The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

Preparations arc being made for n
busy scason Mt the Badger, and con
siderable ore is now going forward To-
Escanaba for shipment to lower lake
ports Supt. Davidson says that
while the Commonwealth Iron Company
has made but few sales, he anticipates
that the seasons output will be fully ns
large, II not miger, than that oi 1894,
which aggregated $4,000 tons. 1t is
also expected that the erenter part oI
the 125, 900 tons OF ore In stock will he
removed. The mine is in excellent con-
tlition for large and RAPID output. Il
shaft, which has recently been supplied
with two skipways, will he ready Tor use
next week. II is probable HAT the com
pressor and electric light plant viii
shortly he moved from the old mine to
the Badger. The company now em-
pIoys a force Of about 200 men, Mining
News.
Az this writing, Thursdny, the Arngon
has not entered the shipping list Tor 90
and no knowledge can bc cleaned from
the Company's Office as 70 the time and
extent of shipments. The local manage-
ment hopes Ia receive definite iniorma-
tion and instructions before May lst
In the meantime everything goes right
along as briskly as though orders had
been received To ship quarter OF a mil
lion, and the Aragon won't he far down
the list at the close Of the season. The
extension west in the ore at the 7th lev
el tx a matter OF much encouragement to
the management.
Thursday, cars were pushed into the
Norway mine and the work of loading
tho old stockpiIes WAS begun. There IS
about 1000 tons IN stock which will all
be shipped. The rumor that some min
ng work will be done al the Norway, IN
tic immediate future, has no iounda-
tion ia fnct, as we are informed 10y Gen.
Mgr. Kelly. a few mru are scramming
at the Cyelops.
There has l,een much talk along the
range. this week regarding the demand
ior men at the Chaplin. and large mum
ber have secured work; tho preference
being given TO English skilled labor. II
is matter Of current report That the
Chapin will send out soc. 900 tons Of ore
this season.
The shalt ON section six. 1920, Is now
down nearly 100 feet and the showing il
tIrst-cass. There will yet be a mine on
this section.
The Pewabic has been increasing itt
working force, somewhat, during The
Lpaat week Current.
General Manager MncNaughton, OF tIis
caapia. Is figuring on an output OF 900,
OOUtoas ~ ore this season. at present
only the daily output is being sent Il
the docks, amounting "a about I llOcars
Loading from the 100000 ton stockpil'
will commence about May first. Their
arc now nearly 700 men on the payroll
and the men arc earning good wages II
comparison with what is pnid at otle
peninsula mines There II likely TO b.
some further additions 60 the working
force ~ the season advances. At
sslait some changcs are bcing made Il
permit oi the moving back OF the rail
road tracks. which were Ia danger o
! sliding into the open pit. The pockc
hns been turned around and moves
nearer the shalt. Shipping from thi
elmft was commenced last Tuesday.
The Lorctto mno Is now sending or
60 the Escanahn dock, the hrrt shipmcn
going down on Wednesday The Lortt'
hnA between 10000 anh 1000 tons q
ore ~ stock, and is oI tlne quality
Rangc-rfibunc.