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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
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height in the clear anu vu... '.
material obtainable.
The mill building on the ground floor
is SOx12O feet, in addition to which
there are the shaft and boiler houses
and machine shops, which, altogether,
makes a structure that is very
IMPOSING IN APPEARANCE,
and in its building no pains or trouble
nave been spared to make it substan-
tai in every respect The mill was
dertGP 81 and ia ss>5.-.bisl<saszy flssy.'-hed
The property owned by the company
is probably one of the most valua bic
deposits Of low grade copper to be
found in this western country, and
under the supervision of Professor Luce
it is being thoroughly and scientifically
developed and today, with the present
showing, it is believed that il will take
years to treat the bodies of ore already
blocked out in the mine. During his
stay in the gulch The Herald repre-
sentative was conducted through the
upper workings of the mine by Pro-
fessor Luce. These workings consisted
of a 400foot tunnel that disclosed
LARGE BODIES OF ORE
from the entrance; in fact, the whole of
the tunnel was in good milling ore,
while drifts each way demonstrate
the fact that the mineral zone is from
60 to IS feet in width, the assay value
of which averages from to per cent
COPPER, s to 10 per cent iron, ounces
in silver and from 50 to So in gold to
the ton
In the lower workings the shaft has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25

hair long, like all of those kickers. An
him an me isn't good friends, an last
White-we all caught him alone an piled
onto him an held him down and cut off
ell his long hair with mas shears.
THAT wasn't at all nice, Tommy, re-
proved the teacher, but [ suppose you
were thinking of the story of Samson?''
Yes, that is just what L was thinkin'
"And you thought his strength was in
bis hair?'
''Yes'm; that Just what I thought"
"Well, was it?''
WAS it?" Tommy replied. disgustedly.
81 met him all alone yestiddy. Was it2
Say, just look at that eye
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200 horse power each; two engines
with combined horsepower of 300,
besides two dynamos for the genera
ton of electricity for the lighting of
the mine, the mill, the hosting works
and the boarding house. The battery
consists of 30 stamps with a capacity
of from 100 to 200 tons of ore daily, ac-
cording to the quality and character of
the mineral, while Is Frue vanners
take care of the pulp.
The hoist is also a fine piece of
mechanism and complete in every re-
spect. This plant is equipped with five
boilers with a combined horse capacity
Of 1000 horsepower, besides which
there are two engines with a combined
capacity of 5OO-horse power, and in
every detail the plant is complete.
The foreman of the mill, ]. B. Flem-
ing, is said to be a genius and his in
ventions for the saving of power and
values are effective and unique.
Most of the ore that is taken from
the mine at the present time comes
from the 900 level up to the surface,
but there is every reason to believe
that with greater depth the ore bodies
will increase. in size, and with this in
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been sunk to the 300-foot level with
drifts at the 100, zoe and 300-foot sta
lions, and this work has shown that
the width of the ore body at this depth
is all OF q feet, and that it carries
practically the same values as at the
surface, and as the formation is con-
tact between trachyte and selenite and
the ore has been uncovered on the
surface along the strike of the vein
for hundreds of feet. it is believed that
THE DEPOSIT Is PERMANENT
and practically inexhaustible.
In treating the ore it is expected that
5 tons of crude material will be re-
duced to one ton of concentrates, and
also that the iron in the mineral will
pay the smelling charges, while the
gold and the silver will more than
meet the cost of TRANSPORTATION, thus
leaving the copper product as nearly
a clear profit.
The enterprise now being pushed by
the Cactus company is a most import
ant one and means much for the camp
of Frisco and the surrounding country
and its success can be only curtailed
by a scarcity of water, and it is be-
lieved that the supply of this COM
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THE NEW CACTUS COMMENTATOR.

