The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-24
NEWS FROM THE iron MINES.

INTERESTING NOTES RELATIVE 70
OUR PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY.
Mesaba and OtAer Iron Ranges.
Since the adjournment of the
convention of the Northern Min
eral Mine Workers Progressive
Union at Ishpeming, a week
since, and1the disposition there
made of the mooted strike ques-
tion, a better feeling has been
prevalent throughout the mining
district, it being readily conced-
ed that the executive board as
appointed, with whom was left
the question of the advisability
of a strike, vii! give the matter
just and due deliberation before
ordering such a step. The ex-
ecutive board as appointed con-
sists of Messrs. John Holland, of
Iron Mountain, John Cantrill, of
Ishpeming, W. T. Wasley, of
Tower, and Joseph Ahearn, of
this city, and from a personal
acquaintance with the majority
of the members of the board we
believe them to be gentlemen
who will carefully and consider
ately weigh any matter left to
them for adjustment, assiduously
endeavoring to sustain amicable
relations between employers and
employees.
| 1t is understood that the Min
nesota Iron company has men
out Investigating the iron lands
of the G. N. Nelson lumber COM
pany and that the prospects are
more favorable than few days
ago for the purchase of the prop
erty by the iron company. There
are all sorts of rumors. one to
the effect that the deal is closed
already and another to the effect
that the deal is not even con.
templated. It is claimed at a
reliable source, however, that
the Minnesota Iron company has
secured options and that the
price agreed upon is $1,000, 900.
If the deal is consummated it
will be one Of the largest in the
history of Mesaba ore property
transactions. These lands IN
clude the Auburn mine, for the
lease Of which the Minnesota
company pays 25 cents per ton
and which property has shipped
483, 1870 tons since being opened
three years ago.
D. W. Freeman, Of Biwabik,
has been appointed as special
agent to the State Land Conmis
sioner, with duties, as stated in
! his commission, of inspecting
and reviewing the output of iron
ore from state lands, etc. The
position is an important one,
made more especially so by the
recent ruling of State Auditor
Dunn relative to the taxing of
state lands held under lease, and
the selection of Mr.. Freeman
meets with general approval.
A recent find of ore at the
Minnesota proves that this mine
is tc hold it's place in the first
rank among the iron ore produc-
ers of the Lake Superior region
for years to come. The diamond
drill in the fourth level of the
Butte shaft has showed up vein
Of No. 1 Bessemer ninety feet
wide, estimated to contain over
100000 tons. Shipments to the
Two Harbors docks from this
property commenced last week
| and trains are now running day
and night.
A plating Of a new town, the
name of which is not yet decided
upon, is one of the most import
ant changes yet contemplated in
connection with the great discov:
cry of ore at the Genoa, on "a,
58-17. Aside from the Genoa
and Palmer mines, there are in
l
dlcations of other properties be-
ing developed in the Immediate
vicinity, promising ample sup
port for a thriving village.
Reductions in the forces at the
Inhpeming' mines began on Mon
day, 800 men being let out at the
Lake Angeline. The Lake Su-
perior mine laid off 175 men at
Section 81 on Tuesday and on
Saturday will close down the
Hematite mine, now employing
$50 ;men. The Cleveland. Cliff
or,onxr will short1v lot ont 101