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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
MAMMOTH RECORD JoTT1Ncs.
Strike in the Lower SEammOth-Thc
Mnmmoth's Big BOILERS.

Strike in the Lower SEammOtFl-Thc
Mammoth's Big BOILERS.
About ffty-five cars of ore have been
shipped from the camp during the past
month.
The Sioux-Ajax tunnel is making
good progress, although one machine
drill is being used at present upon each
shift. The new S-horse power gasoline
engine is set up and does good work
IN supplying the tunnel with pure air.
We learn that the force at the Yam
kee Girl has been temporarily laid off
under contract is completed. Our re-
ports from this property verify the
former statements made in these
columns, and the ore bodies are there
all right.
The new 15O-horse power Scotch ma
rine boiler at the Mammoth hosting
plant is set and the 40-inch stack looms
80 feet skyward. The company has
just landed a string of twelve new and
improved steel ore cars at the mine
from Silver Bros shops, Salt Lake.
This makes some forty 2,200 pound
mine cars now in use in their main
workings.
The Rio Grande Western on Friday
last hauled out Is cars of ore and the
Union Pacific nearly as many more,
making the gross tonnage marketed
from the district in one day some
where in the vicinity of 1000 tons. 1t
will require the opening of but a few
more bonanzas here TO put Tintic in
the first class along with Leadville and
Cripple Greek.
The reported strike of high grade
silver-gold ore in the Shoebridge-Bo-
nanza last week is fully confirmed by
recent investigation. The shaft in
which the discovery was made is one
of several put down a distance at the
time the miDe was operated in former
years, but not of sufficient depth to cut
the ledge. This shaft was cleaned out
and sunk to a depth of about 80 feet
when vein OF between two and three
feet was encountered that assayed up
wards Of 200 ounces in silver and about
$40 in gold. The management has be-
gun cutting a station and will open up
the mine from this depth for the pres
ent. Indications point to the Shoe
bridge as likely to again come to the
front as ore Of the great mines of the
district We congratulate the lessees
and owner upon their good fortune.
The Lower Mammoth tunnel, which
is now 395 feet in the mountain, has
cut the ore zone and has penetrated
the quartz for ever six feet. the vein
matter assaying well in gold and silver.
This is looked upon as one of the most
important developments made in virgin
ground in this part of the district for
some time Messrs. Harry Josephs,
Frank Azzalia and associates are to be
congratulated.
a drilling contest is arranged to be
pulled off on the 18th inst, between 8
and o'clock p. m, on the public
square at Mammoth, between Barney
McGin and ]. c. Clune for q purse of
$50. The conditions call for a back
hand hole, change hands with hammer
every thirty seconds, contest to last
fifteen minutes. A $40 forfeit is in the
hands of Dan Falvey as Etake holder.
A lively contest is expected and no
doubt considerable money will change
l,nndS- ON the result
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
RECOVERY OF COPPER.
Precipitation of This Metal on Old
Iron and Tin Cams.

Precipitation of This Metal on Old
Iron and Tin Cams.
Almost every man who has been I'D
Bingham canyon has noticed the spring
just above main Bingham, the waters
OF which are strongly impregnated with
copper, and if they have stopped to
examine into this freak OF nature thew
must nave seen that some one has
thrown into the spring lot of tin cans
and scrap iron, and that these are en-
crusted with coating of pure copper;
put that further than this no effort
mas Deen made to recover the metal
contained in the water
This to many, seems strange. for in
this spring there is a small fortune
at a small expense for old iron; for.
py running this metal ladened water
through a series of sluice boxes loaded
with old iron, the copper in the water
would be precipitated upon the iron.
and the product thus obtained would
md a ready market at the refineries.
al Butte, Montana, a miner has made
a fortune by utilizing the water run
nlng from the workings of the Eoted
81 Lawrence mine and the miner. in
making mention of the fast, gays:
The lease held by w. L. Leadford on
the copper water flowing from the St.
Lawrence mine, expired this week and
the Anaconda company has refused to
renew the lease. Leadford has made a
fortune out of his contract. His profits
are said to have amounted to about
$4,000 per month. The water from the
mine was turned into watts in which old
iron, tin cans and other metal refuse
was thrown and the copper thus pre-
cipitated mine of wealth was opened
up. According to his contract with the
Anaconda company he turned over to
the company 25 per cent of the profits
or his enterprise, which left him a
handsome margin of profit with no
capital invested except a lot of old
iron. Some time ago the company went
into the business of saving the copper
from the water before it left the mine,
by using up Old iron, thus weakening
the water. A suit was the result, as
Leadford claimed that this was an in
fringement on his lease. He applied
for an injunction against the company,
but it was refused. The process was
discovered by accident by a man who
threw some old tin cans into the stream
as it flowed down the hillside. Lead
ford was lucky enough to get a lease
from the company for two years. Fires
on the lower levels of the st. Lawrence
are said to be the cause of giving the
water the peculiar properties which
make it so valuable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
M'KINLEY'S CALLERS.
The Next Fortnight VIII Keep the
Major Busy.

