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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
AT MoRGANTON.
What is Being Done at the New
Plant,

What is Being Done at the New
Plant.
C. NJ Jackson arrived in the city
Wednesday afternoon, from Morgan
ton, where he has been engaged for
four months in developing some pros
poets.
"Morganton will be one of the big
mining camps of Utah and the west,
as 1 have prophesied in my letters to
The Herald" said Mr.. Jackson, land
while it may take a little time to con-
vince miners of that fact, still the re-
suit cannot fail. There are several
good prospects there now, which are
being opened UP with good results, One
thing which has held US back is the
fact that years ago, before the i'm
proved methods of treating ores were
in use, this district was worked. 1t
was then known as the Black Crook
mining district and nearly all the
proSpectors were looking for lead ores.
Several old holes and tunnels in what
today are called good ores remain. The
miners did not find lead, hence they
abandoned the holes. One mine, for
merly called the Forest Chief, upon
which shaft so feet in depth was sunk
by Porter Rockwell, has deposit of
ore which assays rs ounces in silver,
IS in gold, and about II per cent. cop
per. This ore-i in the day the mine was
worked, was considered too refractory
but is now handled with ease. 7 do
not mention this as a star proposition,
however. But just adjoining it is the
Peacock, mine, the groupings of
which remained untouched. An assay
on the surface showed $40 in gold. At
a, depth of fifty feet this prospect
shows about $22 in gold, as near as
can learn, II ounces silver and a lib
eral per. centage of copper. 1 have
some samples in for assay, which I be-
ieve will beat this. l have mentioned
before, that across the gulch, Erickson
Bros. have opened a vein which as
sayed 1858 in gold. They have resumed
work, and now at depth of so feet.
are preparing to drift on the ledge.
There are perhaps, 100 claims in
Morganton. which are being worked.
Morganton is on the east side of the
Erickson district. over in Judd Creek
basin, and in Death Canyon are per-
haps fifty or sixty more. Several de-
posts of rock, similar to Mercur and
Lewiston are being opened. Myself and
partner have two of these, which we
hope to make a strike on soon. The
rock is sediment and will leach easily
providing our assays show from Sc to
80 per ton In that event, we are mil
lionaires, in embryo.
Death Canyon is principally lead
and silver and were either metal SELL
ing at a decent figure, there are several
bonanzas right in sight. The gold dis
covery, of which wrote, proved to be
pocket, and whether there is any
more or not, until further work is done
[ cannot say.
'Morganton is twelve miles due west
from Vernon, and about thirty miles
from Camp Floyd. Owing to having to
cross Lookout Pass, the distance by
road is about fifty miles from Camp
Floyd. l am going back in a day or
two Just keep your eye on that sec
ton for month or so and vo1 will
hear something that will surprise YOU"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
HE USED THE WRONG END.
An Arizona Farmers First E1per


ence With n Telephone.
Uncle Billy is the custodian of B. A.
Fickas ranch west of the city Among
the modern innovations at MIR. Fickas'
house is telephone, in the use of which
Uncle Billy has been given plenty of
oral but no experimental instruction.
One night Mr.. Fickas telephoned from
his office to inquire if his wife had left
the ranch to drive to town after him.
There was nobody there but Uncle
Billy" and the following unsatisfactory
dialogue enSued:
Has mamma started to town yet?"
''Not you say?''
Has mamma started to town yet?"
81 dond hear you; vat you say?"
Has mamma started to town YETI"
IVY dond you talk? Vot you say?
dond hear holdings. Spheak out loud, Wy
dond you?"
Has m-a-m-m-a STARTED to
town y-e-t?''
"Oh, to - NIT such tam dings;
Wy dond you talk or keep your mout
shut?" and Mr.. Fickas heard the instru-
ment dropped in disgust.
The next day he saw Uncle Billy" and
asked about the telephone.
TT dond work" said Uncle Billy"
'Why, 1 could hear you plain enough, -
replied Mr.. Fickas.
'.Ven, | couldn't hear nodings," said
Uncle Billy"
ear?" inquired Mr.. F'ickas.
''Xich, dot tings?"
81 had it shtuck in my ear so tight it
almost sphlit my het'' And then -'Uncle
Billy took the trumpet and showed how
into his ear.''-Phoenix (Ariz.) Republi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
That hex Sale.

