The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-29
INSTITUTE OF
Is. MINING men
Meeting on the Mesaba Range En-.
joyed by Members

of Lake Superior Mining institute
members. whose ranks are fast beng
sWellel AS the MINES lta delegates
ioin the party at the towns along the
route. completed the first lap of their
ave-day Journey across the Mesaba
range. Starting from Aurora imme-
diatcly after breakfast, - automobiles,
furnished by men prominent on the
rang,. took the tourists 10 the ply oi
the different mining properties, Biwa-
blk. Gilbert and Evclvth and the prop
critics adjoining were visited on the
road 10 Virginia.
When Pentecost Mitchell # Duluth.
vice president of the Oliver Mining
company aud president of the insu-
tutc. called the first official gathering
of the 18th annual convention TO order
M %. m. In the assembly room OF
the high school. nearly 400 experts
were present Many of the Hibbins
Coleraiue ana Chisholm members viii
Join ;he party tomorrow as the au-
tomobiles reach respective mines.
Eat New England Dinner.
when the private train of 26 cars
reached BiwaDlk the automobiles
were waiting and tho trip began with
,isi; go the Gcuoa mine a short
distance from Gilbert. several open
pits along the road between Biwsbik
and Eycleth were inspected during
the morning. The Eveleth CONNER
cial club took charge OF the party at
noon. giving chem "A New England
dinner al the ilodo hotel
Leaving Evcleth shortly after y.
M, IN" guides led The way 10 the
Leonidas mine of the oliver Mining
company. where more than 100 Of the
visitors were taken down TO the COO
foot level The Lconidas mine has the
deepcs' shaft on the Nesdoa range.
The Norman, Union, Commodore. Lin
coin and Alpena properties were visit
I'd before the party reached Virginia.
\ short distance out Of Virginia Il
Logan 20 rain and the program was
FASTENED until the tourists reached
this city.
More than TWO hours were passed
in going over tho Virginia and Rainy
Lake r.umbc, rumpouy's plant, Nh"
largest lumber mill IN the world. From
the mIl tho institute members wcr.
taken 20 a. bail game between TWO
Northern league teams Ncarly too
delegates were. diuod lt the Elks club.
starting at $3.50. Tho meeting was in
formal adjouInlng To- the high school
shortly after D.. M, .9I the nrst Dusi-
ness session.
Five rap,.s were presented by cN-
ports during 'nr secession There was
pm Htuc discussion Of Tho points
raised, as tho Delegates Here tired b.
the DAYS travel
Address BY Woodbridge.
Dwight T.. Wgod0ridgc, consulting
engineer. Duluth. gave an address on
What our NeIghhors Can DO in Min
luu Iron one" Ml. Woodbridge re-
Gently made tu rNtrnsiN. study o5
brown ore nua. throughout the state
of Alabama, ,> consulting engineer o..
the na,ou.1 bureau of mines. The
pata gathered during his nvestIga-
TONS VS. tho subject 'l nus paper
I'm r'mpart's the relative values OF
northern and southern ore, Mr. Wont
bridge 7'i'. M" test we '"' I'' '''.
comparative hi'-' "i 'II'''. "''''' ''' wy
bear IN MIND lh.a % ~ p'f cent marc
'lini' I"nal'' OF N"''''o' Is "e So"'
Tor in'n"'" use as b 30 p'r cent Ne
saba h"n"i''". on account OF IT'S o'in-
ra'"ii"' Freedom from moisture an'
ls ln@H nor ''ui'S' 'i '.'i '''''''' 81
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W. w. N'0''o. "i '-I'i 'i'lnI' N''''
SECRETARY OF 80" pension department
OF the 'Ic''l'nd-OIiii7 non COMPANY
talking OF ;. n'iaii"n '"' Mine ioea-
lions. ADVISED 'h'' r''Es''iIns oil 'h'
d,li"t"h' mines sh"''" o' gwen iuII
authority q" r"'r'r' und'sii''I' con-
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