Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
TlNTlC.

Within It's borders $500 men are steadi-
~ employed In extracting and handling
ores or In developing properties that
promise to become producers. Tlntlo
certainly has more live. producing
mines than any other district, the list
having been greatly added to during
the present year. There IL not much
room left for the prospector there. as
nearly everything OF promise Is taken
up, and the whole country from Eureka
to silver city Is dotted with hulstH.
telling a cheerful story of the progress
Of development work Almost without
exception. the older properties mat
have made Tintic famous are In better
shape than they have ever been. and
many that Mt the beginning OF the
year were classed us prospects are now
producing mines.
The shippers for 1893 numbered over
nifty, and they contribute. aa nearly ~
can be estimated. 5000 cars Of ore, cN-
elusive OF the shipments OF gold, silver
and copper bars by the mills.
Eureka. the metropolis and oldest
town In the district. has enjoyed a
steady growth during the year. and all
thrived. Its population II now csti-
mated at 1000. and public Improve
ments OF substantial sort are the
order there.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The most important property in this
end OF the district Ia now the Centen-
niai-Eureka. The sale Of this mine to
eastern capitalists for over two millions
viii be remembered as one Of the iarg-
est deals OF the year, and II was scarce
~ closed before Manager c. Il. Allen
had opened up two OF the most substan-
tial striker In the history OF the mine.
which now has such enormous ore re-
serves that the output can be Increased
TO any desired figure. During the
period OF reorganization following the
sale. dividends were held back. but the
operations are now going forward on n
larger scale than ever, the company
having recently closed contract with
Colorado smcltcrs to furnish $1,000, 900
worth OF ore In thirty months. There
II practically no doubt but the great
orr bodies uncovered on the 900 and
Zoo levels win be cclipscd ON the 100
level. other connections have now been
made. After tapping the vein at the
500 level. fho shaft VIII no ON down to
the I coo level. which viii really he
$500 feet. This new body. therefore.
extends from the 400 to the 1880 level.
and 1t II like opening up virgin ground
to take out the rich ore. The life OF
the mine. under such u policy OF de-
velopment, IL simply indefinite. The
ore In sight rum into millions. and
shows years OF active work ahead.
THE BuLLIoN-BEcK.
This mine has been scientifically
worked during 1880 under the direction
Superintendent John A. Kirby. who has
paid particular attention to the ore re.
H. -
prosecuted at much expense. but the
results have been to give the old pro-
Queer a new lease OF life. At the
greatest depth yet reached. the ore II
found In most encouraging quantities
and OF high grade.
EUREKA HILL.
This old time bonanza IL practical,
closed down nj present but II viii no
be for long. Its immense mill require
a vast quantity OF ore to supply u, AM
the reserves proved insufficient recently
This has led to "A vigorous campaign q
exploration and development. about NJ
~ men being employed underground
When new bodies OF sufficient eNten
have been opened up. operations Wi
be resumed.
THE GRAND CENTRAL.
The earnings Of this splendid prop
erty are now larger than ever before
the ore improving as the work pro
crosses. The usual dividends OF $4,000
month Were paid with clock work rex
clarity this year until the lltlgatio
with the Mammoth company com
the reserve FUND. During the year, on
of the finest hoistlng works In Tint
has been put 10 place ana the machlncr
equipment throughout Improved, whll
the buildings are steel frame. An an
pie supply OF water has been Intro
duced at the works. the company f0i
tunntely owning a controlling lntetci
IN the silver city water works. g.
Loose has general charge OF the proper
ty.with L.Iiolbrook In Immediate charr
Az to the result OF the pending htlgg
ton. no one can predict. further tina
that the Grand Central Is destined
become greater producer In the {,
ture than the past.
THE MAMMOTH.
This n one Of the Oldest properties
The district, and yet II has more or
and that OF a higher grade. than eve
Like all the other big Tlntic mini
where the policy Of extensive prospoc
Ing II followed. the Mammoth has bee
extremely fortunate IN uncoycrlng ne
bodies. Its shipments this year sho
a marked Increase over last. ana no
withstundlnF the litigation with Il
Grand Central Il has continued to ~
dividends without hitch. Besides th
II IL an open secret that the cOmpai
has added heavily to It's reserve fun
and has nmnssod all the means nece
cary to carry II through the legal bait
without disturbing the bread money {
shareholders.
THE LOWER MAMMOTH.
II has long been expected that Il
Lower Mammoth would break into oI
and though this hope has been oft d
ferred, the work has been vigorous
prosecuted until Just now the neN
comes that ore has been found, al
that with comparatively little more u
vclopment, the mine win common
paying It's way. preliminary TO payli
dividends.
EAGLE AND BLUE BELL.
This mine Is now n regular shlpp
and Ii doing u little better than pa
Ing expenses. These shipments, ho
ever, are only occasional. ms II IL noct
sary to do constant development wo
and the shaft Is SIN going down r
coming year will Internationally =
the Eagle nnd Blue Boll added to I
list OF dividend payers.
the MAY DAY.
The May Day belongs In the sa,
chtagory as the Eagle, although II "
take longer to place II on divide
paying basis. Work has been Wig,
ously pushed this year, ever since /
ing Its way.
THE VICTORIA.
MI