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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-08-28

Texas is not only the biggest
state in the union, but lays claim
to the biggest hog ever raised in
the United States. The hog weighs
1,430 pounds, and is8 feet 8 inches
long. He measures 6 feet around
the neck, 8 feet around the body.
and stands 4 feet 1 inch high. His
feet are large as those Of Of a COM
mon OK, and the leg bone larger
thar that Of the largest steer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-08-28

There appears to be great de
mand in England for California
redwood, and while in California
the wood is very common and is
used for building fences and barns,
in England it commands a fancy
price.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-08-28

Cochran, the cattle rustler,
charged with the murder of Paul
Rose, in Logan county, Neb., has
been taken to Denver for safe keep
ing.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-08-28

Perhaps you can guess my mis-
sion," said the reporter after the
statesman had read the proffered
card. Il called to ascertain what
sort of7money you are in favor Of"
The statesman opened the door,
locked out, closed the door again,
locked it, pulled down The windows
and whispered in the ear Of the
waiting newspaper man, "cam-
paign funds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
Fish Springs District.

we take the following extracts from q
letter just received from this camp. SAYS
the Lehi Banner, and would have beer
pleased to publish the whole letter If III,
writer had sent in his name. He wants
to know if a few items from a BRYAN
camp would be acceptable to a Mckinley
paper. We cannot answer that, but items
from that camp are always welcome here
we won't suppose that this is the livliesi
camp in the state but we are here to gam
Bile that there are less loafers here than in
any other camp on the coast. Every man
IN the place puts in eight hours out of the
twenty-four on or in somebody's mine or
prospect and squanders the other sixteen
hours praying for the election of William
j. Bryan on the Sd of next month
The mines are all shipping firstclass ore
ana the prospects are looking well.
Superintendent Higgs of the Last
dump. The Cactus peopie have cut through
several veins OF high grade ore which
they will work on as soon as they get the
proper amount OF development work done
The working shaft on the Eariy Harvest
is now down seventy-five feet with ore
in the bottom. The contractors, Yates *
Thomas, are doing some good work and
are assisted by Arch Thomas and Paul
Stewart. The boys are trying to wear
the steel out as well as themselves. They
are obliged to stop occasionally during a
shift TO let the hammer handles cool off
and thereby they get their breath. The
about healed up. so are those on his con-
science, and he is becoming reconciled to
his lot and one would think he was 10
the manor born"
The Meteor property, which the famous
Galena mine on the northwest, is con-
ceded by all experts to be very promising
property, although no large ore bodies
have been encountered The indications
in all of the workings on the property are
very favorable and as all ore bodies or
shoots in the Galena mine are diving
straight for the Meteor works. a little
more development work must surely open
up something to pay the stockholders for
their money invested.
Work was suspended on this property
q shorttime ago on account of those So
cent dollars that the Mckinley people are
kicking so much about.
Superintendent a. NJ. Stewart of the Me-
teor mine is now occupied in drawing
landscapes on the Vulcan steel with
4-pound hammer and chewing Swenson's
chuck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
THE HORN OF PLENTY.
Cornucopia District lis Rapidly Going
TO the Front.

Attorney Charles f. Hyde returned yes
terday from a trip to Cornucopia. saws
TIE Democrat of Baker City, Ore. The
the mines of the Horn of Plenty" and
gives the following glowing report of his
observations:
The Un.on-Companion mines are
looking well and the company is highly
pleased over the bright future. A fine
1-N0-foot level and other development
has proven the property to be very valu-
able. The 2o-stamp mill is complete in
every particular. II is equipped with
eight Frue concentrators ana t4go sets
OF SUM tables, extending across The tl,lI
width of the building. A fine electric
Light plant furnishes light for both the
mill and mine. The compal ~ Is now
putting in a go horse power engine ma
DS.ier, a large air compressor and two
the milling plant is about 50 tons per
day. The ere is transported from the
mine TO the mill by a gravity tramwas-.
Thomas Starbird Is the superintendent Of
the company and seems to thoroughly
understand the business.
The Red Boy has over two miles of
development work and Is promising
property. The mine IS closed down al
present. pending the result of the o. G.
" Co.'S suit.
'''The White Elephant shows a strong
four-foot ledge, the ore running from S.
TO s. in free gold. and from $40 TO s150
in concentrates This property is devel-
oped by 400-foot tunnel and a 75-foot
shaft
Another valuable property is the
Last Chance. IT is being worked under
bond by the u. & c. conpanv Tho
ledge is four feet wide.
THE Queen is a promising property.
Two shafts. each 100 feet. and tunnel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
THE ALEX SCOTT MINE.
Lessees Find Pay Orc After Expend-
ing Over $4,000.

