The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-07

~ 1923.
of the best on the range. A new
steel top tram trestie Will be erect
ed here early next year.
With the large Shipment and
heavy construction program, the
past year has been very busy one
Tor the Zenith. Its Shipment ran
DO 20 over last years, the increase
beng the principal factor in the
ranges total output exceeding that
of 1922.
Chandler and South Chandler.
The Chandler mine at Ely hes on
the extreme west end of the ore
trough, and is operated by the
Chandler Mining Company, con-
troiIed by Captain Frank Kent OF
Ely, and E. Mcneil of Virginia. 1t
has been active all year with a
double shift, and will forward in the
neighborhood of 1900 tons for
the season as compared with 44,293
tons in 1922. The ore goes to the
Zenith Furnace Company of Duluth,
and shipments will continue all WIN
ter. The Chandler was the original
mime at Ely, first being opened in
1888. 1t operated very heavily
years ago attaining an output of
808,359 tons in 1899. Total ship
ments to date, including 1923, will
run little short Of IL 100000 tons.
The Chandler is small mine now
but operates steadily. 1t is carrying
over small stockpile containing
about 10000 tons. The South
Chandler mine at Ely consists of the
south forty of the Old Chandler
mine, and is operated by B. NJ Pat
tison, lessee. This mine has been
idle for the past three years and no
shipments were made this season.
A stockpile containing approximately
900 tons remains at the property
Section 80 Mine.
The Section 80 mine located
about three miles east of Ely has
not been operated the past year, al
though shipments of siliceous ore
were made from some old rock
stockpiles. The total amount will
probably be in the neighborhood of
$4,000 tons, as compared with g.
.857 tons in 1922. 1t is expected
that the present year will show
the last shipments from the pro-
erty, until some further develop
ment S undertaken at the mine.
The lease Of the Section 80 Mining
Co. was terminated in July and the
property is now in the hands of the
fee owners, Leonidas Merritt, Geo.
A. st. Clair, the Eaton estate and
the Lonstorf estate. Originally
opened in 1910 the Section 80 mine
has forwarded about 1,450,000 tons,
including the 1923 shipment. The
known ore bodies on the upper levels
are exhausted but it is expected that
in time other interests may resume
exploration at depth.
Exploration and Development.
There are several explorations
and small properties under develop
ment on the Vermilion range. These
properties were not active the past
summer and there are no new de-
velopments to report. There were
small shipments from two of them,
these being made from stockpile.
The Armstrong Bay mine, formerly
called the La Rue, located in Sec
lions and 8-62-14, made a small
Shipment from stock. A small ton
mage went out from the old Con-
solilated Vermillion property near
Mud Creek, in Sections and 5-62-
IA. This property has been idle
for several years. The old McCom-
Der mine near Armstrong Lake half
way between Tower and Ely was in
active all year.
The labor situation on the Yer
million range the past summer has
been satisfactory although there
has been some shortage Of skilled
miners. The number Of men en-
ployed in the mines at Ely at the
present time is about 500, which
will probably be increased this win
ter. The use of double drum hoists
and scrapers and other mechanical
leaders has helped materially in in
creasing the tonnage per miner.
Busy Season on the Vermilion.
In addition to mining operations,
other construction work has helped
make the past summer one of the
busiest in the history of the Yer
million range. The new hydro-elec-
trio plant at Kawishiwi Falls on Fall
Lake, 6 miles east of Ely, was COM
pleted last month by the contracting
firm of Stems, Helmers, Schaffner
Co., of ST. Paul. The power line to
Virginia is completed and the plant
is now in operation.
The construction of the new
100000 Memorial High School at
Ely has been pushed all summer by
a large crew of Jacobson Bros, of
Duluth. Excellent progress has
been made and it is expected that
the building will be ready for oc-
cupancy ahead of the required time.
A small school building is being
erected near the Zesith Location by
VIM. Pearson. A great deal of
building has been in progress all
summer at Ely, by private indiv-
iduals. New houses and store build
ings have been erected and repairs
made on old buildings All this in
dicates healthy growth and a faith
in the future of the district and it's
main ndustry-mining