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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-23

Mr.. G. G. French, of Fort Worth,
representing the Fort Worth Stock
Yark Co, was in town last week
and will probably form a club
among the farmers in this vicinity
for the purpose of shipping hogs to
Fort Worth. BY this arrangement
number of farmers can club to-
gether and ship q car Of hogs.
Texas in years past has sent mil
lions of dollars to northern pack
ers, when it could have been kept
at home as we'll. The Fort Worth
Stock Yard Co intend to supply
Texas with bacon and hams raised
right here at home, and the hog
raising industry is bound to take a
boom. There is money in it, We
heard a farmer say some time ago:
cts no use to raise hogs, we can't
get anything for them" Under
this new plan, however, all is
changed, and d q dozen farmers can
club together and ship to a
good market. While here Mr.
French obtained the names of a
large number Of our leading farm
ers and will lay this plan before
them.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-23
MoRFUARY.

A gloom was cast over our little
city Saturday morning when it be-
came known that Leopold Hummel
had during'the night passed into
the valley Of the shadow of death.
His end was calm and peaceful and
unattended with pain. He die
surrounded by his weeping wife and
brother and friends.
Leopold had been in poor health
for some time, but his illness took
o serious turn some two or three
months ago and he lost ground
rapidly. He went to San Antonio
in hopes Of Finding relief, but he
continued to grow worse, and his
friends aeeipg the end near had
him removed home last Tuesday a
week. The funeral took place Sat
urday eve at $3.50, the services be-
ing conducted by Rev Jos Hudecek
of the Catholic church, of which
Leopold was a member. The body
was escorted to the cemetery by
Bluecher Loge No 20, 0 D H S, of
which he was a charter member.
The interment took place at the
Catholic cemetery.
Leopold was an exceedingly pop
ular young man here and his
friends were legion. He and his
brother, Albin, came to America
together in 1885 from Brueur /,
Moraxja, where theS former was
born 0c116sr, 1900 Leop5ld mi ar
ried in ia nuary, 1894, Miss Aplnie
Strauss, daughter of Jacob Strauss,
of this place. Besides being a
Hermann Soehns, he was a mem
Der of Yorktown Understanding
verein.
r Grandma Moves departed this
life Monday morning at 2 o'clock
at the residence Of her daughter,
Mrs. Chas Flato. The interment
took place at the X of P cemetery
Monday eve at A o'clock.
Grandma Mewes was born in
Germany November "a, 1921, and
was therefore nearly seventy-fve
years Of age. She and her husband
came to this country in 1852. In
1867 Mr. Mewes died at Allerton
this state, ofyellow fever. Grandma
Mewes leaves four children; Mrs
Chas Flato, Mrs Mueller of Fla.
tonia, and Will and Frank.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-23
COUNTY.

We are authorized to announce
JOHN f. HOUCHINS as candi>
date for reelection as Sheriff of
I.ayaca county, subject to the
action of the democratic panty.
We are authorized to announce
ANTON BERKOFSKYa AS a candi-
date for the office of Tax Collector
of Lavaca county at the ensuing
November election, subject to the
action of the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
WIN. BLAKESLEE as a candidate
Cor County Attorney OF Lavaca Co.,
xssbisG.. t Il he he len IF the demo
cratic party.
We are authorized to announce
GANO EADS as q candidate fol-
County Attorney Of Lavaca county
subject to the action of the demo
cratic party.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-23

one else feelunpleasant, but should
quietly pack up and move into q
more congenial community. Of
course this is the best way to fix
the matter. If you want to have a
certain law enforced and find that
the majority of the people of your
town are with you, go ahead and
put it through, But if on the other
hand you find that the people are
about one hundred to one against
you, why keep still or else take our
advice given above. This is not
intended to offend anyone, but
merely as words of friendly advice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
The Mercur cold Belt.

