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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19

Al Fennemore and Ward Christian,
with three men, will start the forepart
OF next week for Stateline, where they
go to do assessment work ON some
mines In which they are Interested over
there. They do not expect to return
until spring.
The old Cave mine rs showing signs
Of activity again. Frequent loud de-
donations are heard from the direc-
ton of the property. and the recently
grass grown trail leading from the
valley up the rugged hill is again be-
coming well defined road. We un-
derstand that n Chicago firm Is weigh
ing up the proposition with view Ia
placing the mine among the regular
producers of Beaver county
The return Of Mir. 4. T.. Lewis from
Chicago has been the signal for re-
newed activity In and about the Lin
culrs district. The old Rollins mine Is
rapidly assuming a degree Of import
ance something akin to the days of old
when the lead industry Of Utah had
its birth in the west mountains OF
Beaver county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
Rich strikes in wyoming,

Laramie Boomerang; O. S. Lud-
wick. who has been prospecting for
Denver parties In the Battle Lake dis
trict, has discovered a four-foOt vein
Of quartz which assays $50 per ton In
gold. The find will be developed ut
once.
Samples Of ore from the new lead in
the Grand Encampment district have
been sent by J. G. Rankin TO a coz
RADIO Springs assHyer who reports that
one sample shows S1,7N and the other
S5S2 in gold TO the ton. Returns re-
ceived from an average sample of ore
from the Annie Templeton claim, owned
by tho Murphy & Ready company.show
Si76i in gold to the ton.
Douglas News: The Douglas Mining
and Milling company, in driving a
cross-cut in it's 475-fect tunnel in the
Copper King claim, at the War Bonnet
mines, last Wednesday encountered n
three feet two inch vein Of ore that
carries galena and silver In large guam
titles. The extent of the vein is NOT
fully known, but Is believed to be
large.
John Giblin, who recently came down
from the Atlantic City mining district,
is exhibiting some samples Of ore from
one of his claims in that district which
| are causing considerable excitement
among mining men. The specimens
| are covered with gold. which can he
seen without n glass. Assays from tive
/ of the specimens give returns of 81, 500
and $500 to the ton, respectively. II
| is understood that some Denver CAPT
| talists are figuring on buying these
| claims and that they will be thorough
| ly developed in the spring.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
A FOOL AND HIS MONEY.
Placed 1t With a Friend for Safe KeeDirr 49,,
F.rly Lost It. '4

Lawrence Gusti, native Of g,....
Italy. reposed too much confd.ro1 ~
his companions and as a consaora..
came very nearly losing $40 VII
he brought with him from DE Lama
New. where he was recently en,
played.
Gusti and two others arrived ,r,,..
De Lamar yesterday and began ia IAN toitn
in the town. They visited All kind .AA ~
resorts and late In the evening VII vi
the Italian was having a high time bi
handed one of his cumpaninns ,h ~
sum stated for safe-keeping r ri,e
cashier watched for an opportuna tir,"
and then levanted, but the Italian eonn
pursued him and demanded his non",.
The friend professcd to have lost n I,
gambling, but Gusti was not sattsgsd
with this explanation and told b,s
troubles to a policeman. The ras,,i,
was that the stake holder was searcbaj
and hidden in his bosom he mad a hiu
wad Of greenbacks. amounting in ali
TO S207. "''
He was forced to return the Itollar,o
money and he and his silent partne.
We're hustled out of town, with threats
of prosecution ii they fingered longer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
BURIED IN A GRAVEL BED.


Albert N. Aveson, son of Robert
Aveson of the Twenty ward had
narrow escape from death this fore
noon by being buried in n gravel pit.
Young Avoson had gone up to the
cemetery for load Of gravel and had
driven his team in under the bank.
when several tons of earth came down.
completely burying the wagon, one Of
the horses and himself. He made a
mighty struggle and succeeded in get
ting his head and one arm out into
the open air Then he commenced to
cry for assistance and kept up his
appeals until he became exhausted and
grew too hoarse to speak.
Fortunately about noon after he had
been in his perilous position for two
hours. an old man came along and
commenced to dig him out But az
fast as he dug the bank continued to
crumble. Then n couple of ladies'
passed by the place and ran Oft for
more help. Presently a number of men
were on the ground and soon the
young man was removed from his lv-
ing tomb. When released his body was
cold and numb and he was in very
weak state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19

