| Show WEST TINTIC this old time district of hah chich but little has been said bald in recent years ls Is situated about twenty to lo five miles west of the district and in the years 72 to 75 scene or of much activity probably men worked in the district la in those days it in search of the minerals and DO less than tons of ore nas ft as gop hered oft off the scotia and one or OP to other well known properties as aa early as 2675 tile the of transportation and ana tho the I 1 isolation 0 lation of tho the camp caused it to so go into I 1 asia idleness some acara 3 cars ago but a emblematic te campaign campal ju of development mas as inaugurated tuo io years ago and aind it now promises to lo soon become a lively producer of ores ore during tho the past year ion hon 0 W had six men at work on the orient and the payroll pay roll rolt shows days n 0 k done and over spent in de v JOP nt the double compartment shale sh aft was wag run from ninety thres to the foot mart mark LL a ulyze sank bank thirty tivis five feet some upraises up raises cut and feet of drifting done A barn and boardinghouse boarding house were el erected elected and a new road graded over the hi hill I 1 I 1 from froan cherry creek to tho the mine me BO iti it la s easy now flow to reach the orient and the scot ia mines the latter helping to build the road instead of having to travel over the th very rough trail used ever tho the district yes waa opened some good ore was taken out of the orient but no shipments were made the mine Is ia making a splendid showing for future shipments the ore lung firine fa 2 up to 20 in gold in a crosscut allo there Is a streak that goes 70 in gold the th silver arid and lead in bi the ore makes its ha quality such as tl ill rely puy well to ship v m licit hen tho the mine la Is opened a little more mitre work was stopped plopped the iho first of be bar hut but m hlll lit be b renewed on the elie first of february arid the shaft he be run rua don to a depth of or feet the scotia was war operated liy by W F james by a small force all season with rood good results it line reached a depth of ISO feet feel and la Is ou onca ned by the boston aud and mining company another contract has ha recently been let for more development work the old stonewall jackson front from n alrh rich silver ore has haa been obtained Is 6 now kanom a cs as the war I 1 kalo under a now location catton lo it has ora A up lit as high as let in valura four foot streak of ore running JO ta per cent copper Is an interesting feature in this ground on oil at aich it a mall force of men were tiers engaged during the season the prairie licit lying tho the scotia aud and orient had bom work done on it let in m aich there was increased ora or running about SO 80 ounces silver and as aa bi g h as CO 0 or 70 per cent lead lad unlike th taft e mines near to it it do doca not carry any gold the was wag incorporated by N N bronn of eureka withas bw be ii operating in ia the past trio years much assessment flEaca work was wa don on the claims of tho this district while nomo mome of tho nork woric extended into extra devel plit the camp had a force of tu anly sity five or thirty men all summer bummer still anal there la in a that the district vall idill he very lively next season |
