The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-19
AMONG THE MINES,
Oliver Begins Shipping Monday
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UIVer Begins shipping monday--
A Season Of Activity Ahead.
The outlook for the Mesaba
for the season just opening is
one of activity, and the new
range will be a leading factor in
the ore market henceforth. The
amount Of development work
done during the winter months
lends substantially to the pre-.
dictlon that the Mesaba will this
year ship close to four million
tons. OF this immense output
the mines in the immediate vi.
cinity.o .of Virginia will lead, and
in fact will ship a two thirds
portion, the Oliver and Lone
Jack, under one management,
being accorded first1place with a
probable output of 100000 tons
from the two properties. The
Franklin has upwards of 100000
tons in stock, and while the out
put of this mine is somewhat
problematical, depending upon
the demand for ore, the property
is in shape to ship from 400, 600
to 500, 900 tons this season. The
Auburn has been the scene of
most active development work
throughout the winter months
and an output of upwards of a
half million tons from this mine
would not be an improbable rec.
ord. The Adams has been strip
ped and put in condition for the
season, about one hundred men
having been employed here dur
ing the past three months, and
the first seasons: shipments from
this mine will aggregate 100000
or better. At the .Fayal the fine
new plant of machinery is being
put in position and approximate
ly 200, 900 tons will be mined this
year. The Ohio and Norman
which will probably be worked
will add greatly to the grand to-
tai of season shipments from
Virginia mines. AS considered
against an output of 1885, 839
tons for the entire range in '94,
the Minnesota pigmy of three
years ago bids fair to hustle
some Of the older ranges for first
place this SEASON.
Judge Moor has fled findings
in the case Of George N. Holland
against the Duluth Iron Mining
and Development company. Hol-
land and G. E. Shannon got
judgment for s3,37l.84 against
the company and Holland pur-
chased The latter's interest. Fur
tller the company is insolvent.
The court concludes that the
company was not organized to
carry on a manufacturing or me
chanical business. as was alleg-
cd in the defense, and the stock
holders are personally lisible pro
rata IN the amounts held. It is
adjudged that Edward and John
Brown, J. H. James, R. Schell,
Simcoe Chapman, G. g. Green
wood, James Sheridan and Hen
ry Wilson, after the proof of all
claims, shall make accounting to
John McClintock. receiver of the
company, for subsequent adjust.
ment.
The shipping season at the
Oliver will open on Monday, the
first shipments to be from the
south cut. The D. M. & N. CON-
pany has a good force at work
preparing right-of-way and lay
ing track into the Lone Jack
and stripping operations at this
latter property progress nicely.
Between the Drake & Stratton
company and the Oliver more
than 300 men are now employed,
which makes the hill a scene of
activity.
About four hundred men now
find employment at the 'rilden,
on the Gogeoic, and shipments
will be commenced from this
property next week.
The Palms, recently leased by
the Odanah Mining company, is
preparing for active operations.
Capt. Christopher will be in
charge.
The Oliver people will ship
the greater portion of their out
put this season from the Lone
Jack, this being a direct result
of the conclusion reached by the
legislative farmers this session
to not reduce royalties on ores
mined on state lands.
The Sheridan mine, near Hib.
bing, is under option by the Oil
yer company, and is being thor