The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19
STAMBAUGR DISTRICT
KEEPS UP ITS GAIT
NEW PROPERTIES IN the vALLEYiN.
PROVE DAILY.
? 'PCU1iNG LIMIT FURTHER EAST
Towards Crystal Falls Every Week :
Saunders District Looks Very
Good.

The Stambaugh valley district Of
Iron comfy IL holding its own every
day. Not alone il this true ia connec-
ton with the new explorations bat
with the older mines of the distrio.
The deposits All have the appearance Of
continuing TO depth. a condition that
was questioned by some when the dis
trict was first opened.
THE DOBER
AT the Iron River gate way 70 The
valley stands the Dober the iirst o. the
'new" properties developed and the
one that lead explorers 10 turn their
attention TO the valley
This property il showing up well
better than IL did several years ago
when its swan song was heing prepar
ed by some
Recently the oliver Mining company
has turned its attention 10 developing
more Of the Dober property and dia-
mond drill was set AT work on the west
side Of the property The formation
was encountered and IL Is believed that
the property contains otner lenses than
than one now being worked
THE LENUON
This property lies Immediately north
If the Dober and west OF the Houlihan.
II is under option to the Brule Mining
company. corporation dominated by
Oplebay- Norton, and the showing Is
very good. The work Is confined to
shaft sinking and it will b. several
months yet before the exact value Of
the property IL known.
THE HoULIHAN.
The property. held under lease by
. the Corrigan Mckinney company, viii
De developed soon IL the threatened
slump Ia the iron business does not I'M
terfere II Is the intention Of the COM
pany- 10 use the exploring outfit that
wa .,l-on-the Baker property % de-
veloSIhe Houlihan and that machinery
can be released until the new plant is
in commission az the Baker
THE BAKER
The work 81 installing the machp-
cry is still ia progress Al this.mine and
no great effort is being mado 10 push
work underground. The property has
mo- railroad set and that t1ct lsa draw
back a an u the material has % ~
hauled two miles over country road
The road sa good one though com
pensating somewhat for the drawback
THE CASPIAN
We have frequently mentioned The
task which the owners Of this property
have on their hands 10 win the ore
econom cally with the big surface over
burden Of quick sand They have been
studying for two years plans that pre-
sented themselves and have not vet de-
cided definitely Just what course 70
pursue.
They are now experimenting with a
plan to drain the sand They are driv
ing = sub level about twenty-five feet
under the sand snd are rising ut inter-
walls from this drift M 10 tne slnd,
not breaking through but driving a
drill hole through aud leaving sniii.
cient back Ia the raise 70 hold M the
sand. The drill hole will allow the
water in the sand auove - seep out
and down into the drift lt Il the IN.
tention 10 thoroughly test THE method
of drying the sand before another me
hod will be- tried.
II the sand is sufficiently dried "a al-
ow II 10 Le caved the mine will be
worked on the caving system AZ work
"a at many OF the mines in this dis.
rict- carrying the entire surface bur.
len above the ore In one goD
These experiments are being watched
with interest by all operators similarly
lampered.
THE McGILLlS.
This property Of the oliver Iron
Mining company IL still idle and ID 1,
Rot probable that any work will be
one there for some time to come
The proving mp Of ore bodies on MI
ides ~ the McGillis makes IL NOR,
Iket IA vaiuahle property everyday.
THE FOGARTY
This property Of the Verona people
showing mp very nicely, Enough
~ has been shown mp now to make
ossjble a fairly good output the com
ng season.
The Fogarty + not wide vein nor
it compact r. II cut ia two. iunai
ndinaily by horse of rock that
Gems to be- persistent along the length
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