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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
PROOFS OF LABOR FILED.
A Heavy Grist Sent In By Many
ClainhoIders.

Yesterday was signalized by more
than usual activity in the rank and file
of clainholders owning unpatented
ground in Salt Lake county, and Coun-
ty Recorder Jensen's office was showed
under with proofs of labor notices,
which were filed for record, as fol-
lows:
WEST MOUNTAIN DISTRICT.
Mike Klopenstine, for the Venus and
Jupiter lodes.
oscar Damsten, for the Wasatch
lode
Mike Newman, for the Michigan and
Detroit lodes.
Anton Finstad, for the Sweden and
Sweden Nos 1 and 2 Iodes.
Fred Richards for the Pacific, Iron
Belt and L. & r. lodes.
William Hart, for the Abe Lincoln
and Yucon lodes.
A L. Heaston, for the 1892 and No
10 lodes.
Andrew Nyhind and Fred Johnson
for the Silver Star lode.
]. A. Gushing and Ed Coyle for the
Cuba. Akron and Silver Belt lodes.
E. L. Powell, for the Aida and Main
spring lodes
W. j. strickley, for the Montezuma
No. lode.
the Amazon and Amazon Nos. l and 2
lodes.
David w. Teachenor, for the Hazelle
No. 2 and the Hazelle lodes.
f. w. Gebhardt, j. II. Howatt and
w. S. Brownlee, for the Arropean and
Leatham lodes
L. H. Gray, for the Nancy Hanks and
the Old Abe lodes.
BIG COTTONWOOD DISTRICT.
William Ray Dillon, for the Diel and
Foy, Copper Glance, Murray Star, Muir
ray Star Extension and Baby lodes and
Baby tunnel site.
Richard c. Whitney, for the General
Shelby lode.
James Newman and Thomas S. New
man, for the Stag Head, Mary and
Belle lodes.
HOT SPRINGS DISTRICT.
S. w. Walker, for the Portland Ce-
ment placer claims, Nos. L to g. inclu-
sive.
Thomas Turner, for the Lake View
Nos. l and 2 lodes.
Thomas Turner, for the Grenada
lode.
DRAPER DISTRICT.
Edwin Malquist, for the Little Giant
lode.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. ga deputation
of Klondike miners will be received by
the minister of customs on Wednesday
next. The delegation wired that they
met Major Walsh and party encamped
at Salmon River, where they will have
to remain until next March. There is
said to be no possibility of an ad-
vance before then. At the time the
thermometer registered u degrees be-
low zero. The delegates also wire re-
assuring news as to the situation at
Dawson. They say that all danger Of
famine is passing for this winter. A
considerable number of the miners
made their way down the Yukon to
where food supplies were ObtainabIe
from the stranded steamers. The
mounted police then made such a dis
position of the provisions remaining at
Dawson City as viii enable all hands
to pull through the winter comfortably
enough as regards food
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
KLoNDIKE FIRES.
Camp at All Times In Danger of
Drunken Men With Candles.

Drunken Men With Candles.
San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Aeeording to
news received here from Dawson City
under date of Nov. %, the KIondike
mining camp has twice been in danger
of destruction by fire. On Nov. % two
Front street. log houses were destroyed
by fire. One of them was used as a
lodging house on one floor and a church
on the other. The lodgings contained
food outfits for ten men, and nothing
was saved. Steps have been taken to
relieve the destitute.
The fire was caused by tHfe overturn-
ing of lighted candle by a drunken
man. A fire from a similar cause broke
out on Nov. %, and the opera house
and two saloons were burned to the
ground. The snow on the roofs saved
the rest of Front street from destruc-.
ton A large quantity of provisions
and liquors, valued at $40, 900 in Daw-
son, was destroyed.
On Nov. 10 the Yukon froze for the =
winter, and since then about 5000 per-
sons have started out over the ice be-
tween Dawson and Fort Selkirk Many
of them are without dogs and poorly
supplied with provisions and clothing.
and it is doubtful if they will get
through.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
THE SAVINGS BANK" FIND.
Body of Splendid Ore Discovered In
West Tintic.

