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Michigan Crystal Falls
The Youngstown Mine, which is situated on the east half of the southeast quarter of section 19, township 43, range 32, was explored by Messrs. E. Conn and P. Fitzgerald during the winter of 1881 and 1882; and it having been fully demonstrated, early in the succeeding spring, that a mine existed on the property, the Youngstown Iron Company took hold of the property and a lease was effected in their favor. In May, 1882, Capt. E. S. Waters was installed as mining captain, and has wrought the mine from that date till the time of its temporary closing of operations. Mr. F. P. Mills fills the position of superintendent. Messrs. Mills and Waters are both recognized by iron men as careful, shrewd, and competent operators. The Nelson property, which is a portion of the Youngstown Mine, and adjoining it on the east, in section 20, is without doubt the most important part of the mine. The ore deposit is situated in a swamp, bounded on the north by a creek (the outlet of Fortune Lake), and on the south by .a prominent bluff, or rather, a high ridge of hardwood. There are also among the shipping mines of the township of Crystal Falls:
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