The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-12-28
FROM THE MINES
cluree syndicale cha aces.


From the Marquette Mining journal.
Eugene +. Bradt. one Of the best
known mining men in the Lake su-
perior district. takes big step mp
ward in his chosen profession. From
superintendent Of Marquette and Me-
nominee range mining affairs for the
Algoma Commercial company and the
superior Power company lSnown
I. nie Clurge syndicate Of Sault Ste
MhIfe he advances to the position of
general superintendent o. the concerns
mines and mining explorations. This
takes in the syndicate extensive min
ing interests in the Michipicoten dis
trict, the nickle mining properties of
Sudbury Ont, and the explorations
on the Marquette and Menominee
ranges. The mining interests of the
syndicate have become so extensive
that the officials found the services Of
general superintendent imperatively
necessary Mr. Bradt has been with
the concern ever since the middle of
last July, and his work has been such
as to commend itself to the manage
ment
Captain Arthur Buzzo WHO has been
in charge of the Crerar, Clinch a. Co.
interests on the Crystal Falls range for
some time past, has resigned his posi-
tion to take the superintendancy of the
Helen mine. owned by the Clurge syn
dictate Up to short time ago, Mr..
Buzzo spent much Of his time at the
Columbia mine. put after the company
disposed Of that property he pushed the
exploratory work on the range and also
superintendent operations at the Fox
/. dale mine, Humboldt which is owned
NY the same company Mr.. Buzzo was
"a the Salisbury mine, this city. for a
Ter OF years, and is a very capable
XsNll y. Nelson. also an old Ish-
Il Eing boy has given up the posoition
\ khas held with the Verona mining
company at Vulcan on the Menominee
range. and will accompany Captain
Buzzo to the Helen mine, where he
will take an important position
\ Before accepting his new position
Mr.. Bradt visited The syndicate :
different mining properties. He found
that it's mineral interests are quite in
keeping with its railroad. steamboat,
water power and mill enterprises
which are doing 50 much for the
American and Canadian Soos. The
company owns the Algoma Central
railroad. being extended from the Sault
10 the Michipicoten district. The
branch road extending from the mine
TO the Michipicoten harbor, some
tweny miles OK so in length, is also the
property Of this wealthy concern.
The line Of boats owned by IL repreent'
several million dollars in value and the
water powre being developed and th'
mills In course OF erection az the Soo'
also represents an enormous sum.
The Helen mine Ia the syndicate
largest iron property II was opened
about two years ago and there are a.
present in the neighborhood of five
hundred men employed there. Up t.
ylAhis time the property has been worked
! lFon s>pntract, but the first Of the yeai
"a ltract expires and the syndicate
"a y1iSyoperate it Independently. IL II
IN an open pit proposition at present bu
some underground work will be done
q later. Il is likely that Captain Buzz'
4 will make some radical changes in TIT
n system OF mining heretofore in vogu'
y there. During the season of 1900 abou
81 .. 800 tons of ore were shipped from
the Helen, but last season in the neigh
borhood Of 230 600 tons We're mined an'
n sent forward. Il Is expected that a
n least three times as great tonnage a
III was taken out last season will be talel
out during the coming year. The or
n Is similar ia many respects to that pro
dnced on the Lake Superior ranges
u During the two seasons past the or
has not been graded all classes beinl
mixed together, but next season Capt
Buz{si will separate the differen
graeA The average per cent Of thu
mix was about 60 in iron max
ing az a'good Bessemer
The syndicate owns two other prop
critics In the Michipicoten distric
which give promise OF developing int
good mines. They are known as tn
Josephine and Francis Cole & Nc
Donald, The well known diamond dril
contractors who have had drills i
operation On the land under option b
- yndieatp "a tnis and the Menomi
- i1pges haye taken contract !