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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
Precipitatnig Copper.

For years there has been talk of try
ing to save the copper in solution COM
ing from springs in main Bingham can
yon, but it is only lately that the pro-
ject has crystalized, and from j. G. Du-
gan, the we'll known mining man of
the "Old Reliable who was in the city
yesterday. it was learned that a lady
is at the head of an enterprise which is
now fully under way with this end in
view, as already a set of tanks have
been installed in the canyon at the
springs, and salt is now being hauled
to the embryotic works.
The water from this spring is highly
impregnated with copper in solution,
and pieces of iron thrown into it are
soon coated with this metal, and as it
is stated that a process has been
evolved whereby the copper can be re-
covered by chemical manipulation,
there is no reason why the scheme is
not good one and why it should not
be made to pay.
In Butte, Mont, big money has been
made from the recovery of copper from
the water pumped from the great mines
of that camp, the method employed be
ing to cause the water to flow through
sluice boxes in which iron had been
placed in considerable quantities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
IN THE SOUTHERN BOY.
Ore That Assays SIS to the Pound In
tho Yellow Metal.

Colorado is excited over a remark
able gold discovery in the Southern
Boy mine, La Plata district that state,
and the Denver News characterizes the
find as q fortune found in q. day"
Regarding the discovery, the News
says:
In the Southern Boy, claim pat
ented seven years ago, and neglected
all these years of lack of faith on the
part of its owners, one of the richest
mining strikes ever known in Colorado
has been made. From an unknown
mining claim of no market value the
Southern Boy jumped to a valuation of
100000, and with further development
it is in the possibilities that the claim
will be held at 81 ,0000
The ore from this remarkable mine
is classed in three grades.
First grade ore runs $780, 900 to the
ton. It is known as calaverite, and lit
orally sparkles with yellow.
Second grade ore runs 54 ounces of
gold to the ton. The pay streak car
rying this value is three to six inches
wide.
Third grade ore runs 5000 to the ton,
and is found in a vein Il inches wide.
The first grade ore is found in a streak
( one-half to three inches wide. A ship
ment of 100 pounds of ore from this
chute before the very rich streak was
opened yielded S15 to the pound
c. H. Weber, a ranchman of the re-
gion of Durango, is the fortunate in
diVidual who has set the La Plata min
! ing community wild by this wonder
full strike. A r. Waldo. a we'll known
mining expert of Silverton, arrived in
Denver yesterday bringing the intelli-
gence of the great strike. Mr.. Waldo
brought with him samples of the high
grade ore taken out of the Southern
Boy, and for hours he was kept busy
answering questions and exhibiting
specimens from the new find. Mr.. Wal
do says that Ranchman Weber a short
time ago gathered together a frugal
grubstake of flour and beans, and went
into the mountains to test tickle for
tune. He worked industriously for ten
days and opened a vein which gave in
/ dications of carrying values. A ship
ment of two and a half tons of ore
! gave returns of $4S a ton, and the
ranchman renewed his endeavors with
! fresh energy. Just at this time a Chi
cago commission man named Thamer
who had visited Durango for the pur-
/ pose of bying apples, came along, grew
I interested in the ranchman's story, ano
/ bought one-third interest in the claim
/ for $500. AS work progressed the ap-
/ pie man sold one-half of his holding
I to Charles Mcconnell, a banker of Du-
range, for So, 000 Mr.. Mcconnell after
wards secured bond and lease on the
property for $4,000.
The mine is now down so feet, cross
cutting is in progress. and a force is
engaged in sinking wines. It is ex-
pected soon to ship two carloads of bis
ply ore from the mine. Work has pro
crossed to such an extent that it is es.
timated the ore chute in sight is IN
feet long and Sc feet deep.
The value in sight is placed at 5000,
/ non
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
The Hercules Constellation.

