The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-27
HALE -NORCROSS BONDS.
c. D. Lane Tells of the Great
Profits of the Utica
Mine.
HIS INTEREST Is 0NE.THIRD.
Messrs. Dingee and Hobart Fall to
Appear NO Sureties Ao-
copied Yet.

The attorneys for the defendants in the
Hale & Norcross suit made an effort to
have the bond on appeal accepted yester-
day afternoon, but failed to succeed be-
cause those most interested did not thor
oughly convince County Clerk Curry of
their eligibility to qualify in the sum of
$4,000, which is required to cover the
judgment of s26O,0Oo.
1t was expected that William J. Dingee
of Oakland and W. S. Hobart would ap-
pear to qualify, but when the attorneys
got together in the County Clerks Office
both failed to show themselves, Mr.. Ho-
bart because of injuries received in a recent
accident, and Mr.. Dingee for some unex-
planned reason.
G. D. Lane was substituted. and stated
when questioned that he was worth over
81, 100000.
''Is there any doubt about that?" asked
the attorney for the defendants.
None whatever was the answer, ~
am worth that over and above debts and
liabilities and property exempt from exc
cution."
Cross-examination developed the fact
that he was one-third owner in the Utica
mine at Angels Camp, one of the best pay
ing properties In the State.
He valued his interest in the Utica mine
at 81 600, 900. He was one of the original
purchasers of the mine, and one-third of
the property stood in his name. The
Utica Company owns the Utica, Sickle,
Madison, Raspberry, Gold Cliff, Taylor,
Jackson and Brown mines.
He stated that for several years past his
income from his share of the Utica had
been $200OO to 5000 month, and that
hny leo Of holf rnfn IN q
mine in Alaska with thirty-stamp mill
producing gold at profit, and seven
twentieths of the Mayfower mine at Ne
vada City, also producing gold. 1t was
worth $3.50, 900 at least, and he believed his
interest was worth that He also owned
the CASTOR Ridge mine in Nevada County.
1t cost him about $12, COO.
He was questioned as to the profits of
the Maytower mine. With four stamps
crushing 240 tons OF ore a month, the net
profits had been from $1,000 to $1,000
Other property he described as a mine
bonded in Arizona for $150000, which
gives ore assaying about $42 to the ton.
His mine in Alaska be thought was
worth $500 900, and he declared if he owned
it ell he would not sell for less than
$1,0OO,00O.
Returning TO the Utica he said that the
rest OF the mine outside his share belonged
to Alvinza Hayward and the Hobart
estate. He claimed that there was still
enough ore i'll sight to run the mine for
from six to twelve years.
The attorney for the plaintiffs claimed
that the statement was not satisfactory to
his clients, and that they should he allowed
to look at the books of the Utica to see
whether they bore out Mr.. Lanes state
ments.
To this Alvinza Hayward objected
strenuously, but County Clerk Curry said
that the request was just and proper and
that he would not accept Mr.. Lane as
surety unless he was allowed to examine
the books. The case was then put over
until Monday, when the books and other
papers of Mr.. Lanes showing his financial
standing will be produced.
1t is expected that Mr.. Hobart will APP
pear at that time and qualify, in which
case the bond will be issued.