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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-30
BIG COTTONWOOD RECORDS.
Mine Owners Sweating Blood Be-
cause of Their Disappearance.

The mine and claimowners in the
Big Cottonwood mining district are
sweating blood over the disappearance
Of the mining records of the district,
as the title to their holdings in the
camp. in nearly every case. depends
upon the preservation of these records.
The action of Monk, the recorder,
under the old law said a Big Cotton
wood property holder to a Herald re-
porter yesterday, proves conclusively
TO my mind that the last legislature
was in the right in the enacting of the
present mining law, and if Monk had
any friends who desired to see him
continued in office, he is rapidly losing
them by his actions of the past six
weeks, for he has not only jeOpardiZed
the interest of every claimholder in
the camp by his refusal TO deliver the
records to the county. as by law pro-
vided, but, if the records have really
been stolen, as he claims they are
but which statement is not believed by
a single person-then he has involved
the district in a series of litigation
thai Will not be settled for years, and
in which large numbers of innocent
parties will suffer. As a matter of fact,
Recorder Monk has always been an in
jury 10 the camp, and his actions at
the present time are only in accord
with his past life, although some Deo-
pie are inclined to excuse him on the
plea that he is undoubtedly crazy; but
if he is, there is all the more reason
why he should not have charge of the
mining records of the district Monk
is now raising funds for the purpose of
testing the constitutionality of the
law, but every act of his in this direc-
ton is convincing evidence of the util-
ity of the same and that it was wisely
framed and made.
We viii all Of US be glad continued
the gentleman. when the records are
safely in the vault in the city and
county building, safe from the hands
of those who can cause their disap-
pearance by sleight-of- hand perform
ance, and also safe from fire. snow
slides and floods. With the records at
the county seat and behind iron doors.
the mineowners of the state will draw
a sigh of relief. as there they are safe
and one can always know where to find
them.
If ex-Recorder Monk receives any
pecuniary assistance from residents CT
the various mining camps, these donors
may yet live TO see the day when they
viii see that the present mining law is
the best for all in the end
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-30
SOUTH FORK CHIPMENTs.
Organization of the Miners Cooper
alive Association.

Park City. Utah. June 81 learn
today that +. S. Crowther will make his
first shipment Of silver and lead ore
from his mine on the south
fork of the Weber canyon day
after tomorrow, Thursday. As
says obtained from samples taken
indiscriminately went 20 TO 50 ounces
in silver and high in lead. If the smell
ter returns on the shipment is equally
as good. there viii be a lively scramble
for mining property in the south fork
of Weber canyon and vicinity this
sumner.
The Park City Miners Cooperative
Mining association held a preliminary
meeting las night in the Grand Opera
House, for The purpose of receiving
suggestions on the perfecting C its
organization. One hundred miners. all
members of division No 43. Western
Federation of Miners, have sigEified
their desire and intention of becoming
members OF the Cooperative Mining
association. TIE object of the associa-
ton Is to acquire the ownership CT
mining property, either by location.
lease or purchase To be eligible 10
take stock in The association one must
be member Of the Park City Miners
union. No member can hold or ac-
QUlre more stock than another. All
must share alike. and contribute the
same amount of money, or its equiVa-
lent il labor
These Who attended the meeting last
night are all plactiCal miners and ro-
bust men. VINO have set a few dollars
aside for a rainy day. They are intel
ligent men, too: men ambitious to rise
in the world Of business and finance
above the plane of the wage Garner. or
at least make an honorable effort in
the attempt.
Some Of the members have made 10
cations on their own hook, which win
be turned over to the association as
soon as the organization shall nave
been perfected under the laws OF Utah.
y our correspondent is one of those who
wishes the Park City Miners Co-opera-
tive Mining association God speed in
lis undertaking. for every man who
makes an Intelligent and persistent eff
fort 10 better his condition. in an non
orable wav deserves the commenda-
ton Of just such newspapers as The
Herald.
Last nights meeting adjourned 10
meet again at O'Clock Saturday even |
ms. At which time it is expected that I
the organization VIII be perfected and /
officers elected
Your CORRESPONDENT had a CONVEX /
sation last evening with one of the old 1
st and most conservative mining men /
this camp He was out al the Valeo /
asst Thursday. What do I chink of |
hat mine2" was asked and his face lit |
lp with that light reflected from the
ace Of man who 5. eaks the truth. /
when he said: I think il will be one OF |
he biggest mines in the camp Now.
mark you, l don't say that it Will be a
zig mine in a few DAYS or a week. u
nay take several weeks yet to reach
he big ore bodies. but 1 have no doubt
'ut that there is a big mine in the Va
co property"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-30
DYNAMITE AT SCRANTON.
Big Block Blown Up and Several
People Injured.

