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The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-22

Third Constitutional Amendment-,'To rc.iuc,
school age from & to 5 years)-IES.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
Hamilton Smith In butte.

The visit of Hamilton Smith to the
city at this time, says the Butte Miner,
has revived the talk about the sale Of
an additional interest in the Anaconda
mines to the Rothschilds. Mr. Smith
states, however, that his visit has no
significance whatever except that he is
on one of his usual inspection tours.
The fact that he expects to remain in
this vicinity for a month or so would
indicate that there is more in his visit
than a mere tour of inspection. 1t is
said on good authority that one of the
main objects of Mr.. Smiths visit is to
make 2 report on the Helena and
Frisco mine, located at Gem, Ida, and
owned in Helena, for the sale of which
negotiations have been pending for
some time. 1t is stated that Mr.. Smith
will revisit Utah within a short time
as It is well-known in mining circles
that he has his eye on the Mercur
mine, and also that he is very favor
ably impressed with the Mammoth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24

1t is not generally known, but it is
a fact, that a most important discovery
of a large ledge of ore was made not
The Herald is informed that the new
find promises to develop into one of the
biggest producing mines in that part of
the country.
This discovery, the details of which
have been kept quiet ever since it was
made, is located in the head of the
south fork of Bullion canyon, and con-
sists of an immense quartz ledge that
! can be traced for a distance of nearly
! 1,S00 feet, and it is on this ledge that
c. p. Goodspeed, Henry King, Mrs.
Oliver Moss. Mrs. Henry Clark and a
Mr.. Thompson have located the Good
speed Nos. 1 and 2 claims.
This ledge, it is claimed, crops boldly
and is all of 20 feet wide at the surface
and it carries good values at the grass
roots. Shortly after it's discovery a
tunnel was started to cross-cut the
ledge. This tunnel is now in a dis
lance of 20 feet and it has cut the vein
for a distance of six and one-half
feet. and the quartz from the face of
the tunnel, according to four assays
made, shows values of S7.4S, $24. II, 1926
four to IA ounces in silver. This work
has been done on the north end of the
Goodspeed No. 1 claim, and on the
same ledge a about LOO feet distant a
seven or eight foot shaft has been sunk
in the quartz. and the ore from this
point assays about the same as the rock
taken from the tunnel.
1t is stated that there are parties in
this city who have made a proposition
to put in a mill on the property in the
spring for a half interest in the find.
and there is every reason to believe
that the offer Will be accepted. The
ore, to all appearances is a free-milling
proposition, and with such immense
bodies to work at on the grass roots
there is no reason why the enterprise
should not be a paying one.
The new discovery is located in. a
section that is very heavily timbered,
through which there is not the sernb-
lance of a trail, and it is for this reason,
it is thought, that this bonanza ledge
has never been fOunQ before
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
MERCUR NEWS BUDGET.
The Northern Light Building All Up
What Clark Is Doing.

Frank L. Hines, the superintendent
of the Northern Light mine on Lion
Hill, in Ophir mining district, who
was in the city yesterday, informs The
Herald that the building for the new
mill that is being erected by the COM
pany is now all under cover, and that
everything is in readiness for the ma
chinery as soon as it arrives; and he
says that as soon as the plant is in OPP
GRAFTON that mining matters will be
lively ON the HID as it is estimated that
in the mines there are s6,OOO.OOO in
ores already 10 extract and run through
the mill
AS it is, there is a goodly amount of
prospecting work now going on IN the
development of a number of properties
not far from the Northern Light mine,
and the showing in these is of a most
encouraging nature.
Mr.. Hines is of the opinion that the
western foothills country will be holy
terror by spring as the late discover
les there have demonstrated the fact
that this region is heavily mineraiized.
Lion Hill, the western foothills and the
broken hills country are all about on
the same belt, and it is the general
opinion that with development this re-
gion will come to the front with some
of the greatest mines in the state
Lion Hill. who is interested in group
Of seven mines in the neighborhood of
the Northern Light mines with James
McEvoy, is now devoting a good deal
of time to the development of these
properties, and The Herald is informed
that on the Sunrise mine, which is in
cluded in the group, an 1S-inch body of
ore has been uncovered that carries 80
per cent. lead, 100 ounces in silver and
$40 in gold 10 the ton. This ore IS being
piled up on the dump where it will be
allowed to remain until spring, when
it VIII be sent to market. Just below
the Sunrise is the Clark mine, which is
owned by Clark ard McEvoy In this
property there is d large body of lead
carbonates from which a ton day to
the man can be taken out. This prop
erty is located just west of the Chic
ride Point mine, which has the reputa-
ton of being rich producer, and in the
neighborhood of which there are quite
a number of promising properties that
are being worked at the present time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24