Excitement still keeps up regarding
the western slope, III Camp Floyd min
ing district. and there is hardly a day
but that some important discovery in
that locality is reported, the latest be-
ing that while assessment was being
done last week on the property ad-
Joining the Omaha on the east, owned
by the Mercur Gold Belt Mining COM
pany, body of ore had been uncovered
that gave average assay values of over
$50 in gold to the ton. beside some sill
yer
For the past few weeks the Mercur
Gold Belt has been employing a force
OF tour men in doing the necessary
assessment work on its property in the
western foothills. and the report sent
in last week was of such an encourage
ing nature that from now on an extra
effort VIII be made to demonstrate
the value Of the group which lies so
close 20 . proposition that has been
causing so much excitement in mining
circles in this city during the past few
weeks.
The strike on the Mercur Gold Belt
was made in the face of a 30-foot tun-
mel a. a vertical depth of about 20
feet rom the surface. and it is stated
that the values were obtained from
average samples taken from across the
entire ledge as uncovered in this drift.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01

Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Nov
2O.-The demand for cattle TODAY was
brisk and prices for choice kinds were
up 10c The offerings were moderate.
Hogs were in sharp demand and 1Oc.
higher The supply was light.
The demand for sheep was eager.
Offerings were light. An advance
of 10@25c' was noted. lambs advancing
the most
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000. Fair beeves.
5.S0G5.45; choice to prime steers, 1850
5.25; good to choice steers, 45OG4SO:
medium steers. 4.10G4.45; fair beef
steers, 3.5OG4O0; good to choice stock
ers and feeders, 3.50@4.10; fair to good
stockers and feeders. 2.5OG3.45; bulls,
choice to extra. 3.00@3.75: bulls, poor
to choice. 1.90G2.90; cows and heifers,
choice to prime, 3.50G400; cows. fair to
choice. 2.3OQ3.4O; cows, common to fair
Gamers, 1.50G2.25; calves, good to
choice, 100000; calves. common to
good. 3.25G4.50; Texas grass steers, $50
$3.50; Texas fed steers, 3.6O@4.25: milk
ers and sDringers, per head, S25GS40.
-Hogs-Receipts. $4,000. Heavy pack
ing ard shipping lots, 3.35G3.e5; COM
mon to choice mixed, 3.3563.70; choice
assorted. 3.50G3.65; light, 3S5G3.65;
pigs. 2.9OGS.65.
Sheep-ReceiDts. 1900. Inferior to
choice, 2.00QS.75; lambs. 3.50G5. So
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
Two Mammoth Engines.

Inter Mountain, Butte. Mon: The
two big engines for the Never Sweat
and Mountain Con mines are now in
position and ready for business. The
engine at the Mountain Con is named
the Aztec. and the one at the Never
Sweat the Modoc. and both are the
largest engines for hosting purposes
in the west. They represent a horse
power Of 2.2Oo at 60 revolutions per
minute. and will hoist 16 tons from a
depth OF $500 feet at the rate of 1000
feet per minute. Skips of nine tons
capacity will be used instead of cages.
The two high-pressure cylinders are 20
inches il diameter and the low-pres-
sure ones 46 inches. The stroke is six
feet. The main valves are of the Cor
liss type and a modification of the
Walscheart valve gear reverse motion
is used. operated by steam and by
draulic controlling cylinders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
BUSINESS. MINING AND STOCKS

now interested in the Kootenay coun-
try. and Mr.. Jackson states that at the
present time there is more activity in
that region than in any other portion of
North America, and that the output of
the precious metals in that locality is
something enormous.
Among Salt Lakers who own bo-
nanzas in the Kootenay mining dis
tricts A w. McCune. can boast of
valuable possessions, and it is stated
that he is in on the ground floor on
several of the most valuable mines in
that section of the country, several of
which are already listed as dividend
payers. J. f. Bamberger is also in
terested in properties in Trail creek,
which is the name that one of the
camps goes by, and he is highly elated
over the outlook for the future as far
as his holdings in that country are con-
cerned
The Kootenay is a comparatively new
mining district, but still it has made
wonderful advances and it is believed
that within few years it will develop
into one of the greatest mining sec
tons of the great northwest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01

depth of the ore body is not known
In the Marion gold ore has been found
right on top of the silver vein. From
the top workings in the Mercur TO the
silver vein it is about 800 feet, and
there is as likely TO be ore there as
in the Marion. All that is known in
the Mercur is that they have gone over
10 feet and they have not yet reached
the foot wall If it should be found
that the depth is 800 feet, the values
would be much more than have ever
been supposed: and come to think
about il, it seems strange that some of
the companies do not try TO reach
definite foot wall. 1t seems that as soon
as a company finds they have from
25 feet of ore or upwards they are con-
tent TO let well enough alone
The question of free gold existing in
the camp is still being agitated. Mr..
Mayne, the assayer. states there has
been free gold found in the Geyser,
but it was very fine. 1t is reported that
it had been found in the Sunshine
some time ago. and in all cases it has
been reported as being very fine. But
little can be done to determine the mat
ter at present, but with the advent of
spring there will be more than one
miner spending his time with a pan
trying TO discover colors in the soil of
the western foothills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
CALL OF UNLISTED STOCKS.
IN THE k0oTENAY COUNTRY.
Major j. L. Jackson Makes Invest
ments In British Columbia.

