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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11

kindred products. Reports from the south
as a whole are very good, with especially
favorable accounts from New Orleans,
Atlanta Nashville and the central south
Collections are, as a rule, generally very
satisfactory, in spite of the low price for
cotton. Favorable reports come in from
Chicago, Kansas City, st. Louis and St.
Paul. in the central west and northwest,
while the Pacific coast notes a heavy in
crease in the trade. present and contin-
gent, based upon enlarged Alaskan de-
mand. San Francisco reports the wheat
crop improved by recent rains, with con-
saryative estimates pointing TO yield Of
SIX. coo tons.
General export trade on the coast is
very heavy. The price situation is one of
sustained and ever aggressive strength.
Wheat is higher, partly on improved sta
tistical position but largely in sympathy
with the Chicago squeeze which had ad-
vanced prices 15c per bushel within q
week in that market
All cereals have synpathized with cof-
fee ana wheat. Copper, cotton, dairy pro-
ducts. leaf tobacco and raw sugar are al
so among the prominent staples which
have been enhanced in value. The de-
creases have been few, and slight shad-
ing at Pittsburg and sympathetic weak
nssses at other points on an immense pro-
ductiOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
MINING ABOUND MARYsvALE
Important Discovery Reported In the
Branch Mine.

Marysvale, Dec. 9-Never since the
discovery of the Dalton in 1891 has
there been as much activity and de-
Velopment work going on in M&rys-
vale as there is at the present time.
Prospectors with burros loaded with
bedding, pick. shovel gold pan and all
the articles necessary for a prospect
ing outfit, are common sights on the
streets every day
The town is building up rapidly and
the price of real estate is RAISING also.
The excitement over the anulmony
property still continues and all the
available. ground is being rapidly 10
Gated. The report to the effect that
the scheme for making gold from an
timony had failed has not made any
perceptible change.
The anthony mine down near Coy
ote is working Il force of men and
sending out shipments regularly.
The Deer Trail mine sent out the
last carload of ten tons last week.
The result of this test is anxiously
awaited by the people here. If it is
favorable the Colorado capitalists will
put in a large reduction plant imme-
diately
y strike was recently made in the
Branch tunnel at q depth OF SIS feet.
y large body of gray copper ore was
encountered and samples were sent TO
the owners in Salt Lake to be assayed.
The assay returns We're 165 ounces sill
yer and Sl4.75 gold. Elias Morris, ere
CT tne owners. wrote back to the SUI
perinten3ent and asked him to send
so1de OF the low grade samples back.
The superintendent Immediately sent
back some OF the low grade rock. The
assay returns came in yesterday The
ore went $50 ounces silver and Sales
sold. This strike is considered i'm
portant, from the fact that q small
body OF this ore was struck when the
mine was first located. A few tons
were shipped to Salt Lake City and it
Melted the owners a handsome profit.
The employees have been following q
Vein which is about Is feet wide It
is low grade ore, but would pay we'll
to work if the company would erect a
large mill. This mine is owned by the
Deseret Gold Mining & Milling com
pany, whose principal place of husi-
ness is Salt Lake City.
A contract for so feet of tunnel work
on the Wake-Up-Jake owned by Fer
guson and Frew, has been let to Frank
Wright and Joseph Braithwaite They
are working on the Daisy Dean at
present, which is owned by o. w.
Powers of Salt Lake.
The contract on the Dalton was let
to Charles Hanks. He now has a force
OF men at work on the property.
Emanuel Poulson has just finished
packing up three tons of supplies for
their use this winter
strike was made in the Palmetto
mine, on Gold Hill. last Tuesday. a
large body of ore was broken into. but
It has not been tested as yet. From
assays made on ore taken from q
strlnger leading toward this body the
owner got from $50 to 1878 gold and
silver. They are prosecuting now TO
find out the size of this ore body. 1t
IS contact between porphyry and
Tychite below and lime and quartzite
above They will commence shipping
the ore in the spring and may erect a
mill. This mine is owned by a. Munce-
brock and is on Gold Hill, about five
miles south of Marysvale.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
BRYAN IN MEXICO.
Mexicans Acclaim Him As "our
Great Silver Friend

