Show gintic great silver camp of the west I 1 by 11 II E II avenor E 31 tintic gintic the greatest silver prodoc in ing 9 camp in the united states closed its year with a normal prodie tion of the white metal but how ever with a slight decrease in ohp other metals the notable events ol 01 the year were the expansion of 0 the chief consolidated the increased activity of the standard the results of development in the vie vic toria torla the resumption of work at the grand central the mining of non at the dragon and the activities among the prospects during the past year the chi chief e f consolidated has acquired bial interests in east among the properties acquired are the east gintic tintic consolidated from the knight interests the eureka lily from the snyder interests and through pur chase of treasury stock in the apex standard control 0 options for the control of the apex standard zenith and union at the same time the company has contina ed development of all its ore zones has proceeded to patent on east and north tintic gintic mining claims and con minued metallurgical experiments for the treatment of its lower grada grade ores in addition to the above named companies which have been purchased several other groups hava have peen acquired in north in eluding the eureka comstock tintic gintic standard closed the year as the biggest shipper in the camp in the early months of 1921 the mill at warm creek was put into opera tion treating oxidized ores while two new furnaces are now being in stalled for treatment of the sulphide ores from the lower levels of the mine after this installation Is corn com plated the mill will be able to treat tons dally daily according to information from eureka the victoria has developed the past year into one of the big mines of the camp a big tonnage of dry ore haling been opened up on the lower levels the eagle blue bell dell has also responded to development work and Is said to be in better shape than for many months both of the properties continue to be large producers the water Is reported to be receding from the 1600 toot foot level of the gemini with the probability that mining opera eions may be continued at greater great er depth the centennial eureka mine of the united states company has been shut down tor for the greater part of 0 the year the eureka mines is ing at a profit the colorado Is again responding to the work of t tha leasers and yielding a profit the iron blossom found new ore in what is considered to be another system and is back among the divi bend payers the mammoth has been shut down the grand central leased by paul hillsdale has been started under the leasing system and is again entering the shipping list at the dragon mine shipments of iron ore have been curtailed but fuller s earth is now be ng marketed it is claimed that this product Is of superior quality and markets have been arranged tor for a large out put leasers have been working during the year in the south part of th the 0 camp and a considerable tonnage has been mined from the old proper ties around silver city and diamond some of the ore has been shipped to the tintic gintic mill and some to the smelters some exceptionally rich ore has been taken from the showers prospecting in north has been confined to the north beck davis and lehi tintic gintic in east tintic gintic the apex standard eu reka lily iron king zuma eureka bullion pinion queen and north standard have been active other properties have done assessment world it is worthy of note that during the year walter fitch junior li 11 1 1 the water lily shaft of the chief consolidated in east broke the world s record for shaft sinking having completed 5 feet in 31 das days the shaft was as thereafter con minued to the water level at which ponton ae riton drifting is now in progress I 1 j the outlook for 1922 is promis ing several of the newer prospect pro specs have indications of ore and are pros pecking under favorable conditions operating expenses are lower and it is probable that more n money ioney will bej bel available for development purposes there Is a growing sentiment that the tintic gintic drain tunnel should be continued to its objective in the southern part of the district in ordeal order I 1 that neighboring properties might be drained so that development of fissures mined above gove the water level might be at greater depth |