Union Stock Yards, Nov. 23-Receipts of
cattle today were moderate Choice sorts,
10 cents higher. and other kinds steady.
Thanksgiving week is never a very good
week in this market.
Offerings of hogs were light. Prices
were firm and sale cents higher.
Sheep We're in light supply and firm.
An advance OF 10 cents was noted.
Cattle receipts. 5000. Fancy beeves,
5.15Q5.25; choice to prime 1900 TO LOO
pound steers, 4.S0G5.10; good to choice
200 to 1.500-pound steers, 4.50Q4 70:
medium steers, LOG to 1.250 pounds. 1000
40; fair beef steers, LOCO to 1,200 pounds,
S.600395; good TO choice stockers and
feeders, 3.50d4.O0; fair to good stockers and
feeders, 2.S0GtS.45; bulls, poor to choice, lSO
G2.90; bulls, choice to extra, 3OOd3. 20;
cows and heifers. choice to prime, 35Od
4.25; cows, fair to choice, 2.30U3.4O; cows
common to fair Gamers, 1.50Q2.25; calves,
good TO choice. 4.75G5.25; calves, common
to good, 2.75G4.70; Texas grass steers, 265
365; Texas fed steers, 3.I0q4.O0; western
range steers. 340G74.O0: western range
COWS and heifers, 23CG3.60; mixers and
springers. per head. $25q$40.
Hog receipts 5000. Heavy packing
and shipping lots. 32003.50; common to
choice mixed. 320Q3.50; choice assorted,
3.406l3. 80; light, 8. 2GG3.45 pigs, 2.6043. 40.
Sheep receipts, u. 0O0 Inferior to choice,
. OO6I3 %: lambs 3.OOd510.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
what Wild Animals Cost.

Hagenbeck Hamburg, says the Phila-
delphia Record. quotes hippopotamus at
$500, an African rhinoceros from S2,500
to $1,000, female elephants, according to
age 2.0GO to $3.50; male elephants. with
tusks two feet long. $1,000; pair of
African lions from the Sahara, only S1,500;
a Nubian lioness. $500; a trained group of
wild animals. consisting of two pairs of
Nubian lions and two male Bengal tigers,
$1,000; female Bengal tiger, $3.50: pair
of Sumatra tigers, 81, SO; a pair of jaguars,
$3.50; a female Japanese leopard, with a
cub, $500; an African male leopard. $50;
black panther, 500; a pair of full
grown wolves, $50; gnu, $500; large
male polar bear $500; a large brown bear
$50; an alligator, ten feet long, $50; boa
constructor, % feet long, $3.50; pair of
Borneo apes, 500, and a baboon, s25.
The greatest increase in price from
former lists is in the case of the giraffe,
a maze sps!men. of which is now worth
1900 while only two years ago such
a specimen might have been had for $500
or $3.50. Scarcity of these animals and
the inaccessibiliIy OF the Egyptian Soudan
are responsible for this increase.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
Rubber Rock.

c. E. Coulton, well-known all over
the state in connection with the pioneer
period of Utah has, says the Ogden
Press, some rubber which is the nat
ural product of queer kind of a
transparent rock located on the
Uintah reservation in the vicinity of
Vernal. 1t is a remarkable product,
and it is worth 100000 TO the man who
finds a vein of it off the reservation
Mr.. Coulton got the stuff the first time
he crossed the reservation and says he
believes he has a ledge of it outside
the reservation limits.
Mr.. Coulton was in the Mexican war;
came to Utah in 1S4S, and made more
than 20 trips freighting overland to
California, and was in the employ of
the American Fur company for over
year, in the '40s He probably
knows as much about the early history
of Utah as any man living He be-
lieves the Uintah reservation is one
of che best mineral sections of the
state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
CHICAGO GENERAL MARKET.
Uncertainty Evident In the Wheat
Mnrket-Other Events

