The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
NEWS FROM THE IRON MINES.
INTERESTING NOTES RELATIvsE 70
OUR PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY.

will be continued so long as nav.
igation will permit. Stockpiling
is also being done at both the
Franklin and Bessemer proper
ties, and work underground is
being prosecuted wlthuali vigor,
every man who applies being
furnished with employment. At
the Franklin the new shaft is
now down some 40 feet. the pres
ent work beng in gravel ard
hardheads. Everything is in
shape for heavy work at both
mines during the winter months.
On Monday the Drake & STRAIT
ton company shipped one shovel,
three engines and other tools to
Biwabilz, to be used on the Bi.
wablk stripping. This makes
five shovels at work on the Bi.
wabik and rapid progress is be
ing made. At the present time
this company has closed all op-
erations here. but will do more
work on the Lone Jack later in
the season. A number of the
employees of the company trans
ferred to Biwabik by the change
this week.
The machinery formerly used
at No. l shaft Franklin is being
taken to the Victoria, where it
will be put in at the hosting
shaft. At this property y new
dry, 26x66 feet, is being erected
just east of the new engine
house, stoc!lpile ground is pre-
! pared and the force of men en-
ployed is being increased as rap.
idly as room is made.
The Commodore is still troub-
! led with water somewhat, but
the two large pumps keep the
shaft clear enough Of water to
permit of a continuance Of work,
a drill, which is now being put
in readiness, will be used in fur
thcr exploratory work on this
property.
It is rumored that Jas. Corri-
gan and Franklin Rockefeller
are negotiating for a lease OF
the Sibley & Berringer lands,
adjoining the Zenith, on the Yer.
million. The lands are covered
with much valuable timber and
also show mineral.
Neil McInnis was in the city
yesterday. Messrs. Adams and
McInnis have closed their ex-
plorations on the Mckinley
townsite, and are now conduct
ing drill explorations on S, 57.l7
and also on 25, 53-17.
AS a result Of the conference
held at Cleveland be:we7n the
leading producers of Lake Su-
perior Bessemers, the price of
! Bessemers will open at 81 higher
next spring than at the opening
of the season JUS, CO ing.
Winston Bros. continue strip
ping operations at the Au burn
| with a good force, and a fine
body of ore is being uncovered.
Shipments from this mine still
continue, and all preparations
are complete for stockpilinc so
soon as the season closes
The Rouch''e III Ray Land and
Iron company, which B recently
purchased the Gross homestead
property south of this city, have
let contract to Cole & Melon
aid for diamond drill explora-
tions of the property.
The churn drill on the Norman
was on Wednesday changed to a
new pit. north of it's former loca
tion. Things would Indicate
that active work was to be pros
ecuted on this property during
the winter months.
Terminals for the IshpeminS
g. Lake Shore railway, which is
to be built and in working order
shortly after the opening of the
next ore shipping season, have
been settled by the choice OF
what IS known as the North
Marquette route.
The standard locomotive usec
by the Drake & Stratton~ com
pany on the Ohio during the pas
few months, has been shipped
east.
A drill is Still employed il
testing the North Lincoln, Min
nesota Iron company property
but with what results it is inpos
sible to learn,
Five steel bridges will be- pu
j in on the D. & I. r., betwee'
!, Duluth and Two Harbors, to re