The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05

dependent twenty-five horsepower electric
motor, and a number Of other innovations
have been introduced. This addition to
the Hecla mill has been building for three
years, and there is apparently no desire
to hurry its completion.
osceoIa and Champion.
The Osceola company is making about
500 tons of mineral monthly---eaual to
about 100000 pounds year Of refined
copper, or a little less than the Wolverine
is making. The Osceola has the same
lode as the Wolverine in its Kearsarge
mines, with four times as much of it,
and has nearly four times the milling ca
pacity. but is following policy Of re-
stricted production. This policy Is very
distasteful to the local shareholders, who
are threatening to revolt in an endeavor
to bring about a change in the manage
ment and policy.
The Champion mill is also in commits
sion. though not fully warmed up. It will
be no trouble at all for the Champion to
make 500 tons of ninerala month within
a short time. and this production should
be doubled within eighteen months or less
The starting Of the Champion mill will
release one head at the Atlantic mill, and
this is to be turned on Winona rock. Sp.,r
tracks have been built to the shaft and
the Winona will soon have an exhaus-
tive mill test. It may: surprise some of
the eastern shareholders to know that
the management Of the Winona, which Is
one of the conservative as well as one Of
the most experienced in the district, is
by no means discouraged at the outlook
for that property. So much was expected
of the Winona, from It's rich surface
showing, that the negative results Of the
first year or two Of operations brought
about a revulsion of feeling, and the opin
ty was worthless. A large amount of
opening work has been secured, and the
mine shows some excellent slopes. The
mill test may be depended upon to be alb
solutely fair, and within a few weeks the
prospects Of the mine will be determined
by the results secured from the test at
the Atlantic mill. " ~ ~ -"
Phenomenal Showing.
The showing of copper on the branch
vein in the eleventh level of the Michigan
mine Is nothing short of phenomenal. The
vein Is a assure, traversinS trap rock,
ranging from a mere seam to several feet
in width, and is loaded with native copper
in pieces from few pounds weight up to
many TONS This branch vein should join
the contact vein Of the old Minnesota
mine at about the fourteenth level, which
is three levels deeper than the Minnesota
was sunk. The Michigan management is
engaged in selecting millsite, and it is
intended to put the mine in the list of
producers at an early date.
While the Adventure mill Is not sue
cess as a whole, it is unfair to call it a
failure, The trouble lies with several lit
tie things rather than In any serious err
ror Of general plan or equipment Sew
eral small changes should make it eff
cient and satisfactory throughout.
The flow Of Lake Superior capital into
western mining fields continues. The bulk
Of this money is going into Arizona, and
the Bisbee district, in Cochise county, is
getting most of the cash. That all Of the
money SO invested will result in the open
ing Of profitable mines can scarcely be
expected, but there are several properties
that are Of far more than ordinary prom
Use. Developm ents Of the past three years
demonstrate that the Bisbee district of
Arizona and the Mocteuma and Cananea
districts of northern Sonora are among
the best copper fields of the world.
The Marquette and Arizona Develop
ment company is being organized to take
over certain copper claims in the Hua-
chuca mountains, about five miles west
Of Bisbee, Ariz., and only a mile or SO
north of the Sonora mine. The claims
include one antigua or old Spanish
mine, with relics Of primitive adobe
srnelter. The showing of oxidized ores at
and near the surface is said to be very
good.
HoUGHToN, MicH.-S1owly copper
country mines are adopting electricity as
a motive power. Probably the Champion
will introduce electricity in it's coal adits
at the mine and mill to run the trans that
supply the boiler-rooms. If this Is done it
is likely an electric haulage system under
ground also will be established. At the
Calumet and Heela mine electricity is to
be supplied to drive the wash machinery
for the six new heads in the Hecla addi-
ton. =
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sion has been aroused over the question
whether Hancock should apply for char
ter as a city. Many citizens favor the
proposition, while as many. are opposed.
The opponents fear they will have to pay
too much taxes, arguing they would rather
by villagers with low taxes than citizens
with high ones. They argue Hancock may
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