The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-06
THE MlNNEHAltA

The Name Of n New Mine OF Beasemer Orc
Discovered Southof the Mansfield Mine.
4 few weeks ago we noted brellly in
these columns the fact that George Mans
was exploring a short distance south Of
the Mansfield and that the Indications
were good for finding mine. We were
not at liberty then to make any dis
closures upon the hnd for vatinns rca-
SONS bat since then we have received the
necessary permit and have the following
reliable Information 60 offer 10 the
people oi Crystal Falls regarding the
great find.
The exact location of the end il on
lot siN ui section twenty: town forty
three: range thity one which makes IT. a
hall mile south Of the Mansfield mine.
The dril il located on the west side ol
the river about eight rods from the bank
and can he plainly seen from the county
rond.
At the Mtnstiali the formation dips
~ an angle uf about eighty dcgercs to
the west The drill hole which Mr.. Mas
hns put down is on HE west or the hang
ing sdic al the vein aud is driven
tn the raat ~ an angle a tritle ilnttcr
than eighty drg,res. When u reporter
for TnE DIAMOND DRIfL visited the pro-
pcrty last Friday the drill rested at a
depth ol 81 tcet nnd had just entered
the foot wall. The records al the hole
show c'cnn ore from depth of ~ feet
To 1gl fret aud an average nuaylsis al
the ore gave -ixty-tNo per cent. in iron
nnd o5l ia phosphorus which places IL
we'll ilhin the Bcsscmcr limit. lt will
be seen from the above record that the
actual width oi the clean ore in this drill
hole ia about forty fcrt Ia The old
Mansfield the average width is hat tNcn-
ty.fiyc rcct 80 that the MinueInha is
greater in width thnn the Mans.
field people hnve had at any stage of
the g,ime nnl speak. we'll for the econ
omirnI working oi the property.
Mr. Mas will at once Begin the sink.
ING 90 a shaft upon the hanging side uf
the vein Tie shaft will bc downright
one and will follow the drill hole fur
depth Of $50 fcct where the work of
proving the ore botA will begin. Amuin
working shaft will be sunk upon the
foot wall as soon as the work of prov
ing the orc body has progressed far
enough to determine the best place to
locate suc! Il shaft. la the meantime
the exploring shalt viii be- used To-
handle considerable ore from the 100
foot level aud for the lowering down OF
timber etc.
The Gndlup 81 this bodlv 81 orc to the
south ut the Mansfield will undoubtedly
result ia much more exploring being
done Ia that region The formation j.
i very regular aneand easy to follow
which makes the exploring 81 il much
cnsicr thnn AZ most places 10 this
lucnlity.
Wcnre sure that every one iselnd tia
Nj Mma has succeeled IN striking
something good H. lms stuck deter
minedly toexpluriug through nlI 81 the
hard tunes. alwnys maintaining ihui
There Was lots" ~ one about MansGeld
The greater portion 81 his work hos
been dome above Mansfield, the Mime
hnln beiug the first attempt g. the
south.
Nh. Mans has associated with him il
ihiz exploration j. i lohnHon, Casper
All RE aud Richard WcliSe - this riiv.
II this prorcriy proves up ~ The
diamupd dr,ll bntinrs show. M1nriirh
il destined o. vet b. u very beneficial
ncglbur to CRYSTAL Falls.