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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
IN THE PIT TODAY.
Business Rather SLOW on the Exchange
Sales During the Call.

The bulls and bears We're not guilty
of over-exertion in the pit OF the ex-
change today, stocks remaining quite
inactive In the trading in consequence
of the quotations posted, the figures
being rather distant to each other.
There were few sales recorded, how
ever, Four Aces taking the initiatory
step and changing hands at 3la cents a
share. while 3A was the closing bid.
Geyser Marion was also a seller. the
stock slumping a trifie and recording n
transfer at 92H cents. Mammoth, which
showed up so well at yesterdays meet
ing of the company and should have
gone up In the bidding, remained Just
as 1t was on the previous call, the best
bid being s205, and sales being made
at this figure. Northern Light was
dealt in around 1214 cents, while Sacra-
mento was firm, the closing bid being
a trife in the ascendant.
The unlisted stocks found sellers In
Chloride Point and South Swansea. the
former at 55M cents, the latter at SIPS.
In this class opohonga made it's first
appearance, the stock being offered at
80 cents and bid for at 10. Swansea
was only in fair shape while Grand
Central. Dexter and Omaha maintained
their usual flrmness.
The closing figures were as follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02

II. L. Green and ID. C. Robbins OF Sal.
Lake are registered at the Hota
Roberts.
Mrs. Newell Knight, who was stricken
with paralysis on the evening Q! Jan
Goth, is gradually sinking.
Clarence w. Taylor of Salt Lake CIV
is visiting his brother, George $, TaY'
lor. of the Provo Book and Stationery
company.
The enrolment of students IN lhs
Brigham Young Academy for the yea
has reached over 900. the highest nun.
Der enrolled any one year yet since 'a'
existence of the institution.
Miss Zerelda Holton and Mr.. Josep3
l.. Hammer, both of Lehi, we're maTiiN
yesterday by Judge Dussnberry; lAa'
ages on the marriage license Wss
given as 80 and %, respectively.
James Baker and Henry Nickel US
two youths charged with breaking ~
the Provo postofiice. will be KEPT y
the county Jail till the time their W. w.
comes off in the United States disinH
court in Salt Lake City. d.
A dozen brooms We're stolen from "
Oregon Short Line depot yesteiul
morning, and were sold TO differs
parties around town by tramps. y,
officers We're not informed OF the ms'
till about o'clock and although ss'.
cral arrests were made, the guilty his4
were not apprehended.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02

18th and 18th Of 1897. for the purpose
of planning n system Of campaign "a
the interest Of the memorial or admin
lstration building f1r which the women
OF the country have undertaken to
raise a fund OF Se50.oln. Al the meet
ing held yesterday It was considered
and voted upon MS the sentiment OF tho
meeting that the one thousand dollars
from this state be given by the chill
dren In pennies or nickeis. CoInmlttesa
were appointed bY the chair to welt
upon the Governor Of the state and
the State department of schools and
also the board Of education of Salt
Lake city and lay the matter OF COL
lcctIors before them for their views
and suggestions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02

lions at the mine during the year 1870
II showed thnt there were mllleu az tne
conpany's 6O-stnmp lnil, 5S,oVo ury
tons of ore, Of which 500 tons We're
taken from the second class dump
which was mined before the mill was
built The gross recovery from the ore
was $3.50 per dry ton milled 1t cost 10
realize on the product of the MIL, sl.ol
for each dry ton milled, Labor, coal
and chemicals cost S2.14 per ton, ana
mining and hauling S2.1S. leaving n net
profit of sl.12 per dry ton. The mn
produced SET ounces of Eold ana is'.
916 ounces of silver. The value OF lead
and copper recovered in the mill con-
centrates was 500. 700.
The mines production for the year
consisted of 3s,T41 dry tons, of which
3.Ti1 tons was first class ore and sold
on the Salt Lake market at 5000 net
per ton. The remaining 35,0O9 tons
We're treated at the mill, the mine re-
ceiving u credit OF 81 per tor or $780,
900.
The entire property produced 12,S12
ounces OF gold. and 267 $40 ounces of
silver. The value of the gold was $751;
0SS.54. The value of the silver was
$780, 110.7s, and the value of the lead
and copper was s5l,9GO.92, making a
gross output of s45s, O46.O4. This shows
that ssh per cent of the output was
gold. 80 per cent silver. and 11h per
cent was lead and copper
The gross output as above was Si53,-
046Oi. OF this amount s65, 299.23 was
paid for freight and treatment on the
product, leaving a net surplus of $751;
1851.
The total cost of operating the plant
was 1897. 941.i0, which includes all pay
ments for supplies on hand additions
to mill and mine. and pipe line. which
leaves the company net balance of
profit in the bank, and in bullion in
transit. which was the output of 1897,
of sos. S0541.
The above figures place the Nam
moth mine in the list of Utahs gold
producers. as the percentage in the yell
low metal for the year was trife
greater than that of all other metals
combined, and much greater than the
output OF silver for the year This "''l
prove quite n surprise to many Utah
people, as, for long time, the Nam
moth has been recognized as white
metal producer.
The following directory was elected
for the ensuing year: Samuel McIn-
tyre, president: j. A. Cunningham, vice
president: II. S. Young. treasurer; will
liam Mcintyre, w. NJ Bradley. Francis
Armstrong and Samuel Mcintyre. j.
#. Corker was unanimously re-appolnt-
ed secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02

