The diamond drill., 1921-07-16
LOADING FROM STOCkPILE WAS
STARTED AT CARPENTER
IuIy First Brought No Change at
IRON county's Idle Properties
Not Much Hope Of Resumption

Ihe nrst OF July was looked forward
70 by many as the turning point in the
iron mining industry but the day came
and went with scarcely ripple on the
surface Of the iron market
The cut in steel prices announced
by the Steel Corporation and some OF
4 the independents have brought prices
closer TO the level whore they belong
and this may relieve the situation
somewhat as time goes on. In fact.
trade publications note a slight in
crease In mill activities In different
lines, indicating that there is some
buying.
The steel and iron business Is at the
very lowest stage. About the only
ray OF cheer in the situation TO those
engaged is that volume can't go much
lower.
West Side Mines Mostly Dormant
There is no improvement in condi-
tions at the west side mines and the
outlook isn't for any immediate inn
provement. The idle mines are still
idle and no ore is being loaded from
the stockpiles that lie adjacent TO the
properties.
II IS quite certain that there will be
some ore shipped but the companies
don't seem TO be in any hurry 10 move
IL. Most people think that a minia-
ture rush will be in evidence late in
the fall.
The prophecy now is for a suspen-
sion until next spring at least and
some put II until az least year from
now. Certain II is that there Is 70
Dc little activity before Jan /.
Many OF the employees are working
at odd Jobs and there seems to be a
cheerful feeling. The road work Is
furnishing employment TO many OF the
idle of the county.
Bates Mine Buildings Burned
A fire destroyed the engine house
and other necessary machinery and
supply buildings at the Bates mine.
Iron River. last Monday morning and
the mine will be handicapped for some
time 20 come as a result OF the fire.
The company IS using electric current
for power purposes so that IL is not
probable that the pumping or water
will be in any way interfered with by
the fire. but the hoisting operations
will be
The Bates had recently started up
full force, having disposed OF most of
the output OF the mine and had a pro-
missing future for the summer at least
There were about ll0 men employed
at the property and most OF those will
be laid of until the mine is again g.
quipped so that II can produce ore.
Loading at Carpenter
A shovel was placed at the Carpen-
ter mine pile last week and on Monday
IL was started loading quantity,
which Is understood 10 be about 10000
tons. which will be sent TO the docks
as fast as II can be put into the cars.
Inquiry at the mine Office brings the
information that the shovel * filling
about 60 cars per day or close to g.
900 tons. so that the job will not last
long. II current rumors as 10 the a.
mount 10 be loaded is correct No
information IS given out by the local
management as 10 quantity
There Is nothing new TO report from
the mine Captain Martin has no in
formation as to any resumption Of op-
erations.
Balkan Loading Regularly
At the Balkan mine az Alpha there
Is the usual daily hoist which Is being
loaded into cars and shipped 10 the
docks. The crew employed is dlvid-
ed as TO working time. some working
half time and others more. the idea
be ing to give as many men employ
ment at the property as can possibly
be accommodated.
There Is no information as 10 any
intention TO load from stockpile. The
Judson mine IS completely down.
pumping operations only being IN pro-
gress there.
Road The Ads
The home OF Mr. and Mira George
Brotherton was entered last Thursday
afternoon between the hours OF 500
o'clock and 500 o'clock and smaIl
SUN of money taken The work looks
like that OF boys and OF someone who
knew the lay OF the land
The old steps at the court house are
tnfrw ~onfarad with aianQ of nem