The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-15
BRIGHT FUTURE
FOR HANCOCK
WILL MAKE BIG MINE ON WHAT
HAS ALREADY BEEN EX-
POSED SAYS J. X.
WILSON.

The Hancock win make a mino and
a big one too, on what has already
been disclosed. says Editor J. II. wiz
son in the Native Copper Times, and
he declares that the PeWabic vein
when cut viii prove 90 be rich In cop
per. The public. says Mr. Wilson,
seems to forget the immense area of
stopping ON the No. 3 lode, thousands
Of feet on which are already opened
mp and ready for cXtracton-and "a
lode which. In a six months mill run
gave an average yield OF upwards uf
nineteen pounds Ct copper per ton Of
rock treated. Also the rich No. ( lode
which was cut In the big shaft
al a depth OF 3105 feet. This was
about eight feet at right angles g.
The dip. and was very rich IN copper.
When opening work commences
ground reserves viii Doe piled mp very
rapidly. With stations at the 18TH
18th, 18th and 34th levels in the big
shaft. the No. lode will be opened
upon from an these points. after be-
ing prosecuted 10, and openings will
De pushed at greater depth on the No.
8 lode. Other stations viii he put In
as the shaft goes down--and each sta
tion viii command from coo 10 zoo fee,
OF stopping ground SO that the running
OF crosscuts. at long intervals, as con-
templated, will admit OF the economical !
handling Of rock.
Another thing whl-h appears % /
have been forgotten in figuring the |
value of the Hancock Consolidated |
is the practically complete equip |
ment for long term of years The
compressor power is ample There is /
the big hosting engine. with capa- 7
city for bringing To surface at least 4
hoisted 5000 tons i'm sixteen hours, So
present eight-ton skips; and with
twelve ton skips, there would he
hoistcd 5000 tons in siNtNecn hours, So
that there should De no trouble i'm
sending a big tonnage or rock o. mill
when the mine is once opened.
There is the smaller hoist that
will Dc used in handling men. TIM
Der, etc. leaving the main hoist free
10 give FAN time Go bringing copper
rock 90 surface. Then the mammoth
shaft rock house is 50 constructed that
II can bee fitted To care for the bringing
of ac60 COZ even 4ooc tons OF ROCK To-
surface daily. Truly the management !
have planned wei Tor the future. and
the conditions underground Indicate
that they have made no mistake.
The Pewabic lode viii be cut. and ii ,
Nill De no disappointment it will add ,
another big producing lode 20 the ones
already opened and exposed in the !
ands Of the hancock Consolidated 7
Oneec. Z
The Oucco shaft is down to q depth {
II 1880 feet and is IN the hanging OF {
a lode we'll conditioned. ano most c
favorable Tor copper. A station is be- s
ing cut az "a depth of 1850 feet. and /,
soon drifting viii be underway ut the =
'th. 10th. nth and 18th levels. There =
has been a little lateral work done at \
he 9th levo' Vhrrc trc showing Of {
Upper is most promising and this 4
work was not pushed for the reason \
hat with appliances. it would delay the y
sinking. and the desire Of the man )
'scment was 10 put the shaft down y
md then 60 give all attention % pro- r
mg The formation at the several levels l.
Development ia the OncCo quarter viii / r
be- watched with interest and results 5
may be all that has been anticipated. G
md such as Co have an important bear Il
ng on the future ~ the Lake Superior S
district Results here, coupled with I
Fhat .s being done iu the ST. Louis. 7
Mas flower and Ola COLONY; or rather $
he more that good showing already s
disclosed. and it is Httlc wonder that y
all eyes arc watching developments
.ast Of the Calumet & Hccla and 9TH
Pr properties
Ahmeek.
For The first time the MONTH, pro-
luctioH of Nhmocls I'M April p5ssed
hat OF Osccola. Ahmcok now be- y
'omcs the second largest producer In =
Doe Calumet & Hcch group Of mines. "
For the first four months Of this .
ear Ahmccl. has produced 5273.7G5 y
bounds of copper an Increase Of 500
700 pounds over the same four months =
'i 1911 Ahmcek and Isle RoyaIc are =
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