The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29

floods. Is the greatest shipping poyt
in the world. Is the greatest lumber
market. Is the greatest center for
many fishing resorts. Is the greatest
grain center. Has the coolest sum-
mers, and fewest prostrations from
heat. Has fewest railroad snow block
AIDES of any city in the north Has
greatest amount Of iron ore In it's
near vicinity. Has the purest water and
most picturesque scenery.
The banquet in every sense was a
complete success, and the editors take
appreciation of the courtesies re-
ceived.
On the from Range.
Promptly at $3.50 Wednesday morn
ing, the entire party was on hand for
the excursion to the Iron Range,
which was rendered by the Duluth &
Iron Range, and the Duluth, Mesaba
& Northern railroads. The only point
that the editors could reach success
fully was Eveleth, where the village
authorities were prepared to give us
entertainment. The party arrived at
Eveleth at twelve O'clock, and after
dinner were escorted to the big Fay
all mine, where the operation of sur
face mining was visible.
This mine is credited with the larg-
est output of any one mine on the
range, and it is estimated that six
million tons of ore will be marketed
during the present year The ore in
this mine is what is called soft ore,
separating into granules, and, as we
understand it, can be scooped up like
coal in the coal docks, with an occa-
sional drilling to loosen sections of
the ore. In connection with this sur
face mining, there is also a large
amount of underground tunnelling
and mining, the ore being brought up
on an incline railroad, from a depth of
two or three hundred feet.
1t has not yet been demonstrated
how deep the ore will reach, but with
examinations made, it is figured out
that over fifty years will be required
to mine this single body of ore. 1t
may be as well to state here that the
great United States Steel Trust is at
the head of this industry, owning the
railroads, the docks, the machinery
for mining, and the land containing
the ore or the perpetual rights for
mining. Also nearly all the steam
ships, conveying the ore to market,
and finally all the smelling furnaces,
and the final manufacturing machin-
cry to absorb all the iron ore brought
out of the bowels of the earth. This
is an enterprise for giant corpora
tions, and for many years the develop
ment on the range must attract large
numbers of settlers and make money
10 lIBd qlIou aql u! flueId pug Hses
the state, tributary to Duluth. Min
nesota leads the world in iron ore.
Last year twenty-one million tons of
iron ore left Lake Superior for Lake
Erie ports. This year it will reach
twenty-five million tons.
The return to Duluth was made in
good season, and at eleven o'clock
Wednesday night, the excursionists
were en- route to st. Paul, where one
of the most enjoyable excursions that
has ever been projected ended on
Thursday morning.
The success and pleasure of large
excursions depends largely upon the
good will of the many officials en-
trusted with the comfort of the party,
and on this occasion the association
must be congratulated on the many
courtesies received. We can only give
the names of few of the men who
made special effort for good time
for the editors:
VIM. Askin, assistant manager
Northwest Transportation Company,
Sarnia.
J. H. Trimmings, city passenger and
ticket agent Great Northern Railway,
Duluth.
Albert Z. Preston, secretary of the
Commercial Club, Duluth.
Joseph G. Miller, railroad and ware
house commissioner, Two Harbors.
James Coggswell, editor of Two
Harbors Iron News.
Odin Haldin, auditor of St. Louis
county, Duluth.
III. C. Garrett, publisher of the Eve
leth Mining News.
w. B. Rosevear, general traffic man.
ager of Clergue interest, at the 500.
The ST. Paul Dispatch, and Mime
apolis Journal, for copies of the pa
pers sent to different points on our
route.
James A. Butchart, of the Hotel st.
Louis, for the hearty cheer and excel
lent service given the members.
Conductor George Smith and Engi-
neer Ira w. Foote, of the special train
to Eveleth, who also gave the party a
taste of fast speed on the return trip,
or three miles in 12S seconds.
Among the incidents of the Eveleth
trip was the election of Secretary
Preston, of the Duluth Commercial
Club, as an honorary member of the
Editorial Association; also the passage
of resolution favoring the opening
of a college of mines in connection
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