The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17

tion for the boiler is being put in and
work on the shaft has begun.
At Ettrick, Wis, a small town
about twenty miles from Winona,
MIMI, iron ore Of excellent quality
has been discovered so it is said.
Prospecting is being vigorously prose-
cuted.
The Gogebic Boiler Works has just
put in 40-H. p. boiler at the Sheri-
dan mine now being worked by the
Oliver company at Mud Creek near
Tower. Work there is being rapidly
pushed.
At the end of the present month
the Chandler will have shipped it's
full allotment of 100000 tons. The
probable output of the mine for next
season, has not as yet been definitely
settled.
1t is said that Neil Berger has just
made a sale of a location on Eagle
Lake, thirty miles west of Wabigon
in the gold country to H. c.. Merrill
of the "Big Five" Denver, Colo, for
$4,000.
Corrigan, Mckinney & Co., of
Cleveland, have purchased the Star
West mine on the Marquette range.
This property was formerly owned by
Samuel Kaufman of Marquette, who
disposed of the same for $4,000.
The Michigamme mine located near
the town of that name on the Mar
quette range has been taken by the
Cleyeland-Cliffs Co. and will soon be
opened after an idleness of several
years. This is hard ore proposition.
Parties from Wheeling, W. Va,
have an option on the Mesabi Chief
mine on the Mesaba 1t is said, for
100000 above the states 25-cent roy
atty,
An option has been given Harry
Roberts by the Carl Iron company for
lands in section %, $500. The pur-
chase price of the property is said to
be S350,000
Capt. James Piper, who has had
charge of the Tilden mine of the
Oliver company has been appointed
successor to Capt. Mitchell at the
Negaunee mine.
Explorations are being conducted
by the Mahoning Iron & Steel COM
pany on section 16. 62-14 by means Of
a diamond drill under the supervision
of Cole & Mcdonald.
A crosscut is being driven on the
18th level Of No. 5 shaft at the Chand-
Ter a distance of 300 feet through rock
and it is expected that the ore will
be reached next week.
Instead Of an increased output Of
500 tons day at the Chandler since
the raise in pay, the mine has in
creased its output by 1000 tons day.
We reported 500 last week.
A drill is exploring section 81, 63-12
on lands owned by Robt. Whiteside.
Cole & Mcdonald are doing the drill
ing.
1t is said that the Fayal at Eveleth
has laid off several crews of men and
a steam shovel on account of short
age of coal.
The Minnesota Iron company has
purchased the Emmett twelve forties
on the Menominee range, on which it
had an option.
The diamond drill boiler used by
the Lake Angeline company in its
explorations on %, has this week
been shipped to ishpeming.
At the Savoy mine the Oliver COM
pany are employing about $50 men
and more are constantly being added
as developments warrant,
Joseph Sellwood has been made
general superintendent of the Ameri-
can Steel & Wire company's interests
in the Lake Superior country.
A large boiler is being placed near
the new shaft of the Pioneer, by Jas.
f. Dacey.
The Roberts mine at Mckinley ex-
poets to complete the seasons ship
ments about Nov. 18th.
The Hartford mine on the Mar
quette range has been definitely taken
by the Oliver company.
The exploratory work in 61-15 by
Corrigan, Mckinney & Co., is meeting
with success so we are informed.
The Cincinnati mine at Mckinley,
is shipping about $50 tons of ore day
to the Duluth blast furnace.
Next week the Chandler company
will begin explorations with drill on
the Camp lands in section 80.
Township 62-14 is the scene of the
largest amount of exploratory work
on the Vermilion at present.
The Pioneer stock pile is rapidly
growing. Immense quantities of ore
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