Chicago. Nov. 2S.-Uncertainty was evil
dent in the wheat market this morning.
Most of the news was against higher
prices, but the bulls managed to evolve
a fair measure of encouragement from
the prospect of a decrease in the visible
supply. The final result of that state
ment showed a reduction in apparent
stocks of 1887 eco bushels. The world s
shipments for last week were extremely
heavy at 9,S73,0O0 bushels. Liverpool
cables were lower and the amount on
ocean passage showed an increase of 240.-
GOO bushels. Receipts in the northwest
Monday and LIB g year ago. Chicago
had 81 cars and inspected out 30 799 bush
els. Prices opened easy, rallied again
and fell away. The English visible sup
ply increased 17c0,0O0 bushels. Closing
continental cables were irregular. Export
elearances were light at 1928 bushels.
A sharp bulge of a cent took place in the
last hour, the strength coming from I'M
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
BOND ON THE MONTANA.
Hanauer and Mccormick Get Hold
of Good Idaho Property.

OOOA
The keystone, of Ketchum, Ida,
says:
By a letter received from custer we
learn that Hanauer e Mccormick of
Salt Lake, have bonded the Montana
mine on Mt. Estes, a few miles from
Custer. This mine has produced about
$350G00 in shipping ore. 1t is opened
to a depth of $50 feet, and has a large
vein of milling silver and gold ore ex-
tensively developed. Also, that the
Lucky Boy mine at Custer is at pres
ent showing as much rich ore as any
time in its history. 1t is now owned
and operated by Treweek, Hanauer &,
Co. of Salt Lake.
Colonel James A McFadden, of
Custer, continues the keystone, was in
town last week to purchase sawmill
machinery He was accommodated by
H. c. Lewis, who supplied him with
what he needed in that line. Mrs.
McFadden has purchased machinery of
Gates & Co., of Chicago for d quartz
mill TO be erected on Eight Mile creek
to work the ores of the Yankee Fork
mine, on Estes mountain, six miles
from the town of Custer The neces-
sary machinery amounting to 80 tons,
is now at Blackfoot. where Mr.. Nc
Fadden has gone to attend the ship
ment of it to the mine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24

Chicago Times-Herald: The PoDulist
upheaval in Kansas has brought to the
surface striking figure in Lot Raven
crats, member-eiect of the legislature
from Clark county. He defeated Harry
j. Bone, one OF the ablest of the Young
lawyers OF the state, by just seven votes
RaVenScroft is a typical western Kansas
COWBOY He put in his time during the
campaign rounding up" Populist voters
as ne might herd of cattle. Bone went
out into the country and made speeches.
lndulging in the most melting oratory'
But Lot only smiled. 1.-The bows will
round up on election day all right" he
would say Then he got out and brought
II the strays- Most of the voters in
clark county are cattlemen and Ravens
croft was strong among them. The new
legislator was sheriff of his county sew
eral years ago, and while in that Office
made himself solid with the ranchers
and the cattle interests by breaking up
one OF the most exaSperaJing bands of
cattle thieves in the west LAWYER Bone.
unfortunately, was the defending at
torney in the case, and Mr.. Ravenscroft
used that fact with good effect in the
campaign The cowboy politician wears
the picturesque garb of his class. which
is to say, a Mexican hat a calico shirt
that Scorns collar and necktie high
heeled boots, in the tops of which are
careleSSly tucked the legs of his trous-
erS and from the heels of which protrude
TWO big spurs. He will answer rOll-call
at the capitol this winter in that make
IN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
West Indian Sugar.

London, Nov. pa representative of
the United Associated Presses obtained an
interview today with Mr.. Neville Lub-
book, who is at the head of the Colonial
company, the leading West India sugar
firm, upon the subject of the necessity
for sending a commission to the British
West Indies 10 inquire into the critical
condition of the sugar industry, the ad-
visibility of which the colonial Office is
now considering. Mr.. Lubbock said that
the present indications were that a con-
ference of some kind to discuss the situa-
ton would be held shortly as the cues
ton was becoming very acute. Germany
and Austria, he said, were quite pre-
pared to enter into an international agree
ment to regulate the product of sugar,
but in the meantime the British govern
ment maintained IT'S old attitude. The
proposed commission. Mr. Lubbock
thought, would have no effect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
MINES, mining And milling.

