The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
NEW PROPERTIES SHIPPING.
Results of NIesaba Range Develop
/ meilts Beginning to Show.

DULUTH. MINN.-several new properties
on the Mesaba range that have been under
development this year, are now, commencing
to ship to dock. The York mine bought by
Pickands3 Mather & Co., some time ago from
A. Maitland and others, presumably for the
Buffalo Steel company, Is now being opened
for shipment 1t is located south of the
FayaI and Is close to the southern line Of
the ore formation; SO close, in fact that many
have heralded the property as instancing the
inaccuracy of work by the geological sur
:vey. 49,
South Of the village of Hibbing explora-
tions In section 8 are showing the ore forma-
tion-but: no ore yet-half a mile south Of
the surveys limit. This is not to be wou-
dered at, for there had been no explorations
to prove the south line at the time the sur
vey issued it's map A. body Of ore is being
proved up in section 6, just south of Hlhbing,
and the fruitful width of the taconite forma-
tion there is full two miles in width, giving
opportunity for an enormous deposit Of ore,
especially as this width continues for sew
eral miles east and west of Hibbing.
The bulk of work on the Mesaba, is now In
the western townships, running into ranges
"a and 25. There are perhaps 100 drills now
working and some arc finding ore, though the
success of the majority Is very questionable
| while that of the few Is chiefly IN low-grade
ores. Easterly from this new western Sec
ton of the range thereare several drills work
ing in 57-21, few in $50, several In Sis.
In the center Of this town what may be called
a fairly large ore basin, though of none
| too high grade, is being opened in sections
! Is and 16. -
In IA the Republic Iron & Steel company
Is uncoyering Its Kinney mine for shipment
and in II has just leased 100000 tons Of ore
on state land. Several drills are working
in the north part of II, but most Of the other
work that has been going on IN the vicinity
has ceased, except for two drills in 10 and
L. Most Of the exploration in township SIS
/ has ceased, and there is very little under way
In 58-I. Several drills are working neal
the village of Mckinley, in sections 8, IT ant
1e, 5s-17, and some fair results are. ex
pected. Work In the north-central part O
township Sis is not remarkable, and moth
ing Is now going on in 5e-15, adjoining
No drillD are working in 59-14, where man.
meu were exploring not long ago. East o
this the range Is generally considered to b.
a very questionable locality.
Pickands, Msther & Co. interests In tn
Michipicoten range now owned by tn
Clergue company, which holds the entir
range SO far as land containing good show
ings is concerned. Discoveries Of ore ar
reported from north and west Of the Michi
ptcoten range that are said to be OF prob
able Importance.
, At the sand shaft of the Cleveland Clih
company at its Mas property at Negaune
the depth so far reached Is about 1872 feel
, and progress Is very slow. 1t Is expected tha
the mine, once 1t is opened, will be the mos
important development on the Marquett
:, range since the opening of the ore lease
under Lake Angeline, and the district !
looking with the deepest interest at the prog
ress Of work. The old Taylor mine, ju.
east of L'Anse, the most westerly propert
on the Marquette range, has been taken uu
der optionE by the Schlesing people, and wi
be examined carefully. The Bristol Minin
company is exploring the Pascoe propert
near Humboldt that was opened a few yea1
> ago and then dropped. A lense of orc abor
, ten feet thick has already been opened.