The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09
FROM THE MINES
THE MANSFIELD.

The Mansfield mine is rapidly devel-
oning into the best mine in Iron
county and the development work at
the property is interesting for the
REASON that il shows up the probable
conditions OF the ore deposits that are
vet 10 be found in the Michigamme
valley. a district that all agree TO be
the most promising region for the
discovery OF new Bessemer ore mines
that exists on the old ranges The
Mansfield il the only mine in this
great basin although at every crook and
turn in the formation there are iron
indications, and such indications as
would induce the explorer TO spend his
last dollar. The inference TO be de-
duced from the work at the mine is
that the deposits in this valley lie at
greater depths than the explorers have
gone in tn work done At the other
prospects IN the valley. In no instance
is this fact more apparent then IN
the case Of the old Catalonia, the fore
runner Of the Mansfield and property
upon which thousands Of dollars were
spent. The Catalonia shaft lies on the
second forty, or lot, 70 the north Of the
Mansfield and from the trend Of the
ore away down at depth close 70
1000 feet, the ore i going to make MP
under the Catalonia shaft. The money
thar was rpent by the Catalonia people
was all spent a. depth Of about 800
feet whereas had they put down a
deep hole Of say, 1900 70 1900 feet they
would have undoubtedly found the ore
Another encouraging feature and
one that argues well for the future Of
the valley IS that the ore gets better
and the ore measure wider rs depth is
attained.
The work at the Mansfield IS con-
fined 10 development work on the
north side Of the old shaft. No work
is being done on the south side be-
cause Of the condition Of things in the
shaft. The 18th level which was sunk
to last winter is being opened and
is showing up nicely. All Of the
drifts will be driven and raises put up
so that when the new shaft is ready
ore can be hoisted at very rapid
rate.
From the It'll level VIM was sunk
to the third and then drift was put
in to the shaft and the workmen are
at present raising mp under the old
shaft AS soon as the shaft is com
pleted to the 10th level the work Of
opening up that level will he started
so that the company will nave three
levels opened ready for ore, 10th, 18th
and 18th. None but strong concern
would eink shaft that they knew
would have 70 be abandoned
in a few months 50 that it is really a
grand. good thing that the oliver
people have the property.
In the new shaft progress i slow
as the rock is very hard and bnt
little Roadway can be made therein
each month. The shaft WAS down TO
NtDlU bl DIV ltel db biie Aaiiit ~ Jul
visit this week a drift is being
driven from the 9Th level to meet this
new shaft The drift will have Go be
driven 800 feet to meeting polnt AMI
when that point is reached the miners
will start to rise no 20 meet those a.
work sinking from above. This drift
Is in about 300 feet and very good
progress is being made with the work.
Not a pound Of ore is being loaded
from the skip - the cars All q the
ore that is beinf hoisted il placed on
the stool, pile and then loaded 70 the
cars with the steam shovel The
shovel has just aaout finished loading
the or that was placed in stock last
winter but whether it will then be-
placed at work loading the new pile or
work suspended We were not able o.
learn About 40 nen are employed
at the property.