The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
DOES IT'S OWN STRIPPING
Steel Trust Preparing to Open Many
81 t.5 New Mines.

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Steel Trust Preparing to Open Many
st. ---. New Mines.
DULUTH, MINN-The United States
Steel corporation is to do a large amount
of stripping on new mines the coming
winter. 1t Is now buying nine large steam
shovels and manufacturers agents are
here looking for the order, which will be
the largest of the kind ever made. The
corporation will use part Of ehese shovels
for opening new properties and the rest
for stockpile loading at underground
mines. 1t Is already opening one new
mine on the Mesaba range for next years
work. and will add others before the win
ter Is over. It Is its plan not to let strip
ping contracts as In the past, but to
carry on it's stripping ITSELF -,
1t Is expected that the Oliver Iron
Mining company will another year make
extensive experiments along the line Of
drying Its ore before Ehipping down
lakes a1There is about to i6 per cent
of water, not combined. in probably half
the lake ores that can be eliminated with
out injury to the ores In the furnace, and
this is now costing large sums for freight.
1t is estimated that last seasons ship
ments included sufficient of this water to
have saved s5sO,oo0 in freights, had 1t
been eliminated. - x
At the Sibley and. Savoy mines at Ely,
Vermillion range. the largest steel Shaft
houses ever constructed anywhere are
under way. That at the Savoy is about
completed The shaft is almost done. 1t
is in the greensboro footwall and will
ultimately go to a depth Of more than
1,4OO feet. The Sibley will not be so
deep. - ..~ ~ -,
At one. of the steam shovel mines of
the Mesaba range there was mined during
the season of navigation last year. an
average of forty tons day for each man
on the property, which Is the largest out
put man ever known. At one OF the
milling mines, this method being COM
bination of surface and underground min
ing, there were mined during the season
twenty-sX tons a day for each man. :
From mines that on May l were not
touched by shovel or pick there will be
mined this year an average Of $4,000 tons
each. These are all underground proper
ties on the Mesaba range.
The Mas shaft Of the Cleveland Cliffs
company at Negaunee, which has been
going through quicksand a year and Is
down about 1875 feet, is not now making
any progress that can be noted and there
is fear on the part of those who have
charge Of it that, the immense eXpendi-
ture there may be: without avail and that
the shaft may have to be abandoned and
started elsewhere. ,-'
It Is probable that the next annual
meeting Of the Lake Superior Mining in
stitute will be held in the Marquette re-
gion. At the meeting in Duluth and the
Minnesota ranges last week 104 new men,
bers were admitted, making more than
400 now active.
FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-J. H. Grass
had about fifty sheep destroyed by dogs
in the town Of Orwell last night and
Colonel Brush. who owns the farm ,ad-
joining, lost something over twenty Ave.
The destruction was the work OF TWO
big mongrel dogs belonging to neighbors.
Mr.. Grass farm is occupied by his
brother, Ed Grass: and when the latter
went out in the morning he found the
flock of something over 200 huddled IN
% the river. The dogs had apparently been
worrying them for hours and had finally
become exhausted and were resting on
the bank. AS Mr. Grass approached they
again dashed into the water and secured
a fresh victim, but were promptly driven
off, and their owners were notified and
shot them a little later. The dogs had
gone about their work In a systematic
manner, one holding the bleattng victim
by the flank while the other tore and
mangled its ifhroa ts55g!!2 T. Rentfrow was
dangerously injured by, the collapse Of
some scaffolding. His spine was hurt and
physicians fear the results will be serious.
Lightning struck the Grand hotel, but
the damage done was slight.-A. E.
store and will take possession Sept. B..
CROOkSTON, MiNN.-A case Of youth
full depravity has developed that has set
the authorities guessing as to what dfspo-
sition to make: of the offender Louis
Seymour, ~ years Of age, stole a team
and succeeded in getting 126 miles away
into the wildss Of Rcseau county, travel
ing alone from Saturday night until Tues
day noon. He was arrested and the team
has been brought back. His mother re-
fuses to have him sent to the reforma tory,
and says the tendency to steal horses Is
Inherited and that he will outgrow It, The
lad says he is a crook because his mother
taught him to be.
FARGO, NJ. D.-surveyor General Will
lians Of North Dakota has completed the
work, in this state except In a section
north and south of Medora. In the heart
Of the bad. lands Authority for the sur
vey of that district will probably not be
secured, as none of the territory unsur-
veyed is arable.-Some. time ago Car
Florine was semitic the asylum from Far
go and yesterday surprised the officials
by walking into the city. He had es-
caped from the institution and walked
the entire distance, making the trip, nine,
ty-three miles, in two. days, He Is &
harmless lunatic and spends his time
picking up small bits Of paper, which he
carries home and treasures. He has beer
returned to the ,hospital.-Among the
Judges Of exhibits at the Minnesota stat
fair Is Professor J. H. Shepperd of the
North Dakota Agricultural college in Far
go. He will preside over the exhibits O.
grain, vegetables and farm products
The socialists Of Fargo have nominated
legislative ticket. R. c.. Massey, thu
head Of the organization In this state, i
one of the candidat tes,. President Mills o
= the local Trades Union. and ]. P. Dahl
quist completing the. ticket. --.s-., , =.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis.-Mr. ane
Mrs. Gary Martin Of Hixton celebrated
their golden wedding at the Hoffman
house to-day. OF the. fifty years Of theil
married life, forty-seVen have been spen
In Hixton township and about forty years
on one farm. Mr.. Martin spent four years
in the union army and is hale and hearty
at about 80. About 100 friends and rela.
tives joined in the celebration.-J. J. Nc.
Gillivray Of this city has been awarded
the contract for the interior work Of the
SEE, 900 Carnegie library at Sparta.-Tht
county fair was financial success. The
display OF stock was good, but the agri
cultural exhibit was meager. 2.
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FREDEREckJA s! SD.--John Heuttn.
Finlander. was a. tried il before Justice
Schrandeubach and fined $40 and costs
While Intoxicated he attacked a fellow
tiresher with a. knife, but other worknel
prevented bloodshed. Another heavy rail-