lot of ore has been sold,
which makes the sales for this
year 80, 900; all of this will be
taken direct from the mine, the
stock pile of Is. 900 tons will be
held over or until more ore is
disposed of. The bulk OF mining
is on the 300-foot level and above,
there being a great lot OF ore in
sight. On the $50 and 400 foot
levels extensive developmental
work is in progress. When these
levels come into use the Mastodon
can make q smart record-can do
that now, in fact, but will be en-
abled TO do better than ever
before. Capt. Harry Roberts, a
thorough miner and splendid
gentleman. is in charge Of the
mine for the lessee, Capt. Q. II.
Roberts, while II. 5. Roberts
looks after the interests of the
company.
AT present the Dunn mine is
sending out 1000 tons of ore per
day. but could raise that TO pos
sible 1,400 If cars could be pro
cured in which TO load it. The
shipment tonight will be very
near 80, 900 tons and there seems
TO be every likelihood hat the sc
output will be bettered this year.
The mine is in excellent condi-
tons. both as TO quantity OF ore
and the latest improved ma
chinery to handle it. Consider
able developmental work is
going on in the mine. In a long
drift TO the north q fine deposit
of ore was found this week. A
new shaft will probably be sunk
in the foot wall. from which q
cross-cut will be run TO the new
find. Two other drifts are going
and give promising returns.
Capt. S. G.. BENEFITS has all OF
the mine work well in hand and
is proving himself equal to the
task of experimenting the great
property.
The Great Eastern mine,
formerly the Night Hawk, on
the northwest quarter of the
north. west quarter OF section
eighteen. 1922, near the Masto-
don mine, was visited by n re-
porter of this paper this week.
A small force Of men is engaged
in putting down a shaft. which is
now about thirty feet deep,
twenty-seven of which is in the
ore: a drift was driven a distance
OF fifteen feet in ore. The shaft
will be continued down when
other drifts and cross-cuts will be
carried in. The ore is very hard
and some of it, 1t is said, runs as
high ms sixty-two per cent. in
metallic iron. The trend of the
formation seems TO be very ir-
regular. From a casual inspec-
ton IL would seem that the Great
Eastern has q future and one
that its owners need have nc
fear of.
Supt. j. N. Porter. of STAN
baugh, has resigned the general
management Of the Florence-Iro
River Company's properties. &c
take immediate effect. He takes
the superintendency OF Brian
Hill Iron & Coal Company's gold
and silver mines In Colorado.
In the departure OF Mr.. Porter
the Menominee range loses one