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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09

John Faunce, the veteran miner and
merchant of Ophir, is in the city.
A shipment of Four Aces ore was re-
ceived yesterday and was sold to local
ore buyers for $3.50.
Dr. A J. Lauter1nan has returned
from the north, where he has just
closed a big mining deal
The Mercur company yesterday noti-
fed its stockholders that it would pay
its regular monthly dividend of $4,000
on the Goth.
1t is reported that last months out
put of the Mercur mine and mill was
greater than for any previous month in
its history.
Developments on the Seals at Mer-
cur are now being pushed in the driv-
ing of a drift from a point in the shaft
about seventy-five feet from the bot
tom.
AS predicted in these columns yes
terday, lead quotations advanced today
from 81. 80 to 81. Co. and it believed that
the market for this metal will grow
stronger from now on.
Jack Bolton returned home from the
Alpine mine last night. The Alpine
mine is located in Blue Bell district,
Tooele county, and it is expected that
the property will begin regular ore
shipments next week.
H. H. Rea, one of the officers Of the
Dalton and Lark Mining company, who
has been dangerously sick for several
months, but who is now convalescent,
had a successful surgical operation per-
formed on one of his eyes a day or two
ago.
A sixteen-t ton lot of galena ore was
received yesterday that assayed 596
pei. cent lead and 107 ounces in silver.
The board of directors of the Bullion
Beck Mining company viii hold its reg
ular monthly meeting tomorrow, when
the regular dividend of $4,000 Will most
likely be declared.
The owners of the Red Cloud mine,
at Sunshine, are making arrangements
to push development work on this
promising property. The lumber is now
on the ground for timbering the shaft,
which work will be begun Immediately,
upon the completion of which sinking
and drifting will be resumed.
j. A. Bard is in from Silver City.
Tintic, where he is pushing work on
the Cleopatra mine, the shaft in which
has been timbered to a depth of los
feet. The Cleopatra is an extension of
the South Swansea, and it is believed
after sinking through the debris that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept S.-A Herald
special from Washington says: The
Democratic campaign managers here
are beginning to realize that the Pal
mer and Buckner National Democratic
ticket is too serious a. matter to be
made light Of any LONGER.
Senator Butler and ais associates on
the PopulisI committee, however, well
come everything that tends to make
the Democrats rely more upon the
Populists. Senator Butler said yester-
day that he thought that the Palmer.
and Buckner ticket might have the
effect of frightening the Bryan Demo-
Gratis into fusion in some Of the south
ern states where all efforts at fusion
had thus far failed. He spoke particu-
larly of Alabama and Florida both of
which states might be carried by the
National Democrats if the Republicans
should vote for their electors and if
the Populists and Democrats should
run seperate electoral tickets as is now
proposed.
In reply to a question as to whether
the POpulists would insist on full
Bryan and Watson electoral tickets, IS
the basis of fusion in these states,
Senator Butler said it would be either
that or an equitable division Of the
>
Bryan and Watson.
At the Republican congressional
headquarters the National Democratic
ticket is looked upon as making the
election of Mckinley doubly sure 1t
is believed that il has eliminated sew
eral states from the doubtful column
Chairman Babcock said yesterday that
Indiana could no longer be classed as q
doubtful
Indiana" he said, ais one state
above all others where We have sue
ceeded in stemming the tide Of free
silver sentiment and turning it in the
opposite direction. This has been ac-
complished since the adjournment OF
congress.
we went into the campaign in earn
est and confined our efforts to counter
acting the erroneous impressions that
had been made by the silverite pOliti-
clans. We sent money and literature
into Indiana in quantities sufficient to
leave Nc chance for anyone to fail to
receive a proper portion"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
THE INDEPENDENCE NINE.
sale OF a Big Producer Near Ke'
chum. Idaho.