During his recent absence in the
northwest in the interest of the Con-
solidated Kansas City Smelling and
Refining company Major J. Z. Jackson
stumbled onto something good and now
he is congratulating himself that he is
a part owner in very promising pros
pect in the Kootenay country in British
Columbia. on what is known as the
South Fork of the Salmon river
The claim in which Mis- Jackson is
Interested is most promising prospect
and a 5-foot ledge can be traced on
the surface on the property for a dis
lance Of 400 or 500 feet and at the grass
roots the average values are S45 in gold
IL the ton: and the indications are
that with development the ground will
open up into a paying proposition. and
with this in view a force Of L men are
al work sinking q shaft on the ledge
and in cross-cutting the vein at IN
tervals along the surface; and with
the showing already made there is
every reason TO believe that by spring
regular and heavy shipments can be
made
Quite a number of Utah people are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
THE HOPE MINE.
Property to Be Extensively DeveI-
Oped Under New management.


Oped Under New Management.
The Hope mine, at Basin. Mon,
which is now being developed by DR..
p. A. H. Franklin of this city, promises
TO open out into one of the greatest
mines in that state of prolific producers
and II is stated that the property is
now in a promising condition.
The Miner. of Butte, in speaking of
this bonanza, says:
The Hope mine at Basin is now being
operated under the new management.
A large shaft house has been erected
over the shaft. The engine now being
placed in it is the one that
went through the fire which
caused the shutting down q
the mine last spring. The new shaft
house was built to accommodate very
large engine. one that can handle the
cages when the shaft has been sunk to
the 1.500-foot level. This new engine
is now in course of construction in
Wilkesbarre. Pa. and until il is COM
pleted the present engine will be used.
In the construction of the mill now
being erected not far from the shaft
house. all the latest devices known to
modern invention in that line will be
used. The mill is all UP and covered.
leaving nothing now TO do but to put
in the machinery. A large force OF men
are now at work doing this. and it will
take them some six weeks to accomplish
their task When in operation the
concentration viii treat go tons OF ore
day One of the latest improvements
TO be used in il is a device for recrush-
ing the tailings. The Tailings. after
passing over the giggs, will be re-
crushed TO 3O-mesh screen. After be-
ing ground to that PUPPY state, they
~
latter process viii save a certain per
cent Of gold that has heretofore es-
capped.
The man put 70 work today in the
mine VIII use Rand drills, run by com
pressed air. The company expects to
have 5000 tons of ore on hand when the
mill is ready for work
In speaking of the future of the mine,
A. H. Franklin. the manager. says:
When NC are running full-handed
we expect to give steady employment
TO 80 or 200 men. The mine is what
IS known as a lOw-grade proposition,
and must. TO make it pay. be worked
or a large scale. That is what we in
tend 70 do. We have all the financial
backing we want, and Will not be COM
PEELED TO stop at any time for lack of
funds. The company is Incorporated
for S3,Oo0.e00 with 100000 shares, with
Lee g. Pltner, of Philadelphia as presi-
dent Today the Hope shares are
worth 25 cents in the east In less than
a year intend to make them worth 81
= share.
The Hope mine is one of the richest
mines in Montana today No mine in
the state, excepting the Drum Lummon
at Alarysvale. has produced as much
ore 20 the 2o0-foot level as the Hope.
The mine has been mismanaged. That
l. Nv
loads OF ore in times past have yielded
S20.0e0- We are putting in the best of |
everything and propose to work the
mine for all il is worth We will keen
one gang of men prospecting all the !
time in a short time we will COM |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
ON THREE MILE CREEK.
Fine Surface ShowinSs In Box Elder
County, North of Ogden.