NOW you see it and now you don't, -
seems to be the history of the hex
transactions from the very beginning.
The announcement in last weeks Blade
of the sale was coupled with a mental
reservation which found expression
when the advice was given our readers
not to throw UP their hats. The news
was too good to be true, even though
it came with Tribune endorsement
1t lasted only a single day.
Whats the latest about the hex %
is the leading question, however. At
the risk of many a doubtful shake of
the head, the Blade will give on hear
say that the sale is really a genuine
one; that part of the money has been
paid; and the parties to the transac-
ton are only haggling over the method
OF the future payments. 1t is said the
copper plant. people have made the
proposition to pay the owners out of
the products of the nine
This may look like a jug-handIed
proposition to the owners, but the PEG
pie who have holes out in the Drum
would be satisfied at any plan which
would result in the erection of a smell
ter.-Millard County Blade
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
QUITE A ROMANCE THIS.
A Denver Man Tells of Some Of
Gold Mines.


Gold Mines.
Several days ago the news of a gold
strike in Beef Hollow, near Lehi, was
received in this city. It was claimed
that while following a lead which gave
free gold, a party of miners came upon
a tunnel which had evidently been
worked for gold years before. This gave
rise to a romantic story, and M. S.
Malone. of Denver, on Monday retold
that story to a. San Francisco Call
reporter as follows:
Il recently saw a story in a Salt Lake
paper about the discovery of a lost
mine. with the history of which am
somewhat familiar. Ever since the
Gentle invasion into Utah there have
been many vague rumors to the effect
that in the lofty mountains which add
SO much to the beauty of Utah'S seem
cry many rich mining discoveries were
made in early days which were, in the
troublous times which followed, aban-
doned and all traces as carefully con-
cealed as possible. Living near Lehi
is a very old lady who gives her rec
objection of an instance of the kind
mentioned. She says that about forty
years ago, when Johnson's army passed
through there, two men deserted from
the ranks and went into the mountains
where they began mining. The old
lady says she distinctly remembers the
men for they often came to her faith
er's store to obtain supplies. To all
appearances they were exceedingly
lucky, for they now and then displayed
bags of gold dust and showed many
rich specimens of gold-bearing quartz.
The news of the discovery was soon
noised about, initiating the magma
tons of the quiet, plodding settlers
with dreams of sudden wealth. But.
alas for them, their castles in the air
soon came tumbling about their ears
for the news also found its way to
Brigham Young. The bishop of the set
tlement was given orders that the work
must be stopped, and the mine was
accordingly blown up4 whether or not
with its unlucky owners inside no one
knows. At any rate, they were never
heard of afterwards. Their story had
been almost forgotten until recently
when four men, who had been prospect
in what is known as Beef Gulch, made
discoveries which forcibly brought 1t to
mind. In following indications of gold
they ran across tunnel about $50 feet
in length which bore every sign of
having been blown up. Whether this
Is the same mine owned by the unlucky
prospectors forty years ago cannot be
said. but be that the case or not the
present discoveries have struck a bo-
nanza, having had assays running from
$3.50 to SIS in gold with scarcely any
development
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11