1t was learned yesterday that ar
engagements have just been made for
the purchase of the Chloride Point No.
2. the Baltimore and the Sixteen to One
claims on Lion Hill, and their con-
solidation with the Hercules property,
which they adjoin.
This is a most important deal, as it
insures the future of this promising
property, giving, as it does, increased
areas on the great mineral belt on Lion
Hill, and bringing the Hercules consoli-
dalton into touch with the Northern
Light and Chloride Point mines.
The Herald is informed that bodies of
good ore have been uncovered in the
C. P. No 2 and the Baltimore, and as
there is no doubt as to the extent and
value of the naturalization now en-
vironed by the Hercules holdings, this
property should, in time, be. classed
with the other big mines of that sec
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
Van Duzer Placer Mines.

Argonaut, EIko, New: L. S. McNeirs
ten-horse team left this morning for
Van Duzer creek loaded with ten-inch
water pipe for the Van Duzer Placer
Mining company, composed of W. t.
Smith, c ". Peltier, w. c. Price and
Walter Stofiel These gentlemen intend
to work Systematically the placer
ground in Van Duzer canyon, and have
every confidence in the success Of the
enterprise Already fine gold in aston
ishing quantities has been PANIED from
the gravel deposits. With these men at
the head OF the undertaking, we may
be sure that tine work will be carried
forward as legitimate mining
proposition, and viii be thoroughly sys-
tematic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
A GIRLS TALE.
With a Reason For Misleading the
Father.

With o Reason For Misleading the
Father.
I'VE have tried for a long time to
persuade papa that perhaps his diet
had something to do with his i'll feel
ings. He used to laugh good-natured-
ly and say: Why, girls, I've been used
to eating and drinking ever since 1 was
q boy; l was trained that way No, I
fear some change has taken place in
my body, and l shall never be well
again
1--WE often suggested that he leave
off coffee and tobacco but he urged
that they did not hurt him, and were
a comfort; so we acquiesced, until one
day Sister insisted on making the coffee
half Postum Food Coffee and it was
papa seemed brighter and complained
less of his head.
That's itE sister exclaimed, and
from that day she served Postum alone
without any coffee.
Papa never detected the difference
for we have learned the secret of max
ing Postum to give it a prime, crisp
flavor. 1t is easy enough; just allow
it to continue boiling Is minutes, count
ing from the time boiling com
mences, not from the time it is placed
on stove.
We'll, the dear old soul seemed day
by. day to take on new life; he began to
stay ct the office later, and was full
of fun when he came home in the
evening.
The proof is plain enough that
morning after morning, year in and
year out we had been feeding our dear
old governor with coffee that is really
strong liquid drug, and it was grad
TALLY but surely killing him.
when it was partially removed he
got little better and when it was en-
tirely removed and the pure food cof-
fee, Postum, served, his recovery was
rapid
1--WE don't fool papa on many
things, but we Just had to this time
for he was steadily and surely leaving
US and we love the dear old man toe
much to leave anything undone thai
will keep him here.
1T is womans privilege, you know, tt
tease, cajole and beg. then 'finesse,' il
the dear old hard-headed things won
| listen to reason"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
Mammoth Record Notes.

j. Dedericks and staff of carpenters
came in Monday. The North Star mine
is their field of labor
The Homestake miners are much
discontinued over the information lust
received that they will not receive their
wages until after Christmas.
The boiler, hoist and machinery for
the North Star was hauled UP to the
aforesaid mine last Sunday, under the
direction of Charles Lawrence.
The manager of the Picnic property
left for Salt Lake yesterday to see
about smelter charges, etc. A rich ship
ment from this property will be made
in a few days.
The new hoist which has been much
talked of. for the Swansea mine, just
north of the Swansea property, is at
last being erected. All the building has
been completed and the machinery is
expected to arrive in a few days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
TIE OLD BoLTER NINE.
Beckstead Getting Ready to Ship
From This Old Producer.