Nephi, Dec. 29.-The coming year will
see one of the greatest mining excite
ments heard of in this part of Utah,
and, moreover, it promises to be a
permanent one Not only will the
Nebo district come 10 the front as a
producer, but the West Tintic mining
region will be the center of the excite
ment of the mineral-producing region.
There has been a great deal of quiet
work in this district and recent ex-
plorations have led to the discovery of
some splendid veins Of mineral. Re
cent assays have some to prove the
fact that this district has every indi-
cation of being rich in different kinds
of mineral.
The latest is the discovery of a six
foot vein of black oxide of copper in
the Savings Bank claim, in this dis
trict, the ledge of which can be traced
for 1000 feet. The assays obtained of
McVicker OF Salt Lake, show 81 in gold,
eight ounces silver and Is per cent
copper. The property is owned by
Joseph F. Wright, George McCune,
Harry Goldsbrough, Charley Dowd and
his brother, Dave Dowd, all residents
of Nephi. The property is situated As
miles in a westerly direction from this
city. In the near future we viii ap-
prise you of other equally valuable
claims in close proximity to this city,
which for the present are kept quiet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
BOND GIVEN ON THE CANNON
Well-Known Mercur Miner Secures a
Lease On the Property.

The Herald was Informed yesterday
that a deal had been about completed
whereby a well-known Mercur mining
operator had secured a bond and lease
on the Cannon group of eight patented
claims adjoining the noted A1ercur mine
on the east and Captain De Lamar's
Golden Gate mine on the southeast.
The papers, it is understood, viii be
signed today, and the interested par
ties viii begin work Immediately in the
thorough development and operation of
the property, in Which considerable ore
is already exposed, from which assay
values as high as SO 40 in gold have
been obtained, while from the face of
a large zone Of mineral, a few days
ago, average assays Of from 81 to S.
were secured.
The bond given by the company is
what is called working bond,' the
option being for a period of one year.
during Which time continuous work
must be done, the consideration named
in the bond being in the neighborhoOd
of q quarter of a million.
The Cannon group, on account OF its
admirable location. has been a tenlpta-
ton to mining men for a long time. and
there is every reason to believe that it
is on an extension of the Mercur ore
zone. as We'll as catching the belt from
the Golden Gate. Others have had a
bond on this property, and considerable
work has been done in its development,
but values We're then too low to suit the
parties interested, and the bond was
forfeited. but since it has been demon
strated that very low grade mineral
can now be treated at a profit, it is be-
lieved that the present lessees, aided by
the experience and history Of the camp
acquired during the past two years, viii
be able TO carry the enterprise through
successfully.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30

him last summer while he was taking
an outing at Brighton. OF course, he
does not care to give the exact location
of the find, but he states that it was
in dry gulch on the Strawberry val
ley side Of the divide.
The stone, which was dressed in Salt
Lake, is true green, and a rare speci-
men of this beautiful gem, the scien-
tific name for which is corrundum.
The Importance of the discovery is
augmented by another Of the same ma
ture, as a short time ago VIII Parker
found mass of corrundum weighing
several pounds thus proving the ex-
istence of deposits of this precious
stone in a number of places in Utah
The piece discovered by Mr.. Parker is
a true sapphire, but opaque, which de-
stroys its value as a gem material but
there is no doubt but that other speci-
mems viii eventually be found in the
same locality, the exact location of
which is still a secret.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
KLONDIKE RELIEF.
From Canadian Standpoint the Task
Is TTnDra +icaJ

From Canadian Standpoint the Task
Is Impractical.
Washington, Dec. 29-Assistant Sec
rotary Meil1lejohn today presented Mr..
sifton, the minister of the interior of
Canada, to President Mckinney.
Mr.. Sifton, in a general way, express
ed the opinion that the Canadian gov
eminent would be glad to render any
aid in its power to this government in
getting a relief expedition into the
klOndike, but expressed the opinion to
both Attorney General McKenna and
Secretary Gage that there was not
likely to be great suffering among the
miners in the vicinity of Dawson City
for lack of food. This opinion he ex-
pressed upon the Information in pos
session Of the Canadian government.
He did think, however, that there
might be severe suffering on account of
the excessive cold, a large proportion
of those who rushed into the mining
region last summer were unacclimated
Moreover, Mr.. Sifton is not sanguine
that q relief expedition such as this
government contemnlates could get
through. The Canadian government,
with all the facilities in its possession.
has not yet been able to get in 25 tons
of provisions dispatched some time
ago.
E. S. Rosenfeld, general manager of
the company controlling the newly-de-
yised snow and ice engines. today sub
mitted propositions to the secretary of
war for the transportation OF $50 tons
of government supplies to Dawson City,
at p cents per pound of weight. All
arms, accoutrements and rations of the
army detachment, not exceeding so
tons, are to be carried free both ways
The scheme cOntemplates sending the
trains over one of three routes, the Dali
ton route, from Haines' Mission. the
Chilcoot route, the Dyea, or the White
Pass from Skaguav
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
The Deer Trail As Good AS Sold.

