The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-05
NEWS FROM THE IRON MINES.
INTEfES11NG NOTES RELATIVE TO
OUR PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY.
Mesaba and Other Iron E:a,,gcs.

HeSudy morning IOund every
thing running smoothly, though
some temporary delay had beer
encountered in obtaining cars
Some four hundred men are EN-
ployed at this property, and or,
from the shaft and stockpile il
going forth at the rate of abou
one hundred cars per day. The
old boarding and sleeping camp!
are being moved from their for
mer location onto Taylor street
and the mine location now pre-
sents a neat appearance. Tht
foundation for a new engine
house has been commenced anc
two large Marinette hoists, com
plete, with two drums each, are
on the way. A new shaft will
be sunk the coming fall and win
ter and the Franklin will be ir
much better condition for ship
ments in '96 than heretofore.
At the Ohio two shovels are
busily engaged in stripping and
good headway is being made
Capt. Arthur Stevens, whu is
now in charge of the property
informs US that he expects to be
shipping ore from both ends o1
the property by August 1st. This
will add a new gem to the Vir
ginia group of shippers.
. The Adams, near Eveleth, is
among the latest mines to enter
the shipping list, and is now
sending out 1900 tons or more
per day. A large area has been
stripped and a double track shaft
sunk 1875 feet, equipped with two
mammoth six-ton skips. The
mine is being wrought by the
process. and with the ex .
cellent plant of machinery which
has been placed in position the
property is in shape to continue
active operations and will here
after rank high among range
shippers. A. great amount of
stripping is yet to be done, and
this work is being continued.
The opening and development of
the Adams has been done under
the supervision of Capt. J. H.
Hearding, formerly at the Nor
rie, Ironwood.
Capt. Harry Roberts has COM
pleted arrangements for mining
operations at the Cincinnati. hay
ing secured the contract for min
ing and placing the ore on cars.
He already has a small crew at
work, which will be increased to
about one hundred men by July
18th.
The Norman, which ceased
shipments and practically closed
down some three weeks ago, re-
operations on Monday
with a small force. This mine
has heretofore been worked on
the milling process but from now
on it will be worked underground
where a better grade of ore is
found.
The Bessemer will enter the
list this week or the
first of next, so soon as track
laying is complete. The new
shaft-house is now ready and
equipped with two 2-ton skips,
a good plant of machinery being
in position on the property. The
ore at this property is of an ex-
cellent grade, and will find ready
sale in the markets. The mine
will be under the supervision OF
Capt. John G. Harris, of the
Franklin, whose record in past in
sures an energetic continuance
of work that counts. A small
force only can be employed al
this mine at first, but the number
will be increased from time tc
time, as room is made.
The Oliver and Lone Jack
properties have suffered some
delay this week from shortage
of cars.
A contract of considerable i'm,
portance to Biwabik will soon be
let by the Biwabik-Bessemel
company. 1t is proposed to unite
the east and west cuts of the
mine during the coming fall anc
winter, and Supt. Shilling re
Gently invited proposals for do
ing the work. This will neces
state the removal of 3OO,OO(
yards of earth, It is understood
that Nils Elsbarg, Winston Bros
& Dear and the Drake Il Strattor
company have made or will make
bids on TIE job. Evidently tht
present strong demand for ilo1
and the outlook for a consider
able advance in tho price of orr