Sale of a Big Producer Near Ket-
chum. Idaho.
The keystone, published at Ketchum,
Idaho, announces the sale of the In
dependence mine, four miles east of
that place, B. R. Towndrow being the
purchaser.
Concerning this great producer the
keystone says:
Representatives of the Keystone
have visited the mines on several oc-
casion in the past and nothing can
be said at this time that will convey
any additional information regarding
same. Suffice 1T to say that we found
a. crew of miners in half a dozen places
in the mine, and with the exception of
two, who were raising 10 tap the ore,
all were at work in immense Slopes of
pay rock, which was being extracted
to supply the mill. The narrowest place
we saw in the vein was about six feet
and the largest about eight or nine feet
and openings on the vein in every di-
rection for several hundred feet con-
vince us that this magnificent body of
ore is permanent and continuous. There
must be several hundred thousand tons
in the bodies we saw, and Mr.. Town
drow informs us that the several eX-
pert reports which have been made
upon the property agree IN placlnS an
average value upon the crude ore found
throughout the mine from three feet
in width at one point to six, seven
and eight throughout most of the
claim. at about % ounces silver per
ton and per cent lead, while there
are thousands OF tons easily available
that will run nearly twice as high as
this average. Seven feet in one place
averages 30 ounces silver per ton and
u per cent lead. All these estimates
are made on what is termed the Con
centrates" or ore that is suitable for
successful concentration. In addition
10 this class there is clean, first-class
ore on the hanging wall in many places
from three to twelve inches in width
which can be shipped without milling.
and which contains It's ounces silver
per ton and 65 per cent lead, and is
worth SIPS per ton at the present mar
keT quotations after deducting all ex-
penses of hauling, railway transporta-
ton and smelling charges.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
Three Conventions in Denver.

DENVER, Sept. S.-Three state con-
ventions are to be held tomorrow, the
Populists IN Pueblo and the Silver
party and the Republican party in
Denver. To be more explicit. the Re
publican convention is a duplicate of
delegates for Bryan and SewaH cleo
tors. and acting under the authority
Of the regularly constructed state COM
mittee of the Republican party, Of
which r. Broad. jr-, is chairman, vice
Irving Howbert, resigned. The Nc
Kinleyites. who controlled the first
meeting of the state committee and
elected J. ". Hodges chairman, lay
claim to. the eagle emblem, and their
convention .omes later in the month.
While each Of tomorrow conventions
viii strive for fusion. on a state ticket,
as well as for Bryan and SewaH cleo
tors. their action cannot be safely pre-
dicted in advance. Probably each will
put up o full and independent state
ticket. and select committees on fusion
to meet and arrange a state ticket from
candidates thus named by the respec-
tive conventions. There are other fus-
ion plans preached.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
COMMISSIONERS READY.
Prepared to Treat With the Indians
of the West.
Especial to The Heraldo

Especial to The Herald)
PoCATELLO. Ida, Sept. S.-John B.
Goodwin, of Atlanta, Ca, and c. C. Hoyt.
Of Beatrice, Neb, arrived in t. city yes
terday. These gentlemen are lwo of the
commissioners appointed by the secretary
of the interior. as result Of an appro-
pGiation of $1,000, secured through sena-
tor Dubois at the last session of congress
for the purpose of treating with the Ban
mock and Shoshone Indians on the Fort
Hall reservation, for the REIMBURSEMENT
of that portion of their lands lying south
of Ross Fork and east and west of Poca-
tello This strip contains valuable agri-
cultural and mineral lands The commits
sioners were met here today by Indian
Agent Teter who viii convey them
through the reservation, where they pro-
pose to meet the chiefs and lay before
them their plans.
It is believed that no opposition will
be met with, unless it be Bannock Chief
Ballard, who is somewhat unfriendly to
the whites.
The commissioners will also treat with
the Uintahs and Uncompahgre Indians of
the Uintah reservation in Utah, the
Crows, Cheyennes and F1atheads of Mon
tana, and the Aquinas of Washington.
Goodwin and Hoyt will made Pocatello
their headquarters during their stay on
the Fort Hall reservation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Hon. Clark
P. Howell, of Atlanta, arrived yes,er-
day and proceeded to Democratic head
quarters at an early hour where n
permanently took the place of Con
gresham Richardson as the represen-
tative here of the Democratic national
committee. Mr.. Howell said the situa-
ton in Georgia was such as to indi-
cate a tremendous majority for Bryan
In the state election to be held in Oc-
tober the Democrats would win by
greatly increased majority.
He believed there was no very seri-
Gus trouble in any southern states, and
that the most doubtful were North
Carolina and Kentucky. As to Ken
lucky, the Democratic leaders in that
STATE were confident of victory and
were unanimous in the opinion that
the nomination of Palmer for presi-
dent at the Indianapolis gold conven-
ton would help rather than injure
Bryan's chances, or account of Pal
merS record as military governor
after the war
AS to North Carolina. the only OBJ
stacle in the way was the failure Of the
Democrats and Populists 10 come 10
terms; but he believed that salts
factory settlement would yet be
reached. With three electoral tickets
in the field, he believed Bryan would
carry the state by a decided majority.
Mr.. Howell counts confidently upon a
solid south, and says there is no reason
to fear that Bryan will not carry all
of the far western states, in every one
of which fusion had already been ar
ranged
AS to fusion in the southern states,
but little had been done as yet, al
though he thought that in time the
Democrats and Populists would get to-
gether in most of them on a common
electoral ticket
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
CROKER MURDER CASE.
Cases of CrocI>er and Murtha, and
Two of the Most Famous Cases in
the West Are Wiped From the
Calendar.
Special to The Herald.l