pied by the Horn Sil'-"~
to take mine. In order
little rest one of the pros
Pectors leaned against a cedar tree and
dropped his pick to the ground. The
point OF the pick stuck into
BOULDER OF HORN SILVER.
and subsequent examination of the
formation revealed the deposit of min
eral that has since enriched the world
by several million dollars
The Horn Silver mine, without a
81 shaee nfIes m the Stare -eo4
day, and there seems to be no limit to
its productiveness. and now, after hav-
ing been worked for almost a score of
years, it is still sending out its mineral
wealth in almost unlimited quantities,
and the underground workings of the
mine still show immense bodies of ore
The Horn Silver under the able
mana gement of Hon. p. 7. FarnSworth,
is employing at the present time about
sides 20 wood choppers and hauIers,
and the weekly output of the two is
in the neighborhood of 100 tons of crude
shipping ore and 40 tons of concen-
trates.
The Horn Silver mill was destroyed
by fire about three years ago and the
new plant has now been in operation
for less than two. This concentration
is
AN UP-TO-DATE PLANT
in every respect and is giving excel
lent satisfaction in every particular.
The equipment of the mill embraces
two fine boilers with capacity of
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march begins. The big, dark mess
room, with its great rows of tables,
each so feet long, and with 1,200 tin
mugs and 1.200 plates in place, is not
inviting to the average eye or stomach,
but on Christmas day it has wonderful
attractions to the convicts.
From hash. bread and coffee, always
without milk and sugar, for 364 days in
the year, to roast chicken, boiled
onions, mashed potatoes, bread and
butter and tea, with milk and sugar,
is a terrific leap in an epicurean way.
And the 1,200 can eat as much of it
as they please. Every time a man
wants a second helping in Sing Sing
he raises his hand, schoolbOy fashion,
and the nearest guard sees that his
wants are attended to. The number
of hands which go up at this Christmas
banquet is unaccountable- They shoot
up from the same place with lightning
like rapidity. Each man of the 1000
tries to eat enough chicken to last him
year. and he gorges himself with the
tea graced with milk and sugar, for
that is another annual rarity.
And when at last the signal has been
given to rise, they march out TO the
yard there to receive two cigars, an
They can loaf about the yard until 8
o'clock. when Christmas services are
held in the two chaDels, one for the
Catholic convicts and the other for the
Professionals of all denominations. At ii
o'clock they are returned to their cells,
and on the way each man gets great
hunk of mince pie, a chunk of ginger
bread two apples and an orange A
bowl of tea with sugar and milk is sent
to each cell at u o'clock, and the con-
Wet can eat these dainties at his pleas
ure.
THE TWO HOURS FOR TALK.
At o'clock the guards march the
men to the yard, and then comes the
great event of the year. From to
o'clock the 1,200 convicts can talk to
No need of looking hurriedly around
to see if the guard is watching, no
sub Ginning" no tapping out of mes
sages, but good, straight-out words,
loud or soft, at the pleasure of the
talker. Some of the men do not recog-
nize their own voices. The vocal cords
are rusty and to talk is an effort Two
hours go by like flash, and half of
the messages which had been saved up
for a year are left unsaid when the
silence signal is given.
But there is another treat in store
for the more fortunate prisoners with
friends or relatives who send them
Christmas boxes. These are carefully
searched by the prison authorities be-
fore they are handed to the owners.
There is more feasting for all hands
fer the prisoner who receives a box has
enough of the milk of human kindness
still in him to divide with his less for
tunate brother.
On the whole, Santa Claus does good
work in Sing Sing on Christmas day.
and more than one convict will lie
down on his cot next Friday night
thankful and mellow with the Christ
mastide spirit: Peace on earth, good
Will to men,"
GRANTLAND GRIEVE.
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COR Els HATE cur.
But the Captain Of the Young Rovers
Didn't Lose His Strength.

Harpers Bazaar: With distended eyes,
mouth and ears, Tommy Traddles heard
his Sunday school teacher tell about sam
son and his long hair and his wonderfut
feats of strength, and his weakness after
DeIilah had shorn him of his leonine
locks.
AN he didn't have any strength at
all after he got hair .cut?' he asked
incredulously-
mo: his strength was in his long hair
and when his locks were gone he was
powerless,'' explained the teacher
When Tommy came the following sun
day his face was a trifie scratched and
one of his eyes was discolOred- He had
very little TO say but was evidently do
ing a great deal of thinking.
Say, teacher he said at last. II don't
think much of that Samson story you
told us last Sunday.
''Why so, Tommy" inquired the
teacher.
''Oh. you see, Johnny Jones' he's big
germ me, an he's captain of the Young
Rovers' football team. an he wore his
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ferior TO young men VINO have become
soldiers and submitted to the f1gors or
military discipline. No amount OF voiun-
tary ball playing and wheel riding, says
this journal, viii develop like year or
two of compulsory training. Perhaps the
enforced regularity of the soldiers dlsc1-
pline toughens him. But that does not
follow always It has been said that the
toughest volunteers that went TO the war
came from the cities. They could endure
much more than the men from the coun-
orally more 1.-the and active and able to
walk much further without fatigue than
country men, though they have nothing
like the amount and regularity OF exercise
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
THE BLOSSOM OF THE SOUL.

