The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-25

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The contrnct FOR constructing The new
channel - the scene Of the Mansfield
mine Tor Che diversion OF the Michi-
CANINE river las been let 70 Campbell,
Dennis 4 Co., Of Joliet. ILL., A portion OF
the equipment has arrived and the con-
tractors are on the ground. Campbell.
Dennis 4 Co. have iust completed an ex-
tensiyc job on the Chicago drainage
canal aud with their extensive Quilt oi
steam shoycls and other heavy equip
mcnt will be able to complete the exca-
yations in about five weeks from the
date operations are instituted This
will allow the Mansfield TO make a
crcdifable shipping total before the close
Of the present season OF navigation.
Under the new contract, tho rpeciilca-
tions for the channel have been maiefi-
ally changed. The channel viii bc 1900
feet in length, ns was originally intended,
but It's capacity will be increased to
ninety-nve feet nt the top and fifty iect
at the bottom, minimum dimensions,
rendering II capable OF conducting the
stream at flood. To turn the water
into the new channel, dam will bc con-
structcd 900 feet up the stream from
the shalt and TO prevent the stream
from "backing up" into the workings oil
the mine another dam will he buiit
900 icct below the shalt.
Following quickly the completion oi
the canal will be the institution oImining
operations by the De Soto Iron Co.,
which organization, by the way, " the
sole director OF the giant enterprise oi
redceming the mine. Little has M yet
been written in these columns IN regard
TO this organization and u word con-
cerning the personnel oI the new coin-
pany may be OF interest to readers oi
! The DIAMOND DRILL.
The DE Soto Iron Company wns organ-
lied under the laws OF Illinois early In
the present year. The leading spirit in
the organization Of the company was
the firm OF crcrar, Clinch < Company, oi
Chicago, the extensive ore sales agents
and coal merchants. These gentlemen
are not strangers in this community and
IL reed not bc added that to their mex
haustible energy alone is due the contin-
nous operation OF the Columbia mine
during two years OF depression such as
this district has never before land 10y the
help OF Providence and McKinleyisn
never will ngain) experienced. Notwith.
standing the fact that the stupendous
feat OF mining engineering entailed IN the
redemption of the mine had been pro-
nounced an impracticability, II not
mn impossbility by more than one
man OF known ability In matters o
this character, Crcrar, Clinch & Com
pany we're determined 10 carry out their
project and 10 that end have succeeded
ia enlisting with themselves scvera
prominent Chicago capitalists. with Tho
DE Soto Iron Company asa consequence
The company formed and the the plans
for the redemption OF the mine once dis
closed, the success OF the project was
obvious and 20 the indomitahle pluck
and incxhaustble perseverance o! these
gentlemen the Crystal Falls district vii
soon bc indebted for the eclaiuaing o
one OF it, most valuable mines Iron
apparent oblivion. Among the officers
and directors OF the concern, not EN-
brnccd in the firm OF Crerar, Clinch a
Company, can bcprominently nentionct
! the names of Il. T.. Crepin, Frank Scad
den, AMI III. S. Smith, whose long con
ncction with the Illinois Steel Compan,
in the capacity of second vice'prcsiden
has made his name n familiar one IL
iron circles Of the great northwest Th'
official personnel oi thecompanyfolIows
cnt......................-.....t II. thEfiN
yice-prpeitlent. t................F FRANK SCADpEN
ary.......+...............M. VI. .. SANnEio'
Treasurer FLOYD CIINcH
Directors. III. s. SMITH AND JonN CnERAR
: The company viii spare nothing Z
= render the Mansfield one OF the lcadin
Pessemer producers oi the Menomine
range. The mining operations will b
under the general supervision oi.Franl
Scadden, assisted by Mr.. Il. j. Schager.
Initial preparations Tor mining ar
now in progress in the way OF erectin
the boilers and hoisting plant In th