From This Old Producer.
Frank Beckstead, the lessee of the
old Bolter mine, was in the city yes
terday making arrangements for ore
shipments from this property. and upon
his return TO the mine the initial con-
signment viii be made, and it is expect
ed that the shipments viii be as regular
this winter as the condition of the
roads and weather viii permit.
The old Better mine is located on the
divide between Eureka and Bolter
Springs. 1t is a mine that has made its
mark in the past and has had the
reputation of having been a prolific pro-
Queer, and il would not be stretching
the limit any TO say that it has had
an output of at least $50 600 to its credit
and still 1t is Il good mine and bids
fair to more than duplicate its past
record.
At the present time Mr.. Beclzstead
is working 4 force Of four men in the
operation of the property, and while he
has quite a showing Of mineral already
on The dump, he states that he is push
ing work on three-foot vein of Ship
ping ore, and he feels quite confident
as TO the future of the property.
The first shipment of ore from this
property Wih be in the market within
the mex. few days and, undoubtedly,
this viii be followed by others as fast
as the mineral can be taken out, owing
to the condition of the roads, as the
mine is so high up that there is a pos
sibility of being showed in for a month
or more, and on account of the location
of the mine and the Alaska climatic
conditions to be found there during the
winter season, Mr.. Beckstead is think
ing some of changing the name of the
mine from the Bolter to Klondike
No 2.
The Bolter is owned by L. E. Ritter
of the South Swansea This gentleman
and his associates have taken large
quantities Of ore out of the property,
while leasers have taken out much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16

The mining share market was rather
weak yesterday on the floor Of the
Stock Exchange, ard although a few
advances We're noted, a number Of the
securities called were weak and rather
slumpy.
During the past few days Ajax has
exhibited unusual strength, as well as
upward tendencies, and yesterday it
closed strong and in good form at so
cents bid and 40 asked. DAILY West IS
also On the upgrade, and during the
past few days there has been a per
sis1ent demand for the stock and at
steady advance. Mammoth was sta
tionary and inactive, while Mercur
was prime favorite and before the
close had made q quotation of $3.50
il the bidding, with the stock strong
in the asking at $3.50. Geyser- Marion
was neither strong nor weak. and a
few hundred shares would have turned
the market either way. AS 1t was, 100
shares of this security changed hands
at 81. and Immediately afterwards
sales were recorded at a figure between
81 and SO cents ana the stock closed
in fairly good shape at this figure.
Northern Light was beared and unless
it soon gets a bracer, is slated for a
still further decline.
Inc feature OF the caN Oh the I'M
listed stocks was the sale of 5000
Chloride Point at % cents, buyer 60
days, Sheets, Peery and Sprenger sell
ing and Tibballs buying. On immedi-
ate delivery declines were noted in
this stock and sales were registered at
46l4 cents. Emerald was a ready seller
and at an advance. Beaver Lake Cop
per company was called and established
a quotation of cents bid and so asked.
No change was observable in Swansea
or South Swansea.
The transactions of the day were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCKS.
1000 Four Aces at So cents.
100 &eyser- Marion at 81.
500 Geyser-Marion at 993t cents.
100 Chloride Point at 461a cents.
5000 Chloride Point at 50 cents, buyer
60 days.
1000 Emerald at cents.
LOCO Emerald at AS cents.
The closing quotations were as fol-
lows:
CALL OF LISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
The Phoenix Dividend.

The directors of the Phoenix Mining
company, of Bingham, held a meeting
Tuesday, the subject of a dividend for
this month coming up for discussion,
but as the full board was not present
it was decided to adjourn the meeting
until the 23rd of the month, when it is
more than likely that a. scent dividend
will be declared, payable before the
first of the year.
1t is learned that this Bingham prop
erty is in excellent shape with a large
amount of good ore in sight, and also
that the treasury reserve of the COM
pany will justify the payment of dtvi-
dend as outlined above
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
A STAGE pRIVER,s LUCK.
Reported Placer Discovery Not Far
From Hedges, Arizona.

