The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-30
MINING NEWS
CENTENNIAL EUREKA
WILL GO DEEPER

Eureka, March 29-The Centennial
Eureka shaft has attained a depth OF
2.225 feet and 1t is quite likely that
the shaft will be stopped at this depth
until an electric pump can be installed
to handle the supply Of water that Is
now In the bottom of the mine. The
company has been operating 10 a depth
OF 1000 feet and one Of the largest ore
bodies In the mino ls now being open
ed up on the 1000 level, which dis.
coyery led to the sinking OF the shaft
to great depth. The company Intended
TO put the shaft down to a depth OF
$500 feet as soon as the big pump can
be installed, the details OF which the
engineers are now figuring out, II
Is quite probable that the water will
be raised to the surface through the
Bullion Beck shaft (now a part Of the
Centennial Eureka holdings) which
would dispense with about 42o feet OF
lifting. While waiting for the install
lation Of the pump some development
work will be done on the 2,200 level
in the mine.
The eight claims which the Grand
Eastern Mining company. recently or
ganized, and control are located south
Of the Bullock property and are on tho
contact between the porphyry and the
granite, In the southern part Of the
district There Is a shaft sunk TO 4
depth of 200 feet on the ground, and
about the same amount Of drifting has
also been done. Sixty feet OF drifting
will tap big vein which shows upon
the surface of one OF the claims. Pre-
parations are under way for starting
work on the ground, about $1,000 being
In the treasury with which TO carry
on development work, and 1t will be
an easy matter to place enough treas
ury stock to insure a splendid cam
paign of development work this year.
1t has become necessary for the East
Tintic Development company TO pur-
chase and install n small pumping
plant for Its property In East Tintlc'
The company was unable to secure
water from the Eureka Lily, as was
anticipated. so a pipe line, something
! less than a mile in length Will be laid
to convey water from John Bestlo-
meyers spring to the mine.
The New Colorado and Schwab COM
panies Will consolidate their interests
In East Tintic. This matter has been
agreed on because the two companies
had conflicting interests and In order
to avoid any trouble that might arise
after the companies we're launched
such move was deemed best by all
concerned. The ground owned by the
New Colorado has been transferred TO
the Sohwab company. the owners OF
the former receiving stock In the lat
ter company. The incorporators OF the
Schwab company are j, c. Jensen,
John Roundy, Frank Birch, Messrs.
Roselle and Schwab and others. The
articles have not yet been filod. but the
now company will be capitalized for
900 900 shares. 1t Is understood
work upon the ground will be started
Immediately after the concern has
been launched.
The strike of ore In the Opohongo
property, which is being worked
through the Black Jack, has lead the
officials Of the latter company TO be-
lieve that more extensive development
work should be done In their property
before going deeper with the shaft.
consequently sinking In the Black Jack
shaft has been discontinued. The
shaft has attained a depth Of 1880
feet. and there Is a splendid showing
on the 1.400 level and other levels
nearer the surface. Over In the old
Star ground the tunnel which was run
in from a point near the loading sta
tion has tapped tho shaft at depth
OF 200 feet and Frank Birch, superin-
tendent Of the property states that
few men are at work on the 800 level
in the Star.
II is learned from Superintendent
Charlie Carter OF the Utah Consolidat-
ell that the shaft at that property
which is down TO a depth of 800 feet
Will be sunk to the 400 level and pos
sibly to a deeper depth. The drift
from the 300 level. in which 1t is OK
pected to catch the ore at any time, is
now In q distance OF $50 feet