jesse knight attained wealth with his humbug mine in the mid-1890s. the large silver producer allowed knight to develop other mines in the east tintic area. knightsville grew around the workings and became touted as the only saloon-free, prostitute-free, privately owned mining camp in the united states. his strict adherence to doctrines of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints made the town one inhabited primarily by latter-day saints. jessie knight was able to expand farther than the tintic mines, reaching to the power plant in santaquin, the tintic drain tunnel project, the knight dry farm, and the smelters at silver city. the bonneville mining company, the knight woolen mills, ellison ranching company, the american-columbian corporation, the springville-mapleton sugar company, the spring canyon coal company, utah savings bank, the layton sugar company, and the tintic drain tunnel company all represent facets of the knight investment company. the success resulting from the tintic mining district provided the means for charles e. loose to acquire the wealth evident from his residence. in fact, loose was involved in the grand central mining company as a manager.