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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27

c. A. Short, of this city, who has just
returned from a visit to the Park, in
forms The Herald that the day before
he left another very important strike
had been made in the Valeo mine, near
Midway, and that in consequence of
the magnificent showing in this prop
erty there was an active demand for
the stock of the company which was
freely wanted at $3.50 a share with no
one willing to part with the stock.
The new strike was made in one of
the drifts from the shaft and it is
stated that the ore body opened up in
| the drift is all of eight feet thick and
that 1t carries average values of $50
to the ton.
This display of mineral wealth is
enough to enthuse the people of the
Park and it is no wonder that there is
a mad rush for the stock of the som
pany; and it is safe to say that those
who had a chance to get in on the
ground floor few weeks ago are now
kicking themselves because of their
lack of foresight.
The Valeo has already made several
shipments from its upper workings and
it is expected that within a short time
the lower tunnel will cut into the ledge
at a considerable depth, and 1t will
then be demonstrated to the satisfac-
ton of all whether or not the ore body
is nothing more than a surface deposit
or a permanent vein of ore.
The existence of mineral in this To-
cality has been known for Is or 20
years, but the stringer was very small
at the surface and it has always been
the belief that there was no ore there
to speak of and people who talked of
mining there were laughed at.
The Valeo is a repetition of what has
been done in Tintic district in the case
of the Humbug. In the Humbug coun-
try it has always been held that the
quartz was starved and it was left for
a farmer with hayseed in his hair to
discover one of the bonanZas of the dis
trict in this same lean and hungry
rock; and now the Bullion-Beck Tun-
mel company is breaking into this same
class of ore, and it was reported on the
streets yesterday that on this ground
the ore body had widened out to 13
feet.
Utah has some of the greatest mines
in the world, but there is every reason
to believe that during the coming year
this number will be more than doubled
and that new names will cut an i'm
portant figure in the list of the heavy
producers of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
The Iowa Is All Right.

World, Idaho City, Ida: Dave Cough
amour, jr., of Quartzburg,, called on the
World last Thursday evening. He had
some very fine samples of ore from
the Iowa mine, owned by Dave Cough
amour, sr. One Of the specimens was
very rich in free gold, in the form
OF wires. and was taken from a high
grade vein four inches thick. The first
ledge struck was in a distance of 944
feet. This ledge varies from six inches
to three feet in width. After work.
ing ore for some time from this ledge.
Dave had a lingering doubt as to it
being the Iowa proper, and that doubt
lmpelled him to push the tunnel ahead
After running 70 feet beyond the first
ledge he struck the Iowa ledge, which
is an extension of the Gold Hill. The
ledge is u feet wide and all pay ore
1t is worked from wall to wall and re-
turns profit of from 81 to SO a ton.
1t is crushed in the Iowa mill, which is
ten-stamD. The tunnel taps the
ledge nearly 600 feet deep, and by fol-
lowing the ledge into the mountain a
depth of 500 feet will be obtained. The
ore carries a very large per cent of
iron SulDhuretS of a good grade. Only
a small Der cent of the gold in this
base ore is obtained in the milling
process. These sul0hurets are con-
centrated. The ore gives a profit of 50
to So a ton without taking into ac-
count this base ore. The sulphurets
permeate the entire ledge, and one
solid vein of it is two feet wide. The
permanency of the Iowa is proven by
the depth at which it has been tapped,
and the size of the ledge and grade of
ore ranks it with the best gold mines
of the state. The amount of ore this
mine will turn out from the tunnel
level to the surface is enormous. Mr..
Coughanour wiz move his fine 20
stamp mill over from Silver Mountain
next summer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
THE PAN-AMERICAN.
E. G. RognonReturns From the Land
of the Aztecs With Good Report.

