The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
MINNESOTA
Ore ROADS BUILD
EXTENSIVELY
DULUTH, MISsABE & NORTHERN
LEADS IN NEW WORK.
More Double Tracking to Be Done and
a Cutoff from Shaw to a Point on the
Hibbing Branch Is Under Way-Fair
Prospect that the Stephens Mine Will
Z. Be Raonenad.
Special, to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Duluth, Mimi, Feb. "a large amount of
trade is going on between here and the Mesaba
range. The Duluth, Missabe & Northern is lead
ing in this. 1t is building cutoff from Shaw
to point on its Hibbing branch ten miles
west Of Shaw, and has the work well along.
1t is to doubletrack all Its main line between
this city and the Mesaba junction points that
is not already doubled, II all about thirty
miles. Grading for this work is under way.
It is surveying line along the far western
Mesaba. from its western terminus at Hfbbins
to the Mississippi river, all the way along me
This road will doubtless carry by far the largest
proportion Of Mesabi ore shipped this year. Last
year it moved to docks 800 900 of the 2156 OoQ
tons carried of the range. This year 1t should
move at least z, 500, 900 tons. tr
The Duluth & Iron Range is to complete ita
double track between ore docks and the mines,
filling In q short gap that was not consl0ereu
necessary last season. 81
The Great Northern Is to build some extensions
to mines, and will lengthen+ Its double track
along the main lines between this city and the
main mine yards at Kelley lake. This is
point where all its ore trains. are assembled
and from where they are brought to terminal
yards few miles out OF the city: This ROAD
will also build a new approach to the Manoning
mine and will make cut OF sixty feet depth
to get around into the mine. The present
trackage system is over the Hull mine. which
| the oliver Iron Mining company Is to su1p
this year.
,5.s, SNOW blOCkSr ksApAVA 1tAVAs tF-6s'
There is so much snow in the vicinity Of
| the Barasa mine, Marquette range, which was
recently leased to Pickands, Mather & Go. OF
Cleveland, that no work will be done there for
| some weeks. As soon as spring opens diamond
| drills will be installed and very thoro under
| ground explorations will be carried out to test
The ore bodies possibly existing there. Some years
ago the Duluth, South Shore e Atlantic road
| tore up its rails leading to this mine, and
nothing has been done there since -. ,o.,a
&.-,, o11oh1o $1,ott SfpnhpOH mine. laf38
| open-pit on the eastern Mesaba, which has been
| equipped for large operations, but has not been
worked much, will be reopened for this year
and Will be a large shipper. The company has
been paying royalties there for some, years, bus
as the rate is low has not cared to mine Stephens
ore. The mine is one OF the large properties
| Of the district.
| All large sellers Of ore have closed up their
| output for the year; and care to sell no more
I except at a slight advanced price. There are
yet several small producers who have ore t
sell, some Of them high grade, But the tota
tonnage from the Nesabi that can now be sole
for 1908 delivery is less than LOCO, 900 tons
providing the larger selling firms do not in
crease their expectations OF output
! Buying American Ores.
i The Lake Superior corporation is buying 1T
ores for the coming year and is getting mos
Of them in the United States. It will use ore
require considerable tonnage for Its railmil
) at the 500. The charcoal furnace at its work
is starting up, and it will soon cease to bu.
pig iron in any considerable quantity from Amer
: lean works. .,z,srss. "a :. ~
The Duluth, Missabe & Northern road is re
firing its bonds, and has just drawn $780, 90
worth that are retired under the trust provision
The road is rapidly cleaning up Its indebtedness
and will soon have its stock first lien.
Mining operations have been resumed at Blu
) mine at Negaunee, where the operators hay
been building large new works. The mine
to make large product this year, and Is on
!. Of the most valuable properties about Negaunee
Il 1t is stated that operations win recommenc
!. at the Arcturus mine shortly. 1t has been idl
r for some time, and has never been anythin
0 more than an exploration. But 1t is likely t
be opened for mining on a considerable seal
7 soon. .u1 ~ EE&