Scranton. Pa. June ga dynamite
explosion early this morning in South
Scranton blew up the business block
of Leon Olchofski. a double dwelling
block owned by him and a detached
house owned by Machael O'Hara. The
business block, a two-stOry building.
was torn to pieces. Twenty other
houses had all the windows blown out
and plaster torn from the walls. The
shock was felt all over the city.
The cause of the explosion is IN
Known, but Olchofski alleges that it
was the work of enemies ne made dur
ing political and church disputes. he
being one of the principals in troubles
which led to a split in the Polish
Catholic congregation.
Olchofski was seriously injured in
saving his wife and his recovery is
doubtful. The wrecked buildings took
ire. but the firemen kept the flames
from spreading.
In some of the houses the sleeping
people were covered with falling plas-
ter The infant child OF Michael Joyce
was dangerously injured and a little
son of John Klein almost suffocated.
The total loss viii reach $4,000.
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BEAVER LAKE HAPPENINGS.
Encouraging Values Obtained From
Several Producers.

Frisco Utah. June 2S-Tha Beaver
Lake Copper company's property holds
its own. \ sample sent in the other
day thrown out by the last shot.
yielded IS per cent copper, nc silver or
gold test being made.
4 test made yesterday on a sample
from the Galena. picked UP near the
place mentioned a couple of weeks ago,
from which a 200-ounce assay was Sc
cured. gave returns of 375 ounces silver
The owners Of this property are eX
ceedingly anxious to get work started
and are firm in the belief that the mine
will pay its own way with a little
work
The banner assay for the week. how
ever. came from the Wasatch No. ?,
the property of the Wasatch Mining
and Milling company. The assay
showed g. per cent lead, - ounces sill
Yer and S25S4 in gold This is not a
bad gold assay. leaving the value Of
the other metals out Of considera ton.
The officers Of this company are ex-
pected down from salt Lake this week
10 start work On the Wasatch No. ]
there Is said to he six feet of ore that
viii run s. in gold.
An old prospector by the name of
McNeal who has been looking over
Beaver Lake district. affirms that the
surface showing Of mineral and the un-
the largest camps on the coast within
its limits. and that intelligent develop
ment work is al that is needed He
states that the porphyry Of the south
end Of the district is identical with
the formation Of Cripple Creek.
The Morrison brothers have the shaft
on the Early Dawn down 10 a depth
of 20 feet and viii GO still deeper be
fore prosecuting for the vein.
The Herald had an article 4 week or
more ago stating that very likely
looking gold rock had been found near
Parowan. in Iron county. This reminds
some Frisco PEOPLE that there is some
very rich gold rock in that vicinity.
fer which they made a search last
summer without results. a young man
named Walker came up from Iron
county and went 10 work cutting wood
for ". II. joseph. TO whom he gave a
piece of rose quartz TO have sampled. (
agreeing to give Joseph an interest if :
il was of anv value Walker said thar 1
the rock was given him by his sister,
whose husband had found it, Joseph /
was considerably excited when the as /
say showed 10 ounces gold, and rushed (
off 10 Iron county to see the man who {
had picked the sample and with whom
he had a slight acquaintance The
fellow was suspicious of Joseph and
pleaded a lack of time to go with him
10 the place. but said he might be able
TO take him 10 the ledge a month
later. Joseph had not told him the
true value Of the ore. in order not to
excite him too greatly. and gave him
10 understand the rock was worthy of
but that time and money
would be required to secure any re-
turns.
y month later Joseph returned. ac-
qpy O. s Carver. The dis
coverer Of the rock went with them
TO several places where he thought he
might have secured the sample. but
was unable 10 show anything like It.
and Joseph and Carver were forced to
come home again empty-handed.
The finder, who is a sheepherder, evil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-30
London Finances.

