Show FIRST ELECTRIC r SINKING PUMP Fred C Richmond Sells It to Tintic Smelting Co for Swansea Swan sea Shaft The first electric sinking pump ever ordered by a Utah company was pur purchased purchased purchased chased from fr m Fred C Richmond yester yesterday yesterday yesterday day by the Tintic Smelting company popularly designated as the Jesse Knight smelting company The pump In Intended for use u e at the old Swan Swansea Swansea Swansea sea property where it will be used to the shaft and lift the water w ter from the 1300 to the level From the latter point the water will be pumped to the surface by an electric station pump ordered some time ago Mr Richmond has guaranteed the ship shipment shipment shipment ment of at the sinker within days from Denver so it will wilt reach the mine about the middle of ot April If it not before The pump has a capacity for handling gallons of at water per min minute minute ute against a head which rep represents represents represents resents more than the present natural How flow of ot the mine It Is known however that much more water can be developed and the probabilities are that once the 1300 level is reached another station pump will be Installed and the sinker will be used to go deeper and develop an axi additional flow All AU that Is now going on helps to em emphasize the fact tact that the Tintic Smelt Ing tag company means business and that its plant will be placed In commission with as little delay as possible |