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

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There are fourteen men on the payroll
now. but IL is the purpose OF the com
pany TO increase this force TO seventy
five az soon as that number can be en-
ployed To advantage. Following are the
officers OF the Walpole Iron company as
now organized: President. Welcome
Hyde; secretary and manager, John w.
Thickens; treasurer, Herman Erb; dircc-
tors. H. y. Smith. Welcome Hyde and
Herman Erb. The capital stock OF the
company is 100000.
We doubt very much II there Is any
place in the upper peninsula where more
activity is shown just Il present thar at
the workings Of the Antoine Ore com
pany. The Range-Tribune reporter yis-
tied the property ti,is week. and was
shown around the workings by Supterin-
tcndent Carbis, and IL IL needless 20 shy
that he was dumiounded Mt the progress
that had been made in the way Of deyel-
oping the immense property during the
winter months. Active mining operations
are at present confined TO the Clifford pit,
but development work is progressing in
all directions. About fifty carloads OF
ore are shipped daily to the furnaces Of
the Illinois Steel company in Milwaukee
and Chicago from this pit. The ore runs
very uniform, and averages about fifty
per cent iron and 00S in phosphorus.
Our Information is TO the effect that the
company is now receiving bonus on
every ton OF ore shipped. The company
now has about 40 men ON the payroll,
but only about fifty are employed in
mining. The balance are engaged in
development work and as carpenters
and machinists. In addition to these
the Prick x Johnson Construction com
pany is working u large number OF men
aud teams on their 30,000-yard strip
ping contract, and ARE making rapid
progress. Four ehaft-houses are being
erected and number OF others are being
arranged for These shaft-houses have
been christened Clifford, Fleshicm No.
and 2. and Royce. The building OF these
shait-houses will necessitate the rear
rangement OF the railroad tracks. II
IL probable. that an electric lighting plant
Of sufficient capacity 10 brilliantly illum-
mate the property will be installed at an
early day, for ID il the intention OF the
company to employ a greatly increased
force Of men night and day as soon as
navigation opens. On Monday last the
surveyors were busy running the lines
for location ON the fats. The lots will
be sold to the men on very advantageous
terms. provided they erect homes there
on, and it is quite likely that number
will avail themselves Of the opportunity.
II is probable, too. that the company
may erect a number Of buildings, but no
attempt will be made to build upa town.
However, II the downtown business men
OF Iron Mountain desire TO retain the
trade OF this loca ton, and prevent BUSH
ness houses from locating in the vicinity
Of the workings. il behooves them to mt
once take steps for the extension Of either
Vulcan street or the Boulevard 90 the
mine. This is n highly important mat
ter and arrangements ought to be made
for the commencement Of the work as
soon as the frost is out OF the ground,
The present road Is welnigh impassabl bic
at times and il would cost more 10 re-
pair IL than TO build new one, not TO
mention the saving in distance. Range
Tribune.