The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-02
MINNESOTA
BEST EYER KNOWN
June Ore Shipments From Minnesota
Iron Mines Amounted to 2,292,
600 Gross Tons.
Five Per Cent Above June, 1902,
Which Had the High Mark
to That Time.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Duluth Mimi, July 2.-June ore shipments
from Minnesota broke all records with a total
on roads coming into Duluth from the Mesabi
and Fermilton ore districts of 2,292OO gross
tons. This makes more than 5,o0n,0oo tons for
the season. to July, and is more than per cent
above the corresponding period of 1902 which
was by far the highest mark made to that time.
But IN spite of these figures 1t is generally sup
posed that shipments are slow, and there is
constant drag at docks and mines either Of which
Is able to handle ore far speedier than it has
so far been permitted. The explanation doubt
less lies In the enormous increase OF facilities,
continuously. carried out, SO that what in one
season calls for the most severe exertiens is done
the next year without any comment whatever.
Shipments for the month from what are known
as the old ranges that is, the districts Of
Michigan, haze been slightly slower than ex-
pected, and less propcrtionately than from Min
nesota. The newer mining state Will this year.
therefore, increase its lead over both Michigan
and Wisconsin. s-
under way in the new Highland district of
Minnesota for some months. Mining have
not been interested In it from the commencement,
and would have been highly SURPRISED If any
merchantable quantity of ore was found. So
far nothing seems to have been developed that
indicates the presence of iron.
Much work both with drills and by hand is
under way. In the Atikokan region of Canada,
just, north of the Minnesota line
The Sharon mine, Mesabi range, which was
opened by tile steel company of the same name.
and sold to the United States. Steel company
with that steel plant, is doing very little this
year; all stripping shovels have been taken of
and the shafts are not working heavily. 1t Is
| not probable that this mine will do much for
many years, tho it is very large and in every
way excellent property:
Saving Lean Ores.
Experiments are, to be made this month in
| washing lean Bessemer ores carrying a proper
ton Of free sand. These ores are now too
poor to pay for shipment, but If the sand can
be washed and the ore cheaply concentrat ted
| from a 40 to 55 or 60 per cent proposition,
| with no especial increase in the percentage OF
PHOSPHORUS they will come at once into the mar
| ket. The Importance Of these experiments Is
| scarcely realized, but there are many millions
| of tons of this grade OF ore that Will, II they
! succeed, be made available. Explorations have
not yet been carried sufficiently to determine
with any measure of accuracy the total tonnage
| Ringing these experiments, but It may easily
! run up into hundreds Of millions. w. +. snyder
| g. Co. Of Pittsburg are making the first expert
! ment.
| A new shipper this week is the Kinney mine
| of the Republic Iron and steel company, Miicn
has been under development for year and more
1t will not be large producer this year. prop
ably $4,000 tons, but can easily 1ar surpass
| that If desired. a..
Other new shippers are the Troy, albany ane
Utica, under the management of Piekands' MA
Their g. Co., but really controlled py the ne"
l Buffalo Steel company, whose. works are going
into blast In that city. a~
| Moore Good Thing. -
! The Moore mine, which was recently bought D1
| the United States Steel corporation, and is De
ing stripped for large production Is oestanet
4 to be a very large and important property. -
j has heen a sort Of football for, many years ant
I was little regarded until bought by Me. Cole
ipresident of the corpora ions mines Now IT i
l fonnd that the ore improves as they get 1nto II
/ and the cost of mining the product will be yer!
low The ore is close to the Bessemer limit
making it. especially desirable as a mixture. !
was. purchased as a silicious mixing ore any
l way and If it's PHOSPHORUS is low It 1s so mucl
tho better. This years product will be con
siderable, but another season 1t Will De yer: