The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
EXPLORATORY WORK
IN DIMINISHING RATIO
IT'S HARD TO INTEREST ANYONE IN
MINERAL PROPERTIES
JARCHOW is STILL DRILLING
Carpenter Interests Working West Of
Poor Farm Causes Many More Inquir-
les for Land There

Exploratory work in this district is
IN proportion TO the mining game.
No one seems anxious TO do much
work although this is the time TO do
cheap work and get results The
diamond drilling companies of this
section are working with very reduced
crews aud are making close figures In
order TO keep their best men at work
through the period of depression.
The Cole a. Mcdonald interests have
most of their drills that are working
at work on the west side of the
county. The success of the Swallow
Hopkins interests in the vicinity of the
Rogers mine stirred mp cons iderabls
additional work in that section that
nasn all been finished yet.
The Longyear people have two drills
on this side of the county and several
on the west side. The Longyear
work is now under the supervision of
A. l.. Gohlz, an experienced explorer
and drill man from Minnesota.
THE JARCHOW WORK
The work being done on the Sheldon
lands, Sell of SWll sec 30, 1882 is
still in progress. The work is under
the supervision Of Mr.. Jarchow. one of
the best known explorers in the Lake
Superior district. Mr.. Jarchow for
many years had charge of the Pick
ands-Mather exploratory work bat IN
his operations in the vicinity of Crys-
tai Falls, is connected with some pro-
minent Duluth people
The work commenced near the south
west corner of the forty and has pro-
gressed to the northeast, the drill now
being in operation on the south side
of the main road at the Amasa road
fork. 1t is within 100 feet of the
north line and about 500 feet of the
east line.
The surface has been shallow in all
of the holes put down so far but the
hole that is being worked on now
shows considerable increase in depth
of overburden.
Ii is supposed that formation has
been cut in the several holes that Mr..
Jarchow has been putting down and
that he is following the formation
looking for the enrichment. Nothing
officially has been given out on the
work
THE CARPENTER WORK
On the NEa Of NE4 sec. 30 i3-.33,
the drill being operated for Prof Car
penter is still in operation. The work
started close TO the northeast corner
and has continued in a south westerly
direction, several holes having been
put down since the work was started.
The work In this section is shot
in the dark" so that Mr.. Carpenter
will have to locate himself before he
can start anything Systematically. IL
is known that strong magnetic at.
traction crosses the land close 10 Mr.
Carpenter drill and il is rumored
that some formation has been cut but
there is absolutely nothing tangible
given out on the results.
Prot. Carpenter has applied for op-
tions on some of the adjoining pro-
perty and 10 looks az If he intends to
extend the area Of his operations In
the near future.
OTHERS ENTERING THE DIS.
TRlCT
Since Prof Carpenter started work
in this section. other iron interests
have got busy and requests are out for
options on considerable area in sec
tion 90 43-38, the request being made
by one Of the Oldest and strongest con.
Germs in the iron business.
IN MINING CIRCLES
Business shows no particular i'm
provement In the iron mining work
about here The operating mines are
shipping in small way, excepting the
Ravenna and Bristol
The Hilltop is shipping five cars
per day. which is remarkably good
showing tor that little property. Mr..
Grant says that, were tho operators not
80 particular about grade much
better output could be maintained.
This Is year when the buyer has his
inning, however, and grade Is one Of
the principal items TO look out for in
mining this season.
The Ravenna is stocking ore yet but
IS cramped for room as is its neighbor.
tho Bristol The Carpenter is open
ing up and developing its ore body.
The new shaft house is all that is left
to complete the equipping OF this
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