Laredo. Tex, Dec. 1O.-W. ]. Bryan
arrived in this city. the gateway to
the republic of Mexico, last evening,
and was Immediately transferred to the
special car on the Mexican National
railway, accompanied by several prom
inent Mexican officials, despatched by
President Diaz to meet them They
crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico.
As soon as the Mexican side was reach
ed, the train was brought to q halt,
and d telegram from President Diaz
welcoming Mr.. Bryan to the country,
was read The train then pulled up
to the station. where a large crowd of
the representative people of Laredo
were awaiting his arrival.
Several speeches of welcome were
made. to which Mr.. Bryan briefly re-
spOnded.
Preparations have been made all
along the line for his reception. Mr..
Bryan was repeatedly referred to in
the speeches which were made by pure
ly Mexican citizens, as Our great sill
yer friend
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11

with an extra surplus of S231,5OO IN
it's treasury. being the purchase price
paid by Captain J. r. De Lamar for
less than seven acres of NIercur ground,
Ga 9Tercur company yesterday declared
q dividend for December of $4,000, or
is cents q share, payable on the goth
inst
This is an increase Of So cents q
share. or Sll000 over the regular divi-
Gend Of $4,000, and The Herald is in
formed by Manager John Dern that
ii SIS the intention of the company to
make this the regular monthly dividend
from. tAis time on for an indefinite per
iod. and With this increase De Lamar's
addition 10 the company's cash account
viii !ast for - months or more, and as
tie Merour mine and mill has been
DOING exceedingly well OF late, and as
there has been q steady increase in the
surplus in the treasury from the reg
ulSr monthly cyanide shipments. 1t Is
fair to presume that at the expiration
of nine months or d year the company
viii be in shape SO that these monthly
DIVIDENDS of S36000 can be easily main
tanned.
It is fact that there We're a few
who had expected the payment Of q 81
cent dividend this month. ana fewer
stu who were hoping for 81. but II
business circles the policy of the COM
pany has been highly commended, ano
the general expression is that II has
pursued u wise policy. In fact, the
company stands higher in the estima-
ton of the public today than ever be
fore. which is saying great deal When
so many mining corporations at the
present time are the recipients of Sc
much criticism, which. oftimes, is IN
called for and unjust, but it is due the
Mercur company to say that its
straig htforward course with its stock
holders and the public at large, as re
CARDS the condition Of the affairs of tnt
company, and of the mine and min. has
given it a most excellent standing ir
mining and business circles in this
city and elsewhere, and it might also
be stated that the example so set might
we'll be emulated by other incorpora-
lions of this character.
1t is pleasing to note that Utah points
with pride to the Mercur mine, and tht
enviable record it has made in so brie1
a period. besides which every citizen Of
the commonwealth has good reason tC
boast Of such a magnificent gold pro
ducing camp as Alercur. which, with
out doubt, is the making of the great
est gold producing camp in the world
The transfer books of the Mercul
company We're closed Thursday night
and will be reopened on the 21st.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
SLUMP IN MAMMOTH.
Chloride Point and South Swansea
Farorites With the Brokers.

Chloride Point and South Swansea
Favorites With the Brokers.
Stocks were fairly active on the floor
of the exchange yesterday and num-
her OF transfers We're warmly con
tasted by the bulls and the bears.
1t was expected that Geyser- Marion
r,onld furnish some excitement for the
dealers. as well as The well-filled lobby.
b1,t The stock fell fiat on the market
ond although offerings were made at
~ closing quotation Of the previous
day the highest bid was only 91l2
cents Notwithstanding the fact that
Inc caller dWalt an unusually long
time on this security.
In the listed stocks a noticeable ad-
,-snce was observable in DAILY West.
l,,,t louver and seller We're too far apart
10 admit of the transaction of any
l,,,siness. Four Aces registered small
aims in the bidding and was firmly
hold In Che offerings. a bear attack
p-as made on Mammoth, with the re-
s,,It that at the close a block OF the
stock changed hands at S2.05 The I'M
,,r,.4aiotv as to what the forthcoming
STercur dividend would be created
<.o1,,a arprehension in the minds OF the
1,rolCers. holders fearing to offer too
iaw while would-be buyers We're afraid
~ Rid 10. Utah closed the call Of the
10. ,5ed stocks with q sale at 6S cents.
In +he unlisted securities a brisk de-
maud was noticeable for Chloride
point. and after considerable sparring
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
GOLD MOUNTAIN DISTRICT.
Some Heavy Work Beng Done at the
Silver King.