Piute Pioneer: Robert O'Neill left
yesterday morning for Leadvnle, Colo.
to eat turkey with his family on Christ
mas, but before leaving he assured us
that the deal OF the Deer Trail had
been made, and that he would return
with his parties on Monday, the 3rd of
January. They would bring the money
with them to take up the bond. and as
soon as matters are fixed up, which viii
only take three or four days. they will
put a force of men to work developing
the property. This is one of The big
gest properties il the camp, and the
deal means a great deal for this place
This mine is opened sufficient so they
can employ large force of men i'm
mediately, and they have a. large body
of ore exposed that they can so to
work on when ready, but probably
their first move viii be to clean up the
mine and erect g large mill some place
in this vicinity for the reduction of
their ores
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
The DE- LAMAR MINES
magnificent Showing Made BY This
Nevada Bonanza.
NEARLY FOUR MILLIONS
IS THE OUTPUT REPORTED IN
LESS THAN THREE YEARS.

e. Camp Which Will Make Wonder
full Record In Years to Come
Bond Given On the Cannon-We ell
Known Mercur Miner Secures
Lease On the Property-The Old
Rollins Mine-Resurrection of
This Wonderful old-Time Lincoln
Producer-on the Up Grade
Chloride Point Makes Steady Adj
vances and Is General Favorite
The Stewart No. 2-Valuable
Bingham Property Purchased By
Weir md Newhouse-Proofs of
Labor Filed-A Heavy Grist Sent
In By Many Claim-holders-
Stamps All Hung Up-Colorado's
Gold Production = The Savings
Bank Find-Utah Gem Stones
Silver and Lead Mining Notes
and Personals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
THE OLD ROLLINS MINE.
Resurrection of This Wonderful Old
Time Lincoln Producer.


Time Lincoln Producer.
A. B. Lewis, superintendent of the
old Rollins mine, in Lincoln district.
who is in with a shipment of ore from
this ancient producer, talks very in
terestingly regarding the property,
which is associated with the earliest
history of mining in Utah, and which.
as is well known among the pioneers
Of the state was the first producer of
lead and silver in this western coun-
try, the metal being so pure that the
early settlers used to cast bullets from
the crude ore to be utilized in their
warfare with the Indian tribes.
For many years the Rollins mine has
been abandoned, and litigation for the
past few seasons has interfered with
its workings, but now everything is
clear sailing, and the property, the
title to which is vested in a Chicago
company incorporated under the name
of the Rollins Mining company, is now
undergoing preliminary work with the
intention of showing up the mine as
never before, and it is believed that be-
fore the close of the year 1898 it will
take rank as regular producer and
dividend payer.
Mr. Lewis. who is supervising devel-
opment work on the Rollins, is enthu-
siastic regarding its future At the
present time he is cleaning out the old
workings Of the mine, and is also en-
gagged in running a tunnel from the
bottom of the gulch with the intention
Of cutting the ledge at a considerable
depth. This tunnel is now in 200 feet
and within 200 feet more it is expected
that the desired connection viii be
made.
4 force of 90 men is employed by Mr.
Lewis, and arrangements are being
made for the erection Of a steam hoist
in order to facilitate the cleaning out
of the lower workings, Strengthening
out the old shaft and in acquiring
depth. as the company win go to the
deep and demonstrate just how boun-
teous Dame Mature has been in her
deposits of the precious metals at that
place, and the indications are that in
doing this work enough ore viii he
taken out to more than pay expenses.
The consignment of mineral brought
in by Mr.. Lewis embraces so tons. one
carload of which is fine lead corbon
ate, on which mine assays show an
average value of 81 per cent lead. 90
ounces silver and $685. in gold to the
ton, while the balance of the shipment
is high grade lead ore
Mr.. Lewis is much pleased with the
mineral dispositions Of Utah, and so
much so that he is making arrange
nents for display at an early date
of Uoah minerals in the old exchange
rooms in the New York Life building
in Chicago, and later on he may also
make similar exhibition in New York.
According TO Mr.. Lewis, Louis Less
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
HIS BODY NOW USEFUL.
This Suicide Had a Philosophical
Turn of Mind.

