Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-11
Mines Manager Allen Visits the
Centennial Eureka Mine and
Talks About SmeIter.
NO. Cliff MAKES SHIPMENT.
Contract On Contact Claim--orc
Shipments of Week from Juab
County Camp,

Special Correspondence,
Eureka, March 10.--Mlnes Manager
Allen of the United states Smelling,
Refining & Mining company. was in
the camp yesterday looking after the
companys affairs at the Centennial
Eureka mines He stated that 1t
would be about two months before the
United States smelters at Bingham
Junction would be ready to receive
ore from the Tintic mines, as perhaps
80 days would be necessary to put the
big plant In condition for the treat
ment of ore again.
When asked regarding rumor of
a strike In the Deprezin ground which
IS being developed by the Centennial
Eureka company, under bond and
lease. he said that no strike had been
made, but that there was very
favorable change in the workings,
which are no doubt nearing the ore.
This ground lies to the west Of the
Centennial Eureka claims. 1t is own
ed by Capt Hugo DeprezIn.
A meeting of the Iron Hat Mining
company was held in Salt Lake Mon
day, DIR. Harvielle, William Hoffman
and c. II. flush Of Eureka attending
the meeting. a resolution was adopt
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mess of the company from Salt Lake
to this city, and G. u. Hush was elect
ed secretary to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the resignation of n. A. Robert
son. 1t is the intention of the COM
pany to take up the development of
it's property in East Tinuc at an early
date, which consists of four claims,
upon which some work was done last
fall.
Another assessment, number 10, has
been levied by the Mckinley Mining
company and is delinquent May 10,
and the date of sale is June IL.
B. II. Bullock came UP from Provo
today for the purpose of letting con-
tract for 100 feet of tunneling at the
Contact claim of the Montereal group
in East Tintic. Upon this ground
there is already tunnel In $50 feet.
which will be extended 100 feet FUR
Their.
The North Gift at silver City sent
out a carload OF ore as trial ship
ment this week. The lot ran S5 per
cent lead, 20 ounces in silver and Id
| per cent iron.
some of the directors of the Selma
! Mining company. including Walter
| Poulton and l.. C. Peterson, were ou
| from Salt Lake Wednesday and visited
| the property in North Tintlc. 1t Il
| stated that preparations are under way
for the resumption of development
work. The Selma has very good
showing, considering the amount OF
work done. The property Is equipped
with an electric drill and perhaps an
electric hoist will be Installed soon.
Another promising property in North
Tintic IS the White Star. b. Rich
of Salt Lake returned to his home
Thursday after visiting the ground
He was accompanied by an engineer
If Mr., Rich is successful in his ef-
forts to place a block of stock, force
of men will be put to work on deyel-
opmonts.
A donkey engine win be installed on
the 1,000-level at the Little Chief for
the purpose of deepening the shaft
without interfering with the develop
ment work now going on. The main
shaft will be dropped from 300 to 4oC
| feet.
The shipments of ore from Tintic
for the past week amounted to 81 car
| leads, the properties shipping being as
! follows. Centennial Eureka AS
Bullion Beck, g. Eureka Hill, /; NORTH
| Cliff, /.