The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-06
GREAT development
ON WEST SIDE
IRON RIVER AND sTAMBAUGH DIS,
TRIcTs ARE STILL BOOMING.
p0SHlAG TO CRYSTAL FALLS
Proved Ore Bearing Area is Being Con-
stsntIy Extended 10 the Eastward and
May Join.

The great development noticeable II
the Iron River and Stambaugh district
Of the west side OF the county last yea
II being continued this year on fully a
great a scale as last Just now atten
tion seems TO be centered more on thu
TronsRiver district. the proved area q
which includes sections 20. 23 and l3
town 43 r 35.
Section 20. which includes the villag'
Of Iron River and on which are locatet
the Sheridan and Nanaimo mines. hai
been known 70 contain ore for many
years but the country 70 the north II
new territory. and territory that pro
misses to develop some very important
mines In the near future.
The center Of interest just now clingi
about the James mine, the property oi
the Mineral mining company, upon
which mine has been proved to exist.
This lease includes the w Il OF the
NV 4 and Is owned in fee by Mr..
James, DR.. Libby and Emil Ammer
man Of Irtn River. John McGillis and
Herman Holmes Of Crystal Falls and
the Mineral Mining company interests.
Mr.. James owns the greater part OF
the fee
The property was taken over by the
Bird Iron Company, Crerar-Clinch
interest, Ave years ago and extensively
explored This concern got discourag
ed during the slump OF 1904 and sur
rendered the option.
Mr.. r. F. Brown. superintendent
and one of the principals In the Miner
al Mining company, learned from dia-
mondg drill work TO the south west,
that the roperty had value. He secur-
ed an option on II, pumped out the old
workings and without going down a
foot further, developed an ore body OF
considerable size and containing good
ore. The ore was found In drift 10
the northwest With this encourag.
ment 70 work npon he pushed his
operations further along and cut more
ore. enough TO warrant the name
mine being tackled onto the pro
perty
A stockpile Of considerable size haf
been accumulated and the ore that IL
being mined is Of excellent quality.
The property is very wet one and
il is probable that the equipment will
be added 10 before any greater aepth Ii
attempted. The ore founi so far Seems
10 lie in lenses separated by slips Of
rock that will probably disappear with
greater depth.
THE KONWINSYK
lies 10 the south Of the James and wai
explored with diamond drill A
large amount OF ore formation was cu'
in the drill hole but how much clear
ore was encountered is not given out
II was sufficient, however, 70 induce
the Mineral Mining company 10 sins
an expensive shaft 10 prove mp thu
property. This shaft sinking is beinl
carried on at the present time.
The property Is owned in fee By
Joseph Konwinsky. WIN. Sheibler anC
others Of Iron River
THE HARRINGTON
embraces the east half OF the north
west quarter Of section % and lies i'm
mediately south Of the James and eas
ot the Konwinsky. This property i
likewise under option to the Minera
Mining company
II Is owned in fee by Senator NJ II
Moriarty and John McGillis OF thi
city and NJ. J. Sherwood az Marquette
Diamond drill work is being carries
on on the property at the present time
No information is given out regarding
the findings but the development az th
other properties and the work that ha
already been dole with the diamon'
drill proves beyond doubt the exis
tance OF a large body Of ore on tn
property
THE BARNETT
embraces the south west quarter d