New York, June 29.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram
says: After a firm opening in the stock
market today there was a general re-
action, led by sharp break in Kaffirs
on unconfirmed rumoTs that two of the
Transvaal judges had resigned. KAT
frs closed weak, but above the worst
Americans reacted on symptoms of
profit taking in New York, and in SYM
pathy with other markets. The readi-
ness with which all the stock offered
was absorbed. however, convinced OPP
orators how the market had broadened
and strengthened. and a sharp rally
taking place. the leading shares in the
street continued TO rise. The American
Cable company's shares are considered
suggestive.
The Paris and Berlin markets were
steady
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IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
viii Build a Concentration at the
Montezuma Mine.

Ed n Kirby. the local representative
Of the Risdon Iron Works company Of
san francisco, has Just returned from
British Columbia, where he has been
putting in bid for the erection of a
l00-ton concentrator at the Montezu-
ma, a heavy producer in the Kootenais.
located about eight miles north of
Kalso.
In connection with the concentration
the Montezuma company will also put
IN bucket tramway that will be 5000
feet in length, and the mill equipment
Will be extensive and complete
The fact that the company was GO
ing to build and was soliciting bids
drew quite a crowd of machinery .nen
to the scene of action, and besides Mr..
Kirby the following firms were rep
resented:
Two men from Fraser & Chalmers.
one from Gates, one from f. P. Allis,
one from the Colorado Iron Works
company. one from Vancouver. one
from the Ingersoll and one from the
Rand Drill company.
The contract has not been let as yet,
but soon viii be. when work in the
construction of the plant Will be
pushed
Mr.. Kirby was very favorably i'm
pressed with the mineral showing of
that region, but he states that Ameri-
can machinery dealers are being dis
eliminated. against, even though that
country boasts of its free trade procliv-
tiles, but that this is largely in the way
of retaliation for the attitude assumed
by the United States on the lead ques-
ton. and yet the smelters on the
American side of the line are having
more ore to handle than they can take
care Of
Mr.. Kirby is of the opinion that quite
a number of mills will soon go up in
the vicinity of the Montezuma, and he
is satisfied that there is a great future
in store for that section of country.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, June 29.-Native beef steers.
S.SOG5.OO; sales largely at 4.15G4.S0;
cows, 25O@S.5O; fat heifers. 4.OOQ4.15;
export bulls, 3.2OGS6O; butchers. 5000
1926.
In hogs. prices were 5G713c per 100
pounds higher. with hogs selling at $50
036215 for an extreme range and pigs
at 225G36O; bulk, 3.56G3.60; packing,
3.2OG340
in sheep. trade was fairly active at
yesterdays range of prices. Sheep
were in demand at 2.25Q2.50 for the
poorest up to 3.25@3.75 for pretty good
TO choice fiocks. Texans and westerns
were numerous and sold as high as ma
tives. Lambs We're fairly active at $50
@5.25. largely at 475G5.15.
Receipts-Cattle, 1000; hogs, 1000;
sheep, 1000.
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John Beck, of Bullion Beck fame. has
extended his mining operations 50 as
to include Alta. at the head of Little
Cottonwood. where. in the heart Of this
famous and historic old camp, he has
secured an option and bond with Otto
Hudson on the W. J. Bryan lode. which
embraces a group of three claims. on
which there is a ledge of copper ore on
the surface Is inches in width that car
ries average values of 20 per cent in
this metal and a ounces in silver to
the ton. while picked specimens of the
ore viii run as high as 45 per cent cop
per and % ounces in silver to the ton,
with a little gold.
Besides this body of copper ore there
Is a deposit of tale on the footwall ten
inches thick. that assays 81 ounces
silver and ~ per cent copper.
The formation is a contact between
lime and quartzite with a porphyry
dyke between the quartzite and the
ledge of ore. and the indications are
that the property viii open out into a
splendid producer of high grade,
mineral.
From Mr.. Hudson. who came down
from the canyon yesterday. it is
learned that the mine has all the ear
marks of a bonanza proposition, and
with the existing demand for copper
there is no reason why it should not
soon be on a paying basis. as two
teams loaded with supplies and tools
went up yesterday; while G. Sorensen.
an old Bingham mining man, is now
OH the ground with a force of four men.
it being the intention to begin ore
shipments before the Goth of next
month.
The bond on the W. J. Bryan names
$4,000 as the purchase price, half Of
which is - be paid at the end of six
months, While the balance is due and
payable at the end of the year
1t is believed that this season viii
witness a great deal of activity in
Little Cottonwood canyon. and that
The mines OF the camp. many of them,
at least. Will make heavy shipments
before the roads again become impass-
ible on account OF deep SHOWS, and il
is learned Chat already there is an eX-
cellent showing of ore on the dumps of
some of the mines of the district.
The ". J. Bryan is a recent discovery.
but it promises to make a record for
itself al an early day and a barrel of
money for its owners.
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The man who spoke thus has not one
share of stock in the Valeo. True, he
owns mining claims in the same dis
trict.
Frank Mcdonald. one Of the younger
mining men in the camp, combined
business with fishing out on the Provo,
the past week. He located for himself
ana associates four claims about %
miles from Park City. near the Provo
river. He brought back with him sam
pies Of the ledge matter, which mas nos
YET been assayed, but which, to all APP
pearances. runs high in gold and COP
per
TIE new steel whin. ordered some
weeks back by the Summit Mining
com9ans, whose property is on the
Weber. Il miles east of Park City. has
arrived When put in place work on
that very promising property work will
be resumed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-30