Attorney General Bishop returned
from an extended trip East today, hay-
ing visited the cities Of Chicago, New
York, Baltimore and Washington Mr..
Bishop says there is better feeling
existing in the East than there has
been for some time past and he thinks
with the advent of spring, Utah viii
begin to feel the effects of better times.
While in Washington Mr.. Bishop had
the pleasure of shaking hands with
President Mckinley. Numerous en-
qulrles were made Of him I1ncerning
Utah and n general interest was man
Tested in the young state Mr.. Bisn-
ops trip partook of both business and
pleasure and he returned in the best OF
health and spirits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
THE BIEsINGER- BECK.


Madison county, Montana, has the
prestige of being "A rich mineral bear
ing area. and truly 1t must ne if de-
velopment in a single mine there, are
any criterion to go by as to the wealth
Of the entire county.
The Biesinger- Beck, to which the
News" has called attention several
times before, undoubtedly has bright
future before II. 1t IL property Civ
ing splendid values in silver and lead,
and, owned as II is by salt LalSers, the
news attached to it, strikes horne with
great satisfaction. n month or 50
ago, its manager, Thomas Bieslngar,
was approached by u party who offered
10000 for the mine. The Offer was
spurned bv the company and MIR.
/ Biesinger in writing 10 his brother
Joseph, who Is experimenting affairs
there, told him of the price posted for
the property. This morning he received
letter in which Joseph goes on 10
say that the owners would make the
biggest mistake OF their lives il they
sold for such figure. "If you can
raise enough money" says Joseph
with which to erect Il plant the Zebra
is all right. by spring we will have 200
tons of rich ore on the dump, ana
would be extremely sorry II yon nc
cepted any such figure as $4,000 for
the mine. If you had a plant in Bar
ton gulch, the mine would be worth
$4,000 to any man. Tell the directors
1 say So"
In his letter Mr.. Biesinger says that
the miners are all In ore, and notes the
fact that in running tunnel to con-
meet with the shaft, the said tunnel be-
ing at n depth Of 1872 feet. the miners
| have encountered some very excellent
| strinEers Of orc. The tunnel is in a
! distance OF $50 feet and is II feet be-
! low the present depth Of the main
| shaft.
| Mr.. Thomas Biesinger, the company's
manager, hopes the way will open up
| whereby n mill can be erected on the
| ground, and thus do away with the
| present shipping charges of 81 to Sli a
| ton. A concentrating plant, he says
| could be erected at a cost OF from
! $1,000 to $4,000, and the saving would be
| such as TO make the mill readily paS
| for itself, He believes the company
will see its way clear to build one ii
] f1,a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
Silver, IS; lead. $3.50

Silver, IS; lead, $3.50.
George Dern went out to Mercur this
morning to make cyanide shipment
Hon. p. t. Farnsworth Of the Horn
Silver went down to Frisco last night.
The strength which Mammoth devel-
oped in the pit today, made Il good
number of the brokers stare in great
establishment
Willard Progress; Now that the
Bonneville reservoir ana canal seems to
be an assured fact, news comes that
mine owners win build a railroad from
there to bennington and thus smelt
their ores at the hex smelter.
Boise Stateman: X. p. Plowman Is
down from the Basin and states that
placer mining for this season is over.
Considerable snow has fallen every
night for some time past. Quartz min
ing, however, is not interfered with.
\ gentleman Just in from Tintic says
that the Gold Bug people are working
nine men with very satisfactory re-
suits. At present Il new within is being
pat in and the owners Of the property
seem TO feel very much encouraged.
The Gold Bug lies next to the Mon
arch.
Lewiston Patriot; George Crabb of
inc llIlll bA JbIlNbn AhltSs q NTdpn OF
French creek, Pierce city mining dis
trict, has been in the city FOR the past
day or two. The placer mining company
have put a new sawmill In operation
and also a 3O0-foot bed rock flume on
French creek the present season and
have taken out considerable gold.
They expect to take out $4,000 next
year. Mr. Crabb showed placer gold
that was taken from two pans of dirt
| which weighed in value about $3.50.
Rawlins, Wyo., Journal: one of the
owners Of n mining claim in the en-.
campment belt found some ore In his
claim which on nine different assays
run $40 in gold to the ton. A difference
of only sixty cents In the values was
made by the different assayers. The ore
streak is eight inches wide The hang
| ing wall Is granite, with two inches OF
| salvedge, eight inches Of porphyry eight
| inches Of lime and then an eight-inch
! ore streak. The claim has been sufn-
| ciently developed to establish the per-
munency Of the mineral which is
| tellurium.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
A Fatal Fall.

