Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
MINNESOTA IRON

been 270 900 tons greater tnan idSl wear to this date and from all the lake region they are more than million tons in excess of any preceding year, to a corresponding time. There IS not the slightest doubt that the total for the year from Lake Superior will amount to 15, 5,000, 900 tons and this great increase over all prior years Will result in an increase in the prices or lake ores another season, if not later this year. While the prices for which most ores are selling is better by rom zO to 25 cents than in 1897, the Mes abas are. bringing as little and, Ill many cases, even less than last year. An additional price for labor makes the situation almost unbearable TOT these miners, and they will make a strong effort to get into the general ore pool, or trust, next season.
 The new mines began mining on the Mesaba this week, the Elba, Mime sota Iron company property, and the Pillsbury, belonging to the Rockefeller combination. The t5rmer is an un- dergrond n'i-.o, and of very high grade, and .....r latter is being operated by the open pit milling process It is stated that an average product of fifty tons pST udy pcl Ddh Sclh OO AicNS oN SAAAS latter mine, which will be record breaking output for anything except the steam shovel mines At the Pills bury an area of 25O feet square has been stripped of earth, and the work ing shaft sunk under the bottom Of the ore beside the stripping. From the foot of this shaft drift has been run under the stripping with branches to below various portions of the stripped area From these drifts raises are driven up to the surface, where the ore has been stripped of earth, and men are stationed at the top of the raises. These men loosen the ore around the tops of the raises and it falls down into the cars stationed at the drifts, numer- ous small craters like those of a vol canO, appearing where the men are at work, until in time the ore is all cleaned out and the mine abandoned. This is new process for mining ore and one that gives remarkable results. It is destined to revolutionize mining operations wherever it is practicable It is development of the peculiar conditions arising On the Mesaba range.
 The Oliver mine closed down last week fer a short time. It has shipped only 14G,0G0 tons this year. but will resume work soon with a full force. The mine has just been reorganized so far as it's methods Of winning ore are concerned, and it will s5on be a model steam shovel proposition
 At the great Mahoning mine, now recognized as the chief mineral deposit of the world, two steam shovels are mining 5,400 tons a day. The mine has just completed work in opening a second level, and the output from two shOvels, which now figures about forty tons day per man, will be much in creased.
 After months of work the Penobscot mine has been pumped out, and the bottom of the shafts seen. The mine has the greatest pumping equipments of any mine in the world of it's size. and is capable of raising nearly 10000 gallons of water Q minute from it's shafts. A new S00-gallon pump is now being added to the equipment
 Searching for ore under the town of Hurley by the aid of divining rod has been carried on of late, and it is claimed that the Germania lode has been found. Developments will be made as a result of the showing by the rod
 ANOTHER RICH COLT DISTRICT.
 For some days rumors have come to the city of rich gold find in the Santa Catalina mountains, and much ore has been finding its way to the city filled with free gold. Yesterday a represen- tative of the Star sought out the facts and we are satisfied that one of the richest gold finds in Arizona is located about thirty-tive miles north of Tucson in the foothills of Canyon del Gro, and there is reason to believe that the gold veins have been found which make up the rich placer of Canyon del Oro
 The discovery was made by Romero Martinez some few weeks ago, who in terested Dr. Purcell in the discovery and has had sufficient development work done to satisfy him that they have an immense bonanza. The veins of ore average from six inches tc over two feet and very rich.
 The Allison brothers have already located number Of claims which seen to be equally promising as the original locations, all of which show up good strong veins of free gold ore.
 A number of men are employed talk ing out ore, which will be brought to the Tucson sampling works. From present indications there will be more than hundred men taking out ricI gold ore in the Canyon del Orc district within the present month
 This is a great find, the greatest DOS sibly since the Commonwealth ol Pearce, Cochise county, discoveries Tucson will have another importan feeder.-Tucson Star
 THE FRANCO-AMEEICA MINE
 A. P. Essen, who is in from the Or Blanco district, informs the Star thar the Franco-American mines are show ing up very large body of high grad shipping ore in the crosscut tunne which is being driven. The ore is sul phide carrying copper, gold, silver an, lead If the large hOdv Of 0ro nnx