Alden. June 29.-The Indian govern
ment's steamer Mayo sent out ii search
of the missing steamer Alden from Io-
kohama. April rs. via Colombo and
Alden for London. which was last heard
of when leaving Colombo. June 1, fo1'
this port, has returned here. and re-
ports that the Alden was totally lost off
the island OF Scotia at the eastern ex-
tremity of Africa on the morning Of
June 9. The Alden carried "a passen-
gers from China and Japan.
The captain of the wrecked steamer,
some of her officers and crew and seven
white passengers. were swept over
board and drowned very soon after she
ran ashore Eight lady passengers,
nine children. two officers and a few
of the Aden'S crew succeeded in getting
away from the wreck in a boat, but
they have not been heard of since, and
little hope, owing to the bad weather
which has since prevailed, is enter
tanned of their safety. The Mayo saved
nine of the Aden's passengers and six
of the crew just as the Alden was
breaking up. The survivors of the
wrecked steamer were brought to this
port by the Mayo and are being cared
for by the local authorities. In all the
drowned and missing include p pas
sengers. 20 Europeans and officers, 81
of the Aden's crew.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-30
San francisco wants Hawaii.

San Francisco. June eat a special
meeting of the chamber of commerce
this afternoon the question of the ad-
visibility of annexing Hawaii to the
United States was considered After
the matter had been discussed from
every standpoint the meeting unani-
mOusly endorsed a lengthy memorial
drawn up for presentation TO both
houses of congress, urging prompt ac-
ton looking to the annexation of the
Hawaiian republic upon the broad
ground of national policy, prestige
and commercial necessity. An address
was also prepared for presentation to
the people of the Pacific coast to the
same effect
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National Grain Dealers Meet.

Des Moines. Ia, June 29.-The Ma
tional Grain Dealers association met in
its first annual convention today at the
Observatory building here About 90
delegates We're present. Two hundred
are expected before the close of the
session tomorrow. In the absence OF
+. R. Greenleaf of Jacksonville. H.,
president Of the association, y. HOdg-
son Of Des Moines presided. J. w. Hill,
president of the Commercial Exchange
of Des Moines, made an address of well
come. and Chairman NJ T. Russell
spoke on The Grain interests of the
United States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-30
Buffalo. New York. Boston

And New England points are reached
in the most comfortable manner via
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railway. The summer train service
via this line affords morning, after
noon and evening trains fror-. Chicago
at convenient hours, a complete sched-
ule of which will be furnished on ap-
plicatiOn. Tourist tickets to the many
cool and delightful resorts of the east,
including Chatauqua Lake, are now on
sale. A handsome illustrated Tourist
Book, showing routes and rates to these
points, viii be sent free on request. If
you contemplate an eastern trip this
summer. the printed matter referred
to will be of interest. Address B. p.
Humphrey. T. p. A, Kansas City. Mo-,
or c. K. WILDER. A G. P. A. Chicago.
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COPPER ZONES OF ALTA
John Beck Extends His Opera
lions to This Camp.
BEAVER LAKE HAPPENINGS
GOOD VALUES OBTAINED FROM
SEVERAL PRODUCERS.