New York, May 1O.-IT was not an
active market today, but the trading was
fairly well distributed.
The Industrial group took about one
third of the business with Sugar trust
in the lead
ST. Paul was active in the railway list,
and the only one of this class in which
the transactions exceeded 10000 shares.
At the opeDing, the general market was
firm, and a majority of the shares traded
in show an advance or the closing figures
of yesterday, exceptions being Illinois
Central, Louisville & Nashville and Cen
eral Electric
The Speculation was unsettled during the
first hour of business, but gradually as
sumed a strong tone, the grangers and
induStrialS being the most prominent IN
the upward movement
Improving tendency of the market con-
tinued into the afternoon, with Sugar as
the leader having made a gain OF IA up
to midday. The buying in the stock be-
came quite pronounced after noon, ana
was for both long ana snort accounts,
causing an additional advance OF 2s4 10
10T24. reacted =, recovered q, making the
advanc, on the day SIS. Sugar preferred
The general list was strong throughout
the afternoon, until just before O'Clock,
when q fractional reaction set in, due
mainly to realiza tionS, and the market
closed slightly heavy and somewhat ir-
regular, but in the majority Of cases at
an advance on last nights closing
figures.
The rise in Sugar was unaccompanied
by any news affecting the stock. and, APP
darently, was due 10 a squeeze of the
shorts, who were induced to sell by the
weakness displayed during the past few
days.
The liquidation in General Electric was
resumed this morning, sending the stock
down 10 Ssh, being IL per cent below
yesterdays closing.
Chicago Gas was favorably Affected by
the company's application TO transfer the
quo warranto case from the Illinois TO the
United States courts. The shorts under
took to cover, and some buying orders
came in from the west: the result was an
advance of rs, Of which Is was lost at the
close.
The grangers made gains of 14Q5s on the
day, except st. Paul common, which lost
Is and St. Paul preferred per cent.
The bond market was irregular.
The total sales of stock today were
1928 shares, including: American Sugar,
$500; Burlington, 200; Chicago Gas, l.
500; Whisky Trust, $500; General Electric,
IS 400; Louisville & Nashville, $500; Ma
tional Lead, common, $500; Northwestern,
400; Reading, $500; st. Paul, 16, 100; West
ern Union 4 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
Real Estate Transfers

Ernest A. Lessertux to William
Pierce, part section 9, township
south, range 1 west :...............S
Jermain Post to Lizzie c. Post, part
lot Z, block "a. plat 3 .................
]. VIM. Edmunds To Isabella Hoag,
lots in block L, plat B, West Lake
Robert Smith to Vilate Smith Ar
mold, part lot 5, block 1873, plat A..
Isabella West to Jennie S. Kimball,
part lot 8, block 9, plat c ............ 1
Alma II. West ct ux. to Jennie S.
Kimball, part lot l, block 43, plat A 3
Elizabeth Meads ct al. to Margaret
H. NJ. Renason, part lot 8, block II,
plat B ............
Hyrum Schofeld to W. R. ingalls,,
lot 80. block 5. plat A, West Lake
Maggie B. Thompson to W. r. In
gals, lot ), block "a, Denver City.
Margaret W. Vickers to George T.
Rout, part lot Z, block IS, plat A..
Kate st. George Perrin to John Weir,
jr., property in Terrace Heights adj
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
BUSINESS SHOWS IMPROVEMENT.
Better Totals of CIearings, Says
Mann ger HaXHIeY.

The indications for business and in
vestments are becoming more favorable
daily" said Manager Hawley of the
house, yesterday. LAS an evil
dence of this may be taken the increase
in the number and amount of the
checks which pass through the clearing
house daily The clearings of Salt
Lakes banks are increasing right along
and there is plenty of idle money in the
city and territory which may be OBJ
tanned for 8 per cent. on good security.
Many of the people who have had their
money in safety deposit boxes since the
of the financial reign of
terror are now beginning to open their
boxes and make active accounts for the
banks Some of the money is going
into industrials and improvements, and
some is for loaning purposes. The feel
ing among the bankers, which may be
taken as an index of the condition of
the country, is much better and the pre-
diction is freely made that Utah is
about to enter upon a period of great
prosperity: Of course the people are
more careful in more ways than one.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
RANKS AND GOLD com.

New York, May 10.-From a conversation
held with number of prominent bank
officers ofthis city, it appears that the
bank commissioner of Kansas is some
what misinformed as far as his utterances
have been published, as to the extent to
which the New York banks do retain the
gold clause in their contracts with banks,
the Bank of America. being the most
prominent of these institutions. They do
II not with the idea of forcing payment
of the principal in gold, which is seldom
or never done, but because they have
never seen nit to go back to the old form
of contract used before the currency pan
ic Of last summer, when nearly all banks
inserted the gold clause in their printed
notes for use with bank customers. Prob
ably not 90 per cent of the banks loans
with banks are row made in New York
with the gold clause.
A different policy obtains with respect
TO loans between banks and brokerag e
houses in which nearly every bank in
New York insists upon the gold note.
It is not a separate contract from the loan
agreement, but merely a single line insert
ID that the payment is TO be made in gold
coin. The legality of the operation has
never been questioned by the New York
or eastern banking authorities, and bank
officers here believe that the Kansas regu-
lation now brought to light could be
shown to be without foundation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
MINING sToCKssAN FRANCISCO.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.

