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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
Increased Facilities For Handling
the Mercur Orc.

Mercur Mercury-The completed chute
and ore house at the Mercur is a credit
to the executive ability of George Verge
The ore house will contain 200 tons and
the chute is SO constructed that the ore
is distributed evenly therein. In the mine
cllrtes are 50 arranged so that the ore
from all the tunnels about Tll1s chute
which is at the Mercur tunnel is dumped
into the Mercur tunnel, and is all hand
led through this chute. The lower tun-
nels of the mine are being arranged in a
similar manner, so that the ore Wiun gti9
exception OF the Ruby, will be handed
through the Resolute tunnel, Wnere a
similar ore house and chute IS being con.
structed, under the suDe9intendence OF OF
Mr. Edwards. These arrangements Will
materially decrease the cost of handling
the ore in the mine.
The workTnen employed in the water
tunnel recently bonded by Matt, Osborn
struck a good flow this week, Which, 1t is
hoped, Will prove permanent. III SO d
pipe line will be laid to connect with the
Franklin line, a distance or less than
half a mile. and the mill Will be ready 70
commence teaching in a few days. WoTh
is also being prosecuted steadily in the
Franklin spring, where some water IS
being obtained.
The men formerly employed on the Tip
Top, at Stockton, are hungry for a pay
day. which has been due-but stdetracked
for the past six months,
a. Murphy is still working on his con-
tract on the Gold Coin group. north or
camp, but is making slow progress on
account of the hard formation encoun-
Edwards. and Booth have ceased opera
tions for the present on the Nfercur tail
ings dump, but will resume in the spring,
when they can WORK TO better advantage
and make it pay.
F. NJ. Bishop. one Of the oldest assay
ers of Utah. arrived Friday to accept q
! position with the GeyseT. He has fixed
the assay Office up in fine Shape-a great
| change from former times
! The contract for sinking the shaft on
! the No You Don't. at Stockton, another
hundred feet, has been completed, and a
! drift driven TO the vein where good ore
has been encountered. The shaft Is now
| down about 500 feet.
! a rumor was current this week to the
effect that Durgy and Raddatz had given
! g. lease and bond on the Lyon ground, to
some parties, whose names we were IN
able to learn.
| A y. Butts has several men at work
/ in the Golden Gate. both in the south
shaft and in the shaft which is being
sunk from the end Of tunnel in the Grass
| hopper ground.
! Regular shipments are being made
! from the HonoTine mine. at Stockton. a
| large station has been cut at the end of
the tunnel and sinking Of a, working
/ shaft commenced. The ore averages 80
to 60 per cent. lead and twenty ounces
! silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
ARTHUR EN- ROUTE.
Goes to Settle Difficulties on the
Southern Pacific.

Cincinnati, Jan 25.-P. NJ. Arthur,
chief of the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers, was here today en-
route to San Francisco to settle difficult
ties on the Southern Pacific. Refer
ring to the street railway strike in
Brooklyn, he said:
Il think it is ill-advised. Strikes are
bad things, as I said, but I think a
strike particularly ill-advised which
throws so many men out Of work when
there are so MANY idle men in the
country. How can they hope TO win,
the place of every man who goes out =?
This is a bad time to strike. I believe
that the railroad companies were wrong
when they refused to arbitrate with
their men. I recognize the perfect
right of capital to an adee>.ate return
upon its investments, and the railroad
corporations have a right to "a reason
able compensation for their enterprise
and outlay but on the other hand tine
employees have a right to reasonable
compensation for their work. l do not
believe that capital has right to
make such an outlay that 1t cannot
meet its obligations except by the talk
ing of it from their wage-earners.
Judge Gaynor, as I understand it. mas
required the Brooklyn railroads to run
their roads or show good and sufficient
reason why they cannot. [ think it
wrong if the court should revoke their
charters IL the roads can show that
they have been detained by forceful
and unlawful means. But I do blame
the corporations for refusing to treat
in the matter. That should have been
done in the first place"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
1t May Be Still Further Postponed
This Morning.

