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Show BUSY PHBPECIB BIG SClffl H N. A. Dunyoii Doing Some Interesting Work in North Tintic N. A. Dunyon, vrho many yearB ago was superintendent of tho Contonnial Eureka mino at this place and who I for the post twclvo years haB been doToting much of his timo to tho dovolopmont of gTOund in tho North Tlntic mining district, was in town a few days ago, and whilo hero he talked in a most interesting manner regarding tho big stretch of mineral ground that is situated to tho north of Euroka. It is in this section that tho Scranton mino is locatod, and if all reports aro correct thoro is going to bo a gToat deal of activity, upon claims which adjoin tho Scranton, in tho very near future Mr. Dunyon Btates that at the Scranton mino, which la under his managomont, tilings are going along in a satisfactory manner, and whilo tho proporty is not Bending out a very heavy tonnage regular shipments or liigh-grado lead and zinc ore aro finding their wav to the smoker. Not only this but tho development work which Mr. Dunyon ib now doing on tho lowest lovol of tho mino Bhould result in tho opening of a largo amount of new ore. Faith in Scranton. Mr. Dunyon has a groat doal of faith in tho Scranton becoming a much bigger mino than it is at tho present timo, and ho also boliovos that the northorn and southern extensions ex-tensions of this vein, which has al-rendy al-rendy produced moro than half a million dollars, will become productive. produc-tive. For thut reason ho recently organized the Tintic Zino and tho Lehi Scranton compauios. Tho formor is to tho south of tho Scranton nnd tho othor company has tho north end of tho sanio voin. Tho Tintic Zinc, which was financod by onstern people, has boon in operation for Bome littlo timo and tho vein should bo encountered within Lho noxt few weeks, as tho tunnol has already been driven into the mountain for a distanco of about 400 feet. WTion Mr. Dunyon was in town he stated that thb faco of tho Tintio Zino tunnel is now cutting through a wcll-ralnoralizod formation m which iron seems to predominate. pre-dominate. In that Bection of North Tintic tho iron is considered a very good indication of oro. Wants Work to Continue. Tho Scranton Lehi ground consists of ton claims, containing at least 2G00 foot of tho old Scranton vein. This companv was but recently organized, although Mr. Dunyon baa boon holding it under an option for tho past two years. A number of Utah people, of some prominonco in mining circles, nro interested with him in tfio now company. com-pany. Tho assessment work, which has just been completed, , resulted in the opening of somo promising looking mineral min-eral ground, but Mr. Dunyon is nnxious to cither continue the tunnel until tho vein is encountered or to siuk a shaft on tho vein. By doing 100 feet of additional addi-tional work in" the tunnel tho vein can ho tapped at a depth of 150 feet from the surface, and thero should bo oro of commercial grade at that point, as tho first striko in tho Scranton mino was mado on tho 100-foot level. Chief Con.'s New Track. Options havo been socurod covering ail of tho property that is needed for tho new sido track which tho Rio Grando railway will build to the Chief Consolidated mino. Tho sido track leaves tho Rio Grande's lino at a point near tho water tank on upper Main street and in ordor to avoid getting too far upon tho hillsido it will bo takon across considerable proporty that is in-sido in-sido tho townsito, This necessitates the purchase, by tho railroad company or tho mining, company, of several resi-denccs; resi-denccs; -which will bo removod to othor adjoining ground. Tho sum expended in securing tho right of way will amount to eovcral thousand 'dollars, notwithstanding the fact that it is but half a mile in length. Manngor Fitch of the Chiof Consolidated Consoli-dated mino is of tho opinion that the work of constructing ' tho new eido trnok will bo taken up within tho noxt few weeks nnd that it will bo but a short time until tho mino's- tonnage an bo taken out over this spur, tnua doing away with tho presont wagon haul, t |