The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-22
MINING NOTES
Notes on IRON and Gold and Their
Production Cleaned From
Various Sources.

At the greatest depth ever attained
by miners in the the history OF the
world the miners in the vertical shaft
of the Calumet s. Hecla copper mine
have recently stopped sinking at a
depth of 1900 feet, as this is the depth
necessary for this company to reach
the limit Of it's underground territory
Bored wells have been carried down
to a greater depth, but the Red jack
ct shaft is the largest and best con-
stTucted mining shaft in the world.
Its Inside dimensions are 14X334 feet,
divided into six compartments and
timbered throughout with pine. The
shaft was started in the fall Of 1880.
The new shaft rock house which will
be built of iron and will be made lire
proof throughout, is the only part OF
the work necessary to put this deep
shaft in commission, as the hosting
machinery which consists of two pairs
of triple expansion engines OF 5000
horse power per pair, and will hoist a
load of ten tons 60 feet per second,
was planned and put in place while
the sinking of the shaft was going on.
Elk.
Messrs. A. Brull and A. Blum, min
ing engineers, returned on Tuesday
morning from the Seine river, where
they had gone to inspect mining prop
erty. Mr.. Brull is a Fellow of the
Polytechnic school, and Mr.. Blum is
a Fellow of the Superior National
Mining School. both of Paris, France.
To Record reporter they expressed
themselves as well pleased with what
they had seen of our gold fields. While
here they visited various points on
the Lake of the Woods and Seine
river. They returned east on Tues
day evening accompanied by Mr.. A.
M. Hay, who was Instrumental in
bringing them here in the interest
of large capitalists. Portage
Record.
The pumps at the Rust have also
been overcome with heavy pressure of
water during the past week, but it
was again under control Wednesday.
This shaft is now down 165 feet and
drifting will soon be commenced. The
temporary hosting plant which has
been in use at the Burt for the past
year or more is to be set up at this
mine and the foundation is now being
built fer it. The concrete work for
the fourth boiler, which is to be 80
inches diameter and Is feet in length
has also been commenced. A new
and substantial road has been con-
structed to this mine.-Enterprise.
Prospectors employed by l. w. Bur-
hans and Stephen McNeill, who own
several tracts of land near Brule sta
tion, % miles east of West Superior,
report the discovery of deposit of
iron ore on section Is, 4S-10. Other
discoveries have been made during
the past few months, but the last is
claimed to be the greatest yet brought
to light. Tests have been made of
the vein and those who have seen
them claim that the ore rivals in
quantity or quality any of the depos-
its on this or the Mesaba ranges. 1t
is proposed to develop the find and
with that object in view company
has been formed.
The Swede boys, Gus, Eric and
John Franson and Geo. Aspelund, left
Saturday to make an effort to secure
the balance of payment for their
Manitou property. The first pay
ment of So, 900 was made but the pay
ment of So, COO due June 1st, is not
yet paid, and another payment Of
$4,000 is also due August l II the
two payments are not made on Aug
ust 1. the boys will declare the deal
off and look for new buyers. But it
is thought the money will be paid. n
Col. S. w. Ray, the well known bank
er and capitalist Of Port Arthur,
Ont, was in Fort Francis Sunday.
The gentleman is largely interested
in Seine river gold properties and is
very enthusiastic over the outlook for
a large influx OF English capital into
this region at an early day. He was
a former Colonel of the English army,
who while in the service saw the great
opportunities lying around in these
northern wilds, and for that reason
resigned his commission and began
active interest in upbuilding the
country. Col. Ray is one OF the NOV