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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
Against the County BOARD of Equa-
liZatiOn.
PREVENT TAX REMISSION
TO INSANE, IDIOTIC, INFIRM OR
INDECENT PERSONS.
State. Auditor Richards Is the Peti-
toner, and the Ground For the
Petition Is That the Statute Au-
thorizing Such Remissions or
Attachments Is Unconstitutional.

A petition for a writ of prohibition
against Francis Armstrong, Joseph S.
Rawlins and L. E. Hall, constituting
the board of equalization of Salt Lake
county, was yesterday filed in the state
supreme court by Attorney General
Bishop on behalf of Morgan Richards,
jr., state auditor. The writ is asked
for to prevent the board of equalization
from RENTING and abating the taxes
of insane. idiotic, infirm or INDECENT
persons to an amount not exceeding SO
for the current year or in any other
sum.
The petitioner AYERS that the defend
ants have given notice that on the first
Monday in June they will, as a. board
of equalization acting under section
2579 revised statutes, proceed to remit
or abate the taxes of insane, idiotic,
infirm or INDECENT persons.
1t is then alleged that the statute
under which the board assumes to act
is unconstitutional and void in so lar
as it refers to the remission or abate-
merit of the taxes of the class of per-
sons named. and that the board in act
ing in the way it purposes, would be
exceeding its jurisdiction.
The writ was issued and made re-
turnable for arguments on May 9.
The attorney general on March 10
rendered an opinion at the request of
the state auditor, on the question Of
the power of the board to make the
attachments in question. The attorney
general held that the statute authoriz-
ing it was unconstitutional and that
the board had consequently no author
ity to make the remissions. The mem
bers of the board felt that in order to
be safe a ruling of the court should
be had on the point and with the OBJ
ject of obtaining such the present ac-
ton is brought. The decision in this
case will be applicable to all the county
boards of equalization in the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29

Word was telephoned in from Mer-
cur yesterday afternoon that ore car
rying free gold that was visible to the
naked eye had been found in the Sac
ramento mine, but the extent of the
discovery was not stated
The find, it is said, was made in the
east drift, where there is 25-foot
breast of ore that carries extra high
values.
At the office of the company the re-
port was confirmed, although no de-
tails were obtainable. In fact, no great
stress was attached to the discovery,
as the existence of good values IN oX1-
died ore IS good enough for the COM
pany as oxidiZed ore teaches better by
the cyanide process than free gold, I'M
less the gold in a free state Is exceed
ingly fine. and there is a growing be-
lief among Mercur miners that this is
the condition Of Mercur ore, the free
gold being so fine that its presence is
not diScernable, even with the aid or a
powerful glass.
This is not the first instance of the
finding of free gold in the mines OF
Mercur. Two years ago a piece Oh
quartz with free gold sticking to it was
found in the Mercur ore bin, although 1t
VI "
ton Of the mine it came from, while
free gold has also been picked up in the
Geyser- Marion mine, which would IN
dicate that there is a belt or zone run
ming through the camp which carries
the unalIoyed metal mixed with the
oxidized ores.
The officers of the company were
very reticent regarding the finding OF
free gold in the Sacramento, not wish
ing to arouse any undue excitement
over the incident, which, of itself, cuts
no important figure, as the gold in the
ore is Just as valuable unseen as when
seen; still. there is something in the
appearance of gold in a native state
that appeals to every mining man, and
the fact that it is occasionally found in
the mines of Mercur creates renewed
interest in this camp of such wonderful
possibilities.
In speaking Of the Sacramento yester-
day a well informed mining operator,
who has visited the property of late,
stated that the indications were that
within the environments of this prop
erty there would yet be found the larg-
est body Of ore ever exposed in the
world. with the possible exception of
the veins in the Homestake and Tread
well mines. This, however, will take
some time to demonstrate satisfactor-
ily Still, the showing in this mine is
magnificent, and the ore bodies so far
disclosed seem eXhaustless in their ex-
tent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29

