The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-07-30
new DEVELOPMENTS
NORTH or IRON RIVER
MEANS MUCH FOR THE FUTURE Of
THAT MINERAL SECTION
SHAFTS TO Be SUNK AT ONCE
Railroad Extensions are Still in the survey
Stage and No indication Is Made OF
immediate Construction.

The most important item OF mining
news In Iron county this week is the
announcement that Mr. Erickson. for
many years trusted employee Of Jones
a. LaughlIns. has resigned his position
with the Marquette county firm TO take
charge of the properties OF the New
York State Steel company IN the Iron
River district The most significant
point about this announcement is that
II means the developing OF some min
ing properties that have long been her
aided as mines but of which the exact
worth IL yet TO be determined.
The properties to be opened are the
original Gleason In section 23 43-35
and the Goodman on section Ia 1875.
The New York people have been doing
a lot of drill work on the two proper.
ties and IL Is reported that the drill
ings have shown up 5000. 900 tons of
merchantable ore on the two descrip-
tions. The surface averages about 10
feet so that shaft sinking will not be
exceptionally difficult.
In conversation with Mr.. Erickson
last week the latter gentleman inform
ed US that he will be In Iron River
next Saturday and will assume charge
OF the Msnominee range properties OF
the Davidson Ore Co. which Is the
Michigan subsidiary Of the New York
State Steel on next Monday. August |.
Two shafts will be started at once.
one to develop the old Gleason and the
other the new Gleason or the Good
man. The Goodman is north OF the
James mine and the Gleason north Of
the Donohue.
TIE opening of these two properties
Is the second step in the development
or the district to the north OF Iron
River. There has been lot OF drill
work done mp there but TO date the
James mine with It's sister property.
the Konwinski, Is the only property
that has been developed 80 that some
additional knowledge can be haa Of
whatthere 10 in the district
Another piece of new work that Is
being started in the Iron River district
Is the sinking Of a shaft TO develop the
ore that has been found with drills on
the Hall property in section 10, 43-34.
This property has been thoroughly
drilled by the Florence Iron company
and many conflicting reports have got
out about the nature and extent Of the
ore body. The development of the
property will have very great effect
upon the surrounding territory.
1t is understood that the recent
standpiping has shown the operators
where shaft can he put down with
less than half Of the overburden that
was met with in the first drill holes
on the property.
Lowe Whiting will have charge OF
the properties Mr. Whiting made an
excellent record with the Youngs
people and everyone wishes him the
best Of success in his new capacity.
The railroad extensions are yet In
the survey state and no one in these
parts seem to know what will be the
outcome. The Milwaukee made two
surveys. one five years ago running
west from the Bristol, passing between
the to first lakes OF the Fortune chain
and around the south end Of Chicagon
lake. Another survey just completed
follows the Briar Hin creek and passes
TO the north of Chicagon lake over the
Chicagon property and thence east
through the Valley to Iron River II is
now question which route will be
chosen and this may delay the extern
ison for some time, In the mean time
the North Western is planning two
rontes one north from Jumbo tnear
Sannders) to the Chicagon and another
continuing the Baker mine tracks on
through Bates 10 the Chicagon.
No construction work has been start
ed yet and there is no indications as TO
when ehch work will be commenced
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