The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-14
From The Mines.

1uEtAE tue Nft4 AtAfF ANhNitHN htt"ttt
nASnE. IL being successfully caved. d
source ol much gratiIica-
ton TO the people q lshpemlng as well
as 70 the companies who are interested
directly The Cleveland has been COM
Quoting experiments here Tor some
mouths, and are bringing the susiace
down evenly and have now 70 fears that
the caving Plan cannot be observed IN
the winning Of ore. As the mud Is longer
freed from water il aill become still
more firm. and AS il now rests safely on
the timbers, showing no disposition 10
como into the levels, there il every rea-
son TO expect it will behave still better
ns time goes on. Unher the mud Is al
considerable thickness OF sand. and this
ia valuable aid IN picking up the
mud as the latter settles down in tie
work 81 caving Captain Buzzo ia giving
close attention to this portion 81 he
mine, and Engineer james Joping lends
valuable suggestion. When this mine
can be wrought TO It's fullest capacity ii
will make a record for fast hosting that
few can equal.
There is no sign that the Buffalo mines
will start before spring. The roynlty
question seems TO have been arranged.
but the company having lain idle SO long
probably figures that il is not wolth
while resnming until warmer weather.
The mines arc in excellent shape for
active production, aud the price quoted
Tor ores OF the class here produced does
not warrant unusual activity. Nom
bessemers arc drug in the market, and
have to be sold at too low price to
give either the mine owners or the miners
"a chance TO make decent living. II is
a time when ores 81 hcssemer grade are
doing the business. The owners 81 the
Zee should recognize this. and ho willing
20 do the right thing The trade papers
are saying that buyers OF ore do not ex-
pect to pay any more for non.besscmers
than they did a year ago.
At the Winthrop the ore on the south
side mine veiu is still making west, and
is holding mp to the size noted when FIRST
located. II is not extending upward, rs
wnS 1T first thought, however, aaii ;hes.
look for it TO be satisfactory IN depth.
The pitch h west, and in this direction
they hope il VIII make large body
Iron Ore.
Within the lAst few days the Michigan
Land q Iron company has issued lease
81 the Bessie mine property near Hum
boldt TO parties heretofore interested in
the Bessie ms stockholders, upon basis
Of royalty, that II generally adopted,
would insure the active Development OF
all mineral lands IN the county for lease
In addition 70 the payment oi taxes, the
document provides for the payment OF a
royalty OF ten per cent OF tho valne 81
the ore in the car az the mine which *
without question the most equitable
system that can lac adopted IL is fair
to the fee holder as contemplating full
payment ofroyalty and tho vnIne OF the
ore OF whatever quality and protects
him as fully from extravaganza OF min
ing as does the system Of fixed price
per ton, now IN vogue, in and about Tins
city. Such a price per ton as may be
aFree,l siP5H car % s,,;;fs.e be Gsea. o.
the other hand the lcasce is protected
against the nlinonS fluctuations Of
transportation and the outragos Of cx-
cessive ground atcs.-Nceaunce Herald