The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-23

region, took the property but re-
fused to reveal the identity of his
principals. Heavy. drilling has
been in progress and now the work
of sinking the shaft will be taken
up. It was sunk something less
than 100 feet many years ago, and
a good showing of ore was the re-
suit.
Capt. Bale has shipped up ma
chinery and it soon will be in place.
The last drill hole was bored in the |
swamp north of the ridge, and, &C.
cording to last reports, was in soap
rock. Another hole 1000 feet deep
will be bored and, probably, will
crosscut the formation from the
swamp southwark, at an angle.
Section 80 is a busy place these
days. It is reported that $50 men
are employed at this mine. Sixty
five families now make their home
on the location. Several hundred
tons of ore day are being hoisted
from exploration and development
work alone. No STOPPING or real min
ing will begin before next spring.
It is understood that the mine will
ship at least 100000 tons in 1911, if
market conditions are favorable and
that an output Of that volume can
be kept up for at least three years
if not another foot of work is done.
A drift will be driven 400 feet to
explore new ground and to recover
a valuable diamond bit that was
lost some years ago and which is
worth about $500 today.
A pipe line from Eve lake, $500
feet long, has been completed to
furnish water for the works at the
mine and the camp buildings.
ALIVE WITH PROSPECTORs.
Between Tower and Ely there is
no decrease in exploration work.
Says the Ely Miner:
1.-The territory between Section 80
and Tower is literally alive with
prospectors, drills and visitors. At
no time in the history of the YER
million have there been so many
people from outside points to see,
individually and collectively for
emselves, as now. The larger
part of those operating here at
present are not afraid of day1ig hit
and Cheerfully show and explain
results. This BODIES good for the
future of the range and, in conse-
quence, an overplus of good, ready
cash is available tor prospecting
and development. work. Much
money is being invested here at the
present time that formerly went to
enrich boosters and promoters of
schemes in distant American and
foreign regions. Those putting
their money into the Vermilion |
seem to be we'll satisfied with the
results so far secured.'
In 62-14, there is life and activity.
The shaft on the Almar company's
property in section Is, the old Alois
Elmer claim, is down sixty five feet
and further sinking probably will
be done by contract. Capt. Besson
is engaged in test pit work at pres
ent.
The shaft on Vermilion Steel &
Iron company in Section 5, 62-14 is
down over seventy-fve feet. Good
progress is being made and Mr..
Walsh thinks that the shaft will be
in ore at least by February, 1911.
Drilling is going smoothly on the
1rona property, Fred Rossom's pro-
motion on the northerly side of Sec.
ton 5. The very first hole showed
60 per cent ore, or better.
MARQUETTE VERMILL1ON.
The Marquette & Vermilion Iron
company, operating on the south
west quarter of section 49, 62-l4, is
preparing for winter of activity.
1t has been decided to sink a small
exploration shaft on the northerly
side of the property, as we'll as test
pits and trenches in other places. |
The drill hole last bored, now 700
feet deep, probably will be bored to
1000 or even l 800 feet in depth if it
does not break into clean ore before
then.
Sam Simpson, well.known lum-
herman of Minneapolis, has secur-
ed heavy interest in this company
and has been elected president. The
annual meeting of the company
will be held Jan. 9 and the present
outlook is that some heavyweigths
will be added to the board of direct
ors.
Over on the slate belt good pro-
gress is being made. Diamond
drilling is said to be showing some
very rich cores on the Rice River
property. Shaft sinking is in pro-
gress on the Chicago-Vermilion
property, section 81, 6315. Shaft
sinking is under way on the Scott
Bevier property in section SO, 63-15
and Mr.. Scott reports that some
very fine ore is being taken out.
On Pine Island the Lewis Cardle-
Merrill interests are working away
at the shaft. That now 10 around
125 feet deep and is bottomed entire
ly in mixed ore. The outlook for