Tintic, Addie Mine
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This page was last updated on November 5, 2025.
Overview
(The focus of this page is the surface workings of the Addie mine, as visible in photographs, as well as a general description of the mine, with minimal coverage of the geology and financial returns. Also to establish a timeline using sources not previously readily available.)
Addie Mining Company
May 6, 1901
The Addie Mining company was incorporated on May 6, 1901. Claims encompassed were the Minnie-Argentum, the Golden Treasure, the Juniata, and the Annie Hurley claims. (Utah corporation records; Salt Lake Mining Review, May 15, 1901)
June 10, 1904
Improvements and assessment work on the claims were done each year beginning in 1895, to the amount of the required $200 each year. Franklin L. Bush and Fred Simon had been partners with George C. Lambert, the president of the company, but forfeited their interest in September 1904 due to not contributing their portion of the annual expenses. (Eureka Reporter, June 10, 1904, 90 days notice)
January 6, 1905
Work began on sinking a shaft on the Addie mining claim. (Eureka Reporter, January 6, 1905)
July 26, 1907
Development work on the Addie was about to begin, after being inactive for "nearly sixteen years." The shaft on the Addie had been sunk to a depth of 148 feet, and 500 feet of tunnel had been run on one of the five claims. A hoist engine and gallows frame from a mine on the Mammoth side were soon to be installed. Air for the drills was to come from the Yankee Consolidated, about 200 feet away. H. B. Cole and George W. Silk of Salt Lake City were the largest shareholders., with additional shareholders being John Foley, John Morley, Mrs. A. Dutton and Mrs. Pope. George Silks was to act as manager. (Eureka Reporter, July 26, 1907; August 9, 1907)
June 7, 1914
After being inactive except for an annual assessment against company stock, the Addie company received a large shipment of 90,000 board feet of timber to allow the timbering of its old shaft on the southern side, which was down to 50 feet. The company's original (No. 1) shaft was still in place, along with the tunnel and winze which had proven unsuccessful in finding commercial ore. There was also a new shaft recently sunk to a depth of 300 feet on the northern side of its ground. The company was still in its development phase and not yet shipped any ore. (Salt Lake Herald, June 7, 1914)
January 31, 1920
Officers of the Addie Mining company were George Silks, L. W. Dennison [Silks' son-in-law], and H. B. Cole. "The Addie property was last worked in 1914 [October 1914] since which time it has been idle owing to the illness of Mr. Silks." The No. 2 shaft had been sunk to 200 feet, with reports of good ore. Development work on the property consisted of two shafts and a tunnel. (Deseret News, January 31, 1920; Salt Lake Tribune, February 4, 1920)
December 29, 1924
A special stockholders meeting was held to consider acting on a lease agreement with an option to purchase the five patented mining claims owned by the company. There were rumors that the lease and option would go to Anaconda. Ben E. Roberts was shown as company secretary. (Eureka Reporter, December 19, 1924)
(The lease and option was to George W. Snyder and H. B. Cole, and was dated December 11, 1924. An agreement dated February 19, 1925 stated that as part of the lease, Snyder and Cole would pay $100,000 to the Addie company, and spend $2,500 each month in driving drifts or other excavations to reach and develop the five claims held by the Addie company. A special shareholders meeting was held on March 25, 1925 to ratify the agreement. -- Salt Lake Telegram, February 22, 1925; Eureka Reporter, March 6, 1925)
May 23, 1925
The Anaconda company is acquiring "a dozen" mining properties, including the Addie Mining company. (Deseret News, May 23, 1925)
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