EVANSTON. Wyo., Sept. ga grand
jury called in the closing days of last
April term of the Uintah county district
court, returned indictments against E.
S. Croker and Frank NIurtha, for the
murder of William Crawford, who was
last seen in Evanston on January 26
1898. The indictments were found upon the
uncorroborated testimony of Charles AL
ley, of Lake Town, Utah. Croker was
then in jail at Cheyenne awaiting trial
upon an indictment charging him with
the murder OF Harvey Booth his business
partner. who was found dead in his barn
January &C. 1895. Since Crocker's trial and
acquittal upon this charge in July, he
has been out on bonds on the Crawford
charge, while Murtha has lain in jail here,
unable to give bonds.
Today at the opening of court the prose-
cution entered a nolle in both cases and
thus ended two of the most famous cases
in Wyoming'S history
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
BUSINESS. MINING AND STOCKS

its regular $4,000 dividend this month,
and possibly more
Swansea. suffered a slight decline, but
as soon as it pays its dividend and
the stock books of the company are
opened. it is believed that an advance
in these shares viii be noted.
The most active stock on the board,
however, was Northern Light This
stock sold at 20 cents last Saturday, but
at the opening yesterday it sold read
lily at 421a cents; at the close sales
were recorded at 45 cents, and after
call il was reported that a block OF
the treasury stock, 10000 shares, had
been goobled up at SO cents.
Buckeye was a little slow at 5 cents
bid and 5 asked; and North Eureka
changed hands at half a cent.
The transactions of the day were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCK.
800 Northern Light at 421z cents.
500 Northern Light at As cents.
1900 North Eureka. at one-half a cent.
Total sales, $500 shares.
The closing quotations were as fol-
lows:
CALL OF LISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09

ELKO, New, Sept. S.-The state con-
vention of the Silver party today ap-
pointed committee to confer with a
similar committee selected by the
Democrats to determine a satisfactory
plan of fusion on presidential electors.
It is believed that the joint committee
will, by naming one Of the Popullst
electors on their ticket secure the en-
dorsement by the PopuEsts of one
elector from each party. There is 10
opposition to the candidacy of Hon.
Francis G. Newlands for congress. w.
A. Massey is slated for supreme judge
and c. H. E. Hardin for lieutenant
governor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
THE NoNTE cARLo MINE.
Itsne Body of High Grade Ore Block.
al ONT i'm This PROPERTY.

