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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

The Buckeye mine at Mercur. n prop
erty which ELECTED some attention from
the brokers Saturday, because OF a sale
OF 5000 shares of the stock for n dol
lar, is said to be In n shape that would
warrant a resumption OF work thereon
at almost any time. and that. too, with
an encouraging outlook for success. At
the bottom of q Wine sunk from an
Incline which runs off from tunnel,
streak of ore is showing which gives
value of Sl.2O In gold. To strike the
supposed ledge lying below. contract
was let for the running Of tunnel a
distance of 200 feet. hut when the work
had progressed 100 feet. further develop
ment was suspended. and thus the mine
has lain for nearly n year. Located as
II is In regular hot-bed of prospective
bonnnzas the Buckeye, 1t seems, ought
TO be at least worth the working.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
STOCKS A TRIHLE WEAK
o,.,,. a Slight Decline, Business Was Fairly
' Active on Change.
,ocAl BROKERS EXAMINE T'N1'c MINES
n,..,,erics In Kiondike-The luck
eye at Mereur-Sew" OF surro'"
ing Mining Camps

-, n, the exchange opened
s,ocks generally triiie weak pu'
,.'r,v active for n Monday On en-
an,aelng reports from the mine -four
,oes opened the ball, as FAR as 'tau-
anroerned, and sold at $ cents
'rs while the paper was In goou
n, ~. Geyser- Marion took
,nrn for the better and had ready
"a of s1.O5, hut the stock was not Il
v 'uor although there were limited OF
go Mt Sl.O7h. Mammoth sur
hear attack In the
,,,a,rc while Mercur was also lower
Nan usual, the stock having It's best
ia az ss.sb. Northern Light scored no
,..anoss hut remained firm at ~
ats hid. as against offerings of the
a, ~ 25. overland was rather up
IN so ia sneak, and sold at 60 and 90
mis- while at the close "a was the
,,d hut no more could be had under %
sacramento held its own and nothins
80 and in the trading the stock
ado transfers at 4l94 and ~ cents
"a was A closing Offering at the lat
ter figure. .,,,,,,s, ,,as
IL active. the sellers being sun
lam. south swansea and Richmond
%sarondn, These sold at nominal fig
mrss, The former being dealt in at 3
cents, the next at si.25 and the latter
AT I'll, cents. and remaining firm
arnund these prices. Chloride Point
had a ready bid of 10 cents but did not
ssl while Swansea and Dexter were
in good shape with bids of S2.l0 and
Ii O2ls respectively. these being close
is followed by Grand Central which
Mas in good demand at s1.4O without
sellers The lower priced stocks held
,heir own and gave evidence of firm
ness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
StepmOther Caused a Blaze.

H. Richards up at Canon ranch, IS
Matching chickens ny machinery this
spring, and ON Tuesday had a step
mother prepared for the little
orphans in the shape of brooder.
He lighted the lamps to test the
Ilnhine, and went away for a
moment ON other business, leaving
the broOder about three feet distant
from his barn. After little the
thought came to him to go and see
how the machine was doing. Jnvesti-
cation showed that 1t had not been
idle. The brooder had set fire to it.
self and was entirely consumed, and
the contlagration was turning its
attention to the barn, The blaze
was soon cXtinguishcd. with but
slight damage to the building. A few
minutes more delay would have seen
the ere beyond control.-Springvlll
Tudapenlput
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
AN ONYN MOUNTAIN.
Remarkable Discovery of Wyoming Man
in Laramie County.

John F. Bohnstedt Of Hartvllle, wyo..
has discovered mountain of onyx in
Laramie county, near Badger, and IL
now preparing to take out the stone in
carloads. The find Is believed to be an
extremely valuable one.and II the indi-
cntions furnished by the developments
already made are to be relied on. the
discoverer has a sufficient amount of
the stone at his disposal to erect a city
of onyx buildings. Mr.. Bohnstedt is
now in Denver exhibiting samples of
the stone, which is pronounced to he of
a fine grade. and expects to be able to
place some large orders with builders
in the near future.
The onyx claims. or, as the Wyoming
man terms them, mountains. are stu
ated at the head of Patlnet creek, and
are within ten miles of Badger, a ship
ping station. The claims are two in
number and have been named the
Onyx King and Onyx Queen. Each
claim is 1900 feet long by 600 feet wide.
and with the exception of layer of
three feet of soil and sandstone on top
are believed to be solid onyx from the
base of the mountain to Its CREST
Denver Post.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

to the town. and does the citizens
credit for their energy in this line.
The dry farmers are rejoicing over
the late heavy snow falls ms they feel
assured Of success In their dry farm
ing operations for this present season.
About two thousand acres Of wheat
have been planted IN this vicinity.
Last year their effort was a failure.
while the year previous an average
Yield of thirty bushels to the acre was
secured
The erection of county court house
u IN the near future, The site ls Sc
lected and plans and specifications
prepared. 4 +
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
STRIKES AT KLONDIKE.
ohe OF Them, y Rich One. Causes n STAN
pede-Other Discoveries.

