The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-23
The White Iron Lake Iror

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\ 62-12, about two miles in an ait
Line southeast Of Ely, IS another
Fbusy spot just, now. Some time
ago Development work was resumed
on this property. At depth Of
100 feet drifting was started east
ward from the shaft to reach q
point about the place were drill
hole cut good ore body about 800
feet below the surface. The dis
lance was so short that it was
deemed best to run this drift. If
it shows up the body of ore that
was found below, it will be salts
faction as well as something of
practical benefit. If not encountered
there. then the shaft will be sunk
and drifting done from lower
levels. The shaft will be sunk to
good depth in any event and there
is great confidence that the White
Iron Lake Iron company's mine
will ship ore in 1911.
Mr.. La Brec, who has charge of
operations for this company, states
that in an angle hole on the La
Chance property, near Tower, at a
depth of 700 feet. a very strong
body of jasper and jasper and ore
has been cut. When the drill
passes out of this formation,
another hole will be started
vertically, in accordance with Mr..
La Brec's opinion that big body
of commercial ore is likely to be
cut at greater depth. under the
angle hole, in this most favorable
encouraging formation. The angle
hole now being drilled is thefourth
bored on this property.
Last winter Messrs. Bale, Nc
Donald and Wallace secured on
option on the Dave Adams home
stead, lot 4, the extreme northwest
corner of Section 80, 63-11. They
organized the Section 80 Explorat-
ion company, did quite extensive
test-pitting and some diamond drill
work, with promising results.
Some months ago, Capt. E. F.
Bradt, one of the most clever and
practical men in the Lake Superior
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. 1t was sunk something less
than 100 feet many years ago, and
a good showing of ore was the
result.
Capt. Bale has shipped up
machinery and it soon will be in
place. The last drill hole was
bored in the swamp north of the
ridge, and, according to last re-
ports, was in soaprock. Another
hole 900 feet deep will be bored
and, probably, will crosscut the
formation from the swamp south
ward, at an angle.
The Marquette & Vermilion
Iron company, operating on the
southwest quarters of section 10,
1924, is preparing for winter of
activity. 1t has been decided to
sink 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, pro-
baby will be bored to 1000 or
even 500 feet in depth if it does
not break into clean ore before
then.
Sam Simpson, a well-known
lumberman of Minneapolis, has
secured heavy interest in this
company and has been elected
president. The annual meeting of
the company will be held Jan.
and the present outlook is that
some heavyweights will be added to
the board of directors.
lover on the state belt good
progress is being made. Diamond
drilling is said to be showing some
very rich cores on the Rice Bay
property. Shaft sinking is in pro-
gress on the Chscago- Vermilion
property, section "a, 63-15. Shaft
sinking is under way on the Scott
Bevier property in section So, 63-15
aud Mr.. Scott reports that some
very fine ore is being taken out.
"On Pine Island the Lewis
Cardle- Merrill interest are working
[ auau of the shaft That non, is