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Show Vi $4.00 Per Tear. lOo Per Copy Prom Newsdealers and Newsboys. A Complete Review of the Mining Operations of Tintic. Volume XX EUEllKA, JUAB COUNTY, UTAH, FRIDAY. JUNE 25, 1920. Central Standard Shaft Has Depth Of 490 Feet Untie Properties V' After linking the Central Standard shaft to a depth of 400 feet e Considerable work going on in .that section; and Lehi-Tinti- c, Tintic Paymaster Selma, all busy. Tintic-Dav- is Manager Charles Zabrlakle states, that two drlfta are being driven out at the property of the Lehi-Tint- Chief a New Shaft Now Near The 1400 Level - Activity At North ic It Inking has been temporarily stopped In order that a sump or reservoir may be ent out on the 400 level. This reservior Is needed to properly take care of the water which was developed during the first 200 feet of sinking, the reservoir which several months ago was ent in the porphyry formation not being very satisfactory. John W. Taylor says that linking will be resumed within a very short time and with the water properly held In check better way ran be expected. The water la lifted to the surface from the and kept ont of the bottom of head-shorta- ge reser-heading- a. , . Manager Cecil Fitch states that a Is now being driven for the development of the Plutus company's property, this work being at a depth of 1750 feet. Two hundffed feet of drifting should be sufficient to eut a most Important system of faulting At the Selma, which Is now and officers of the company consider thought to be controlled by practical- this the most promising piece of dely the same Interest! as the Pay- velopment work that has yet been master, the shaft has been retimber- taken up In behalf of tho Plutua ed and preparations arc being made ground, which Is being worked tor sinking. through the Chief company's shaft. It was about a year ago that some The shaft work at the Tlntle-Davl- s la going along in nice shape and ora was encountered In the Plutns at soma hunches of Iron have been en- a depth of 1000 feet and since that countered. , time the wlnse baa been Bunk to a Fitch Will Tlntie Delmar company of North depth of 750 feet, while considerable Tlntie W advertising for patent on prospecting was also performed on a level which la about 400 feet below several claims. Walter Fitch, Jr.( mine contractor the 1000. who is now In the east, has wired o his local office to the effect that Former Eureka Man Met work will soon he suspended on his Copper Leaf Should Soon Death In Bingham Mine big Pennsylvania Job. Mr. Fitch will Reach. Lime On 1000 Level return to Eureka within a week and It la understood that a number of Pred PhlsaCklae, former Eureka But one drift, the 1000, Is now tho men who have been empl nun and a brother of Thomas being driven at the property of the his Pennsylvania contract of this city, met death late Copper Leaf company and officers him to the we: last week In one of the Bingham of the company feel confident of get- companywill be found for places mines where he was employed as a ting an ore body as soon as the lime other of work which the concontractor. The explosion of a mist- formation la reached, which should tractorpieces under has way. ed hole caused th( qgnr death. He be within the next hundred feet. For It is not difficult to obtain an exchildren. The the present development of the 1200 leaves a wife and planation for the action taken by the newspaper accoun of tho accident level has been stopped and attention large coal corporation, bringing Indicate that Phi: iklae drilled Into la centered on the 1000 drift. about the temporary suspension of was d hole mlsaed the horribly development work. Conditions are mutilated, tho )ead being nearly sev- East Tintic Coalition so unsettled in the coal and Iron ered from tho body. Thomas districts of the eut and middle of Eureka was called to Shaft Is- Down 300 feet that most of the large companies ufe Bingham by his brother's death and trimming down their forces and stopremained there until after the funSupt. William Olson of tho East ping the greater part of development held. eral services had been Tlntie Coalition property says that work. The company from which Mr. o inking Is still In progress and that Fitch scOured his contracts Is one of EUREKA BULLION ASSESSED. the shaft has now reached a depth the strongest In Pennsylvania and of about 300 feet The work is go yet the officials feel that there Is At' a recent meeting of the direc- Ing along without Interruption and bnt one course to peruue. Work will officers of tho company are pleased bo stopped but short time, however, tors another assessment of half cent per share was levied on the with tho progress. There has been and as soon as conditions change capital stock of tho Eureka Bullion no important change in the shaft al Mr. Pitch's force will be sent east at Mining company. Tho levy will be though bnnehes of well mineralised once. The suspension of operations delinquent on July 10th, with aale'rock are being eut from time to will not mean g loss to the contime. tractor, who hu been operating on day August 7th. drift shaft level. Heavy Buying Of Copper Sets In At End Of Week Suspend Work Oo Big Eastern Job Phl-sackl- ae - vat Phl-sackl- ao - . t i No. 2 Manager P. J. Fennell says that the . miners at the Zuma are now following a nice lead from the 800 level, the winze having a depth of about 20 feet. This wlnse was started at the point where the company had Its best showing of ore and Mr. Fennell feels sure that the next twenty or thirty feet will disclose something of Importance as the ore showing Is improving with depth. Another piece of work for the development