A dispatch from Skaguay. Alaska.
says thnt one Of the biggest stampedes
set recorded IN the Klondike region
was occasioned on February 18th by a
eIg flch strike on the divide between
tne Big and Little Skookum. The strike
hhss made In bench dlggings on high
nSsnack 800 or 100 feet above the level
&c ue gulches. Pay dirt running from
49, w 80 To the pan was found Fol
ons the announcement of the strike
JouiIeu stampede from Dawson OF
immense proportions and the entire
short time N' !" an ihcfeuibly
b news was brought out by Mr..
b.s,as oilcial courier and dispatch
utI Tor the Canadian government
r,r, 1NO tells Of a new strike on Lewis
h d Whlch Is of great Importance IL
Matess e,ops as is now promised, on
wbile VII p'h man named Connolly,
Inc ~ 'specting a small pup" lead
miles ,he Lewis, about seventy-flye
di,s uelow Lake Leharge. found nav
nay which is big in promise, pI nhs
frn,, ,a ~ visited the claim and tool,
dlsrn,'s.1 10 ~ from single pan, The
s,rsey Is about three miles I'm III.
WIZ WIN from the Lewis. UP '''e
por,ns " regarded by many as nm I'm.
maas and rich gold strike has been
Skagpsn me Immediate vicinity Of
tema,IaE' For some time past svs.
on in ~ Prospecting has been carried
trail s sps NUS surrounding the skaR,,ev
Thoms.s az last II has been rewarded
claim 10 II, Phipps and Ralph smith
rich qu7r, naNe unearthed a ledge OF
The iisarts- bearing milling gold
desctibsa5tion Is kept secret hi, H.
hour's ,u ny them as being "witbin ~
value YAK OF the postoffice.' Tba
untII ~, VI me lind cannot be detar,,,,,,n5
Juneame turns from the ASSAY once ~,
every e,i ae made. The prospect hears
surface nsn of being more than n
Random Tnroppins. Samples picked n,
mer ana " ep beaten up with ham,
washed from M, ,,aes OF yellow metal
the dust excited much in,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
SOLD FOR $4,000.
The War Eagle Company Duys the Monita
u Rossiand Mine

Rossland, b. c., March 23.-The Mont
tn. or Red Mountain, has been pur-
chased by the War Eagle Consolidated
Mining company on basis of 12Ia cents
per share. or about S9I 900 for the prop
erty. Monita was stocked for $3.50 900.
and market quotations have been from
" to Is cents. The mine is about 300
feet west of the War Eagle and has
considerable development work done.
The interests lust purchased at the
price stated are as follows: William
Austin, 10000 shares, $3.50; j. B. Nc
Arthur, 10000 shares. sis. $50: Ross
Thompson, 10000 shares. sl5.625: John
X. Cook. 2OS000 shares, 10000: r, j.
Bealey. 100000 shares. si2,5OO repre-
senting all told s7662j. The other shares
are scattered
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
LOOKED OVER TINTIC.
Local Brokers Study 1.-The Condition OF the
Mines of that Camp.

Ben sprenger, Ed Sheets and quite
contingent of local stock brokers
headed for Tlntic Saturday evening
and spent sunday in the district look
ing over the mines of that locality.
That they We're pleased with their
visit was evident from the eagerness
with which they sought after Tintic
stocks today, and Mr.. Sprenger being
50 impressed within the condition of
the Four Aces took occasion in the pit
10 go after that particular security and
land all he could get at ~ and s
cents. The recent discovery In this
mine is said to be looking "out %
sight and other properties In the dis
triet are characterized as being in ex-
eeilent condition, particularly those
around the Mammoth-Ajax belt.
Ilntle, when all Is said and done,
Is one Of the best camps in the inter-
mountain country and its record for the
year lssS promises to equal II not excel
mat OF other years In its history.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

