The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-09

people. This section Is the liviliest Of
any spot ON the west side as several
drills are at work and couple q shafts
are being sunk but there Is not the
push In evidence that was noted year
ago.
Coming back 10 the Valley the Cas-
pain lies next south west OF the Dober
and this property Is being worked In a
quiet way.
The work has been mostly confined
TO experiments with the heavy over
burden of sand. in aa effort TO drain
them so as to allow the mine TO be
caved.
We have been reliably informed that
the method or driving raised from a
sub-level close to the sand, has been
signally successful and that the oper-
ators are practically assured that they
will be able 10 work the mine on the
caving system. This process of driv-
ing raises was explained In detail in
these columns several months ago.
Tire next property TO the south is the
Fogarty, also owned by the Pickands-
Mather people and is being worked.
There is lot of development work
being done at this property as the oper-
ators intend shipping fair sized out
put this season.
| The Youngs mine of the Huron COM
pany next south OF the Fogarty is idle
The Baltic is being worked with one
shift and enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the only property in the county
from which ore is being shipped at the
present time.
Next west of the Baltic is the explor-
alton Of the Zimmerman interests
when they expect to open mp mine
On the Kinney farm.
All of the territory to the west and
south OF the Kinney is IDLE. Much Of
the lands are held under lease and on
many of them the options held have
been abandoned TO await the revival OF
iron mining when they will be picked
mp again and worked.
The Chicagoan lake property OF the
Buffalo people Is being explored and Is
the only exploration lying between the
known ore limits at Staufbaugh and
those at Crystal Falls
Passing to the east side we find the
Oliver people starting work at the
lSouth Mastodon and then passing north
TO the Dunn we find the Buffalo people
probing the South Dunn property and
Corrigan- Mckinney at work at the
Dunn with reduced force A big
stock pile is In evidence here at the
Tobin and Western mines of the same
concern.
Passing north west we tind the Tobin
being worked about quarter of the
froce usually employed. The promis-
ing Gennesses exploration has been
stopped MS the property is held under
lease. The Kimball next east is closed
down and the May mine has been closed
for years
Jumping north to the Bristol we find
this big property closed down and ad-
joining IL the Youngstown idle for
years The Lot three mine OF the Har-
vester people hns been idle for a num-
ber Of years.
The Lamont is the next In order and
IL Is closed as Is also the Fairbanks ad-
joining IL TO the east.
The Great Western. the next in order
is working with about one-third the
force usually employed and the Crystal
Falls is idle for the Hrst timo in ten
years.
The Hollister Is being explored by the
NJ. A. Hanna people and the Youngs
people are ut work TO the south. The
Armenia mine TO the south OF that ex-
ploration is full of water.
The next jump is 10 Mansfield where
the Oliver people have about seventy
men at work. With the exception OF
some drill work by George Mas, all
exploratory work in that locality Is
suspended.
Passing north to the vicinity Of
Amasa we find the Rogers Brown
people the livilest OF the county explor-
ers in an effort TO make mine ont OF
the old Gibson, tough proposition at
the best.
The Michigan mine OF the Oliver
people is closed but the Hemlock Is
working with fair sized force
Red Rock where the the Picands'
Mather people are opening mp a new
mine il the next in order and the end
Of the mining operations
With the exception OF some drilh
work out In the vicinity Of the Nett