A message from Meadow to the Mil
lard Progress, under date Of Monday,
says that there now lies in the casket
one who but yesterday was fun of
health and beauty and boyish sports.
one cannot help but realize at such an
occurrence as this, that life truly is
very uncertain. Yesterday afternoon
the 5-yeur-ol son Of Marion and AL
vira Smith fell and struck his head on
a wire spoke of little express wagon.
The spoke was sticking in the ground.
1t entered the temple and only went
in about half an inch. The mother,
hearing his cries, ran Immediately to
him, but nothing could he done Ia
save his life. The little fellow only
lived about ten minutes, The grief
stricken family has the sympathy OF
the whole community in their hour of be-
reavement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19

The next attraction at the opera
house is "Sidetracked" next Tuesday.
Miss A. Il. brotherhood OF salt Lake
lectured before the c. c. Il, A. on ths
subject Of drawing last Saturday
Considerable excitement has been
caused over the striking Of rich
copper vein in Blacksmith Fork can
yon.
DIR. Karl G. Maeser will be in Logan
Saturday and Will address the re-
liglon class convention at the u. y.
College.
The Stake conference of .he Relief
Society will be held in the Tabernacle
tomorrow, and of the Y. NJ. NJ. |. a.
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Larten Crauney. eldest daugh-
ter of Mayor and Mrs. n. W. klm1al.
died Sunday afternoon. OF Brights
disease, after a long and serious Illness
The deceased was widely known and
universally esteemed.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the Democratic and Repu0llcan
city committees whereby the coming
school election will be made entirely
non-partisan. Mass meetings VIII De
called in each ward to nominate candl-
dates.
The little boy, julius Slender VINO
was run over by Il horse and severely
injured about the head last Friday IS
progressing favorably. 1t is nov
learned that the accident was unayold-
able as the boy who rode the horse was
unable to hold the animal.
Commissioners Hayball Woolf anu
Sparks have returned from an lnspec,
ton of the Logan canyon road anu
they express themselves as Delhs
highly pleased with the work per
formed by Mr.. Thomas II. Smith'Eho
expended the State appropriation = ne
road is now in good condition to iucn
county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
SALES OF GEYsER-MARIoN.
The Stocks Find Ready Takers at n Good
Figure Other business.

Geyser- Marion found well deserved
ia 'or in the pit today, and handed out
/ 500 shares at s10s per share and 100
shares at Sl.lO. For time the stock
was in great demand at the aFures
quoted but at the close the bid lwin-
died to Si.07Is while offerings were
mnde at Sl.12k. Mammoth was n
prime favorite on the call. but despite
pleadings for the stock at Si1r. none
could be had, holders demandlne; Sl7i
and no less Northern Light was
about stationary with 50-cent bid.
while silver King was asked for at $40
and offered at $3.50. In the unlisted
stocks the figures We're about as usu-
al and Chloride Point and south
Swansea were the only sellers, the
former going at S9is and 40 cents, the
latter at Sl.25.
The closing figures were as follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19

Chicago Nov. 19.-When the inquest
upon the body of John b. Ketcham was'
resumed today another continuance
was taken until next Tuesday. This
was done in order to allow the coroner
and the police time to go to each of
the drug stores at which medicine was
procured for Ketcham when he was Ill
and to compare the prescriptions on
file with those in the possession of the
physicians who issued them. This Is
to determine If the prescriptions We're
in any way changed after they left the
hands of DIR. De Neney. DR.. Noel, the
coroner's physician, has as yet made
no report either verbal or written on
the Ketcham case. After making a
superficial examination on the day OF
the post-nurtem operation on the
stomach. DIR. Noel remarked that there
was slight trace of alkaloid. He said
1t was probably due to the medicine
Ketcham had talson. 1t Is to settle
this point that the examination of the
prescriptions in the different drug
stores is to be made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
THE GOLDEN soEPTRE.


