Show CUT IN TINTIC ORE RATES just now when the eyes of the mining world are fastened on the mines of tintic gintic district utah and when interest has been raised to the highest pitch because of recent sensational disclosures in the producers of this magnificent camp the news that the rio grande railroad has cut freight rates on oil all classes of metallic ores to the extent of twenty five cents a ton has been joyfully received by the mine owners of the district it would be difficult to find a mining camp in the west that is more stable and productive than is grand old tintic gintic all other sections of the west may enjoy spasmodic booms but tintic gintic plods along with a steady and heavy production such as would cause the wildest of excitement could the credit be ascribed to them and it is safe to say that the mines of eureka mammoth and silver city employ more men produce a greater tonnage of the precious metals and pay more in dividends than do most of the new and popular camps of the west the cut in freight rates is sure to have beneficial effects upon the mining industry of tintic gintic district producers of a good grade of shipping ore will draw down more in profits in consequence but it will be the low grade mines which will be the greatest beneficiaries as now many of these will be able to ship quite heavily and at a profit and these heretofore were forced to remain idle as the division line between profit and loss under the old rate was too closely drawn to admit of the operation of mines of this character the new rate as published is as follows on 15 ore per ton 15 and less than 25 ore per ton more than 25 ore per ton all iron ores will have a flat rate of 1 per ton the cutting of the freight rate together with th the marked advance I 1 in n the metal market should have a most stimulating effect oil Q the mining industry of tintic gintic district which ich is a heavy producer of the four metals lead copper gold and silver and the he tonnage from this section should now be e greater than ever before |