The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

HEAfLocK. sending about three hundred
tons TO the surface daily. The
bulk OF this amount comes from Is shaft,
although day shift Is employed In A
shalt and considerable ore is being
hoistcd. IL Ii hoped to have this part
OF the mine in full operation In short
time. The iorce nor numbers 125, all
told. Good wages are being paid and
everything about Amnsa wears an air OF
prosperity. Mr.. Lawrence, the able
superintendent, informs THE DIAMOND
DRILL that he has place for limited
number OF skilled miners.
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Joseph Pope and James Bill
MESoM. ings, two practical mining
INEE men from IshpemIng, have
RANCE. secured from the Canal COM
pany an option on the old In
diana mine, aboutiour miles east Of Iron
Mountain. The Indiana mine WIS aban-
doned in 1886. the ore deposit having,
seemingly, pincI,ed out II was operated
by the Indiana Mining company In which
John A. Kraus and Richard Travers
were the principals. The ore deposit
was discovered in 1882, and the property
was wrought five years. during which
time IL ,S7l tons OF ore were mined and
shipped. John X. Wood, who was an
active operator on the range at the time,
says the Indiana ore was, probably, the
highest grade ore ever produced in the
Lake Superior iron region. At the time
the property was abandoned there was
considerable ore in sight, but it was OF
such low grade that there was no mar
ket for IL at the time. Joseph Pope was
here recently and secured samples oi the
ore, which he submitted to the chemists
OF the Lake Angelina and Queen mines.
The essay at the Lake Angelina labora-
tory gave rs result 56 per cent. In
metallic iron and .O10 in phosphorus,
and at the Queen 52.16 per cent. in
metallic iron and .0O7 in phosphorus.
The ore comes TO the surface in many
places and can be mined at comparative
ly low cost Pope was employed In the
mine when il wns active and he Is OF the
opinion that there IL ~ large deposit oil
good ore on the property. IL is the ex-
pectation OF Messrs Pope and Billings 10
commence operations early IN January
with small crew OF men.
The Pewabic company has ordered n
thirteen-drill compressor for the Walpole
property and il is due TO arrive nj
most any day now. Forty-fve men are
on the pay roll. II has not yet been de-
cidcd TO sink the old shalt deeper, and
Tor the present exploratory work will be
confined 10 the third level. Below the
third level the shaft Is full OF water, and
no attempt will I've made TO take II out
for some time. IL TX expected that some
ore will be hoisted tho coming week.
The Antoine Ore company has about
forty men mt work and will retain that
force through the winter. Mining opera
tions at present are confined to the Gill
ford pit, where twenty-five men ARE ut
work. and daily shipments are made To |
Chicago. At this point tunnel, some
two hundred feet in length, is being driv-
en- under the hill. Another party is do
ing some tcst-pitting on the Cornell
property.
The work OF sinking the shalt at the
Ruth and Rachael, Quinnesec townsite,
Is going on day and night and excellent
progress Ia being made. considering that
the work is being done 10y hand. The
shalt IL now bottomcd In sonpstone.
Capt Ed. Sackcrson has charge OF the
work.
Several villagers have what they con-
slider a promising exploration nearly |
opposite the Quinnesec cemetery, "a little
east Of the old Weimer workings, which
several Mountainccrs have good cause 10
remember. They arc now cndeavoring
60 enlist capital to develop hepropcrty.
The Pswabic company has let con-
tracts for 800, 900 feet Of timber and
75 900 pieces Of tagging, for this winters
delivery. This is less than the usual
purchases Of timber. the company having
a large stock on hand -Range-Tribunc.
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Two more baicrs were start |
oooEnIc cd this week Mt the Cary
RANGE. Superior mincs, vest Of IIur-
10y. Two pumps and three
bailers are now used in unwatering these
mines. Progress Is slow owing TO the
extent OF the underground workings.
Water ALSO finds It's way into the levels
from the Odanah property on the west,
When the fourth level Of the Cary h free
81 water. "A large pump will be put in to
assist Ia the work. This aifairoi unwat-
ering mino u q mighty expensive ns
we'll as tedious piece Of business.
Major M. w. Burt. one OF the best