The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-16
NEW MAS SHAFT
IS WELL ALONG
WORK OF YEARS rs APPROACH
ING COMPLETION.
Cleveland Cliffs Must Have Large
and Valuable Mine if It Is to Be
Rewarded for Expenditures Two
Years. Work on the Ashland Is Sat-
isfactorY,
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Duluth, MIMI, Jan. 16.-Cleveland Cliffs Iron
company shows few changes this new year over
a twelve month ago, other than the continued
development Of its Mas mine at Negaunee. Al
the companys Cliffs shaft, Ishpeming, there IS
on surface large tonnage OF uncrushed ores
that will be prepared for shipment in due time
A day shift is working in this mine. At lis
Lake Angelina mine there has been complete
change In surface equipment In tho year, ana
a new shaft has been completed and put In opera
ton. It is mining steadily and shows little
change. ...
The Salisbury is working well and Is an I'M
portant part Of the company's properties. moore
is idle, the grade of mined there not being IN
large demand at present, but there are 1nttmattons
that 1t may come into the operating list before
long. The Negaunee has been under develop
ment steadily since the company took possession
fifteen months ago. and it is being made over
in great measure.
At the new Mas the shaft that has been 60
ing down for two three years is now below
the 600 level. and at 700 will rest. Ore was
found by the diamond drill at that depth, and
level will be driven to cut 1T. There should
be large and valuable mine II the company Is
to be rewarded for it's costly and persistent
| effort there On the Gogebic range the COM
pany has been working the Ashland mine for Two
years and has already made enough from ore
| produced to nay the 100000 bonus required by
| the Hayes from whom It bought the lease, and
is now 'to ahe good' on the deal. This com.
pany's Messabe properties are incons1derable ana
| are not in operation. Some work has been dono
| the past year on lands south Of the Marquette
range where there are hopes of good ore bodies
| The Negaunee mines Of the Oliver Iron Mining
| company are likely to be reduced soon by the
practical exhaustion of the Queen. which is now
being cleaned out. The old Buffalo properties
are in somewhat similar condition and cannot
long be of Importance. The Blue Is good
! mine and is the mainstay of the group. 1t is
! mining WELL and the surface equipment has
lust been materially improved. At the COM
pauy's new Hartford is being opened large and
| goood mine. In the Cascade section the COM
pany has its steam shovel at. the Moore property
| which will be ready for output the coming
season. This is the only steam shovel mine IN
the Marquette district. Champion has been Idle
since it came into possession Of the company,
and may continue 80 some time -.
| It is estimated that additional men to the
number Of at least 800 Will be employed In the
Crystal Falls section in short time. The entire
Menominee range is looking more active than
has been known for years. ---...--.
The wages paid by the Oliver Iron Mining
company at all its mines, all lake ranges
have been readjusted to meet present conditions
This readjustment that they have beer
advanced to the samfe level that was in force
before the spring Of 1904.
Pickands Mather & Co., who have charge Of
the Victory and Constitution steamship ant
barge, are to have them both heightened about
seventy five feet, and their carrying capacity in
creased about 20 per cent. Other boats Of thu
4, 900 ton class will be similarly improved, il
| places can be found for them.
CALLED TO CHICAGO