of the Zuma Is being carried on In the raise above the 600 . A thought that the Zoma Company Sinking Winze From 800 Level le operation at tho present time, are the Tintic Paymaster, the Selma and the Tlntie Davis. Tho Tintlo Paymaster company continues to drift on the level which Is Just above the water. Two headings are In progress and those In charge there say that the outlook was nover more promising. Is of the Chief Cone. Company la now nearing the lime formation. Ita present depth is ibont 1400 feet and for the entire 1400 feet has been In the porphyry. The new shaft ly being lined for the entire distance with concrete ns the rinlnjrprogresses and this has slowedgpthe work to some extent but when once the shaft is finished It well be the best in the whole western country. There Is nothing like It In Utah or In any of the adjoining states. The first cost will be heavy bnt in the long runit ?hould result in a big saving as It will cost little or nothing to keep the shaft In repair. company. In North Tlntie. Two shlfU are being need but owing to the of power there la hut one hlft'a work per day In each of tho .The drift whleh la follow-7C- ir in the north-eout- h break la reported 'the shaft to he In an exceptionally promising j The first. 400 feet of the Central formation and it will not be at all standard shaft was in the porphyry surprising If good values, are found formation, then ebont forty feet of there. The othor drift, whleh Is was encountered and the last lag driven for the purpose of cutting fifty feet has been In decomposed tho old Gold Blossom veld, la passing lime which carries consldersbl iron. through a very hardchsraeter of rock and no change. Is expected for Drift Is Being1 Driven some little time yen Among the other Kroperties of the For Development Of Plutns North Tintlo sectlim, which are in ' Number 34 Two Proudest Daddies and Wives In The U. S. New York. On Friday and Saturday of last week more than two million pounds of copper were bought on outside markets by large consumers at under If cents a pound. Smaller producers are holding at around 18 cents and large producers at II cents; most encouraging feature Is shippers are finding It somewhat easier to get. finished goods to consumers. Copper Is coming on better from tho west. i o a cost plus basis, and who has made inch a substantial saving for the coal company that his services will be In demand in the future., (While the silver and copper mines of the country are paulng through rather uncertain times it can easily bo seen Jhat they are faring better Regular Meeting Of City ban the coal and Iron properties. Council Held Last Friday There la not much chance of large o profits at our lead-silvproperties Bourne Mayor. presided at the but the operators no doubt feel that conditions conld be worse. If they moetlng of the council, held on Frican continue work, holding their day of last week, the meeting being h, forces together .and making a little attended by Councilman Lee, Bunnell, Downey and Hanmoney, they will be satisfied. er School BoHding To - Be Reboilt At Once - o Contracts calling for expenditure of $33230 on Mammoth school buildings were awarded during the week. At their meeting on Saturday evening of last week the trustees of Tintic School District awarded a contract to Mattson and Carlson, a Salt Lake firm, for tthe reconstruction of the school building at Mammoth. The amount of this firms hid was 122,920. Thera was but one other bid and It was In the sum of 133.000, being from H. G. Blumenthal of Provo. These bids were for the general contract and do not Include the cost of heating and plumbing equipment. For the heating and plumbing work and equipment four or five bids were submitted. No action waa taken on this contract at Saturday night's meeting but the matter was disposed of at a meeting held on Wednesday night of this week, when the contract was awarded to Spencer A Co., of Salt Lake City, the prlco being (10,280. Other bids were as follows: Davidson A Harris, of Salt Lake, (11.692; Jamea Plumbing A Heating Co., Salt Lake, (10,723 and H. G. Blumenthal, of Provo, (13.600. The total cost of the two contracts In connection with atho Mammoth school is (33,220. Work will be taken np at once. Salt Lakers Getting Busy In South End Of Eureka Hill Salt Lake parties who recently tbe Keystone Leasing organized company; have already commenced work In the Eureka Hill Mining companys property, a larg block of taken over which ground has under a lease agreement. It is understood that they wlUrdevote their nip tention to the souni end of the Eureka HiU territory and that 'their, first work will be handled from tho 900 level of the Centennial Eureka mine, the shaft of the Eureka Hill company not being in condition for use at this time. L. E. Writer of Salt Lake la reported to be In charge of the affairs of the leasing company and it Is understood that arrangeley. Matters pertaining to ths new ments have been made for a rather Two Silver Markets sewer which Is to "be Installed on extensive campaign of work. o Eagle street were discussed and re. Exist In New York ferred to the proper committees. It Of Columbus Add Is understood that work is to be Knights on As generally expected, there are taken np at once this ImproveMany Names To Their Boll now two silver markets in New Tork, ment. o -one for domestic production, the The telephone company asked for Last Sunday the local council of other for foreign offerings. This permission to cross certain city pro- the Knights of Colnmbns conducted arises from the fact that the world perty with new lines which are to a class lnitatlon, the degree work market has been carried below