The diamond drill., 1921-12-17
jUDS0N, F0GARTY AND BALTIC
PROPERTIES WORK DAY SHIFT
MERGER NEWS INDEFINITE
Mines Being Inspected, Presumably
For Valuation Purposes,
Indicates Several Mergers

you may say that the Judson,
Baltic and Fogarty mines have been
started on the same wage basis as
the Mckinney Steel mines were
started and that they will work day
shift, employing just as many married
men as we can possibly put at work
The chances are that from 100 10 125
men will be put at work at the Jud-
son and somewhere in the neigbbor.
hood of 200 at the two west side prop
critics, making about 300 men In all
that we add TO our pay rolls. have
hopes for an increase in that number
but at the present time I have no
assurance OF any more being attempt.
ed"
The above statement was given
Diamond Drill reporter by Supt. Chas.
II. Lawrence OF the Picl1andsMath
er mines In Iron county last We'd
nesday.
II has been the general understand
ing that something would be stir
ring about the mines Of this concern
this month. The general opinion was
that Dec. would see the start and
when that date passed and there was
no stir a great deal OF dlsappoint-
ment was felt.
The wage scale Is that which many
think will be the general scale all
over the Lake Superior ranges by
Jan. /. There is general disappoint-
ment that the companies cannot see
their way clear TO pay more but from
the management of the companies
comes the statement that there is no
reason other than to help along The
many employees out of work for start
ing at this time.
More Merger Talk
The talk of a merger still persists
but IL seems TO be taking a different
tack the past week, one that would
indicate several mergers rather than
one big one. This was what happcne!
Just prior to the formation Of the u.
S. Steel. Many companies tina. were
unable TO agree on one big merger
got together In groups and then IL
was a simpler step to the central com-
pany.
IL Is known that examinations OF
Lake Superior mines are being made
and II is supposed that the exam'ra
tion is for merger purposes. Checking
up the minnes being examined and
comparing them with the merger tall
that is prevalent lends the opinion
that either the proper units have not
been gathered in the merger talk OF
that several mergers are In the air.
The general opinion is that It vii
take several months. perhaps year.
before this proposed plan is consum
ted in its fullest extent, II consum.
mated at all
This is not the first time there hn'
been talk OF mergers among the in
dependents but is the first time that
the plans have gone as far as they
have gone this time.
Equipplng the Amasa- Porter
The laying OF foundations for pow
er house from the new equipment
which Is TO be put in at the Amast
Porter was started last week and will
be prosecuted throughout the winter
The plan, as we understand II, I,
10 equip this property at once cleo
trically. The power house will Le 10
Gated on the side hill opposite thepre,
ent office.
The first units to be put In Will b.
the apparatus necessary to handle tn
electric current. II is expected the
the current will be available By Feb
first al the latest.
Then there will follow In time az
electric hoist. compressor and cther
machinery needed to operate the prop
erty. surface and underground
Pick The Live Ones
X. or p. OFFICERS