The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
ACTIVITY IN
T|NT|C DISTRICT
Gemini Will Increase Force and
Swansea Con. Is Putting
in New Pumps.
Special to The Herald.l

Eureka, Utah. Aug. 21.-The Tintic
mines have finished up another busy
week. Although the shipments are not
quite so large for the week, there are
some notable additions to the list, such
IS the Lower Mammoth and the Peci-
Tunnel.
The Gemini is now employing about
n1ty men. and ina few days more will
be put on the force. On the whole. the
new pumping plant is working salts
factorily. but few repairs here ano
there have had to be made The big
pump is now handling about 300 gal
Ions of water per minute, and is in
stalled short distance below the 1 800
foot station. At the winze on the 300
foot level another electric pump IS
being put in place, and when this is
completed the pump in the shaft will
be operated at its limit but for the
present will not run at its full capacity.
Two new electric hoists will be in
stalled on the lower levels. and when
they are ready hosting of ore will
commence in earnest.
The report that the Beck Tunnel was
''out Of ore is not true, as during the
past week eight cars have been sent to
the new Tintic smelter.
Over at the Swansea Consolidated.
where they are putting in new pumps,
the knight smelter. The new pumps,
although in position. are not yet in
trim to send the water out of the
mine.
A very interesting piece of work is
being carried forward on the Iron King
ground over in East Tintic. A tunnel
is being run from the northeaesJ end of
the ground, which will be about a mile
in length, and will tap tie shaft at a
depth Of about 400 feet. In its course
southwark and west the old Noon Iron
mine property, now part of the Iron
King will be thoroughly prospected at
a depth of about 500 feet. At present
his work is being done by hand steel.
but as soon as the new compressor.
which the company is installing, is in
place. a pipe line will be run to the
tunnel and air drills will be put in Op-
GRAFTON.
Mr. Holloway of the Sioux states
that the work has again been resumed
IN the much-talked-about Wine, and
saws that the showing is very favor
able.
Victoria Has q Strike.
REPORTS from the management of the
Victoria. the twin sister of the Grand
Central. and worked through the lat
ter. are to the effect that a strike Of
some importance has been made on the
i.000-foot level This strike is 90 new
ground and opens ~ new possibilities
for the mine. This ore will be shipped
to the Tintic smelter. with which the
Grand Central ard the Victoria nave a
contract for the handling of tilciI, out
put.
Among the prospects that are being
pushed forward at a rapid rate is the
Montreal over TO the east. Here a con-
tract for 200 feet of drifting has been
finished and the contractor. George
Sydlinker, will probably take on an
other 100 feet. The controlling people
of this ground are the Bulioc.ys of
Provo, who also own heavily in the
Tintic Central At this latter prop
ertv the shaft is going down steadily,
having reached a depth of about fifty
feet since Contractors Moore and Dun
can took hold. Although nothing def
mite is given out, it is rumored that the
ground in the bottom of the shaft looks
promising.
On the Ben Bolt group. situated in the
northeast part of the district and one
mile north of the r. G.. w. group ana
| adjoining the White Star on the east. y
F.. Laird ard w. B. Hughes are sinking
an incline shaft on the vein. which Is IN
the contact between the lime and the
Yorphyry. There are three claims in the
group ana some picked Samples nave as
saycd as high as ST. in gold and II
ounces in silver. The owners are much
elated over their success. and are pushing
their assessment work through and uDoH
the forthcoming of the necessary funds
systematic development work will be re-
sumed.
Christmas Property.
A next-door neighhor of the Ben Boil
is the Christmas property. where they
are following very strong vein Of
mineralized lime into the hill. The tunnel
IS now in a distance of about seventy
feet and some gold values have been en-
countered. The vein can be traced for a
long distance from the south. end seems
to be a continuation of the iron cropping
which shows so plainly on the r. G. w.
ground. The owners of this property are
Robert Thompson and ]. Jensen both OF
Eureka. They are at present doing their
annual assessment work. but will en-
deavor to further develop the ground this
winter. as they firmly believe they have
something worth going after.
A. II. Pettis, who will have charge OF
the work on the Copper Jack ground out
in the Ericsson district. was out at the
property during the week with Hermann
Hoesch of Grand Junction. Mr.. Hoesch
who came here as the representative of
the Grand Junction people who are in
terested in the Flving Dutrhman group
has returned to his home feeling that a
rood bargain has been made. that the af-
fairs OF the Copper Jack will be pushed
forward successfully now. and that the
absorption of the F1virg Dutchman by the
Copper Jack is a good thing for all con-
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