a special from Yuma, Ariz., says:
Pete Burke, ex-city marshal of Yuma,
at present officiating as constable at
Hedges and as deputy s. riff of San
Diego county, Gala, has made a strike
which he and good many other peo-
pie believe will go q, long way toward
heading off the mad rush Klondike-
ward. Burke also drives the company
stage from Hedges to Ogllby, a sta
ton on the Southern Pacific, and while
thus employed he had reached the con-
viction that there must be god L he
low black hills that lie q mile and a
half from Hedges, almost on the stage
route. About a week ago Pete en-
ployed an Indian to dig Il hole to bed
rock at a certain place that gave prom
Use of richness. The Indian went to
work in a leisurely manner and no enc
suspected or cared to know what he
was doing.
Wednesday evening as Pete was
making the afternoon trip to Ogilby,
to meet the east-bound passenger train,
his Indian employee brought him a pan
Of dirt fresh from the newly made
shaft. At Ogilby station the dirt was
PANIED, whereupon it yielded about 50
cents worth of coarse gold, including
two good sized nuggets, one of about
% cents value and one of 10 cents. The
Town Oh OSllDS Was 4ilIiAleN.A - - -
state Of genuine excitement and every
one who could at once left for the scene
of the strike. The latest reports are
that the newcomers corrOboTate the
find made by Burke's Indian. Loca,-
tons have been staked out for miles
1t is thought that when bedrock is
reached the dirt will be still richer.
There is a great scramble on now to
get claims on Pete Burke's Klondike.
Being so easy of access and having so
unpromising an appearance, this par
ticular section had never before been
prospected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
THE BIG INDIAN MINE.
The Great Copper Producer In the
Southwestern Portion of Utah.


Lester Taylor of Moab, who is in
terested with c. E. Loose in the Big
Indian mine, in Grand county, below
Moab, is again in the city.
Mr. Taylor is a well-knoWn cattle
dealer but this did not prevent him
from dabbling in mines to a certain eX-
tent. and in the Big Indian he is con-
fident that he has a world beater; at
least, with development, as there is
seemingly nc end of experimenting ore
in sight, and the amount to be yet dis
closed is conjectural.
In speaking of this property Mr.. Tay
lor stated that it was in July of this
year that he associated himself with
Mr.. Loose in its purchase, and that
since that time 500 feet of tunnel work
has been driven. while at least 200 feet
of work had been done in the sinking
of shafts the result being that several
thousand tons Of ore has been blocked
out which will carry average values
of Is per cent copper to the ton, while
some of the mineral was very high
grade in this metal.
At the present time two shifts are
at work in the continued development
of the property and work will be
pushed all winter, While in the spring,
if no disposition is made of the prop
erty, it is more than likely that a
shelter will be erected and the ore
treated on the ground. In speaking of
the ore MI Taylor stated that it was
different from anything he ever saw
before, as it is associated with sand
stone.
According to The Herald's informant,
I the copper belt OF the La Sale noun
tains is attracting considerable atten-
tion in mining circles of late, and
while he has not been there, he says
that the reports of remarkable 6is-
coveries of rich copper in Paradox VAL
ley, just across the line in Colorado,
and about 10 miles from the Big Indian,
have been corroborated by friends CT
his who have visited this section and
who make the assertion that the ore
is very high grade shipping mineral,
and that the quantity is practically
unlimited
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
POVERTY AND DEATH.
Sad Fate of Once Prominent Oak
Land Merchent.

Oakland. Cal, Dec 15-Sylvan
Bordes was out on the range near Liv-
ermore, rounding up cattle, on Satur-
day night, when his fOxhounds began
baying before a cabin. He could nei-
Their quiet them nor drive them away.
Finally he opened the door and found
a man lying on the damp floor, almost
lifeless. He placed the man on his
horse and fastened to the nearest farm
house. A doctor was summoned, who
pronounced the invalid to be in the
last stages of pneumonia. He died on
Monday and his body has been identi-
fed as that OF Charles Martinez, once
a prominent merchant
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
ROW OVER BUTTERINE.
Because of Tt Chicago's Produce Ex-
change Is Doomed.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-After an existence of
nearly a quarter of century the produce
exchange of Chicago is on the verge of
dissolution. At the end of a long and
stormy meeting it was decided to dis
tribute the money in the treasury among
the members. which action was taken to
mean that the doom of the organization
was sealed.
A controversy among the members of
the exchange is at the bottom of the
trouble. The beginning of this fight was
the introduction of a resolution in the
funds of the exchange in securing a
strict enforcement of the law which
regulates the sale of butterine. This
aroused the opposition ST the dealers in
the latter product and brought the action
just taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
MAKES GAINS
Inc Bear Element Rules the Pit oil
the Exchange.
NORTHERN LIGHT SLUMPY
BROKERS DEAL HEAVILY IN
CHLORIDE POINT ON FUTURES.

