The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-29
MINING Is
Notes ON Iron end Gold and Their
Production GlS&med From
Various Sources.


General Manager Florada at the Lone
Jack mine last season, when he
stripped and opened this mine and
shipped therefrom 100000 tons of good
understandable ore inside Of space of
ak mont tbs is without parallel in the
annals OF iron mining, and probably
will never De eQualled, and affords an
instance Of the ease and celebrity with
which the Mesaba ores can be handled
in the early stages Of the development
Of the open pit mine. At the Chand-
Ter mine. the finest underground mine
ia Minnesota, before like amount
was hoisted to the surface, patient
and scientific mining work had to be
undertaken which extended over a
period Of nearly eighteen months,
aided by costly pumping and hosting
machinery. AT the Lone Jack the
entire work was accomplished by three
steam shovels and a little powder.
However, it is only question OF time
when the present steam shovel mines
fplan, and at increased cost. \ It
is encouraging to owners Of lands On
the Vernili0n range TO note the re-
vival Of the demand for hard ore
prospects. Fer the past eight years
the magnificent deposits upon this
unrivalled mineral range have
been totally neglected, but this
season viii see. q good deal of practical
work done upon the vermilion, as is
already evidenced in operations now
commenced in townships 1913, 63-I
and 62-l4.-NorthWestern Miner.
Without doubt the busiest min
Ing company on the Mesaba range at
the present time is the Oliver. To be
fully convinced Of this one only needs
TO go to the hill near the d. & l. r.
depot. There they can get splendid
view OF the workings OF one Of the
greatest ore producers in the world.
About 100 men are ct present employ
ed, besides the force which is work
ing ia the same pit for the Drake &
Strtton company. Shipping has not
commenced as yet, owing to the new
bridge being put in over the ST. Louis
river. In another week everything
will ba running smoothly and the new
steam shoveIs will probably be work
ing. ~ After lying idle for over
two years the Commodore mine start
ed its pumps last week. Pumps are
working in both shafts and in No. 1
shaft water is being b2iled with q
skip. Not much work can be accom-
Dlished until the mine is freed from
the water which has been allowed to
accumulate ever since the close down.
Active mining operations ceased
about two years ago last October but
the pumps we're kept working until
the following December, when they,
TOO, were stopped. The Commodore
is an underground mine and its start
ing up will mean the employment of a
good number Of men the year round.
-Virginian.
The Drake and Stratton company
has quite a number Of men employed
in the shops under Master Mechanic
Chambers fitting out the steam
shovels, engines and cars for the
summers work while about forty
laborers are employed cleaning up the
tracks. It is expected to begin shovel
ing some time next week. y The
Biwabik will probably soon begin to
ship ore The shovels are now being
put in readiness. the pits have been
pumped out and water pipes are being
laid. Supt. Shilling says he has not
vet received orders to ship but will
have things in readiness when the
order does come. The stockpile
at the Cincinnati is over half shipped
and the pump is rapidly lowering the
water in the shaft. 1t is expected to
begin mining by the first Of next week.
It is the intention to employ 200 men
at this property during the summer
and to mine and ship in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 tons of ore.-Biwabik
Range.
Big Mining Deal.
A sale was made last week OF lands
in Coo 5-62-1A whereby John Semer