The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-01-05

e. ara teristic OF the ore deposits, how
c er, the ore occurring in succession OF
Il lticnlar shaped masses. In the latter
il stance they find the ore occupying a
u .orc vertical position in the foot, and
enough has already been done 10 prove
tlat the addition is an important one.
Iron Ore is pleased 60 note this improve
ment, as il adds life to the mine, and
positions to the labor of the village OF
Republic. who have but this single prop
erty uponwhich to depend for livli-
hood.
Mr.. Walter Fitch, agent OF the
Champion mine, has just returned from
the east whore he has been in consulta-
ton with the officers OF his company. 1t
was decided to do something in the way
OF mining, beginning with the new year.
IL will be in small way on the start,
operations being confined TO certain
portions OF the mine, where the ore * OF
fine grade, and where the cost of mining
can be brought down 20 point TO per-
NIT OF paying the fixed expenses Of the
property, such as taxes, etc. The mar
kct allows the company no proiiteNccpt-
ing upon their first class ore, which pre-
vents general resumption OF work in
the slopes. The outlook is not promis-
ing, but they hope, by the practice OF
strictist economy 10 insure the company
from any further loss. Iron Ore is
pleased TO announce the resumption, even
though the scale upon which it will be
conducted is small one. IL is much
better than idlenoss, and lends n hope
that something may be developed that
may lead Go further increase in the near
future. The Champion has been mag
nifcent property and should, were ore
selling at legitimate price, be able to
ship all grades OF the many il produces
under favorable conditions. IL has Il
splendid location, 4 thrifty management,
and has for years been one of the most
important mining villages in this region.
The Lake Superior Iron company will
stop all mining work at its Old Mine,
hcmatite, and it's Lake Shaft mines. The
old mine has been practically exhausted.
and but few men have found employment
there during the summer. The Lake
Shalt, in the event Of the Cleveland com
pany's not doing any mining under the
old lake bottom, will have to pay the
entire pumping charges Of that basin IN
case they work, the arrangement betw cen
the companies being that after the FIRST
OF the year the cost Of pumping will bc
charged TO each company according to
the tonnage OF ore mined by each. II the
Cleveland company does no mining the
Lake Superior would have the entire
cost TO meet. We believe that il is
principally owing to this condition that
nothing is TO be done at this shaft by
them. Should the Cleveland decide 10
work in the basin that would be aft cted
by the everything water, il * possil e that
the Lake Superior will resume * at
its mine. Il il hoped that some under
standing will bc arrived at whereby the
mines will work
They are still engaged in the ti-'S OF
stripping the new ore deposit loud 40
the cast end OF the old bottom Of Lake
Angelina on lands 81 the Cleveland Iron
Mining company. Where the ore was
first encountered there was but little
stripping covering it, but tins has now
increased to about fifteen feet, so that
but little area is cleared in II day. It il
az yet Impossible TO tell anything about
the size Of the deposit, or which way il
dips. The ore is Of good quality, and IT
is hoped il will prove to be there in mcr-
charitable quantity Iron Ore