The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
DON. H. BACON.


III. Bacon as president of the Mime
sofa Iron company took effect and j.
L. Greatsinger assumed the duties of
that office The entire change has
been one of those happy and harmoni-
Gus events in high official circles
where the outgoing and the incoming
officials may heartily congratulate
each other and be congratulated by
their mutual friends. Mr.. Bacon was
rendered a flattering opening as chair
man of the board of directors of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad com
pany, a very extensive corporation OPP
Grating in Alabama. The change is
in the nature of distinct promotion
for him. while Mr.. Greatsinger, who
was already president of the Duluth
& Iron Range road. is given the add
ditional honor of president of the big
mining company, the office made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Bac-
on. Mr.. Bacon will leave for New
York about the middle of the month
to assume his new duties. He was
one of the most substantial residents
of Duluth and has always taken an
active interest in all matters that re-
bounded to the interests of the city.
He is director of the FIRST National
bank, a property owner there ard has
various interests in and about the
city.
The MINER last week in connection
with the announcement of his cleo
tion to succeed Mr.. Bacon, described
how Mr.. Greatsinger had by his own
eXertions advanced from locomotive
fireman to his present high and res
ponsible position. The record of Mr..
Bacon is strikingly similar. A quar-
ter of century ago he was timekeeper
at the Cleveland Cliffs iron mine at
Ishpeming. He might have been
content to do the duties connected
with that humble position we'll. bat
he was not. Every spare moment of
his time was devoted to study of
iron mining. His ambition to adj
vance was not lost upon the mining
company and they encouraged him,
with the result that he was rapidly
advanced to agent. The title of agent
at that time was the same as manager
now After seven years. experience
as manager of the Cleveland Cliffs,
Mr.. Bacon-came- to Tower to- take
charge of the Minnesota mines. In
1890 he was elected vice president and
in 1891 president of the Minnesota
Iron company.
When Mr.. Bacon took charge of the
mines at Tower the iron ore produc-
tion of the Minnesota Iron company
annually was about 600, 900 tons. Since
then it has increased to 5,000,0 900 tons.
When he first came to Tower. the
hard ore of the Minnesota mine
was loaded by hand onto cars, lab
oriouS and expensive method. Mr..
Bacon introduced crushers which
successfully reduce the ore so that it
may be loaded with steam shovel.
The Fayal mine of the Minnesota
Iron company at Eveleth holds the
worlds record for production and
shipments in IA single year, 1,225, 900
gross tons. The Scientific American
enormously gives the Norrie mine the
credit for being the biggest producer
in single year. 100000 tons. Mr..
Bacon introduced diamond drill work
in the underground mines at Soudan
with far more satisfactory results
than have been obtained from the Or
binary percussion drill. He has made
a record for dicipline. system and
cleanliness. Under Mr.. Bacon's man.
agement the Minnesota Iron company
has paid considerable attention to the
environment of its employees. Neat
and comfortable houses have been
built and offered at low rent, and
where employees have been ambitious
to obtain homes of their own, have
advanced them the money on easy