The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-09-18
WILL GET AwAYA GOOD SIZED SAM
Pile CARGO THIS SEASON
DRILLING At the sHOytLAND
Exploratory Work Between Here and
Ainasa Is Increasing Right Along
Other Mining Notes.


ping ore from its upper level for .
couple OF weeks. Owing to the light
equipment at the property only small
output is maintained but 1T is hoped
TO get away between five and ten
thousand tons OF ore this season ~ a
sample.of the mines product andlthus
be In line for big output next season.
The Macdonald is a new shipper on
the list from this district. no ore ever
having gone out OF that property be-
fore.
Some trouble was encountered with
water at this property Of late owing
10 the Armenia mine being flooded.
When the drift ON the lower level cut
the ore a very heavy How OF water was
encountered and as the drift was ex-
tended the flow increased until IL got
beyond the capacity OF the pumps
New-pumping machinery was added
and the water is being taKen care OF
handily but In the mean time the
water In the Armenia pit Is slowly
lowering. Il sank feet In one week
showing that the Macdonald Is getting
the water from that property quite
freely.
The ore at the Macdonald is quite
soft and the mine will have to be
worked on the sub-level plan. q great
deal Of timber and tagging being used.
THE GROvELAND
At this property in Felch township,
Dickinson county. a diamond drill has
been placed in the bottom OF the old
workings and some exploratory work
done 10 prove mp more ore. The oper-
ators have not done any exploring
since taking over the 6royeland. con-
,tenting themselves with mining out
tine ore BODY that had been proved mp
by the former operators This lense
has been pretty well worked out and
now the attention of the owners will
be turned 10 proving up more ore.
MORE EXPLORING
The territory between this city and
Amasa got another exploring recruit
this week when the Munro Mining
company moved drill onto the Peter
Holmes lands. the.w1f Of the Nw4 OF
section 9 $3.50. This property was
explored in q small way about ten
years ago. Mr.. Holmes sinking some
churn drill holes 10 the ledge. The
stand pipe for one OF these holes 70
mains In place and the drill In being
set up over that pipe.
The drill work Is being done by the
1T Claire company and the outfit was
unloaded at LorenEe's spur on Monday.
Other lands In the vicinity are being
considered by other mining companies
and 10 Is likely that one .or.two more
explorers will be at work in that sec
tion this fall. The territory between
this city aud Amasa is q very fruitful
field for exploration and IL is Just com
ing into prominence.
PRICE MCKINNEY COMING.
II is reported that Price Mckinney.
the head OF the Corrigan- McKinney
company. will visit this section next
week and his visit will probably dis
close ..sometbing .of the intentions Of
the company during the coming win
Yer. Owing 10 the big stock piles that
remain nj the Dunn and Great Western
mines the people OF the community
have been on the anxious seat all sum
mer as TO whether the two properties
will or will not BE- operated this CON-
ing winter aud 10 what extent.
This anxiousness is particularly In
evidence as.regsrds the Geat Western
where conditions are not very good.
The only rift In the .clouds Mt this
property 10 the diamond drill work
that has been prosecuted all summer TO
the east OF the present workings where
body OF ore has been cut but the
character and quantity Of the ore met |
with has been carefully guarded and |
-. information allowed 10 get out.
D4{he oh mine 10 . very discouraging |
proposition OWING 70 the grade OF the
ore that 10 being operated upon the
new or 18th level.
THE CLAIMING
Toe property Of the verons Mining
company north OF Amasa. heretofore
known - the Red Rock and the Chan.
has been named the
'ChanninR. " J. Park ChannIng was
the first man that did eEpiorxtory WORK
on the property sifhopgh VIM. Nor
rison worked In that vicinity about
rvs bears before Qbannins aid his
Fs's