tbe be Installed In an effort to Improve being pnt on In splendid shape by domestic market, which Is arbitrari- the service In this city. This per- members of the lodges at Salt Lake, ly fixed at about (1 per onnee under mission was granted. It Is under- Ogden and Park City. These visitors stood that the cables are to be moved arrived In the early morning, by the Pittman purchase law. from Main street to a point south of onto, and' remained until the banfell when below sliver Recently, quet that night There waa abont the dollar mark, there was only ont the business houses. The city marshal was Instructed thirty In the party and the Eureka market besed on the current London In the Knights appreciated their visit and quotation In spite of the treuury's to enforce certain changes In the exemplification of the degrees. standing offer. This was due to the automobile parking ordinance. be parked on The lnitatlon took treasury's requirement that silver the future cars cannot offered should he entirely of bona lower Main street, below the Church Miners Union Hall fide domestic production. As It was street Intersection, for the reason and in the evening Is too narrow at that served by the your impossible to comply wjth the regula- that the street to permit local Catholic ChuJ Inpoint parking. became the Pittman law tions, The city officers have decided to OConnor presided effective. Main street property owners to and a number of short talks were But the treasury has now modified force with the sewer, and the given by prominent members of ths connect Its regulation so that the vendors board of health will at once order visiting delegation as well as by local need only furnish affidavits ts rethe removal of all unsanitary toilets members of the lodge. gards genuineness of that part of and drains. The new members of the local ths silver coming from American The sum of (200 was granted the council of Knights of Columbus are: mines. This sliver will bo purchased charge of the Elbert Beesley, P. J. Bonner, Arthur an (1 an ounce, less abont 8 of one committee having celebration. Day Independence Coffey, John J. Coffey, William per cent for mint adjustment and Because of the fact that some of Cronin, Daniel Fields, James B. obtaincurrent and costs, etc., price business houses have been Im- Hanley, C. J. Hannifin, Jr., J. R. ed for that part of silver of foreign the Dennis Harrington, John npon the garbage man, dumpposing origin. out load after load of rubbish Mathews, Alex .Nolan, John O. This Inevitably establishes a dual ing expecting to have It removed at Hagen, William B. Owens, Ernest market But as long as this arrange- and been de- B. Smith, Floorle J. Sullivan, D. W. ment Is in force the American miner the city's expense, It has to limit the amount of garbage McCormick, J. E. OConnor, P. J. will alwayk be able to get 99 ft cents cided which the city will haul from one Fennell, John Garbett, Daniel per ounce. The arrangement also has to 200 pounds per Angus R. McDonnell, Hugh the effect of stimulating ths outside establishment week. The larger stores are expected Connelly and John C. Downey. On the or foreign sliver market .... o take notice of thls new order. for domestic to Councilman' quotation of (.99 was authorisDowney silver in New York Local Invention Is Mans Thursday, ed to have the citys tracks Insured. foreign silver was quoted nt (.90, an Claims against the city, which Being Made At Salt Lake advance of 10 cents over Wednesday. were not made ont on the new 0 London quotation came at 49 S d, sworn forms voucher and who was in Salt properly Albert Peterson, 6 d. up to, were returned. All bills against Lake for ten days supervising the the city must hereafter be presented construction of the first lot of pumps on blanks provided for that purpose for the Eureka Aaco Pump Co., reSouth Lilly Company and the claimant mast swear to. the turned home last Friday night and ! Disposes Of Four Claims correctness of Ms claim. ays that this bnneh of pumps will i ' ha ready within ft very abort time. The pnmp castftgs were made at A warranty deed was filed with RABID DOG IN EAST TINTICL o the Plerpont toandroAfepProvo and the eonnty recorder of Utah county Late last week John Taylor of the hipped to onwortho Salt Lako this week, whereby the Bonth Lilly Mr. Mining company conveys to the Eu- Copper Leaf and other East Tintic machine shops for finishing. reka Standard Consolidated Mining properties phoned ' from that sec- Peterson, the inventor of the pnmp, company the following fonr frac- tion and stated that a rabid dog was le highly pleased With the outlook tional mining claims, situated In the running at largo and causing con- and feels confident that the machine Tintic mining district: Fractional siderable excitement. The animal will become popular throughout tfeo Gold HUI, Headwlg, Fraction Head-wi- g jumped through a window into country. Only garage else pumps are and Walter Fraction. The con- the shaft house of one of the pro- now being made but later tbe comsideration was (10,000, or 100,000 perties and then got ont before it pany Intends to make smaller pampe for Installation on various makes of shares of the capital stock of the could bo killed or captured. It automobiles. Into tho hUla. Eureka Standard. Ful-lenbac- . - 2-- ' a Mo-Csn- n, 1-- MBS Calvin Cooli Dger VftRREN&HAROING Now pictures Ot tfeo they werelwfeare tfeo Hepublieaa National Committee wlU conduct its of potgn. It is tbe Christine 1 told jroa eo group at Marloa, Ohio, next door oaA whuo of tfeo two to load i tfeo of Governor Harding will conduct bit campaign from hit own front porch making only a few major speeches according to prsssat f . |