The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-09

MENoMI- OF the royalty scale was ar
NEE rived atata meeting of repre-
RANGE sentatives Of the Lumber
mems Mining company and
Canal company held in milwaukee, last
Monday. The ranee-Tribune considers
this the most important item OF mining
news il has printed in many days, and
we accept il as substantial evidence that
the work OF unwatcring the Ludington
and Hamilton properties will commence
at an early day.
The work OF unwatcring the shalt on
the Quinnescc TOWNSHIP has been accom-
plished, and sinking will soon commencc.
IL is the intention of Mr. Wood To sink
the present shaft eighty feet before doing
any drifting
The Loretto people are preparing to
spend considerable money in developing
that property, a step that should have
been taken some time ago. The machin-
cry plant is also to be moved back on to
the ledge and thus permit OF the mining
OF the ore body upon which it now
stands. Some exploratory work with
a diamond drill may also he done in
hopes of finding another orc body. Talk
Of unwatering the Appleton has. again
been revived, and, should the market
show disposition to expand during the
winter, something may be done by the
owners in the spring.
The Menominee is making the pace for
the other ranges in the matter OF adj
vancing wages. Friday evening Supt
Brown authorized the Rangc-Tribune TO
announce that the Pewabic Mining com
pany had decided upon a liberal advance
in wages, the same taking immediate
effect. The scale is now being arranged
and will be announced in few days.
Mr.. Brown, while not prepared to make
known the ratio OF advance, assures
that it will be most substantial one
and will include all employees Of the COM
pany This is the second voluntary
advance in wages by the Pewabic com
pany within short time, and will no
doubt add very materially 20 the pleas
ant relations that navy exist between tie
men and the company.
The deal was closed last week whereby
the Pewabic Mining company secures
possession Of the Walpole property, for
which bali dozen concerns have been
negotiating for the past six weeks. The
IL .lnoorfl,,J ~ fl.o o.,,,tl l.. 10
OF south hall OF section twenty-nine;
southeast quarter OF southeast quarter
OF section thirty northeast quarter OF
southeast quarter OF section thirty
northeast quarter OF northeast quarter
oil section thirty -onc. and the southeast
quarter OF northeast quarter OF section
forties. Supt Brown, to
whom we are indebted for the above inn
portant Information, told the reporter
last evening that il was the intention OF
the Pewabic company to thoroughly
explore the property, and work would
commence at once. The property will
be attacked mt three points-at the
western end of the Pcwabic works, at
the old Walpolc shalt near the Chaplin,
and at the lean ore outcroppipg near tho
pipe line on West Il street. Thirty men
will be employed IN the work at the
start. Supt. Brown has already placed
an order Tor a compressor and boilers
Tor the old Walpolo shaft. which viii be
Immediately rc-timbercd and placed in
shape Tor sinking. The deal il a highly
important one from all standpuints.
and the exploratory work IL almost Ger
tain to result in the finding OF another
large deposit Of high grade ore.
Surveys are being make for mn extern
sion Of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 81.
Paul road to the Millic mine. The ex-
tension. II built, win be about three
miles in length, would cross the walpolc
property and take in the pcwnbic mine.
IL would cost large sum.
The movement Of orc from this range
is stiIl greatly retarded by shortage Of
cars, and shipments have dwludled TO
about z 900 tons per day. The Traders
and Keel Ridge properties arc still idle.
-Rangc-Tribune.
The Aragon has sent out to date for
90 100000 tons OF ore and Thursday
there was about $4,000 tons in stock.
The management has decided 10 make
an ''upraise" from point at the sixth
level about 800 feet to the west and
south from No. I shalt. Thin viii be
a temporary shaft through -lryim-
Dor and filling mny he scnf ,A,ieh -,
the mine. The sire we dir down 'n''
Current. fcg not learn