The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-25
NEW STRIKE IN
WESTERN MESABA
STEEL CORPORATION CoNTRAU-
TORS FIND GOOD ORE BODY.
Same Concern Is Preparing for the
Erection Of Buildings in the Canisteo
Field in Itasca County Great North
ern and Other Interests Explore the
Eastern Portion Of the Mesabi. .=s
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal
Aurora, Minn., June 25,-News of another i'm.
p p mineral strike comes from the western
Mesaba country. Drills operated by the Long
year Exploration company under contract with
the Steel corporation reported have locat-:
ed fine body Of ore on the northwestern quar-
Ter OF the northwest quarter Of section 2-55- rs.
Ihe mineral was encountered after 1877 feet of
taconite had been penetrated, and at depth
or over 400 feet. according to most recent
advices, the drill was still In ore The tract
is owned in fee by the Vermillion Range Land
company, and adioins the Lind Buchanan forty,
also held by the Steel corporation. esS<
The existence of iron ore at, the confluence OF
the Prairie river with the Mississippi has been
known for years, but as the district has never
been properly explored the extent of the depos-
its or the quality Of their contents has not yet
been ascertained. Now. It is stated. the Fayal
Iron Mining company Of Eveleth, subsidiary to
the Steel corporation, has secured options on "a
large acreage Of land In the field and extensive
explora tory work will soon be undertaken The
location is about four miles east of Grand
Rapids. go =
In the Canisteo field In the vicinity of. .Bovey
the Steel corporation Is preparing for the cree
ton OF locomotive and steam shovel Sheds The
main building will be 1a7x41 feet In ground
dimensions. A laboratory building Is another
structure that is to so up shortly: :''"~s--.
The Cleveland Cliffs Iron company, which owns
land IN the vicinity of the plated town Of Snow
understood to be contemplating the early de-
velopment Of its ore bodies there.
Much exploratory work Is in progress in the
eastern portion Of the Mesaba range. The inter-
ests principally engaged in it are the Great
Northern railroad, the Wtnnifred Mining COM
pany and George A. st. Clair, Of Duluth: -.
The Mayas Mining company, the development
OF whose property in the eastern Mesaba was
started only few months ago, is making an
excellent record 1t is shipping upwards Of
I, 800 tons Of ore daily and employing a force
of only sixty-hve. men. Steam power Is con-
spicuous by its absence nor is any pumping
done. The ore. located hillside, is mined
and dumped directly into the cars by manual
power. 1t Is expected to- ship fully 10o 600
tons this season. a. - .,
"A new deposit Of ore the existence OF which
was not previously known, was encountered re-
Gently in the No., 8 shaft Of the Steel corpora
tion's Soudan mine, Vermillion range. The
shaft is being sunk 200 feet deeper to reach
a body, of ore which had been located by dla-
mond-drill boring, and it was while this work
was in progress that the new find was made.
Apparently the deposit is Of large extent. : >
It is reported in this connection that it IS
the, intention Of the Steel corporation to re-
open the old Lee mine, half mile northeast Of
Tower. This was formerly q possession Of the
Minnesota Iron company, subsequently absorbed
by the bigger company and has been idle since
1892, when it was closed because of litigation
since Strengthened out ":'.'' =