The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-12
ELY, MINNESOTA, JANUARY II, 1900.
MINING NOTES.

region for the year 1899 exceed 18,500,-
600 tons gross tons in all cases), and
was full 4,500.000 tons In excess of the
1898 output, the stocks on Lake Erie
docks at the close of navigation were
not quite half million tons in excess
of stocks on these docks year ago,
and they were about 4OO,O tons less
than at the close Of navigation in
1897: this too. as against receipts at
Lake Erie docks of 1922, 1877 tons
during the past season, compared
with II ,02S,3 1921 tons in 1898 and TO-
12O,9O6 tons in 1897, says the Marine
Record. In view of the enormous
consumption of iron ore that has been
going on for several months past, and
which Is certain to continue through
the winter, this condition certainly
warrants the general expetaction that
stocks will be cleaned up next spring
as they have never been before. Com
plete returns from ore dock managers
at Lake Erie ports show receipts at
these docks for the past season OF 15,-
222, 1877 tons, while the amount on
dock with the close of navigation is
$3.50, 2S3 tons. AS shown by figures
presented May l last there was on
dock at Lake Erie ports at the open
ing of navigation in 1899, 2,073, 254
tons OF ore; add to this the receipts
during tile season just closed, $780,
537 tons; deduct 5,53O,283 tons, the
amount now on dock, and we find that
shipments to furnaces between May
l and Dec. 1899, were IL. O73. 254 tons,
against 9,059, 1929 tons during the same
period IN 1898 and 7,453,6S4 tons DUR
ing the same period in 1897. 1t will
be noted that there is d difference OF
2,679.17l tons between the water ship
ment from upper lake ports III. 901 1858
tons) and receipts at Lake Erie ports
Us, 222,l87 tons). This difference
repress ats the ore that was moved by
water TO South Chicago and other
points Gu Lake Michigan. In 1889,
the water shipments to South Chicago
and points other than Lake Erie ports
aggregated 1922, 467 tons, and in 1897
they were 1904, 739 tons.
That Two Harbors Is near and prob
ably on large deposits Of copper there
can be no doubt. The copper pros
peces OF Knife River and on Stewart
River are Of the finest and are filled
with copper, easily noticeable with the
naked eye. It is understood that John
Runquist has ceased operations on his
land at Stewart River and that ST.
Paul parties interested will be on the
land in few days. III. G. Hanson's
property has produced rich specimens
and he is Intensely pleased with the
prospecting, At Knife River work is
progressing rapidly on the Fallet prop
erty and he has lots of money to de-
velop properly. No stock is being
offered by Fallet and Hanson and
that they have couple good things
no one attempts 20 dispute.
The Oliver Iron Mining company
has taken an option to purchase what
is generally known as the Jeffery
property, situated in 1O-5s-1s, near
Mountain Iron. The option was or
iginally given by H.H.Fillipps, JEFF
frey brothers, Hanson E.Smith and
Others. to another party. who has since
assigned to tile Oliver people. There
are 100 acres in the jeffrey tract and
Il large body of ore has been found
there. 1t is expected that the deal will
be consummated.
! ]. d, Gilchrist, a many times visit
or to Ely and who for four years has
held the position of superintendent
Of the Mountain iron mines on the
Mesaba. has been promoted.to assist
ant superintendent OF the mines of
the Oliver Mining company with
headquarters in Duluth.
Capt.J. H. Pearce who has been
manager and who opened up the Com
modore mine at Virginia, has resum-
ed charge of the new mining lands re-
Gently acquired by Corrigan, Nc
Kinney Co., from Wright & Davis.