The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
LESS COPPER
But MORE CASH.
DECEMBER BEST, MONTH OF YEAR
FOR PRODUCERS.
Lake Superior Output Shows De-
crease, but Higher Prices More Than
Made It Up Champion and Tri-
mountain Mines Established New
High Records in the Month.
Special to The Journal.


Calumet, Mich. Jan. 14.-There was falling
off In production in the Lake Superior copper dis
trict in December. owing to the severe blizzard.
Local mines produced 1S,S00.0O0 pounds of fine
copper last month. Despite the decrease in out
put the value Of the product was more than
$2,s0 900, due to the higher price which ruled
for the metal, making it the best month of the
year in the latter respect. Is r = ''@
Two of the Copper Range Consolidated mines
established new high records last month The
Champion, with its refined copper output of
approximately 1,400,000 pounds, reflected the
betterment in conditions at the mine. 1t is now
producing at the rate of 16,50O, 900 pounds Of
copper year and should equal the Osceola's
present product by the latter half Of the year.
Champions increased production is not due to
larger rock shipments alone, but to a better
yield ton treated. FL 80,
Trimountain's mineral yield is showing i'm
provement gradually and is now close to thirty
a refined copper average Of IL per cent. The
December output was the largest in the history
of the mine. Underground developments are
favorable and since the rock wall system of min
ing has been instituted fully better results may
be expected this year than were possible In
1904. Sinking in No. shaft has reached the
fifth level and the outlook at this. the newest
part of the mine, is good. Drifting north on
the levels from the second to fourth Inclusive,
is revealing productive territory. As soon as
! the Trimountain's heads have been compounded
| larger increase in output will be possible.
Returns from the Michigan show steady i'm
provement, last months product Of 1T tons Of
mineral being the largest it has known. Rock
| shipments average 4sO tons day and the aver
age mineral yield is approximately - per cent
| Adventures December output 131 tons OF
| mineral, was its best month Of the year. A
| large gain was also secured by the Mohawk last
month, the product almost establishing new
| record.
| Owing to the change in the system of mining
| which has been in progress and an accident
which disabled the hoisting at "D'' shaft, the
| Atlantic's output showed further decline last
month. |~
Quincy made an excellent showing last month
| when it is taken into consideration that al
! accident at the mills and the severe weather
| seriously interfered with the usual order OF
! things.
It is probable that the Phoenix Consolidated
company of Keweenaw county will open another
| shaft next spring. Altho the step has not beer
| definitely decided upon the undertaking Is rea
! sonably certain. '..H
| Sinking in the shaft on the property of thu
| Miskwabik Mining company in Keweenaw county
| was started short time ago. The shaft is thu
one opened by the Miskwabik Development as
| ISOLATION previous to the consolidation of it
interests with those of the Federal Copper ant
Union Copper, Land & Mining companies Thu
water was pumped out and the shaft put in ser
| yiceable condition before work was resumed b.
the Fay management. Work on the surface
plant is completed. =
The new Nordberg hosting engine at No.
shaft of the Mohawk mine has gone into commits
sion.