Richfeld, Dec. 1O.-Recent advices
from Gold Mountain district, Piute
county, indicate a lively present and a
promising future for that young camp.
Many men are busy there now shell
tered from Wintry blasts in tunnels
along lodges of gold, and many more
are burroWing' through and Sliding over
the four and five feet of snow, making
their way To employment in the mines
working, or hurrying to get in first on
ground to locate.
The Silver King, owned by the Des-
eret Mining and Milling company. and
at present managed by Vice President
George W. Vogel. is putting on a bold
front. All winter 20 men win be given
steady employment Nine of them,
working in three shifts, viii drive
250 feet in the lower tunnel TO tap the
ore body leo feet nearer China than it's
exposure in the original workings
above. Three other hands, with a shift
apiece to work out, Will do business at
the old stand-the upper tunnel, where
the monster vein of a number l ore
is laid bare. Others of the employees
viii direct their attention to the re-
timbering of the whole mine
Not 10 mention the ore bodies out
OF sight, but known TO exist, there are
on the Deseret location three leads,
whose presence has been felt. One of
them SAMPLES for Is feet, another 16.
and the third is feet. The average value
OF dirt from them all is S50.6S while
the loftiest returns received show 81, 06S
gold per ton.
So soon as Boreas will permit in The
spring, the Desereters win add to their
accoutreMcnts q five-stamp mill and
cyanide appliances. Not later than the
first Of 1898 they viii also begin the
building Of necessary boarding houses,
stables, blacksmith shops, and an assay
o.i:co-
At the Blue Bird, the high-fyer of
the Grasshopper group, owned by the
Golden Star Mining and Milling COM
pany, whose president is Captain Tim
othy Egan, Salt Lake City, two men
viii hybernate until the snow begins
to melt. gouging into the three-foot
lead. followed by the lower tunnel. in
which is the famous six-inch seem OF
shipping stuff that has paid the corn
pany's developing expenses to date
and laid up a neat margin in its treas
ury.
Something new is the Belknap group
Of q brace of claims located this year
by William Morrison and a i. Smith
who are now at work on the embryo
bonanza. II lies at the foot of Belhnap
peak, between Fish creek and Deer
creek 10 GATE, smith and MORRISON
have a couple Of feet of quartz whose
croppings assayed S52S gold. Their
tunnel, IL ore, IS 20 feet gone, but none
OF the inside rock has yet been sub
mitted to test.
Abutting the Silver King on the
northeast is c. =. Burkholder's .Freder-
lex City. The drift there has been run
80 feet, and q late certificate gives =
dollar in gold per ton for each foot
driven.
For 100 feet up the mountain there
has been traced a line of iron deposit
that looks exactly like the wonderful
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Sacramento Formally Listed On the
Exchange.


At meeting of the governing board
Of the mining stock exchange yester-
day, the application of the Sacramento
TO list its stock on the board of the
exchange was considered, and it was
decided to place this security among
the listed stocks upon the payment of
the required fees
The board also made a change in the
commission rates, the whole OF the pro-
ceedings being embodied in the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted,
viz:
Resolved, That upon payment of the
regular fee. the application of the
Sacramento Gold Mining and Milling
company be accepted and approved, it
being an established fact that the said
company is a producer, and is the
owner of meritorious properties locat-
ed in the Camp Floyd mining district,
the same being equipped with a cyanide
milling plant.
Resolved That the Improvement
committee be authorized to make GER
tain changes in the blackboard, so as
to include statements OF assessments
and dividends On stocks traded in on
this floor.
stocks traded in on this floor be as
follows, amending the present rules
governing such matters:
To and including 3 cents, $1.50 per
loo.
Above ;. to and including Is cents,
$3.50 per LOCO.
Above Is, to and including So cents,
II cent per share.
Above 3, to and including 81, IL
cents per share.
One dollar and above, 1 per cent on
rnnnnN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
The Rosebud Strike.

