The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-09-14
THE ELY MINES.
Prospect for an Active Winters Work a
Shure Thing.

Prospect for an Active Winters Work a
Shure Thing.
The coming fall and winter will see
more work in Ely than was ever
thought of a short time ago. The
prospects are of the brightest hue and
the citizens already feel its soothing
influence. The business men are all
getting in shape to meet the enor-
nous demand for goods of all descrip-
lions. when the mines are all work
ing to their full capacity.
The purchase of the Pioneer mine
by the oliver Iron Mining company,
isa guarantee in itself that nothing
that money can procure will be want
ing. Already the concern has put on
force of about so men who are busy
strengthening up around the property
and this number will be increased to
several hundred as soon as room can
be found for them. Thursday the
huge boilers were fired up and the
whistle footed" its welcome sound
for the first time in nine months.
Bailing the mine is a stupendous I'M
dertaking itself, but with improy-
ed machinery of all kinds it will be
quickly done. The water in the shaft
has risen to the eth level and bailing
will be necessary until the water has
receded to the Sth level when the en-
orm0us pump will be put it position.
All the machinery is being overhaul
ed and carpenters are busy building
water lauuderS to carry the water.
II will undoubtedly be necessary for
the company to sink new shaft and
get additional mining machinery to
mine the minimum output of 100000
tons.
At the Zenith the same prepare
tions are visible as at the Pioneer.
Everything being overiiauled and put
in shape to handle large amount of
ore. Capt. N Cowling is in charge Of
this mine, being transferred from
500" During the time the Zenith
was shut down the pumps where kept
in operation SO that the shaft is dry
and mining here can be resumed i'm
mediately. Heretofore the Pioneer
and Zenith have been very uncertain
quantities but the future before these
two mines is of the brightest and the
outputs will be trippled next season.
The Chandler has always been the
standby for Ely in past years and it
is hoped the future will see just as
much ore mined as in years gone by.
Section "26'' is showing up in great
shape and the stockpile contains sew
eral thousand tons Of ore. With
ample capital behind it the new mine
will be very important factor. 1t
has been defnately ascertained that
one of the largest beds of ore in this
vicinity is to be found here and next
season will see several thousand tons
of it shipped.
Now that the litigation over sec
tion 80 is about ended it is a fact that
several new mines will here be open
ed. The last card in the famous suit
is being played. With the Minnesota
securing clear title, the property
will Immediately be opened up.
The Chandler has not been shipping
as steadily the past few weeks as it
might, one reason being the lack of
cars. No. 3 stockpile still contains
about $4,000 tons and in order to get
this amount out work will have to be
resumed and continued until the
close of navigation which is not very
distant.
Taken all in all the prospect before
this CITY is brighter than at any time
during the past three or four years.
Iron Production.
Mr.. John BiIkinbine, of Philadel
mia the we'll know engineer and