Although this is the date set for the
hearing on the order to show cause
in the copper plant suit. brought by
Mr.. Singer to restrain the trustee from
selling the properties of the Salt Lake
City Copper Manufacturing company
under the foreclosure of the deed of
trust, it is more than likely that an
other continuance will be taken on &C
count of the session OF the supreme
court. which is to be held today. Some
arrangement may be made, however,
so as to enable Judge Merritt to take
the matter up and dispose Of 1T. All
of the interested parties, or their rep
resentatives, are now on the ground,
prepared to make a great fight for their
interests and the indications are that
the struggle Will be most interesting
and warm one. There are now not less
than dozen suits involving the cop
per plant and its site, before the Third
district court, and even should the
Singer complaint be knocked out there
will be other interests to satisfy be-
fore the sale can take place. Things
are becoming extremely complicated,
and it will require some bright legal
minds to untangle the many knots.
President May, Of the company, re-
turned from Denver yesterday morning,
in response to an order of the court,
he being wanted as a witness in the
case. Mr.. Harrison and his attorney
are also here, and propose to take a
hand in the fight for place. It was an
nounced yesterday that the gentleman
is prepared to make a bid on the prop
erty, should it ever be placed on SALE
His attorney has devoted %he past few
days II an investigation of the affairs
of the company in order to give a
sound legal opinion on the validity
of the actions of the board Of direc-
tors of the company. During the past
day or two there has been some talk
OF a compromise being effected between
the members of the directory Of the
company, yet just how this would clear
the road which. the company must
travel has not yet been explained.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
FUNERAL OF A. B DUNFORD.
One Of the Victims OF the Butte
T7rageIy

DR.. Dunford and daughter Miss Leah,
Ida, where, they. had, been performing the
Alma, Bailey Dunford, who was killed in
the terrible explosion at Butte. Dr. Dun
ford went to Butte to bring the body to
Bloomington and Miss Dunford Went di-
rect to the latter place from Salt Lake
What slight consolation could be derived
from so sad a case was vouchsafed to
the friends Of the young man when they
learned that the body was not in the
least torn or mangled, the only mark ON
the face being a slight abrasion near the
nose. death being caused by Z DloW on
the head from some flying missile.
The funeral services were held on
Tuesday at the Bloomington meeting
house and although the weather was very
cold and the snow exceedingly deep there
was a very large attendance of friends
and mourners. The services were con-
Quoted by President Bulge, Bishop Price
and Elder Peter Greenhouse.
DR.. Dunford says that no description can
convey any adequate idea Of the heart
rending scenes which have been enacted
at Butte since the catastrophe happened.
On the afternoon of his arrival thirty
funerals took place and in the forenoon
OF the same day thirteen victims were
laid to rest. The coroner was so busy
he (the DOCTOR had to wait until the
next day before the body Of his son could
be shipped to Bloomington.
The enblemS of mourning were visible
on every hand and the expressions of
sorrow and walls of anguish We're touch
ing in the extreme.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26

HE administration their anatnemas,
and an end would at once come TO the
exploration and development OF the
great mountains of the west, in whose
depths lie fabulous and yet undiseov-
cred mines Of gold, silver and other
minerals.
When asked about Indian depreda-
ton cases and the reason for the de-
lay in paying judgments already ap-
that the delay in the payment was
caused by d provision in the apDro-
priatiOn bill making ii the duty OF the
assistant attorney genraI, before Ger
Trying the judgments to the treasury
department for payment, 10 first re-
examine the same, and TO do this wish
the small force at his command 1t
took General Henry over d month, in
addition to THIS. After his report. The
treasury department referred the cases
to the Indian Office for report IS TO
whether the respective tribes of the
defendant Indians had any funds out
of which the judgments could be paid,
their funds being primarily liable
under the deprivation act, and
there was no little delay in making
this latter report In addition TO this,
there was a question in the mind Of
the comptroller Of the treasury as 10
what order the judgments should be
paid. viz: whether in the order in
which they were obtained, OF in tbs
order in which they were certified for
payment Of Gen5ral Henry, the assist
ant encouragement. It was recently
decided to pay the judgments in the
order of their certifcation, and the
same are now being paid. The apprO-
priation, however, made by the last
Congress was only $4,000, whereas the
judgments of the court amount to $780,
GOO When asked about General Henry
the assistant encouragement in charge
OF the defense on behalf of che United
States and the Indians Nh Matthews
replied that General Henry in his opin-
ion. is a lawyer OF ability, and dis
posed to deal fairly by all claimants;
but that it was impossible for him 20
| proceed to dispatch the great bulk or
cases with the small force at his conf
mand: that up to the present time On-y
! a few cases have been tried other than
the allowed and preferred cases; that
I there are now ready for trial, over 800
1 cases in which claimants attorneys
! have filed arguments, which are await
( ing the reply Of the assistant attorney
! general.
| When asked about the case now pend
| ing in the Supreme Court of the United
/ States. involving the question of am
I ity,'' Mr.. Matthews stated that he is
/ the counsel in the case, and hopes to
/ have the same decided before the cOurt
adjourns for the term.
Mr. Matthews was the attorney in
! the James NJ. Wnitnore case from this
/ territory, in which the court of claims
recently rendered judgment for over
! S22, 600. Messrs. Kroeger and Ferron
are the local attorneys in the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26