tificaee OF stock, and no member will
be allowed to own or hold more than
one certificate. The fund accumulated
by the sale Of these 500 certificates will
be used only in the purchase of mining
properties, for the development of
which each member of the association
is to be assessed 81 a month, which
would amount to $1,000 monthly, and
it is believed that this sum expended
every 80 days in the opening of proper
ties would result in the discovery of
bonanza propositions, and that with
but comparatively light expenditure,
which would be borne by the associa-
ton as a whole, some very rich mines
would be opened in time
The board of directors of the associa-
ton will be composed OF seven men
who are prominent in Salt Lake bust
ness circles, and who are known to be
capable, honorable men.
Such an enterprise as this is just
what men of small means have been
looking for as it affords an oppor-
tunity Of getting in on the ground floor
in what may and doubtless will prove
TO be paying enterprise. for it is
often that an association of active and
earnest men in a project of this charac-
ter, where all are equally interested
and where the expenses are equally
distributed, will accomplish greater
and more successful results than is the
case where the capitalization is placed
into the hundreds of thousands and
where the big fellows eat uD the little
ones.
At the present time subscriptions to
the stock of the association are being
subscribed for in this state, in Michi-
gan, Wisconsin and Illinois, and from
the way that the enterprise is striking
those to whom it is presented, it will
not be long before the entire capitaliza-
ton of the association will be taken
as it is not only recognized as a good
investment, but public-spirited citizens
see in this enterprise an opportunity
of assisting in the development of the
resources of the state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24

to be horizontal. The drill does not
pierce the rock as rapidly as it did
above, owing to the fact that there is
about 300 feet of water in the shaft
which impedes the progress of the
drill somewhat
The Song Birds have ceased to sing
for the present. Interested parties were
here the end of the week and whether
the cause was bad work on the shaft
or the many other reasons that might
be advanced, the fact remains. The
Song Birds have ceased to sink the
shaft
Work on the pipe line for the North
ern Light will be commenced on
Wednesday. The water will be taken
from Box spring, about two miles
away. 1t will reach a point about 200
feet below the mill by gravitation, and
from there it will be pumped to the
mine.
Cap Moore and the Conner boys are
taking out some very fine ore on the
Chloride Point and will probably make
as good record as did st. Clair
The St. Clair boys are sinking their
shaft on the Gladstone to catch the
same vein that runs through the Chlor-
ide Point. Having had the experience
of working this famous old property
for year, they are well acquainted
with the ground and will no doubt find
as rich mine as did the original To-
Gators of the Chloride Point.
On the north end of the Chloride
Point the Kelley boys are searching
for the same vein and propose to spend
the winter in developing their prop
erty
Van Horne and Davis are doing some
development work on Mr.. Wylies prop
erty. The claims join the Northern
Light and reach across the gulch to
the east of Lion hill The ground is
in a good location and should pay we'll
for all the work necessary for its de-
velopment.
Mr.. Lindley, the San Franciscan, who
intended to spend couple of days in
Mercur. is still viewing the sights of
the gold camp. He is largely interest
ed in gold mining on the coast, and
thinks Mercur is a poor mans camp
COMPARED with work there. He is of
the opinion that Mercur is one of the
great camps of the future, and is sur
prised that capitalists are not more
anxious to invest their means in some
of the grand prospects in the camp. 1t
is probable that he will leave here
with a reason for remembering the
camp.
The Herschel has a large body of ore
in its tunnel which gives good values
and still the work of exploration is
being pushed right along.
1t is expected that the return of Col
onel Dorsey will cause renewed ac-
tivity in some of the properties around
Sunshine.
The interest in the western foothills
grows more intense every day Every
experienced miner who visits the To-
cality is convinced that the strike is
genuine discovery, and predict a
great future for that locality.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
CHEROKEE FLAT PLACERs.
A Magnificent Gold Property Sold
Under Foreclosure.

Oroville. Cal, Nov. 23.-The famous
Cherokee Flat hydraulic gold mines,
with a record Sc far of producing 3d.
0,000 which has been tied up with
litigation for ten years past between
the Bank of California on one hand
and the bondholders on the other, was
yesterday sold under foreclosure sale
The entire property, consisting of 1000
acres of auriferous channel, 100 miles
of water bitches and 80 miles of ca
nails for debris was bid in by a com
nittee of bondholders for 1915, 900. A
large quantity of the bonds are held
in New York.
The mine is one of the largest and
richest hydraulic properties in the
state, and until the commencement of
the litigation in 1886 was worked con-
tinuously for over 80 years, employing
from 300 to 400 men. 1t is estimated
that over half of the bearing
channel still remains untouched
prospecting tunnels showing it to be as
rich as that part already mined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24

