The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-17
TINTIc MINING NOTES.
Scranton Mine Trouble Adjusted
Conditions at Beck Tunnel.
Eureka Renorter.)


The engine at the Beck mine was brok-
en- yesterday afternoon while the Shltt
was at work, and the men came to the
surface through the Eureka Hill The
engine was not repaired this morning and
consequently the leasers did not so TO
work today.
William Hatfield was in Eureka We'd
nesday looking after his mining interests.
Drifting is still going on to the south OF
the shaft on the 1.O00-fOot level of the
Snowflake mine and the showing is very
encouraging. Since the station was cut
on the 1.O00-fOot level, over 200 feet of
drifting has been done.
The work OF installing the new machin-
cry at the Star Consolidated mine is still
going on and almost everything with the
exception of the gallOws frame is now on
the ground, much of 1T having already
been put in place The. work of putting
in the new machinery viii not delay work
underground to any extent
Conrad kopman shipped about 100 tons
Of ore last month from his lease at the
BulliOn-Beck mine. The Beck company
now turns the money over to the leasers
as soon as the returns are received upon
each shipment instead of giving them one
pay day each month for ore shipped dur
ing the previous month. This system is
much more satisfactory to the leasers-
The work of transferring the machinery
and buildings from the Martha Washing
ton mine at Silver City to the Copper Jack
property in the Erickson district is still
in progress under the direction Of George
Hanson. The pumps were taken out of
per Jack. The engine, boilers and other
equipment are in splendid condition and
perfectly fitted to the needs Of the Cop
per Jack company which VIII commence
work as soon as the machinery can be in
stalled.
The trouble at the Scranton mine in
North Tintic over the food, which re-
suited in part Of the force quitting work
a week ago, did not delay work to any
extent. as other miners were found to
take the places Of those who left the
mine. Superintendent Fred Butler was
in from the mine Friday last and said
that the company is anxious to treat the
men right, but could not discharge the
Chinese cook until there was some one
else to take his place. The company is
erecting a new bunk house for the men.
which will be most convenient. There
will be but two men in each room, and
the sleeping apartments will be provided
with nice iron beds and the best of mat
tresses-
BulIi0n-Beck Tunnel stock has been
somewhat stronger during the past week.
and the people who are familiar with tn
mine are at loss to account for the slump.
/ The usual amount of ore. about one car
/ load per day, is now being sent forward
and while the ore is not quite as rich as
some that was taken out Of the mine a
/ few months ago il IS a splendid shipping
grade and is bringing considerable money
! insure the regular dividend each month.
/ It is true that the management has de
voted but little time to prospecting, the
/ chief reason for this being that the equip
ment Of the mine has been taxed to its
/ capacitv TO maintain the heavy output of
/ ore. There is still an immense amount of
/ ore blocked out in the mine, and pros
pecting which was started some time ago
! promises to tap the extension of the ore
deposits