The world has had in all just 10 deci
sive battles.
But every man has in his lifetime more
decisive battles than this.
The important epoch in mans lie mat
settle for him wealth, position, and often
life itself come without warning
Weakness, indecision, and lack OF nerve
force ait these turning points is fatal In
long and doubtful sickness, when lie it
self trembles in the balance, a little
more strength and power of resistance TO
disease makes the difference between life
and death.
Thin people with depleted, diseased
blood run big risks. Careful men and
women all over the country are building
I'D their systems and storing the nerve
centers with energy now. They are TAX
ing that remarkable blood purifier and
nerve food, Paine's celery compound.
1t cannot be repeated too often that
the blood is the fountain which supplies
every part of the body. If this life-giv-
ing medium lacks vigor and richness,
nerves, brain. heart kidneys. and lungs
Immediately suffer. The weakest spot
will give way first.
If you find yourself growing thin, ner-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
Railway Lands.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The public
land committees OF the House has re-
ported favorably with amendments. the
Hartman resolution requesting the sec
rotary of the interior to suspend all
action looking to the approval of rail-
road selections of public lands under
the provisions of the rules of the de-
partment of July last, until Congress
disposes of the bill providing for the
examination and classification of min
eral lands in Montana and Idaho, stu
ated in the Northern Pacific grant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
TO THE ORE BODY.
Good Progress Being Made in tn,
Gold Kill Tunnel.

Gold Kill Tunnel.
General Manager Dalton, Of the New
State Gold Mining and Milling com
pany, recently Incorporated for the pur-
pose OF developing the group of claims
at the mouth of Little Cottonwood
canyon, the rich discoveries which
have caused such a profound sensation
during the past week, was in from the
properties yesterday and to Herald
reporter stated that the drift from the
tunnel on the gold mill had been pushed
in some six feet during the week and
the measurements made indicate that
within the next seven or eight feet the
main vsin via be cut. 1t is very hard
and slow work and the driving of the
remaining few feet may consume an
other week, or IL may be completed
within the next few days. Meanwhile
the public viii eagerly await the cut
ting Of The ore body, for if the vein
continues down past the floor Of the
tunuel drift and the ore maintains the
richness shown on the surface in the
trench there can no longer be any
doubt in The minds of the most skepti-
cal regarding the extensive character
OF the find. AIR. Dalton stated that
The indications are better daily and ne
is ready 10 stake MS all on the out
Gus Holmes and j. II. Hamm are two
OF tAe mani who have visited the
properties in the new district and,
after making a thorough inspection,
developed a great enthusiasm regard
ing the future OF the claims and the
entire district. These gentlemen were
sshown over the Gold Hill by Mr.. Dali
[.on on Thurs day and brought back with
khem some Of the bandsomeSt samples
yet taken from the properties. They are
literally faxed with the yellow metal,
and on the strength OF the showing
made Messrs. Holmes and Hamm have
secured several good claims, or, at
least, they should be good, on account
of their location. The boys in Zion s
Saving Bank and Trust company have
also taken the fever and outftted an
experienced prospector TO secure them
some locations in the district. The
miner yesterday sent in some samples
: of ore taken from their claims and
Nane rock shows gold in abundance. IT
is of the same character as that in the
: Gold Hin and was taken from near the
surface some 1,S09 feet from the latter
property.
None of the stock of the New State
Is on he market, and but very few
transfers have been made since the
commencement of operations. One OF
the miners in the tunnel is a stock
holder in the company, having 1906
shares of the capital stock He has
Just refused a good offer for the block
for the simple reason that he has the
greatest faith in the property and
holds to the opinion that he is just
a. able zs any one to draw dividends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
Encountered a Water Flow,