Park City. Dec. 10.-Those who have
a lease on the Rosebud claims are
showing samples of galena ore taken
from the lower tunnel, 800 feet from
the mouth. the stringer of ore being
six inches wide. 1t has not vet been
assayed, but carries the evidence of
good values in silver and lead. The
tunnel viii be pushed farther from the
main ledge.
President Francis Smith of the An
Choir arrived in the Park this morning.
Mr.. Ellsworth Dagget of Salt Lake
is in town on milling business.
John Diem, president of the Rescue
Mining company, left for Nevada this
evening to take q look at the Rescue
mine, near Deith
Dr. Gregor and wife arrived from
New York today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Mining Notes and Personals.

p j. D2onohue is back from an inspec-
ton of the camp of Mercur. He predicts
a great future for the district
Chloride Point was active on the curb
yesterday afternoon at 46ia cents, while
Mei-cur advanced in the bidding to $500
The Herald is informed that the re-
cent strike in the Bulhon-Beck on the $50
level. to the north. is steadily improving
as work progresses.
Pat Ryan, of the Butler Beck, in Gold
Mountain district. is in receipt of several
sacks of ore samples from the property,
which are being assayed.
The directors of the Blue Mountain
Tunnel company held d meeting yesterday
afternoon to consider the report sub
mitted by General Manager Ben Hay
wood.
The Bullion-Beck Mining company held
its regular monthly directors meeting
yesterday. but nothing but routine bust
ness came before the board for its consid-
GRAFTON.
Varv encouraging news has been re-
ceived from the Seals, at Mercur, and it is
stated that in the incline being run under
the direction OF a. Murphy, gold values
are constantly increasing.
Work has been begun in the driving of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
THE KINsLEY MINE.
The Excellent Showing In This Ne
vada Lead and Silver Producer.


Encouraging reports continue to drop
in from the mining camps which are
destitute of railroad facilities, but
which are rich in their mineral depos-
its. the latest from this source being
received yesterday from hinsley camp
IN Elko county, Nevada. where the
Kinsley group Of mines IS located,
which is principally owned by W. w.
Chisholm J. .. Kendall and VIII Brad
ley 0f this city, and I. y. and y. A
Dunydn. father and son, who claim
Tooele as their voting place.
]. n. Dunyan, the cloer. is now in
charge of ti;e working OF the nine, and
yesterday \. A. Dunyan, lis son, re-
ceived WORD from him TO The effect that
the property was looking exceedingly
well. and that he was very hopeful as
to its ultimate outcome. In fact. he
made the statement that during the
past few weeks the ore body in one
portion of the mine had Widened from
yhree to twelve feet in width, and that
the ore was clean, while the deposit
was holding its own, with every indi-
cation of permanency.
In several other places in the mine
q good grade Of ore is being extracted,
and Mr. Dunyan conveys the pleasing
intelligence in mis- letter that in one
day. from the main workings. the men.
two or three in number. took out 1l5
sacks or high grade Ealena ore, the
average value of which was about so
per cent lead and 40 ounces IN silver to
the ton. while a great deal OF this class
Of mineral was being broken down and
hoisted daily. Already stored at the
mine there are 500 sacks of good ship
ming ore. making q carload, and if the
zones hold out as expected a heavy
CONSIGNMENT viii be ready for the mar
Ret as soon as the roads become pas
sable in the spring
Mr.. Dunyau writes that in the first
OF the month a storm swept over that
region that exceeded in violence any he
has witnessed for years. The snow fell
heavily. and the gale Of wind with
which il ives accompanied, piled up
great drifts in gulch and canyon.
Kinsley is but an extension Of what
IS called the Deep Creek country. anS
the district is heavily mineraiized, and
TO such an extent that with railway
accommodations many heavy produc-
ing and paying mines would be opened
up there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Consumption Positively Cured

Mr. r. B. Greeve. merchant, of
consumption, was given up to die
sought all medical treatment that
money could procure, tried all cough
remedies he could hear of, but got no
relief: spent many nights sitting up
in chair: was induced to try Dr.
Kings New Discovery. and was cured
by use of two bottles. For past three
years has been attending to business
and says Dr. Kings New Discovery is
the grandest remedy ever made. as it
has done so much for him and also for
others in his community. Dr. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for
Coughs, Colds and Consumption. 1t
don't fall Trial bottles free at z. c. NJ
/ drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Market Flat on Vague and Improb-
able Rumors.

New York, Dec. 1O.-Evening Posts Lon
don financial cablegram:
The stock markets here were Nat today
on all sorts of vague and improbable ru-
mors. Mines We're fiat, in sympathy with
the fall in Ottoman bank shares. partly
ATTRIBUTED TO sales by that bank under the
new management of shares long held.
Americans were irregular, but with quite
a good undertone. L. q n. was largely
bought against options.
Argentines were q fraction lower, al
though the Rothschild committee report
today was satisfactory. 1t was decided
to resume full service of the 1856 loan in
January next and TO pay deferred inter-
est on that loan by March. The market
however, was too uncomfortable to be
easily cheered today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
THE NERCUR DIVIDEND
viii Divide $4,000 With Share
holders This Month.
A GRATIFYING INCREASE
WHICH WIZ BE THE REGULAR
PAYMENT HEREAFTER.

