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Show October 23, TIIE EUREKA (UTAH) REPORTER 1963 John Heck was another of the successful min'ng men in early days. The "crazy dutch-man- " as he was referred to, proved not to be so crazy, when he struck ore n the Bullion Beck Mine at the 200 ft. level. He had correctly guessed that the Eureka Hill vein would come over into his property, and found that it was greater than he had hoped it would be. He was a very generous man and was said to have spread his wealth over .cer-tan- ly Greece, on Dec. 12, 1864. His looks and his alert mind belie his age, and he could pass for a much younger man. He is a fanrliar figure in Eureka, and his 1928 Model A Ford car is still running, and as he says "it gets me where I want to go, so what else?" Up to a few years ago he stayed at his North Tintic Min- ing property the year around, making it into town in all kinds of weather. For the past he has lived in He came to Eureka in 1903. Always interested in mining he naturally followed the mining towns. He spent a short time in Park City before conrng to Eureka on Feb. 6, 1903. He worked in the mines here until 1911 at which time he located and acquired his own property in North Tintic. Through the years he has steadfastly expressed his great faith in Tintic mining, stating that "the biggest mine in Tintic has not yet been discovered. With the new discoveries in the East Tintic area and in the Mammoth Mine, it would appear that his prediction could possibly be coming true. So in this Mining Centennial edition, we salute Mr. Chiulus and hope he will be with us for many more years. sixty-fiv- e Mr. Utahs houses. of Knight, was builders, as well as one one of its picturesque figures. At his own expense he constructed a church, with John Roundy, as the presiding elder of the Part of the LDS Church. church was used as a school house, and the men employed in the Knight mines contributed $2.00 each to pay the salary of the first school teacher, Miss Fannie McLean. A school was finally built, and socials, parties, dances and other activities were held in the school house. Later a brick school house was built, and the town boasted a post office, a store, two boarding houses, barber shop and other places of business. It was the only mining camp in the U. S. where saloons were not allowed to operate. Mr. Knight owned the Humbug, the Colorado, the Iron the Dragon and Blossom, Uncle Sam and other properties in the area. It is reported that his income from his min$10, ing operations averaged was he 000.00 a month, and recklessness; Sharpen your imagination; Be willing and able to change your mind. Peoples are not equal and anyone who confuses equal op- portunities with absolute equality is off the deepend. ling in the old Apex Standard Mine. When eccondionomic tions improved, the Burgin deposit might have been found in 1948, but a drill hole put down missed the ore by several hundred feet. Despite these bad breaks, always there were those in the Tin- tic District wrho never lost faith that some day it at one time the largest tithe payer in the LDS Church. UnPke many of the men employed in other parts of the in the employees District, travKnightsville, had only to el but a short distance to get to their work, as some of the mines were practically in their back yards. Mr. C. C. Griggs, Supt. of the May Day mine, was the owner of the first automobile in the District, and he made his home in Knightsville. The car made it to Eureka in fsne style, but early reports have it that he had to have the aid of a team of horses to pull it back up the hill. About the only thing that remains of the once thriving little town is the school house foundation, and once again dame nature has taken over what was once pleasant homes and pretty gardens. For many years students attended high school in Eureka. A man How to Improve Your Luck; Develop your bump of curiosity; Acquire a little streak of exploratory dril- progressive community one-ha- lf person. "Teenage boys are amazing. The same ones urho are too tired to w'alk two blocks to school fight for the chance to run 100 yards on a football field. Ron L. Coffman cumstances been favorable. The depression years put a stop to Knightsville, once scene of Knightsville, located about miles east of one and came into Eureka, mining history when the Humbug Mine was located and patented in August 1896 by Uncle Jesse Knight. The first home to be erected was built by Paris Boyle, and others soon followed. Homes were originally built to accomodate twenty families, but the town soon swelled to a bigger number and it finally ended up with about standing, kind and generous Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. Oscar Wilde One could say the Burgin Mines of Kcnnccott Copper Corporation is the newest mining venture in the Tintic District because it is now' shipping ore. However, the ore being shipped from the Burgin could have been mined in the 30s or in the 50s had the cir- George N. Chiulus, 98, Tintic's oldest miner few winters town. too large an area, and died a poor man, in spite of all the money he made in his lifetime. He is remembered by the older residents of Eureka, as an out- hw (ieorge X. Chiulus, 98, Tinticx oldest miner and resident poses with his 1928 Model A Ford which he still drives. George N. Chiulus, 98 years young, has been written up many times in the Eureka Reporter, but a Centenial Mining edition wouldnt be complete without giving him some special mention, which is due him, as Eurekas oldest resident. He probably is the oldest living miner in Utah and perhaps in the world. He was born in Kyvere, Pane Fifteen would flourish again. In 1954, the Bear Creek Mining Co., a domestic explor- ation subsidiary of Kcnnccott, prT?nTlipnlroCf" H shaft and surface plant, background, points r II T' up renewed mining activity in old untie District Burgin I 'Hie earlier near Eureka, exploration project, and results of extensive studies by the U. S. Geological Survey indicated to Bear Creek geologists that ore might be present 1,000 feet or more beneath the surface. Following additional studies, it was decided to put down a deep shaft and work from there. What's new in mining? It could be that the gamble on the BurIintic gin Mine will pay out and bring new life to the 95-year-- old District. cant live a full and life he is preuntil satisfying pared to accept the unexpected os an opportunity instead of a possible source of trouble. "Setting too fast a pace can be harmful after all, a tornado is just a gust of wind in a hurry." Lee Call "Some women prefer to marry a man with a strong will made out to them." S. E. Mekeel A man who does not think for himself does not think at all. Oscar Wilde BEAR CREEK MINING COMPANY DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARY OF KENNECOTT COPPER CORPORATION Head Office 1935 South Main St. Salt Lake City |