The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-26
THE MINES OF TINTIC.
Historical Review of the District By
the Silver City Star

the Silver City Star.
In our present issue, says the Silver
CITY Star, we continue our story OF
Iintic's discovery and development
TINS article containing some important
tdels IN relation TO some of the most
famous properties in the district.
Inc Phoenix lode was located by
George Rust and J. t. Hardy on Jan.
l. 1873 This property lies Immediately
south of the Ajax mine, and is gen
crafty regarded as a most favorable
property. 1t was extensively worked
IN 1889 and again in 1892 by Colorado
/ parties under lease, but no satisfactory
returns resulted 1t is now the prop
erty of the Hercules Mining company
and is patented ground. The Phoenix
Is fully equipped with steam hoist
and all necessary machinery, but is
iying idle owing to isagreement and
litigation between the stockholders.
The Northern Spy lode was located
jan l, 1879, by Mrs. Martha Heath. and
the FISHERMAN lode on Jan. 9 1873 by
L. NJ. Heath. Both locations cover iden-
teally the same ground, the second
belng made on account of Heath be-
ing advised that a former location did
not expire until Jan. 2. The Northern
spy is the north extension of the Carisa
ana has acquired we'll earned reputa-
ton as one of Tintic's bonanzas. The
Heath family, who owned the property
ana who did considerable development.
went to California in the early SOS
ana Ieft a power of attorney with Rob-
ert HaIi' VINO sold the property to
Alexander Graham. Graham worked
the property for several years. shipping
the ore TO the old mill at Homansville
ana receiving big returns. Graham af-
forwards sold to John Beck for $50. 900.
the latter organizing the Northern Spy
Mining company. The company did
considerable work and shipped a great
zeal OF ore, but during the past several
years all the work has been done nv
ieasers. The Northern Spy is now be-
ing worked under a lease by Hyrum
becA and others, and is regular
shipper 1t is equipped with a first
class steam hoist and all necessary
machinery.
The Gemini lode was located March
"a 1879 by John @. Packard ard John
McChrystal, and forms the nj q us
the magnificent property of the Gemin
Mining company. The Gemini or Kew
stone, as it is familiarity called. is one
OF Tlntic's wonderful bonanza pro-
ducers, and is credited with the paw
ment of over 5000, 600 in dividends. al |
though, as it is a close corporation, ex- !
act figures are difficult to obtain. At |
some future date we will return to the |
iemini and endeavor to give a com /
plete statement of the interesting facts !
it,
The Godiva lode was located April ?.
1919, by John Q. Packard and John Nc !,
Shrystal, and was the first producer on
he now celebrated Godiva mountain
The Godiva, together with the Ajax
1ythagoras, Vulcan, Aurora and Al
1lon lodes, forms the property of the
fodiva Mining company. The Godiva
las been producer Of high grade ore
or several years, but being like the
femini, close corporation. it is diff
ult to secure the exact figures of its
production. The Godiva mine has sew
raj hundred feet of tunneling and a
inc working shaft is now being sunk.
\ steam hoist and compressor was put
Up on the mine this year. and it will
con again take its place as a producer
T precious metals. John O. Packard
ontrols the stock and the mine is be-
ng worked under the superintendencv
f John H. McChrystal