The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-18
EXPLORATORY WORK
STILL INCREASING
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and south east and abe old Columbi'
property. owned jointly by Corrigan
Mckinney & Co. and the Sheldon es
tate, TO the east.
The Merry people got an option OF
the Ell OF the Swl4 OF section 81 and
have two drills at work there witt
the chances OF anot Their being added
shortly.
Recently the Corrigan- Mckinney
people have taken mp some OF the SEf
OF section 81 and the balance Is Spoken
for by another concern that wishes t
go to work at once.
The Corrigan Mckinney people viii
start drill work very shortly.upon theii
optioned lands.
THE MONONGAHELA.
This property OF the NJ. A. Hams
company is practically explored and
request for a lease upon the property
has been made.
1t is very probable that shaft work
will be started upon this property
shortly, although that step may be de
layed to await progress on the land tC
the south.
THE RAVENNA.
At tina property, adjoining the Bris'
to mine on the west. the NJ A. Han
nav people are sinking the shaft which
they started several months ago There
will be- little to report from the proper
~ until the depth to which the sink il
to be made is attained and drifting il
started.
Captain Allen, an experienced miner,
has charge OF the work and did re-
markably we'll In getting down 10
where the new sinking in tho rock
started.
THE HOLLISTER.
This property, also owned by the M.
A. Hanna people. is unaer the super
vision OF Frank Scadden and promises
10 present an innovation soon, in the
method OF preparing the ore obtained
for shipment.
The Hollistor ore is very wet ole,
40 much 30 that the moisture in de-
terrent factor, both IN transportation
charge and in furnace work at lower
furnaces.
To get away from this 1t has been
decided u erect drier at the mine 20
eliminate the The moisture.
Plans are now being made for this
structure, which will call for the outlay
OF nearly $50, 900 but they are not far
enough along to allow Of any detailed
announcement being made.
This venture is the first one of It's
Kind in the Superior country and IT will
be closely watched by all mining oper.
ators In this section.
AS soon AZ the plans are completed
we expect to have detailed announce
nent Of them. The work Of erection
will commence very soon.
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At this property, which adjoins the
Bristol on the east, the International
Harvester people are again at work
sinking test pits 10 test the ledge all
over the property. The work now is
being done closer TO the Bristol line
than the other work.
Captain Darlington Is in charge and
10 was the intention when he returned
here TO start a diamond drill ut work
about 200 feet to the northwest or the
shaft.
IL looks as IL the Harvester people
are determined TO give the property a
thorough test before deciding what the
future course will be.
THE GREAT WESTERN.
The "blower" was started last Mon.
day morning for the purpose OF lower
ing the water below the ledge in the
big open pit.
This work will TO OF more than pass
ing interest as preparations were made
to get an accurate account OF the cost
of handling the water by this means.
The blower consists OF two large
iron tanks. each holding 2, 400 gallons
of water. A compressor is connected
TO them which pumps the air out OF
one falkland forces IL into.the other,
AS the .air is pumped out OF the hrs'
tank the water Is forced mp into IL.
When &c is full an automatic valve
switches the operation Of the compress
sor 80 that the air ispumped out OF th,
second tank and forced into the trsl
one. the air in turn driving the water
out into the launder. The process al
terna;es right along, being enptied il