Thou half-unfolded flower
With fragrance-laden heart.
What is the secret power
That doth thy petals part2
What gave thee most thy hue
The sunshine, or the dew?
Thou wonder-wakened soul!
AS Dawn doth steal on Night
On thee soft Love hath stole
Thine eye. that blooms with light,
What makes it's charm so new
Its sunshine or its dew
Robert u. Johnson in the Century
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
What a Woman Can Do.

Philadelphia Ledger: The brilliant tes-
timonial to Sara Bernhard in Paris
was a deserved tribute to genius The
woman who, from the lowliest and most
unfavorable of social positions, has won
her way to the highest plane of modern
histrionic art deserves this recognition
of her ability Sara Bernhard will be
remembered in future years as one of the
greatest tregediennes of the world, and
it is only right that, while she is still
among them, her contemporaries should
give her this foretaste of the esteem in
which posterity will hold her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
A Victim of Economy.

Washington Evening Star: HOf
course she said. I'm going to give
you a nice necktie for Christmas
Are you?"
And don't want you to treasure i.
up the way you did the Others You'll
wear this one, won't you?"
Yes he answered. in a voice that
was full of sincerity, Il will wear it,
unless times get good deal better
than they are n0w."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
Beware of the Oyster.

Philadelphia Ledger: Warning comes
from Baltimore that the oysters in . GER
tain locality known as Fishing Bay. have
become affected by a disease called green
gills.' which makes them poisonous.
Dealers are refusing to handle Fishing
Bay oysters, and, as it is not believed that
any from that locality are brought to
Philadelphia. the people of this city may
be in no danger Still. 1t will be just
as well for both dealers and consumers
to scrutinize the oysters offered for sale,
and take rather more than usual care to
see that they are tit to eat.
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Indirectly the southeastern portion of
Utah owes much to the Horn Silver
mine at Frisco, and but for the dis
covery Of this property and its subse-
quent development it is not at all likely
that the south would have had the rail-
road that has since added so much to
the growth and the convenience of that
region
The finding of the Horn Silver re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
horn SILVER
AND CACTUS
The Accounts of the Discovery
of FriscO's Great
Mine.
CACTUS CONCENTRATOR
The New Plant to Start Up With
in Few Days.

Magnificent Showing on This Cop
per Gulch Property-What Is
Being Done by Salt Lakers and
Frisco People in the Development
of the Cupric-The Danish Mine
A Prospect That Is Showing Up
Well-The Bounty Ground-A
Beaver Lake Claim of Great Prom
ise-The Chloride and Galena-
The Milan B. Group.
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the removal OF the smelters a heavy
drain was made on the life and ac-
tivity of the camp. Litigation also as
sisted in the work of destruction, and
in the end the once flourishing town OF
Frisco was the mere shadow of it's
former self; and yet there is no de-
nying the fact that throughout the
numerous districts by which the camp
is surrounded there viii yet be found
some of the greatest producing and
dividend-paying mines ever discovered
in this western country.
A careful inspection of these districts
would convince the most incredulous
that they contain mineral deposits of
untold value, and there is no doubt
but that the day will yet come when
capital, recognizing the opportunities
offered in the hills that environ the
famous old camp of Frisco, will couple
itself with labor, and that, hand in
hand, these two essentials to prosper
ity and progression viii restore this
ancient mining center to its old-time
yigor and prominence; and this, in
fact, is all that is needed, as the min
eral is there, and there is abundance
for, as a matter of fact, the hills and
canyons in the vicinity of the Horn
Silver mine have been but barely
prospected as yet, and wealth galore
awaits the capitalist and the mining
man who will investigate that region
and do some thorough work in showing
up what the Creator has planted there
in the way of precious metals.
THE HORN SILVER MINE.
There are a number of accounts in
circulation regarding the discovery of
the Horn Silver mine, but it is hard
to say which is the correct one. One
of these gives the credit to some char
coal burners who uncovered the de-
post while digging around their kiln,
but it is difficult to imagine what could
be wanted with charcoal when there
was not a mine or smelter anywhere
in that neighborhood. Another mar
rator asserts that the mine was first
discovered by sheepherders while en-
gagged in making a temporary corral
for their f1ocks. This account is more
tenable than the one advanced above,
but it is more than likely that the fol-
lowing version of the discovery is the
correct one. A goo1 many years ago,
according to this account, some pros
pectors who were operating in Lobers'
canyon, on the west side of Horn Sill
yer mountain, happened to be in the
neighborhood of the spot now occu-
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Like with other folks, Christmas at
Sing Sing begins on the night before
that is, the convicts can go to sleep in
their 4x7 cells with the happy feeling
that they can sleep an hour and half
later than usual. Ordinarily the get-up
bell rings at $50, but at Christmas it
won't jingle out its disturbing sum-
mons until o'clock; and that is some
thing. When Fred Ward, the railroad
wrecker and Napoleon, was releas ed
he said that his greatest happiness in
his new freedom would be to turn
over and go to sleep again when he
was called in the morning That was
the single ambition of a man who had
once had S20,00O,000 to do with as he
plaaSoH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
City and Country Soldiers.