FH5ne Body of High Grade Ore block
eli ont in This Property.
Nearly every mining man in the
southern portion of the state is ia
miliar with the history of the Monte
Carlo mine, in Star district, Beaver
In the early days this mine was
known as the Monte Cristo, and its
former Cwner, J. Ii. Dupaix, made
regular ore shipments to this city, and
quite often came in with bars of gold
and silver bullion, the product Of his
five-stamp mill in Beaver canyon, near
MinersVille.
The slump in the metal market a.
few years ago. however, caused CON-
plications thai were difficult for Mr..
Dupaix to overcome, but this spring
company was organized for the de-
velopment of the mine under the name
of the Monte Carlo Mining and Milling
company. and now there is every rea-
son to believe that this property will
soon become classed among Utah's
most paying producers.
AT present four men are employed
at the Monte Carlo under the superin-
tendency of Mr. Dupaix. who writes
the company that he has large
amount Of ore blocked out that Will
average 10 per SSiAt SoppSA' Avv vuhSSS
in silver and $50 in goli to the ton.
This Is what is termed shipping Gre,
but there are rich chutes of mineral in
the mine that will carry values Of 1000
ounces silver and S100 in gold to the
son
II is She intention Of the company TO
move the m I from Beaver canyon to
Hay Springs, and in the meantime
regular consignments of ore VIII be
made TO this city.
The officers and directors Of the COM
pany are: Fred Simon president and
treasurer: Bishop William Lankin.
president; George r. Emory, sec
rotary: Judge Z. J. Anderson and
Thomas II. Mott.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
REBUILDING OF CRIPPLE CREEK.
The District Growing Rapidly and
New Strikes Are Reported.

The District Growing Rapidly and
New Strikes Are Reported.
THE rapidity with which the town
of Cripple Creek is being rebuilt is al
most inconceivable," said A. r. Francis,
one of the leading citizens of the
famous gold camp, 10 a. reporter for
The Herald last night.
"Of course, continued the gentle
man, business suffered somewhat
after the second fire, but the business
men did not allow the grass to grow
under their feet, with the result that
the town is bigger and better now than
before
Several causes have combined 10
decrease the output of the camp for
this year, as compared with the out
put OF last year. w. S. Stratson,
owner of the great Independence mine
closed his property, until he could
erect a large mill, and this one thing
caused q great reduction in the amount
OF ore shipped. Again, the war be-
tween the Midland Terminal and Colo
RADIO Midland roads, deprived the camp
of a good portion Of its transportation
facilities for about six months. How
ever, these causes against increased
production no longer exist and the
camp IS regaining its old time buoy
ancv-
Several new properties have come
to the front in the past six months
The Vindicator, on the crest Of Bull
hill, is fast becoming one of the
bonanzas of the district A daily ship
nent of a carload of ore that viii aver
age $50 to the ton is now being made
from the indicator. The Pharmacist.
which many people thought had play
ed out, is again in good ore and has
recently declared q dividend.
The Portland recently put in a large
plant of the finest machinery in the
country, and is keeping up its reputa-
ton as one of the bonanzas of the dis
trict. The Victor, which is principally
owned by D. II. Moffa1, is reported 10
have been sold to a French syndicate
for $4,000 600. This mine is a wonder
and the best managed property il the
entire district.
Despite the numbers Of men that
have prospected in the district, there
is still much virgin soil. as is proven
by the number of new strikes reported
every day, the majority of which have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
ARE HALF NAKED.
Stories Told of the Cuban Revolu-
tionists By Deserters From Their
Ranks.

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana, via Jack
sonville, Fla, says:
According to recent deserters from
rebel ranks in Pinar Del Rio. Antonio
Maceo is short of ammunition. The
food resources of the district occupied
by the insurgents in that province are
about exhausted. The revolutionary
regiments are half naked, especially
those from the far east commanded by
the French Creole, Ducaisse.
When these men raided a town re-
Gently beyond the Trocha, two-thirds
of the men had nothing more than
shirts, and two thirds of Maceo's entire
army are sad to be without shoes.
One of his adjutants, who surrendered
to the government authorities near
Bavia Honda this week, says the Gu
ban leader is much displeased with
the New York junta on account of
their slowness in sending him NUM-
tons urgently asked for months ago.
and also highly disappointed that more
recent expeditions have all been landed
upon the island at points where least
REQUIRED.
Maceo likewise blames them. it is
alleged, for sending down so many
Americans, mere adventures, all un-
acclimated, the majority of them who'll
ly lacking in military learning. They
soon fall i'll and surrender TO the Span
1sh army at the first opportunity
The Americans quickly lose their
enthusiasm when asked to throw a dy-
Mantle bomb into some passing rail-
way train.
The Americans who came down with
the Ruise expedition, after suffering
many privations in the field, have all
re-embarked for home or deserted to
Spanish troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09

