The diamond drill., 1920-11-20
COLD WEATHER HAS SLOWED UP
WORK CONSIDERABLY
EXPECT TO REACH IS 900, 900
Estimates First Of Week Made To-
tai Of 5000, 600 With Much
Ore Yet to be Sent Down

Ore Is still being shipped from the
Crystal Falls district but not in the
volume that II went out In before
the cold snap came on. The same
condition is true in the west side dis
condition is truein the west side dis
trict where shipments were entirely
suspended for day or two because
OF the cold weather.
Most OF the mines are getting
ready for the winter work and only
ready for winter work and on such
ore as must be sent forward 10 fill
boats expected at the shipping docks
will be sent forward from this time
out.
Some OF the mines working on
stocked ore are pushing things to
get away as much as possible before
the close OF the season but mines
that have their stocked ore all for
warded are not pushing shipments.
American Mine Closed
The American mine OF the NJ. A.
Hanna company at Diorfte suspend
ed work last week. The suspention
OF work at this property has set
many TO guessing at its probable ef-
fleet on the company's mines in this
district.
The American has been little less
than an exploration. Supt. Thompson
has held steadfastedly to a theory
that at depth the vein would fiatten
out or take a roll and that big
property would result Mr.. Thomp-
son is the man responsible for the
developing OF the Newport mine into
the property that II Is by PERSISTENT
ly driving deeper to get below the
dikes that seemed, at that time, to
cut all ore out at that property His
success in developing his theory into
reality at the Newport aided mater
tally in his being able TO induce the
M. A. Hanna people 10 probe the Am
erican on his theory OF the ore body
at that property
The shaft is an underlay and hard
to hold the hanging. Several bad
accidents have occurred Nuring the
life OF the mine and recently three
pumps were lost, one after the other.
by accidents, so that Il lookes as II
the mine has hoodoo. These oc-
currances, together with the threat
ening aspect OF the shaft caused the
decision to suspend.
The Carpenter shovel was at the
American when she closed and Ralph
Waite was along with II loading out
the ore that had accumulated. II was
understood that after the ore is load
ed tho coal pdle there will be loaded
and shipped to other mines owned
by the company.
Many OF the people have moved
from Diorite and II Is understood
that the big store building WIN DE
moved in the spring 10 Iron Mount
ain.
II Is expected that the shifting OF
employees will bring back TO Crystal
Falls some who left here TO reside
at the American mine, especially Mr..
and Mrs. Irvan II. Ring who are very |
pleasantly remembered here.
Minnesota Operators Hopeful
Mine operators, with headquarters |
at Duluth, are generally hopeful re-
garding the outlook in spite OF the (
Industrial uncertainty reported in
many quarters In the East. Arrange
ments are being made TO maintain
normal working forces at the mines
during the winter In development
work and stockpdling at the under
ground properties. On official OF the
Oliver Iron Mining company said re-
Gently that between III 900 and 1900
men will be employed at its proper
les In the Lake Superior district and
hat it's stripping work program VIII
DO maintained as sufficient coal sup
plies 10 carry operations along have
been arranged for.
Usual Winter Work
Edward j. Nancy. general mines
manager of the Shenango Furnace
company. asserted that winter work
viii be carried along with the usual
.rews at its four Mesabe range mines.
He expressed the opinion that no
abor trouble will be experienced dur
ng the winted on the ranges. and hs
asserted labor efficiency has improv-
ID materially during the last lew
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