Show Utah Goat Pasture Proves roves Rich Mineral Ground A 1 k Once regarded as poor goat pasture No more moro fitting example of the theold theold theold old axiom that all great mines were once mere prospects can be bo had than the development of or the Tintic Standard mine at Eureka E reka Prior to 1917 the rhyolite covered area to the east of ot the Tintic mining min ing lag district was often otten referred as goat god pasture and not too good goat pasture at that The surface indications indications indi of or mineral were limited and the ground was valueless from ah all agricultural standpoint In 1907 E E. J J. J was struck by the mineral possibilities of ot the area and was determined that a great ore body existed below the rhyolite Few people would follow tollow the young prospector In his theory with their dollars and he experienced more difficulty in raising sufficient sufficient suf sut capital to keep the prospect alive Luck played no part with for tor ten years he sacrificed and struggled to keep his prospect going During those thosa ten long years he managed to scrape together approximately approximately ap ap- ap proximately to sink a shaft deep enough to find the ore oro After Arter selling his stock he was forced to levy 19 assessments In order to continue working Ore was encountered In 1917 and from Crom this goat pasture has been mined nearly In new wealth most of ot which was been fed Ced Into business and Industrial I channels of or Utah Of or the total nearl nearly has been paid to railroads smelters and refineries over ha has been paid to labor and about 6 6 has been paid In taxes In ad addition the company has been active in the development of or other mines throughout the state and has assisted and Joined with others In Its efforts to broaden Utah's metal industry |