OIiIdId, May 10.
CATTLE-Receipts. 100. The market
vas active and higher, with good de-
mand from all sources, but from dressed
beef men particularly. Tidy fat steers
sold pretty close to a dime higher than
yesterday, and trading was over early.
There were not a great many heavy cattle
on sale, but such as there were sold
readily and at a shade frmer prices.
Cow stuff was in light supply and
stronger and the stocker and feeder trade
was particularly unchanged.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900. The market was
good, bad and Indifferent sold at from
4S5a490 with 49, the popular figure.
SHEEP-Receipts, none. The demand
was good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11

@ THE HERALD has the largest circu,
Iation in Utah. It is a visitor to more
homes in this territory and the surround
iDg region than any other newspaper
published. It's constituency comprises
more heads OF families than any other,
snd it is therefore the best advertisias
nedjum in Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
sUNIMER Fashions.

White toilets will be in high fashion
all summer. both for informal occasions
and for more elaborate functions, cere-
monies, dinners, receptions or garden
parties. Light summer satins, frou-frou-
dimes, organizes and a host of lovely
sheer white Wools will all be in great
use, the models from over the sea formed
of this hueless hue being most chaste
and exquisite in effect The white lace
toilets made up over soft clinging China
silk slips are the most fascinating of
all the white gowns exhibited. Those
over white watered silk give the skirts
a more distended appearance, and though
less classic in style, are very beautiful,
the MORE showing through the lace
meshes with charming effect.-New York
Evening Post
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
Receipts of Hogs and CnttIc.

The Union stock yards yesterday re-
ceiyed car of hogs from SmithfeId,
Cache county, and fifty head of beef
cattle from Grantsville. all for the
Utah Slaughtering company.
Manager Mack returned Yesterday
from the southern part of the territory
where he has been for several DAYS
rustling business for the yards. Abonf
the first of June several large ship
ments. in addition to those to be made
by Saunders & Tisdale, will leave the
south and Mack has captured the ma
jority of them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
Salt Lakes Educationa1 Advantope.

Educational advantages are always
reckoned as among the essentials to a
city's growth, and Salt Lake will bear
comparison with any city in the west
in this respect. Besides the splendid
public school system, there is the uni
versity, some excellent sectarian insti-
tutions, and latterly the schools for
business training have made great
progress, SO that now thorough instruc-
tlon IN TINS branch can be had here,
ness colleges are not likely to find ad-
vantages superior to those offered at
home. The shorthand college, conduct
ed by Miss Graham, with the other in
stitutions, completely covers the field.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
Selected Their nsrac4o-.

The stockholders of the Salt Lake
Soap company have held their annual
meeting and election, the latter result
ing in the selection Of the following
officers: President, J. H. White; vice
president, Hiram Johnson; secretary,
Joseph Pugsley; treasurer, Harry T.
Duke; directors, John H White, l.. E..
Hall, Hiram Johnson, Harry T. Duke,
Joseph Pugsley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11

official notice, the national banks of the
Territory are preparing statements
showing their conditions on the 4th day
of May. It is expected that the notices
will reach here today Reports from
eastern banks are already being re-
ceived, and this would indicate that the
call from the comptroller of the cur
rency had been general
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
KILL YOUR OWN rH1sTLEs.

Washington, May 1O.-All bills for
the determination of the Russian this
ties have been reported adversely to
the House. The committee on agri-
culture says the determination of the
thistle is certain, if each farmer gives
sufficient attention to the destruction
of weeds before they mature, and the
state and local authorities destroy them
in the highways.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
HAD MEET BEFORE.

Mr.. Mcswat had risen unusually early
and as he opened the kitchen door to
see how a sunrise looked he encountered
the milkman.
''HelloT' he said. Haven't I seen you
somewhere ebfore?"
Yes, sir" replied the milkman, filing
the crock on the step from his can. Il
Royal Order of the Mobiles of the Ancient
Mystery. I'm the Majestic Generalissimo,
you know. Fine morning, isn't it?'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
CONDITION OF WHEAT.

