The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-24
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CARDS tho Hemlock river district and
that locality Is being visited constantly
by explorers these days
THE GIBSON
There il yet much uncertainty at
this property. The deposits are not
concentrated and much difficulty is
met with in following them he
Rogers Brown people have gone about
i00-feet below the depth reached by the
| Oliver people and IL looked at one time
AS if the deposit had concentrated and
would he regular but development
work on the new level has shown that
such is not the case.
A diamond drill was worked in the
mine during the fall and lateral holes
driven both towards the foot and hang
ing The drill holes showed up a sur
prisingly wide pelt OF formation, espec.
tally TO the west where a fine soft ore
formation WAS met with The ore.
however. was disappointingly low in
iron contents. IL is probable tnat this
big territory will be opened mp with
drift as in so wide and so promising "a
formation il IS quite certain that there
~ something better than was met with
in the drill hole.
LONGYEAR Il HODGE INTERESTS
The work that these people are doing
in the vicinity OF Peterson creek, Sec.
10. 1873. has been watched with very
great interest by all land owners and
explorers in the district Two drills
are at present working on the property
and the indications are that they have
very valuable find at tnat point.
The Longyear people have associated
with them, several Minneapolis aud
Duluth capitalists and their operations
are being supervised 10y Prof. Lieth,
in acknowledged authority on iron ore
formations in the geological world.
Recently they have incorporated the
Nevada Land company and IL is uu-
derstood that the new corporation has
taken over the lands whicn Longy, ar
& Hodge have drilled.
Just what course will be- pursued in
the future has not been given out. IL
is understood that the company has
now unuer consideration The develop.
ment of their properties but these ru.
mors are all surmises as. we are reli
ably informed, no statement has been
given out as 10 the future purposes OF
the company. Suffice it to say that
the concern has ample backing in a
financial way. Is admirably equipped
in theoretical way by having associa-
ted with IL such able GEOLOGICAL author
ity rs Prof Leitn and Mead and
just as well fortified in a practical way
by the association with the firm OF
Longyear Il Hodge whose experience
in explorations with the diamond drill
are very extensive.
1t IL certain that something will de-
yelop before long that will determine
iust what course is to be- pursued with
the company's ore find.
Besides the work at Peterson creek
this concern has recently taken an OF.
tion on the lands adjoining the Hem
lock mine ON the north and are work
ing there now They also have exten.
sive holdings in Mastodon township
where some success has been met with
Their new Office and warehouse in
this city is nearing completion at "A
cost Of "a. 900 so they are permanent
fixtures In this locality and their 10.
eating here will undoubtedly mean
much for the development OF tho min
eral resources OF the district. Their
local superintendent is q. s. Rollins, a
Young man who is making his his em
ployers lots OF friends among or
people.
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