The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
HISTORY OF TINTIC.
"reminiscences of the Camp That Are
Very Interesting.

"reminiscences of the Camp That Are
Very Interesting.
The Silver City Star. in its serial ar
ticle on The History of Tintic District.
says:
In our present article we propose to
take up the history of locations for the
year 1873, the fourth year of the dis
| trict. In the time covered by the fol-
| lowing there seems to have been con-
| siderable of a boom in the district
! judging from the large number of loca-
tons made and the many names which
appear on the records which are now
I unknown TO our oldest inhabitant. We
mention, however, only such as have
distinguishing characteristics. which
have later Become famous or which ex-
cited considerable interest at the time
of operation.
We have ALREADY in our series of
articles, touched on the Isabella Victo-
ria, which lies near Diamond and is
now patented ground We find recorded
On Feb. 10. 1913, new location of his
claim made by the Diamond Silver
Mining company. of Chicago, which
company is the present owner of the
property. This new location sets forth
that the same is filed for the purpose
of projecting the interest of the stock
holders. The record of the Isabella
Victoria we already know and will not
at this time repeat The same COM
pany on the same date fled locations
on the Constitution, Olivia, Sophia and
Damon. which, however, we are unable
to trace.
The famous Lady Aspinwan was
located April 16, 1913. by Neohi Pack
ard. The mine lies on Cook Hill, east
OF Gold Fill, and is one of the famous
properties at the Silver City
end of the district. 1t was
sold soon after location to Can
nett and others, who are It's present
owners. The Lady Aspinwall has pro-
duced considerable high grade ore.
principally taken out by leasers. II is
patented ground and has been lying
idle for long time.
ine Rose Hill millsite was located
April Is. 1873 by Samuel w. Valentine,
CoppeTopolis Mining company and was
situated about eight miles south of
Silver City The old Copperopolis mill
was erected on this site and also two
water Jacket furnaces for the reduction
of copper ore. The CAPACITY of the lat
ter was 100 tons daily. The Copperopo-
lis mill was a gold mill and cost about
$4,000 The furnaces were designed by
John Williams. who was one of the |
best known men in Tintic at that time.
His two sons are now in charge of the |
big copper works at Bisbee, Arizona
and are famous as copper smelters. I
Owing to the lack Of water the gold !
mill was only run a short time. After |
the suspension CT work by the Copper |
operlis Mining company, the works was |
ahut down and the mill and other ma
chinery has been taken away
Rising Sun Tunnel was located Sept !
10, 1873 by James Nj. WAYNE and !
Thomas TesteOni and was designed to /
prospect III famous Rising Sun Hill. !
work was done but with
out substantial results and the iden-
iity of the claim has been lost through |
locations. Wayne, one of
the locatorS, was a graduate of Heidel-
berg. and was known as the best edu-
Gated man and the best assaver in
Tintic.
The Bullion Tunnel was located Sept.
50, 1873 by e. D. DOC" Coleman. The
location is situated on Park Hill. and
was designed TO cut entirely through
he hill and thoroughly prospect it.
After great deal of work. however.
was atanccGed and like many other
locations its identity is lost.