The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21

lEero lS ldlI hhOuhN VI "~f'~S
at the mines In and about Iron River
Notwithstanding the curtailment that
has been going Oh there all summer
and fall.
Bata And Nanaimo.
The only mine that lies within the
bounds of Iron River township are the
ones mentiored above. The two are
really one as it is only an imaginary
line that crosses the deposit and divid-
es the two. This property vas peddled
for long time among the mining
companies of this egion before 1t was
family snken by he Pewabic Mining
company of Iron' Mountain which con-
Germ took oyer the proT erty last SUNNI
or AMI immediately began work un-
watering the Beta shaft 1t is sup
posed that .the object in doing this
was to find out If the accounts given OF
the property which could be unwatered
with the least expense, were true so
that some criterion of measurement
could be had for the stories told OF the
larger Nanaimo mine.
The shaft was freed OF water aAd
the results must have been encouraging
for the company Immediately began to
nut in a larger power plant and to
sink and drift. That work is being
prosecuted now and, although nothing
v given out, 1t is understood that the
opsrators are satisfied with the results
THAI are obtained. The Pewabic
people are stayers when they take up
a property and there is no question but
that they will give the property
thorough exploration.
The Riverton.
This is the old Iron River mine and
by far the largest mine OF the district.
The Oliver people have not been work
ing this property heavy for the past
wear. The work is confined chiefly *
development and it is stated that there
is a fine showing on the levels opened
up. 1t is surmised that the purpose
of 80 much development work and o.
opening the mine so far ahead is e
determine if the body OF ore to be wol
will pay for the enormous expens'
necessary to turn the river that flow
over the ore body.
1t is an acknowledged fact that
the mine is to be safely and economic
ally wrought, the river will have L
be turned. The task Of turning IT
a stupendous one. lie has been tigure'
out in all it's phases and the compan,
now has statistics and plans that In
form them as TO which is the leas
expensive and best route to pursue
II is also understood that the operator
recognize the absolute necessity q
turning the river but that two thing
have deferred them from starting tn
work first the question as to the
mount of ore to be obtained after TN
work was done and secondly the labc
problem. A gentleman who knows
great deal OF what is going on in tn
connection said TO Diamond DR.
reporter short time since that .
would not be surprised to see the OILY
er people tackle the task OF turnin
the river when labor conditions get !
that the work can be prosecuted Q
somewhere near the proper basis
This concern had an experience
turning the same river away from q
Dobel ore body two years ago al
their experience with labor then w
not such as TO encourage the unde
taking of big work when labor
as scarce as it was then.
1t is understood that the developme
now going on is showing up an a
ditional large body, or rather co
tinuance of the large body OF ore
ready developed 80 that the turning
the river may be looked for at al
time.
The Dober.
This property OF the Oliver Mimi
company Is closed and orders we
recently received TO pull all OF I
pumps and let the mine fill with wat'
This wotk is being done now. I
workmen are putting in blower
IL being the intention 70 unwater
mine by that means the next time
The property is such that it's bel
filed with water will not damage IT
the least The walls are hard a
vii, not be effected in the least
The installation OF hosting pl'
has been carried on here for sol
time and It is now nearly ready
use.
II is understood that the physi
y condition of the property is not
rosey as it,was some time ago.
ore measured don't seem to be as la
as was first thought that it would
although there is a large. body of ore
no tvorkad ON vat