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Crown Point Mines

(The focus of this page is the surface workings of the Crown Point mines, 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.)

(Other than having an interesting name, the Crown Point mining claims and active mines at Tintic never developed into any level of production. The companies were mentioned regularly in newspaper reports, but in later years their only purpose seemed to be to connect the various surrounding properties into large blocks of mineral bearing ground.)

(The newspapers in Eureka, Provo and Salt Lake City were confused about the progress of the "Crown Point" mine, when in fact the reports were for the separate East Crown Point mine (see below). The best indicator that any source material that mentions the "Crown Point" as the Knight property, was if the report came from John Roundy, the Knight superintendent, and later manager of the East Tintic Consolidated company, until his death in 1945.)

(Any references to the Knight "Crown Point" property are included as part of the reporting for the East Tintic Consolidated company, since the Knight-owned Crown Point "mine" was in fact the shaft that was located within the Crown Point mining claim, just one of over 25 claims that were part of the East Tintic Consolidated Mining company, with the Crown Point claim being the only claim with an active shaft.)

Crown Point Extension Mining and Milling Company (1899)

January 27, 1899
The Crown Point Extension Mining company filed its articles of incorporation. The officers and incorporators were: J. E. Hosmer, president; W. Y. Croxall, vice president; A. L. Jacobs, secretary-treasurer; with Joseph Wilson and T. E. Wilson serving as additional directors. The claims were the Livingston mining claim in Utah County, and the Denver mining claim in Juab County, both of the Tintic district. (Deseret News, January 27, 1899; Salt Lake Herald, January 27, 1899)

(Dr. J. E. Hosmer, of Coalville, was also a "heavy stockholder" in the Tesora Mining company near Silver City in the Tintic district. Dr. Hosmer was by late 1899, a resident of Silver City, then by 1905, a resident of Park City.)

March 21, 1899
"Word comes from Eureka that excellent progress is being made in the development of the Crown Point Extension, and that two shafts are being sunk on the vein, which is well mineralized at the grassroots." (Salt Lake Herald, March 21, 1899)

(Research suggests this company was never formally organized as an operating company. Nor did its make any improvements on its mining claims, which then reverted back to the government. The two claims mentioned are not visible on any available map of the Tintic Mining District.)

Crown Point Extension Mining and Milling Company (1907)

April 26, 1907
John Roundy deeded the Ridge No.1 and No. 2 claims, and the Divide No. 1 and No. 2 claims to the Crown Point Extension Mining and Milling company. In the same month, Jesse Knight deeded the Goshen No. 1 to No. 4 claims to the Crown Point company. (Eureka Reporter, April 26, 1907)

(John Roundy was the superintendent, and later manager of all the Knight properties. Research suggests that he had accompanied Jesse Knight when Knight located his original Humbug mine. Roundy passed away in December 1945, but his various obituaries and death notices made little mention of his extensive association with the mines of the East Tintic district.)

June 1, 1907
"Mr. Knight has also secured control of the Crown Point and has purchased twelve claims from Bestelmeyer and Jansen, which will be incorporated under the name of the Crown Point Extension, and is endeavoring, if he has not already accomplished it, to secure the control of the Big Hill company's property about a mile east of the Uncle Sam, in which John Bestelmeyer, a well-known old-time prospector and mining man, is a heavy owner." (Salt Lake Herald, June 1, 1907)

June 1, 1907
From the Salt Lake Herald, June 2, 1907. (Giving the Crown Point Extension company 28 mining claims.)