That Property.
Col. John NJ. Burkhart OF New York,
who represents a large interest In the
Golden Sceptre mines OF Cuigley and.
who is here in the interest of certain
parties who will control over half
million dollars worth Of the stock Of
the new company under the general
management of r. Mcdonald of Mil
waukce, is enthusiastic over the pros
ptcts OF the mine and plant.
"The Golden Sceptre property at
Quigley is destined to become one OF
the greatest producers in the state of
Montana, " said Col Burlthart yesterday
before he left on the train for Helena.
by the recent sale which has been
confirmed By the court, the whole prop
erty, including the mine, mill, and
partly built trumway from the mine
to the town where the mill Is located,
passes into the hands OF the new COM
p0ny, and with good conservative,
management and plenty Of working
capital the plant viii soon he n pro-
/ Queer and dividends will be paid from
| the start, as soon as the plant Is fair
| " in operation. There Is practically
an ineXhaustble body Of ore in sight,
enough to run the mill at its full cap
acity for fifty years. The ore is low
grade and will average not more than
/ $3.50 per ton, but with the facilities
| ut the command OF the company
| il vii not cost more than
| 81 n ton 10 treat the ore. leaving a
net profit to the company of $3.50 for
| go ch ton treated. I consider that the
| Golden Sceptcr mine will one day rival
| the Treadwell OF Alaska as an ecano-
mic producer and l doubt II that COM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 19.-The Har-
ward football team, accompanied by
about dozen subs, and the Harvard
scrub arrived this morning.
Captain Cabot said the lineup of the
team In the game tomorrow had not
been decided upon and will not be until
a few minutes before the game. The
Harvard eleven will visitFianklin field
this afternoon and go through a little
light practice and rehcarse signals.
The Pennsylvania team win reach
this city this afternoon from the Della
ware Water Gap. The lineup viii be:
Boyle, left-end: Goodman, left
tackle; Hare, left-guard; Overheld,
center McCracken. right-guard; Out
land, right-taekle; Hodges. right-eud;
Weeks, quarter; Morrick. right-half-
back; Jaskson, left back, and
Minds full-back.
ENorbitant prices are being charged
by ticket spectators for tickets. one
dollar seats are selling for So and 81
tickets as high as $40 apiece.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
IN THE CHARTER OAK.



The miners in the Charter oak mine,
have struck what is believed to be fine
gold at the bottom OF the 130-foot in
cline The rock being taken out now
Is siicate OF iron. commonly called
jasper, and the gold is In streaks some
times an inch long. AS the Charter
Oak has never before shown free gold,
the meu at the mine were puzzled and
doubtful. They are not sure but that
some new sort OF pyrites has been
struck. However, old miners have pro-
nounccd it free gold. II they are cor
rect It means much for the new camps
In this vicinity.
Mr.. u. Bryan, q miner who has bcen
working I'm the Kurtz-C hatterton mine
has arrived at Saratoga, He says they
undoubtedly have the main lead, and
that one small streak runs very high In
copper.
W. II. Cox and II, w. Gildersleeve,
owners Of the new copper strike on Zig
creek were in Saratoga and Mr.. Cox
left for the mine with "A load of sup
plies and viii push development work
on the lead. Mr.. Gildersleeve. who Is
moneyed man Of Rush Springs, says
he will spend $4,000 developing the
new nnd.-Laramie Boomerang.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
GREAT Is pENP cREEK.



