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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
RELIC OF 70.
TRAGIC DEATH OF CUSTER RE-
CALLED AT BISMARCK.
Torn and Tattered Check Drawn to
the Order of the General Nearly
Twenty Years Ago, Forwarded
to the Widow.

BISMARCK, N. D., Sept. 25.-The
tragic death of General Custer and his
gallant men at the hands of the
Sioux Indians, in the massacre of Lit
tie Big Horn. was recalled here this
week by the forwarding to Mrs. Custer
of a check for $1,000, drawn TO the or
der of General George a. Custer in
1876. The check is dated June % and
is signed by B. L. Smith, at that time
assistant paymaster in the army. 1t
was on June %, 1876, that the massacre
took place. The check is till unpaid,
and, soiled and tattered though 1T be,
constitutes valid claim against the
government for. the amount represent
ted upon it's face, which was no doubt
intended as part payment of General
Clusters salary as an officer of the
United States army.
Where the check has been all these
years no one knows, least of all Mich
ael Francis who foIild it in the street
here last February and who has re-
tanned it in his possession until now.
When Francis picked up the bit of
paper it was almost as legible as when
it was drawn, but three heavy creases
In II showed that 1t mad been worn
through. The parts were Joined to-
gather by narrow strips of paper
pasted on the back, and the edges
were somewhat soiled, as though the
paper had at one time been dropped in
the mud
No Endorsement appears upon the
back of the check and the face shows
the marks of no cancellation stamp,
demonstrating that the check has
never been presented for payment.
The check was no doubt forwarded to
the northwest before the news of the
Custer massacre reached Washington.
Had it reached those in charge of the
dead soldiers effects it would have
been sent back at once, in order that
one payable to the heirs could have
been sent on in its place. 1t has evil
IDENTIFY been under shelter somewhere
and the chances are that it was lost
last February and swept out into the
street, where it was found by Mr..
Francis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
GRAB 1t QUICK.
wealthy Chinese Girl Who Wants n
Husband.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Sept. 23.-Hip Sing
Lee, a wealthy Chinese merchant of
this city, offers a half interest in his
extensive merchandise business and
S., 900 in cash to any reputable young
American who will marry his daughter
Moi Lee.
Hip Sing Lee Is the wealthiest Chi
nese in this valley, and his fortune is
estimated at from $4,000 to 100000
He conducts a general merchandise
store, with lottery game on the side
in this city, and has branch stores in
jacksonville, Santa Cruz and Salinas
Lee has become thoroughly American
lied and as he is getting old it is his
wish to see his daughter happily mar
ried to some good American, who will
look after and care for his business
and wealth. Lees wife died about a
year ago and as several attempts have
been made to ddnap Moi he is afraid
that if Moi does not marry soon the
Highbinders may succeed in abducting
her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
Had No Meeting.

Messrs. Young, Clawson and the
other gentlemen who made up the
party that left this city some time ago
for the purpose of investigating the
FEASIBILITY of turning the waters of
the lakes at the head of the Provo
river and those of the Duchesne river
into the Provo with the view of
increasing the water head of the Salt
Lake and Jordan canal, did not meet
the party sent out by the city of
Provo. This latter committee was
instructed to protect the rights of
Provo and the citizens of Utah valley
to the flow of the Provo river, and
proceeded right to the lakes. The two
delegations mus have passed each
other on the road. There need be no
uneasiness manifested on the part of
anyone, however. as the Salt Lake
committee decided adversely to the
proposition. Engineer Young is of the
opinion that the scheme is not feasible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
MILL IS NOW OPERATING.
New Plant on the Sterling Proper
ties Has Been Completed.

