The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-16
MANY new MINES
Season of Great Activity Predicted
Along the Great Northern
on the Mesaba.
Prospects on the Other Ranges Of
the North Are Not Particu-
larry Flattering.
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Duluth. Mimi, Jan. 16.--The number OF
iron mines to be opened for the coming
wear will be large. Nearly all are on the
Mesaba range and most Of those are along
the line of the Great Northern roau anu
tributary to it in traffic. Some OF muse
that are called new have shipped lew
trial cargoes Of ore during the iate Iai.
On older ranges there are the Eiartlolu
and Mas mines at Negaunee, the former
having shipped trile of ore in 1902 and
the latter probable to ship a small GUAM
tity in 1908 There may be mine or
two on the Menominee that may snip
enough to be classed as property OF
some Importance. but the possible addl-
ton to the list there Is very small
Still less Of a possibility exists on the
Gogebic and Marquette ranges and there
is not the slightest possibility Of a new
mine upon the Vermillion range in the
coming season. 1t Is possible, that II
the explorations now commenced upon
section 30-63-11 are satisfactory and
mine results, that shipments may start
there In a small way in 1904. or the year
following. But the outlook is such that
It bears out very strongly the statements
heretofore made, that the Mesaba is the
only favorable field for exploration.
Since the United States Steel corpora
ton has taken hold Of the Donora Min
ing company's, properties on the ranges
It has decided to suspend all operations
for an indefinite period on the Penobscot
mine. at Hibbing, not even making that a
pumping station for the region. as was
half expected. Men are engaged in pull
fng the great pumps out OF the mine.
Lease on the Old Puritan.
The Oliver Iron Mining company has
Recured a lease Of the old Puritan prop
erty between Ironwood and Bessemer.
Gogebic range, and will sink a shaft and
develop the land in hope Of finding a
large deposit. The Puritan has been
worked by various persons for many years
with Indifferent success. Most Of the
operators did not do work Of a char
Acter to give much actual informa ton as
to the merits Of the mine.
The Oliver company has commenced ex-
p1orations on the Cascade range south
Of Marquette and on the old Jackson,
which was the original Lake Superior
mine. It has several drills there and will
thoroughly prospect the formation to-
wards the Hartford mine which it has
recently opened. The Cleveland, Cliffs
company has pumped out the Barasa
workings and mining is being carried
on. This property will be very thorough
~ explored. It's position is such that it
will be of assistance to the company after
It obtains possession of the Negaunee next
fall. The old Lucy mine is being re-
habilitated very fast and will soon be
among the active prospects. Old Beaufort
mine. near Michigamme, has been re-
Gently taken over by Rogers. Brown &
Co. for their Buffalo and Susauehanna
IRON company. and is to he made ready for
the mining Of about 100000 tons the pres
ent year.
Mecomber to Have Another Chance.
On the Vermillion range the McCombel
mine, which has been occasionally ex-
plored. Is soon to pass into the hands OIL
an active exploring company and will soor
be once more opened and explored. II
IS generally thought that ore bodies eXis
ut the property. The United States Stee
Corporation has two diamond drills a
work on the western side Of this prop.
erty In the continuance Of the same for
nation. There are many drills working
on the range. n 49,. s.. -.
Joseph Sellwood and Pickands, Mathe
e Co.. are to open, Jointly. mine ives
from Hibbing. It is called the Cyprus
They have let contracts for stripping an
mining to a st. Paul firm at a price tina
Ensures them the ore in cars, royalt.
mining, stripping and other costs paid, TO
little more than so cents ton. Their
are nearly 100000 tons OF ore in tn
mine. all Of good grade.
The Niagara Iron company of Dulut
met Jan. 16 to ratify options given b.
its directors on all it's Mesaba lands. TIL
company has several state leases and on
other tract. one Of the state leases bein
the eli of the sell Of section "a, TOWNSHIP
81, range %. This has three holes in lo1
grade ore and taconite. and may eontai
some ore Of value, though present explo
rations 90 not show it, The remainin
properties are not so far along.
= 49," Heirs TO Great Wealth.
Mrs. 8. W. Clark and Mrs. George Bran
ton, cousins. have just learned they al
heirs of a $50, 000,0 900 estate in Wales. The
are lineal descendants of jeremiah Whit
owner of the vast fortune, who was the
great great grandfather.
Mrs, Clark, with her husband, is tt
owner OF the Troy laundry, and MI
Branton's husband is employed on tt
Great Northern. 1t is said there a,
about 800 claimants to the estate, bl
the only ones Mrs. Clark knows of al
Jeremiah White Moore Of Denver, Ere
Moore and Miss Addie Alcirk of wasec
Mimi - ''"}.
William Shea has been awarded a jud,
ment Of $4,000 against the Cloquet Lun
Der company. He claimed the con1par
caused his arrest without justification.
stay Of proceedings for twenty days "
taken. ... .
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