The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-10-02
WILL UNWATER
The TOBIN
GETTING THINGS IN READINESS TO
OPEN UP BIG PROPERTY
TO START BAILING THIS FALL
Unwatering viii Commence As Soon
As Machinery Is 0verhauIed-- Kim
ball Shipping a Little Ore

II looks as II the Tobin mine, which
was shut down in July 1913, and which
has been on the idle list since. will
soon become an active producer again.
When the mine suspended operations
TWO years ago the pumps we've stop
ped and the mine was allowed to fill
up with water, after which the shaft
was sealed up.
Recently orders were issued 10 get
things in readiness around this mine
for the reception OF boilers, to get the
water out OF the shaft. Since the or.
ders were issued small crew of men
were put at work making the neces-
sary arrangements and just as soon
as they complete their work OF over
hauling the boilers. pumps, etc, the
bailers will be put in position and the
work OF unwatering will begin and
will be kept up day and night until
the shaft is free OF water.
We have been waiting 70 give this
news to the people for some time and
its an assured fact now that the water,
at least, will be taken out OF the mine
within the next two months. Whether
or not the mine will begin work at
once after 1t is free of water. we can
not state at this time but the unwater-
ing program sure must mean more
good news for people OF this city, lit
tie later on.
Outside OF the Bristol mine the
Tobin mine is one OF the biggest and
best mines i'm Iron county, being equip
ped with all of the latest machinery.
both on surface and underground.
This mine gives employment to sew
eral hundred men working at its cap
acity and the news OF unwatering will
be encouraging to many.
Kimball Shipping Test Ore
A steam shovel was placed at the,
Kimball mine stockpile and Is now
busy loading part of the ore on cars
Just small cargo OF this ore will go
forward at present for a test ship
ment, to ascertain whether or not the
ore can be used for a certain purpose
Heavy Orders For Year
Evidently anticipating a heavy rush
OF orders for steel products following
the first OF the year. railroads and
others are getting in their orders now,
and paying heavy advances In prices
in order TO get their orders on the
books. According TO the Iron Trade
Review, buying OF heavier products for
delivery after Jan. Is the order al
present. and on this business, leading
manufacturers are quoting i.40c, Pit
tsburgh for plates. shapes and bars.
or an advance OF 81 over the present
market.
Already" says the Iron Trade Re
view. "a number OF good sized con
tiacts have been booked at the new
figure. although producers are little
inclined TO add freely to their present
tonnage obligations since the business
on their books is being very actively
specified. Railroads continue 10 nego-
tiate for rails against their 1916 buds
gets and several Eastern trunk lines.
notably the New York Central and the
Pennsylvania systems now are includ-
ed. An interesting angle OF this sit
uation is that several OF the roads are
asking for fall rolling on part OF
their na&f years requirements and
certain tSesa have made arrangements
to accommodate fixed tonnage.
"The car and locomotive markets
are becoming more active. though or
ders still are limited. There is no let
mp in the enormous quantities Of large
steel rounds. blooms. billets. etc, be-
ing sought by manufacturers OF muni-
rlons and the mills are more independ-
ent in naming prices. Pig iron is
strong but the general buying activr
ity has tapcred of somewhat, as many
consumers apparently have not yet
been able to adjust themselves TO the
sharp advances quoted for forward
deliveries"
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