The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-10
NEWS FROM THE IRON MINES.
INTERESTING NOTES RELATIHE no
OUR PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY.
Mesab0 aud Other Iron RunOes.

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The Drake & Stratton com.
pany have been glver orders tc
reopen work on their stripping
contract at the Ohio, and two
shovels will be put at work there
in the near future, furnishing
employment to about one hun.
dred and fifty men. This will
be welcome news to the people
of this portion of the range. as
the opening of this mine indi-
Gates the settlement of the legal
fight in which the property has
been involved, and the continu.
Gus working of this property in
future, and the people of Virgin
in will be benefited accordingly.
At the Oliver about one hun.
dred cars per day are beng ship
ped, but one shovel being en-
ployed in loading as yet. The
shipments being made are from
the southside cut, Oliver grade.
On this property and the Jack
the Drake & Stratton company
are working two shovels at the
present time. furnishing employ
ment to about two hundred and
fifty men. The Lone Jack prop
er'y will be in shape for ship.
ments soon. Tho side tracks are
laid to the mine, and the man.
agcment simply awaits working
room.
The Norman is sending out
about twenty cars per day, work
ing a small force underground.
Work in the open pit will open
this week, and the property will
make an enviable showing for
the season.
The small shovel style A which
has been employed on the Adams
stripping. will be transferred to
the Mountain Iron property.
It is stated upon reliable au
tiaority that the Lowmore,. near
Mountain Iron, will resume OPP
erations at an early date. This
is an excellent property, and it
the report prove true will be a
good thing for our neighboring
burg,
During the visit of Franklin
Rockefeller to this city on Sat-
urday last, it was learned that
the Bessemer would doubtless be
worked and added to the list of
shipping mines this season. The
strike at the Franklin since, how
ever, clouds the hopes of such
being the case unless the labor
troubles are settled soon.
The first ore loaded at the Mis-
sabe docks for the season on Fri
day last.
The Adams will commence
shipments about June 1st. Fine
machinery equipments are being
put in at this mine.
II would be difficult to find a
better equipped and more cleanly
kept Office than the Minnesota
Iron company's at the Auburn.
Everything is first class, with a
place for everything and every
thing in it's place. The Offices
down stairs are neatly fitted ont
with desks and swinging chairs
on a floor shining like a hounds
tooth. Up stairs is arranged in
to bed rooms and bath room,
beautifully carpeted and unique.
ly furnished. The whole build
ing is lighted throughout 0y
electricity and heated by steam.
-Eveleth Star.
A company of Ironwood cap1~
talists has been organized for the
development of a mica mine on
section %, town Is, range 40,
near Iron River, Wisconsin.
The Minnesota Iron company
this week started a crew of men
at work testpitting on section 80,
the first pit being put down on
top of the big hill, alongside the
county road to Eveleth.
CITY Board Of Health.
The following gentlemen haye
been appointed as me nbers .o1
the Board of Health of the citv