The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-01
CELEBRATION OF
KNIGHT SMELTER
Camp of Tintic Arranging Big
"BIOW Out" to Mark
blowing In"

The people of Tintic are TO be given an
opportunity Of celebrating the opening of
the new Tintic smelter. The celebration.
whieh is being arranged by the Tintic
Commercial club. promises TO eclipse any
thing of the kind ever undertaken in
Utah-it viii not only be red letter day
in. the history OF Tintic, but the entire
state, says the Eureka Reporter.
The blowing in of the new slnelter,
with a capacity of about 900 tons of ore
daily, and the promise that the plant Is
10 be enlarged from time TO time. marks
the opening of a new and more prosperous
era for the greatest mining district IN
Utah and the people OF l1ntic are de-
sirOus of showing their appreciation OF
the splendid work which small Dlnch
OF capitalists is doing for this district
Tintic mines have been pouring their
wealth into the lap of the state and ma
ton for two score years, and yet they are
In their infancy. The deepest mines
have failed 10 get below the ore zones
and there appears TO be absolutely no nm
II TO the camps possibilities New NM
ing camps are continually spTinglng up;
some of which make good, While others
occupy the center OF the stage ior snort
time only and then their brllllancy Iaaes
away and we hear no more OF them, nut
Tintie goes plugging along producing mill
lions upon millions. People who nave
lived among the mines Tor years are Just
beginning TO realize the wonderful merits
of the district.
When "Uncle Jesse" Knight started In
10 erect a smelter here the majority OF the
mining men of Utah said that II Woulu
never be completed. that II was only
bluff TO bring the smelter trust and rail-
roads TO time. one by one they nave Deen
forced TO look at the proposition IN an en-
tirely different light. Mr.. knight started
in 10 erect a small independent sIntltet,
and as the work progressed he and his as
SOciates realized that much larger
plant would be needed. and consequently
the original plans were altered. IN auul-
ton 10 putting up a SmelJer, Wilcn VIII
eventually be an important feature IN the
smelling industry of the state, they nave
constructed a railroad for the purpose or
connecting their smelter with the mines
from which il Will draw its supply OF ore
That they displayed great wisdom IN Sc
lecting this district as a site for the new
plant is manifest upon every hand. All
the different characters of ore needed IN
smelling are to be had here, the railroad
facilities are good, there is absolutely no
danger of a clash between the snelIlIls
and farming interests and instead OF SEMI
ing the Tintic ore away for treatment, the
railroads will soon be bringing ore INTO
Tintic.
II is quite probable that the celebration
and barbecue in honor OF the opening OF
The smeIter will be held on July !. al
though the date has not Yet been fixed.
Last week George McCune and \ j.
Schneiter. the committee appointed by the
Commercial club, called upon ana con
suited Jesse Knight regarding the pro
posed celebration Mr.. knight was highly
pleased to see the organization ana the
people generally taking such an interest
in the matter and promised them all the
assistance possible. Excursions Will lie
run 10 Eureka and the program OF the
day will be an interesting one. me
browning feature will be a big barbecue
i'm the evening. Mr.. McCune was in Park
CITY on Monday to secure information re-
garding this part of the program, as a
similar celebration was held IN that camp
but a short time ago