senator Robison's Claim.
correspondent writing from Deep
Creek to the Willard Progress says
that the assured fact that II viii only
be months instead OF years before a
railroad is completed to our great agri-
culture valleys and mineral bearing
mountains is now attracting general
attention through the state and else
where. When this long-looked FOR re-
suit has been attained you may look
for one of the greatest stampedes for
Deep Creek that has ever before visit
ed any part of our State; not only for
gold, copper, silver, lead and other val
uable metals and stones, but In an
agricultural point of view as well.
Here we have an area OF not less than
seventy-five miles square located and
Inter-iaced with mountain ranges, all
fun of valuable metals. and so, by ma
ture arranged. that every mining camp
will be adjacent to the ready market
from the valleys below. Hay, grain,
beef, pork, poultry and vegetables are
raised here in abundance, and with
the advantages railroad VIII bring
the incoming agricultural population
will keep pace with the mining in
crease, and thus in n few years Deer
Creek will be able to host of towns
cities and mining, worth second to none
in the great West.
NO years in the past mas marked lts
passage with more earnest work than
the present. Instead of stintlng It,
or finding some soft spot in which Il
put in the required assessment work
every camp, or claim, Is worked this
year with a substantial showing OF
ore or work done in tunnel or shaft
upo' the vein. Had you the space
ould be pleased TO indivlduallze
some Of the mines in this district show
ing gold, silver. copper and lead. OF
which l could describe many. From
our present camp, In which Senator
Jos. V. Robinson, of your city Is inter
csted. we are working assessments or
sixteen different claims with pleasing
results. our present location is three
miles east from the town Of Clifton
In the eastern foot hills Of the Ibapat
range. our camp is a beautiful one
pleasantly situated with an abundanc,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
MiIIard Progress Noles.

The salt Lake Irrigation CO., owners
Of the Abraham district, are working
about twenty teams ON the new rescr-
voir. which they col mplate complet-
ing in time to store water for irrigation
purposes next season.
Several hundred pounds of black
bass were distributed in Milard last
week Three barrels at Sclpio, three
at Clear Lake. six at Swan Lake, and
n large number In the Sewer river. II
will be some time before anyone will be
allowed to FISH with seines in these
waters, unless the county game com
missioner or his deputy Is present Ia
see that the bass is not taken out.
Mr.. C. a. Granger, superintendent Of
the Utah Sugar factory. came down
from the north last night, and has to-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
THE FAR EAST."


y special lecture entitled Some Peo-
pie of the Far East" and comprising
the travels and observations of Sena-
tor Frank j. Cannon Of Utah during
his recent trip through China and
Japan, will be delivered by him sunday
evening. November 2sth, 1897, in the
Tabernacle. Salt Lake City, commenc-
ing at S;l5 pm. The lecture is
especially designed for the benefit OF
Sunday school officers, teachers and
workers. and the pupils OF the first
second. and higher departments. An
invitation is also extended to the gen
eral public. Admission free
eral public. 1t is desired that those
who attend this lecture be seated as
near as possible by Sis pm. Nd
mission free
DEsERET SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
BOARD.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 19.--Prepar-
ations are completed for the great foot
ball match which is to be played on
Yale field tomorrow between the
Princeton tigers and the sons of Eli.
The most exorbitant prices for seats
are asked and in many cases paid.
The prevalent figures are SIS for Sc
seats and SIS aud $40 for $3.50 seats. II
is believed at least 5000 persons will be
turned away. Counterfeit tickets have
been discovered and trouble is anticl-
pated at the field tomorrow. Prince
ton, it is said, will offer odds of two to
one on the tigers.
David a. Twitchcl, president of the
Yale team, says The gates will be
opened at ~, the game win be called at
p. m. and none but reserved seats win
be sold.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
Wilson Sent 10 Jail.

The case Of the State VS. NJ A..
Wilson wherein the defendant is
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. was tried i'm the police
court this afternoon and resulted in
Wilson being found guilty and sem
fenced 10 1875 days in the county Jail.
Wilson is the man who went out on a
clothes purchasing tour Saturday night
and passed several worthless checks
ON unsuspecting merchants
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
HoId-op and Robbery.

Two masked men entered the home
Of Percy Il. sadler, &c Second street,
last night, and covered the hired girl
the only one in the house at the time.
with a revolver. While one held the
frightened servant at bay, the other
went through the house and secured a
quantity OF silverware. pair OF brace
lets, a gold bead necklace and a re-
volver. Then they fled. The men are
described as being OF heavy build and
wore dark suits and soft hats.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
SPRINGWILLE SHOOTING.


s. L. Clark, city marshal of Spring
vile, met with most unfortunate and
serious accident at his office last even
ing. by the accidental discharge of a
revolver in the hands of James Whit
more. The wound was a very danger
Gus one and was caused by the bullet
from the discharged weapon entering
the abdomen of the victim.
Marshal Clark was promptly re-
moved to his home, where surgical as
sistnnce was rendered. Clark under
went an operation this afternoon. a
number Of physicians being present.
The result of the operation was not a
certainty at press time.