Postmaster Arthur L. Thomas has
received his commission and entered
upon the official discharge Of his duties
taking hold this morning. Retiring
Postmaster Barratt was unable to be
present when his successor assumed
formal charge owing to the fact that
he is In the hospital with an attack
of pneumonia. Mr.. Barratt's condition
is quite critical. He is. however. re-
ceiving the best attention and care.
and his speedy recovery is anxiously
hoped for by many friends.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
WEATHER vANE.
Observations Taken at Utah, Idaho Montana
and Wyoming Stations.

Weather reports showing observa-
lions ut a. m. today:
Salt Lake Cty-Barometer, 20. 81:
temperature, 20 minimum, 20; wind.
southeast, light; cloudy.
Baker City-Barometer, 30 SO: tenn
perature, IL; minimum II: wind, south
east, Q miles per hour; clear.
Cheyenne-Barometc 30 Ga; tempe
nature. 10; minimum, s. wind. west, G
miles per hour; rain. trace; clear.
Havre-Barometer, 80 &c: tempera-
ture. &C; minimum, -; wind, light;
clear
acknowledgements, 307s: tempera-
ture, 9, minimum, 4; wind. southwest
miles per hour; clear.
Miles City-I3arometer. 80. 20; tempe
nature, 8; minimum, S: wind, south
miles per hour; rain. .02 inches; clear
Idaho Fnlls-Barometer, 80. 6S; tenn
perature, 26; minimum, II; wind, north
light; cloudy.
Winnemucca-Baro 80. ga: tenn
perature. "a; minimum. is; wind, east
light. rain, trace: clear.
General and local forecasts for 90
hours, ending p. m. Thursday:
For Utah; Forecast made at San
Francisco; Fair tonight: Thursday
increasing cloudiness. Stationary tenn
perature.
For Salt Lake City and vicinity:
Fair tonight and Thursday; stationary
temperature.
j. II, SMITH,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
Today's temperature as shown in the
fac smile thermometer given below:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
A COMPLICATED CASE.
Suit Of Jennie Tufts Against {. B. Wicket on
Trial Before Judge NorelI,
EFFECT OF A CHURCH DIVORCE INVOLVED
Judge Cherry Renders n Decision In Case
of VALLEY vs. the Descret National
Bnnk-Numbcr of Dismissais.

Judge Norreil is hearing today the
case of Jennie Tufts ct al w T.. Il.
Wicket ct al. Powers, strnup Il Lipp-
man and Frank Il. Stephens appear for
plaintiffs and ex-senator Arthur Brown
for the defendants.
This Is a somewhat complicated case
and involves the effect of n church
divorce. 1t also relates the status of
n divorced husband of Il wife having
each treated the same as valid and
each having subsequently re-married.
In 1870 Eleanor II. Tufts and Elbridge
Tufts obtained what Is known as Il
church divorce. shortly afterwards
Mrs. Tufts married John Wicket and
lived with him for about twenty years.
Mr.. Tufts married subsequently Miss
Tanner, who died and afterwards mar
ried again After their death he mar
ried Jennie Tufts, who died in April.
1896. In 1891 Mrs Wicket conceiving
the idea that she had never been ie-
gally divorced from MIR. TUFTS. sued
him for divorce and alimony, which ac-
ton was pending at the time OF ms
death. After his decease Mrs. Wicket.
IL il alleged in the complaint, attempt
ed to take out letters of administration
Before Mr.. Tufts's death he conveyed
certain real estate In salt Lake ana
Utah counties to the plaintin In set
Element of money which she had loaned
him. Mrs. Tufts brings this action to
quiet title to the property and also to
have herself declared the widow of
Elbridge Tufts. and asks that Mrs.
Wicket be barred from asserting any
claim to the property owned by TUFTS
during his lifetime.
There are several minor children of
Elbridge Tufts and the plaintiff and
one minor son of Elbridge Tufts and
deceased wife, whom he married after
the divorce from Mrs. Wicket.
The defendants claim Ii that the d.
vorce was void that her marriage with
Wicket and the marriage of TUFTS with
the other woman was invalid and that
she IL the widow and legal and law
full heir of E,lbridge Tufts.
Another case ia still pending entitled
George X. Norton VS. Jennie Tufts ct
al; practically the same question is
raised ON the foreclosure of mort
gage.
The hearing will possibly occupy two
or three days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
Home from a Mission.