Fine Surface ShOwinSs In Box Elder
County, North of Ogden.
This is mighty good for surface
rock remarked Felix Stark to a Her
aid representative yesterday as he
called his attention TO some specimens
of ore that Prospector S. Warner
brought back with him a few days ago
from Three Mile creek in Box Elder
county. This ore said Mr. Stark,
came from the surface, and the ledge
is 81 feet wide and can be traced for
u considerable distance, and the indi-
cations are that with development it
would not be long before the property
could be placed on a paying basis. In
fact, l am so well pleased with it that
il is my intention to visit Three Mile
creek sometime this week. and ii may
be that l win make arrangements TO
push work in the development of
claims there as soon as the weather will
permit. 1t surely is promising prop
osition, as at the grass roots the min
eral carries values of So in gold, ounces
in silver and a trace in lead 10 the ton"
Mr.. Warner. who came down from
Three Mile creek a short time ago made
seven locations on the ledge while he
was tho in all of which MI. Stark is
interested.
4.- ling of this locality Mr.. War
ner states tnat II IS well mlneralized.
and that the deposits give encouraging
indications of being permanent He is
especially well pleased with the group
located by him in that locality. and is
satisfied that with such surface show
ing il will take but a small amount of
work to open UP a paying mine. The
formation, Mr.. Warner states, is a
contact between a granite
and iron, and the quartz has a lively,
healthy appearance.
In the same locality there are other
prospects, some of which have been
laore or less developed, and the show
ing on these is all that could be desired
According to all accounts Box Elder
county is destined to come to the front
within another year, and il is believed
that next season a large amount of
development will be done in prospecting
the mineral deposits of that region.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS.
The Interest In the Mines In That
Locality Ginning DniIy.

Mercuf, Nov. 3O--The Daisy still
continues to improve, and the average
values taken clear across the face of
the drift are higher than those in
either the Omaha or La Cigale
South of the Daisy lies the Big Flat.
on which work is now being done. II
is probable that the vein continues in
this direction, although on account of
the dip of the ledge it may take some
sinking to find it. The property is in
good locality, however, and the own
ers are willing to spend some means in
its exploration.
Mr.. Householder is at work develop
ing the Gold Reef and the Rush. These
claims lie southeast of the Omaha
and west of the Badger From the
property assays have been obtained
which go as high as SO per ton almost
at the surface. The claims are located
on what is supposed to be the Cedar
Hills ledge.
Work on the Great Eastern has been
started, and two shifts are busy ex-
ploring the property,~w consists of
six claims. and which is owned by a
company of which Frank Davis is the
leading spirit. II joins the Cannon
shaft and runs over the east ridge in
what is usually known as Mill canyon.
The owners are satisfied they have
good prospect, and viii do all in their
power to develop it this winter. The
ground in which they are at work is
kind of black shale, mixed with lime
stone.
s. B. Miner of the Geyser is in town
once more preparing to make a ship
ment of cyanides. Before leaving he
will probably see the mill extension in
operation.
Work on the Gold Fluke group. north
of La Cigale, has been resumed There
is a good body of ore on this ground
but so far the values have been low.
1t is believed that a little more work
will show uD higher values as the
property is on the Omaha vein.
The showing at the Hecla is still
encouraging, and developments show
that the first impression, that they had
reached the ore body, was correct.
Values are increasing as the work pro-
ceeds.
In conversation with Judge Harris
OF this place your correspondent was
informed that the strike in the west
dip IS permanent thing. The Judge
has been all over the ground, and finds
that the ore vein is well defined in
many places, and the indications point
TO its being continuous throughout the
district. He has large number of
equities for mining property, and ex-
poets to make some important deals
between now and June l.
1T is a pity" says one of our min
ing men, that company with plenty
of capital does not take one of the
Mercur properties and develop it in q
systematic manner. In none of the
mines at present in operation is the
extent of the ore body known. The
Golden Gate comes closer than any C.
the others. but even there the actual
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
SAN FRANCISCO BOARD.
Chicago General Markets.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-The wheat market
was a strong one for part Of the
morning, an easier tone then becoming
prominent and prices slum ping from
the early high points Liverpool cables,
which were from UNCHANGED IT, He'd
higher at the opening, and light north
west receipts, 400 cars against 40 last
Monday, and Lap d year ago, caused
the initial hardness in the tone, but
the heavy worlds shipments for the
week. estimated at S.513.U00 bushels,
kept buyers from displaying too much
enthusiasm. Receipts at Chicago were
10 cars, and 25S, 339 bushels were taken
from stock. The amount on ocean
passage increased 240.G bushels The
visible supply decreased 1,057, 900 bush
els When il was poSJed there was a
realizing movement, prices melting
away under the selling. The English
visible supply increased 10000 bushels
The official report of the worlds ship
ments made the amount 100000 bush
els. which steadied prices for a time
Closing Paris cables were very strong,
but other continental markets showed
Indifference Export clearanceS
amounted to 2466 bushels. There was
a rally OF about 1 cent in the last 10
minutes, shorts covering freely
Nav wheat opened from So to S53s,
S424-4G7sc. higher than Saturday Es-
timated receipts for tomorrow. z cars
No red spot wheat ranged from 90H
to 90. closing from 9lA to 92A.
Oats-Moved indifferently, but always
in the same course as the more i'm
portant grains. Business was slack
and devoid of feature. Receipts were
us cars and 1925 bushels were with
drawn from stock. The visible supply
increased 266. 900 bushels. Exports were
81 $50 bushels. MAJ oats closed &c.
lower. Estimated receipts for tOmor-
row, 300 cars.
Flax was easy. Cash No. L. 75l5@T6;
northwestern, nos; -Decemb Der. 740-
75iz: May S0GSl. Receipts We're 81
cars
Provisions-Hogs were up 591Oc. this
morning. Logically. provisions opened
higher on the fact. The opening
strength of grain helped to firm the
feeliu-. There was a good trade at
times. January pork closed ~ higher,
January lard 21s@5c. higher. and jan
uary ribs, 5671ac. higher.
Closing prices:
Wheat-November, S1s.; December,
S1A; May. SAB.
Corn-November. 2sA; December,
23h; Ma. 263s.
Oats-November. Is: December, 1875
61SA; Nav. 217s.
Pork-December, 700; January, 1929;
May. S-271A.
Lard-December. s.s5; January. Ais;
May. 4.371s.
Ribs-December, ss714; January. 4O5;
May. 4.221s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
Nj. Nehn NIines.

