The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-04

and is a comparatively small pro-
Queer at the present time. The
most recent mines to join the s.
100000 ton class are the Bennett,
Lincoln, Kinney, Miller, Utica and
Hill-Annex. The latter is a very
large shipper at the present time,
and the Bennett is also a very i'm
portant property. Other properties
on the Mesabi range which are close
to this class include the Dean
IN. A. Hanna & Coz Corsica and
Dunwoody (Pickands, Mather &
Coz.
Vermilion Mines Steady Producers.
The Vermihon range group of
5000, 900 ton mines includes four
famous old properties. The Pioneer
mine is the leading underground
producer OIL the state and maintains
large output year after year. The
Chandler mine is small property
at present. The Souden mine at
Tower is the oldest mine in the state
and has never missed Il year as an
active shipper. It's 1924 output
was below normal, due 80 the shut
down for its big Improvement pro-
gram, but it is now operating stead
lily. The Zenith mine at Ely is a
large mine which annually forwards
big tonnage. The Sibley, operat-
ed by the Oliver Iron Mining Co.,
is another large property.
Newport Greatest Single Shaft Mine.
On the Gogebic range the Norrie
Group occupies first place-this in
cludes the Norrie, Aurora, and
Pabst properties. A number of
shafts are operated ard large
force employed. This group is the
largest present day producer of the
range with normal shipment ex-
ceeding 100000 tons per annum.
The Newport is one of the greatest
mines of the Lake Superior district.
Formerly operated by the Schlesing-
er interests, and then the Steel and
Tube Company of America, it
passed to the control of the Youngs--
town Sheet and Tube Co., and IS
now operated for them by Pickands,
Mather and Company. 1t is COM
monty credited with the greatest
capacity for output of single shaft
of any underground rhine on the
ranges. The Montreal mine has be-
come very prominent in recent
years, with a splendid ore body and
very modern equipment. A new
shaft is being sunk at this property
The Tilden is an old mine, but a
consistent producer. The Wake
field is an open pit, one of the
young properties of the range.
The Inland Steel Co. is joint owner
with The M. A. Hanna Co. The
Ashland mine. is very small at
present, while the Colby is idle.
The latter was the lirst property
opened on the range. The Palms
is operated with the Anvil and is
one of the large mines of the
range, with a heavy annual ship
ment as a rule. The Plymouth has
just reached the 5,000,000 tr class
it is an open pit, capable of a
large output. Another mine nearby
in this class is the Cary, operated
by Pickands, Mather & Co. The
Ironton, Eureka, Puritan and Sun
day Lake are other large mines.
On the Menominee range the
Chaplin is the leader by wide mar
gin. 1t was one of the first mines
opened on the range and has been
very consistent producer, with
shipments now averaging less than
formerly. The Aragon is a large
mine and the Penn Mines group
at Vulcan comprise large opera
ton. The Pewabic was exhausted
in 1916. The Bristol, formerly
known as the Claire, is consistent
producer. While there are no
other mines on the range close to
the 100000 ton mark, the Caspi-
an, Riverton and Tobin are large
operations.
Marquette Range Mines Very Old.
The mines of the Marquette range
are so old that the early records
show some discrepancies as to ship
ments. The Lake Superior is cred
tied with being the leading shipper
and is very active at present. The
Cleveland Lake and Cliffs Shaft are
usually now reported as the Cleve-
land Cliffs Group. The former is a
small operation now while the Cliffs
Shaft produces heavily. The Ne