The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-10-09


good news all week in connection with
its mining industry. The outlook has
not been so good since the panic OF
1907 as Il is right today. Old mines
are being opened up, new mines are
being started and those properties
that have been operating are adding
to their forces in manner that spell
prosperity in capital letters.
The Judson Interests
The first piece of good news dished
out 20 the reporter this week was by
Gen. Mgr. NJ. f. Richards who. blythe
way, returned from a meeting of his
directors at Chicago last week with
smiles all over his face. He says that
he never found his people in such a
good frame OF mind and that, too, in
the face OF the fact that they have had
big drag on their hands for two
years-right through the toughest Of
financial sledding-and that there is
no right down immediate prospect Of
their shifting their burden from the
read to the black.
The Judson interests have been
showing money into development work
az Alpha and at the Amasa-Porter.
They haven't sold pound of ore and
they don't expect TO sell any right
away. They are not in hurry to sell
at the present level for they have an
excellent ore and don't propose to
sacrifice IL.
But, they think that they see rift
in the clouds and they are going to be
in position so that when the mist rolls
over they may reap the advantage OF
the sunshine that they feel is certain
TO follow. They are all big men In
business and the industrial world, and
they are but one set of such men. On
all sides men are beginning to look for
better things and to let go of their
money. The result of this influence
cannot be other than a big tonic to the
Industrial life OF the nation.
But, to get back to the Judson peo-
pie, they decided to speed up mining,
or rather development, operations.
This decision will practically result
in doubling of the output at the Jud-
son property at Alpha and at the same
time push development work along so
that more ground will be ready for
Stopping when the word comes to start
shipments.
Heretofore only such a force has
been retained as would supply the
necessary development work. No ef-
fort was made to put ore on the sur
face. Hereafter attention will be given
10 getting a good sized stockpile on
the surface so as to help out with the
shipments.
This action means that work will be
prosecuted vigorously during the win
ter months and that large working
force will be employed constantly al
the mines in the future.
Additions are to be made TO surface
equipment in the way OF big new
shaft house. Construction work will
commence on this at once. The mat
erial will be concrete foundation
with Washington Ar for the super
structure.
In the new shaft house will be In
stalled a large gyratory crusher of 1
size sufficient TO care for the mine pro
duct The present shaft house is OF tn,
temporary kind, mon suitable for a biz
output
Underground the mine Is In the pinl
OF physical condition. AZ the presen
time development WORK mas progresse,
10 point where good sized outpu
could be maintained II required but I
has not yet attained degree Of pre-
paredness which Mr.. Richards want
Il on when ore is called for. Fou
Slopes are started and the opening @
the first two level drifts practicaIl
completed
During the winter months the moto
I hauiage will be finished. that which
! in place now being of temporar
! kind
Amasa-Porter Mine
The Amasa-P Porter mine OF thl
company will be placed IN thf shippin
list next year II Is not Qafte q yee
since ground was broken al this PR
. pcrty Cor and during the twel'
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