The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-07-31
WARNER IS GET
TING ATTENTION
NEW SHAFT HOUSE AND STEAM
PLANT BEING INSTALLED
BALKAN TO MINE ORE SOON
N. A. Hanna Properties Are Adding
to0re Shipments More Men Are
Added to Carpenter Force

The Amasa section of the Crystal
Falls district is not going to be totally
idle, Judging from improvements that
are being made at the Warner property
on section 8. ABB. The Pickands-
Mather people who hold the lease upon
this prospect have started work get
ing the property ready TO unwater and
explore further.
The Warner has had considerable
work done upon II, enough TO establish
II among the very likely explorations
on this side OF the county. Most peo-
pie acquainted with II think that II
will be a valuable mine but that re-
mains TO be seen.
The old shaft house has been re-
moved and new structure is being
el lected. The, boiler capacity, which
was too small when operations were
In vogue there last, is being added TO
by the installation OF a battery OF
boilers new TO the property. All OF
this work points to the opening OF the
property in the near future and TO
thorough exploratory and development
program.
The closing OF the Hemlock has CEN
tered the hopes of the Amasa people
on the Warner mine and this new pro-
gram is bringing much hope to the
residents OF the place
Hemlock Pile Going
The North Western has been hauling
ore from the Hemlock pile for three
weeks and the report out says that 1t
is the intention TO entirely clean up
the pile OF ore that was in stock when
operations ceased.
The Hemlock pile has been accumu-
Iating for several years and very
respectable tonnage was in stock at
the cessation of opei atoms. With the
shipping OF this ore the interest OF the
Hemlock River Mining Co. in that
mine will cease excepting for the few
buildings located on the land.
The oliver Iron Mining Co. has been
shipping it's ore that had stood in
stock on the Michigan property for
the past two months and when ship
ping season closed all OF that familiar
pile will have disappeared.
Rayenna Pile Going
The livliest shipping scene in the
Crystal Falls district this week Is from
the Rayenna stock pile. The st. Paul
company has had service crew there
all week attending the big shovel and
a mighty large chunk has been taken
out OF the ore that stood on the docks
We have been told that the entire
pile will go forward and that most Of
II will be loaded at this setting.
Whether this means resumption Of
work az the mine or not is a question.
II is not likely that operations will be
resumed unless the price outlook inn
proves, for ore of the Rayenna grade
is not commanding price just now
that warrants any miner In getting
out much of II.
The big Bristol pile stands close by
the Ravenna and so far but triie OF
II has been sent TO docks. The operat-
ors have hopes OF sending forward the
greater portion OF il the latter part OF
the season but there is nothing at all
tangible In that direction TO date
Carpenter Increasing
The Carpenter mine is rapidly COM
ing to the front as the standby of the
district The mining operations have
been increased out there by the addi-
ton OF number OF men and the word
has gone out that the stockpile will be
shipped as we'll as the daily output.
The Carpenter ore Is comparative
~ high grade product and commands
: better price on the market Just now
than most OF the sister ores of the
y. county. The Hanna people are large
users OF ore as we'll as producers and
that fact has helped out their pro.
perties
Balkan Nearing Production
II Is stated that the Balkan min,
viii start TO produce ore soon after
August /, The ore produced will b,
that taken out by the Winston Bros. al
nm adjunct TO their stripping opera
A.sions
As fast as the ore has been uncover
ed the Winston Bros, have drilled deel
holes with their two churn drills
These holes arc al ready 10 be sho
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