New Plant on the Sterling Proper
ties Has Been Completed.
Advices received from the properties
of the Sterling Gold Mining and Mill
ing company yesterday were to the
effect that the new ten-stamp mill
is now in operation and it should not
be many days before the production
of yellow metal by the company is in
the neighborhood of $1,000 daily. The
ore taken from the mines will make
1t possible to extract that much gold
if the two mills of the company can
be kept in full and continuous opera
ton. Previously to the commenced
Inent of operations at the new plant all
of the ore extracted was treated in
Huntington mills and the yield of gold
was somewhere in the neighborhood of
$4,000 monthly.
Since the recent battle between the
Montgomerys and the band of out
laws who had secured possession of
one of the mines, which resulted in
the killing of Phil Foote, the company
has had full control of all of its prop
critics Longstreet and the others of
the gang have never been seen in the
neighborhood and they could not,
therefore, be found by the Sheriff when
he arrived with the warrants for their
arrest. Nothing was done looking to
the prosecution of the Montgomery
boys for the killing of Foote, it being
established that they did the shooting
In self-defense The outlaws COM
menced the firing.
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HAS PRACTICALLY FAILED.

MiIIers' Association Recently Form
ed, Can Accomplish Nothing.
While the formal disbandonment has
not taken place, it looks very much as
though the recently organized Salt
Lake Millers' association has reached
the end of its rope. The organization
was affected for the purpose of control
ing the prices of all mill product on the
Salt Lake markets and was intended to
be composed of the millers and other
wholesale dealers. Some of the dealers
entered the compact, but others re-
fused the overtures-result. bursted
combination. Another result is a cut
in the price of -four. the 10 cents re-
Gently tackled onto the schedule being
removed. Mill products are now SELL
ing where they were before the organi-
cation of the association.
1t is very evident that there is a
little war brewing and actual hostili-
ties may be opened in earnest any
day now. One or two wholesalers
are importing -four in large guam
titles and making cuts of rather
uncomfortable proportions 1t is
their intention to continue this smash
ing of rates. the gentlemen state, and
should this prove to be the case, it is
hardly probable that the prices Of
mill products will reach their former
standing for some time TO come.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
AFTER AsIATIc MINES.
Experts Sent to Inspect PrOpertise
In China and COrea.


in China and COrea.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-Quite
an amount of interest has been created
in local mining circles following upon
the departure for Corea of two noted
mining engineers, J. K. Eveleth, Of
England, and A w Deshler, of De-
troit. The two mining experts left for
Japan on the last trip Of the Coptic.
Both of these gentlemen are on the
same mission, though they represent
different syndicates.
It has been learned that they have
been sent by two wealthy syndicates
to inspect and investigate the proper
ties situated upon the sites Of some of
the most ancient mines in the history
of the world. They are in Corea and
China.
A great deal of discussion concerning
these mines has taken place in late
years and this has developed much in
terest in these PARKWAY deposits of
all circles of miners and Investors and
there has been a great deal of specula-
ton as to the possibilities for the de-
velopment of the mines. AS result
1t appears that a practical investiga-
ton of them is to be made.
Both Mr.. Deshler and Mr. Eveleth
were Intercepted by local mining men
before their departure. but both were
equally reticent in regard to their in
tentions, further than to admit that
their trip to Corea was in regard to
mines. Both said they were not fully
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
Movinr Much Live stocI1.

Just now the livestock movements
from this territory and the state of
Nevada are extremely heavy and the
indications are that the shipments
will continue for the next three weeks
at least Most of the sheep are con-
signed direct to Kansas City. where
they are sorted over and then some
go to Chicago for slaughter and export,
while others are sold for feeders. A
large number Of trainloads of sheen
have gone east from this section dur
ing the past two weeks, and all of the
animals have been in good condition
Among the consignments moved was
that sold by James Sampson to A. ].
Knollin & Co. Mr.. Sampson has lust
received advices to the effect that the
ranges out on the desert will not be
up to their usual condition this win
ter, but the movement of fiocks to
the west will take place just the same.
commencing about the middle of the
coming month. The sheep are well
down out of the mountains now and
will go into the winter in good shape.
Probably the heaviest shipper of cat
tile this fall is Preston Nutter, who
had 1900 head to market when
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
SCHOFIELD.
HE WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE
ON SEPTEMBER 20.
General Miles Will Mt Once Remove
to Washington as Senior Major
General in Command.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The World
says: Lieutenant General John Nc
AIlister Schofield, will retire as COM
mander-in-chief of the army on Sep
TENDER 90 and Nelson A. Miles will at
once remove to Washington as senior
major-general in command. There
have been rumors that Miles not being
a West Point graduate would be a
handicap in obtaining this, the high
est rank, but his unquestioned ability
and popularity have effectually set
tied that point in his favor.
General Thomas H. Ruger, who is
now in Washington revising the army
regulations, will undoubtedly move to
Governors Island and assume COM
mand of the department of the east.
This will obviate any further change
in department commanders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
NINE STACKS IN BLAST.
Smelters in the Valley Are Operat-
ing to Over Half Capacity.

