The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-22

| AS noted In the last annual A ba
been deemed expedient by management during IN
last two OF depression and financial strngencv
continue operate as economically can De- hence e
penses the Mine have been kept ais low as posslhl
commensurate with the work accomplished. We hnv
opened up the body various points above and be
low the main tunnel encountering during the work n,
diamond drill hole which drilled surface SOM
years ago locating this body of During the mas
year, shipped before to the Copper Queer
Shelters at Douglas. Arizona. There forwarde,
52455 dry tons of copper ere averaging 1898 per cen
in wet assay and netting the company $500 bel
total amount of s37.962.S9 from all copper or
shipped the past year. In the Warren claim a shor
distance from the main body small of worn
done by eassors porphyrtic formation A
few tons of silver lead shipped netting the com
Hany $27447. After the necessary amounts are ayod
off to mining and other have bala nee Of
about s2O000oO to continue exploratory doveopnren
and also shall be able to continue shipping intervals
to help out finances six of ore now bein IN
transit and not yet setteed for by the Shelter
Last spring your directors deemed II advisable to sa.
cure thorough mining and geological report specially
onH5odying recommendations for future exploratory
work TIC services of Walter Harvey Weed eminent
mining engineer and Biologists of New were Sc
cured and think that had the best talent avail
able for the purpose prosecuting nyorl, n
two points noted by Weed, one which is extend
Ing lime drift; through the George claim point Of
contact with yielding porphyry dyke This drift
is now within $50 feet of the contact having been driven
over 100 feet since starting We are also driving n dr,
in soft pcrphyry dyke, crossing main tunnel which
should lead to something of value It is also decided 70
connect the main ore body which will continue to
exploit with the Uncle shaft of the Conner o.ueen
This connection will give working a much needed
outlet and improve the air circulation very materially
SUPERIOR BOSTON,
For the present all active development work at the
Superior 4 Boston is confined the McGaw shaft
where sinking prosecuting and drifting are under way
Up 10 iast saturday the McGaw shaft had attained a
ucpn vi e'' feet The next station will be established
at depth OF 9l2 feet before another week will
have passed the required depth will have been attained
f)r the new lateral 1t has been definitely decided
whether the will be extended to the lode at
once or vhether sinking will continued until the 1912
level will nave been established the meantime at the
sl2 level the is being driven toward the great
Lssterh lode and each day expected of the
vein being encountered.
Greater progress is being made developments at
the McGGw shaft at the Arizona Commercial ,bi,
Hes about 1500 feet away The Arizona 6,omrnerci,I
Sait Is also sinking for the level correspond with the
SlZ loot lateral of Superior 1t will have to
80 tr'y feet deeper in order to corresponding
depth
1t matters little whether the vein the McGaw shaft
OF Superior Boston, the point of intersection il
mneralizcd or not for the management is firmly con
'inceu unat when drifted this vein will show
continuation of The rich body opened up in the
levels above But little water encountered in
recent sinking at the McGaw, making progress quite
rapid
Pending the time that developments are announced
he
around $500 share and there probably Will be but lit
tie movement either way until such time as the news
above mentioned is issued Should the crccut omen up
he vein showing values equal to those disclosed else
"ere on the great Eastern body there is no ques-
"o" ou' that superior & Boston stock will have
p ''uVahce' Shipments will not be resumed until
'he metal market shows further Improvement
our Globe correspondent yesterday wired us that
N'p'iior Boston had encountered Great Eastern
eh 10 feet from the and that drifting had been
oegun both ways also the Mcaw shaft mad attain
ed depth of 9O7 feet.
Inc home office of the Superior & Boston advises us
mat the report that the Great Eastern LEDGE had bon
encountered. is trne misleading The crr,ss.,, nen,
-~'e"uea at the eighth level has opened up what is
"" "s inc Iron Ledge voin This vein was encoun-
:" me ieVcis above, and there was found to .be a
10y ''"''ny looking lode. In order to serve a double
''' oi ulseiosing the character of the in
H''s'' as wen as to reach the Great Eastern
'"' dritt southeast the Iron Ledge at the eighth
WI 'S already been started and 1t may be necessary
extend 'he lateral about feet in order to reach the
'o"h rith values In the Great Eastern vcin Al the
"'e ''me' drifting will be done west from the same
svcl ' 'o" WIG ~
"'e once expects to receive further information
SUBJECT III the very near future. and the directors
&c confident That when the Cireat Eastern vol, k en-
'"efed 1t will show Superior g. Rosto, IN no n pron
~ 'u''F up to the most enthusiastic expectations
-. ui''na'ion Of tho sale of a large block of In