The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
Mssabl Range

MSSaDl Range.
The Fayal, near Eyeleth, still hds 100
men on it's payroll The wrangle be.
tween the large orc producers which
resulted in the breaking up OF the Bessie
mer ore pool has not caused any reduc.
ton. The large plat OF ground cleared
off for stockpile room is well filed, con-
tanning 300, 900 tons OF ore. IL il filled
To it's utmost capacity and Superin-
tendent Wallace was compelled TO call
on the railroad company to come to
their rescue by furnishing cars and
transporting what ore is being mined to
Two Harbors and dumping it into the
pockets Go await the opening OF nayiga-
CATION. On Monday OF last week ship
ping began, since which about eighty
cars a day have been sent out. No ship
ments are being made from stockpile.
AS soon as navigation opens an increase
will be made in the force. The spring
breakup has caused much Inconvenience
underground, the caves letting in large
quantities OF water; but IA the pumping
the mine will soon be us dry as usual.
Superintendent Wallace replied TO Il
question relative 10 the outlook for the
summer that he thought it was good.
As Mesabi ores are bringing such low
prices he could not see how wages could
be raised TO any great extent. One
thing he felt confident OF, and that was
there would bc no decrease. phis will
relieve those who are always so ready TO
Jump Mt conclusions and Affirm that the
laboring man must suffer ON account OF
low wages being paid for ore. The wages
paid at the Fayal mine are equal to
those OF the older ranges and the miners
appear FULLY contentcd.
The Biwahik Bessemer company has
crew OF men employed ut tcstpitting
on their property near Biwabik. The
work il being done to determine the
quality OF the ore that has been
stripped The residents Of that village
believe there is il possibility Of the Ipine
being operated this summer. II IL
claimed by good authority that the Gin
cinnati cannot produce ore and come
out even ut the prices now paid. II a
couple OF properties could start up Mt
Biwabik il would put new life into the
town.
The summers work has btgun in
earnest mt the Oliver, the greatest OF
open pit mines on the Mcsabi range.
Two shovcls arc working in the day
time and one at night. In all abont
eighty men are employed. No mining is
being done ~ yet Considerable strip.
ping will bc done before the opening OF
the shipping season, which Superiu-
tcndent Carlin believes will be in about
ten days. One shovel is employed in
excavating for new approach ON thc
north end OF the Missabc Mountain
property while the other IL stripping at
the south end Although much time has
been lost in waiting for ears, about
1000 yards day il being removed.
How extensively the Oliver will work
this year is yet unknown, but from all
appearances IL would seen that they
will operate as actively az last year =
| Nirginian.
The outlook for Virginia for the com.
ing summer * iar from encouraging
there win be some work done, and may
be considerable before the close ~ the
season, but less than 900 men will b.
employed in our mines so iar ~ can b.
learned 40 present. The Oliver will work
heavily and get out a great amount OF
ore for the number Of employees. being a
strippcr. Some little work - being con.
tnued nc the Commodore, while the
Franklin group IL NO a standstili, with
no prospect 40 far ~ knowa To- the local
management. In conversation with
Manager Hawkins, OF the Drake 4