The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-07
THE EXCURSION TO TINTIC.
Many City People View the Bonanzas
There.

In point of numbers, as in all else the
Rio Grande Western Tintic excursion yes
terday was a complete success. BY ac-
tuel count 200 people visited the great
mining district through taking the ad-
vantage of the opportunity offered by the
Western. and that they fully enjoyed the
cut should probably go without saving.
To the energetic work of Billy Ridd is due
considerable of the success attending the
excursion The train was made up of six
day coaches and left this city at a. m.
arriving at Eureka at II o'clock and at
Mammoth and Silver a short time after.
Through Utah county stops were made
and at Lehi, Provo and SDringville ex-
cursionists came aboard, many of them
heavily laden with fruit and flowers Tor
friends in the various camps. at Goshen
second engine was attached to the
heavy train in order that there might be
no delay in getting up the grade Great
interest was taken in the many scenic
beauties en- route-this interest. never
grows less no matter how often travellers
go out over the Western 10 rintic-and
RE car platforms were crowded as the
train went up over the loop.
AT Eureka the excursioniSts began to
leave the train. and when Silver was
reached but comparatively lew were
aboard. The train returned to Eureka
shortly after 4 o'clock in the afternoon
and remained until o'clock. thereby en-
aiding the sightseers to see at least the
surface Showings of the entire district.
All of the big mines and the mill. as well
as many of the prospects. had their quota
OF visitors and in all cases the latter
were shown every courtesy by the mine
and mill managers
The thunder of the batteries at the Eu
reka Hill 100-stamp mill was stilled just
before noon and did not resume until late
in the day. This cessation of full opera
tions was only temporary, however, and
was simply ordered for the purpose of
making the monthly cleanup of the plant.
At the Eureka Hill mines Sunday is now
truly d day of rest. all miners being laid
of on that day. Enough ore is hOisted
during the week to supply the mill on the
off day.
From the Bulion-Beck so or 20 tons of
first-class ore are being shipped daily. A
;.5-horse power engine is now building for
the company and will be installed at once
on the 900-foet level for the purpose of
permitting greater ease in the operation
of the Wine below that level. The main
shaft viii not be sent down any deeper
until more prospecting has been done be-
low the 1050-foot level in the Wine.
The completion OF the Godiva's hosting
and compressor plant is being rushed
ahead as rapidly as possible and the work
should soon be in operation. With its
new plant at work the Godiva will COM
mence a great production record
At the Uncle Sam some very fine ore is
being taken out and shipped at the rate
OF car daily. Mr. knight has just let
a contract for 800 feet of new tunnel work
in order to open the property at a greater
located nearly as low down the mountain
as the mouth of the Godiva tunnel, COM
menced yesterday morning.
No Gemini-Keystone ore Will be treated
at the Sioux mill, as has been announced
would be the case. 1t seems that the
company directors failed TO agree on the
matter. 1t was at first proposed 70 treat
several thousand tons of second-class Ore
being held on the dump
The old Eagle is preparing shipment
of ore. Operations were resumed on this
great property short time ago and some
fine ore is being taken out.
The closing down of the Mammoth mill
caused n great quiet at Robinson. but 1t
is serni-officially announced that the close
thing will depend upon the smelters and
railroads. The books of the company
show that the mills average monthly
record has been that of a good money
ing is quite satisfactory and some fine ore
is being broken and raised. The Ajax is
also looking and doing well. The recent
draft of men was the simple and natural
result of the cessation of the production
of low-grade ore for the Sioux mill
Much interest attaches to the recent mi
tial shipment of ore from the Grand Cen
trail. The ore should go about five ounces
in gold, but shows little silver and no
copper or lead. IL is found only in
small seam through the low-grade stuff,
but its presence IS a splendid indication
of larger and possibly richer bodies. The
ore came from the face of the drift east
from the 7o0-foot station.
The Silver City and Diamond producers
and prospects are all active and attracted
much attention. Both of the Swanseas
were special objects of interest, and the
Buckeye was also visited by a party.
Regardless of the closing of two of its
mills and the several drafts of men made
al the mines the people OF the Tintic dis
trict are far from feeling depressed. They
may have been somewhat blue at times.
but they are 4 plucky crowd and they feel
certain that the smelters and railroads
VIII not continue to cripple the district
when the true conditions are made
known. The district Is ripe for a great
boo.,. If all interests will but pull in the
same direction.