The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-16
TINTIC MINER NEWS.
The Swansea and South Swansea Ore
Bins Full.

The Alma Mining company, which
has been operating the Primrose mine
is advertising for bids to sink the
shaft another 100 feet.
No contracts have yet been made fol
the output of the Swansea and South
Swansea and the ore houses at both
mines are reported full TO overlooking.
When the ore does begin to go out, ii
will go with a rush.
We are informed that Charles But
tiers, the famous mining engineer and
metallurgist from South Africa, and
party, were in Mammoth yesterday,
but are unable to learn anything as to
the object of their business.
Ore was struck this week in the Luz
zerne at depth of 100 feet in the shaft
but we are unable at this writing TO
give its extent and value. The Luz
zerne is being developed by r. H.
Cabell of Salt Lake City under lease
and bond.
A deal is now pending on the Rising
Sun, upon which j. c. McChrystal
holds an option. and several other prop
critics in that vicinity. The Rising Sun
lies just west of the Colorado Chief
and north of the Crown Point and is
believed to be a first class piece of
ground.
The Opex shaft has reached the 300
possible to the 400. We understand
that Captain Hank Smith of the Cen
tennial-Eureka, who recently exam
ined the property, has prepared most
highly fattering report of its indica-
tions and possibilities.
Nick Carpenter advises us that he
started in Tuesday on the development
of the st. Paul and Minneapolis group
in North Tintic. The tunnel on this
&c oil in ~
will be driven at least 100 feet further.
We understand the showing already
made is an excellent one.
Superintendent w. H. Wilson of the
Undine advises us that the steady flow
of water from that property now
amounts TO $4,000 gallons daily. He is
using the water for culinary and all
other purposes and is having tests OF
its purity made. If the tests are salts
factory a pipe line will be run into Sill
yer City at once. The water thus
promises to be as valuable as ore. In
the meantime the prospecting of the
property is continued and the indica-
tons are reported to be most encour-
aging.
Work has commenced on the old Park
mine, recently purchased by l.. &. Ritter
and c. +. Loose. 4 new incline shaft
will be sunk on the vein and will fol-
low it to the deep. We understand
that a new company will soon be in
to work the property. The
Park mine is one of the time IA
nous producers of the Silver City end
of the district and with depth should
develop into as great a mine as have
its neighbors, the Swansea and South
Swansea.
Frank Harris. receiver of the United
States land office at Salt Lake City,
was down last Sunday and Monday
looking after the homestake property.
Mr.. Harris states that the shaft is now
down about PSI feet. The dip of the
ore vein has carried it out of the shaft.
which will be sunk on the 300 when
drifting to catch the vein again will
be commenced. He also states that a
new steam hoist win be erected on the
Immediately after the 1st of
February. The HOmeStake is one of
the star properties in the south end of
the district and is destined to be big
mine.
B. f F'leiner and J. X. Bishop of
Provo. were in town yesterday on their
way TO Death canyon. They state that
they have received most hatterinS re-
ports of the properties, and were TAX
ng out two full outfits to work both
The Blaine and the Buckeye mines
Mr. Fleiner states that he expects to
commence shipping via Ironton in
about two weeks. He also states that
hey have an abundance of water and
Will probably put in jigs to concentrate
he lower grade lead ore on the ground. |
Both the gentlemen are most enthusi- |
lstic over that district and are con-
identity expecting that one of the rail
'oads will see the necessity this spring !
II putting the road through to that /
point. and that they will nave a rail !
Dad before next fall. y considerable /
number of men are reported to be at /
work at Death canyon as well as in .
Nest Vintic