Elder Orson Hyde of the Twenty sec
ond ward of this city was caller at
the News" editorial rooms this fore
noon having returned from mission to
Kentucky and West virginia. Most
of his time was spent in the latter
state, where the work of the ministry. he
says, is in prosperous condition.
Elder Hyde experienced good health
until the last month when he suffered
considerably from rheumatism and re-
ceived an early release to return home
ON that account. Elder Hyde departed
fer his field of labor March 81. 1896, and
returned home January 80, 1898.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
BIG INDIAN PROPERTIES.
The Superintendent Speaks of this Copper
Ground and Its Probable Sale.

Mr.. j. Il. Skews, who is one of the
owners of the Big Indian copper prop
critics, his partners being Lester Tay-
lor and Edward Loose, and who Is
superintendent in charge of develop
ment work. came in from the mines
Tuesday and went on to Salt Lake,
says the Moab Times.
Mr.. Skews, in speaking Of the work
that has been done since the proper
ties were bought last summer, says, we
have driven about 700 feet of tunnel
and raises and have worked through
ore all the way and have in sight an
immense body of ore that will bear
checking up.
John f. Cowan, who represents Hog
gins, Tevis and DAILY, the Montana
copper king. has just made a visit to
the mines and has had sent out to him
over one ton of ore that will show a
general average of the ore and has taxi
on an option on the property for n large
amount, the exact figures not being
made public; the completion of the sale
depends on the results obtained from
the sample shipment. which Mr.. Skews
has the utmost confidence in as he has
made tests from every part of the mine
as the work went on and knows II will
assay n large per cent more than the
maximum demanded
Mr.. Skews says that IL the sale IL
not made the present owners will pro-
ceeu at once 10 erect reduction WORKS.
The ore Is perfectly adapted for re-
duction in the new teaching process.
which Mr.. Skews, who is an expert
enced assayer and metallurgist. has
brought out and proved the efficiency
of. This process consists of crushing
the ore, not very fine then dissolving
the pulp in an acid and precipitating
the copper by electricity. practically
the process of electro-copper plating.
1t Is estimated that ore can be handled
by this process for less than 10 cents
per ton.
-Four men are all that are at pres
ent at work at the mines, but within
thirty days a large force will be at
work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
REPORT OF'THE MERcTR'|
AFFAIRS IN A HEALTHY CONDITION.
BUSINESS In the srit To-day Gcyscr- Marion
ohicials-The Mammoth COM
pauy's Meeting.

The Mercur Mining and Milling COM
P""y ned It's annual stockholders
meeting in this. city this afternoon.
most OF the capital stock being repre-
sehted At this meeting Manager John
pern submitted his report for the year.
'he same showing the companys re-
ceipts to have been $7GG7Oi.sO. while
the disbursements amounted to $751;, =
'SZ'2o, which. deducted from the
receipts. leaves u cash balance on
nand Dec. 81. 1897, of Sl7s,972.1o. The
disbursements include eleven dividends
OF $4,000 each. and one of $4,000 or a
total for the year of $3il 900.
Ihe total output of dry ore for the
year amounted to 1915 tons, all of
which was handled at mining ex-
pense OF s1.36 per ton and milling ex-
pense of 50 cents, total expense for
mining and milling of SEQ. This sum,
however. does not include the cost OF
hauling, etc.
cohciusins his report Manager Dern
summarizes development work during
me year. and calls attention to the fact
mat the extraction OF values for
that period was Sl.50 less than for the
oil the treatment of lower grade of
ore, made necessary through the pc.
culiar workings of the mine. The re-
port attributes the strengthening of
the mills capacity to 800 tons daily,
to the treatment of this low grade ore.
and incidentally refers to the output
for the year being little less than that
Tor the twelve months before. Mr..
bern also notices with decided salts
faction the sale of a strip of the Reso-
lutte No. for the sum of $237 500. and
reports that in sinking on the vertical
shaft third vein was encountered,
the same carrying good milling values.
The best part of the report however.
is that which refers to the development
of the Lulu tunnel rather remotely To-
Gated from the other workings of this
great producer In the Lulu tunnel
says the official document, ore carrying
values of sl4 and SIS has been encoun-
tered, and it Is the intention to install
hoisting machinery herein. in order to
thoroughly develop this section of the
property and take out this high-g
mineral for treatment. All in all con-
ditions at the Mercur forebode n
bright future the property's path
being strewed with golden dividends.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Judge Cherry's Decision In Case of valley
vs. the Deseret National hank.

