The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-05
IRON BUSINESS
IS PICKING UP
SHIPMENTS OF IRON ORE FROM
THIS DISTRICT SPEEDING
BUSINESS 0UTLOOkEBE
Reports From Mills Say That Pro-
portion of Active Furnaces Has
Increased in Last Month

Increased in Last Month
There is feeling Of optimism APP
parent In iron circles. From the man
ufacturing centers OF the east comes
word that the number OF furnaces In
blastis increasing and that the mills
are working more regular Frcm the
shipping circles on the Great Lakes
comes word that tonnage is being taxi
en- In greater volume for the transpor-
tation of iron ore and from the min
ing regions comes the information
that the iron ore shipments are be-
ginning to pick up.
More Ore From Here.
The Crystal Falls district is un-
doubtediy the worst hit OF all the iron
mining sections and right here there
is evidence OF a bettering OF eondi-
tions in the Fastening OF shipments
apparent on all sides.
The Mckinney Steel shovel is in
operation TO full capacity. 1t is load
ing ore at the Odgers mine until the
entire amount OF ore In pile at that
property is loaded into cars and sent
forward.
The Odgers is a mighty fine grade OF
ore and Is in demand. II is the high
est grade OF the high phos non Besse-
mer that the company is mining.
The shovels OF the Mckinney Steel
Co. have been limited to about forty
FIVE car loads OF ore per day until
within the past week or two when the
limit was lifted and now some rec
ords are being made.
The pile at the Dunn is about half
loaded out. II is probable that that
pile will be finished next and we
expect to see the Tobin pile. or part
Of It. go before shipping season ends.
Carpenter and Monongheha-
At these two properties of the M.
A. Hanna Co. there is great activity.
The Mononghela started loading ore
in a small way during the week and
will increase It's output gradually un-
I'll the maximum is reached. This IS
new property and promises to be
big addition to the Crystal Falls dis
trict mines.
The Carpenter is shipping heavily
from the pocket just now and will
soon begin on the stockpile. The
shovel is employed just now on the
Mononghela stockpile- ground. but II
is probable that shortly after the
Fourth II will be brought back TO the
Carpenter and that there will be lit
tie left OF the big stockpile whes
shipping season ends.
West Side Mines.
While most OF the mines in the Iron
River district have been in operation
there hasn't been the hustle apparent
about them that was In evidence last
year. This, we understand, is being
changed and shipments are gradually
increasing.
The Spies mine Of the Cleveland
Cliffs Co. was closed recently. but the
stock pile will be shipped this year,
There is quite a pile OF ore in stock
at this mine
The Tully mine OF the Mckinney
Steel is inactive and shipments from
the stockpile haven't started yet but
ws are told that shipments are con-
templated from this property in such
volume that the piles will be AT least
greatly reduced.
shovel at Bristol.
At this property In the Crystal Falls
district there has been some ore ship
ments made during the month. One
small cargo was shipped two weeks
ago. and this week the shovel was
started upon the second lot
The sinking Of the shaft Is con-
tinued and Il is hoped that the ore
shipments from pile will allow OF the