Lessees Find Pay Orc After ExpentI-
ing Over $4,000.
The most important strike that has
been made in the mines of Butte for sew
eral months says the Miner, of Butte,
Mont, has just been reported from the
Alex Scott at the 400 level The ore is
me nrst found in the shaft, which
ABOUT $l9,OO has been spent under the
present lease. Work was started up by
DICK watson and others associated with
nlm ABOUT six months ago, and it was
only this week that any signs of ore were
discovered. When the present leasers
TOOK hold of the property they found a
smart sunk TO the 200 level the work haV-
ing been done by the Butte & Boston
company before the crash came in the
af1airs of that company, which put 1t in
the hands of a receiver. Watson and his
associates have struck a rich copper vein
near-ng silver; the vein being from u to
IL lncheS wide. The ore shows I'D in
splendid shape and promises to widen out
as greater depth is reached. The prop
erty is owned by James A Murray and
ne ne mas given bond on the mine to
W alson and those associated with him
N the lease. In the six months that
watson has prosecuted work on the shaft
ne ne mas spent in the neighborhood of s15,-
wv. Dut from indications ii now LOOKS as
ihough the Alex Scott would develop
INTO one of the producers of the district.
IN me original lease and bond given to
the Butte & Boston the terms were the
same as given to the present parties.
From the drift OF ore oNnie- Il -
lying contiguous it has been known that
a good body of ore would be founG wnen
depth was reached The Butte &, Boston
company realized this and secured a
BOND and lease on the property and a
frl'fe OF -.al We, "
shaft. When the 200 level had been
reached the financial condition of the
company had become SO complicated that
1t was forced into the hands of a re-
ceiver and the bond and lease of course
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
LATEST FROM THE CAMPS

$50 feet long. expose a large amount
OF hne looking ore. Last year a carload
OF concentrates IS shipped TO Tscoma
which netted Ss4 Der ton.
work Is progressing fayorably on
tne Red Boy The ledge measures from
TOUR TO u feet. The U. & c. company
also mas a bond on this property
The Blue Bird above the Hone mill.
Is making good headway The ledge is
three and half feet wide and the ore
runs $40 in concentrates and from So to
81 in free gold.
Below the Union-Companion mines is
the Lodi. promising 4-foot ledge
Inc Simmons group, consisting of five
N.'fustn c4a;'us. snout 70 f-4-=s ;afo
the hands of a wealthy syndicate. The
bonding OF this property is most i'm
pcrtant for the camp and the people will
De much interested in the outcome.
Messrs. Bolles & Senior have great
commence. in the Comet group. one of
the camps most promising properties
L;hey are highly pleased over the show
Other properties visited were the
Bruin: Whitman, Alta Nos. l and 2, An
mex Placer. Eagle, Arctic, Stella, May
Queen, all situated in the Basin. These
properties show strong lodges, and a
bright future is predicted for them.
The Blue Belle, Lone Fisherman, Sill
yer King and Little Casino are under
going development and present splendid
showing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
Mining Notes and PERSONALS.

The last issue of the Park Record con-
tanned an ably prepared write-up of the
mining and business interests of Park
City. The record is one of the brightest
and most reliable newspapers that comes
to The Herald office.
Gazette, Phoenix Arizona: A
large number of Prescott people passed
where a large mining suit, in which the
Jerome Copper company is property, wi
be tried today 1t involves a large amount
of mining property, being the original
case of Duke VS.. Jordan.
The Grant Gold Mining company. which
owns extensive gold placer properties in
Grant county, oregon, is now offering an
other lot of its treasury stock for sale,
from the proceeds of which it is proposed
to purchase additional valuable properties
on the north fork of John Day river
Statesman, Boise, Idaho: Specimens of
quartz were received at the mining ex-
change yesterday from the Willow creek
district A 90-pound piece of quartz came
from the Birthday mine which assays sl2S
in gold, so ounces in silver, and % per cent
lead. The Silver Wreath mine also FUR
nished a specimen which assayed $40 in
nisied by p. d. Brown.
Dr. George f. Becker. who recently visit
ed the Rand gold belt in South Africa,
Inmates that in the peculiar formation
in which the gold of that region abounds
there is four thousand millions in the yell
low metal in sight. This is considered as
a conservative estimate by many, but il
looks pretty big when the United States
government Is issuing bonds to get gold to
pay off bonds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
MINING IN MONTANA.
The Dunkleberg Mines Leased-What
the Emery Is Doing.

