The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

ped just as soon as the lakes be-
r. come frozen SO as topermit of
its transportation. The plant
consists of a 10. stamp mill which
may be increased to go stamps,
two Of the latest improved Frue
Vanners and a 60 horse power
engine. It is intended to begin
operations at the mine just Is
soon as the plant IS in place:
About 50 men have been suck
ed at the Mountain. However,
about 800 are still given employ:
ment and five steam shovels IRE
busy day and night.
A cave-in at No. 4 shaft. sew
enth level, at the Chandler, bur-
led two men. One was rescued,
almost un:njured, while the 9th.
er was dead when taken out.
The deceased, Sakris Unsijarvi,
a Finlander, leaves a wife and
two small children.
We note that some of our ex-
changes from other ranges still
quote the Iron Trade Review
statement that 25 per cent of
Mesaba ore is all that can be
profitably used as u mixture.
There are none SO easily deluded
as those who wish to be.
The water has been completely
removed from the pumping
shaft at the Lake Superior mine.
and drift has been started to-
wards the No. l shaft. Other
drifts will soon be started insMe
opposite direction requiring an
increase in the working force. 1t
is the intention Of Supt. Mitchell
to work eight hour shifts under
ground, which means three
shifts daily.
| About e5 men are now cm:
ployed at the Sellers nine under
Supt. Munger, where g working
shaft is being put down
! Exploration WORK is being
y done on the property Of Hibbing
& Trimb,c in 57-22. where q test
pit was re- emily put down in ore
of q superior quality.
About 125 men ars now en-
ployed by Winston Bros. &
Dear en- the Mahoning stripping
contract, where good progress is
being made with the work.
The Tamarack mine resumed
work at No. l shaft Monday
morning ter an id]eness OF six
weeks, which reduced the an
!nual product Of fine copper
probably 1000, 900 pounds. All
: the men laid off were placed at
work again.
George Hillyer, of the Russell
Miller Milling company, of Sup
ierior, who with Hugh Steele
and others is interested in one
Of the richest gold mines in tie
Rainy River district, came do t
from Rainy Lake today, and ht
left trail Of the Widest excite
ment behind all th ough his
trips around town. The cause
of the excitement is a grip con
tanning $50 pounds of the riches
gold quartz ever exhibited. I
is fairly blazing with mug
gets of free gold, and Mr. Hill
yer says that it will assay s50O'
a ton. Of course no vein Of gol'
on the face Of the globe vii
average that amount righ
i through, but the whole Of tn
! Hi]lyer vein will average at
/ high rate. Tne property
! north of Shoal lake on Sein
4 riyer, near the Wiegand. Ray, J
d l.. Foley and other rich probe'
i ties, and the vein on which the
4 are now working is one Of tn
a richest yet developed. The
q are dow. fifty.one feet.-Heral'
4 During 222 days of navigate
a at Two Harbors. Minn., tn
q year, 598 cargoes of iron o
q were shipped and they average
& 296 gross or $50 net ton
"a This record is an indication
"a the class of vessels certain
# more than IS per ceu'. steame
81 engaged in carrying ore fre
81 Lake Superior to Ohio ports a
q Chicago. The largest car
M taken. out Of Two Harbors d.
# ing the season was 1921 gre
M or 1907 net tons, BY the Wills
A l,ne steamer Yuma, August
IA The minimum time Of load