A small force divided into two shifts
has been put to work on the Mica mine,
two miles southwest OF Grand Encamp-
ment, SAYS the Laramie boomerang
The workings have been cleaned up end
some retimbering done. The first ship
ment from the property for this year
is now being prepared, Miners are TAX
Ing out the material in blocks from 1--WE
to ten inches square. Mica sent from
the mine to Chicago last year was paid
for at from 16 cents to So pound, ac-
cordlng to the size Of the mica.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

approach of noon and the expected
publication OF the Maine report led the
bears TO take their profits under the
impression that this had been dis
counted.
The covering movement resulted in
the shorts bidding up the prices,
causing a buoyant tone In the market
st Paul and burlington rose over 92:
Rock Island over Gh Northern Pacific
preferred over SO: Sugar to near lis:
Northwest 100: New York Central
ll2is. and other stocks corresponding
ly.
The sales Of stocks 90 noon amount
ed to 3t1.135 shares
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
Indian Relics Found.

Last week Peter Petersen of the First
ward of Brigham city, says the News
OF that place. was showing some queer
looking pieces Of flint, which he had
dug up at Willard Hanson's ranch at
collinston. There We're six of the pieces
OF the same size and shape, and were
found lying buried together about n
FOOT under ground. The number of
years they have laid there is difficult To
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

Following are the building permits
issued Tor the past week: Mrs. Lyon,
Seventh street, between c and d. brick
cottage, $500; Joseph Baumgarten.
Eleventh East between Second and
Third South. alterations, $3.50; George
Klcnkp. Firth South and State streets.
tSo-story brick. $1,000; j, Duhie. West
Temple between Fifth and Sixth
south. one-story brick. 1880 II. God
dard. Third South between seventh and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

After virtual shut down since early
in February work Will he resumed to
day Mt the Frisco mine. A force of men
Will begin cleaning ont the air shaft,
which was closed by late big cave,
and sinking will also be resumed.
one of the Salt Lake owners of the
Congor mine in Spring sulch saws that
property is destined to rival the High
land Boy in productiveness and excel
It In richness Of ore 1t Is showing fine
bodies of mineral. while ASSAYS
returning hundreds OF dollars I'm both
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
NEW YORK MARKETS.


MONEY
New York. March ~ -- Money on cali
numinally at 1tsft2 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4li5tG pcr cent
Sterling exchange easier. with actual
business In bankers bills at i.sItsa5i
Tor demand aud isOA6oi 81 for sixty days
Posted rates 4slfi - and Lsils65isa
Commercial bills 81 ,0AMsLs0il
silver certificates 55ssGIdG
Bar silver 5htt.
Mexican dollars az
Government bonds strong. new fonrs roy
istercd, /. ls!s; ditto coupons. / iSIsi fours
registered. Les; ditto coupons. / iOiS;
twos registered is fvCs registered. IOlS I;
auto cOnpons. .l0lai pneile slNes OF ,pl 1 UL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

gold and silver have recently been OBJ
tanned.
shipments of crude ore from the
Highland Boy We're on Monday sus-
pended, and number Of miners laid
on. we are reliably informed that the
company has fulfilled its contract with
the smelter, and the suspension will
continue until a new one is effected
Manager Weir states that within sixty
DAYS the mine will be in shape to con-
slderabiy increase its recent output.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

estimate. They are each nine inches
long. four Inches wide and about an
inch thick In the center being elliptlcal
IN form with edges like the teeth of
saw, Mr.. Peterson thinks they have
bc"n used by some of the former Indian
tribes as Implements Of warfare. and 1t
would seem that should one Of these
pieces Ice firmly fastened to the end of
a strong stick, It would make very
formidable weapon in the hands of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
LOCAL MARKETS.
Salt Lake City, Utah, March %, 1898.
FRUITS.

FKIITGs
Sale of apples is dropping off and
market is well supplied. Oranges are
now taking the place of all other fruits
In the family household.
APPLES-Utah, red, per box, Sl.25
a $3.50: Utah. w. Prarmain, per box.
G0c a sl.OO: Idaho. Ben Davis, fancy.
SIPS a $3.50. Idaho. Ben Davis. choice.
Coo a 75c; Eastern red. fancy, Sl.50 a
s175.
oRANGES-Californ Navels, fancy,
choice per case, $3.50 a s2.75
I.EMONS-California 300@3G0 fancy,
$3.50: California. 300G3G0 choice. $500;
California. i2O, fancy. $500; California,
400. choice. $3.50.
VEGETABLES.
Early vegetables are now coming in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
UNLISTED STOCKS.
TRANSFERS OF STOCKS.