CANTON, o., Sept. 3.-The next fort
night promises to be lively in Canton.
Messages announcing the coming of sew
eral delegations were received this even
ing. On the Sth of September the Ohio
Editorial association viii meet here. The
editors Will be addressed by Charles En-
CRY Smith, and they will call on Major
Mckinley in a body. September IL the
Republican league clubs OF Pennsylvania
will come here from the convention in
Erie On the same day a delegation OF
Vermont Republicans VIII arrive in Can
ton to call on Major Mckinley. On the
18th the Mckinley Commercial club of
Chicago is scheduled for a visit here. The
same day the Mckinley and Hobart club
of McKeesport Pa, viii pay their re-
spects to Major Mckinley. On the Nth
a delegation comprising about LOCO farm
ers from southwestern Pennsylvania is
expected, and on the afternoon of the
18th the Grand Army posts of Canton will
give a reception in honor of Major Nc
KinIey. The Republicans of Butler and
Meyer counties, Pennsylvania, are com
ing on the 18th, also the Building and
Trades council OF Columbus. Three or
four other delegations are trying to ar
range dates for a visit to Canton Within
the next ten days, and the railways are
Offering better rates than usual.
Major Mckinley has had q large num-
Der of callers today, among them being
Ex-Governor Hoard of Wisconsin, who
reported the situation in his state as most
encouraging.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04

frner cables, foreign buying, reported
damage TO Russian crop, better west
and free covering. December was most
active. No. red May. 695s; September.
639s; October "a; December. 66.
Corn-Spot, dull, firm. No. 2, 26; ele-
vator, 81. Options were less active and
steady at 1s@% advance, following the
west and other grain. December was
most active September, 20; October.
265s November, q; December, 277s.
Oats-Spot, dull. irregular; closing
steady. Options dull, firrner; Septem-
Der, 1919; No. 2 white, 2315; No. 2 Chi
cago, 2015; No. 8, IS; No. 3 white, 201a
mixed western, 10000; white western,
20@29; white state, 20@29.
Hops-Dull, unchanged.
Wool-Moderate demand. unchanged.
Lard-QuieG, lower; western steam,
3.70Q3 721a; city, 3.40@S.5O; September,
1852; nominal, refined, slow; continent,
Ais; South America, 4.65; compound,
3M@411s.
Steady; less demand; new mess,
75O@S.25.
Butter-Fair demand; fancy. steady;
state dairy. 10015; state creamery, liz
@161a; western dairy. S1a.
Pig Iron-Quiet, unchanged.
Copper-Easy; lake, 1O.SOQ1O.75.
Lead-SIeady; domestic, 27002.75.
Tin-Steady; straits, 13.25@13.30
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
IRISH RACE CONVENTION.
Hopes of a Complete Union of the
Various Sections.

Hopes of a Complete Union of the
Various Sections.
DUBLIN, Sept. 3.-The third days
session of the Irish race convention was
opened toright, Right Rev. Patrick
O'Donneil, bishop of Raphoe, presiding.
Michael Davitt read messages from
societies and individuals IN New York,
Queensland and elsewhere, expressing
hopes that a complete union Of the Sec
tons Of the Irish party would be eff
fected.
Dan Harris of Toronto protested
against the conduct of a Dublin news.
paper in describing Chevalier Henri, a
Canadian delegate to the convention,
as com DaniOn of lie Caron, the spy
and infOrmer. (CheeTs)
Canon McCartan supported a resO-
luton settling forth that it was the
prime duty of the Irish party to main,-
tain its absolute independence of the
English, and to preserve it's perfect
freedom to oppose anything that the
best interests of the national cause may
dictate
Delegate Fitzgerald Of Bermundsey
proposed an amendment, declaring that
the time will come when the Irish ma
tional party will no longer treat with
any English party upon the question
of obtaining home rule for Ireland; but
rather the energies of the party will
be devoted to making an English gov
eminent in Ireland until tine British
government has conceded to Ireland the
right of holding q parliament of her
own in Dublin. The motion was not
seconded, and it was therefore dropped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
Mining Notes and Personal,