E. G.. Rognon, one of the officers of
the Pan-American, returned yesterday
from the state of Sonora, Mexico,
where he has been for the purpose of
inspecting the property of the COM
pany, which is located in the land of
the AZtecs.
Mr.. Rognon was a delegate to the
trans Mississippi congress that recent
ly convened at Phoenix. Ariz., and
from there he went on to Mexico, where
he found that the property of the COM
pany was being we'll taken care of by
superintendent J. E. Beveridge of this
city, who is bringing the operations
of the mill to a high state of perfec-
ton, and the output of the plant is
now greater than ever.
At the present time the mill is treat
ing about so tons of tailings daily.
These tailings carry in the neighbor-
hood of IS to the ton in gold and sill
yer, the golI predominating, and of
these values Mr.. Beveridge is saving
80 per cent and over.
The company is now employing
entirely as laborers, and they are Civ
ing fairly good satisfaction.
A new hoist is being put in at the
mill for the purpose of hauling the
tailings from the lower pit to the
tanks, and it is believed that this will
cut down the operating expenses con-
siderably. The tank capacity is also
being increased and it is expected that
when these improvements are all COM
pleted the output will be greater and
the profits larger.
The company will pay a $1,000 diyi-
dend on the 31St of the month
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
MINING SHARE MARKET.
Stocks Active Yesterday and an Up
ward Tendency Noted.

The fact that this has been Christ
mas week has not had the very best
effect on the mining share market, and
on the floor of the Mining Exchange
the activity of the previous week failed
to materialiZe; and yet the leading
stocks held their own in fairly good
shape and a gradual advance was
noted
The adjournment of the exchange on
Thursday until the Monday following
was also a damper on the market, and
yet there was an active demand on
the streets yesterday for a certain line
of stocks and at advancing figures.
According to advices received from
the mining share brokers. the following
named stocks found purchasers during
the day:
100 Bullion-Beck at 81.
500 Northern Light at "a cents.
200 Mammoth at S2.65.
1000 Sunbeam at IA cents.
500 Buckeye at s cents.
There was also considerable inquiry
for Four Aces at 10 cents, Bullion-Beck
Tunnel company at Is, South Swansea
at $I70, Swansea at $3.50 and DAILY
West at $3.50.
One block of Sunbeam found a pur-
chaser at Is cents.
According to all indications the mar
ket will be an active one next week
and there viii be some surprising adj
yanceS in some of the stocks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
THE PIONEER MINE.
Company Incorporated For Its De-
velopment.

Company Incorporated For Its De-
velopment.
World, Idaho City, Ida: Charles
Crane from Centerville, and 10 Pom
ella of Pioneerville called on the World
last Friday. Mr.. Crane is developing
the Pioneer mine, between Centerville
and Pioneer. He has sunk a shaft to
the depth of lao feet, and has drifted 20
feet on the vein, which is "a inches
wide and good ore. Mr.. Crane esti-
mates the value of the ore in sight at
$4,000. 1t is both sulphurets and free
ore, with an average value of about
$40 a ton. He recently had five as
says made, with the following results:
Sample No. /, $3.50; No. 2, 1861; No.
3, $174.40; No. 4, 1868; No. 5, 1925.
Articles of Incorporation of the Pho
neer Mining company have been filed
with Secretary of State Garrett The
officers are Charles Crane of Utah.
president; Joseph Poncia of Pioneer,
vice president; Holly Cakes of Center
Vile, secretary; w. H. Remington of
Salt Lake and Augustus Hewlett of
Centerville, directors. The Pioneer is
the mine between Centerville and Pho
neer, which Charles Crane has been
developing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27