ing to Over Half Capacity.
For the first time for several years
there are nine stacks in blast at the
cations are that the tenth will be
placed in operation in the very near
future There having been a, material
increase in the flow of Big Cotton
wood creek since Saturday morning,
the Hanauer was enabled to increase
it's power yesterday morning, and as a
result a third stack was blown in dur
ing the day. This gives this plant
two stacks on ore and one on matte.
Down at the Germania the new smelter
was blown in, making four in opera
ton there. The Pennsylvania has not
as yet fred up the new 100-ton fur
mace for the treatment of ore and con-
fines itself to the work of the other
will not last long, however, and the
stack should be in blast within the
next few days.
Ore is being received at a fairly sat
isfactory rate by the smelters in the
valley, although not nearly as fast as
the plants could consume it If they
were not working on half capacity. AS
they now stand the smelters are work
ing Just a little over one-half of their
total number of stacks. Some of the
idle ones are not in condition for oper-
alton, however, but would require not
a little repair work and some altera-
tons. One of the chief reasons for
the slowness of ore is, the large num-
her of contracts which are filled with
the outside reduction plants. There
are nine great producers which send
their outputs beyond the limits of the
territory
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
sTRINGING ANOTHER CABLE.
Telephone Company Improving Its
Lines on Second East.

SANPtiOhN
Lines on Second East.
Another of the heavy cables which
carry a great bunch of wires is being
strung by the telephone company on
Second East for the purpose of con-
sohdating the lines running down to-
wards the joint city and county build
Ing. This cable is to be 216 feet in
length, its southern terminus being in
the immediate vicinity of the joint
building, which is to be equipped with
long distance instruments throughout
The board of directors of the COM
pany held its regular quarterly bust
ness meeting yesterday morning and
disposed of a large amount of routine
matters. The reports received were of
very satisfactory nature and showed
that the improvements ordered by the
board at its previous meeting have
either been completed or are well un-
der way. Tt was announced that the
Lehi exchange is nearly ready for op-
Grafton and the switchboard for the
Eureka exchange is being rapidly con-
structed. The placing of these ex-
changes will prove Of great convent
ence to the customers Of the compan-
les throughout the entire system, but
more especially to those who reside in
the cities to be directly affected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
ANOTHER HAS JOINED.
lions VIII Reduce Interest Pay
ments.

One more territorial savings bank
has joined the number which will on
the 1st day of the coming month make
a reduction in the interest paid on
savings deposits. It is the Ogden Saw
ings bank, and this makes three of
the institutions which have decided to
make the cut in interest from to q
per cent.
The depositors of the banks which
are giving notice of the coming change
seem to be taking the reduction as a
conservative move on the part of the
institutions, for very few of them have
given notice Of withdrawal 1t has
not been long since one of the banks
received communication from one of
the heaviest financial institutions in
the country, commencing it for the
stand it has taken, which was char
acteriZed as a sensible and conserva-
tive course in view of present condi-
tons and the presence here of cheap
eastern money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24

informed as to the nature of the work
in store for them, and that they would
not be until they had reached the other
side of the Pacific. They have sailed
under sealed orders, as it were.
But little definite knowledge has
ever been secured concerning the
mines of Corea, but they are reported
to be very rich in gold. They are
situated in the wild, mountainous dis
tricts of the hermit kingdom and have
been worked in a primitive way only.
The rock taken out has, however,
proved to be very rich.
1t is generally believed that the king
OF Corea has offered inducements to
prospectors to develop the mines on
the payment to the king of a certain
percentage of the profits of the enter
prise In fact, the supposition is that
the man behind the whole proposition
is Clarence Gyeathouse, formerly Of
this city, who has been for some time
the adviser of the king of Corea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24