Nephi Times: r. c. Blackett re-
turned Tuesda-- from a trlD to the
Nebo mining district.
Mr.. Blackett is interested in claims
in that locality. the January and the
Republican. in which very fine show
ing has been made. Some very promis-
ing assays have been secured from the
adjoining ground running as high as
AZ ounces silver and so per cent lead.
Several properties are being worked in
that locality, among which are the
properties being worked by George L.
Hyde and brothers and some Salt Lake
parties. There is no question but that
the Nebo district will shortly come TO
the front as a big producer and we
look TO see heavy shipments recorded
from that district in the near future
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
THE LINE REPAIRED.
silver King Can Now Resume Work
Again.

Again.
Park City, Nov. 3O.-The work of re-
pairing the Silver King pipe line was
completed this afternoon at 1:S0 o'clock,
when word was telephoned to the sec
retary's office that the connection had
been made, and that they wanted to
know in a half hour whether or not
the water would run. At 2 o'clock the
secretary was notified that the water
was running and filling the tanks. At
that hour he could not state when the
men would go on shift. as Messrs.
Keith and Kearns were both in Coal
vile looking after legal matters con-
nected with the trouble. Mr.. Scott, the
secretary, states that the pipe line was
torn up not only on the McGreg0r
group, but also on land not owned by
McGregor nor the Crescent company.
He thinks. however, that this was a
mistake of the men who did the work.
A party of Silver King miners went up
to the ground this morning to assist in
repairing the pipe line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01
THE FORTUNE.
Articles of Incorporation of n Bling
ham Company Filed.

The Fortune Mining and Milling COM
pany, with Elmer Hill and Fritz Miller
of Bingham; George Goss, R. AI-ckin-
tosh and c.. F. Loofbourow of this
city as incor9orators, filed its articles
with the count. clerk yesterday. The
capital stock has been placed at 100000.
in shares of 81 each, which is repre-
scented h. the Fortune and Contention
locations; also the tunnel now in course
of construction and known as the Con-
tention tunnel, together with the right
to extend this tunnel through the Key
stone. Freedom and Blaine locations,
owned h. the Dalton & Lark Mining
company. The officers of the new
company are: Elmer Hill. president;
c. +. LOofbourOw, vice-president: Geo.
Goss, treasurer. The secretary Will be
chosen at some future time.