New York, Dec. 29.-John Bergman,
who last night accosted a policeman on
Third avenue with, Here, copper, take
this corpse to the morgue,' and sent a
bullet through his own brain, and fell
dead at the officers feet, is said to have
been formerly e wealthy resident of
Chicago 1t is said that Bergman lost
his money in speculation on the board
of trade of Chicago, after which he
came here. He took to drink, and in
spite of the aid which relatives ex-
erty. In his room was the following:
Give my body to some college or
hospital, SO it win be of some use. 1t
was not while I was alive. No work;
all kinds of trouble, and gout that is
too much. JOHN BERGMANN.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
DEATH IN A CRATE FIRE.
Spark From the Flames Cremated Lit
tie Rosa Medici.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 29.-Rosa
Medici, aged 8 years, was burned to
death at the home of her parents on
the Santa Monica road. While sitting
in front of a crate fire with a baby in
her lap, spark from the cracking
wood ignited her dress, and she was
Immediately enveloDed in flames. She
dropped the baby on the floor and ran
INTO the yard. where her mother turn
ID the hose on her, but her injuries
were so severe that she died shortly
after. The baby was not injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30

The statement of the output of the
mines of the De Lamar Mining com
pany in the Ferguson district, Lincoln
county, New, is ready for publication,
and shows that concern to have been
making Il barrel of money during the
past three years, while the ore in the
district gets a reputation for richness
which is gratifying in the extreme to
Il ose who have interests in that sec
ton of the country. The statement
dates back to Aug. 1, 1895, and the fol-
lowing table tells the story:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
PREVAILING COMPLAINT.
No Water In Emporium, Kan, to
Put Out a Fire.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 29.-Emporia's
water supply has been exhausted, the
bed of the river having been drained
for six miles above the waterworks
dam. The last one of the pools was
pumped dry yesterday. Every cistern
in the city has been drained, and as
there are Only a few wells, it will be
necessary to haul water from the Cot
tonwood river, a mile south of the city
II q fire should break out it could be
stopped only by tearing down threaten
ed buildings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
SWINDLED FOOLS.
Wall Street Operator Who Got Away
With Vast Sums.

New York, Dec. "a warrant is out
for the arrest of Henry Oliver Gold
smith, one of the best known men of
Wall street. The specific charge against
him is grand larceny in the first degree
for appropriating check for 50, COO, the
property of Oscar A. Wiessner of
Brooklyn.
The officials Of the district attorneys
Office say that Goldsmith has managed
to get away with something like half
a million dollars by operations similar
to those which brought the e. c.. Dean
company before the public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
ALL IN ONE DAY.
Bank Fails and Express Agent skips
Out In Georgia.


Out In Georgia.
Brunswick, Ia, Dec. 29.-The Mer-
chants and Traders bank failed to
open its doors this morning. The cap
1tal stock is 500, 900. A proposition has
been made by the directors to raise
sufficient cash to pay all depositors
o. II. BIcBra. agent for the Southern
Express company, at this place, skipped
with $4,000 in currency of that com
pany today. The money was shipped
by Savannah banks to the banks in
Brunswick. The money is supposed to
have been taken about o'clock last
night, and it is thought McBra left the
city in a tug. He stands very high, So
cially, in Brunswick.
The robbery, coming, as it did, in con-
nection with the bank failure this
morning, has caused great excitement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
In Wrappers, Ready For Mailing, at
the Herald Business Office. Price
Five Cents. Postage, Three Cents.
MILLIONS INVOLVED.
Suit Began By City of Cleveland
Against Railroads.

