Tintic, Boss Tweed Mine

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Boss Tweed Mining Company

(The focus of this page is the surface workings of the Boss Tweed 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.)

August 1, 1896
"Leasers on the Boss Tweed are reported to have struck a big body of high-grade ore on that property this week." (Salt Lake Tribune, August 1, 1896)

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