The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-12
COMPANIES TOO BUSY
TO EXPLORE MUCH
MOST PROMISING LAND HELD UNDER
LEASE TO AWAIT SLACK TINES.
NOT EFFECTED BY the STRIKE
Crystal Falls Mines Kept Right on Pound
irs Through lake Labor Troubles
robio Ssockpiie Loaded.

In our review of the local mines.
last week, we srxted that we would
have something 10 say later about ex'
ploring for new ore in this vicinity.
Crystal Falls has not been altogether
idle In the line Of adding new mines to
the list although there IL not the Hare
OF trumpets made about the work OF
this nature in the local field that there
Is over tho work in the west end OF the
county, or the Stambangh valley, 20 be
more specific.
AS proof OF the fact that the local
field Is adding 10 its ore reserve, we
have only 10 mention ths Fairbanks
and Kimball mines. which athough
they were "gophered' in the early
days, are really new additions 10 the
list in every sense of .he term.
LANDS CLOSELY HELD
ono reason for the qHietness in the
exploratory field in this vicinity is the
fact that the select lands arc now tied
mp, either under lease OF by alliance 10
some interest so that new CONNER
in the district has not tho selection
that il 10 be had in other fields
The Corrigan Mckinney company
has an especially promising lot Of lands
in those owned oy the Hennepin com
pany This concern was carly on the
ground, stayed by the district when II
got black eye on every side and il
now reaping the reward that il richly
deserves IL has the pick Of the min.
eral lands Of this immediate vicinity.
In speaking of exploring "A short time
ago Superintendent Richards. TO whose
foresight must be accredited the good
fortune Of the company IN having thess
lanls, said. I'VE would like 10 DO q
lot OF exploring right now but w
haven't the men 10 do IL with iR the
first place nor the time 10 do a. IN ir
the second place Our policy n 60 TAX,
lease upon any promising minera
land now and explore i jnst as coon a'
there is a lull IN business or a sufficient
labor supply 70 do il with
In addition To the lands neld BY ~,
Corrigan Mckinney people there j.
the group known as the Merry
lands very promising lands which ar'
owned liz large diversity ~ Interest,"
and are said 70 IT, tied up ~ other con
Germs but nothing authentic has beei
given outon tae point The Wilkinson
lands are the next promising and
halt interest IN this group j. ownes
by the pickands Matter interests whiol
/ will explore them some Of these day
when the interests can be- got togethe
and the company has more time
These lands al surround the city .
Crystal Falls and il IL conceded tina
mines exist upon several IT the fortie
in the different tracts
ACTIVE EXPLORATIONS.
In the active list there is the explor
ing being done by the Consumers Or
company in the vicinity OF the Masto
don mine This concern has larg
holding down in that vicinity am
Longyear a. Hodge have been working
on them for long time. The explorer
are very close about results and no
thing has been given out intimatini
what results have been met with bu
Mr.. Roberts stated when he starte'
WORK last winter that the lands woul'
be- thoroughly testsd and IL is likel.
that work will be continued there 70
a long time. The Great Eastern pro
perty i located on one Of these fortie
and 10 Is quite certain that some or
will be opened mp
The Buffalo a. susauehanna peopl
are working on the Mcdonald fort
north OF the Armenia Their drill wa
moved week ago. after having bore
a deep hole up close to the Armeni
mine. This concern is also very care
ful about giving ont results Dut 10
known in general way that some or
was cut in the deep hole and IL mus
have been enough 10 indnco the com
pany TO put down another hole.
Corrigan. Mckinney ~ Go. hav
started 20 DO some work On the Hen
nepin lands adjacent 70 the Tobii
mine Ia an effort to trace this gian
formation. A diamond drill was start
ed working between the ~. Paul an
North Western tracks CLOSE to th
transfer track Just around the frs
curve east II the Tobinl two week
J ago. lt Il the intention b put down
line Of holes 10 cut the formation alon
its entire length aud determine II
again opens np after passing the Tobi