the Emery Is Doing.
Record, Anaconda, Mon: DR. H H
Mitchell has leased his Dunkle,,src
mines for two years 10 T. T. Matthews
q Colorado mining man. The lessee
agrees to build a concentration to treat
| the large quantity of ore now On the
dump and which is estimated at IA ,O0C
tins. These mines are in Granite
county, six miles northwest of Pioneer
and there are ten claims in the group.
five of which are patented.
DR.. Mitchell has a gold mine at Be-
ker City. Or. from which he ex-
poets great things. He has just shipped
ten-ton Huntington prospecting mill
and Peiton water wheel TO the mine.
He says the ore wild go $24 in gold TO
the ton.
AT Zosel. near the town of Deer
Lodge, things are huzn1ing The
Emery mine is probably the best pay
ing small properly in the state at pres
ent. Sixty minsrs are employed. The
shipments of ore to the Helena snecter
average about 26 cars a month Dur
ing the last Il months lhe owners have
received dividends from the lessees. in
royalties. OF $4,000 and this month
wifi go about $3.50. The mine is being
worked by three lease-s, who retain 70
per cent CT the gross receipts from the
ore. AS their lease expires next month
lsley are working the mine to the
limit. They are trying to obtain a re-
newal of THE lease, but it seems doubt
full If they get it. They have obtained
a lease OF William Zosei's Bonanza, in
which four feet of gold ore, worth SO
a ton, has been uncovered.
Every man in ZossG-asld there are
aboue 17o-is for Bryan, and if he wins
old Deer Lodge viii enjoy a great
boom
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26

Considerable has been said in these
columns from time to time relative tc
the Grant placer diggings in Grand
county. Oregon. and it is the prevail
ing belief that within the next two
years these properties will be cldssed
among the heaviest producers of the
yellow metal to be found in this west
ern country, and this opinion is con-
Cured in by Benjamin Hampton, an
experienced placer miner who, in his
report on these placers to the Grant
Gold Mining company of this city,
says:
It have recently returned from visit
TO the placer mines owned by the Grant
Sold Mining company. situated in Grant
county. Ore. 1 found the property to
be very much larger in extent than 1
expected; in other words, the gold
bearing gravel seems to be practically
inexhaustible and from numerous sam
pies washed by the pan, to contain gold
in quantities to make it very profit
able, especially when worked by the
larger hydraulic methods.
THAT portion of the property through
which the north fork of the John Day
river runs, was especially interesting to
me. L walked up the river six miles
over placer gravel from the Bennett
diggings to the Klopp and Cate claims
and was greatly impressed by their
magnitude and the exceptionally favor
able conditions which prevafl-ample
water and timber. and what is most
important, sufficient fall or grade for
washing off the gravel
At the Bennett claim there is a small
hydraulic plant using about 500 miners
inches of water. Here the gravel bank
showed a face about 80 feet high, but
rs the bottom or bedrock had not been
reached, it was difficult to estimate
the depth of the gravel deposit at this
rolnt, but as the hill rose steep above,
ii is safe to estimate it at 70 or even
leo feet. Every pan of gravel taken at
this place, across the face of the bank
for 100 feet showed gold; some of the
pans contained as much as 10 cents;
the whole. L believe, viii average quite
% cents per cubic yard.
On the opposite or north side of the
river at this claim, the same char
acter and depth of gravel appear. and
also the same result in panning. While
/ did not find any large pieces, every
pan contained fine gold firm pin
point 10 PIN neaG size. sufficiently
heavy to be saved in the ordinary
sluice box, being what is called shot
gold.
IN my walk up the river from this
place (Bennett's) there was no opportu-
nifty to cross to the south side, for the
river was rushing torrent: but the
gravel banks could be plainly seen show
ing the same characteristics as at the
Bennett claim, and this / found to con-
tinue. not only to the Klopp and Cate
claims, but seemingly to extend three
or feur miles farther up, making an
almost unbroken flo of placer gravel
quite ten miles in length on each side
of the river. and in places mali mile
in width.
I spent two days at the Klopp and
Cate diggings. where the results of
panning on both sides of the river and
q general examination of the neigh
borhood gave me the impression men
TONED in the beginning of this letter.
To state it briefly and conservatively.
i saw what l believe to be one of the
most important gold placer enterprises
that have ever examined"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
TEN YEARS IN A sTUPoR.