In the case of 7. A. Wally against
the Deseret National bank, Judge
Cherry rendered decision today in
favor OF the plaintiff, giving Judgment
for 81
According to the complaint valley
borrowed $1,000 from the bank In 1892,
payable in 1893. As security he gave
two notes on John Beck for $1,000, pay
able at the same time. The bank sold
these notes in 1898 to James II. Little
for $1,000. Valleys note. bear
ing endorsement in accord
ance with the foregoing facts was
returned to him. In December of the
same year he rendered the bank 5000
and demanded the return of the Beck
notes. which demand was refused and
suit was accordingly commenced for
their recovery. The case was tried be-
fore Judge street in 1895 and judgment
was entered in Wally's favor for the
full value of the Beck notes. The case
was appealed to the Supreme court
and reversed and new trial granted.
In the first place the court finds that
the evidence was somewhat conflicting.
yet made sufficiently clear that the
defendant received payment of interest
on the note on the 10th of June, 1898
From the evidence and circumstances
the court finds that the defendant bank
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
Dips and spurs.

silver. 56%: lead, s3.45.
The Mammoth Mining company paid
its $4,000 dividend today.
The Utah mine at Fish Springs has
a car OF ore on the market.
A shipment of cyanides came in from
the Northern Light this morning
The Dexter Company's mill at Tus-
carora, New, is now in operation.
The Swansea has declared a dividend
of $1,000 or cents share, the same
payable on the 10th inst,
The Bullion Beck and Champion
Mining company will hold its annual
stockholders meeting In this city,
March eth.
will declare Il So. 900 dividend this week,
the same payable on the 10th inst.
This. when paid, win give the company
IA total OF 100000.
Moab Times: The placer mines at
Westwater, this county. are attracting
much attention and propositions are
being made for their being worked ex-
tensively this next season.
Piute Pioneer: Nate and Bert Hardy
have taken II contract to run tunnel
a distance of fifty or seventy-five feet
to tap the vein on George S. Smiths
claim. located south of Belknap. They
expect to go to work today.
Piute Pioneer: Some OF the Eastern
stockholders of the Crystal Mining
company are coming out to Utah and
Tom Ferguson, superintendent, went
up to Sale Lake City yesterday to meet
them. Some of them Will probably
come down here to see the property.
VIII Brown of the Mercur directory
came In from Oregon this morning to
attend the annual meeting of the COM
pany, Mr. Brown has Just been at
tending to cattle business, but looked
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02

The Geyser- Marion directors held n
short meeting this morning and elect
ed the following officers for the ensu-
ing year; John Dern. president and
manager: Matthews II. Osborn. first
vice president: George f. Downey. Sec
ond vice president: George Dern, secre-
tary. and Il, II. Airs, treasurer. The
only change made was In the selection
of Mr.. Downey as second vice president
IA position formerly held by Mr.. Bru-
back. but one which has been vacant
for some time past
Meanwhile the proposed bond on the
property Is being drawn up and will be
completed In day or two. In local
circles the consensus OF oplnionNs that
the sale of the property win be con-
summated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02

The wards who have not as yet sent
in their statistical reports for the year
ending December 81. 1897. are requested
to have these ready by Saturday. Feb
ruary 8, 1898, and hand them in at the
Priesthood meeting. Blanks have been
furnished every ward in the Stake for
this purpose month ago, 1t is hoped
there will be no further decay In for
wardlng these reports. With figures
on hand said reports can be filled out
complete and correct In n few minutes.
JAMES d STIRLING,
Clerk of gtni<e
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
MINING MACHINERY


