The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-01-26

F'ayal. Mr.. Hawkins says tn
lands referred to are in z and 6
81 II, and are owned by the St
Paul & Duluth railroad. Tt
option has been turned over t.
the Minnesota Iron company
under which management tn
property is beng systematicall,
explored. While no merchant
able ore has yet been found tn
indications are reported good.
John Semer and Mich. Walch
of Escanaba, and Stephen Thom
as and George Rupley have Civ
en- the Chandler Iron compan,
options on a large tract Of lane
in 63-12. The options are base'
on a minimum output of 25,00'
tons the first year and 50,00|
tons per year thereafter, with
,25 cent royalty.
Houghton E. James has re-
lipquished title to that portion
of the famous section 80 knowr
| as the Reed forties and describ
ed as the east half of the north
west quarter and the southwes
quarter Of the northeast quarter
Immediately upon relinquish-
ment the land was entered BY
Alfred Jacques with Porterfel6
scrip. The land described is still
in legislation, forming a portior
of the property involved in tne
famous Section 80 case.
At the McGregor exploration
on the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section e.
57-20, says the Hlbbing News,
the drill in operation has pene-
trated 1870 feet Of ore and is still
going down in the same mater
iial. The drill hole is located
about one quarter mile east Of
the D. Nj. & N. depot, and imme-
diately south Of the right Of way
of the same road. Supt. Me-
GregOr stated 10 the writer that
he expected to have returns from
the chemist today, and if the ore
is what he has every reason to
believe it to be that q shaft will
be sunk forthwith and the prop~
erty developed.
One shovel was laid off at the
Sauntry Friday, the cut in which
1t was working being finished,
and the second cut will be finish
na tnnoorro or Mogday. This
closes d d busy seasonsat the Saun,
try, where Il phenomenal record
has been made-speaking we'll
for the management-and for the
employees. This property, to-
! eether with the Alpena, which is
worked in conjunction, are so
developed that another season
Will find them among the heavy
shippers of the range, capable of
making a record Of three -fourths
of q million or better. The work
cf repairing for the coming sea
son will keep a small force em>
ployed.
The Drake & Stratton company
anticipate an exceedingly busy
season for 1900. At the Faya]
one shovel will be continued at
work throughout the winter. At
BiWabik the company will move
800,0 yards, and will put on a
fourth shovel. About twenty
men are employed there during
the winter, repairing and getting
out ties and bridge timber. A,
! the Auburn, where the company
has an initial contract for movine 9
$50, 600 tons, one hundred men
are employed. Work during the
winter will be continued by hand
but it is intended to put a shovel
on this work aud materially in
crease the working force in the
early spring. Aside from these
works it is not improbable that
the company may secure new
contracts at other range mines
kOTAL NEIGaBOkS OF AMERICA.
A camp of Royal Neighbors OF
America, as an auxiliary to Vir
ginia camp M. W. A., WASH or
ganized here Thursday evening
January 23rd, by Mrs. G. Bam'
ford, of st. Pau. 0Deputy Sup
rene Oracle.
The new organization will ht
known as Northern Star lodge
the officers as elected and install
! led being as follows:
! Oracle-Mrs Mary Boo III.
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