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Show October 23, 1963 Page Seventeen THE EUREKA (UTAH) REPORTER The would be Silver bullets 'Claim Jumpers' from mines 1870s new mines were coming into production almost daily in the T'ntic Mining District. Many of them were producing high lead ore. At that time the settlers at were havng trouble with Ind'ans and were running short of lead to mould into bullets. The Nephi settlers sent some men with an ox team and wagon to Tintfc to get some lead ore. Te men mace to Tin-ti- c and after receiving permission at one of the mines, loaded their wagon with lead boulders and returned to Nephi. A blacksmith, operating a shop at Nephi, melted the lead boulders in his forge. When they began to mould their bullets, they found the metal exceptionally hard. How- Nephi ever, they succeded in moulding a good supply of bullets for their guns. It was later Eureka Chief first paper in the district first newspaper The Eureka Chief was published by Charles Higgins, and was launched in 1889. It was followed by The Tintic Miner" with E. H. Rathbone as editor. They were rival papers and after awhile the "Tintic Miner won out. It was later called The Eureka Reporter, and under the capable management of C. E. Huish, and C. E. and J. Vem Rife, became one of the first small town weekly papers in the country. It was declared by experienced newsmen that it was at the top of its class in the United States. Other newspapers flourished for a time, but didnt last long and were soon adandoned. The the In In the early 1900s the Mining Year ended at midnght, December 31. At that time all owners of Lode Min'ng claims were required to spend the equivalent of $200 in labor and supplies on each claim owned, each year. The law provided that if the claim owner started his assessment work on the last day of the year and continued work each day until the assessment work was completed and filed Proof of Labor with the Mining Recorder, he was the legal owner of the claims for another year. At that time Joseph Treloar was Supt. of the Victor Consolidated Mine, located on the hillside near Mammoth, Utah. A bunk house and boarding house was maintained at the mine, where unmarried men, employed at the mine, lived. A very good friend of Mr. Treloar was an old prospector, living in Mammoth at the time, who owned some mining claims on the ground that later became Jesse Knight's famous Iron Blossom Mine. One New Years Eve, Joe Treloar discovered that his old prospector friend had not started the assessment work on his claims. In the evening, Mr. Treloar went down to Mammoth and on entering a saloon discovered his friend in the company of some younger men, who were buying the old man whiskey as fast as he could drink it. Mr. Treloar smelled A Rat. He said nothing to the old man, but returned to the Victor mine and routed some of his men out of the Bunk House. With lanters and shovels they went around the mountain to the old mans claims and started the assessment work. Shortly after midnight, some of the boys, who had been so free with their money earlier in the evening, appeared at the all claims, ready with location notices and lanterns, but to their surprise the work was being performed according to picks Our The boys said nothing, but shouldered their picks and shovels, and went around the mountain and down through Knightsville, into Eureka, apparently to drown their sorrow at the failure of their dirty scheme. learned that the hardness of the metal was due to the high silver content of the lead boulders. So Juab County settlers fired Silver Bullets at the Indians. law. The secret of enjoyable food usually lies in the amount of labor used to prepare it. iamb to you Most of our comforts grow up between our crosses. Major smog attacks in the Northeast predicted. Drug to avert small pox is announced. . . . Commemoration of the 00th anniversary of mining in Utah has been possible only because of the outstanding enthusiasm, cooperation and help of many individuals and organizations in our state. All have earned sincere, heartfelt thanks. 1 Requests for aid met with responses far exceeding expectations. From all corners of Utah came rare old pictures of mining, descriptions of mining camps and mines, old publications, biographies of pioneer mining men, offers of help, and equally important, financial aid. The development of a comprehensive mining centennial program has turned new light on one vital role of mining during the important fact-t- he past 100 years in the expanding economy of Utah. And the people of our state have reason to look forward to the second century of mining for additional evidence that "From the earth comes an abundant life for all." MINING Newspapers have played an Important part In the development of the Tlntle area. Seen nhove Is Mr. C. K. Mulsh, early editor of the Reporter and below In the building which housed the Re- porter In the early days. CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE 820 Kearns Building Salt Lake City, Utah |
