The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-14
SHOWING UP STRONG
Iron Ore Shipments From Minnesote
49,. for June Broke ALI the
Records.
But for Dock Delays at Both Ends
49,. They Would Have Beer
Heavier. !
Special, to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Duluth, MINI, July 1S-ln spite OF dock
ceiving ports at the lower ends and ut coal
ports at the upper, which latter has had the
effect of partly shutting. off the supply Of
Minnesota for the past month were the larg-.
est on record and have exceeded those of
1902 to July this latter altho the season
mas been fully ten days f short ter 10 fay nd
Ver:nillion ranges moved 5,ls6,OOO tons or
ore, compared with 4,916,00o for the CORES
and with $40, 900 in 1900. Shipments from
ether ports, all old range, have fallen of
this year from 1902, and the total for the sea
On the Menominee range old Quinnesec
mine, opened not long ago by Corr gan, Nc
Kinney & Co., has been abandoned, and the
pumps below the first level have been hoisted
cut The mine has shipped about $1,000 tons
this year. and has made no additional sales.
plorations at the Caspian mine are proving
a large and good ore body, and it is sup
posed the nine is a large one. This and the
Baltic are operated by the Verona Iron COM
pany, which is component part of the Buff
falo Steel company. The company owns in
addition to the two mines mentioned, Yer
Menomince range, and Mikado on the
Gogebc This entire group should be good
for production of 100000 tons a year.
Two New Shippers.
PickIands, Mather & Co. have just begun
shipments from two new mines on the Mesabl
range. These are the Troy, at Eleveth, and
the Albany in the 'Hibbing district. Their
Utica, also at Hibhing, was opened earlier
| and has been shipping heavily for some time.
Thee are three important new mines of the
Mesabi for this year. The same company is
operating Corsica, small property, and
| Elba, Malta and Sparta, also on the Mesabi,
| and will open their Elizabeth later.
Ore has been found adjoining the Baltic
| mine on what is known as the Mckinnon
lands, in two holes and tie prospect of
| niue is excellent. At Naniamo, Belta shaft,
| We Ter is not yet OUT, tho pumping is under
way steadily. 1t will be some weeks before
the mine is dry. Old Perkins property, idle
since 1887, has been optional and is to be
explored Immediately.
Expectations are, that about 10000 tons
will be shipped this season from Stephens
mine, Mesabi range, which is new shipper
| for the Minnesota Iron Company. KINNEY
& Steel Co., will be shipper to the extent
of 5000 tons this season.
Many Explorations.
Grant mine, of Jones & Laughlins, Joining
the Sharon, is idle this year, shipping only
the small accumulated stocks. Leland & Mid
dlecof Cascade Iron Co., Gales Iron Co., and
in sections 13 and 14-5S-20 Some of them
are finding little ore, with hopes of more,
but the deposits so far shown are small.
At the Shenango mine, In 27-oS-z0. they are
lowering great pumping plant, and will be
mining some little ore this year. shaft
has been sunk more than 200 feet thru rocks;
a third attempt 10 reach the ore body, and
two drifts have been Iun to ore, nothing more
will be done and no ore opened into until thio
large pump is ready for operation.