favorable Argentine crop reports De-
cemosr wheat opened from 1854 to 75E,
sold between 753s and IL closing at 1864.
IS hlgner than Saturday. Estimated re-
celpts for tomorrow, 60 cars. No. red
spot wheat S61bdS6s.
oats were dull and by taking inspira-
ton from wheat We're fairly steady. Re-
ceiptS were go cars, and 164,75O bushels
were taken from stock. The visible sup
ply decreased $4,000 bushels. May oats
closed Is higher. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow, go cars
Provisions-A firmer tone existed and
some advance in prices occurred in the
provision market. This was due as much
TO the firm feeling in wheat as to a
higher hog market. The close was
strong, with January pork 1715 higher,
January lard 10Q1215 higher and January
ribs ~ higher. Closing prices:
Wheat-November, IN; December. 1874
May, S015
Corn-November. 2s1kQ2s5s: December,
SssQ2Ss4; May, 271s@27A.
oatsmaaNovember. 49,; December. 1875;
Pork.December, 6s21s; January. 7.7214;
Lard.December, sS5: January. 4O7l4;
May. 40.
Ribs-December. Big; January. s.S5;
May. 4.05.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
CALL OF UNLISTED STOCKS.
no pEvELoP rRosrEors.
Organization OF the Salt Lake Min
ing and Improvement Association.

Organization OF the Salt Lake Min
ing and Improvement Association.
A new company is being formed in
this city that viii inaugurate an unique
and effective system for the acquiring
and development of promising mining
properties, and il is confidently believed
by those interested in the enterprise
that as soon as the association is fairly
on its feet that the work that viii be
accomplished viii result in the pay
ment of dividends a. an early date
The articles of incorporation of the
association are now being prepared and
they will be filed sometime this week.
The Capitalization of the company viii
be placed at $4,000. divided into 500
certificates of a par value of 500 each,
and it is the aim and intention of the
company to secure list of 500 men,
bers, each of whom will hold one GER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
KANSAS Cftr Live stock.

Kansas City, Nov. 2S.-Hog receipts.
4,5OO; market opened strong, closing ad-
vance lost. Light. 3.SOG3.4O; medium, 9.25
as. 27l2; heavy, S.2CqS.S5; pigs, 2.SGq3.O5.
Cattle receipts 11.0OO; market strong
Native steers, best, 4.C0G4.75; fair to good,
s. 156I4. 90; cows and heifers best, 2901I3. 50
fair to good, 1.6O92.Se stockers and feed
ers, 260G3. 30: Texas and western, 1.5OQ
S25; bulls, 1.756260; calves, 4.0OQ5.OO.
Sheep receipts, 1.100; market steady.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
THE CHECKMATE MIME.
Joe II. Young, of the L. p. Railway,
Interested In This PrOuerfy


When Colonel Dewey bought the
famous Easter mine and adjoining
claims az Willow Greek from d. B.
LeVan about ten days ago, says the
Statesman. of Boise. Ida, the fact was
mentioned in the Statesman that a
force of men had been selected in Sill
yer City to go TO work on the property.
Eleven of these men arrived in Boise
yesterday and will leave today for
Willow Creek to begin operations on
the mine.
They stated that a large boiler and
engine was loaded on wagons at the
Blaine mine near Silver City Friday
morning and started for Willow Creek,
and that Colonel Dewey would be at
the camp in a few days with more
miners to give definite instructions as
to the working of the property.
1t was also stated that a 20-stamp
mill had been ordered and that it
would be placed in operation at the
Easter in a few months
Now that Colonel Dewey has taken
an interest in Willow Creek proper
ties" said one of the miners, The will
never let go until he has made a
thorough test of the camp"
A rich strike was reported in the
Checkmate mine at Willow Creek Sat
urday Ore has previously been taken
from this mine that produced $4,000 to
the ton. but there was ore taken from
the Checkmate this week which is said
to far exceed in richness anything that
has yet come from the lower depths of
the mine
The owners of the Checkmate were
compelled to suspend sinking when
they reached depth of 125 feet on ac-
count Of water. but they have been
drifting and stopping on the ledge east
and west for about 400 feet and at both
ends of the ledge the ore has increased
in richness. The rich strikes of this
week have been made at both ends of
the mine.
The large hoist that has been ordered
in Salt Lake for the Checkmate is
daily expected to arrive in Boise.