A. SpTenger returned yesterday from
his European trip.
The Dalton & Lark received 15S tons
of high grade ore yesterday.
The ore shipments from Bingham
for the month of August amounted to
6.100 TONS
Mercur stock was strong on the
streets yesterday afternoon, and was
wanted at $685.
Colonel H. L. Pickett has just re-
turned from a visit to Santa Fe, New
Mexico, where he has been trying a
big mining lawsuit.
Editor Graham, of the Bingham Bull
letin, will be among the number to at
tend the great silver meeting in Ogden
today.
George Blair has returned from his
northern trip and reports considerable
excitement in mining circles in Rich
and Cache counties and in La Plata
mining district
Logan is all excitement over the
discovery of some very rich gold float
not very far from that city. The ore is
a. white quartz that is literally covered
with the yellow metal Prospectors
are now looking for the ledge.
R. P. Morris, who was out the first
of the week to inspect the DippeT mine
at the mouth of Little Cottonwood, re-
ports that the shaft of this property is
nav down about thirty feet, the bot
tom being in a good body of mineral,
eighteen inches of which is very high
grade gold ore.
The Horn Silver reports the receipt
of seven car leads OF ore yesterday.
Captain w. S. Martin has returned
from his trip to Erickson district, in
Tooele county, where he made an ex-
animation of several mines and pros
pests. The most of his time was en-
ployed, however, in an inspection Of
the Silver Bow mine, twelve miles from
Simpson Springs in what is known as
Six Mile canyon. The Silver Bow is
owned by Reynolds, Leihi and Brown,
and developments so far have disclosed
a good vein carrying four inches of
ore that assays % per cent lead, 70
ounces silver and $50 in gold to the ton.
In the same locality C. H. Foote is the
owner of q mine, the ore from which
is SO high in grade that he is enabled
to realize $50 a ton on it after bring
ing it in wagons to this city. Captain
Martin says that Erickson district is
well watered by springs, but that wood
and timber is scarce. On Granite
mountain, also in Tooele county, sew
er&l good finds have been reported of
late.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
THE MINES OF BLACKFoor.
A Monster Ledge of Ore That Carries
Good Values.


The development of Jerome creek, %
miles east Of Palouse, says the Butte
Miner, is proving highly satisfac-
tory to its owners, says an
exchange While as yet but thlee prop
critics in the district are being opened
to any extent, there are % discoveries
which are known to prospect with NOR
tar and pestle. The properties on which
work is progressing favorably are the
Gold Nugget ledge of the Black Foot
Consolidated Gold Mining company,
Qimited), the Daisy, owned by the Daisy
Group Gold Mining company, and the
Blue Bird, by the Blue Bird Mining
and Milling company, of Spokane.
The Gold Nugget is a revelation, even
to those with firm faith in the producing
powers of the mines Of Jerome creek
Opening with a width of eleven feet, the
vein has steadily widened from he art
and the shaft at a depth of so fee shows,
a well defined lead 19 feet and inches
and good assays.
The first sixty feet on this monster
ledge was sunk through ledge matter
of a decomposed nature, but prospect
ing highly. AT that depth the miners
broke into the firm and solid ledge, and
the paying qualities of the ore are con-
stant1y growing better. Work on the
tunnel on this property is progressing
nicely. The opening is about 500 feet
distant from the shaft and about $50
feet lower down on the lead. In the
tunnel the ledge has been found we'll in
place and full eighteen feet wide, car
rying the most promising prospects.
The full width OF tine lead is being COW
cred by the tunnel, and it is the inten-
ton to continue in this line for the en-
tire 500 feet necessary to reach the
shaft. which is being put down to meet
1t and which will open UP the ledge at
about $50 feet in depth. The shaft wifi
then be continued 10 300 feet in depth at
least, with a view or determining the
proper kind of a mill to put in. This
development will open up the property
in good shape. The Blackfoot company
owns 1850 feet of this lead, besides a
number of other claims not so large,
but which prospect we'll, and TO which
attention VIII be turned when the Gold
Nugget is properly shown up. Hosting
machinery for this property has just
been put in and the work is progressing
rapidly in both shaft and tunnel
The Daisy mine is developed with a
130-foot shaft, with levels run each way
at this depth, 140 feet on one side and
$50 on the other. The shaft is being
bored deeper now. The ore on this vein
is very rich and is turning out a hand
some property. A fine stamp mill will
be running on this properly within
few weeks.
The Blue Bird shaft is down sixty
feet and being vigorously pushed. Tt
is 40-foot vein carrying gold in paying
quantities. and is considered by all to
be good mine. No pinch outs" have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
T,he Winnemuck strike.