one and that it will go to the deep.
Mr.. Dern also visited the Chloride
Point, with which he was highly
pleased as well as astonished at the
large amount of ore blocked out and in
sight, while he was favorably i'm
pressed with the new mill and its ar
rangement.
One obiecr of Mr.. Dern's visit to the
vicinity of Lion hill was to inspect the
Little Pittsburg ground, and as one of
the officers of the company he looked
over the property with the view of an
early resumption of work in its de-
velo9ment.
This was Mr.. Dern's. first visit to the
Little Pittsburg, and he thinks more of
it now than ever before and feels con-
fident that with intelligent work, it win
in time take. rank with other mines in
that locality as a producer of the
precious metals in paying quantities,
and it is more than likely that as re-
suit of his visit, operations in the OPEN
ing of this property will begin at an
early GaV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
5Q,lL;I1,|E ||:

filed up the ditch which conveyed the
irrigation water to his land, by reason
of which the crops were a failure. He
prays for $500 actual damages and
81, 900 primitive damages.
Barbara Tanner has fled suit against
Ferdinand ]. Fabian ct al. to recover
s14,15O balance alleged to be due on
promissory after sale of the property
mortgaged. to secure the note, which,
with interest. amounted to $685.
John Dickerson. of Hunter precinct,
reported to the sheriff yesterday that
rs fancy chickens belonging to him had
been stolen the night before.
j. NJ Stout VS.. A. Pillaud ct al .;
judgment anG decree of foreclosure for
1,62S.20 by default.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
The Herald's Correspondent Visits
the Camp of FL Monte.

Moab, April 26.-Your correspondent
has just returned from a four days
visit to the north division of the La
Sal mountains, and was the first to
break a trail into the head of Mill
creek, finding far less difficulty than
was to be expected.
The snow is disappearing very rap
idly, and the south slopes are practi-
cally bare, with the exception of the
crests and where the timber is heavy.
Eight others followed our trail in the
next day, and when we left, the Darcy
brothers OF Denver and a Mr.. Ewing
from Cripple Greek had started work
on veins they pronounced very promis-
ing.
We went to the top of the crest above
Beaver basin and Deep creek, on the
east slope, and saw there much the
same condition as in Mill creek. Mi
ner's basin, which we could also look
into, laying just north of Mill creek,
seems to have the most snow, as its
position seems to have caused it to
catch and hold much of the drifting
snow. While freezing very hard at
nights, during the middle of the day
the snow was disappearing rapidly, and
by May 10 every part of the mountains
will be practically open.
l visited the new town Of Ell Monte,
at the IOOI Oh the mountain DSlOW
Miners basin, and found there town
of IS tents and two log houses, and
men busy hauling rock for stone
store building, to be occupied by Grand
Junction men, who now have on the
way in a large stock of goods. A. ".
Anderson & Co. were already estab-
lished in a large tent, with a general
stock of mining and camp supplies, and
reported trade good. Flour was selling
at 1915 per hundred, potatoes at sI.75,
being but rs cents g. hundred advance
over Moab prices-about the actual cost
of freighting in at this time of the
year. Small articles were selling at
about Moab prices.
Lines & Henderson of Grand juno
ton have a line of pack trains, and
were busy packing for a trip into the
basin, trail having been dug through
the snow, which was six feet deep in
many places. In one of the log build
ings Mrs. Redeker of Grand Junction
was established in the restaurant bust
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
Miscellaneous Court Business.

Thomas H. Robert has entered suit
against c. n. Dansie to recover s102. Is
for goods sold and delivered, $42 65
money loaned.
Jacob A Dupee is suing the Salt
Lake Valley Loan & Trust company to
recover the possession of certain prop
erty described as the north half Of lot
8, block II, plat c, Salt Lake City sur
vey, alleged to be wrongfully withheld
by the defendants. Plaintiff also prays
for 800 damages and 5000 for rents is
sues and profits of the premises.
John w. Smith yesterday entered suit
against the Draper Irrigation company
to recover 81, 800 damages. The plaintiff
alleges that he had planted in crops
of various kinds about five acres of
land at Draper and that the defendants
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
Beats the Klondike.