The Old Lead mine, Lincoln, which is
the oldest mine in the territory, and is
at present being worked by P. II. Farms
worth, was almost deluged with water on
About II o'clock that night, while driving
in drill, a heavy stream Of water was
encountered. The stream is thought to
lave come from the old shaft. The
pumping apparatus was found TO be fully
equal to the extra work required and
the, work in the mine is not interfered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26

With the close Of the week another
of the stacks at the Germania will be
biown out, if the present arrangement
is carried out, and inasmuch as the
Hanauer has cut its present working
capacity down to one stack. there will
he but three aglow at the smelters in
lahe valley, one at each of the plants.
1sor some time past the Germania has
been operating two stacks, but the de-
crease in the receipts of ores necessi-
Iated a still furt reduction, and the
management announced several days
ago that the life would pass out of
one of the furnaces on Saturday. Mr..
Jones stated yesterday afternoon that
the reduction would be made and that
the Germania was ready to cease OPP
erations entirely if the producers are
tired Of the shipment Of ores. The
same sentiments were expressed by the
kpther smelling men and it is highly
probable that the end Of the month
Will witness a very general close down
unless there is a pretty healthy in
crease in the receipts of ores at the
plants. But few of the properties are
marketing any of their products and
those few are not making their usual
consignments. The SURPRISES at all Of
the smelters have been very materially
reduced since the first of the year and
NOW cut but a comparatively slight
figure. There must be a change fer the
hetter or one will most certainly come
for the worse. It is now question of
which can best afford to close down
and drop all operations, the smelters or
the mines. That is a question which
Ras not yet been decided but whose
Solution is a matter for the very near
future.
@ Regarding the much talked Of ad-
Nvances which are to be made in the
working charges OF certain ores, one of
the smelling people yesterday said that
as a matter Of fact advances had never
been considered except in connection
with the Anchor and Bullion-Beck ores
and the Horn Silver concentrates. There
may be some other changes but they
VIII not be Of vital Importance AT
present Horn Silver concentrates ara
being treated for $5.47, said the gentle
man, and this amount Includes the
waste through the action of the blast
The concentrates are as fine as flour
and considerable Of them is blown off
through the stack under the blast from
The blowers. The advance would make
the treatment charge some s. higher
and even with this the claim of the
smelling people is that they cannot
reduce the mill production and make
money at the business. They figure the
loss from draugft at not less than 81
per ton.
Nothing further has been heard o!
the proposition to establish an inde-
pendent smelter here in the interest OF
The ore producers and it is very evil
dent that the project has been aban-
doned, for the present at least. Man
ager Beck, Of the Bullion-Beck, states
nat his company will yet seriously
onsider the matter and more than
kelly decide 10 put in the plant itself
4.
DR.. Prices Baking Powder has the
hest keeping properties because lis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
LocnI pnaaeneer Associntions.

Chicago, jan PA committee consist
ing of General Passenger Agent Heafford,
of the Milwaukee & St. Paul, as chair
man, and Messrs. White. Of the Atchison,
Sebastian, of the Rock Island, and Ca!d-
we'll, of the Trunk line committee today
began the work of forming local passen-
ger associations for Los Angeles and San
Francisco The work will not be COM
pleted for several days. =. c. Gay, here
son, was appointed general freight agent
of the California Southern. Fl. G. Bush
has been appointed general freight agent
of the Atlantic g. Pacific with head
quarters in San Francisco. Assistant
Freight Manager Bissell, of the Atchison,
will hereafter act as general freight
agent vice Gray.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
The Reilly Mill.