During these times of financial de-
preston it is cheering to hear of big
and rich strikes being made in the
various mining camps in the state.
Herald readers have been kept we'll
informed concerning the work that has
been done in the development of the
Old WinnamMck mine, in Bingham,
since this once famous property passed
into the hands of its new purchasers
early in the spring of this year.
This mine, which has been a great
producer in its day. had to be cleaned
out and retimbered before work was
resumed; and this was delayed until a
new hoist and other machinery were
put in; and even then various him
ORANGES were met with, water was en-
cOuntered, and the slump in lead made
the outlook more than blue But per-
sistency and perseverance will have
Its reward, however, and on Wednes-
day the men broke into a. fine, large
body of hdgh-grade galena ore on the
200 foot level.
This strike win place it's owners in a,
position so that they can from now on
make shipments of good pay ore, or
store the mineral in their bins, just
as they see fit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
The Closing of the Mingo.

A gentleman from Sandy informed
The Herald last night that it was I'M
derstood there that the closing of the
Mingo smelJer was but for short
time only, as it was necessary to make
repairs that had been neglected for
years, ard that as soon as this was
done the plant would Immediately start
UP again in full blast.
The Herald representative, to whom
this information was impaired, took
no stock whatever in. the report, but
in order to either confirm or deny the
statement, sought out Mr.. Frank Of
ficer, the resident manager of the smell
ter, and by him was informed that his
instructions were to make a cleanup
and then to close down for an indefinite
period, land this said Mr.. Officer,
will be done as speedily as possible"
1t is estimated that the cleanup will
be finished by October 1 or 5, when the
fires will be drawn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04

been encountered in any of the mines
of this district. The veins so far bored
into have not only widened continu-
ousdy with depth, but have grown firner
and better The prospects for a big
producing camp are bright indeed. The
further development progresses. the
more people conversent with the facts
become impressed with the value Of
their mines. The camp is young, but
the growth and development have beeen
steady and healthy It now seems Ger
tain that Gold Hill and the regions ad-
jacent will be dotted with paving
claims.
The Gold Hill Mining company, Qim-
ted, with a group of twelve claims on
Gold creek, on the northeastern side Of
Gold Hill, seventeen miles east of Pa
louise and six miles northwest of tine
Jerome Creek camp, completed all de-
tails of organization at a meeting held
in this city Tuesday evening, June 80
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
Chicago Live stock.

Union Stock Yards, Sept. S.-The Of
ferings Of cattle today were fair, but
brisk demand developed and prices
ruled firm to cents higher. Receipts
of hogs were large. The market was
somewhat irregular, closing at cents
lower, except for light and medium
grades.
The sheep market was weak. not
withstanding a moderate run The de-
mand has fallen off materially.
Cattle-Receipts, $1,000; fancy beeves,
5.1O@5.20; choice to prime, 300 to LOO
pounds steers, 4.7505.OO; good to choice
steers, 1900 to 1900 pounds, 445@470;
medium steers, 1000 to 1900 pounds, 40
@4-40; butcher steers, 3.25@3.7O; choice
stockers and feeders, 3.5O@3.S5; fair
stocl1ers and feeders, 2.5003.4O calves,
common to good, 3.5O@5.5O; western
range steers, 2.S5@4.1O. Other prices
unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000 heavy packing
and shipping lots, 2.7O@3.2O common to
choice mixed, 2.S5G3.3O: choice assorted,
3.25@3.35; light 3.1O@3.35; pigs, 2.4O@
500.
sheep-Receipts, $4,000; inferior to
choice, 1.60Q3.40; lambs, 2.50Q4.50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
PoLLock,s LETTER.
weekly Review of the Local Mining
share Market.

