The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
To EXPLOIT THE
EVERGREEN VEINS
FUTURE or THE MICHIGAN NINE
SEEMS TO LIE M POSI-
BiLITIEs or THAT
GROUP.

Win The Mass operations shoWini
q small prott and tbe recent Adven.
tuTe Developments of "a hopeful char
acter attentiCn ls again being diverted
to The Michigan. tiarefsed by prac-
ueai3 the same group OF copper belts
Operations Al the Michigan were
confined largely 10 The Calico and
Branch veins. both of which IL is be-
uered. have Yeen permanently aban-
d0ued ar NoItniess The former proved
expensive o. mine blt the serious
drawback was ia the Yield per CON 81
lcss than h. pounds ~ copper The
Branch vein proved narrow. and vz-
hausied rapidly
Since the suspension ~ mir.ne op-
eratioHs The east side of the Michigan
tract has been subjected 10 dnl ~.
sestlEatIon. as result Of which TWO
promising lodes were located. and
which iH the opinion a. Tie mine man
agcn.sut h'uld receive further dttoI-
zion. aside from those here referred TO-
iLe future 90 ths Michigan seems 90 lio
90 its posslLHities ln the Everzrce1
group of veins which includes amons
others. the Dgima. Battle and KnoHI-
ton. none II which have received much
attention since the passing OF control
cf the property 90 iis pr-seut owners
while nothing definite has been d.
Clded upon. there De- feeling that the
Lest interests would bc served b. a.,
plotting The Evergreen group of veins
The plan favored is 10 siHk d new shaft |
10 liberal depth. O. boz followed b. |
cross-rut extensions 90 the Butte. Ogl- /
ma and other more promising copper
Helis This plau while elective. would
call for no 9leat expenditure
The Michigan report as of Deccm
Der 3D. lell, shows an indebtedness OF
sAt.5fz which in the opinion ol the
maragement. could be Hquidated from
the taie 0f umbe-. II would seen.
therefore. that an assessment VIA be-
in order prior 10 any further invostlga-
lion Of The property
Superior.
Superior has been brought irto
prominence "f late owing to tho re-
cent disclosure of copper-bcsring
lode following the extension Of %
.ross-cut for distance of 20 feet from
the 18Th level drift This discovery has
rome o. Le known as the West Vein.
tnd its development u date has been
attended with the most f9ttering rs-
sults. according 60 private Lake ad
ices lust al hand. ON the 18th level
.he vein has been drifted upon Got
nearly 700 feet disclosing heavy stamp =
ind mass copper Opening wOrl. Co.. A.,
his formation is in progress az thc i
.arious levels from the 18TH 70 the
sth both iu4iuaiyr. :
The Superior IS shipping between 500
.nd 500 tons ot rock daily. from which /.
Ne understand the refined yield per q
on b. well up 10 % pounds. from s
which % is evident that current opera ,
ions are showing quite crediiab.s r.
,rofts
Sinking below the 18Th level az $50.
sha.t was recently resumed and viii l.
90 continued without interruption toI 4,
he 2Olh level. This SHAFT b. slnklns
% the hanging wall. somc little dl-t- ii
.nre from the Superior vein. and com
sIueHtiy dIsells.s no copper Two
Mp roads, provided with hye-ton ca- d
,HriD sIups. ATE u commission.
ED. shaft opened Go the 18th love. 4,
'as go 90 disclose copper values in
commercial quantity the goiu to this
'epth being more or less broken and
irregular Sinking at This shaft has =
.''n resumed with the hope enter =
aimed that after attaining ID depth be- T.
lraiH iur disturbed zone conditions +,
rom The standpoint or naturalization q.
SD. ae found satisfactory The Supe- r.
IDr na uquidated its 1917 Indebted ,
insH a1d in adHton has q cash bal
n.a Zoo its eirda .-II1yden. Stone a
20.