Washington, Jan. 25.-A most thor
ough canvass of the House is being made
by friends and opponents of the Reilly
Pacific railroad bill, as the time for
considering the measure draws near.
1t has been practically decided that
the committee on rules will report a
rule next Thursday giving Tuesday
and Wednesday for debate on the bill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
Application Denied.

Portland. Or. Jan. 25.-United States
District Judge Bellinger today rem
dered a decision in the Oregon Railway
& Navigation wage schedule case, de-
nying the application of the employees
for an injunction restraining Receiver
NdcNeill from putting into effect a re-
duced schedule Of wages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
MERCuR PEOPLE RETURN.
They Are Well Pleased With the
New Mill.

Those members of the board OF direc-
tors of the Mercur Gold Mining and Mill
ing company and the other stockholders,
who did not return to this city from the
camp on Tuesday or Thursday, came in
last evening. They were all highly
pleased with the actions OF the new mill;
which is now operating smoothly and
treating all Of the ore being delivered by
The Mercur and Salt Lake railroad. The
gentlemen went out of the district on
Tuesday morning and spent the time IN
an inspection Of the company's proper
ties. all of which are in extremely fne
condition.
With the increase in the capacity Of the
rniil came the necessity for a. weekly
cleanup, and after the production Of c:y-
andes commences, which should not be
many days now, shipments VIII De maze
at the end of every week. All Of the
ores taken from the properties of the
company. regardless Of the fact that they
do not reach the standard, will be treat
ed by the new plant and in consequence
there will in the future be-no ore dump.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
Ore and bullion Receipts.

T. R. Jones & Co. received yesterday:
Germania bullion, $500; silver and lead
ores, $4,S00
Wells, Fargo & co. received Pennsyl
vania bullion, s., 755.
Mccormick & Co. received Hanauer bull
lion, $500; silver and lead ores, s., $50.
Walker Brothers received thirteen bars
of Alice bullion, valued at $3.50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
STACKS BGEN REDUCED.
VIII Be But Three Operating at
the SHELTERS.
ORE RECEIPTS STILL SLIM.
fUST BE AN INCREASE OR A GEN
ERAL CLOSE DOWN.

Drift in the Tunnel on the Gold Hill
Nearing the 8Iain Ore BOdy-Inter-
est in the New Gold District Con-
tinueS-GOOd Offer For a Block of
New State stock-Copper Plant
Case Will BE Called. But May BE
Continued Again-Mcrcur People
Pleased With the New AIi1l-Gen-
eraI Mining News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26

and bond on the Bonanza mine, formerly
the Shoebrdge, and will commence work
on the property as soon as the weather
permits
work on the Herkimer and the force will
probaly soon be increased. 1t looks as
though the gentlemen in this deal are the
right kind of men for Tintic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26

asked for by the eastern attorneys in
the suit of the American Loan and
Trust company against the Oregon
Short Line & Utah Northern, and that
the hearing in the application for the
appointment of receiver separate
from the Union Pacific would be held
January 20
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
LAND oFFICE.

The local land Office yesterday re-
ceiyed two entries, as follows:
Final homestead entry Of John W.
Price. of Miller, Salt Lake county, to
the east half of the northeast quarter
Of section Sc in township l south of
range / west, containing eighty acres.
Desert land entry of Annie Power, of
Riverton, Salt Lake county, to the
southwest quarter of section in town
ship 4 south of range L west, contain
ing 160 acres.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26
San Joa0Uin Vauey Road.

San Francisco, Jan. 25.-It has been
decided by the citizens committee to
incorporate the San Joaquin Valley
road with a. capital of six million dol
lars. An individual subscription of half
a, million was received today, but the
identity of the subscriber has not been
revealed. Claus SpreckleS is supposed
to be the man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-26

Silver took turn Tor the better yes
terday, that was as unexpected as it
was welcome. the close being 5S7s. cents,
as compared with 5e1s cents ON the day
previous. This was an advance OF Is OF
8. cent, and caught some of the producers
on the market with their ores. There was
no change IN the market price OF COM
mon lead, which is still S.021z.