Buffalo Courier: A German paper says
that in countries where military service is
not compulsory ii has been found that
young men of wealth whose leisure is
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HOW MALEFACToRS
-
COFFEE ROAST CHICKEN,
BREAD TWO CIGARS OTHER DELEGATES.
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A VERY EARLY DINNER.

To give the convicts their Christmas
pleasure early in the day the great
dinner is served for breakfast at $50
a. m. The long lines of each division
are formed, each man with his hands
on the sides of the man in front, and at
the word from the guard the lock-step
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-.dIuIe Is ,.OieO. ner cIlorceS'es shes,
and there is no doubt but that within
the next year or so capital will be di-
verted to the rare opportunities offered
in this region, and that a number of
dividend paying mines will yet be I'M
covered in the mountains by which
Frisco is surrounded.
1t seems like a dream, almost, to
travel all night in the Pullman fur
nished by the Union Pacific for the
comfort and convenience of its patrons
and TO wake uD in the morning in the
very heart of one of the richest min
eralized districts in the state of Utah;
and a look at the old and picturesque
camp of Frisco is enough to convince
the most skeptical that at one time
this was one of the greatest mining
camps of this western country.
Twenty years ago Frisco was in
most flourishing condition. AT that
time the Horn Silver ard the Carbon
ate mines were running full blast and
each of these properties was also oper-
ating smelters, and there were a dozen
or more smaller mines that were pro-
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/ of a lively,
co, and it is
this was or
fduct.. =. -
then the ter
it is hoped,
front once
{ its history
Fintic, Camp
isco mining
V41glt Wbarc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-16
A New Reading Room.

The w. C. T. U. of Bloomsburg
has opened headquarters in the
pleasant and commodious rooms over
the Farmers Bank on Main street. A
free reading room for women will be
part of the arrangements, where
young women are invited to spend
their evenings. Good literature in
abundance, music, &c, will be pro-
vided. Later on will be developed
other plans for the advancement and
culture the young women of Blooms
burg Thursday evening the rooms
were opened for the first time. The
work Of furnishing and equipping OF
the apartments is being rapidly
pushed by the committee whose in
defatigable work is highly appreciated
by the Union. A formal opening will
be held in the near future when the
public will be invited to attend and
participate. Good books and periodi-
Gals will be thankfully received and
appreciated.
SEC
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-16
Married at Noon.

The Scranton ZrHM of April 9th
contained the following notice of the
marriage of DIR. J. ?. Pursel, son of
our townsman William Pursel:
The marriage of Miss Roman
Dickson Of this city, and DR.. J. P.
Pursel, of Easton, took place at noon
to- day at the residence of Mrs. John
r. Fordham, Sanderson avenue and
Delaware street. Rev. n. F. Stahl,
of the Green Ridge Presbyterian
church, officiated. Miss Ethel Boies
attended the bride. Mr.. Joseph Boies
and Mr.. w. Nj. Franklin were the
ushers, and Master Dickson Rays and
Miss Mary E. Kays were pages. After
the ceremony a wedding dinner was
served by Huntingdon.
A large number of guests congratu-
lated the young couple and enjoyed
the wedding festivities.
DR.. and Mrs. Pursel left during the
afternoon for a short bridal tour, after
which they will reside in Easton."
l.. N. Meyer and wife and Miss
Lettie Eyer, Of this town were in at
tendance.
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Northumberland Presbytery.
II viii Convene in Semi. i.Annuai Session
at Berwick on Monday Next.

