The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
MINING GOSSIP.

captain at the Commodore mine at
Virginia.
The Spruce mine at Eveleth expects
to finish shipments by Oct. %, when
lstockDiling will begin.
John Gustafson timber boss at the
Commodore mine, Virginia, was kill
ed by fall of ground Friday.
The Zenith has shipped about 60, 900
tons OF ore. The heavy rains of late
are hampering work at this mine.
Capt. j. I'll. Pearce has resigned his
position at the Stevenson mine at
Virginia and will remove to Duluth.
Jas. Sheridan, an Ely boy is now
bookkeeper at the Petit mine at
Bender under Capt. Frank Kent, also
of this city.
1t is said the Chisholm company
recently organized, has one of the
best ore bodies on the range at it's
property in $500.
Something like $1,000 tons yet re-
main on the Savoy stockpile. consider
able of which will be carried over
until next season.
About 40 cars per day are going
forward from the Elba mine both
from shaft and stockpile. NJ. McCar-
thy is Supt. of this mine.
Geo. A. ST. Clair has stockpile of
nearly $4,000 tons at his mine adjoin-
ing the Genoa, at Sparta. raised in the
process of sinking shaft.
Work has been resumed in the open
pit of the Fayal mine at Eveleth re-
Gently flooded although many feet of
water yet remain to be pumped out.
The night shift has been laid off at
the Hale mine at Biwabik owing to
an over surplus of water. 1t is said it
will take to Oct. 20 to free the mine
of water.
Chas. TreZona, of the Oliver Mining
company accompanied by r. 6. HUGH
ings was looking over some mining
property in this vicinity recently
Tower Journal.
The work being done by the Mime
sofa company at Mesaba has been
abandoned for the winter and the
machinery has been removed to the
Fayal at Eyeleth.
Capt. NJ. White, well known in this
city, has been appointed superintend-
emf of the Spruce mine at Eyeleth.
Capt. White also has charge of the
Roberts at Mckinley.
The 5000 tons of Jumps which the
Pioneer had in stock have all been
crushed and sent forward. Trestles
are being built at the mine and stock
piling will begin as soon as shipments
cease.
Edwin Ball who has held the posi-
ton of manager of the Minnesota
mine at Soudan has been made gener-
al manager of all the Minnesota pro-
perties on this and the Mesaba range.
d case of well deserved promotion.
Capt. John G. WEIGH, formerly with
the Fayal at Eveleth, has resigned
his position and taken charge of the
Stevenson as assistant Superintend-
ent, under Capt. Richards, in charge
of the Corrigan, Mckinney & Co.
Mesaba mines.
Ore was found while digging a we'll
under the Vermilion hotel at Tower
and samples have been sent to assay
ers. 1t is said that vein was found
only few feet under the surface and
while small. experts say it will lead to
an extensive body.
Capt. w J. Richards has accepted
the position of superintendent of the
Commodore and Stevens mine at Vir-
ginia for the Corrigan-McKinney Co.,
having resigned his position with the
Spruce at Eveleth. The many friends
of Capt. Richards wish him success.
The Pioneer has shipped to date
about ALP tons. The allotment of
shipment for this mine ia only $50, 000
tons. From the stockpile there has
been shipped lis, 1876 tons and between
10000 and Is, 900 yet remain in stock
which will probably be carried over
until next season.
f. III. Ahbe has been promoted to
the position of assistant manager Of
the Minnesota mine at Soudan and
Geo. Govett to underground superin
tendent at the same mine. Glen G.
Brown has been made assistant super
intendent at the Fayal and Frank
Reyes holds the above position at the
| Genoa.
| John Trevarthen, who has been
with the Minnesota company as min
| ing captain for many years at Soudan,
has resigned his position and gone to
Ironwood, Mich, where he accepts
the SUPPLEMENTARY of one of Corri-
gan-McKinney's properties under the
management of G.. w. Wallace,