A Susquehanna. Pa, dispatch says:
Michael Fernan, a former resident of
this place, has been adiudged insane by
a medical commission and has been
sent to the state asylum at Bingham
ton, n. Y.
Fernan was formerly a resident of
Factoryville, Pa, where he was q small
farmer. About ten years ago he was
taken i'll, and since that time he has
been in sort of stuDor. In all that
time he has not spoken. His appetite
has remained good. His wife and sew
eral children have died in the mean
time, but he has shown no evidence
that he is conscious of the fact.
Needles thrust into his flesh do not
cause him to finch. Scores of special
lists have examined him. yet none of
them appear to understand his mall
ady. 1t is supposed that continued
overwork caused the strange and pro
Ionged sleep.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
AT PARK CITY.


Eagle Gate Lodge No. 10 had one of
its old-tigne meetings last Wednesday
evening, there being a large attend
ance of members and visiting brothers
and very enjoyable evening was
spent.
There was one candidate for the
junior degree. After receiving the
same, a short recess was taken to en-
able the brothers to indulge in a fra
ternal llandshake and make inquiries
after each others welfare.
On the lodge resuning its session
four candidates were announced as
being in wafsdng TO receive the work
man degree. After satisfying the
members present that they were
worthy, the degree was conferred upon
them in a. Workman9ike style. The
officers performing their several parts
in a very satisfactory manner, and it
is to be hoped the impression made
upon the candidates will not be for
gotten, as the charges and instruc-
tons given will make them better
members OF society if lived up to, as
well as energetic workers in the cause
of the A. o. u. w.
Next Wednesday evening at o'clock,
in l. o. o. F. hail, the order in the city
will have an anniversary entertain
ment of the founding of the order by
John ]. Upchurch to which all mem
bers OF the order and their friends are
respectfully invited The programme
will consist of the following:
Opening ODE by the order
Prayer 49,. .-............P. M. w.
address ........-...........
&c. G. of II. Mrs. TIC. Crawford
Song ...-.-----AIiss NJ Cooper
Recitation ....-...........-M Miss Evans
Inetrum eEatal Selection. .
INSTRUMENTATION Held and others
Recitation ....... Baby McQuarrie
the First NJ E. church
Quartette. -. Colored Jubilee Singers
Graphophone selections D. G. Calder
Instrumental selection. :. Davis Sisters
Eagle Gal-e lodge has lost one of its
officers and nose valued members in
the person Of w. W. Macintosh. who
left yesterday for California, where ne
will reside in future and 90 into the
mining business. Brother Mackirsosh
was master workman of the lodge and
was held in high esteem by his asso-
ciafeS. He was an earnest worker III
the cause and will be greatly missed.
He was escorted to the depot yesterda1
by the members of the lodge in a body
VINO wished him Godspeed in his
changed sphere in life.
Salt Lake Valley Lodge No. ~ had
a very lively meeting on last Thurs
day night Thar lodge has added
number OF good men to its member
ship the last two months; they also
have some tirst-class applications in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26

Owing to the small attendance at the
last post meeting of James B. Mexican
posi-. the talk of Comrade T. C. Tiff.
Echoes from the Thirtieth National
Encampment," was deferred till this
evening.
In connection with the interesting
remarks of Comrade Tiff the Mexican
corps will give a. dime social. to which
all comrades and corps members are
most cordially invited
The comrades viii remember the an
nual inspection of the post viii occur
next month and they should endeavor
to attend every meeting from this on
during the winter, as it will be the
aim Of the posi- officers to increase
them in interest.
The annual election of post officers
viii occur the first meeting in Decem-
Der, which every member should at
tend.
Remember the social and talk to-
night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
Opinion of an Expert Re-
garding the Great
Gold Placers.
MINING IN MONTANA
The Dunkleberg Mines Leased
What Is Being Done With
the Emery Mine.
PARK RECORD MINING NOTES
Encouraging Showing In the
Lucky BiIi---The Hawkeye.

