The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-15
REDUCING FORCES
Further Cut at the Osceola-On Well
Story a Fake. |

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Story a Fake.
HOUGHTON, MICH.-There has been a
further small curtailment Of forces this
week at the mines OF the Osceolas Consoli-
dated company, and there are rumors that
the Tamarack will reduce to some extent
It would not be surprising were the latter
company to shut down No. shaft, which is
now furnishing about 500 tons of rook daily
The mines in question give the explanation
that too much copper Is being made.
The Isle Royale company is trenching on
the old Dodge property, at the southern end
OF the company's lands, In search OF the
Baltic lode. The Atlantic is still cross
cutting section Is, in search of the elu-
sive Baltic amygdaloid. In view OF the evil
dences of faulting to be noted In that vicinity
It seems probable that the lode will be found
considerably to the eastward OF the present
breast of the crescent
The Ahmeek tract Is to be explored. the
objective point being the Kearsarge lode The
work formerly done on these lands was IN
effective, but the added knowledge OF the
district brought by the development OF the
Mohawk mine should enable the owners OF
the Ahmeek to do their work with reason
able prospect of locating the lode with a
comparatively small outlay OF time and
money Judging from the physical condi-
ton Of the Kearsarge and Mohawk mines, the
Ahmeek should make very valuable mine
The reported discovery OF rich oil we'll
at Mass City is a fake. 1t is the second
bogus oil discovery in the upper peninsula
since Jan. 1.
The Mining Range Copper company, which
is exploring in the southern end OF Douglas
county, Wisconsin, near the Minnesota line.
IS undoubtedly opening its shafts on con-
sinuation of the southern fold OF the Kewee-
nawan formation, the same that the big
mines of Houghton and adjoining counties
ho
nawan formation is very extensive, and
while its easternmost outcrop is noted on the
ISLAND of Michpicoten, north OF the outlet
OF Lake Superior, the western extension runs
through oil Of northern Wisconsin into Min
nesota. Press dispatches refer to copper
excitement at Bayfield, near Ashland, WIS
1t has long been known that native copper
IS found in that vicinity, apparently in place.
but no systematic work has ever been done
as in Douglas county.
The most westerly mine now working in the
recognized limits of the Michigan copper dis
trict is the Victoria, just west of the On
4onagon river. The Norwich mine, some
distance further west, was an important
property in the early days, and consider
able producer, but is idle, though sew
eral attempts have been made to interest
capital The Hamilton group, still further
west was once the scene of active opera
lions In the Porcupine mountains several
mines were opened IN early Gays, anu III
tile work is done from season to season on
one of the number. The famous Nonesuch
mine is in this district. North of the Goge-
bic iron range, and paralelling the iron for
mation, is the continuation of the kewee-
nawan range, and native copper in small
nuggets is frequently brought into the iron
mining towns, but no systematic exploring
for copper has ever been done In that sec
ttop.
The Winona Is preparing for a mill-rest
on a large scale, and the results secured
trom this run will have an important bear
ing on the future Of the property. The
iWyandotte is still exploring with diamond
drills. At the Elm River very little is being
done Between these mines and the Green
land district exploring work Is IN prog
JesS.