June 5, 1907
"The Crown Point Extension Mining and Milling company has filed amended articles of incorporation changing the name of the company to East Tintic Consolidated Mining company." (Salt Lake Herald, June 5, 1907)

June 5, 1907
"The Crown Point Extension Consolidated Mining company, organized by Jesse Knight, has changed its name to the East Tintic Consolidated Mining company." (Deseret News, June 5, 1907)

June 6, 1907
"The Crown Point Extension company finds itself in rather a peculiar position. The company was recently organized to take over a group of claims in the Tintic section that had been allowed to revert to the government. The former owner was the Crown Point Extension company, and the new owners adopted the same name without knowing that a former organization was on record. It was stated yesterday that the new company will in all probability reorganize under a different name." (Salt Lake Tribune, June 6, 1907)

June 6, 1907
"The East Tintic Consolidated Mining company filed articles with the secretary of state yesterday. The capital stock is $100,000 with shares at a par value of 10 cents each. The company owns thirty-two lode mining claims in Utah county, including part of the Great Eastern group. The officers are: Jesse Knight, president; J. C. Jensen, vice president; W. Lester Mangum, secretary and treasurer. This is the company that was first organized as the Crown Point Extension and which, owing to the fact that there was another corporation with that title, changed its name." (Salt Lake Herald, June 6, 1907)

(In later years, the "Crown Point" shaft was known as the "Roundy Shaft," named for John Roundy, who held majority ownership until his death in 1945.)

(The story continues as the East Tintic Consolidated Mining company)

East Crown Point Consolidated Mining Company (1907)

(This company was not affiliated with the original 1899 Crown Point Extension company, or Jesse Knight's 1907 Crown Point Extension company, which was renamed as the East Tintic Consolidated Mining company.)

(According to a 2005 report by the Chief Consolidated company to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the East Crown Point Consolidated property "consists of parts of eight patented mining claims totaling 92.324 acres. The property is adjacent to the Zuma property and a portion of the Zuma clay deposit is located on the Crown Point Extension Claim No.4.")

July 3, 1907
"Another Tintic company bids fair to become one of the leading ones of the east end of the camp, which is attracting so much attention at the present time, came into existence late yesterday. It will be known as the East Crown Point Consolidated and owns a total of 13 claims, or about 200 acres, situate east and south of the Crown Point Consolidated company's holdings, The new company is capitalized for 1,000,000 shares of the par value of $1 each. Its president will be J. Jensen, manager of the East Tintic Consolidated, a Jesse Knight corporation. H. W. Horne will be consulting engineer and among the directors are J. W. Reese, Ned MacKenzie and J. P. Creer of Spanish Fork." (Deseret News, July 3, 1907)

July 5, 1907
"Another new corporation is to be launched in the eastern part of Tintic. It will be known an the East Crown Point Cons. Co. and J. C. Jensen and H. W. Horne are among the incorporators. The ground is to the east of and adjoining the Crown Point." (Eureka Reporter, July 5, 1907)

July 12, 1907
J. P. Creer deeded to the East Crown Point Consolidated Mining company the Crown Point Extension No. 1 to No. 5; the Goshen No. 5 and No. 6; the Maple Leaf; the Maple Leaf No. 1 to No. 3; and the Zuma Fraction mining claims and lodes. (Salt Lake Herald, July 12, 1907)

April 7, 1911
The Crown Point shaft was down to 285 feet, and 350 feet being the goal. (Eureka Reporter, April 7, 1911)

In April 1911, the East Crown Point Consolidated Mining company, as defendant, lost a court case in which the Tintic Central Mining company, as plaintiff, claimed ownership of the Crown Point Extension mining claims, and won. This meant that the East Crown Point Consolidated Mining company lost five of its mining claims to an adjacent company. (Salt Lake Herald, April 8, 1911)

(There were several assessments between 1911 and 1921, raising funds to continue development. As early as June 1911, the management was reporting that although the shaft was down to 385 feet, ore would not be found until the shaft was deeper. The lack of funds without numerous assessments was the limiting factor. The funds assessments were never enough to sink a deeper shaft, with "expenses" always being too much to pay dividends.)

(The East Crown Point Consolidated Mining company continued its inactive status through 1924, after which there were no more references in online newspapers.)

(The stock of the East Crown Point Consolidated Mining Company was de-listed on July 27, 1962 from the Salt Lake Stock Exchange, at the request of the exchange on the grounds that there were less then 200 shareholders; the company had a market value less than $200,000; stock held by non-control persons was less than $50,000; and a lack of response from the company of the proposed de-listing action. -- SEC File 1-1765, dated July 17, 1962)

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