The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
HAVE TAKEN MORE
SThMBAUGR OPTIONS
CORROAN MCKINNEY & CO.. TOOK
THE BLAIR OPTIONS
ALL ABOUT sAKER OFIIOSEu
Baker Shsh r Firmly Legged sns S'uk.
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The Corrigsn. Mckinney interests
have further expanded in the STAN
baugb valley during ths week, adding
TO their holdings the Blair options
covering the Sw 4 of section 30. 1874
These options were held by W. J.
Blair, ex-postmaster OF Iron River, and
are on land lying about one mile north
east OF the Baker exploration
Mr.. Blair came 20 Crystal Pals last
wees and while bere concluded deal
with Supt Richards by which the
Corrigsn- Mckinney people agree to
explore the property.
The taking OF options 80 far removed
from the Baker may look queer upon
it, face to outsiders, when It is con
sidered that the land close 10 the ex-
ploration il - mucn more likely u be
valuable
Bot. thereon hangs tale II lie
velopes that since the Corrigan Nc
Kinney people took over the Baker the
interests that tnrDed down the Baker
Originally have been quietly ~ work
picking np the lands in the immediate
vicinity The most u the land il IN.
derstood 70 liz held on options by the
Oliver Iron Mining company but a
choice piece right in the heart OF $50
tion 80 IL held by Pickands. Mather *
4 Co
I The oliver people originally held the
\ Baker and were the ones that showed
up thu ore wnen others thought they
were away OF the run Of the forma-
tion. After emitting ore in several holes
and spending much money on the pro
perty, they surprised everyone 10y sur
rendering the options and withdrawing
from the vicinity. II looks A. IL the
determination Of tine Corrigan people
20 open up the ore body has changed
the attitude OF the Oliver people =. 70
the property very much.
FULLY OPTIONS
Corr gan Mckinney a. Co have been
meeting with ssnguine success in their
diamond drill work on the Tully
options. covering the eighty directly
west oi the Baker IN the Stambaugh
valley. A diamond drill has been at
work on the property for several weeks
and in almost every hole ore has been
met with
4 THE LAMONT.
This property in the Crystal Falls
field seems 10 be on it's last legs II
was never n very large property but
for two levels past the ore body kss
been narrowing until IL is down today
where IL hardly pays TO sink the SHAFT
in the Jasper foot wall 70 get ont what
ore there IL on the succeeding levels.
IL js probable that the present leve
viii be the last one 10 which the shaft
will be sunk unless something new de
yelopes
The property has been given i
thorough lateral test with diamond
drill anu as soon ss the lens piDcbes ouI
drill will be set ~ work 70 tssi
the rock at greater depth IL !,
hoped that lens will be- found below
J the present one bnt Supt. Richards ha,
little faith In finding one.
THE BAKER
At this property in the Stambaugh
valley. the workmen are inst finishing
up securing the shaft hrmly in the
rock. A sink Of about 10 feet below
the top OF the rocE has been made and
during the week bearers were put in
and the sink securely timbered. This
piece M sinking was q tedious Job for
the reason that the nature Of the sand
made 10 impossible 10 blast any depth
of n hole 40 each blast caused the sand
70 run into the shaft like water. Now
that the top shaft ~ securely fastened
into the rocks sinking win begin In
earnest and depth OF 100 feet from
the sand reached befor, any drifting il
done
|, The report that the SHAFT il Lotion
81 in ore IN not correct A miyed ore
and jasper. away below the merchant
able quality. forms the walls Of the
shaft
! THE FAIRBANKS
This mine in the local field has no.
thing new 10 report The shaft has
! just been finished 10 a depth OF 100 feet
below the last sink and drifting Co cut
and open up the ore body met with on
the level above has been commenced.
IL win be a couple Of months yet be-
fore anything definite il known sbout
the mine