The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10

th0 ORG oOoy peln& encountered
At depths varying from 6 TO 81
feet. and averaging from ID to
20 feet. Ia pit No. 81 ore was
struck at q depth of six teet
This pit was sunk to a depth of
100 feet, or 103 feot in the ore
body. In but two pits Oh the
property was water encountered,
in No. q at a depth of 100 feet
and in No. 20 at a depth of 70
feet.
The texture of the Sauntry ore
varies in different pits, q grade
of high manganese being en-
countered in several on the south
end of the property. while in
others the ore varies from dark
blue to dark brown. one pit
showing ore of much the same
color and general texture as the
Juniata grade shipped from near
surface at the Lone Jack during
the seasons of '95 and '96.
The Sauntry presents a strip
ping or milling proposition for
nearly one-half of the immense
deposit. while the balance will
unquestionably be worked as an
underground mine.
The sale of this property to a
manufacturing concern is a fact
which gives Virginians just
cause to rejoice, as it means the
opening and continuous working
of this, the largest body of ore
ia our vicinity.
TERMlLION RINGE
(From Ely Miner)
About 500 men are employed
at the Chandler at wages 10
cents day higher than they
W ere in 1892, so we are informed
by the management.
The Pioneer will soon erect a
Is, 900 gallon water tank on the
bluff overlooking their engine
house, for fire protection. Water
will be pumped from the lake.
The sinking of No. $ shaft at
the Chandler is progressing. No.
2 shat: will also be sunk from
the 500 foot level to the 900 foot
level. Work ia this shaft has
been discontinued all winter but
hosting ore will be resumed
May l. No. 8 shaft will also be
sunk beginning May /. from 500
to 600 foot level.
-Four hundred men are employ
ed at the Pioneer and a few
additional good miners could find
employment. Considerable of
the underground work is now be
ing done under the contractosys.
tenn. More of this class of work
will be done hereafter as it has
proven advantageous to both the
mime and the miners. 7. ..ss &:
An appreciable change has
I4been made in the workings of
the Relief Club at the Pioneer.
A payment of Soc. per month is
is now made by each employee
and $25 will be the indemnity
monthly paid to injured mem
bers. $500 in case of death will
be paid survivors, providing
death occurs from injuries sus.
tanned in the mine.
1t IS rumored that Semer &
Walch, owners of the Lockhprt
property west of this city will
before long begin work on this
land and thoroughly explore the
same. John Semer and comp.
any will also, so we are inform
ed, develop the property in 62.14
extensively explored in 1892 by
c. E. Shannon It is said the
company will build a railroad
and operate the mine in earnest.
The new machine and black
smith shop at the Pioneer pre-
sents a busy appearance. The
machinery is in place and run
ming. A new hosting for the
men is being built at blacksmith
shop and as soon as put in will
be used to raise and lower men
| to and from their work. The
affair is built on the plan Of an
elevator cage and has an upper
and lower compartment.
The Chandler will have on
stock at the opening of the ship
ping season about $50, 900 tons
When shipments closed last fall
the stockp,le contained about
125, 900 tons. The rumors as to
the sale of Chandler ores which
have been going are rumors as
nothing is known at the offices
here of any sales. The steam
shovel is being repaired and put
in condition for the beginning of