The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-04
TWO HUNDRED men
And MANY DRILLS
CANISTEO COMPANY FINDS
LARGE ORE BODIES.
Most Important Mineral Development
Now in Progress in the Lake Su-
pertor Region - Millions of Tons
Proved Up Important Expert
ments with New Methods of Con-
centratiOn.
Special to The journal.


Duluth, Mimi, June 4.-The most
important mineral development on
Lake Superior iron regions now Is the
explorations of the Canisteo Mining
company, west of Duluth, in township
Sc, range "a. The company and sew
eral individuals who are interested in
it have been at work four years on the
lean ores Of the western Mesaba with
view to their concentration by
screening out the free sand, so that
they can be made merchantable.
They have proved up, perhaps, 1907
perimenting with methods of concen-
tration that will produce good ore at
possible price. These experiments
will be carried on in large way, with
viewto caring for all the product
of the mines The company has 200
me nand many drills at work, is sink
ing two large shafts and has already
spent a fortune in it's explorations.
The Canisteo company has found
the largest Of iron ore bodies in the
immediate vicinity of Trout lake, Itas-
ca county, in sections 20, 80, 81 and
80, township Sc. range "a. There
seems to be a deposit Of ore covering
parts Of these sections that is more
than two miles long. Pockets of large
size are high grade, but the great bulk
must be concentrated to reduce the
silica in the shape Of free sand.
AllOIllGT lGlSS SEOup
has been found further north and
east, in sections 20, 81 and 20, same
town. and explorations have been car
ried on still further east with favor
able results.
How Concentrated.
! Concentration of these sandy ores
will be by damp agitation in a tilted
barrel screen, the final apertures Of
which will vary from as fine as
forty mesh to much closer, accord
ing to the character Of the sand.
Forty-mesh is amply large to permit
the escape Of all free sand In some Of
these ores. Not much water will be
required, it is thought, tho expert
ments leading to definite process
have not been completed.
The company is sinking two three
compartment shafts, one in section
80, and one in 81, on what is known
as the Holman. The first is more
than 100 feet deep and in ore. They
will be dropped thru the ore bodies, to
depths of from 200 to 800 feet, and
drifts will be driven thru the various
classes Of ore found, so that expert
ments may be very thoro and COM
plete.
Ore for Cape Breton.
/ A most interesting shipment Of iron
ore has just been made. It was cargo
Of Mesaba, Albany grade, guaranteed
; 60 iron and .077 phosphorus, from
. Pickands, Mather & Co., to the Do
! minion Iron and Steel company, al
Sydney, Cape Breton. The cargo con-
sisted of 1,7O4 gross tons and is the
first to go in that direction. Others
are to follow, it is understood. The
: Turret Cape, an English-built ship
; carried this cargo.
A considerable amount of Mesabs
and western Lake Superior ore has
} been sold this year for tidewater. 1
Is said that sales for all-rail shipmen
to the south are closed and that more
are pending. The price Of Mesabs
ores is help in it's widening distri
button.
; At Mansfield NINE Crystal Fails
township, only eleven men are en-
ployed, simply the pump crews; thu
!, rest Of the former employees are scat
!. tered, looking for work. It Is no
probable that Mansfield will resume
for some time.