The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
MANY MINES IN
STAMDAUGH VALLEY
IS COMING TO ITS OWN AS AN IRON
MINING DISTRICT.
SHIPPING COMMENCED MONDAY
Can Furnished To Az The Mines on
Thursday Without Stint Busy Sea.
son Ahead Al All Mines.

There il much interest show nov in
the Stambaugh valley. The progress
Of the development work In the mines
that have been found and also In the
explorations that are being conducted
there. Stambaugh is rapidly coming
20 It's own as a large and valuable iron
center ana will ers long be looked upon
as one Of the verv richest districts in
Iron county.
THE RIvERTON MINES.
This gronpe Of mines, the property
OF the Oliver Iron Mining company,
and including the Iron River, Isabella
and Dober. were the first mines in the
valley. While they are operated today
yet II is in a quiet way. thoir import.
nee having been greatly eclipeed by the
large finds further along.
The Riverton. or Iron River, is said
10 be pretty we'll worked ont How
accurate this statement is only those
thoroughly familiar with the lower
workings Of the property have an ex-
act Enowledge Certain it is that the
physical condition Of the mine is far
from inviting A large stock Of tim
Der was put in and operations arc be-
ing conducted ON scale that insnres
o fair output for the coming season.
The present lens seems 70 have pret.
ty well pinched on the last level and
the operators have done a great amount
Of exploratory work in an effort 70 ind
its continuance To date their efforts
have not been crowned with success.
A lens Of ore was found in tho hang
ing wall with a diamond drill some
time ago and 1t was thought that the
property had taekn on new life but
whef opened up proved q be very dis
appointing one og the local officials
informed the writer that !, 200 feet cf
drifting has been done % prove mp the
formation and nothing was encounter
ec Our informant further tat g d
that the character Of the rock pene-
trated was suck as 10 discourage
further work.
The Dober il being worked nearly q
sts capacity The diamond drill work
done on the property years ago show
ed up much ore and the mine looks
better than at any time in it's history.
The Isabella is idle There was a
rumor that the old pit was 10 b.
pumped out and operations conducted
J therein this summer but to date the
rumor has not proved true. The lisa
bella is not very far distant from the
! Dober workings, in fact the pit was
, tapped by the diamond drill in tn,
Dober two years ago and the water
, drained but the holes were plugged
again.
THE HIWAATHA
This property was recently unwateret
by the Susquehanna people and il
awaiting an inspection bv the offi
: cials OF that concern who are 70 say II
the property is 10 be acquired by that
interest. The price is understood q
be $40, 900
WEST HIAwATHA
This property is under option 20 th,
Susquehanna people and testpitting II
being conducted thereon 10 prove uf
the ledge. Some very promising stuff
is being encountered. The formation
Ia this part Of the valley is bunchy,
that fact being the great drawback
10 the niawatha mine.
0GLEBAY NORTON EXPLORA-
TON.
This company ia exploring the seIder
forty, juss west Of stambaugh depot.
They have cleaned out the old shaft
on the west Of the river and are sink
king and drifting 70 prove up the tor
nation thereon. This concern is put
ting In a lot Of money into the property
and 1t looks IA II they have met en-
couragenent. The property lies on
both sides Of the Iron river 30 that
they will have the river proposition
that the oliver people have az the
Riverton.
THE CASPIAN.
This property, embracing tho north
east quarter Of section 1, a. 35. is
probably the largest mine Of Iron
county, II not Of the whole Menominee
range Only development work Is
being conducted at the present time in
an endeavor 10 see what the operators.
Pickands Mather Co, really have.
About tho first thing that the COM
pany will have to 90 IL to sink a
second shaft and the location for such