The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-21
THE non RIVER DISTRICT.


A representative al IaE DIAMOND
DRu.L visited Iron River last Wedncs-
day aud looked over the mining proper
ties Al that place. While there is no ore
being mined there at tie present time,
the prospects are good, as the saying Is.
The first property visited was the iia-
wathu.
At tins mine, force OF nine men is
employed underground in sinking the
shalt. They are working eight-hour
shifts. three tnen on shift, and intend
To sink lit Of fifty feet, which viii
make a total depth for the shaft OF 200 /
feet When work was suspended at this
property LIST iall, the shaft rested at a
dcpth of 100 feet. Al that depth they !
had drilled with the vein about fifty feet
aud Il short distance rom the shaft they
started a cross cut in ore TO deter
mine the width oi the deposit. This
cross cut continued ia ore Tor a distance
of about twent y.iive feet when slip oil
soap stone was encountered. They
went through this soap rock with a test
lholc aud found ore behind il for dis.
! tance Of eight ieet There was no DRIFT
ing done. either in the soapstone or in the
ore back OF il, as the mine closed down
soon after this find, and rema ned closed
until about three weeks ago. The oper-
ators figure that the soapstone w'll cut
out inside oi another fifty feet and SO,
when they started the m ne this time,
they decided tosink the shaft rather than
spend any more money exploring the
upper lcvcl.
Mr.. Morrison, the secretary OF
Z the company, informs as that
when the required depth is reached, Il
cross cut will be- started similar To the
one on the upper level, and IN which
, they expect TO find clean ore for dis
tancc of at least 100 feet The mine
makes much water considering
the depth at which it now rests. No.
e 0 pump is employed on the 100 loot
g level tnking care 81 the water that Is
{ made in the old working and n No. Is
{ used in the shaft below keeping that
G clenr The shaft is intended for explor-
D alton purposes, solely, and issuuk IN the
c ore body. The upper part Of it Is 4N6
{ and il cribbed up with plank, but, at n
= depth OF 100 feet IL has been enlarged to
" CSC Inside the timbcrs and j. closely and
y securely timbered A foundation Tor a
secnud boiler was completed, at tn,
e time oi our visit TO the mine and n crew
~ Of men were busy transporting the boie
@ from the depot. The boiler Is cishtccl
feet long and five feet IN diameter
re- and when in place the steam
d facilities will he adequate for all presen
,r purposes. 4 four foot lidgerwood hois
"A is i'm place and with the new boiler th
IN company will want for nothing IN th
Id wng oi machinery for some time 4
t., ceme. The work Is under the immediat
id supervision OF W II. Sclden, and Ga
be total force employed at present is abou
NJ fifteen men.
he The ore that has been taken out
ok this mine so far is second 90 none OF u
oi non.bessemer ores on this end OF T.
nd range. IL carries close Co sixty-thrce p'
rk cent metallic iron and about .12O pho
* porous.
m. The formation upon this body OF o
Tor has been found is on the south OF Il
is river directly across from q Isabel
mine. There is a very wide iormatc
nee through here and much exploratoi
nm work has been done upon it, The e
ed perience oi those who have worked up6
on this formation SO far, has been that q
ore lies here ia pockets and has I
great depth The Nanaimo. Beta al
Sheridan are in this belt IL is to
G hoped that the Ilinwatha will prove
- be the large body OF ore which, cure
=. opinion SAYS. lies somewhere ia q
- locality, but viii !, up 60 the present,
,nl one lrs / On able 10 locate.
~. A reorganization oi the cumpa
NJ operating this proper was oiicct'
I'M Tuesday, nt Iron River, aud are to
.ar, the name has been changed TO
- Ballou Mining COMPANY. after the POI
lnr superintendent 81 the Mems
"a Woodcnware compauy's mill nj Cnrn
- who, with Mr. Collctt, lately purchn
con- olling interest in the pr
,,od eny. Mr.. Bailou - the prcsid
1o.o of the new company and Mr.. Coll
=. yicc.president. Mr. Morrison reta
IN his Office Of secretary and Mr Selden
1tcd the trcnsufet.
linp srI prN's MANGANESE EXPLORATION
! 81 On the hill between tho old Iron ri
col. mine and the Isabella mine, Mr. w
4ked ssl,lpn hns an exploration IN which 81
X IN manganese has been found The pI
try crty on which the exploration is loca
4 In wns formerly puder lease TO the +
I in cnce-lron River company ana was r.
, Of qnished by them some time ago.
been property was thoroughly explored