The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-19
SOME BIG SHIPPERS
Fayal and Adams in the Lead Of
Iron Producers.

DULUTH, MINN.-From the Mesaba
range leading mines have shipped about as
fonows: Fayal, 100000 tons; Adams,
100000 tons; Stevenson, $780, 900; Mahon-
ing, 100000; Mountain Iron, IT'S, 900; Hib-
bling group Of the Minnesota Iron COM
pany, 100000; Genoa, 100000; Roberts,
-Kanahwa and Tale, 100000; Auburn, 3d.
600; Franklin and Union, 1876, 900; La Belle,
10000; Commodore, $4,000; Lincoln and
Grant, $4,000; Duluth, $4,000; Sharon, 100,-
900.
The large stock pile Of the Victoria, Of
the Republic Iron and Steel, that has
been on surface for some years, is being
shipped, and q steam shovel has moved
there to commence loading out. The stock
pile of the Commodore is all shipped. The
Day stock, that has been out for five
years, is also shipped.
There is stocked at the new Hawkins
mine of the Deering company about $1,000
and the railroad to the property is now
rallied to within four miles. The other
Deering mine, at Hibbing, is shipping.
The Petit mine of the Republic Iron
and Steel company is full of water and it
may be some time before it can be I'M
watered. It will at least be until more
steam capacity is installed and main
tanned. The mine has not made a large
output this year and its seasons shipment
is almost over. <>a ST So
The large Burt and Day stockpiles, north
Of IIibbing, have been cleaned up, and
that of the Sellers, adjoining, will be all
out in two weeks. The three contained
100000 tons. The Hull piles are rapidly
going. These were very large.
At the Duluth mine of the Minnesota
Iron company, adjoining the Biwabik on
the west, a large stripping job will be
| commenced this fall. The ore area ex-
tends westerly some distance and this
new ground will be mined by the same
process as the present opening.
The Spencer property, near Norway,
Mich, has been optioned to a company
in the interest Of Oglebay, Norton & Co..
and will be thoroughly explored. .
It is the intention of the Duluth men
who have bought the wreck of the whale
| back steamship Thomas Wilson, to raise
both ship and cargo, the latter consisting
Of about 1000 tons of No. Q Adams ore
| They will sell the ore to the Duluth fur
mace, which is now running. or will ship
! it east. "r~' ~--- g."
! ELY, MINN.-Iron ore sent from the
| mines Of the Vermillion range this yeal
| has been about 1000 tons. The Pioneei
| and Chandler have each shipped about
500, 900 tons, which is within 1905 tons
Of the expected total from Chandler anG
| within $4,000 tons of Pioneers allotment
| The Soudan mines of the Minnesota Iror
| is more than the gross record for las
year, which was the smallest season since
the property became large shipper. Zen
18th, Savoy and Sibley have shipped $685.
TONS. These mines have an allotment o.
$4,000 tons. The total allotment for thu
| Vermillion range for the present season il
Zoo, 900 tons. Most Of the stocked ORE
has gone forward, but there will be NJ
difficulty in shipping all that remains tt
complete the estimate from shafts.
| 1t would not be surprising if the Vernil
lion range should, in the course Of few
years. send forward annually not less thai
three millions to four millions tons year
chiefly from the Ely district. The mines
of the district are all in the control of tn
United States Steel Corporation and nj
better ores are found in the lake region.
i BAYFIELD,, wS.-The Dexter Ian,
company has sold it's entire holdings IL
II Bayfield, county to. Ohio capitalists. Tn
deal involves $50O,000. It is expected tn
new owners will bring many new settler
and start new industries