The Presbytery of Northumberland
will convene in semi annual session at
Berwick on Monday next, at $3.50
p. m. Rev. James Carter is the pre-
sent moderator; Rev. John d. Cook,
stated clerk and treasurer, and Rev.
Edward "A. Shook, permanent clerk.
The church of Berwick is the extreme
eastern boundary of the Presbytery,
and Shiloh of St. Mary's, in Elk
county, is the extreme western boun-
ary.
The counties embraced in the body
are Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming,
Union. Northumberland, Montour and
Columbia. There are AZ ministers
and 4S churches, with a membership
OF 1907, and a Sabbath School mem
bership of 7,433 S4I were added on
examination last year; oa adults and
I42 infants were baptized; $Io,75I
were contributed for benevolent pur-
poses, and $S3,a32 for congregation,
al objects.
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WEDDING BELLS.

One OF the prettiest weddings which
has lately occurred in Bloomsbury was
solemnlzed at the home of the parties
on First street Tuesday evening at 7
O'Clock. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Harry S. Wilson, a merchant of
this place, and Miss Helen Smith
Warner, daughter of DR.. ]. ID. War
ner, pretty and popular young lady.
For some time past the friends of
Mr. Wilson had noticed that he
was making extensive purchases
of house furnishing goods and the
reason of the same was not ar-
parent until they were invited to
witness the above ceremony at their
new home. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. ID. N. Kirkby, Rector
of St. Paurs Church. The best man
was Charles Wilson, brother of the
groom, and the brides maid was Miss
Name Casey, the brides most init
mate friend. Master Earl Mcbride.
cousin of the bride, and Mary c.
White, niece Of the groom ohiciated as
pages. After the conclusion of the
ceremonies elegant refreshments were
served. The gifts were numerous,
handsome and costly.
The following persons were present:
DIR. ]. ID. Warner, O. T. Wilson and
wife, DR.. J. N. Warner of Wilkes-barre
uncle of the bride, Geraldine, Laura
and Nellie, sisters of;he bride, Keiffer
and Charlie, brothers of the bride.
Elme~ Mcbride and wife, Frank II.
Wilso5 ]. +. Wilson and wife, I. d.
White and wife, George and Wilson
White, George c. Roam and wife.
Arthur Smith, Miss Sue Potter, Mar
tin Frey, Wilkes-barre, Miss Fannie
Mcclure of Wilkes-barre Miss Kath-
aryn Hartman of Willow Grove, and
J. +. Sands of Mordansville.
They will reside in the house in
which the ceremony was performed,
and which had been handsomely
furnished for their reception. The
COLUMBIAN extend congratulations.
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was referred to the Street Committee.
Charles Savits presented bill of
800 for pumping water out OF w. S.
Rishton's store cellar. This was laid
over for the present.
The Secretary was directed to issue
orders for the following bills.
A. H. Bloom, p. II. Freeze and G..
f. Wilbur, services Town
Auditors. .............. $1a.oo
Hemlock twp. use of road
. scraper. .........,... 400
WaterCo', MIGRANTS Tor March 1907
Steam Co, for heat for Town
Hall .............. 32.5o
Wdtei 70, water at Town HAL 0.27
Electric Light Co., street lights
Jan. 1st to April Ist ....1,zoSso
Fred Runner appeared before the
Council and requested them to rent
him the stone crusher. On motion
it was decided that if he would put
the crusher IN good repair Git has not
been used for several years. he
might have the use of it for a time.
The Street Committee to have charge
of the matter.
Ihere being no other business
Council adjourned until Thursday
evening April 18th at 7.5o o'clock
T. NJ, for the purpose of electing a
Street Commissioner and Policemen.
The following citizens were present
at the meeting; Geo. L. Moyer, John
Frey J. Sanderson Woods, Reuben
Hess, John Scott, Samuel Shafier, l..
E. Wharey James Goss, Frank
Roadarmel.