The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-29
G0D|VA-S|0UX IS
TO RESUME WORK
0ld-Timer of the Tintic Camp in
Line for Energetic De-
yelopment Work.
WELL.KN0WN TALENT
BEHIND THE COMPANY
Interesting Data Given About
Many Active Properties in
Tintic District.
Special TO The Tribune.

10 be commenced on the claims owned
by the Godiva-Sioux Mountain Mining
company, located near the Godlva and
Plutus mines in the east end. At a
meeting of the board of directors held
this week it was decided to dispose OF
some of the treasury stock for the pur-
pose of developing the property, The
old Smuggler claim, owned by Bradford
y. C. Stott of this city, has been taken
over by the company and Mr.. Stott be-
comes heavy shareholder. Others IN
terested in the ground are Ex-Governor
Heber NJ. Wells, Secretary of State
Charles Tingey and Judge Higgins. On
the Smuggler claim there is a tunnel
in a distance OF 900 feet. which, when
extended about $50 feet. will reach the
ore vein of the Pluius mine. which is
almost certain to extend into the new
company s holdings. The property has
heen idle for several years. but now
that il is known that rich orc lies all
around ii. the officials of the company
have concluded TO uncover some OF the
riches of Tintic.
Superintendent John Roundy is au-
thority for the statement that the ore
now being sent TO the snlelter from the
Beck Tunnel mine is more than paying
operating expenses. The ores are be-
ing taken from the old workings of the
mine and from the new workings on the
800 level. The north workings of the
property are being developed on the
100 level. and an excellent showing is
being made.
Sinking viii be started at the Black
Jack mine as soon as the new COM
pressor can be put in working order.
On the 400 level n drift is being cut
and active work is being done on other
levels in the mine.
The new hosting plant at the rintic
Central mine viii be given tryout
next week, when the power company
viii have completed connections with
the property, AS soon as the hoist is
put in operation the shaft. which has
attained depth of 235 feet, will be
sent down 10 greater depths. The fu-
ture of the property is very bright,
and with good management should be-
come fortune maker, IS 1t is very ia
vorsbly located
A force of miners is on the Beatrice
group of claims at Silver City. under the
superintendency of p. J. DAILY of Salt
Lake. The ground is located near the
old Martha Washington property, and
several years ago large amount of
good ore was taken out Of the tunnel
and shipped to the smelters. The shaft
is down distance of thirty feet, and
sinking will be continued, as some
good looking copper orc has been un-
covered.
The Tiptic smelier received this week
4 carload Of ore from the Plutus mine,
which goes high in silver and lead. and
comes from the old tunnel workings,
and Superintendent Roundy will have
the hosting plant put in operation at
ho rx,nr ut Ia ln,s
all been connected up, and all prepa-
rations have been made for handling
tho ores In an expeditions manner.
The new machinery is now in full OPP
Grafton at the property of the East Tin
tie Development company, and this
week work was started in the shaft
From the l30 and 230-foot levels sta
tions will be cut and the shaft deep
ened to the 330foot level. The ore
body on the go level will be worked
by large force of miners while the
shaft is being sunk. The new plant is
one Of the best in the district, and con-
sists of fifty horsepower engine, 100
horsepower boiler, five.drill compressor
and a fifty-light power electric plant.
with necessary buildings which 60 TO
make modern plant.
The annual meetino Of the Mckin-
ley Mining company was held in this
''iN ihSb nlODtdN CNpUlH0- WUpn lDP
following officers were elected: Viii
liam D. Myers, PRESIDENT; Erick Levin,
vice president; Jere Driscol. secretary
and treasurer; Henry Natsch. general
manager; James Williams, Erick Levin.
William d. Myers. Henry Matsch and
Thomas Griffith, directors. The mat
ter of amending the articles of incorpo-
ration increasing the capital stock of
the comnany to 100000 shares was
HnSo orrpI ,,,,{,1 a.
aratIons arc being made to list the com
pany's stock on the mining exchange
within short time. The report Of
Manager Henry Matsch showed the
workings Of the property to be in an
excellent condition, over 100 feet of
work being accomplished within the
past year. The winze has now at
tanned depth of ninety-five feet be-
low the 500 level, and after more pros
pec1iDg is done on the 800 level. the
shaft VIII be continued and crosscut-
ting Will be done from the lower levels.
The ground is located just west of the
Centennial Eureka mine, aud il is being
worked through the shaft Of the Gen.
Logan property, owned by w. u. Myers
and other local people,
shafthouse will be erected at once
on the Grutli property. in East Tiutic.
The shaft is now down fifty feet and
as the shaft has reached depth where
the windlass cannot be used. hosting
machinery Will be installed The indi
cations so far are very encouraging and
haste is being made TO reach the ore
bearing vein.
Work Of sinking the winze on the
l000foot level at the Eagle G. Blue
Bell mine is moving along RAPIDLY and
the drift being run from this same level
has been extended into the King vii
liam ground several feet, while the
drift from the 800 level is progressing
rapidly. two shifts being worked on
both levels. For several months the
mine has been operated by leascrs, who
have been shipping considerable ore
each month. 1t will be only short
time when the property will be deyel
oped on an extensive scale.
The North Colorado Mining company
is preparing to develop its holdings of
twenty-four claims. located in East
Tintic,, Just north Of the claims inst oh
tanned from Capt. Hugo Deprszin bv