so far been authentic Good sales are
made daily and despite the drawbacks
Cripple Greek has suffered, the camp
is constantly progressing. Next spring
1 look for revival of the boom of
two years ago. BY that time there Will
undoubtedly be another railroad into
the district and then no difficulty will
be experienced in Transporting the pro
duct of the mines.
Il venture to predict that Cripple
Creeks production for 1897 Will startle
the world"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
CHARGES o.F FRlAun.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-senator Thomas
Carter of Montana was a visitor at
the Republican national headquarters
today on his way east. He took lunch
with Chairman Hanna and Commit
teemau Dawes, and denied himself to
reporters.
Charges of fraud in connection with
the Democratic victory in Arkansas
were made at headquarters. Powell
Clayton, national committeeman from
that state, wired the Chicago head
quarters last week that he had posi-
tive information that the Democrats
had refused to give the Republicans
representation on the election boards in
most of the counties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
SONS OLE VETERANS.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. S.-The fif-
tenth annual encampment of the Sons
of Veterans began this afternoon when
the first session of the commanders in
chief were held, presided over by Com
mander Russell. About 100 delegates
We're present. The Ladies Aid society
held two sessions. The secretary's re-
port showed that thirty-one new So
cieties had been organized during the
year. Mrs. Kate E. Hirst, president of
the ladies of the G. A R., gave a BAN
quet and reception this evening at
Music hall to the visitors, of whom
there are about 500 in the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
IN FROM STATE LINE.
The Utah Spur Mine Bonded For
Twenty Thousand.

Twenty Thousand.
John c. Lynch, of Deseret Springs,
in Iron county, accompanied by his
three sons, are gueses at the Cullen.
Mr. Lynch is an owner in the Ophir
mine, at State Line, which is a prop
erty that has already made a record
as producer Of rich ore, and on which
extensive development will be pushed
this winter.
Mr. Lynch brought a small shipment
Of Ophir ore in with him, which, it is
believed, will equal in value several
shipments already made, and which
nefted a handsome sum TO the owners
Of the property.
\ whim is now being erected at the
mine, which. in part, accounts for the
small size of the present shipment, as
the ore was on the dump when the
building OF the whim was begun, and
as Mr.. Lynch was coming to Salt Lake
on business. he brought the lot with
him TO get it out Of the way.
In speaking of State Line Mr. Lynch
says that it is a district Of great prom
Use, but that it viii take a great deal
of work as yet to prove its permancy
and value; still the present showing is
excellent, ana for so short time the
camp has made a good record
Mr.. Lynch has three fine boys who
have been given excellent educational
advantages, and one of the objects of
his visit 10 this city is TO place one of
them in school here for the winter.
According TO the latest advices, A.
Murphy and Otto VIII, both well known
Mercur mining operators, have Secured
a $4,000 bond ana lease on the Utah
Spur mine, which was the first silver
discovery TO be made in State Line dis
trict, and on which very rich ore was
discovered at the grass roots. Messrs
Murphy and VIII left Salt Lake for
State Line with team and blackboard
about ten days ago. and the district
must have struck them most favor
ably, as they seem to have gotten in
on the ground floor on one of the best
properties in the camp soon after their
arrival there
DR.. II. N Warren, who returned from
the State Line a few days ago, states
that it is the biggest prospect camp
he ever saw. and ne is OF the opinion
that it has wonderful future before it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Good Demand For Northern Light at
Advancing Figures.

After two days Of rest the members
Of The stock exchange started in yes
terday to transact business, but the
bears got possession OF the pit. and
sRith but few instances the market de-
veloped a downward tendency.
Observation-Disclosures was very firm at
The usual quotation, and Daily and
DAILY West held their own in excellent
shape. ana Mercur was stiff at Sc bid
and $685. asked. Mammoth and On
tario. however. were weak, while Sill
yer King. probably on account of the
report that the company would sus-
pend dividends until next year. slump
ed from SIC to S14 in the bidding.
BuIlion-Beck held its own fairly well,
especially as it viii undoubtedly pay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09
Have seen the Light.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. S.-The
following telegram was received at
Democratic headquarters yesterday
from Montana
Silver Bow, Republican convention
split on the question of the United
States senatorship- Both conventions