The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-11-29
ALMOST ALL IRON COUNTY MINES
HAVE GONE TO STOCKING
CARPENTER MAKES PROGRESS
Looks Like a Fairly Lively Season
in Crystal Falls the
Coming Winter

The shipping OF ore for the season
or 1919 has about been closed. A
Few stray cargoes will 20 forward to
complete orders received late In the
year but they will be small and few.
The Judson company has some ore
10 30 forward both from the Judson
ana Amasa-Porter mines but it is
understood that the bulk OF the ore
to 20 on this order has been loaded
and only piecing out bits will follow.
This shipment virtually cleans up the
ore which the Judson mine had In
stock. What ore comes from the
Judson in the future will be taken out
by the M. A. Hanna company, which
is now operating the property.
The Amasa-Porter has fairly
large stockpile. In fact there Is
slight room left in which to stock ore
and II the pace heretofore followed
is kept up the stocking ground will
be taken up by Jan. 1.
Just what the fate OF the Amasa-
Porter will be Is not known. The ru-
mors are many but nothing Is known
positively one way or the other The
mine is certainly for sale. The prop
erty has been inspected by both the
NJ. A. Hanna people and the Pickands
Mather interests.
Carpenter Making Progress.
Fine progress Is being made at the
Carpenter. The bulkhead which we
mentioned as being put in three
weeks ago was successfully con-
structed and is now taking it's weight
and holding back any rush OF sand
that may threaten. AS soon as that
work was completed the force work
ing on the sand In the main drift
was increased TO three shifts OF seven
men each and they have been hustle
ing night and day clearing up the de-
bris
The operators expect to reach the
crosscut this week and then men can
be added. the crosscuts cleaned and
mining commenced earlier than was
thought possible several weeks ago.
The accident at this property has
been expensive in the way of delay
ing operations but otherwise IL will
not be as costly as was thought II
would be. Very good management
has been exhibited In getting az the
seat OF the trouble and that has
counted greatly.
Ii Is probable that a pump will be
worked constantly IN the pit and al
of the water that comes In from the
Wilkinson side caught up and kept
from the workings below
Many Men Applying For Work.
The experience OF the local officers
az the Mckinney steel mines that
have resumed operation Is that there
are a lot OF men moving about AS
soon as the fact that the mines Were
TO open was announced men began 10
flock TO the offices and so far there
has been no difficulty in getting all
the men necessary. How long this
will continue Is n question, but from
the fact that the woods operators tell |
us they are getting plenty OF labor
II looks as II there Is more labor sup
ply than appears upon the surface.
The Dunn mine has gotten well un
der way and the Odgers Is Just about |
getting ready 20 resume full swing |
The hoistlng OF ore commenced OF |
Monday but 1t will take several days |
to get organized as the mine was be- |
fore the shutdown.
One pleasing report from these |
properties is that men who left thu |
district last winter are beginning [, |
come back. The advanced guard if |
made up principally OF men who ha, |
families living here but1as time goe
on this contingent will be followed |
bv others who are either single or |
who moved their families. There IL
2 peculiar thing about miners. Thev /
localiye and although they may NOV
away for a time they usually grav
tate back 70 the district that they TX I
tho best.