One thousand shares of Four Aces 20
cents per share. 100 Overland a. 80
cents and 100 a 60; 100 Sacramento a
ila cents and 1900 a A.; 1000 sun
beam a 3 cents; 200 South Swansea a
N.2j; 1900 Richmond Anaconda a IA
cents. Total shares sold $500; selling
value Of stocks, 81 1855.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
CHICAGO MARKETS.


Chicago. March gs
HOGS - Estimated receipts today a., 900
head; left over $50 head; market rather
slow to &c lower. light, $500: LS!ts; mixed,
$d70.
CATTLE 90 Receipts 5000 head best
stcady. others weak To 10 cents lower.
heeves. slsrHs56o; COWS aud heilcrs. .s.2ilb
$40: stoekcrs aud feeders. slCOu si,a
SHEEP go Receipts 1900 headi steady
to strong.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

In Richiield. Utah, there are two CO.
operative creameries which have been
very successful. Both the Cache valley
and the Union distributed s.. 400 60
patrons last year and there are six
times as many COWS in the place as
there were Ave years ago.-Denver
Field and Farm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28
At Milford and RichfieId.

shearing at Milford, Utah, will begin
April 18th with 10000 sheep under con-
tract with the clipping firm. one hun
dred men will be employed for six
weeks ON this work
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

stationary--except In wheat which has
steady upward tendency-and
dealers do not I, apprehend much
change in the immediate future
either one way or the other The
products above mentioned all find a
ready market Mt existing figures.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-28

freely from California and home
grown lettuce, rhubarb and green on
ions on almost every grocer's stand.
There is good demand for potatoes and
good cabbage. Onions are HAT and
prices have declined.
RADlSHES-CaL, per dozen bunch
es, i0c
LETTuCE-Cal, per dozen punches,
40c
LETTUCE, Utah, per dozen bunch
es. 25c
GREEN oNIoNs-utah, per dozen
lunches zoe.
RHUBARB-ITtah. per pound, Sc.
CAuLlFLOWER-Ca per pound.
90.
GREEN PEAs-Cal.. per pound DC.
ASPARAGuS-Cal, per pound, l2ihc.
PoTAToEs-utah, per hushe!,
CABBAGE-utah, per cwt, $1,000
Sl.75.
oNIoNs-Utah. per cwt., sl25 q
$116.
CARRoTs-Utah, per bushel, zoe.
TURNIpS-Utah, zoe.
PARSNIPS-Utah, per hushel. soc.
CELERY-Utah. per dozen, SOC. a
40c.
POULTRY.
Poultry is now in good demand and
prices are firm. There is Il good
demanl for turkeys. Dressed poultry
Drawn, with head ana rect on, bring
figures as follows:
Turkeys, per ID. ...... .......1:0. ~
Hens ........ ................... IL
isuuSltIs .s..s... ...s.'s.1. w
SprlllBs ........ ..'.'s.....-..... III
DuchS ~
Neese .''s.. ..-... .'.... .'.' az
EGGS.
The supply of eggs is quite great at
present, and figures as u result are
weak and uncertain
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Dealers report the butter market
-.ell supplied, especially with the ranch
product, thus lessening the demand
Creamery butter. e. ........per 10 rs
Dairy tchoice) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Cheese, Utah ......... Sept .O9. Oct. 9ia.
The above are wholesale buying fig-
ures on poultry, butter. eggs and
cheese. The selling figure is 10 per
cen! higher.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-01