AT a depth of $50 feet the shaft Of
company's property in the Camp Floyd
district cut into what is without doubt
the old silver vein of the district, and
the sinking is still in progress without
the foot wall coming in sight. Consld-
cradle ore is being taken out and
samples were received in this city yes
terday. The rock looks very good and
is characteristic of the richer portions
of the old vein. Some of it has a very
metallic appearance, and this is said
by experts to be anthony. The dis
covery of the vein at the depth stated
shows very conclusively that the gold
vein is above and it will be necessary
to drift on in order to find milling val
ues. AS the shaft cut through the gold
deposit above tests were made and as
the values were not there Mr.. Cannon
decided that he would have to go con-
siderably deeper, but this discovery
may cause him to change his mind and
order drifting on the deposit above.
Although not at the solicitation of
any of the members of the Cannon
company, assays of the ore sent in
from the shaft were made yesterday
out Of curiosity and the returns were
a surprise to everybody According
to the assays there were 10 ounces in
silver and $3.50 in gold contained in
the ore. 1t was anticipated that the
rock would go very high in silver and
probably low in gold, but such does not
seem to be the case. AS the indica-
lions are very good some drifting may
be done on the newly discovered vein
for the purpose of demonstrating its
extent and also in order to ascertain
whether or not there is a change for
the better in the values. President
Cannon was out to the camp yesterday
in order to see for himself just what
there is in sight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
DYNAMITE GUNS.
They Are Almost Ready For Use al
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-The
United States government is now able
to blow out of the water at day s
notice a whole hostile feet that might
attempt to enter the Golden Gate.
The battery of big pneumatic dyna-
mite guns ordered for the defense of
this port a year or more ago has been
advanced so far towards completion
that two of the guns could be effec-
lively fired with only twenty-four
hours preparation. The two guns now
set up will be actually fired during the
contractors preliminary tests within
ten days and it is expected that with
in six weeks some old hulks will have
been blown to splinters in official
tests and the battery will have been
turned over to the government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
SUGAR TOOK a TUMBLE.
First Drop Since the Utah Company
Entered the Market.

First Drop Since the Utah Company
Entered the Market.
The initial cut in the price of dry
graduated sugar since the Utah pro-
duct was placed on the Utah market
occurred yesterday, when the Califor-
MIA, or Trust, sugar, was rated at a re-
duction of one-eighth, 1919 cents, as
compared with the price which was in
force during the week previous, in fact,
for several months back. The whole
Salers who had a stock of the Utah
sugar on hand promptly met the cut,
even though they had paid the old
price of the commodity. Among others,
y. G. NJ. /. posted a wholesale price Of
1928 per bag and that is the quotation
which will be in force until another
change is made by the Trust, one way or
the other. The price to the consumers
will probably be $3.50 or $540 per bag.
1t is not known whether or not this
cut is the forerunner of another war on
the local industry, but the general opin-
ion among the well posted is that sugar
has about reached the lowest round of
the ladder. This was their opinion at
this time last year, however, and yet
the price was sent down to such a
Inquire that the dealers were enabled
~ Seh al MINUS ol sugars over Their
counters at s. per bag straight. 1t
was case of the Trust fighting the
Utah infant industry, which is doing
so much for the farmers and people
generally of this territory.
Meanwhile, down at the plant of the
Utah Sugar company the ponderous
machinery is in full operation and the
production of sugar knows no breaks
Sales of the Utah product are very sat
isfactory and the consumers nearly al
! ways take pains to ask for the home
article when ordering their supplies
All of the dealers having been stocked
up however, the company is laying up
a surplus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
The Chicago & Eastern Limited.

