The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-13

cage shaft already mentioned in this
connection was the first departure. The
questian OF location was decided by MIR.
Hall in person, and the first sod was re.
moved about ten years ago. II has at
tanned depth OF 500 feet The lake
shalt verging on the slope that once
formed the bed 81 the historic Angelina
lake is now the most eastern point.
Pending further changes in the present
arrangements some OF the workings trib-
utary to this opening will be reinforced
and az many positions as are in this
way created will be open TO the men Tor
nlerly employed at the cage shaft.
The last item in the wind-up Of the
affairs OF the Saginaw Mining company
was transacted on Monday of the present
week when Supt Bagh RENTED by
draft TO the head olIiceall funds retained
in the local treasury. In its effort to
place the old mine on n paying basis
after its abandonment under the Nit
chell management the present company
has spent about one hundred and forty
thousand dollars Five thousand tons
OF ore are the only reward. The money
was mainly furnished by Saginaw syn
dicate. All machinery, including engines
and pumping equipment, have been re-
moved and shipped. The workings are
once more completely inundated and the
water again pours forth at the surface.
In the light OF the experience that has
come so dearly 10 the projectors OF the
speculation now terminated il may be
safely assumed that the industrial slum-
Der now prevailing in that field Of earlier
activity and triumphs TO the south Of
this city will be definite and final.
The Section Twcnty-ono property is a
member Of the Lake Superior group and
adioins the Winthrop and Mitchell on
the north Work prosecuted here up to
date has been mainly exploratory in
character The developments, though
short Of the wishes Of the stockholders
and desires of the local officers, are sulli-
cient ~ encourage u more aggressive
policy should the ore market ever stiiien
20 I'm approach TO remunerativo prices.
Looking TO that end the Mitchell shaft
has been procured. The water will be
forced 70 surface through these openings,
the lowest depth having been attained
here. The equipment OF the Mitchell
shafts with suitable pumping outfit
commands principal attention now. Mr.
Hall made a tour OF inspection on Mon
day in company with the master
mechanic. A force Of eighty men D en-
gagged, under the supervision of Captain
John Trebilcock.
On the docks at the port OF Marquette
andin stockpilc ut the mine the Lake Su-
pcrior Iron company has something like
l25, 900 tons OF unsold ore The prob
abilities are that the close Of navigation
will mark n further increase in that
amount. Owning its own vessels the
company employs them exclusively in
transportation of its ores by water
Their line Of boats, though primarily
built for the ore carrying trade, has been
thlplogSb w Nilt tidiu VI lttAt ll NtlINilk
coal, orc having been taken on as nm in
cident in the return trip. The daily out
put Of the several properties under the
one management IL really more than can
be taken care Of by the vessel facilities
at command. About 500 men are still
furnished employment and they are pro-
ducing thousand tons every twenty
four hours. There il little TO produce
Industrial enthusiasm in the process OF
depicting the ore beds OF the great basin
owned 10y the Lake Superior company
under prices now offered by the furnace
Working for the least possible loss is the
status OF the ore business at the mines
This cannot continue forever. Further
rctrcnchments will bc necessarily made
ms the season advances. IL is 10 he de
plorcd that under the still threatened
free iron ore proposition OF the Cleveland
tariff reform" the stendy employment
81 labor in this district should be so
completely reversed and dcmoraliscd -
Iron Ore.
new hoisting plant will be
GoGEBfc Installed at the East Norrie
RANGE mine as soon as the buildings
for the same shall have been
completed, work ON which has already
been started The new hoists will be two