Washington, May 10.-The May report
of The statistician of the agricultural de-
partment, after consolidating the returns,
places the condition of wheat at S1.4 as
against $50 the previous month. In 1898,
al the same date, the condition WAS l5.3,
little over two points lower than the
previous month. The averages for the
principal states are: Ohio 30; Michigan,
So; Indiana, 80; Illinois, SO; Missouri, IS;
Kansas, ~; Nebraska, 80. and California,
81 While the Improvement during the
most OF April has been considerable in
most Of the states, the result Of the cold
weather in March is shown to have been
more than reported at that time.
Advices from Kansas and Nebraska in
dicate that the damage from the cold
weather has been augmented by drought
and high winds and much of the area has
been abandoned and plowed up and put
in other grain.
In California, the long continued drought
accompanied a great portion of the time
BY high winds, has proven very disastrous
In other states the plant is doing very
well, considering the setback caused by
the cold weather.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
ALL CONNECTIONS WE'RE MADE.
Salt Lake and Mercur Now Connec-
ted with Telephones.

The connections for the Tintic-Mercur
extension of the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company's system were
made at Lehi yesterday and today the
wires will be opened to Mercur. This
will give direct communication with
the famed camp and prove of great
benefit to not only the people of the
camp, but of this city. 1t is an i'm
proyement long needed and one that
will be highly appreciated. The line
of poles was run first to Mercur from
Lefli, following the wagon road. and
then the linemen returned with the
wire, reaching Lehi last evening. The
connections were made at once.
1t will be some time yet before the
Ilntlc extension is made on account of
the scarcity of poles, but the work
VIII De completed as soon as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
FOSTERS CONDITION.

F'ostoria, O., Nav l0-At a meeting of
the creditors Of Davis & Foster held in
this city, there were creditors present
from various parts OF the country repre-
senting 100000 worth of claims. The bro
position to accept a proposed settlement
OF nifty cents on the dollar payable June
next was unanimously agreed to by those
OF Mr. Foster in still better shape and
there remains now only the window grass
creditors to arrange with until a PROPOSE
Foster x Co. These, it is understood. viii
be arranged with shortly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
ADVERSE CLAIM.
A Mining Contest from the Camp
EIoyd District.

Floyd DIstrict.
The dispute over claims in the Camp
Floyd district has already begun, the
opening artillery fire being through the
medium of a protest and adverse claim
filed yesterday in the land office by the
Silver Lode Mining and Milling com
pany, by Hudson Smith, against the
granting of letters patent to James w
Neill for the Sunf1oWer and Gold Dust
No. 2, on the ground of an overlapping
by the Little Joint claim. The protest is
by almost innumerable ex-
hibits.
The Gold Dust No. 2 comes in for an
other contest, and little is left that is
free from adverse claims. The second
protest was filed by Matthew T. Gis-
born, owner of the Victor, who claims
4.16 acres of the Gold Dust No. 2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
DIVIDED THE EXHIBIT.
Work of the Utah Worlds Fair Conn
mission.

~ OEA VI lnS ONdA w OEAO %1AA OO1AA@
mission.
According to the decision Of the Utah
Worlds fair commission. the returned
Worlds fair exhibits will be divided
among the several applicants for fav-
ors and the personal property of the
commission will be sold at public or
private sale The Deseret Agricultural
and Manufacturing society is to receive
the cases and some of the agricultural
specimens, Ogden and Salt Lake will
divide the mineral exhibit, and the va
rious institutions will come in for a
share in the distribution. None of the
property will be given absolutely, but
only allowed to be held in trust for the
territory. which may at some future
time desire to make a permanent ex-
hibit of her resources.
The members of the commission have
visited the fair buildings where the re-
mainder Of the exhibit is stored and
inspected the property
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11
% From NIillnrd.

Hon. James a. Melville and J. E.
Ray, both of Willard county. two Of the
promoters of several gigantic irrigation
enterprises are in the city on business.
They were in close consultation all day
with the members of the companies and
their visit means something