The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-31
MORE MINES
ON IDLE LIST
SEVERAL WEST SIDE PROPERTIES
CLOSED LAST WEEK
OUTLOOK POORFO NEXT YEAR
Stockpiles at Most of Properties
Preclude the Probability of Much
Ore Being Hoisted

The mining situation in Iron county
has not been at so low an ebb since the
days succeeding the panic of 1893 as il
is today with almost all OF our mines
closed or working short time. Stock
piles are in evidence at every property
that was operated last year and in
many cases the piles are so large rs To
prevent much, il any work being done
at the property this winter
Beginning at the extreme eastern
end of the county the Mansfield mine
which was stripped of its machinery
last year and practically abandoned by
the Oliver Iron Mining Go. is still in
the control Of that company, a care
taker being in charge, but no work of
any kind has been done at it, The
final disposition of the Mansfield pro-
pertY is problem but il is thought
that the final result will be the with
drawal OF the Oliver company from
the property.
Next in order west is the Armenia
where the Corrigan- Mckinney people
have about stripped the property of
all of the machinery and buildings.
The houses are being placed in posi-.
tion where they can be- easily loaded
on sleighs this winter and hauled TO
the Great Western location. The
addition of the large number of
Armenia houses will make an extra
large location of the Great Western.
The Armenia ore has about all been
shipped 80 that the Corrigan people
will have practically nothing on the
property in the spring.
Adjoining the Armenia is the Mac
Donald which has been undergoing
the same process OF elimination
during the past two months as has the
Armenia The purchasers of the lease
have stripped the property of all of
the machinery and buildings Herman
Holmes purchased the buildings and
all that had TO be torn down are gone
from the property. The houses will
be nauled to the Wagner q Carey
addition to Crys.al Falls this winter
whore Mr.. Holmes owns number Of
lots.
The Holister property next north OF
the Macdonald is also about ready to
turn back TO the fee owners from the
NJ A. Hanna company which concern
hes held the lease. The ore that was
in stockpile has been shipped and all
other property OF the concern removed
Next in order west is the Great Wes
tern where the same big stockpile that
has held place on the stocking boards
there is still in evidence This mine
is the headquarters of the Corrigan-
Mckinney interests in tais county and
a force has been maintained there in
the shops and general Offices but during
the past few weeks every man that
could be dispensed with has been laid
OF.
Next in order / the Bristol where
the prospects for a resumption Of work
are not SO bright now as they were a
couple OF months ago We understand
that about lG, 900 tons more of the
stocked ore will be- sent forward max
ing three full cuts Of the steam shovel
through the pile This IS not room
enough to do much good so the original
intention oi resuming work this
winter is much OF a problem. The
water is being pumped out Of thi,
mine and few men are employed in
exploring on lands west Of tn, city.
Adjoining the Bristol is the Ravenna
mine OF the Nj. A Hanna company
A big stockpile is in evidence ut this
property. Some ore has been shipped
during the year. We understand that
the bottom OF the mine is not Of
very promising character and that the
principal work done there right now
is looking for more ore so that small
force will probably be maintained
there throughout the winter.
The Tobin has about D. 600 tons Of its
stockpile lett Some ore was shipped
from IL during the week rhe original
intention was TO ship all of the Tobin
pile but the market evidently didn {
warrant the shipment
There Is little prospect at the present
time OF the Tobin mine being opened
up soon.
The Carpenter has been the main
,tay OF the city this year and has
maintained q very good force. Ship
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