The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-07-31
WILL MAKE STEEL THIS FALL

estates steel corporation VIII GULL
mence making steel next November
according to statement recently
made by one OF the builders OF the
plant. At the outset force OF 5000
men will be employed and to this num-
Der additions will be made as the
plant increases In size and as the
needs of the corporation demand.
This will be the first attempt of
this big steel-making organization at
manufacturing ores near the location
OF its mines. For many years we have
Witnessed attempts at securing capi-
tails favorable consideration OF some
point in the Lake Superior region for
the making of steel to compete with
Pitrsburg and other more eastern To-
cations. II was not so long ago that
Marquette, located on the lake shore,
presented formidable array OF
figures that were said to include all
items entering into the finished rail
from the start of the ore at the mines,
but no one seemed to be attracted by
the presentation. 1t remained for the
big steel making concern to make a
thorough trial of the project of steel
making at the head OF the lakes. II
has the money, the mines, and IL knew
the business in all its ramifcations.
The result will be awaited with great
interest by the people OF the iron min
ing sections OF the Lake Superior dis
trict. The trial will be In practical
hands with every convenience that
can be brought into the industry, and
IL success can be secured II will be
very fine thing for Duluth and may
also be important to some other loca-
lions on the great lakes and contigu-
Gus to the mines. For the securing OF
the new plant for Duluth local repre-
sentatives OF the company are largely
instrumental. They advocated II. and
pressed 1t until finally the heads OF the
big organization consented to spend a
certain number OF million dollars In
making trial OF the location. There
is no doubt that steel can be made In
Duluth successfully, by which we
mean to compete with points further
east. The steel corporation has q
great feet OF boats many OF which
have been returning from lower lake
ports after discharging ores without
loads II coke can be carried back for
%the Duluth steel plant 1t will be al
gain, and will serve as ballast In
many instances. The cost of the de
livering OF the coke, based on the cor.
poration's boat conditions should be
mild There will be the saving o.
freighting the ore from Duluth e
Pittsburgh, Gary and other places
where the steel plants of the concern
are now located, and this should a
mount to something. And from Dulutl
great western trade can be supplied
with saving OF freight over that Sc
cured from Pittsburgh.
Taking everything into considera
ton we cannot see why this Duluth
plant cannot be successfully operated
TO compete with other steel makers II
sending its manufactures into tn
| great northwest. II will be fine thini
for Duluth which will then have tn
benefit of both the mining and manu-
featuring OF the iron ore here treated
or course the plant will be able {
consume only very small percentag
OF the ores mined by the corporation
from its Minnesota ranges, the Yer
million and Mesaba. but II will aid /
the extent that 5000 weli-paid EN-
ployes can contribute. II is a star
and that Is the thing the people Of Du
luth most want 10 see. as they hay
faith In the outcome. With this plan
u success and with the development Q
the northwest country only now falrl
started, there should be room 70
many more mills as the needs OF IN
country for steel increases. 0the
places on the lake shores and nea
the mines. as are Marquette and Es
canada, should take heart and
ready to take advantage OF any sue
cess that is gained at the plant 500
TO be started in Duluth. Big bodie
fenioye slowly but Il will be desirabl
to assist them In moving az we war
<hem' when they do start. Ishpemin
and Negaunee could we'll AFFORD to d
much to aid Marquette IN securing
steel mill. as Il would also be In I'll
interest OF the entire county.--Iro
ore.
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