Show THE SOUTH END OF TINTIC reporter eureka utah the SO south uth end of the tintic gintic district is r looking better than it has in several years r the new smelter will soon be ready for operation era tion the swansea mines and other properties in that locality are preparing for an active campaign of development and upon every hand there are signs of renewed activity silver city which was upon the decline until uncle jesse knight announced his intention of erecting a smelter f a short distance from the camp is once more in the limelight the new smelter will not only help the south end but it will be of great benefit I 1 to the en entire tire tintic district and its com marks the advent of a new era of prosperity the new plant will draw its water supply from the swansea mines and as fast as possible the pumps tanks etc are being placed in position the two electric pumps one for use in the shaft and the other for lifting the water to the sur face from the level are now being in stalled A receiving tank will be placed upon the level of the south swansea and into this the sinking pump will discharge its flow of water the other pump will lift the water to a large tank which is is now being constructed near the shaft house the water will then run through a twelve inch pipe to two tanks which will be located just above the smelter these tanks will hold about gallons while this work is under way superintendent william matthews is running a drift to connect the swansea and the south swansea mines upon the level sit it was in this drift that a small body of silver lead ore was encountered some time ago some of this ore was taken out but as the ore bins at the mine will have to be reinforced and enlarged mr matthews changed the course of the drift slightly to avoid breaking down the ore A switch is now being put in to the south swansea ore bins and when this is completed the ore t can be dumped directly upon the railroad cars which will carry it to the new smelter it should not be many months until the swansea mines are again producing good ore and paying dividends |