We beg to advise those Of our frienS'
and clients that have not ALREADY ~
notified that our hitherto hrm ia. W
of l.. C. Trent & Company has "
changed as signed below. rms !,
vision of name is effected slmpY t..
make 1t more representative anu n,
wolves no change whatever W ~,
status, membership. or policy OF o o-,
firm. unless it be to make stu nv !,
determined and energetic enoi 'ors.
merit the liberal patronage anu , since
dence that our firm has receiver ''
its Inauguration. "a. Front 0.
we still continue in the fore tFo ond |.
the keen competition of the gay, "" md
our determination to faithiuiIy, rusted
fully execute all CONTRACTS on,nitiaa
to us meets with as liberal osall BE-
henceforth as in the past, we sh''
well satisfied with the results, prNT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
MINOR MENTION.

Ole Berkhoel has been committed to
the State insane asylum.
A marriage license was granted today
to William Sheppick, aged rs. and
Julia V. Winward, aged 20. both of
South Jordan.
Some culprit has stolen n zinc wash
tub, boiler and dashboard from
the premises of Mrs. Mayer. 1876 east
First South street.
Lula Conn, Lizzie Green and Emma
Hatfield We're each fined $40 by Justice
Tlmmony yesterday afternoon for dis
turbing the peace.
President Kingsbury Of the Utah Uni
versity delivered an interesting lecture
before the Twenty-first ward Young
Mems Mutual Improvement association
last night on the subject OF chemistry.
The lecture of the evening was to have
been delivered by Superintendent of
Schools Millspaugh, but that gentleman
was unable to appear on account OF
having a severe cold.
An entertainment for the benefit of
John O. Christensen will be given this
evening in the Second ward meeting
house at 1890. The program will be
ward choir and Will consist of vocal
and instrumental selections and q
dance.
Boise Statesman: George II. Wyman,
superintendent of the Checlsmate mine.
and o. w. Elliott were in from Pearl
yesterday making application for pat
ents on several mining claims on Will
low creek. Mr.. Wyman stated that the
weather at Pearl had been very little
colder than at Boise. but that the mer-
curry had gone sufficiently low to great
ly impede mining operations in that
district The recent heavy fall of snow
there had also retarded the progress
Of the miners.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02

number of cases pending In the
criminal court were dismissed today 10y
Judge Norrell on motion of County At
torney Van Colt.
The case of the People of the Terri
tory of Utah against Alexander VIII
kinsou. William Edwards and Farley
II. Gordon, indicted by the grand jury
in March. 1895 Of the crime Of chang
ing or altering ballots. after they had
been deposited In the ballot box, at the
general election of Nov. 1891 In Og-
den city, was among the number The
offense was alleged to have been com
mitted ut poll one, In the Second pre-
cnct of ogden and consisted In the de-
PENDANTS placing a "pasteT" contain
ing the name Of NJ II. Thomas. over
the name Of f. Il. Hubert. candidate
for county collector, on the Republican
ticket, after the ballots had been regu-
larry deposited.
The defendants were also indicted for
another offehse. growing out OF the
other one. viz, conspiracy, which was
also, on motion. dismissed.
The charge OF perjury against ex-
Police Sergeant w. II. Ford was also
dismissed.
Two indictments of forgery against
James w. Eardley were among the
dismissals. lsardlcy was Indicted by
the grand jury OF November 1896. of
the crime of forging the name OF
Mlchael Nielsen TO two promissory
notes, one for 5000 and the other for
sl47, which he is alleged TO have given
ts security for the payment of a GER
tain sum TO Stephen Hunter.
Daniel Gullivnn. tried last week for
criminal intimacy with girl under
age, was also among the fortunate
ones. The jury trying the defendant
stood four for acquttal and four for
conviction. II was the opinion of
Deputy County AttorneyPutnam after
the evidence for the State was all in
that Gullivan should have been ac-
quilted, for he almost said as much in
his argument.
The reasons advanced for making the
motion to dismiss these cases were that
the defendants were out of the State:
that the witnesses had left the State.
or Were unwilling TO testify. and that
n conviction was extremely doubtful.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
Police Court Notes.

o. d. Bingaman, found guilty of
day.
John McGinty was sentenced to five
days In the city jail for begging.
Lewd women, charged with prostitu-
ton, forfeited an aggregate sum of
SIS.
Charles White and Frank Williams
for the larceny OF II cap, from Glass
ber's store, got 10 and 80 days respec-
lively.
Andrew Eckstead, arrested yesterday
for battery, Will have a hearing tomor-
rnNY morning.