Tintic, Beck Tunnel Consolidated
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Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining Company, 1904
(The focus of this page is the surface workings of the Beck Tunnel Consolidated 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.)
June 17, 1904
The Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company filed its articles of incorporation with the county clerk. "The company is formed by the consolidation of the Bullion Beck Tunnel company and the La Reine Mining company. The officers are: Jesse Knight, president; Jacob Evans, vice president; R. E. Allen, secretary and treasurer; with Henry Dinwoodey and E. H. Mead as additional directors. The articles of incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State on June 20th. (Deseret News, June 18, 1904, "yesterday"; June 20, 1904)
(The original news story stated that David Evans was the vice president, but the next day, it was corrected to be Jacob Evans, younger brother, by 15 years, of David Evans.)
July 2, 1904
Jesse Knight deeded the Cyrus Oliver claim to the Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company. (Deseret News, July 2, 1904)
(The Cyrus Oliver claim is wrongly identfied on several maps of Tintic mining claims, as the Cyrus Adler claim.)
September 30, 1904
From the Deseret News, September 30, 1904.
Provo. Sept, 30. - The Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company has ordered an air compressor plant, and will conduct a pipe line from Homansville to bring water to the mine. In order to make those improvements the company has decided to sell the remaining treasury stock.
President Jesse Knight is confident that the company will develop a rich mine. A winze is now being sunk in the tunnel, following a chute of copper stained quartz, in which rich products of copper and silver ore occur, and Mr. Knight is of the opinion that this chute will lead to a big body of valuable ore.
The winze is down 160 feet from the tunnel, and about 550 feet from the surface.
December 21, 1906
The Yankee Consolidated Mining company deeded the Leona claim to the Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company. (Salt Lake Herald, December 21, 1906)
(Read more about the Yankee Consolidated mine, which became part of the Mountain View mine.)
December 21, 1906
The Mountain View company deeded the Emma claim to the adjoining Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company. (Salt Lake Herald, December 21, 1906)
(Read more about the Mountain View mine)
June 3, 1913
The Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company shipped 6,418 tons of ore during the previous year. (Deseret News, June 3, 1913)
May 10, 1913
The Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company opened its mine to leasers, with the company receiving 25 to 50 percent royalty. The company was under no expense or liability. (Provo Daily Herald, June 26, 1913, annual report to stockholders)
Colorado Consolidated Mining Company, 1916
In May 1916, the Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company was consolidated with the Colorado Mining company to create the Colorado Consolidated Mning company.
May 2, 1916
At a special meeting held on March 28, 1916, the board of directors of the Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company voted to approve the consolidation of the company with the Colorado Mining company, and to organize a new corporation, for the purpose of purchasing and taking over all assets, properties and interests of the Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company, and the Colorado Mining company. A special meeting of stockholders was held on May 2, 1916 to ratify the decision and recommendation of the board of directors. (Provo Daily Herald, May 1, 1916)
January 15, 1917
"Mr. Knight is known as one of the most successful mine operators in the west, and has made great dividend-payers of three of the greatest mines in the country, namely, the Beck Tunnel Consolidated, the Colorado and the Iron Blossom." (Salt Lake Tribune, January 15, 1917, upon Knight's visit to the Chloride mining district in Arizona)
November 24, 1928
An assessment against the stock of the Beck Tunnel Consolidated Mining company, along with the stock of the Colorado Mining company, the Old American Mining company, and the Salvador Mining company, with the assessment to be paid to E. J. Raddatz, treasurer of the Colorado Consolidated Mining company. The stock of any unpaid assessment would be sold at public auction to pay the said assessment and any costs of advertising and expenses of the sale. (Goodwin's Weekly, November 24, 1928)
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