The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-26

Hon y. g. Curry IA probably ~ We'll
versed in the iron mining districts or
the Lake Superior a. any man ~ ms
;,ono,tant territory. He was one Of
the pioneers 70 engage In the explor-
inc Of the Marquette range, % carry
ing pack through the almost nnproken
y;lderness vocation by the way, ID
svbich bic Ii said to have made many
larger n,an look like thirty cents before
the trips were concluded In those
times th@ packing Of supplies VAS
= necessity. There were no wagon roads
and the only way the explorer had 70
provide4imself with needed essentials
was 70 put them in pack strap place
the load upon his back, and proceed 20
the Mace where he wished TO 60 ~
was very simple thing TO coneem-
Mate and arrange for, but " was
muscle trying business.
Mr. Curry was keen observer was
rcssessed OF excellent sense. and no ana
not snsnd mach time fooling around at
the bottom Of life's ladder He begun
A. that humble station, but the higher
rounds were soon grasped and his as
cent was steady and sure. He was one
.of the first to engage in the exploring
Of what is now known as the winthrop
group Of properties, securing . contrac'
AZ the New England mines, where ~
received his first real start IN the iroi
world. From this humble beginning ~
forged ahead until he finally ende'
with tie presidency OF the Metropoii
tan Torn & Land company. operatin
the Norries and the Pabst mines 9
the Gogebic range which were brougn
to wonderful state OF production un
der his skill and energy. Els inters'
IN these mines were disposed OF 70 th
great steel combination. the Unite
states. and while this relieved him
the great burden Of his mining respo'
;b;lites. he still buies himself with oth'
PRODUCERS, and will probably be assoc
ated with the industry az long as q
health and strength will permit. M
Curry Is still we'll and vigorous =
result Of the right sort OF start IN II
and in observing the simple laws
which Nature gives q bountifui retur'
In speaking of the development
the several ranges, a few days sine
Mr. Curry made the statment that
naver knew OF case where mine q
not result on property II search We
long enough coninued for It,
conrse this refers to locations whs
tbe mineral formations made itpossib
II has been 30 proved at the Lake a
oeline. at the Ashland, the Ara@'
the Chaplin. the City OF Negaunee'
Ely. on the vermilion, and success
often come just when the expios
we're about tired amd ready to give
Oftan the discovery has come long
ter search was abandoned by for1
PARTIES. Mr.. Curry does not wo
because one tense of ore gives out
aav he believes Section sixteen o.
Lake Superior will prove LOT OF
"a the west and following the dio
hin. He thinks Lake Angelina des
its limited territory. viii lind new
posits, and that Cle~eland Cliffs
nlentv OF them In store FIR other ye
The East New York where SO ~
has been done, and winch has 50 2
been abandoned will probably yet
4 deposit from which money WI
made. Diamond drills miss ina',y
deposits This has been 4rovfa ~ 2
instances, ana N ~ wake IA ore-'
ing measure ~ .v4nd in this secti'
Il not surprising that i takes tin
locate all the deposits We're y o
wise il might be unhealthy for h
market. il costs money 70 exp