The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-12
NORTHWEST MINES
News Of the Lake Coppers-Active
Season in the Hills.

News Of the Lake Coppers-Active
Season in the Hills.
HOUGHTON, MICH.-The new mill Of
the Wolverine is in practically full COM
mission. and the Mohawk mill, which IS
q twin, should start work next month.
THE Mohawk has levied Its last assess
ment. has fine mine we'll opened and
magnificent surface equipment. It's flu
ture Is certainly bright one.
The South Range mines have long since
passed the point Of disparagement, and 1t
Is now conceded by the most conservative
that the three mines of this group will
constitute one of the most important
sources Of copper supply Of the globe With
in the next few years. There Is great
diversity of opinion as to the average
amount Of copper likely to be secured
from these mines, but 1t Is probably a
safe estimate to figure on returns OF TWEEN
ty-flve pounds refined copper a ton from
the Baltic, thirty pounds from the Tri-
mountain and thirty-five pounds from the
Champion. This will place the average
return from the Baltic lode above that Of
any other amygdaloid bed in the lake dis
trict, its nearest follower being the Kear~
sarge lode on which are opened the Mo-
hawk, Wolverine, Kearsarge, South Kear-
sarge and Centennial mines.
The continuance Of heavy copper and
excellent stamp rock in the lower levels
of the Tecumseh give promise that this
property may become a producer. Could
the Tecumseh arrange for stamping facil-
tiles at some other mill In the district it's
prospects would be improved, as the build"
ing and equipping Of an independent mill
would call for large sum from so small
O property.
The Quincy smelter will be able to care
for the mineral from the Adventure and
other mines without additional equipment.
The talk Is still heard that a new smelter
will be built for the Stanton-Paine mines,
and the likelihood of very great in
crease during the next year or two, such
o smelter is almost inevitable.
The shipments Of copper by lake mines
and smelters continue briskly, and there
are no accumulated supplies anywhere in
the lake district. All-rail shipments for
the coming winter are expected.
The management Of the Massachusetts
mine hopes to be able to run both heads
steadily at the mill within few weeks.
The present underground development has
preciuded feeding both stamps to their
capacity, unless more poor rock than ad-
yisable were fed the stamps.
The Trimour,tain people are in the blues
over the repeated and apparently unneces-
sary delays in furnishing machinery for
their new mill which is still uncompleted,
though 1t should have been at work last
spring. The production from the leased
stamps at the Arcadan mill is small,
though sufficient to show what a rich
mine the Trimountain really is-just an
occasional cup Of consomme to a man
hungering for a square meal.
The capital stock Of the Atlantic will
soon be increased to 100, 900 shares, from
the former issue Of 10000 shares only,
giving every shareholder two and half
shares for one. The change is made to
bring Atlantic up to grade with other lake
mines.
The Victoria people going ahead
steadily with underground work and tbs
development OF their great water power
The suphide ore vein at Sauk's Head
northwest of Marquette, is to be developed
by a company Of Marquette and Detroit
men.
CALUMET, MICH.-The fissurc veins o.
Mohawkite al the Mohawk mine are prov.
ing very profitable. The ore nets about
$50 a ton and shipments are close to 8
hundred tons monthly. A special arsenic.
al smelter in Hackensack Meadows, N. J..
refines the ore. Work On the new Stang
mill is nearing completion.
An accident at the Red Jacket shaft
of the Calumet and Hecla mine resulted
in a suspension of hosting for about two
days. The engineer mistook a signal ant
hoisted the cage into the top Of the shat
house. The cable brook and cable ant
cage fell vertical distance Of about {
mile. 49,
S. D. North of Hancock has secured op
lions several pieces of land west O
the southern portion Of the Calumet AM
Hecla mine. It is understood that h
Is acting for large outside interests. /
limited amount of work has revealed tn
outcrop of a conglomerate lode. 1t ha
many characteristics Of the famous Calu
met and Hecla lode, but more work viii
be necessary before it's identity can b
determined.
In Ontonagon county the representa-
tives Of the Carp Lake company are max
ing careful examination of the property
If their report Is favorable it is like
that operations will be resumed at tn
mine. Another Ontonagor county prop
erty that is likely to be opened shortl
Is the Halliwell.
Work on the stamp mill Of the Kitti
Burton gold mine in Idaho is well ad
vanced. The mine is owned by cope
country people.
Only one head in the Isle Royale STAN
mill is working. 1t is treating 500 ton
of rock daily. No. 2 shaft is active an
makes the entire production.
DEADWOD, s. D.-The Carbonate Sill
yer Extraction company is working tn
tailings at the old Iron Hill stamp mi
in Carbonate camp The company wa
organized by Charles A. Allen and Fran
Allen, who worked on the tailings las
year with a small cyanide outfit. In1
proved facilities have been put in fe
handling the material, and the tanks al
enough larger to treat fifty instead
twenty-five thirty tons day. Las
year the loading was accomplished wit
team and scraper. A sand pump doe
the work now, and complete steam plar
has been installed. The ore carries a
average of twelve ounces of silver to tt
ton, and the raptdity OF extraction
something novel to the cyanide proce:
in the Black Hills. 1t is possible to leac
four to five tanks day.
The Lucky Strike Gold Mining con1par
Is employing six men on Its property.
within is being used in putting down
shaft. which has reached q depth Of Sc
enty feet, following vein of free gold o.
that averages about SIS ton. The con
pany has lao acres of ground. 1t. W;
organized last spring by South DaKo
and Iowa people.
J. G. Reid of Fulton, s.: D., has pu
chased a silver-lead property near Galen
Men associated with Mr.. Fulton will tai
up the proposal to build a plant for tt
treatment Of the ore. The vein is fo1
feet thick, and numerous stringers col
tain good pay ore. y
RAPID CITY, s. D.-The Horsesh
Mining company has taken possession
the National smelter and expects to sta
it up this month. E. NJ Holbrook ge