house immediately after the close of the session. This invitation was accepted with thanks by the Institute. There being no further business the meeting was on motion adjourned to Wednesday evening at Iron Mountain.

The members with their guests assembled at the opera house for the lunch and smoker. Here they met many of the citizens of the range who were not mining men, but who nevertheless contributed much to the entertainment of the visitors, and expressed themselves as being proud to act as hosts to the Institute. The lunch was all that could be wished for and the smoker was nothing short. As the train for Iron Mountain was due to leave shortly after lunch only a few speeches were heard. Songs and stories contributed to the entertainment, and with the orchestra left no time which was not filled in. The party finally breaking up with hearty cheers for the Iron County Mining club.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1905.

At 8 o'clock Wednesday morning the special train left Crystal Falls for Vulcan, taking on the members at the different stations who left for their homes on the late trains the night before. The weather had cleared up and the day was bright and warm. Over two hundred members and guests taking in the trip. The West Vulcan mine of the Penn Iron Mining Co., William Kelly, manager, was the first property visited, the party going through the office, shops, and change house, or dry as commonly called. This dry was one of the first of the improved type of buildings for this purpose in the iron country. A full description with photographs, was the subject of a paper by Mr. William Kelly and is published in volume VIII, pages 70 to 74. The engine houses and other buildings were also visited and the party found everything in well kept order. In connection with their electric bell signaling device, they employ a feature which to many was a decided novelty as well as a safeguard. In front of, and in plain view of the brakeman there is placed a clock-like indicator which

shows at a glance the number of bells rung. Therefore, should the brakeman not be sure of his count, the indicator acts as a check and prevents a mistake. This system is fully described and illustrated in a paper by Mr. A. W. Thompson, published in Volume VI, pages 27 to 36.

From here the party visited the Aragon mine of the Oliver Iron Mining Co., and considerable time was spent in the inspection of the plant at No. 5 shaft. The shaft house is built of steel after the type commonly used by the Steel corporation mines, a photograph is published elsewhere in this volume. The machinery plant is new and of the latest improved type. After completing the visit to the Aragon the party again boarded their train for a trip to the Traders mine, lunch being served on the cars. At Iron Mountain the train was transferred to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway for the run to the Traders mine. This is a large open pit proposition, with a low grade ore, but as this can be cheaply mined they are not more unfortunate that some of their underground neighbors. The property is operated by the Republic Iron & Steel company, and mining is carried on only during the season of navigation. As the ore is hoisted into the shaft house it passes through the crushers before being run into the ore cars, the conditions are ideal for cheap mining, the ore being milled to the tram cars from the open pit. The party leaving the Traders returned to Iron Mountain in time for supper.

Time did not permit a visit to the Iron River and Stambaugh mines. The last trip made to these mines by the Institute was in 1900.

EVENING SESSION.

The meet

The second business session was held at the Dickinson county court house at Iron Mountain at 8:00 p. m. ing was called to order by President O C. Davidson, who introduced Mr. John L. Buell, of Quinnesec, one of the first settlers on the range. Mr. Buell read a paper entitled "The

Menominee Range" which was very interesting containing

much of historical value.

Mr. John T. Jones, of Iron Mountain, presented a paper on "The Unwatering of the Hamilton and Ludington Mines." The flooding of the mines and their subsequent idleness was a blow to the little city of Iron Mountain from which it took some years to recover.

Mr. Frank H. Armstrong, of Vulvan, presented a paper illustrated with stereopticon views, the subject being "Notes on Some Recent Changes in the Equipment of the Republic Mine." The paper was very interesting, the pictures adding much in illustrating the subject.

A paper by Mr. F. A. Jansen on the "Deflection of Diamond Drill Holes," proved very interesting. Mr. Jansen has done much in a practical way in determining the course of drill holes.

Mr. Kelly: "I think it was in the shaft which Mr. Jones described this evening that there was a diamond drill hole, which it might be of interest for Mr. Jones to tell us about."

Mr. Jones: "In No. 1 Hamilton shaft there was a diamond drill hole 600 feet deep, and at that time we supposed that diamond drills were made to drill perpendicular. We received authority along about that time to sink No. I shaft, and we started the work over the hole in the southwest corner. When we got down 400 feet that particular hole had moved over and disappeared under the north set, came back again in the shaft, and then disappeared in the northeast corner, and we never knew where it went."

The following papers were read by title:

"Cargo Sampling of Iron Ore Received at Lower Lake Ports, Including Methods Used in the Analysis of the same," by W. J. Rattle & Son, Cleveland, Ohio. "Card System of Accounting for Mine Supplies," by Walter M. Jeffery, Duluth, Minn.

This concluded the reading of papers.

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL.

The Council then presented its report for the fiscal year, ending October 17th, 1905.

Secretary's Report of Receipts and Expenditures from August 15, 1904, to October 17, 1905:

Publishing papers in advance of last meeting.
Expense of last meeting, stenographer, etc..

Total disbursements.

Cash on hand

Total

Membership

Members in good standing..

Honorary members

Life members....

Members in arrears.

Total

New members admitted.
Members not qualified..

New members added..

$624 83

A. J. YUNGBLUTH,

Secretary.