The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-11
COPPER RANGE CON.
Distinct Feature Of 1910 Operations
Was Big Yield Of Champion Rock.

Was Big YIELD OF Champion Rock.
A distinct feature of the 1910 oper-
atoms in the Michigan district is TO De
found in the yield per ton of rock
stamped Of the Champion, which we
are authoritatively advised was APP
proXimately twenty pounds of
refined copper.
The Champion yield has never been
equalled by any mine operating AN
amygdaloid deposit on the south shore
Of Lake Superior from which daily
rock shipments aggregate in the
neighborhood of 5000 tons and until
the Official reports of both companies
are made public II will be a question
whether Champion or Calumet &
Hecla shows the larger average cop
per recovery, the figures 10 include the
results of the latter on the Osceola
and Kearsarge veins. Should the hon
or tall TO the Champion, IL will be
the first time sins the wonderful ca
reer of the Calumet q Hecla was en-
tered upon that this company bowed
70 any local rival i'm the matter Of
copper contents per ton of rock stamp
ed. In the early days the yield from
the Calumet q Hecla conglomerate
was upwards of ninety pounds per
ton, compared with about twenty mine
pounds at present. The big company's
average recovery per ton will. Of
course, be lowered by the rock sip
ments from the Osceola and Kearsarge
veins. which now constitute very
creditable portion Of its output.
The Copper Range Consolidated is
one Of the very few large companies |
TO increase its output during the year |
just ended, a fact traceable TO the inn |
provemcnt above noted at the Cham I
pioR which for 1909 showed a yield |
per ton Of PISS pounds, together with |
the bettered conditions in the lower |
openings of Trimountain. The Baltic |
continues the consistent producer it !
has shown itself since the Inaugural |
ton at this property of the caving /
system Of mining, which at the time |
was an innovation I'm the Michigan |
district and which has since proved its |
worth.
The forthcoming annual report Of
the Copper Range Consolidated will |
show lower average cost per pound |
than for 1903, the Champion and Bal
tic figures being probably eight cents.
Trimountan operations for the year
viii show a balance ON the right side
of the ledger while for 1909 this COM
pany showed "A deficit of $4zS4.
There is scarcely a due appreciation
of the strengthened position attained
by the Copper Range railroad owned
by the Copper Range Consolidated.
This Is the only railroad that tray
erses practically the entire active por-
ton Of the Michigan copper district.
while in the territory south of Portage
Lake it is practically free from com
petition.
In fact the initial purpose Of this
road was in connection with the de-
vclopment Of the South Range, extend
ing from Houghton to Ontonagon.
Further extensions were rapidly con
among them those necessary
to meet the local requirements. but it
was only within the last year or so
that the company found itself thor
oughly equipped and worthy cOmpeu-
tor for the heavy traffic between /,
Iloughton and the adjoining counties
and the outer world
Practically the entire length OF the
Copper Range road south of Hough-
ION is now dotted with mining enter
orises. among them Lake and those
n its vicinity, from which there seems |,
assured later on a heavy revenue. II
The Copper Range Consolidated H. [
strongly equipped in every department {
ina occupies a position In the list Of 4
his country's most attractive copper ,
mining invcstments.-Hay Stone ,
! Co.