The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-30
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SIS. 900 and Of the foundation for shaft
and angle standsl which are of solid
concrete an additional 50. 900.
To these charges must be added lumber
and other supplied that will bring the
total close TO $40 600.
The, Sibley Pioneer and Chandler
mines are in continuous string .beginn-
ing with the Chandler ON the shoers of
Ely lake and ending with the Savoy
over a mile away. Thus there is
one continuous stretch of ore deposit
600 feet in width for over mile.
A diamond drill hole was put down TO
intercept the vein. the ore pitching at
and angle Of about 800 degrees. and
the ore was cut az a depth OF 1900
feet 50 our readers can gather from
these figures and measurements some
idea 81 the promising future at these
properties The Savoy, Pioneer and
siblev were tdrned down by Mr..
Bacon. his drill holes being driven on
the foot side and encountering
nothing but rock Dr. Hulst, later,
purchased them for the trust
The Savoy and Sibley are vet in
the process 81 opening mp Shafts arc
down Iva the ore and drifts are being
driven TO open up tine ore 50 that when
the new shaft houses are up it win be
only question 81 the ability TO hoist
the Ire that can De brought to the
shaft All Of the ore viii be milled
10 depth u 200 feet where it viii be
trammei aud loaded into -tons skips
The hoisung for tine Savoy and Sibley
mines will De done at one engine houss
located midway between the shafts
Ia this mouse there i being installed
a Sullivan double drum hoist. il foot
each, % carry two sldps running il
balance. The plant aud shaft houses
viii be ready some time befor the first
81 the year A walk was taken along
! FROM. the Savoy 70 each property the
sibley second, Pioneer third aud
ending up with the biz Chandler which
has been producing in the neighhor
mood IF 600 900 tons Of ore for q
decade
"A few moments were given the
members 20 VISIT Tie town Of Ely
which, 70 our way II thinKing has
better failure ahead If it then any
town visited aud then all repaired %
the ears for supper
About the time supper was over with
the train had arrived at Soudan. the
mining location for Tower. A
session Of the institute was held ia
the Finnish temperance hall which is
one Of the finest buildings Of its kind
that we have ever seen The Minnesota
mine is hard ore property and when
the the mine WAS opened the Minnesota
company decreed that the town Of
Tower should be located a mile away
and that no store or saloons
would be allowed Oh the location. Thus
tic people Of the location have to 80 a
mile for their supplies or refreshments.
a number Of members Of the party
walked over to the village where many
surprises were found ia the way Of
hotels buildings ETC. the biggest
surprise Of the trip being the fine
monument erected by the people Of
the place ia memory of President
Mckinley.
The first half Of the afternoon was
spent iii examining the mine and
plant aud at 10000 clock che train pull
cd ont for Two Harbors The latter
place was reached at Moon and . was
intented TO stop an hour % inspect
docks and railroad shops but as the
trains were behind time the members
contencd themselves with view from
the windows If the cars and the train
, speed on 10 Duluth which was rearched
at 300 p. IN aud the trip was over
with.