Share Market.
James A. Pollock will say in his
Weekly Mining Share Market Letter
under date of September 4, 1896:
While tine market has been exceed
ingly dull the tendency of this week
has been towards an increase in
strength Quotations have held their
own. with few rare exceptions, for
the first time in MANY weeks. The
opportunities offered for safe buying
are exceptional. Intrinsic worth or
value, owing TO forced hquidations,
has for some time been utterly disre-
garded. but with fresh money coming
in, the timidfty of the market ought
to disappear and some sensational adj
vances occur. look for higher prices
the coming week.
Notwithstanding shipments of good
oce from the Ajax, the stock failed to
reflect merited strength. Alliance was
in slight demand at lowering figures.
Anchor was neglected. Began weak
ened a trifie on limited sales.
Bullion-Beck was in demand and at
higher prices. Observation-Disclosures will
pay its regular dividend of 81 per share
on the 18th. The stock was in demand,
but sales limited. The mine is putting
out its usual quota Of good ore.
Dalton held its own. 1t can't so
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04
WISCONSIN FUSION TICKET.
All Serene In the Ranks of the Unit
ed Silver Forces.

MILWAUKEE,, Sept 3.-It looked for
crattc-Populist-S Republican fusion
serene tonight.
chairman of the Democratic fusion COM
party that his convention would not
under any circumstances endorse Rub
lee A. Cole for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Cola
had controlled the convention and adj
journed it after securing the nominal
ton of himself and of Dr.. Powell for
secretary of SKATE. After a heated ar
gumenk, however, the Silver Republic
cans decided TO call together this after
noon such delegates as could be gath
cred. This was done and the name Of
Cole was Withdrawn. II. H. Hoard Of
Waupun was substituted. PoweHS
name was withdrawn altogether.
The Democrats met and endorsed the
nominations Of the Populist and Silver
Republican conventions.
So the triple alliance has been con-
sllmmated in every particular. Demo-
Gratis, PopuHsts and Silver men have
put up a ticket with which they claim
they will make it interesting for the
Republicans this fall.
The ticket was completed late this
evening by the nomination of NJ. C7eary
for superintendent of schools and ChaS.
Falk for railroad commissioner. Electors
were also chosen. The POpulists met
at o'clock and endorsed the ticket
as nominated by the Democrats and
adjourned. The silver people did like
wise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04

much lower. An assessment of l cent
per share has been levied by the COM
pany Daily was considerably weaker
on small offerings, but closed strong
under free bidding. DAILY West main
tanned its accustomed strength. The
properties never looked better.
Eagle slumped off several points on
free offering. East Golden Gate had
many would-be sellers. Horn Silver
was stronger in the bidding, but re-
corded no sales. The annual meeting
OF the company is set for October 6, in
this city
Mammoth was very weak and de-
clined heavily Immediately after the
payment of the dividend. Mercur
steadied and Indicated tendency to
advance. Offerings were limited anC
ding quotations. The stock will show
new strength ON the declaration of
the September dividend The condi-
ton of the money market is reflected
in the price of this stock, which should
be selling at much higher figures.
Ontario sold at last quotations. The
regular monthly dividend has been dis
trEbuted among stockholders.
The announcement of dividend of
5 cents per share on Swansea strength
ened the stock for a few days, but it
went off a trif1e at the close. The
property is in good shape for heavy
shipments and the quality of the ore
is satisfactory. Knowing ones are re-
garding South Swansea very favor
ably and it is anticipated that this
stock will show a strong advance in
the near future. The developments go
forward with increasing satisfaction.
Silver King was strong in the bidding,
but offerings were light. The regular
dividend of % cents per share will be
paid ON the usual date. Sunshine was
strong. There is an unverified report
of the sale of a. large block of this
stock to an eastern syndicate The
mime is looking it's best and the mill is
doing good work
Utah continues shipments of high
grade ore. The stock was in demand.