The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-06
WEST T|NT|C NOW
GETS ATTENTION
Another Side of Splendid Camp
Shows Good Ore at
Present.
MAY BE ANOTHER
BOOM FOR DISTRICT
Many Items of Interest From
Camp Which Never Grows
Dull.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
EUREKA, Utah. July 5.-The west end
OF Tntic district is attracting consid-
cradle attention at present. and a large
amount of prospecting is being done In
that section. At the Blain claims there
is four-foot vein of lead ore exposed
which was encountered In winZe from
the upper tunnel. but owing TO large
pended at that point The main tunnel
is in a distance of over 100 feet and
carries ore which is between fifty and
sixty per cent lead. eight ounces silver
and some gold a drain tunnel which
is now in about $50 feet is being driven
steadily and when completed will drain
the property TO t50 feet beneath the orc
body, then work Will be continued on
The ore bearing vein. e. j.. Flcimer OF
Salt Lake is In charge or the property,
At the Eureka Lily there is fine
showing on the 200 and 500 levels, a new
connection being made on the 200 with
the body, and indica tions show that
is pretty. close to ore. The shaft from
this level will be sunk to the 500, two
shifts being used.
Mike sullivan who has contract for
running tunnel in the ground OF the
Aurum group OF claims in North Tintic.
was in camp this week and reports every
The tunnel is IN over l22 feet. and VIII be
extended 200 feet further. John Holda-
way of Provo holds the controlling inter
est In this group Of claims.
In the south end of the district WIN
Mcintyre and Jesse Poynter are taking
out ore from the Snowflake mine, The
ore is n copper proposition and snip
ment has been made 10 the Tintic
snlelter
Gabe Westberg is taking good shipping
ore from the Cndine ground In south TIN
tic and has made a shipment as also has
?. J. DAILY from the Beatrice property In
the same vicinity. the orc averaging S2l
4 double compartment shaft is being
sunk on the Selma group Of claims IN
North Tintic. The work is being done
by contract and rapid progress is being
made. The shaft is being sunk near the
junction OF Two veins and the showing
Is an excellent one. Several prominent
mining men Of salt Lake are sharchold-
.rs in the property.
The sinking of the shaft at the Tintic
Empire property Is progressing finely.
shaft. is Of the opinion that ore VIII be
encountered before the 2oo-leyel Is
reached An electric hoist is 10 be IN
stalled 10 better facilitate the sinking
operations.
Al the Little Ergar property in East
Tintic. James y. O,Brien has the tunnel
In distance Of 200 feet and expects TO
tap the ledge in a short distance further
The prospects are so far very encourag-
ing ~ .,, c.ut, n-orortv IN
East TinIic Is moving along smoothly and
rapidly and the new hosting apparatus
is giving entire satisfaction, a force OF
miners are at work sinking the shaft and
another shift Will soon be added. A new
well is being sunk so as 10 have an
abundance Of water for the shaft house.
Already the shaft has reached depth
OF nearly 100 feet and when two shifts
are put 10 work rapid progress Will be
made. John Bestle- Meyer. the veteran
mining man OF Provo, Is managing the
workings in a systematical manner which
is bound 10 produce good results
The following assessments have beNH
levied on Tindc properties; Iron King
assessment No. !. of lc per share. dein-
quent fully 20. date Of sale August .
Putus. ! cent. date Of sale. july 2; Nc
Kinley one half cent. delinquent July u
date Of sale. August .; Lower Mammoth
&c. delinquent July Il. date OF sale, aug
ust 8: AddIe, one-half cent, date OF SALE
July 15.
The leases al the Provo property are
doing good work and are running a drifI
cast Of the shaft on the 3QO-ievei, ana
soon strike the East Tiutic Development
companyS vein.
A contract has been let for 500 feet
Of tunnel work on the Baltimore Cround.
Or. William Hale, of Jackson. Mich,
was the guest here this week Of T.. j:
Raddatz. manager OF the Tlntic Standard
mine, and on Tuesday they visited that
rapid rate TO reach the 600-level. the work
being done by contract. Connection Will
be made with the 200 in few days,
When this is accomplished, sinking VIII
raising from the 300-level. thus Fastening
the shaft work. \ station has been cut
on the 4O0-lcvel from which the raising
work will be prosecuted.
Two drifts are being run from the 300
level of the Mckinley property in search
OF the ore body, and the showing In the
south drift is Of a very encouraging ma
ture and all indications go To show that
The management is nearing the ore bear
ing vein.