The diamond drill., 1918-07-06
CONGESTION AT
LOWER DOCKS
LORE SHIPMENTS THREATENED BY
INABILITY TO MOVE ORE
GOOD voLUMEFROM DISTRICT
New Railroad Arrangement Seems
to Work very We'll and Ore is
Moving Rapidly

The latest reports from the lower
lakes docks are that the rapid move
ment OF ore from the head OF the
lakes has begun 10 clog the docks.
Owing 10 the inability OF the furnace
companies to get coal and coke last
winter the movement Of ore from
the docks TO the furnaces was delay
ed very much beyond what was ex-
pected and what would have been the
case had the congestion not occurred.
The dispatch by vessel is better
than was thought II would be at the
opening OF navigation, this fact be-
ing due mainly to the pooling OF the
bottoms whereby all waiting at the
docks for q load has been cut out.
Ore is going from the Iron county
mines at a lively rate, quite a bit OF
steam shovel ore being among that
sent forward.
AT Mckinney Steel Mines.
At these mines the steam shovel
has been started and It is hoped to
keep Il on continuous circuit among
the properties OF the company.
The odgers was the first pile attack
ed, but there was some delay when
that ore was being loaded because OF
the lack Of the locomotive which the
company purchased and which arriv-
ed during the week. BY means OF
this engine the rent which the rail-
road company asks for the use OF 3
locomotive has been eliminated at the
Crystal Falls mines.
The shovel crew went from the Cd
gers to the Great Western and some
OF that ore was loaded up last week.
1t Is understood that the ore in stock
at the Odgers, Tobin, Great Western
and Dunn in the Crystal Falls dis
trict and at the Tully mine in the
Iron River district will be loaded out
regularly during the summer.
All OF the ore from the pocket OF
the operating mines is going forward
as fast as produced. The Odgers and
Tully are making very fair sized out
puts, but the Tobin output is much
reduced from what the property could
produce II called upon The Dunn
continues In its regular stride. not any
great output being expected from that
property ~rt'r-'7v AI -
~ Bristol Working Strong.
AZ the Bristol mine the work is
prosecuted with vigor This proper.
ty was closed for nearly two years
and now there Is disposition TO make
up for lost time. Some OF the steek.
cd ore Is being sent out and II is ex-
pected that the entire amount In
stock will go forward before the sea
sen closes.
1 The management Is getting ALONG
without the uta OF switch engine in
leading pile at this property. Thar,
is plenty Of track room. Ind Superin
ttndeht Bjork has arranged II so thai
q puffer and a team can handle tn,
cars very nicely.
Nsr The Alpha Mines.
At the Balkan mine the esf6Fsk nav,
so far baka confined to, shipmenti
from the pocket. There Is a fAir-siz
ed stockpile at the mime and thi
WA be shipped iatef on. A very goeS
daily output Is being maintained.
At the rJudseh some ore has beef
shipped from the pile, but the larger
amount In going from tho pocxe
which H. forwarding the ore al fall
" Lively rate. The Judson has
rls.,s:A pile OF ore in stock, some OF
befAg right In phos for Use at IN
tine and Efforts have been concor
trated pretty well upon that class
ore.
~ AZ the Carpenter.
1.-THE Carpopser vas started on
make a recsaa output this scar. b
the original requirements have be,
cut down Considerably, but it is ST
at very good figure 'ghe daily ou
put az fnis property, Is large, b
sJihb Ioading Is being done with I
steam shovel whsch is operated
t6ccation requires.
There is a large amount OF ore
stOck az the Carpenter, fully as lar
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