The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-04-07
THE MERCUR DEAL,

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The associated press has the follow
ing:
DENVER; April "a dispatch from
New York alleges Henry Wolcott and
MS brother Senator W0lcott, of Den
yer, have sold the Mercur mine in
Utah to New York capitalists for ST.
100000. Report lacks verifcation,
however.
The Mercur Mercury of Yesterday,
however, says that Messrs. Brown and
Dern OF The Mercur company are au-
Uhorlty Tor the statement that the Mer-
cur sale is OFF. 1t seems that when the
matters came to a focus the prospec-
tive purchasers We're a little shy on
cash, consequently the deal fell
through.
Mr.. Dern informs the Mercury that
the company have definitely decided to
commence the erection of 20O-ton mill
at once. 1t will be located at the lower
tunnel. where all the ore can be
handled automatically. Architects will
be put TO work on the place at once and
the construction of the plant will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. He also
announces that the mine Is no longer
on the market.
WINDY.
ARBoR day.
REEs d. JAMES of Spanish Fork is in
the city today.
b. +. FLE1NER goes to Salt Lake this
evening on mining deal.
NJ. i. GODDARD of the Nephi Cour-
Ter was a pleasant caller at this office
yesterday,
PROCTOR ACADEMY will open on
Monday, April 9th for the spring tie nm,
Term ends on June 10Th.
SUTTON & COCHRAN, BARRIERS, under
the New York Cash store. Hot and
cold baths at any and all times %
cents.
TESTIMONY in the Breckenridge case
at Washington is all in and the case
that has occupied five weeks goes to
the jury on Monday.
Mrs. SARAH A. HACKETT of this CITY
has passed very successful eXamina.
ton before the board of medical exam
IneTs, and VIII remove shortly to Mid
way where she will practice obstetrics.
The one-armed tramp was bound
over TO await the action of the Grand
jury on a charge of assault with intent
to rob. Two Of the other hobos will
work five days each on the street. One
Was discharged.
EsTERDAY was the closing of
term with the city schools. and grand
concert for the children was given last
evening IN the Parker schOolhouse.
The schools will run only five weeks
longer this year,
GOVERNOR WAITE of Colorado is
now dead set against Utah sheep. and
VIII not allow them to enter Colorado.
over ia, 200 sheep enroute east are be-
ing held at Thompson's Springs. and
fears of serious trouble arising are ex
pressed by some.
The California bakery of Spanish
Fork is now under successful operation,
Mrs. Lawrence Johnson, proprietor.
All kinds of bread, pastry, cakes, etc..
OF the best quality. This enterprise is
found TO be great convenience to the
good people OF Spanish Fork.
THE members of the First ward
choir engineered most successful sur
prise party last evening on Miss Sadie
FIetcher, their orgainist, at the young
lady home. The evening was spent
most pleasantly in songs and games.
Refreshments were served,
Six hundred and forty men. who left
San Francisco on Wednesday to ioin
CoXey army, have been turning things
upside down in Oakland. The riot
Dell was rung and every man woman
and Child in Oakland was up and on
the streets all night. The army is now |
headed for Ogden, Utah.
THERE was only very small audi.
ence out last night at the opera house |
to see the Spy Of Atlanta,'5 but those |
who were out went home well satisfied
IN TACT delighted, as the performance
was more finished than was expected.
The entertainment being gotten up so
nurrledly; In the cast are many strong
actors. The play will be repeated on
Wednesday, evening April 18th,
IT has been determined At WASHING.
on TO reorganize the Utah commission.
Inc appointment of new commission
RS wall probably be sent in within
ew days 1t is understood that Tat
ock and Hoyt Sherman have been
practically agreed on for Republican
members OF the commission, and that
hatcher, of Logan and A. W, WINS
I st, George, or DR.. Wondering of Mt.
'leasant, will be the two democratic ]
and a Salt lake man
III De selected for place on the COM
lssIon. The latter is not fully deter- I
llned on, but Norrell, Henderson and
etcher are under consideration. with
lie chances in favor of the first named. q