Mr.. A. C. Thomas of Marysville,
Tex, has found a more valuable dis
covery than has yet been made in the
KIondike. For years he suffered untold
agony from consumption. accompanied
by hemorrhages; and was absolutely
cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. He
declares that gold is of little value in
comparison with this marvellous cure;
would have it, even if it cost hun
dred dollars bottle. Asthma, Bron-
chitis and all throat and lung affections
are positively cured by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption Trial
bottles free, at z. c. NJ. l. drug store.
Regular size, SOC and 81. Guaranteed
to cure or price refunded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of
Constipation and Sick Headache For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are guar
anteed to be perfectly free from every
deleterious substance, and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone TO the
stomach and bowels, greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size, 25c per box.
Sold by u. C. NJ. I. drug store
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
ONTARIO MILL TAILINGS.
Marsac Mill to Be Started Up On An
Experimental Run.

Park City. April 2S.-Regarding the
starting up of the Marsac mill on On
tario tailings, Superintendent Cham
bers stated this morning that a test
run will be made on 1000 to 5000 tons
of tailings. which will be taken from
different parts of the dump to get an
average Sample. The result of this
second experiment viii determine
whether or not the entire dump will be
put through. The tailings will average
about nine ounces of silver per ton.
Mr.. Chambers inspected the mill this
morning to determine what improve
meGts are necessary. TIE principal re-
pairs will be made on the roasting fur
mace and work will be commenced i'm
mediately.
The Ontario's head men, who have
served the company faithfully for
years, are dropping out of the Park one
by one, to find positions in other
camps. Now goes Mr.. A. D. Moffat,
long on the service of the company
and during the past II years foreman
of the Ontario mill. Mr.. Moffat has
been selected by the Bi-Metallic COM
pany to take charge of its 100 stamp
chloridizing and amalgamating mill at
PhillipSburg, Mont. His selection is a
very gratifying recognition and en-
derSement Of the record he has made
III lne management OF Inc nllH mere.
He came to the Park % years ago,
when the camp was new and the On
tario mine was just being opened up.
Becoming almost Immediately an en-
ployee of the company, he was ap-
pointed night foreman of the Ontario
mill in 1882, was foreman of the Mar
sac for six months in 1856 and on July
10, of the same year, was made fore
man of the Ontario mill, holding the
he .fA
Mr.. Moffat departed today for Salt
Lake for a brief visit with his family
and will depart for Montana in a few
DAYS.
Henry Wonn returned this morning
from Stateline.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
HEALTH CATECHISM.
To Be Committed to Memory By All
Dyspeptics, Invalids, Consumptives.

What is the first cause OF :tinestenths
of all disease?
Imperfect digestion OF food.
Why does imperfect digestion cause
disease of other organs?
Because blood, nerves, muscles, bone
and flesh are derived from the food we
eat and digest. If digestion is perfect
the bleod is pure, nerves and muscles
strong, flesh firm. If the digestion is
poor, the blood is supplied from half
digested, fermenting> food, irritating
every nerve and organ. The result is,
sooner or later, organic disease, be-
cause every organ being poorly nour-
ished the weakest gives way first, and
we have liver trouble, kidney COM
plants, heart disease or consumption.
Is not dieting the usual and best
treatment to cure indigestion?
No, because the dyspeptic has been
starved long enough; what is needed is
abundant nourishment, not the lack of
it. The stomach and blood demand nu-
triment, not bran crackers.
What is the best method of cure?
Plenty of wholesome food well di-
gested.
But how can a weak stomach digest
plenty of wholesome food?
By taking with the food after each
meal certain harmless. remedies which
are known to digest food and thus
nourish the blood and rest the weak
stomach.
What are these harmless remedies?
The most valuable are vegetable fer
ments, pure pepsin, Golden Seal and
fruit salts. All of these are now COM
bined in the form of pleasant tasting
tablets, sold by druggists under the
name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Are these tablets superior to the
various liquid preparations so-called
dyspepsia cures?
Most decidedly. because all liquid
medicines become stale with age and
lose whatever good qualities they may
have had originally, while the tablet
retains its properties Indefinitely. Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets can be carried
in the pocket, always at hand ready for
use when travelling or at daily occu-
patton. They cost but so cts and
should be kept in every family. They
keep the digestion perfect and save
doctors bills by warding off disease.
Are Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets adapt
ed to all forms of dyspepsia?
Yes, because in all cases the trouble
results from indigested, fermenting
food. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cause
the food to be digested before it has
time to ferment.
If yet wish to know more about them
ask your druggist for a package and
try them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
PLEASED WITH THE HERCULES.
Development Work Progressing On
This Lion Hill Property.

