The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-15
OThe Industrial World Of yes

SoutIuucS 4ulcu tttau BtAS1dily
steady for pig metal but as the
demand for cars is active, the IN.
quirY for manufactured iron and
steel is we'll maintained. Con-
tracts for at least 1000 cars were
placed last week land orders for
5000 early this week, to be got
ten out as soon as possible. The
iron, axles. springs, malleables,
etc., required to build and equip
this amount of rolling stock will
aggregate a heavy tonnage for
quick delivery. The recent elec.
ton results have impaired a more
cheerful and stronger tone to the
iron market generally"
Capt. John McCaskill, who is
generally known as the original
discoverer of the Missabi mines
on the east side Of the range, ar
rived here on Monday from the
west end of the Mesaba district.
which includes the Mahoning.
Buckeye and Diamond mines.
He has the credit of having dis
covered the Hawkeye mine In
1890. He has been examining a
large number of forties for the
electric power people of Duluth,
their object being to secure GER
tain lands for Duluth interests.
He says the Diamond mine is all
right if the ore is properly han.
died. Some oft contains sand
or silica which could be washed
out with comparatively no ex.
pense by using the water which
comes from the mine. He leaves
this evening to make an eight
days exploring trip across the
country Grand Rapids Magnet
The Pennsylvania Iron com.
pany has secured options on
property in the Ma -tewan iron
range. situated west of Port Ar
thur, Canada. Immense bodies
OF hematite ore are known to ex'
ist in this range, and the com.
pany Will send an exploring par.
ty in charge of an expert to re-
port. If satisfactory the proper
ty will be purchased and works
established thereon.
Shaft G, at the Canton, is
down to a depth of about 15C
feet. Water is still very plenti.
full. On Sunday night it gained
on the pumps until there was
10 feet Of water in the shaft
Since that time but very little
except pumping has been done
The timber is now Oh the ground
for the new Shaft house and II
Icing framed. The hoistine
plant, consisting of one 6 foot
drum and engines, is there also
and the foundation for it is about
ready. The boiler and engine
house is nearly completed. A
dry is also in process of con
struction. Drifting will probab
ly be commenced as soon as the
shaft house is in readiness.
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The Pence Ore company has
been incorporated under the
laws of Wisconsin to operate the
Pence mine, with James Mac.
Naughton as manager: G. Morris
OF Cleveland, is the leading
: stoclholder. The work of un
watering the mine has com
menced.
The village of Mckinley will
now take a new lease of life. A
mine is to be opened there al
once, and between $4,000 ane
100000 tons of ore will be ship
ped therefrom during 1895
Capt Harry Roberts, who re
Gently secured an option on tht
Petit & Robinson lands in sec
ton 8, 58-16, has disposed of thu
same to a firm of furnacemen il
Youngstown, Ohio. The lands
are described as the sw4 Of NV,
and wi of sw1 Of section 8, ant
were originally a part of the Nc
Kinley mine: AS previously
mentioned. the McKinleys hat
already shown up a quarter mil
lion tons Of ore on these lanes
and Capt. Roberts but recentl.
started a crew Of explorers a
work for the purpose of furthe
development. Capt. E. J. Gil
bert, the well-known mining mai
for several years superintendent
of the Pioneer mine at Ely, will
have charge of the new work
Mr.. Gilbert was in town yester
day. He says that preparation
for mining are to be commence
at once. 1t is the intention t.