The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-16
SCRAP IRON AND GOLD.


eleven months are far beyond the con-
ceptions of the most imaginery.
Eleven months ago this company
started out by building short tressel
and preparing dirt dump. About
half dozen men were at first en-
ployed. AS step by step the work
advanced the crew also grew more
numerous, until today some 200 men
are occupied at the various work OF
mining and stripping. No great
quantity of ore is leaving this nine
at present, due to development work
and want of cars. Two steam shovels
are day and night scooping up the
earth, while three dinkey engines
with their long train of cars are haul
ing it away. A valley several feet
deep shows the work of the mine,
where thousands upon thousands of
tons of ore have left their mother
earth. Upon the east side OF the
great excavation are hard at work
some dozen teams and some 100 men
under the supervision of GulbransOn
Bros. A little to the south and al
most at right angles to the Virginia
road are a row of eight cottages that
are under way of construction, and
just high enough that their occupants
may look down upon Eveleth citizens
1--WE hope they will not frown.) We
were shown the new cottages by
Eddie Helps, chief clerk, who seemed
TO take more than passing interest
in one OF them. OF course, we asked
no questions. The Office is most neat
ly arranged and finely finished build
ing with all the modern improve
anents. On Oct. LIST Supt. j. H.
Hearding first moved in with his
clerks. One cannot help while stand
ing upon this ground, which is
slightly elevated, and observe the
number of men actively at work with
.out proclaiming that Eveleth is des-
tined to a great and glorious future.
The Norman is now in charge of r.
II. Charming, Capt. Findlay having
resigned and departed for Colorado.
The mine is shut down for needed re-
pairs and will remain SO for about 5
weeks when it will resume and work
all winter. Preparations have been
made to accommodate large stock
pile. n The Oliver Mining Co.
will close shipping from it's Lone
Jack property the first of next week
when they will have shipped some
100000 tons. The scarcity OF boats
and cars necessitates this move.
Much work will be done here this
winter preparatory to next seasons
shipment. At the Sauntry and
Clark the work on hand is nearly
finished on a number Of pits. What
will be done with this valuable
property is a matter of conjecture.
*** At the Commodore water is con-
tinually retarding the work, the shaft
is to a depth of III feet with about II
feet of a cross cut made to the north.
This will be continued to determine
the extent of the ore. body Virginia
Hustler.
The ore shippers are dazed at the
altitude which wheat rates are assum-
ing. They are arranging to carry
over as much ore as possible until
next season. Iron ore usually regu-
lates lake freights, but wheat is TAX
ing an inning at present. Most of the
ore shippers have thrown up their
hands and say they will not take any
more wild boats this season. A lead
ing shipper yesterday said that he
had 100000 tons to be moved, but
that he had made arrangements with
the furnace men to let $4,000 tons Of
it 20 over to next season. ALI the
shippers will do the same thing if
they can and shipments will be made
as light as possible. Parties having
10000 tons of ore to be moved from
the head of Lake Superior did some
figuring yesterday and a large local
owner agreed to take portion OF the
block at $2.-Tribune.
1t is predicted, in view Of the iron
situation that contracts for carrying
ore from the head of the lakes by sea-
son contract in 1895 will be made at
$1.25.
Another Railroad Storv
The recent trip over the Duluth,
o. Of 0yf