The Alex Scott Mine-Lessees Find
Pay ore After Expanding Over
SI5,O0o-T.ie Horn OF Plenty-Cor-
nucopin District Is Rapidly Push
ing to the Front-Fish Springs
District-Fine Showing Made by
the Mines of This Cnmp-saIe OF
Grant Gold Co.'S. Treasury Stock
The South African Gold Fields
Rich Willow Creek 0re-lIining
Notes and Personals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
CAUSE AND EFFEcT.

A reproof once given by General Robert
Z. Lee to two members of his staff is
printed in the Life, written by John
Easten Cooke.
On one occasion two members of his
staff sat up late at night discussing a
key of whisky and a problem in algebra.
Upon meeting one OF them in the morn
ing, General Lee inquired as usual after
his health. and learned in reply that he
was suffering from q headache
"Ah. colonel" remarked the old man.
81 have often observed that when the
unknown quantities and Y are repre-
scented by key of whisky and a sin
cup. the solution of the equasion is usu-
ally a headache."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
MACHINERY MAY BE PLACED.
The Hnwkeye.

Everything was activity and hustle
and the new company gives every indi-
cation OF meaning business. George
Hail is superintendent of the property
while Mike Fitzgerald IS in charge as
foreman. The buildings at the mine
were in bad shape bun are being rapid
ly made habitable a whim house is
being built and a good Buffalo whirn
is in position and ready for business
Mr.. Fitzgerald has examined the shaft
down to the 200 level and finds it in
fairly good repair. Below that, how
ever, things look bad, and he said he
thought the company would start d
drift from the 200. A large lot of pro-
visions, bedding, grain. timber, .'T''
rails and either necessary supplies have
been laid in and active work has been
commenced, a force of seven men being
employed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
PARK RECORD MINING NOTES.
Encouraging showing In the Lucky
BiIl-The superior.

Since our last issue there has been a
change at the Lucky Bfl, Foreman
Burton having resigned. The mine is
now in charge of, and is being devel-
oped under the personal supervision Of
President Joseph Hatch, who is work
ing a strong force and pushing mat
ters with a vim. The property is look
ing well, and between the new ore re-
Gently found and a strong and regular
vein cu- in q DRIFT running southeast
from the 1000 level, important devel
opmenfs may be looked for within the
next few months. The new ore vein
IS yielding some very nice ore. and
though in small quantities. gives every
promise of leading to a bonanza. AS
soon as the permanency of the vein is
established and its dip determined,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
Ayers Cathartic Pills

the hands of committees. This lodge
is the pioneer in this city. as it is also
much the largest. Its membership is
composed of that class of people that
know a good thing when they see it.
consequently there are but few OF
those joining this lodge who ever give
up their membership in the order.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
w. r.. C.

The ladies Of the George r. Maxwell
Wonlan's Relief Corps will give a
dance at the G. A. R. hall on Wednes-
day evening, the 18th. and they wish
their many friends to turn out and
make 1t 4 success.
Their beautiful silk quilt will be
ratified that evening, and a very hand
some flag will be presented to the
ladies by Colonel Tatlock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
Home Forum.

Silver Forum is growing as fast as
presidential year combined with hard
times will permit. On November 2 the
committee ON entertainment have
promised to entertain the Forum under
the head of Good of the Order with
literary programme. 1t is expected
that large number of Forum Compan-
ions Will be present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
MOTT HEREnrnaRY.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Wayworn Wat
son-Wot was your daddy's trade?
Perry Patettic-He was a seafarin'
man. Skipper OF a schooner.
Wayworn Watson--I take notice it don't
run in the family. Nobody never seen Won
skip a schooner, did they?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
JAr1ES A. POLLOCK,
go Main Street.

Stocks bought and sold for cash or on
commission. Weekly market letter and
quotations upon application. E. G. Wool
ley. jr. Member Salt Lake Stock Ex-
Gsarce-