William Johnston. the recorder of
Gold Mountain district, in Piute county,
writes to Windsor & Hudson of this
city that there is a great deal of ac-
tivity in that locality at the present
time, and that the camp is looking
better this winter than ever before,
and that the indications are that the
mines and prospects there will de-
velop into magnificent gold producers.
In speaking of what is being done in
the camp this winter, Mr.. Johnston
states that in the Sewer development
work is being pushed on a rich vein
of ore: while the Annie Laurie is en-
ploying a force of four men on a body
OF high grade mineral. The Golden
Star is also pushing work in the Blue
Bird tunnel and the ore bins are be-
ing filed with good shipping rock. On
the Golden Eagle, west of the Sewer,
81 900 are being expended in develop
ment work under the supervision of
w. c. Dodge and the property is If an
excellent condition. The Orc Grande
tunnel has been driven in distance
Of 100 feet and is a very pretty piece
OF work, while the indications are that
this ground will open out into a paying
proposition.
ates the work that has been per
formed in the district during the pres
ent year as follows:
The ORC Grande, 81, 600.
J. 2. OSborn'S group, $4,000.
The Silver King group, $4,000.
The Big Monster group, $1,000.
The Sewer group, $4,000.
The Butler-Beck group. $1,000.
The Surprise group, $4,000.
The Trapper's Pride group, $780,
The Golden Eagle group, $500.
The Cummings group, $500.
The Congress group, $500.
The Head Center group, $4,000.
The Annie Laurie group, $1,000.
The Golden Star group. $4,000.
The Breckenridge group, $1,000.
Besides this a great deal of assess
ment work has been done on the nu-
merous prospects in the district, which,
in itself, amounts TO a handsome sum.
In addition TO this three miles of
good wagon road have been constructed
during the year, which viii help a
great deal in the uDbuilding of the
cam--
Mr. Johnston appears tC be giving eX-
ceIlent satisfaction in his position of
district recorder. which is shown by
the fact that he has just been re-
elected to the office.
AS il is. the claim-holders of the dis
trict feel much encouraged over the
future outlook, and not only because
of the good discoveries that have been
made during the year, but also be-
cause Of the fact that the Rio Grande
Western railroad has extended its line
to within few miles of the camp,
which will greatly facilitate. the deVel-
oprnent of the district.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
BINGHAM BULLETIN NOTES
Revival of Activity In the Old Re-
liable.


Elmer Hill, president and manager of
the Fortune Mining and Milling com
pany, has at length gotten the affairs of
the company into shape for business
and we understand directly after the
holidays will hasten operations with an
increased force. AS stated recently in
these columns, the company's property
consists of the Fortune, Contention and
Freedom claims, and keystone lease.
The entire property is ultimately to be
worked from a tunnel in the Fortune
that has been run about 500 feet, and
main chute. A large amount of ore is
exposed in the various workings and
arguing from the recent history of the
keystone we expect to record a large
output for the. Fortune company next
summer.
Rumors of resumption of operations at
the Old Jordan and Galena mines and
mill have been current the past two
weeks. The latest of definite character
is that the mill will start next Sunday
mc-IIng and be run by double shift.
there being large amount of ore from
the various company leases awaiting
treatment Connected with this is the
further statement that Manager Holden
has just closed contract with one of
the smelters. by the terms of which is
limited to a delivery of 1000 tons of. ore
per month This would indicate that ex-
tensive production is contemplated in
the near future. The Bulletin will next
pany's intentions, If they are obtainable
Jones & West owners of the Snow
bird, have just made a shipment from
that property. 1t is located nearly OPP
posite the Montezuma mine in Mark
nam gulch, and said to be the first claim
on the south side of that gulch to ship
ore. The vein is supposed to be a con-
tinuation of the Leona, which lies over
the ridge in Dixon gulch and trends in
the direction of the Snowbird. Tests of
the ore show it to contain So per cent
lead, 10 per cent iron and u ounces silver.
In the Starlus the 100 level has been
driven about 100 feet east of the incline,
and next week work will be resumed in
the incline. which is to be sunk another
100 feet. During the past few days rich
and handsome specimens of native cop
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
The Homestake Showing.

Hon. Frank Harris of the Homestake
mine, which is located in the great
mineral belt in Tintic district in the
Silver City country, returned yester-
day from visit of inspection to this
property. The shaft on this ground,
according to Mr.. Harris, is down to
the 250-foot level, the bottom of which
shows up about a foot and a half of
fine ore that carries gold, silver and
lead to the value of $50 ton.
The company is now employing two
shifts and is considering the feasibility
of putting in steam or a gasoline
hoist, as the shaft is getting too deep
to be conveniently operated with a
horse whim.
AT the Homestake there are from il
to 20 tons of good shipping ore in the
bins, and it is believed that from this
time on the mineral output of the
property will pay for the development
of the mine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
MEANS STARVATION.
Herring Fishery Failure All Around
Fortune Bay.

