The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11

NEXT TO The c. & Il.
Copper Range as a Producer Will
Rank Second When the Mer-
ger Is Made.
Refined Output of the Lake District
During August Was Worth
%< $2,685,767.
Special to Tha Journal,

0PSoAal 20 Inc journal. ..
=, Houghton, Mich. Sept. 11.-preparations for
the consolidation Of the Copper Range and Tri-
mountain companies continue, and 1t Is likely
s mat the final merger will be contaminated soon.
Inc inauguration Of these properties will per-
init the introduction of minor economies but the
principal effect will be to put the Copper Range
company IN second place among lake mines as
proauceri Whether the Copper Range company
VIII be able to secure the half interest held IN the
champion mine by st. Marys Canal Mineral Land
company Is not so certain
st; Msrys stock is little AIDED in. altho listed
on the session Stock Exchange, consequently it is
not possible to secure controlling interest in the
Stock thru market manipulation and It Ia prob
ape mat the people In control of the stock would
ask higher figure for their half Of the Cham
pion mine than the Copper Range would care
10 pay at present. The Champion Is, without
questlon. well worthy Of Its name, and in both
quantity and quality Of copper ranks we'll to the
front
The Red jacket shaft of the Calumet and Hecla
IL being fitted with automatic skips and prepared
generally for handling heavier tonnage OF rock
than In the past.
For the first eight months of the current year
the Franklin shows on increase Of Is per cent In
output OF mineral
At the old Hamilton mine In Ontona gon county
Captain Finnegan Is in charge of a small force,
arriving tunnel This property is in the hands
Louis mining concern.
Production and Prices.
While the output Of refined copper by lake
mines will fall tribe short Of 200, 900, 900
POUNDS LniS year tue increase VIII be very large,
and will be followed by further increase in
1904. AS it Is a matter Of four or i've years
to develop a new property to the producing stage,
temporary fluctuations in the copper market have
very slight efect upon the production Of the
local mines, from year to year. The copper
situation as whole. Is very satisfactory to
the lake producers and the prospects Of the trade
seem more settled than at any time for three or
four years past.
The Mohawk mineral production has shown
slight falling Off during the past two months
product should be about 800. 900 pounds.
The Victoria mine is approaching its twentieth
level making the mine the deepest in Ontonagon
county. Work the hydraulic power plant is
progressing somewhat slowly, owing to delays
from heavy rains.
Roy Dunstan son OF the late Governor Dun
stan. is in charge Of the Adventure stamp mill.
Governor Dunstan promoted the Adventure and
always held great faith In the future Of the prop
erty. The Adventure management is working on
tack, and Is selecting rock for the mill.
This is undoubtedly the proper policy as the
average rock from the various parallel cuprif-
erous beds Of the Evergreen belt Is too low In
grade toafro I'd a profit There are buneres OF
rich rock III all seven of the parallel amygdaloids
and It is from these that the company must look
to secure its copper at profit. The shafts are
to be deepened and for the future the manage
ment will pay more attention to sinking than to
spreading out literally.
Exploratory Work in the District.
Exploratory work In the lake district is being
carried on at the old Cliff mine and the property
of the Miskwabik Dev elopment company in Ke-
weenaw county OH the Mayfower and Old Colony
near Calumet: the Elm River, Wyandot and
lands of st. Mary's company on the South range.
and on the Arcadian tract. ~
The mill Of the Phoenix should 60 into
commission next week. 1t is expected that about
third of the mines output will be found in mass
and barrel copper. Good things are hoped for
from this mine.
The plant OF the Lake Superior Concentrating
company Ia being overhauled and remodeled once
more. This company has a concession for re
working the tal1ngs of the old Franklin mill
and 1t Is evident that the Job has not been espe
cially profitable to date, tho the work has beer
going on for three years.
The Michigan mine will become producer II
four or five weeks. the exact time depending OF
the date Of completion Of the extension Of thu
Ontona gon county branch Of the Mineral Range
railroad
Falling or in August.
Lake Superior copper production smalle
last month than in July, the total slightly ex
cceding ,o0O, 900 pounds of refined copper. Thu
decrease was due mainly to the small product
OF the older properties. The Calumet and Hecl
and Tamarack are not producing as heavily a
formerly, and the Quincy is barely holding it
own. The mines producing larg
amount Of copper, but their capacity was largel
overestinnated early In the year. The following
table gives the August output Of the district Il
fetail: