The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-05

The Silver City Star, in its review of
the mines located in that portion of
Tintic district, gives the following in
teresting account of the old Swansea
mine, and also of the manner in which
the Sunbeam ground was segregated:
The famous old Swansea mine, which
has recently come to the front as the
richest of Silver City's bonanzas, was
located May "a, 1870. The mine was
purchased shortly after by Warren
Hussy of Salt Lake, who worked it for
a short time, and leased it in 1873 to
c. T. Meader. The latter worked the
property for about a year, shipping
large quantities OF high grade ore to
Sandy and Lehi by wagon, the ore all
coming practically from the surface.
The mine lay practically idle for about
IL year after the expiration of MerderS
lease and in 1875 was leased to Captain
Lusk for a year. The latter took out a.
great deal of ore, some of which was
shipped, but the larger portion was
worked in the old Shoebridge mill. The
mine was worked in 1879 and 1880 by
William Gundry under a 20 months
lease and during that period produced
considerable high-grade ore. Owing to
the prevailing idea at that time that
the ore in the porphyry did not go
down, the Swansea was considered
worked out and abandoned at the ex-
piration of the work done under Gun
dry's lease. Jan. l, 1882, two parties,
one composed of Frank Mediation and
big john Masterson, and the other Of
w. J. Durley and J. w. Reed, both with
the single idea Of locating the property,
raced for the ground and arrived there
and planted location notices stimuli
taneously. A compromise was effected
IN.o %s1x,
&alling the property the Mountain
Chief. The property was afterwards
sold to L. z. Ritter c. V. Wheeler, G..
c. Elmer. Ike WoOf and William Hat
field. and by them sold to the Swansea
Mining company, and today forms the
nucleus OF the magnificent property OF
that company. Adjacent ground was
subsequently acquired by location and
purchase and the company now owns
a, group of nine claims. The Swansea
was worked for several years under the
nranagement of William Hatfield. the
present superintendent, and to the in
domitable energy and perseverance OF
that gentleman is today mainly due the
present prosperity of Silver City and
vicinity Mr.. Hatfield, for years, in the
face of adverse criticism and advice,
Sand in many cases ridicule, contended
that the ore bodies would be larger and
more valuable below the pyriteS, and
nobly mas he proven the truth of his
theory. Today the Swansea is a house
hold word in Utah and stands as one of
Tintic's famous ore producers. The
Swansea main shaft is down 600 feet,
the property is equipped with one of
the most complete hoisting plants in
Tintic. together with all the other
necessary buildings and machinery. 1t
has over 1000 feet of drifting and many
tons of shipping ore are today in sight
!.
ing hoisted daily, the average value
being 40 ounces silver and 10 per cent
lead TO the ton. The Swansea has paid
seven dividends, one of IL cents per
share. of s., 800, and six of cents per
share or $1,000. II is needless to say
thaG the Swansea is a gilt-edged stock,
being quoted at 1925 to SO per share
and with practically none of 1t to be
bought.
The Norwegian was located April 30,
1870. and was the first location on the
celebrated Treasure Hill or Gold Hill.
II was afterwards abandoned and relo-
Gated as the Jersey, Feb. 20, 1889. This
property is on the south extension of
fine Julian Lane, one of Silver City's
well-known mines.
On Nav IS. 1870. we find a record Of
a meeting of the shareholders of the
Sunbeam lode held for the purpose of
segregating that property. AS will be
remembered in one of our former artf- !
cles. the Sunbeam was located by eight |
claimants under the old law allowing |
200 feet Of the lode to each, thus max |
ing J. GOO feet. 1t being deemed advisa-
HE TO divide the lode among the claim |
A1ts. the meeting was held on the date |
piven. On motion is was provided that |
the property be divided by auction, the
claimant willing to accept the least |
number of feet being given the hrst |
choice The Sunbeam lode was there |
,,T,on apportioned as follows: Moroni |
RilIingsley 200 feet, L. ]. Whitney 165 |
Seate s b. Moore 1863 feet Z. NJ. Peck |
145 feet. S. W. Worsley 200 feet, w. ].
Harris 36O1z feet, Joseph Hyde 36O1a |
feet