The limited express for Kansas City.
st. Louis Chicago and all eastern
and southeastern and southern points
leaves the Rio Grande Western sta
tions at Ogden and Salt Lake every day
via the Rio Grande Western, Colorado
Midland and ATCHISON, TOPEKA &,
SANTA F'E railroads, with Pullman
palace sleepers and free reclining
chair cars, via Denver and Colorado
Springs one change only. For partic-
ulars see George E. Gilman, General
Agent Passenger Department, so West
Second South, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
Some Wool YET ON Sale.

There is still some wool being held
back by the growers of this territory
for an anticipated advance. 1t was
thought that the entire spring pro-
duct had been marketed, but in the
neighborhood of three carloads have
come to the surface within the past
week or so and offers are being made
for it by the buyers. To date no sales
have been effected. One Boston house
yesterday authorized its Salt Lake
agent to make an offer of cents for
the wool, but that quotation would not
be accented
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24

million units annually is the minimum
limit OF the consumption of current.
Cost of the Work.
The final cost of the complete devel-
opment is estimated at $3OOOO0 An es-
innate of 100000 for the original out
lay for the STAIRS" would give for
construction expenses-at 2,258 h. p
Sl52.72 per net h. p. delivered in the
city ready for use. The future of the
company seems well assured. The COM
pany affairs have been so well admins
tered that much more than half the
power TO be developed has already
been disposed of absolutely, and the
guaranteed total revenue from complet-
ed contracts is over 100000 annually.
Although the company is combining its
operations for the present to 1.-The
Stairs" supply, it has other valuable
water rights partly developed by means
of which it could at any time largely
supplement its output
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
Exploring the Cave.

Explorations of the recently-discov-
cred cave in the Mammoth are now
under way, and considerable of the
ore found on the floor and walls is
being taken out in readiness for ship
ment According to report. a great
deal of good ore was found in the cave
and two carloads are to be marketed
at once,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
Nearly Ready to Resume.

1t is anticipated that within the next
few days, probably this afternoon or
tomorrow morning, the mill on the
Geyser will resume operations. Super
intendent Stuart left for the properties
yesterday morning with instructions
to get the plant into working shape
again. The new boiler of the Hecla
shaft was placed yesterday and sink
ing will be resumed there this morning.
The water pumped out of the shaft
is to go to the Geyser and just as soon
as a sufficient flow is recorded the
mill will get down to work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
Snow Caused Some Delay.

On account of the recent fall of snow
at Bingham the Commercial mill was
forced to cease operations on Saturday
afternoon and it did not get to work
until yesterday The snow interfered
with the surface mining and thereby
cut off the supply of ore at the mill.
General Manager Haffron will go out
to the camp this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
& Sound Basis.

The testimonials published by the proprietOrs
of Hoods Sarsaparilla are not purchased, nor
are they written up in their office, nor are they
from their employees, but they are facts from
truthful and grateful people. who are reliable
and as worthy of confidence as ifthey came from
your most trusted neighbor.
Hood's Pills are the best family cathartic
and liver medicine. Harmless. reliable, sure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS.
Grant Brothers Fully Eauipping
Their Oregon Properties.

Baker City Democrat-The steam
shovel recently put in by Grant Bros,
the Utah capitalists, for working the
fiat ground near Granite, has made a
trial run in cement and boulders and is
success. Their ground is from six
to nine feet deep, and the shovel, which
operates with crane. will cut swath
about forty feet wide and elevate the
gravel about twenty feet, dumping it
into sluices, capacity 5000 cubic yards
in twenty-four hours. They have used
already over 100000 feet of lumber for
fumes and will mine extensively next
season. Grant Bros. also own placer
ground on North Fork, and are erect
ing a mill on a quartz property near
Granite.