The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-14
GROWTH OF COPPER MINES.
LAKE DISTRICT OUTPUT MOVING
TOWARD 3OO,OOO,OOO POUNDS.
Likely to Reach That Figure in Five Years
Heat Affects the Work In Nevada's Big
Gold Fields Alaskan Gold Coming In
PLANS OF the Utah Copper Company.

Heat Affects the W DIRK in Nevadas Big
Gold Fields Alaskan Gold Coming In
plans Of the Utah Copper Company.
HouoHroN. Mich, Aug, io,-only three
years aSo II was thought by some OF the most
successful students OF the lake copper business
that tho ultimate productive capacity OF the
local mines would be about zoo. GOV 900 pounds
year. This figure was exceeded last year.
and will be largely exceeded In 1905. barring
serious accidents of an unforeseen nature.
Not only have the predicted figures OF ultimate
output been passed. but work now under
way assures q still larger increase In the pro-
duoton OF the future. Just how large this
will prove depends upon number Of factors
that cannot be accurately estimated at the
present writing but tnere Is enough OF a
DO ,itive nature known to AFFORD sound basis
for predicting a steady increase In output
for several years to come.
The properties OF the district may he di-
vided into Ave classes. SO far as present and
future production are concerned. these being
as follows First, the old producing mines;
second, the new producing mines; third. the
developing mines; fourth, the active prospects.
and, nth, the inactive mines and prospects.
OF the first class, II may be said with safety
that practically all Of the old mines should
at least hold their own In output for the next
Ave years. and the aggregate production OF
this group OF properties should show an in
crease rather than decrease at the end Of
the Ave year period.
OF the important old producers the Calu-
met and Hecla has work under way which
should result in increasing its production
to approximately 100. 900. 900 pounds a year
within the next few years. With all allow
ancee made for decreasing value and other
adverse factors, an increased output for the
Calumet and Hecla seems certain. The Tama
rack has been slowly declining property
for the last six years. II anything there
should be a small gain during the next few
years. The Quincy should show an increase.
The northern end of the mine is showing
marked improvement at depth. and the pros
poets of the property are much brighter
than for many years past. Atlantic should
about hold it's own. as should Wolverine.
On the whole II will be found that the old
mines OF the district show large POSSIBLE
ties for increased production. and may make
80. 900 900 more pounds Of copper in 1910 than
they will make In 1905.
Among tho new mines there are excellent
prospects Of increased output. The South
Range mines controlled by the Copper Range
Consolidated Company. offer the greatest
prospects Of enlarged production. These
three mines. the Baltic, Trimountain and
Champion, will make more than lo0OO.000
pounds Of fine copper this year. and each
should be making at least 90. 900. 600 pounds
before the close OF the present decade which
means that each Of these great young mines
will be another Quincy by that time. while
II is by no means sure that even this size
will mark tho ultimate capacity. On the
north range, the Mohawk which Ia now
making approximately lO.OOO,00O pounds
year, is to have increased capacity and
within Ave years should be making Ia. ono. 900
to $1,000. ono pounds yearly. The Michigan
Is another mine that IS quite certain to double
or moro than double present production,
and the Adventure gives pr omise also Of
doubling it's output.
OF the developing mines the Allouez and
Ahmeek should each be making 10 900 900
pounds or better within five years. Both
are producing in small way at present,
carrying drift Slopes which afford limited
tonnage of stamp rock for the mills. 1t being
felt by both mana gements that the mines
should obtain some benefit during tho period
OF development from the very ia vorable
copper market now ruling. The Superior.
lying next north OF the Baltic. is promising
property and should he heard from during
Among the prospects there are enough
properties OF promise to guarantee that from
Ths Gobe i9se ns ne W" .o
Of the Champion. is under option IN the Cop
p pc, Range Gompany and i9 view Of Its in in
is the richest OF he South Range mines. can
not be regarded as other than a property
OF exceptional promise. Unfortunately the
Of penetration. but the Copper Range com
psny has ample funds to overcome all I'm
n ab hs sa bly,
tween the Globe and the Winona mine Is the
Erie, Ontario prospect, on which steady work
Tie results. while insufficient to show
certainty OF making mine, are strongly
favorable, and II a mine is made At this point
on adjoining properties. To the northward
the Miskwabik has a promising property,
81 sbe sTps sda the S Sshsn ha.
cut very rich drill core from the Kearsarge
lode and this Is fpll OF promise TO the Rhode
Island; where c,. Elk years have been spent
cry amygdaloids. The little. drill core in
question also promises well for the Frank
man nsement is occupied in sd r a new
dollar for an old onenpon a normal market,
with few cents loose change PROFIT when
The Aroadian-even the utterly damned Area
dan-may come in for some Of the nie. If the
KeaEsaTse lode reaches that far south with
unavoidable at any point opened.
among ths engagements de Of the next FIVE
work Of the past eighteen months at the
bdluC anu oupeI1OI properties mas UTOWn
mu oh light upon the hitherto puzZng geology
OF the section 10 tract, and the location Of the
extension OF the Baltic lode upon the tract
in question is closely approximated.
In Keweenaw county there Is much activity
In the extreme southern end. at the Allouez,
Almeek and Mohawk properties. Asa matter
Of fact. the southern end Of Keweenaw county
Is merely a continuation Of the Calumet dis
triot from which IL Ia distant but few miles.
with continuous producing mines from the
Osceola to the Mohawk at present, Further
north the keweenaw Copper Company has
eight old mines. and will explore its
AT present the mining end of the
work Ia held in partial allowance efforts be-
ing concentrated upon the completion Of the
keweenaw Central Railway. under construc-
ton by the company. as II is obvious that
the work Of development can be begun and
pushed to far better advantage after rail
la established. In addition
to the work planned by the Keweenaw COM
pany. two other interests have plans for the
future. these being the Calumet and Hecla
Company, which has been a very extensive
purchaser of Keweenaw county mineral
lands during the present year, and the FitZ-
gerald interests. controlling the Arnold.
Ashbed Humboldt and Meadow properties.
The Arnold was tried out severa! years ago,
but could not make a success, lacking rail
In the present day only the
very richest mines can hope to prove profit
able II lacking the advantage OF railroads:
In Ontonagon county the National mine
may arran ge to resume work L he National
adIoins the Michigan and carries the continual
ton Of the ore bodies of the latter,