The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-27
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
Steel Manufacturers Must Have More YER
million Ore
Options Being Taken on Large Number
MUCH WORK TO BE DONE

allowed near the drills. Of course,
nothing was found. Section 20,
or what is now the Savoy, and the
Sibley mine were the most glaring
of the misstated diamond drill ex-
plorations. 26 in particular. Here
by means of a shaft sunk in exactly
the very place where the drills had
absolutely found nothing, the
Brown Bros. passed through an en-
ormous deposit and in some of the
heavy chunks of ore raised to the
surface found the drill holes through
which the drills had passed only a
few months before. At other
mines after the surface was disturb
ed the drill core caches were found
buried, the cores showing foot after
foot of solid iron ore. These in
stances are vouched for by reput-
able witnesses.
The most excellent work done on
Section 80 has revived confidence
in the Vermilion range. Just now
things are happening here which
years ago were least expected. The
old Soudan mines, which were
worked out CD years ago, have
taken on new lease of life and ac-
cording to all accounts there is ore
enough there to make good ship
ping record for many years to come.
Besides large body already shown
up, new finds are being made every
day.
Report has it that the Chandler,
abandoned several years ago by the
steel corporation who threw up the
lease, has been released and will
soon again be on the active list.
The names of the probable lessees
could not be learned. 1t has also
been announced that the Lockhart
property, lying west of the Chand-
Ter would be worked within a few
months and thoroughly explored.
By some it is supposed that the les
sees of the Lockhart and Chandler
are the same people.
The Lucky Boy" property,
south of town, is another with
which rumor has to do. This pro-
perty was leased by we'll known
firm two years ago. The string
ency in the money market coming
shortly after the lease was made,
no work was done there. 1t is
now claimed that the shaft sunk
years ago will be re-opened, sunk
deeper and much prospecting, by
means of drifts, done. Much
money was spent on this property
in the early days. This property
has one of the best showings of any
in this vicinity. In fact that whole
surrounding country is blessed
with the most brilliant surface
showings. The lower showings at
this and the Anderson are also of
the most satisfactory order and it is
the opinion, that the sinking of the
shafts to a proper depth would
show something besides a prospect.
The water question at these works
is a considerable item in the ex-
pense account. Both propositions
are on low ground and large flow
of water must be handled. The
water was a serious drawback to
the work done there in the past.
The White Iron Lake Mining
company which discontinued work
on their property southeast of the
city nearly two years ago is con-
templating opening up their shaft
soon. The company quit work to
go to Chisholm where by means of
drill holes they showed up a mine
near the lake and which at present
is being worked under the name of
the Euclid Mining company and
under lease to Coates & Co. of Vir-
ginia. The White Iron company
has shown up considerable ore on
their Ely property and have sunk a
shaft $50 feet. 1t is proposed to
sink to a depth of 800 feet before
drifting. At this depth the drill
holes showed up a large deposit of