The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-16
MINING MATTERS.

organization. was formed in 1888 to ex-
plore the hills for iron ore, but it was
not till 1899, when Messrs. La Rue and
Whiteside Of Duluth, took hold, was
anything of Importance done in the
way of explorations and the showing
up of mine. At several points ore
deposits have been proved. covering a
distance of about three miles, and ore
bearing formation has been found at
much greater distance. In one place
boring made at distance of 1000
feet from the outcrop, and at a verti-
cal depth of 1000 feet, resulted in the
finding of ore.'
A Homestead, Pa, dispatch of Oct.
10, says: ''Notices were posted In the
80 and 40-inch mills at the Homestead
Steel works last evening announcing
a shut-down.of both these big mills
for an indefinite period. This is the
most important departments of the
Homestead Steel works and employs
over 1000 men. all of whom are thrown
ou5 of employment. No notice had
previously been given of the contem-
plated move. The mill uses largely
Bessemer steel, but since the Besse-
mer department was shut down three
weeks ago for the winter, it has been
working on open hearth product.
Now the consumption of both is stop
ped, and it is believed that several of
the furnaces will have to close unless
the IS and 40-inch mills open in a
couple of weeks. The notice simply
states that the suspension is for an in
definite period. and the men can get
no idea of the length of time which
which will elapse before they can re-
sumo work"
A large number of miners who were
thrown out of employment by the clos
ing down Of the Minnesota mine left
Soudan during the week to seek en-
ployment elsewhere. Monday morn
ing party of forty-two Italian and
Austrian men, women and children
took passage for their native land
where they intend to remain, many
of them having saved enough from
their earnings to keep them in COM
fort In Italy and Austria during the
remainder of their days. A few of the
married men have taken advantage
Of the company's offer to go to Ely,
while others have secured places on
the Mesaba range. Very few of the
men are going into the woods despite
the lumber companies offer to pro-
vide employment for a number of
them, The work is not TO their liking
and although several parties have gone
out. most of them have quit after
working only few days.-Tower
News.
The camps at Section Thirty have
been made comfortable for the winter
and a considerable force is employed.
Three drills are running under the
supervision of r. IL. Pagan, who is in
charge of the Lonstorf lease. 1t is
said the drilling will be done straight
down on the formation. instead of at
an angle. The result of this method
will be watched with interest by min
ing men, for it has always been Gus
tomarv to putsthe drills down at an
angle suitable to the dip of the ore
body. in such a way as to squarely
penetrate the deposit and thus ascer-
tain its width. But the granular
character of the ore in the Ely district
is such that the drill hole chokes up
when the drill is withdrawn and pro-
gress is slow, expensive and unsatls-
factory.
The finding of some good specimens
of asbestos within few miles of Fewer
was reported in the papers few weeks
ago. Some were inclined to be skep-
tical. but the specimens are now in
the possession of a prominent Duluth
mining man and he has decided to in
vestigate the discovery. Asbestos in
the manufactured state is worth from
to Al cents pound, and if it should
be found in quantities in st. Louis
county it would prove a valuable adj
dition to the mineral resources. The
discovery at least gives encourage
ment for the finding of the mineral in
quantities.
D. Davies, who was superintendent
of explorations for the Section Thirty
company at the time the Clergues had
their option on that property. has
taken position as controller of the
Crows Nest Coal company. of Fernie,
B. c.. controlled by ]. J. Hill and the
Canadian Pacific interests.