Against Railroads.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 29.-Within a few
days one of the greatest legal battles
which has ever been brought to trial
in this city, will have commenced be
fore the court of common pleas. The
case is that of the city of Cleveland
against the Lake Shore, Big Four,
Pennsylvania and Cleveland & Pitts
burg Railroad companies, and involves
the title to millions of dollars worth
of property on the lake front The
railroad tracks originally ran close to
the waters edge but for years the
companies have been filing in the lake
until large tracts of land have been
created. This ground is now claimed
by the city. A brilliant array of legal
talent has been employed by both sides,
and the contest will be watched with
great interest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
STAMPS ALL HUNG UP.
a Complete Close-Down at the On

Park City. Dec. 2S.-The closing down
of the Ontario mill is proceeding quite
rapidly now, the stamps being entirely
hung IN, the gas producer is being
blown out. and the Stetefeldt furnace
allowed 20 cool down.
Fifteen men were laid off last night,
but nine or ten are yet retained. who
are engaged in sweeping out the air
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
STRAW SALARIES INFERRED.
Heated Discussion of Stockholders of
Defunct Safe Company.

Defunct Safe Company.
New York, Dec. 29-At meeting to-
day preferred stockholders of the Her
ring Hall-Marvin Safe company, which
went into the hands of receivers a few
days ago, a committee was appointed
to take steps for the protection of the
property of the stockholders invested in
the company. This company, it was
said, will endeavor to obtain the re-
mOval OF one of the receivers. The dis
cussion grew somewhat personal, and
w. c. C. Clark who said he owned
$1,000 worth OF stock in the company.
criticised the action of the company in
choosing Moses Mosler as chairman of
the executive committee, and intimated
that he had been unable to see where
the money debited to salaries had been
spent. Between 20 and 80 preferred
stockholders We're present at today's
meeting. They represented about 1000
shares
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30

Since the ending of September, the
tonnage is not given, but from all the
figures obtainable it is said the aver
age value Of the ore is 1929 per ton,
which is very good; in fact, more than
good, and demonstrates that people
need not go to Klondil1e in order to get
good working propositions.
This statement is taken from the rec
ords and is attested. It is accurate in
al its details. and was commented up
on extensively in mining circles yester-
day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Ore and Bullion.

The ore and bullion receipts yester-
day We're as follows:
Mccormick & Co., bullion, $3.50; ores,
$4,700; cyanides, $1,000.
T. R. Jones & Co., ores, $500; bull
lion, $1,000
Bamberger & Mcmillan, ores, $7,41O.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Silver and Lead.

The silver and lead quotations yes
terday were as follows:
Bar silver, 565s cents.
Lead, brokers', $3.50; exchange, $3.75.
Copper, lake, $11; casting, $10.371a.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Utah Gem Stones.

Professor sauit of the Walker House
curio store, who is always on the look
out for rarities in the gemstone line, is
exhibiting with justifiable pride
beautiful sapphire, which was found by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
MATHEMATICS RESUMED.

There seemed to be no DISPOSITION to
discuss or criticise the excellent paper
read by this lady, but there were some
differences in the minds of the mathema-
ticians. and after voting down an ad-
journTnent. w. NJ. Stewart, who is ardent
~ in favor of Spears method, arose and
defended the quantity and measurement
system, as eXpounded by this eminent
author, as there had been some hints that
in some respects the system was deficient.
Prof. Millspaugh entered a sort of pro-
test against the advocacy of the study of
algebra by students of the fifth and sixth
grades, which was done at the expense
of more fitting studies.
Prof. Gillian wanted the gentleman to
reconcile this idea with the fact that he
gave students of these grades problems
to solve which could only be solved with
the use of algebra.
Prof. Kerr arose and discussed the queS-
ton until the time was almost exhausted
and Prof. Millspaugh had no further OPP
portunity to speak upon the question
Superintendent Wootten agreed, how
ever, with the latter, stating that he be-
Heved that the mathematical authors had
failed in their work. not because of their
lack of knowledge, but by placing higher
mathematics before the pupils at ages
when other studies are more titting
Other teachers defended this position
believing that some were inclined to neg
lect important studies by devoting SO
much time 10 working out mathematical
problems.
Superintendent Hall of Weber and A.
Q. Nelson of Sanpete were appointed an
auditing committee for the association
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30

1t is easy to catch a cold and Just as
easy to get rid of it if you commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure.
1t cures coughs, colds. bronchitis, pneu-
monia and ell throat and lung troubles
1t is pleasant to take, safe to use and
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