Bisbee daily review., 1908-02-02


 to the extreme mildness of the pres ent winter in the Lake Superior dis trict the several mines are taking on additional men gradually. Many are used for surface work, although in a number of instances the under ground forces are being increased. It has been possible for the mines in tais district to undertake much work this winter which ordinarily is postponed until early spring. At this writing there is less than a foor ot snow on the ground where ordlnarfsy there can be found from four to eight feet This mild weather has had a reassuring influence on the whole dis trict.
 Waffle some of the mines are talk ing on additional men they have so far found but little difficulty in get ting all the labor desired. Good miners are never in abundance and few are without work now. It is the lower class of labor which is more plentiful
 Calumet 6 HeeIa.
 Last Sunday and Monday nignts the Calumet & Hecla company ex- perienced a little difficulty with hammers employed at the Hecla branch A number of Austrian and Italian workmen had not become fully cognizant with the fact that the com pany had cut wages 12 1-2%. They drew their pay at the lower raTe. Tor the first time last Saturday and many were disappointed
 Sunday night about 50 refused to go down at No, 6 shaft They were quite readily replaced the next day by men anxious Tor work even as trammers Monday night there was q repetition and again it was found that those who refused to work had their places taken by others willing to stand the cut This discomfort will probably pass away soon.
 Winons.
 It is quite possible that the Winona will discontinue shipping to the Ad- venture mill this month, and the Ad- venture will be closed down for the shipments which have kept a single time being The Winon a is having some difficulty ln maintaining the head working as the Adventure mill. It is deemed best to discontinue ship ments. and for the present concen- trats all efforts to open up the prop erty CT hro26er scale.
 The cost of making copper has reached such a figure that the Vino na is losing money on a basis of Ii cents per pound It is hoped to re sune production on a normal scale as soon as the metal reaches a point where it is selling well above 15 cents.
 Isle RoyaIe.
 The strength exhibited by Isle Royale stock during the past week or two has been primarily due to the fact that the Baltic lode has been en- countered in the diamond drill oper- ations on the Hussy- Howe tract. Of course Isle Royale is ever favorite with Lake interests Tor speculative proposition, and much of the stock has been picked up for local account
 A permanent equipment for No. shaft will probably be placed before the summer passes. The shaft has now attained a depth of over 12OO feet, where the weakness of the tenn porary equipment retards rapid de- Velopment 4 new hoist is quite esz esntial for further sinking. Another plan for the coming seasons cam paign calls for the reopening of No. shaft and developments pushed on the Huron.
 No. ? shaft is the only one from which regular shipments are obtain ed for the Isle Royale. No. shalt has no drifts extended as yet, so whatever rock comes From this point is merely incidental to opening up the ground at that point No. shaft is now down a little over 200 feet, and has opened up some exception ally rich ground. No. 6 shaft. sthe most southerIy, is down to the third level This shaft is being enlarged to correspond in size to the two north of it.
 Copper Range.
 Copper Range continues to be a fayorite in the Lake district It is claimed that before the present de- cade will have passed the properties in the consolidatd company will be outputting more than 100,000,00o pounds Of copper per annum, more than the Calumet & Hecla does now In fact the Copper Range is now being put forward as the Calumet & Hecla of the south range. It cer tainly is a magnificent property, anc is regarded as one of the safest in yestment propositions in the district ranking with Calumet & Hecla ana Wolverine.
 The present management Of tho Conner Range is an efficient one, ant has worked wonders at its mines. fl practically every department th' operat;ons for the year 1907 wer' centered about the one idea, to make tse Copper Range big producer a low cost. How successful has beel this policy is made evident by tn' streneftn shown by the stock in th' open market, indicating just how l is regarded by those who are tn nos,tiou to know of the values l holds.
 Not only is the Copper Range in nosition to take advantage or an annreciatiou in the price ot the meta hut it's costs need not show any COT responding increase. The year lSO' marked one of heavy expenditure in the way of new equipment an' improvements.
 At the Champion work was begul during the year on permanent Eoist at eaca of the shafts. Improve rock handling facilities were proyie ed.
 At the Baltic experiments were De gun with electric tramming.
 The Globe property, acquired onl a comparatively short time ago. l hefng opened up, shaft now hayinl gone down 600 feet with promisinl