The Old Bolter Mine-Beckstead Get
ting Ready to Ship From This
Old Producer-In the Southern
Boy-ore That Assays S15 to the
Pound In the Yellow Metal-The
Big Indian Mine-The Great Cop
per Producer of Southwestern
Utah-New Shipper For Wyoming
Eighteen Inches of $50 Ore Elk
posed-A Stage Drivers Luck
Reported Placer Discovery Not
Far From Hedges, Ariz.-Precipi-
tating Copper-The Phoenix Divi-
dend-The Hercules Consolidation
Silver and Lead-Ore and Bull
lion--Mining Notes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
lew SHIPPER FOR WYOMING
Eighteen Inches of Fifty-Dollar Ore
Exposed.

Bernard Holtum, the well known
manager of the Triumph Mining COM
pany's mining properties at Centen-
NAL, says the Boomerang, of Laramie,
Wyo, came in last night from that
place in company with W. r. 1nnes
and son of the Bradley mine. The two
latter left for their home in Grand
Rapids, Mich. on the noon train, where
they will spend the holidays, after
which they will return to the Centen-
NAL and prosecute work ON their prop
erty.
Mr.. Holtum was seen by a Boomer
ang representative and stated that
Messrs. lines and F'relgh, have IN
doubtedly struck a genuine Golconda
in the Bradley No. mine, on Michigan
hill He visited the property just be-
fore coming in and states that in run
hing a cross-cut north across the for
nation from the main tunnel, which
was run last summer, they encoun-
tered streak of sulphide ore, which
at the time did not in their mind give
much promise Of ever proving of much
value. This was at q depth of about 80
feet from the surface, and the cross
cut was continued on some so further,
when it was decided to so back and
sink on the streak of ore they had
passed over. So a landing was cut 10
by u feet, in the clear, which is i'm
beTed in q very substantial manner, a
first-class windlass erected, and sink
ing was begun. From the first the
lead proved far better than was ever
anticipated, and although the shaft is
now but 20 feet in depth, they have a
total depth from the surface of about
SO feet, a solid vein of sulphide ore
which has gradually attained d width
of is inches, and from a number of
assays and mill tests it is found that
none Of the ore runs below $50 per ton
in gold. The highest assay is stated
to be sS5.
During the sinking of the shaft men
have been busy erecting first-class
tunnel houses, ore sheds, cabins, etc,
and everything done to carry on perma-
nent work throughout the winter
1t is estimated that they now have
about 20 tons of ore on hand ready to
ship and today two bales Of ore sacks
arrived in Laramie from Denver,
which will be taken out in the morning
along with a four-horse load of sup
plies. They will make their initial
shipment Of a carload to the Omaha
and Grant shelter, at Denver, as soon
as the roads permit the hauling Of the
ore. Mr.. Times will stop over in Den
yer a day to arrange for it's treatment.
1t is said that a very reasonable rate,
both on freight and smelter treat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
HORSE MEAT FOR SAUSAGE.
Suggests a Roundup of Desert Hor-
ses In Southern Utah

New York, Dec. 15.-The Kearney. New
Jersey, township company has granted to
Ferdinand Suzenhoo permission to oper-
ate an extensive plant for the grinding
of horse meat into sausage. The town
ship officers recently closed the factory
alleging that the product was for use in
this country. But Suzenhop has con-
WINGED the authorities that he has an
ample market in Europe and the mill
will resume operations. He has arranged
for a large supply of horses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
Will of An Aged Miser.

New York. Dec. 15.-The will of
Thomas Buzzer, the aged Alabama
miser, who was found semi-conscious
on the street last summer with $33, 600
in money and bonds in his clothes, and
who died a few days later has been
admitted to probate. The viii left the
estate, worth $4,000, to three grand