The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23

NEW MINES IN SIGHT
Great Interest Developing in Posi-.
BILE Ore Lands in the Mar
quette District.
Big People Of the Lake Country
Back Of the Exploration
"a Nesaba Range Work.
Special TO Tn. Journal.

Special TO The journal.
Duluth, MINI, May o3.--No little inter
est is developing IN possible ore lands in
the Marquette district. The ore bearing
formation extends west from mines at
Ishpening for many miles and In vary
Ing width At scores Of places where the
formation outcrops work has been done
In times past and at many Of these points
ore was found in more or less quantity
and Of varying quality. At the old
American mine in section 324s-2s, eight
miles west from Ishpeming, much work
was done years ago. and the showing
was excellent when the mine closed down
in 1892 The same formation continues
on westerly for miles.
There is also the south formation, on
which are the Fitch, Saginaw and Good
rich mines. This runs on west and north
to Humboldt and on west to Lake Mich
igamme and the Champion mine at Bea-
con. 1t is at a general distance of two
to three miles from the north formation
marked by the Dexter, American. Phoe-
nix and Michigamme mines. Modern
methods of exploration and development
should do much for this region, and with
the change that has come over the ideas
OF operators as to ore values and grades,
the improved exploratory methods. and
the larger funds available for such work.
1t Is very probable that mines of i'm
portance can be opened there.
Other Promising Fields.
On the Cascade range. east of the vil-
lage Of Palmer, and four or five miles
southeast from Ishpeming and Negaunee
there is abundant opportunity for explor-
alton where the character of the ores
already found Is such as to hold out the
highest promise. Much of these districts
is already being taken up for exploration
and by the big people OF the lake coun-
try, and it is entirely safe to assert that
much money will be economically spent
there. Announcement of transfers Of
ownerships and of the commencement Of
operations there may be made any time
In the long narrow trend Of ore bear
ing formation running southeasterly from
Lake Michisamme and terminating in the
Republic fold, there is opportunity for
continued explora ton, which Is likely tc
be undertaken soon.
Shipments from the new Leonard mine
Of the J. J. Hill interest near Hibbins
will probably not commence this year
At the point where stripping Is com.
rnencing there Is thickness of over.
burden of about 10 feet and 1t will take
all this year to get this off. The average
stripping for this property is not so great
but it is one Of the heaviest jobs evel
undertaken on the range, and Is indicative
Of the greater depth of earth that nov
can be economically taken off an ore
body.
Sharon Shipments Commenced.
Shipments have commenced for thi:
year from the Sharon mine at Bull Thi!
was the property Of the Sharon Stee
company but Is now worked by the Min
nesota Iron company. It is very large
ore body. not of the highest grade but
of an ore that Is especially adapted TO,
the furnace. The mine has been largely
increased In Importance since last year
and is stripped for very large output
which Is made by the milling process
Shipments have also commenced from tn
Biwabik and Stephens.
Explorations on the Mesaba are a.
large as the number Of drills and opera
tors possible to secure will permit.
Water and Electric Power.
An important water power project /
under consideration for Chandler falls
Marquette range. by I. Stephenson an
others. and another further up the Els
canada river near Ishpening, which
designed to transmit power to mines. o
the Mesaba and Vermillion ranges Their
is every reason to expect that electri
power will before long be delivered a
the various mines by reason of the opera
tions of the Great Northern Power com
pany OF Duluth, whose plans are fas
reaching the point where actual construc
ton will commence.