The Kinsley Mine-ExcelIent Show
ing In This Nevada Producer,
Which Is Principally Owned By
Salt Lake People-At the De La
1aa--Large Ore Bodies On the
1900 Level - The Slump In
11s-a.aoeh - Chloride Point and
EortA Swansea Favorites With
3vo--crs- Gcyser-1-a1iCn Flat
Tho Rosebud Strike Governing
Eosrl 1reats-Saoramento Form
ally Lsstad-Gold Mountain Dis
trie.-sone Heavy Work Being
lone at thc Silver King-Mining
Lra-ld 3Tarysvale.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11

between the bulls and bears, transfers
were made at 46I5 cents, which is the
highest figure ever reached by this
stock. Swansea was wanted at S2.20,
and it was some time before holders
woUid let go at this figure. Finally.
however, a sale Of 200 shares was re-
corded. South Swansea was stiff in
tsse offerings and the stock was very
firm, 100 shares changing hands at
Sl.45. No change was noticeable in
Sacramento.
The transactions of the call were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCK.
100 Mammoth at $205
100 Utah at IS cents.
100 Chloride Point at 4Gl5 cents.
200 Swansea at 500.
100 South Swansea at S145.
The closing quotations were as fol-
lows:
CALL OF LISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
BURIED AS A PAUPER.
History of a Once Prominent Citizen
of Seattle.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 1O.-John P. Nc
Coomb. one time a prominent and trusted
citizen of Seattle, died alone last night in
a little room iii a lodging house in this
city and viii be buried tomorrow in a
was secretary of the relief committee
which had charge of the stores donated
by other cities for the relief of the fire
sufferers of Seattle A scandal arose over
the theft Of large quantities of The sup
plies. and NcCoomb was convicted and
sentenced TO five years in the peniten-
tiary. After serving out his term he came
to Spokane and has since eked out
doubtful existence. Three days ago he
was stricken with paralysis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va. was
frightfully burned on the,face and neck.
Pain was instantly relieved by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. which healed
the injury without leaving a scar. 1t is
the famous pile remedy. A c. Smith,
n d Swift
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
PEACE FOR COAL MINERS.
Strike Comes to An End In Illinois
Men Victorious.

streator, Ills. Dec. 1O.-The miners
strike in this vicinity came TO an end
today. when a. L. Sweet, of the Chi
cago & Vermillion Coal company,
agreed to pay the price demanded by
the men, which is 81 cents for a gross
ten. The Star Coal company officials
last night met State Secretary Ryan
and committee of miners, and agreed
to pay the price demanded. This practi-
cally settles the strike in Northern Hi
nois, and win put 1000 men at work at
once. The men have been standing out
for gross weight, and are elated over
their victory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11

1t is easy to catch cold and just as
easy to get rid of 1T if you commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure.
1t cures coughs colds. bronchitis, pneu-
monia and all throat and lung troubles
1t is pleasant TO take, safe to use and
sure to cure. A. c. Smith, c. D. Swift.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
BRADsTREETs REVIEW.
Collections satisfactory-outlook For
Pacific Coast.

New York Dec 1O-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: Mild weather through
out most of the country has interfered to
some extent with the distribution of win
ter clothing and other seasonable goods.
and trade from first hands is quieter even
than last week. Jobbers and retailers,
mand. and in some regions very active
business in holiday goods. groceries and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Ore and Bullion

The ore and bullion receipts yester-
day were as follows:
Mccormick & Co, bullion, So, $50; ores,
T. R. Jones & Co, ores. Sc. 700 bull
lion, $500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Silver and Lead

The silver and lead quotations yes.
terday We're as follows.
Bar silver S. cents.
Lead. brokers', $3.50
Copper, casting $10.25.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11

Monterey, Mex, Dec. 10.-William J.
Bryan of Nebraska, is in Monterey to-
day His. visit has aroused great en-
thusiasm. The gentleman is being made
the recipient of high municipal and fed
eraI honors