The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-18
MINNESOTA
ORE RUSH AS THE
SEASON WAVES
CRYSTAL FALLS STOCKPILES
WE'LL CLEARED AWAY,
Miners and Business Men Of the Dis
trict Pleased with the situation--All
the Ranges Are Inquiring for Drilling
Rigs, and the Prospects Are Of che
Best.
Epeoial to The Journal.

Bpeoial to The journal.
Duluth, Mimi. Nov. 1s.-stockpile shipments
from Crystal Falls iron mines have been
large of late, and nearly all ore there is out of
the way, leaving cleared decks for action this
winter. The last to go was a large pile Of
high-grade Bristol GRE that has been on hand
for some time. "A lot Of Lncoln ore that has
been surface for two or three years is now
being cleaned out. Nothing Is left at Great
Western, which has been drag the district
for time. Mansfield Is clear Of ore ex-
cepting for the 10Oo0ton remainder of the 100,-
Oo0-ton pile that was on the surface last season.
Monroe mine Of the Buffalo & Susquehanna
Iron company, at Iron Mountain. has been rum
ming heavily and is shipping till navigation
closes. 1t is lean ore, running about 10 per
cent. but is desirable. The mine will be i'm
proved and extended the coming winter Buffalo
& Susquehanna men have not been especially
active this year. Their large susquehanna mine,
in Minnesota, has been idle, and their Iroquois
has done but little in the way of shipment, Both
these mines will be busy the coming year.
Diamond drills have been put at work in the
old Rolling Mill mine at Negaunee, which has
been taken by the Pittsburg g. Lake AngelIne
for Jones & Laughlins. There Is an increased
inquiry for drilling rigs all ranges, and there
As every reason to expect an activity far above
that of the past twelve months. This is likely
not only on the Mesaba range, but on the Gogebic
Menomnee and Marquette.
3, On the Gogebic. there Is Increased activity
all along the line, but especially west Of Besse-
years by Corrigan, Mckinney & Co., and
part Of which they still control. On the Mesaba
there will be some drilling tho that range is gem
orally supposed to be pretty we'll punched with
prospect holes. Most of the work here Is like
~ to be In the way Of thoroly exploring and
developing properties that have been found.
In Baraboo Wis, there will be a continuance
of the drilling activity that has marked that
district for two years, and there may be some
increase OF interest in the new district west of
Duluth on the line of the Northern Pacific road
in Aitkin and Crow Wing counties. This region
30 far, however, is largely in the future, as
very little Of value has actually been shown
there, in spite of glowing reports.
:. Not few steelmakers who have been holding
aloof from the ore mine market for some time
are manifesting a desire to get prices on mines
and to secure tonnage. This is probably in ma rt
due to the recent visits to the head of the lake
OF the American Institute of Mining Engineers.
Last Shipments at the Moore.
shipments have ceased at the Moore mine Cas-
cade range, for the Oliver Iron Mining company
This mine has been opened this year as an
open pit, and Is the first property on that range
to be mined by steam shovel. The experiment
has been successful and the mine is ready for
. sun larger production another season.
a little ore Ia going forward from the Platt
mine and Volunteer shipments are about over.
The latter mine will probably be idle next year.
but at both the others Indications are for large
business. The Cascade range will probably he
more active In 1905 than it has been in the
past. 'A'
Republic Iron & Steel company ia SHINING for.
. ward about 30, 900 tons more than was exnactad
G a few weeks ago. and will close the season Win
+ ample ore at lower-lake docks to keep it's mr.
f&naces occupied during the winter. The nroinct
SSof Cambria and Lille mines, Negaunee, will not
exceed loo, 600 tons for the year.