The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-03-17
CLAIRE WILL WORK.
a Sale Of a Large Block Of this
Ore Is Made.
CAPT. C. 7. ROBERTS At THE HELM
Angus Smith Buys Machinery
and Foe.
Outlook for Resumption at the Sha.
fer is Very Favorabie--MIninR
Notes from Other Fields.
THE CLAIRE.

The plant Of machinery and other ap-
purtcnances OF the Claire mine were sold
at public auction on Monday by Sheriff.
Thomas Ball The sale was made at
four o'clock in the afternoon and quite
crowd OF curious spectators witnessed
the performance. The FIRST and only bid
made upon the property was that Of
Capt. G. i. Roberts, representing the in
tcrests OF Angus Smith, OF Milwaukee,
who owns the fee OF the property. The
bid made was $4,000, the amount Of
labor claims against the machinery.
The bid was accepted and Mr.. Smith is
now in iull control OF the Claire property.
The only claim against the machinery in
addition To the labor claims was forioy-
nlty and that being due the purchaser
renders the purchase "A very advantageous
one, not only allowing him to realize
ON the delinquent roy atty but also effect
ing decided bargain. The machinery
was put in place 10y the Schlesinger inter
est at cost OF $4,000.
Following the purchase OF the Claire
machinery hy the fec.owncr OF the prop
crty came the announcement OF prob
able resumption 81 operations. capt.
Roberts will arrange local matters and
it il believed that Mr.. Smith has made
n satisfactory disposition of forty thou
sand tons OF the ClHire's product. IL is,
therefore, more than probability, well
nigh ccl tninty that this mine will be in
fall operation with forty thousand ton
output before il for this season'sd delivery
before many weeks Some time will, ui
course, he consumed in making necessary
arrangements for Tire resumption, but
b, fore tie shipping season opens 1t is
safe TO predict that the Claire will be
giving employment 10 goodly force oi
men, from seventy.iivc 20 one hundred.
No news il mole acceptable 60 the idle
men Of the Crystal Falls district than
this. Under the well known market CON
litiuns, it may bc problem TO some
people Co understand how mine oi tie
grade Of the Claire can he wrought nj
this time. This will be readily under
hlODu wien All Conulllonh HIt NuhtU lHAN
consideration. The Claire, ns il should
be and as THE DIAMOND DRILL has
argued for every mine in the district, has
at lust been II lievcd OF its royalty handi-
cap. The property, by virtue oithe late
sale, il now entirely controlled by the
Smith interest and consequently, il only
the price OF royalty is realized on the
operations, the profit win be considered
ample, under present conditions. The
Claire also, as is well known, can be
economically wrought and with due care,
very fair grade Of ore can be secured.
With nll the mines in this district situ;
ated as is the Claire, without royalty
and with ample capital. tho outlook
would not be so gloomy, after all
LATER: Capt. Roberts left Thursday
evening for Milwaukee to make final ar
rangcments for u resumption Of opera
tions as above stated. lie returned this
morning and brings the pleasing inIorma-
tion that il is now only IA question OF the
mines capacity. They have sold all they
can mine this season.