st. Johns, n. F., Dec. 26.-The win
ter herring fishery is a total failure all
around Fortune Bay. All the fishing
schooners which were waiting there
hoping to secure cargoes have aban-
doned the place and sailed for Pla-
centia Bay. All seine masters have
given up their voyages. This is the sec
ond year in succession that the her.
ring fishery has failed in Fortune Bay
The result means starvation to thous-
ands of people, because the herring in
dustry is the only possible occupation
of the residents during the winter
months. The government will have to
help relieve the suffering.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
Mr.. Rrvan,s Lectures.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 26.-W. ]. Bryan
returned tonight from Atlanta, and to
the United Associated Presses made
the following statement in connection
with his lecturing engagements:
Mr.. V. Z. McBee has, with my con-
sent, transferred his contract to II.
Briggs & Co. of Greenville, S. C. Only
five more lectures have been arranged
for UP to this time, and whether ]
shall deliver any in addition to that
number is as vet uncertain. 1 have
some work on hand which may inter
ere with the delivery of any other
lectures during this season"
Mr. Bryan will remain in Lincoln for
an indefinite period.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
SMELLING SULPHUR ORES.
Valuable Discovery That Will Do
Away With Roasting Process.


Away With Roasting Process.
During the past week there has been
brought to a successful end expert
ments which will entirely revolution
ize the smelling of sulphide ores, says
the Jerome (Ariz.) Mining News. Two
gentlemen have been studying this
problem for years, and some, months
ago they concluded they had mastered
it in theory and Immediately COM
menced to test their theories by prac-
teal demonstrations, and, of course,
were very much gratified when the
new process proved a success far be-
yond their most sanguine hopes.
This problem, solved by Superintend-
ent ]. L. GirouX and George Mitchell,
metallurgist of the United Verde Cop
per company of this city, whereby sat
lsfactory results were attained under
the most trying conditions of smelling
Sulphide ore straight from the mines
without roasting and without the use
of carbonaceous fuel, will prove of
great benefit. The new discovery proves
that desulphuriZation can take place
in the blast furnace to a degree pre-
Viously unsupported. 1t will also be a
great aid in overcoming the very ser
iouS diminution in the supply of oxi-
died ores and in permitting the utili-
cation of sulphides of such low grade
as not to allow the cost of roasting
Bodies of sulphide ores which have
hitherto been considered too poor TO be
worked will now prove bonanzas for
their owners.
This is the first time in the history of
smelling that sulphur in ores has been
utilized for smelling with such success
without the aid of carbonaceous fuel
in any form.
The metallurgists of the world will
be greatly relieved by the solving of
this problem. many of whom have
made it a life study, and will accord
these gentlemen much credit for their
efforts, followed with so much per-
sistency until they were successful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
The VALEO A BONANZA
Another Body of Rich Ore Found
in This Mine.
WEST DIP DISCOVERIES
DE LAMAR LOCATES 2,o6e ACRES
ON THE SLOPE.


viii Prospect the Ground With Dia-
mond Drills = Great Activity
Throughout Camp Floyd District
The Pan-American-E. G. Rog-
non Returns From the Land of
the Aztec With Good Reports
The Company to Pay a Dividend
The Mining Share Market-Stocks
Active Yesterday and an Upward
Tendency Noted-The Homestake
Showing-Good Ore In the Shaft
and Shipment Ready-The Van
derbilt Shipping-The Swansea
Mine-Bank of Salt Lake Credit
ors Getting Dalton & Lark Stock
Ore and Bullion-Silver and Lead
Mining Notes and Personals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
THE RED ELEPHANT NINE.
Court Awards Senator Arthur Brown
a One-third Interest.


