The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-01
A BUSY WINTER
AT LOCAL MINES
EVERY EFFORT BEING MADE TO GET
OUT BIG TONNAGE.
MUCH IMPROVEMENT WORK
Great Western Electric haulase Plant
Ready for installation kimbalI a
New Shipper.

Crystal Falls is facing the most active
New Year Of it's hisotry. At every
mine in the district the idea uppermost
is TO out do the record OF the season
just drawing TO close. Labor condi-
tions are still fierce but they are much
better than they have been at times
and while all Of the mines will work to
some extent short handed, there will
be men enough on hand to make a good
showing.
In the matter Of labor supply. the
Mansfield and the Armenia suffered
the most during the past year. How
ever, the Mansfield WAS stocking its
output and the Armenia was doing
mainly development work so that the
scarcity at those two properties was
not felt as keenly as might be the case
under different circumstances.
From present indications, the labor
market is easing a little. Even in
woods work there is not the complaint
that was manifest several weeks ago
and when the ore docks and other work
at which man are employed in sum-
mer months only, close down, many
more men will be thrown on the mar
ket 70 Gil the demands of the mines and
woods
Mining men all say that they intend
stocking every pound of ore that can
be produce the coming winter. Every
mine Is stocking now with the excep-
tion of three tnat are yet forwarding
TO the locks and they are-all taking on
men instead of laying them of.
There is one condition that may re-
tard outputs very materially for the
coming season and that is the back
wardness in development work. All
OF the mines have been so busy getting
out the ore that was opened mp during
the summer and fall that they mad
neither the time nor the men 10 put
into opening up ahead Extra men
could not be secured for that work and
as result, the mines are, generally
speaking, behind the point where they
were year ago in the opening mp Of
new levels.
IL takes time TO sink shaft lift
and open new level and with the
slopes on the old levels depleted of
their ore, il may be that not 80 much
ore will be stocked as is expected.
THE KIMBALL.
While no official announcement has
been given ont about this property, the
presence OF that nice stockpile over
there would indicate that the Rimball
will have its name on the shipping list
next year and that it's output will be
in tho six figure column.
A spur must be built before any ore
can be shipped and that work is likely
10 be done the coming winter just
where IL will start from or what course
IL will follow has not been indicated
yet but il is probable that more OF the
Columbia spur will be jointed between
the Milwaukee and the Northwestern
and that the track will branch off near
the woodenware factory.
The physical condition Of the kim
ball IL said 10 be excellent. A portion
Of the ore lense is very lean, leaving
only streak Of fat" in the middle
Of the 4s-odd feet Of vein that Is be-
ing worked but the conditions point 70
a wider ore measure with greater
depth and 20 there being more fat
THE GREAT WESTERN.
just now, the principal topic for
discussion at this property Is the new
electric haulsge for Underground and
tramway. The machinery is all on
tho ground and the motor is being put
in place. All arrangements had been
made for its reception before the
machinery arrived so that it will soon
be ready for work on the tramway az
least.
With the electric mule" doing bust
ness the Great Western will be relieved
OF the Trouble that arises from scar
city OF trammers. Captain Jaoka has
done wonderful work at the property
during the year just passed with all
hand labor.
The physical condition Of the mine
Is better than ever. The deeper they
go over there the more consolidated and
regular is the body, which simply goes
70 show that what the Crystal Falls
district needs are more operators who
are not afraid 70 no down. Crystal