The diamond drill., 1920-10-30
HAS SEVERAL DEALS ON FOR AGO
UIRINc IRON co. PROPERTY
HAS OPTION ON MIX LANDS
Has Also Secured Options on Scat
tering Pieces About Here
and Iron River

Indications that came To surface
during the week show that Henry Ford
Is not content TO rest with the timber
purchases he has made nor with the
mineral probabilities on the lands OF
the Michigan Iron & Land Co. He
wants mineral lands and is actively
engaged now in a still-hunt 10 acquire
mineral rights in Iron county.
With the exception OF the limonite
ores that exist upon his lands in Bar
aga and the west end OF Marquette.
his ore holdings are in Iron county,
both the proved minerals and probab-
le minerals OF value. The Richards
mine and the Oliver property are both
close 70 Crystal Falls. His most pro-
missing mineral prospects on the Mich
igan Iron & Land Co. purchase lie
In the north east end OF the county.
In Crystal Falls township.
The proved ore deposits are under
lease and the improved are away from
known deposits and Il is a long shot
from the known to the unknown. Ev-
identity Mr.. Ford is seeking some min
eral lands closer to known deposits
OF commercial value and for that rea-
son has started quite hunt for min
eral rights.
Want thu Mix Lands
One OF the tracts OF land that Mr..
Ford seeks Is wliat Is known as the
Mix lands, most OF which are located
on the west side of the county, south
and southwest OF Iron River and near
Chicagon lake.
Mr.. Mix, owner, was one OF the pio-
neers in these parts and for many
years has been interested in the paper
manufacturing business. He visited
Crystal Falls last week as a result OF
overtures that have been made him
by the Ford interests.
In addition there are negotiations
on between Mr., Ford and small hold
ers OF mineral rights scattered all a.
bout the southern end OF the county
These negotiations will be made public
in short time. Il is understood that
so far no deals have been closed but
indications are that they are very
liable 10 be and that in their wake
will come an exploratory campaign
by the Ford interests.
VIII Operate the Imperial
Reports from Marquette county last
week said that Mr.. Ford intends to
operate the Imperial mine west OF
Mlchigamme, in Baraga county. This
property Is on the Michigan Iron a.
Land Co.'S. purchase and 10 low
grade limonite ore that the Cleveland
Cliffs people were unable TO handle at
a profit and for that reason they re-
leased the mine from the lease that I
they held upon IL.
Mr.. Ford's furnaces are now and |
have been running on Crystal Falls !
ore from the start. The Carpenter
mine furnished considerable ore 10
Ford and Il IN understood tiIat most
Of his supply has been coming from
the M. A. Hanna properties, the Han
na people owning the Detroit furnace
which Is located near the Ford plant
md whose docks we're utilized while
he dredging was being done for the 4
Ford slips.
Just what the movement at the Inn
perial means Is yet 10 be seen but
,oupling that with the activity OF the
Ford interests in gathering in mineral
properties II indicates that Ford is
yoing after iron ore.
The particular interest I'm the Ford
moves 10 Crystal Falls people is the
promise OF renewed exploration in
hese parts. There has been practi-
ally no exploration for ore in the
ron county fields for five years n
dr. Ford should start an exploring
program Al will undoubtedly lead 20
,ther explorations and finally 70 the
development OF some Of our latent pro-
,erties.
Crystal Falls has a lot OF very fine
mineral lands that ought TO he explor-
ID and the entry Of Mr.. Ford into this