The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-29
TINTIC PERSONALS.
Items of Interest About the Mines
and Operators.
Especial Corresponlence.l

Especial Corresponience.l
Robinson, July 2S.-David Evans
| came up from Zion yesterday, and. con-
trary to usual custom, paid a visit to
/ the Tesora mine before looking over
! the progress made at the Black Jack S
new shaft. Mr.. Evans is a large owner
| in the Tesora, in fact, was one of the
original incorpcrators of the company,
and correspondingly is much gratified
with the fine mineral showing being
made at the Independent shaft, or the
old workings of the Tesora company.
j. S. Free arrived from below on the
mornings Short Line and hurried to the
Showers Consolidated. Some very pref
ty specimens Of silver-lead ore are be-
ing shown about the camp by folks
who obtained them from the Showers.
The vein has not been tapped Yet, but
in prosecuting some mineral seams
have been encountered. Mr.. Free says
system of energetic work will be
carried on at the Showers
, Lafayette Holbrook paid his regular
weekly visit to the Grand Central yes
terday, and in the evening wore a calm
and placid smile, denoting contentment
with himself and the world st large.
Those who remembered how Mr.. Hol-
brook steadfastly stood by the ship
when seas were rough, are gratified to
see him realize the benefits of this
truly great mine.
James Hegney. who is interested in
the Phoenix mine with Samuel McIn-
tyre, is here for the purpose of deter
mining upon the best methods of eX-
plotting. The Phoenix lies Just above
the Ajax territory, and it is believed
that the extensive work recently COM
menced and so vigorously carried on by
the Black Jack company and the Ajax
Mammoth Extension has induced the
Phoenix management TO adopt differ
ent working or exploring methods.
E. p. Jennings of the Dragon Iron
mine returned from Salt Lake. it is
said. for the purpose of commencing
preparatory arrangements in the
Alaska group proposition. of which Mr.
Jennings is believed to have assumed
the management. Speaking of the out
put of iron ore from the Dragon Iron
mine, Mr.. Jennings said it would aver
age three large carloads per day, equal
ing about ninety tons.
c. r. Savage. accompanied by Err
nest r. E,ldridge, has been Hotel
Mammoth guest for some days. Mr..
Savage has been employed in obtain
ing some rare scenic views of this To-
cality.
The irrepressible ]. Wash Young
made" the Tintic district this week
Wash never complains about lack of
trade. Business is always good-but at
times it requires more hustling, that's
all.
Arthur Buckbee of the Sunbeam
brought Mrs. Buckbee back with him
to escape the heat of the city and to
get a correct idea as TO how the dis
trict has grown during the last year
Thomas Weir of the Ajax Dragon
Iron and Star Consolidated mines, ar
rived this morning. Mr.. Weir spoke of
the gratifying condition of the Ajax
mine and the material improvement of
the ore bodies. He said that while the
returns had not been made for the last
shipment of five cars sent out at the
close of last week, the ore unquestion-
ably was of excellent character. and
would net a handsome profit, but, he
believed. from such information as had
been furnished him from here, that the
shipment that will go forward in a day
or so will be even better in the way of
grade and value.