The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-15
LABOR SHORTAGE
is KEENLY FELT
MINES BADLY HANDICAPPED BY NOT
HAVING MEN.
EXPLORING NEW TERRITORY
Diamond Drill to be Put on the Larson
Farm That Will Open up Work in a
New District.

The output OF the mines will not be
as great this year as last, Judging from
the present outlook. and the main
reason for this condition Of affairs is
the fact that labor sufficient 20 operate
the mines 10 their fullest capacity can
not be had
Almost every mine in the district is
working short handed today. AT least
800 men conld be put at work IN this
district could they be had.
There seems 10 be men enough for
street labor and other surface WORK but
for underground WORK there are very
few men coming around.
STOCKPlLES ABOUT GONE
The stockpiles are pretty well lick
ed mp and the Fourth of July will
zee but very few tons Of stocked ore in
pile in the Crystal Falls district. =.
The big Tobin pile is being loaded
this week, the ore being taken away by
the North Western and the string"
Of cars that are being hauled back and
forth through town excite considerable
curiosity.
The other shovel is working at the
Great Western where the loading Of
the Basic piles is progressing slowly
The Mansfield shut of stockpile load
ing for time but iz at IL again full
blast
THE KIMBALL SPUR.
The ST. Paul is about ready 10 build
the line TO the KimbalL Con.
trary 10 expectations, there is 10 be
Joint track to branch Oft the Columbia
mine spur st the Fifth street cross
ing. The Columbia mine track will
then be under joint ownership from
the Columbia mine TO Fifth street.
about three e-fourths Of its way.
It IL understood that the new piece
IT track will be built by the st. Paul
t-tnat IL will be owned jointly by
the two roads The engineers are here
now getting ready for the grading
which Is expected TO start very shortly.
NEW EXPLORATIONS.
Geo. J Mas Of Negaunee ana Paul
Schook ot this city have taken an OPP
tion on the old John p Larson farm in
section 30, 1888 and will put dia.
mond drill az work ont there in few
lays
This property lies IN new section
of the country and one that is very
promising Of results. II is abont three
miles west Of the city and on the
general run Of the formation between
this city and the Stambaugh district
The surface ont in that locality is
heavily charged with float ore, cond-
tions that exist IN the districts in and
about Stambangh
II Is the intention of the option hold
ers to place diamond drill at work
on the property and test the ledge
throughout the length and breath Of
the property
These operations will be watched
with a great deal of Interest and should
any encouragement be met with there
will be a rush 10 secure lands out III
that section and the two ends of the
proved ore ranges, the Stambaugh and
Crystal Falls districts will be moved
several miles closer together
ARMENIA STQCKPILING.
Loading into cars az the Armenia
mine was discontinued last Tuesday
and the ore that is daily hoisted ia
being put in stockpile. What the raal
significance OF the move il or how
long Il will last has not geen given ont
but IL Is certain that IL will not be for
very long
MINING MEN HERE.
During the week this district was
visited by Jas CorriGan and Price Nc
Kinney. the main interests in CORR.
gan. Mckinney & Go. They visited
all Of the mines that they own in this
section and spent quite time at each
property.
Tkey spoke very encouragingly Of
the outlook and were well pleased with
the way things arr going az their local
r~rs'es