The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-23
ORDERS TO BEGIN ioADING WERE
RECEIVED LAST WEEK
STOCKING At GREAT WESTERN
Loading With Shovel Commenced st the
HsmIoek on Tussdsy-west Side
Mining Notes.


TO begin loading the stockpile at the
Dunn mine last week and Immediately
workmen were set at work getting the
shovel which has been lying idle in the
big filling pit ready,to move to the
Dunn. The shovel was got out OF the
pit Saturday and taken 20 the Dunn
Monday where ii is now busily engag-
ed loading ore into cars
The order received does not-contem-
plate the shipping OF the entire pile
this fall but large slice OF IL will be
sent out so that stocking may be car
ried on with vigor during the entire
winter, getting ready for.the phenom-
inal output which it is understood the
local mines of the Corrigan Mckinney
company will make next season.
The loading chance at the Dunn is
excellent and had the big Bucyrus
shovel been at liberty TO be placed
there all loading records on this range
would have been broken. The shovel
that will be.stationed there il not large
enough to make any records with.
THE rOBIN.
The shovel is now at work loading
the small pile and II is slow work. The
balance ofIthe month. at least will be
consumed in getting this pile away.
The output from this mine is main
tanned at the same pace that has been
in evidence all summer and IL now
looks as II the property will continue
forwarding its output as long as ship |
ping season lasts
THE GREAT WESTERN.
Shipping was suspended at this pro-
perty last Saturday and the motors
Etarted going on the stockpile. From
how on the ore mined at this property
will be put on stockpile to augment
the mammoth pile OF ore that now lies
there.
The force was trimmed to y lower
number by the laying off. OF about 10
underground men Saturday. 1t is un-
derstood that the present forces will be
carried through the winter.
THE HEMLoCK.
The steam shovel that has been doing
duty at the west side mines OF the
Pickands- Msther company.was moved
10 Amasa last Friday and commenced
loading ore into cars Tuesday. About
half of the pile was moved In July and
the balance will now be sent forward.
The daily output OF the mine is all
that can possibly be got Que and this
property will make a good account OF
herself when the curtains is rung down
on the 1909 shipping season.
SCARCITY OF CARS.
The Nortn Western is experiencing
car shortage that Is handicapping
that system In moving the outputs or
the several mines It serves exclusively.
Every nerve Is strained 10 keep the
mines supplied but IL is nip-and-tuck
many times 10 keep tho pockets served
while steam shovels have to take pot y
lunk. The volume of ore handled
through the docks OF this company is
beyond all records Of former seasons
And but for the speedy handling at the a
6ocks the car shortage would be felt {
much more than II is.
WEST SIDE MINES D
Tne Iron River -Stambaugn Reporter
says:
Capt. Thos. Wills of Norway has ac-
cepted the position Of mining captain
At the Beresford mine, made vacant by
the death of Capt. J. II. Buddle. and ;,
has already entered upon the discharge !,
Of his duties. Capt Wills Is well :,
known mining man on this range, and \
the Brule Mining company Is fortunate II
In securing him as mining captain at
the Berqsxord. The Beresford Is one OF a
The new mines In Spring Valley. IL 8
has s<sood body Of ore. has leen sunk n
% depth OF 200 feet. and is opened a
ncarly 800 feet 10 has already %
Made shipment ..of nearly n. 900 tons b
Df ore. d
A. T. Burridge. who has been super .
Intsndent Mt the Zimmerman mine for Il
over . year. nas resigned his position Il
md viii be succeeded by o. p. Doty. Z,
,hemist for some time. Mr.. Burridge n
will 20 10 Southern Michigan and In a b
few months will enter the employ Ut o.
lhe zimmerman railroad interest NJ a 4,
,lyil enlgneer, which position he for. s
merly held with the North Western
company.
The fonrsh level OF the.BakeF mine, Il
which was sunk last fall. viii be opan.