The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-19

20 obtain. Also the machine did
not have capacity enough for the
present needs of the mines, and it
was therefore thought bess to pur-
chase two new air compressors,
these being cross compound, two
stage, condensing compressors, each
with a capacity Of 1920 cubic feet,
at a pressure of 10 pounds. One
of these machines was Immediately
and in the meantime the
old compressor had been entirely
removed, the old foundations built
up and made ready, the new
machines occupying about the same
floor space as the old one, bue
placed at right angles. A large
crew worked double shift installing
the new machines, and as result
the first unit was operating on
April 18th The second machine
arrived on me morning of April
10th, was moved fl M the car onto
the foundation the same day and
was operating on April 21st. Both
machines are now furnishing air
to both the Pioneer and Sibley.
During .he time these properties
were without supply of air, the
Zenith mine compressor furnished
them with sufficient air for a por-
ton of their needs.
Soudan Mine Veteran Producer.
The Oliver Iron Mining Com
pany also operates the Soudan mine
a Tower. This veteran, the oldest
mine in the state, is still producing
the same good quality of hard ore
as for the last 81 years. The ore
is just as hard, too. although bet
ter machines and drills are now
available for breaking it. The
Soudan is operating at about the
same pace as in recent years, and
is also sinking its shaft below the
18th level. 1t is now the deepest
shaft on the range. The Soudan
has a good sized stockpile. The
ore is non-Bessemer running very
low in moisture and high in natural
iron, and is very desirable fur
mace ore
The Oliver organization on the
Vermilion range is headed by gem
eral superintendent Charles Trezona,
With B. O.. Strachan as his assist
ant.
Zenith Second Largest Mine.
The second largest mine on the |
Vermilion is the Zenith at Ely, OPP
Grated by the Vermillion Mining |
Company, Pickands, Mather & Co. |
The Zenith is employ !
ng about $50 men, the same force /
IS in recent months. Mining oper-
atoms are conducted day shift !
'nly, the daily product being some
hing over 600 tons. A develop
nent program is BEING carried on |
iouble shift. The shaft was sunk /
IS feet, station cut, and the |
pocket cut and installed on the 18th |
evel. Drifting was commenced )
asst month on the new level and is ,
continuing, the material being hard /
green rock. Two drifts are at /
present being run, and a large
sum is being cut. To speed up
he work a Hoar Loader is oper-
ating, alternating in the two drifts,
and excellent progress is being re- |
ported. The rock hoisted from the |
new level is being used to fill in |
he low ground adjoining the stock |
1AO Oh ShC SOuIH, preparing IOE du-
1itional stocking space in the fut-
lre. The Zenith ore is a very high |
grade Bessemer. A large stockpile |
IS available for shipment at the |
Last years, shipments |
were 10000 tons and It is expect
ed that the total for 1922 will be !
considerably larger. The Zenith |
mine was first opened in 1892 and
has shipped a total of 5,968,301
tons to date. Kenneth Duncan is
IN charge of operations at the Zen
it'll mine, Ely, Mimi.
Chandler Producing.
The Chandler mine at Ely is
operating small crew of men four
days week, and stocking its pro-
duct. No shipment was made from
this property last year. It is being
operated by the Chandler Mining
Co., with Captain Frank A. Kent
as general manager and Fl. S. King
as superintendent.
The South Chandler mine a.
Ely operated by B. NJ. Pattison.
lessee, with william Nudge as
superintendent, has been idle all
year and nothing has been heard
about resuming operations. A small