,vaneed. good pnrchaseE by shippers and
9ctive speculative buying Being awak-
med BIZ sharp drop in both English
and French securities. Receipts we're
3s5 cars. December opened &c down AZ
5ec. rose rapidly 70 S3hGa29tc and clos
ed at 325las2Ee buyers.
Oats started out rather easy With the
other grains. but q few outstanding
ports were disposed "a cover and as no
offerings were forthcoming they were
compelled TO build up the price In or
der 10 accomplish their ends. Receipts
were S05 cars. May started &c lower a.
2lEc. advanced 70 2f&q24ssc. then re.
acted to 249t 92lstc, the closing price.
But for a squeeze In october ribs
prOvisfons would have been llfeless and
as II was the fight over the Termination
az the rib deal affected 30 few people
that Il did not produce the usual eN-
cifement that attends a corner on the
dav 81 rs climax. The longs In the
rIb deal were houses with English eon'
nectionR. while the shorts were saio 70
be a couple OF Chicago's most prominent
hackers. The result OF the matter was
mat october ribs that closed Saturday
at IS 30. made a very substantial rise OF
81 is per 100 ms. and closed with net
gain OF ninety-1ve cents. Private set
Elements on the deal during the session
we're said TO have been made on about
{. OO0. 900 lbs. The rest OF the marker
ruled dull throughout. january PORK
opened 2ISc higher at 50 05, declined TO
50 0alk. advanced TO 80 0I4H@s ~ tneh
reacted to So 05 sellers at the close
the fluctuations in lard and January
ribs were Of the narrowest kind
There is said to be a corner In octo-
her RIBS with English houses in control.
The price at the close Saturday was
e "a and to-day the price reached
q s7IE before a single trade could be
made. After that the price jumped up,
ward 10915c on every transaction Until ~
Il hnailv reached 50 IS bid, with not
over 100000 lbs. traded IN between IS
and the top prices. The Anglo-Amieeri-
can company bid the price up and It 10
claimed that Armour and Cudshy nave
been caught short.
Fstimated receipts for Tuesday;
Wheat, $50 carr corn, 400 cars; GATE
35O cars; hogs, $4,000 Rad;
rrha leading futures ranged as tolloNs'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-01

weekly Telegraph: A well-known
professor sometimes became so much
interested in his lecture that when the
noon bell rang he kept the class five or
ten minutes over the hour. Certain rest
less spirits among the students thought
they would give him a gentle hint, SO
they bought an alarm clock, ses II to so
on precisely at noon, and placed 1t on
the professors desk when they came in
TO the next lecture. They knew that ne
was a Ilttle absent minded, and expect
ed that he would not notice 1t.
As the noon hour struck the alarm
went on with crash, and those OF the
class not in the secret started and took
IN the Joke at once. There was round
Of applause. The professor waited I'M
IN the alarm and the applause were
over, and then said: Young gentle
men, I thank you for this little gift.
mad forgotten if was ms birthday. An
alarm clock IS something my wife has
needed for our servant for some time. II
is a very kind remembrance on your
part"
me professor then went on TO finish
a Demonstration interrupted by the
alarm
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-01


The friends Of Mrs. Samuel COLGATE
we're not at all surpriscdh'iew days ago
when It was reported onsfsmily authors
~ that she is soon to become che Coun-
ts.4 of STAFFORD, for many times during
the past year has dame rumor prated
rhe existence of more than friendly SEN
llments between the wealthy widow and
her titled admirer.
Mrs. Colgate IS young, handsome and
a shining light In London's high circles.
Though an American she has spent
much time in England, and the accounts
of her entertainments during both the
political and social seasons have filled
more than one column of space In the
leading periodicals of the British capital
She is compelled to struggle through life
on a fortune of something Ike $1,000
900. exclusive OF real estate.
The Earl Of strafford has passed the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-01

CHICAGo-A small run OF cattle to-
day caused strong feeling, and as buy
ers were anxious TO procure good beeVes,
prices were anywhere from l5825c high
er. Choice steers IS 25G5 as; medium
"a 65d4 So; beef steers 81 00d4 s.; calves
50 2507 %. There was an excellent de-
mand for hogs and prices averaged a
nickel higher: fair to choice 81 62hq
Q so; packing lots 50 25Q3 60; butchers
50 4OG3 so; mixed 50 5000 rs; light 50 300
: 40; pigs 81 T5f13 CO. Buyers of sheep
were disposed to wait on account Of the
enormous arrivals and the larger part
OF the offerings remained unsold. Prices
were weak and mostly lower. lambs SELL
ing off about 15c and sheep about lOc.
Western range sheep 50 SOFA so; feed
ers 81 90: common to good muttons 81 30
"A So: common to choice lambs 80 1bg
. GO. Reccipts--Cattle 10000 head; hogs,
10000 head; sheep. $1,000 head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle lower; ex-
ira s. OOG5 20; prime 81 SOFAS 90; com
mon 81 25d3 60. Hogs ruled fairly ac-
tive; prime mediums 81 7Od3 IS; prime
heavy 81 1908 so; best heavy Workers
50 6Oa3 Go; pigs 81 4Od3 80; common
So 25d3 %: roughs 81 5Od3 10 sheep
slow and lower; choice wethers 81 $50
As; common 81 Sjd3H5; choice lambs
s. 2Sd5 50; common 10 good 81 4OQ5 10.
Veal calves So soar 90.
CINCINNATI = Hogs active and
higher at 50 1903 75.