a one-third Interest.
In the supreme court the decision in
the case of Arthur Brown, appellant.
VS.. George V Bryan and George w.
Venable was handed down yesterday.
The decision, says. the Statesman of
Boise Ida. eSta blishes the title of
Brown to the one-third interest in the
Red Elephant mine, which has been in
controversy The decision states the
facts of the case to be as follows:
Bryan Venable aud George II. Roberts
were owners of the Red Elephant. The
mine was being worked under an
agreement respecting the proceeds, the
details of which are recited in the
opinion. In January, 1889, Roberts exc
cuted a trust deed TO Frank Taylor for
the benefit of the First National bank
of HALEY to secure the payment of
$500. z his trust deed conveyed among
other property Roberts One-thlrd in
terest in the Red Elephant The bank
sold the claim to j. H. Moore, Of New
York, in July. 1889 Moore, the opinion
says. was aided by George W. Venable
In the transaction and had no personal
interest in it. On Aug. II, 1889, Trustee
Frank Taylor sold the property after
the publication of the stipulated notice.
1t was purchased in the name of J. H.
Moore by w. II. Watt, who acted as
of $100 which was paid him in check
drawn by G. v Bryan, who signed
himself as superintendent Of the Red
Elephant Mining company.
The court finds that the money used
fer the purchase of the mine at trus-
tees sale was from the funds of the
company On March 49, 1889, Venable
he credited to it on his books. The
payments for the purchase of the prop
erty, amounting to S1,558.75, he
charged 10 the company. The court
finds that the money thus used be-
longec to the partnership. and holds
that the transaction was Illegal, the
sale under the deed of trust therefore
being set aside. It should be added
that Moore transferred the interest 10
Venable and Bryan.
On Feb. g. 1890, the plaintiff in this
action, to WhSm Roberts had decided
the interest, rendered Trustee Taylor
s., 800 and demanded a deed from him.
The offer was made TO redeem the
property under the Sale made in Aug
usJ, 1889.
The court finds that man could use
his own money in making such pur-
chase of the interest Of a partner. but
that he cannot use the funds of the
psrtnership for such purpose
Incidentally the court holds that a
trust deed in this state must. be fore
closed as a mortgage. While this is
sue was not material in the case, the
opinion states, it had been raised, and
the court takes occasion TO pass upon
it Several. cases are cited in which
it has been held that an absolute deed
accompanied by an agreement to re-
convey. upon certain conditions being
complied with, was mortgage and
should lie fOreclosed as such. Contin-
uing the opinion says: If a deed alb
salute with a contract of defeasance
on q separate paper is a mortgage.
upon what grounds can it be said that
trast deed. which repeatedly states
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
Hanna Not Very Ill.

Cleveland. Dec. 26.-The rumor that
Mark Hanna is i'll and will go to
Thomasville, Ga, to recuperate. is un-
true. Hanna usually spends some time
every winter at Thomasville, but has
made no plans thus far this winter to
go south. He will leave Cleveland for
Chicago on the evening of jan 10.
to be present at the banquet of the
Hamilton club on Jan. IL. He will re-
turn to Cleveland and some time dur
ing the month viii probably make an
other trip to Washington. He has no
definite plans for going south.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
THE nARKETS.
Chicago Live Stock.

Union Stock Yards. Dec. 26.-The run
of cattle today was larger than usual
on Saturday. The feeling was easy and
prices generally 10 cents lower. Re-
ceipts of hogs were light and the de-
mand active. Prices were SOLO cents
higher.
The demand for sheep was good and
prices averaged steady.
Cattle-Receipts 1,50O. Choice to
prime steers. 5.10@3.50: good to choice
steers, 4.75@5.00; medium steers, 425@
40; fair beef steers, 3.60@4.20; good
to choice stockers and feeders, $500
1856; bulls, choice to extra, 3.30@4.00;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27

cows and heifers, choice to prime 1900
40; calves, good to fancy, 5.0O@5.5 90;
calves, common to good, 325Q4.75-
Other prices unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 Heavy pack
ing and shipping lots, 3.15@3.40; COM
mon to choice mixed, 3.25@4.S5: choice
assorted. 3.S5@3.50; light, S.30Q3.5O;
pigs, 2.900350
Sheep-Receipts, 6,O0O Inferior to
choice, 2.15@2.75: lambs, 3.25@5.00
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
MINES OF MARYSYALE
Large Amount Expended in Their
Development.
E REL ELEPHANT MINE
SENATOR ARTHUR BROWN GETS
A THIRD INTEREST.

Valuable Idaho Property Over Which
There Has Been Much Litigation
The Incorporation Of the Pioneer
With Charles Crane as President
The Mine Located Between Cen
terville and Pioneer, Idaho
Smelling Sulphur oreg-Valuable
Discovery That VIII Do Away
With Roasting-The Iowa Mine at
Quarlsburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
A Dry Goods Receiver.

Sioux City, Ia. Dec. 26.-Robert He'd
erborg was today appointed receiver
for the Union Dry Goods company of
this place. Assets are $4,000; esti-
mated liabilities. $4,000. Pressure
brought to bear on other local dry
goods dealers on top of the failure of
Parsons Pelitier Dry Goods company
caused the failure.