High Grade Gold, Silver and Lead
Ore Exposed in the Wasatch No. 2
An Old Miners Impressions of
the District-Legend Regarding
Rich Gold Quartz Near Silver City
in British Columbia-Will Build
a Smelter at the Montezuma Mine
Big Cottonwood Mining Records
Mine Owners Sweating Blood
Over Their Disappearance = A
Strong Argument in Favor of the
New Law-South Fork Shipments
Organization of the Park City
Miners Cooperative Association
New Whim For the Summit
Mining Company-The Ben Hur
Mill-New Plant That is Running
Satisfactorily = New Incorpora-
tions-organization of the Great
Western, and the Inter Mountain
Mutual Development Companies
Ore and Bullion-Silver and Lead
Mining Notes and Personals.
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Officials Must obey the Law.

Cleveland, o., June eft appears
that officials of the United States gov
eminent must obey the orders of the
courts whether they are engaged in
government business when summoned
or not. Some time ago Major w. B.
StOckman of the weather bureau was
fined for failing to answer a summons
to appear as a witness before Judge
Ong. Failing to pay the fine. he was
committed to Jail. but was almost i'm
mediately released. He appealed to
Washington and Judge Ong suspended
the fine until Stocknan could hear
from the government. Stockman has
just received a letter from Secretary
Wilson advising him TO pay the fine
Judge Ong feels vindicated and is dis
posed to let Stockman off with the
cOctS
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. suspense of Il DAYS was relieved by
the spectacle of the steamer rounding
the point and heading toward the
wreck She dropped anchor about a
mile away.
~ very heavy sea was still running,
but the wind had moderated slightly.
With heartfelt joy. mingled with the
tears of the men and historical sob
bling of the women. they saw the life
boat lowered. Every one rushed TO
the broken side of the snip. II was the
life boat of the Indian government
steamer Mayo. and in charge of Lieu
tenants Dobson aud Goldsmith.
They skilfully avoided the tremend-
Gus wash and rescued all the survivors
in TWO ships. Every attention was paid
TO them on board the Mayo. Their
health is improving. and they viii sail
homeward tomorrow "wednesday on
the steamer India
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fered for sale at from s77s TO 69%. or
sc below the figure il closed at yester-
day, and September opened at s.. or Is
GAc. below the figure it was bringing
the day before. There was no apparent
desire 10 press offerings at much below
the starting prices.
july, after the decline succeeding
Bradstreet's report, advanced TO 101s.
and again fell TO roc. closing al that.
September sold as high as 655s. and
down once more TO GAS. closing al 65l4.
The latest decline in September was
caused by the closing out of line
BOUGHT earlier in the session
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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IDENTIFY has forgotten where he secured
the quartz. or he would have gone
after it before now. There is little
probability that he sent the rock for
hoax, as the gold was in the form of
telluride and the value would have
surprised anyone not acquainted with
that form of gold, which is very rare
in Utah.
the vicinity Of Cedar City, as claimed,
and that some day the lead Will be
stumbled onto again
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-30

COmmerciaI bills, 4.S5.
Silver certificates. 603s G605s.
Mexican dollars, AN.
Government bonds firm; state bonds
Gull: railroad bonds strong.
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Hawaii Looks to Yale.

New Haven. Conn, June 2s.-Yale's
alumni had their celebration here to-
day At the reunion in Alumni hall,
Thomas Hooker announced that the ex-
ecutive committee had selected A. F.
Judd, chief justice of the Hawaiian re-
public, so, to preside. Justice Judd took
the chair and made a brief speech, say
ing that Hawaii looks to Yale for her
university education. and that nearly
all the youth of Hawaii who come TO
America. come to Yale. He said that
ere long he hoDed Hawaii would Nv
the stars and stripes. He has two sons
IN the graduating class at Yale.