George Dern, one of the officers of the
Mercur Mining company, who returned
Wednesday night from Mercur, took
time while in this great gold camp to
take a run out to Lion hill, and while
there he made an inspection of the
Hercules, developments in which of
late have attracted widespread atten-
ton at the hands of mining men who
know good thing when they see it.
In speaking Of the Hercules, Mr.. Dern
corroborates former reports regarding
this property and the new discoveries
made in its workings of late, which.
Mr.. Dern states, embrace a fine body
of what is seemingly high-grade ore
and almost identical in its character
istics to that which has made the
Chloride Point famous in the past,
there being quite a, large face of this
class Of mineral exposed, from which
the zen are now sacking ore for ship
ment which will undoubtedly be made
in the near future.
In opening uD the Hercules, the ore
was encountered in a drift from the
bottom of the incline sunk from the
face of the long tunnel, ana now the
management is sinking on a fine body
of mineral on its dip, the indications
being that the deposit is a permanent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
Mammoth War Balloon.

Chicago, April 2S.-Captain William
]. Lloyd, assistant superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph company
and commander Of the signal troops of
the Illinois National Guard, acting un-
der a commission from General A. V.
Greeley of the United States signal
service, to assist in the work of equip
ping a large captive balloon to be used
by the navy department in following
the movements of the Spanish war
ships, has succeeded in securing a gem
orator capable of producing from $780,
900 to 900 cubic feet of gas every
"a hours. and q reservoir which was
made expressly for the purpose of hold
ing the air necessary for the formation
of gas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
FREE GOLD IS FOUND
The Yellow Metal In Native State In
the Sacramento.
NOT SPECIALLY IMPORTANT
BUT STILL IT APPEALS TO
EVERY MINING MAN.

The Daisy Mill-Work Progressing
Finely In the Erection of Reduc-
ton Works-PIeased With the
Hercules = Development Work
Progressing On This Lion Hill
Property - Raid On Northern
Light-Bulls and Bears Indulge
In Scrapping Match On the Ex-
change-The La Sal Mountains
The Herald's Correspondent Visits
the Camp of Ell Monte-ontario
Mill Tailings-Marsac Mill to Be
Started Up On An Experimental
Run-Northern Light Cyanides-
The Martha Washington Shipment
Silver and Lead-Mining Notes
and Personals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29

ness. Nearly all of the men were on
the mountain sides, prospecting, and
several had made locations We learned
from parties who had just come down
from the basin that about rs men were
already there, and that several log
buildings were being erected.
On the road from Moab, going to
Mill creek, we met party headed by
w. H. Hayes of Mancos, Colo, and
one headed by S. c. Bailey and e. E.
Whited, from the Red River district
in New Mexico. The large number in
already and known to be headed this
way indicates that the La Sal noun
tains will experience large-sized boom
this summer. Our talk with those we
met brought forth expressions OF sat
isfaction from the observations already
made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
Ore and Bullion.

The ore and bullion receipts yesterday
were as follows:
Mccormick & Co., bullion. $1,000; ores.
s., 300.
T. R. Jones & Co, ores, s25,5OO; bullion,
1880
Commercial National bank. ores, IS. 100,
Bamberger & Mcmillan, ores. $7,196
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
Silver and Lead.

The silver and lead quotations yesterda!
were as follows:
Bar silver. 81 cents.
Lead. brokers', $3.50; exchange. $3.70.
Copper, lake, s1215; casting, SIf12lz.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
When Travelling,

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and
effectualIy on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in 50-cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the California
Fig syrup Co. only.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
Boston and Bontana.

Butte, Mont, April 2S.-The stock
holders of the Boston & Montana Min
ing company met today. The only bust
ness transacted was the reelection of
the old board of trustees. The trustees
meet in New York The annual report
has already been published
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. II
soothes the child. softens the gums. al
lays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea
Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
Honor Rightly Conferred.

Paris, KY, April 2S.-Isaac Alexan-
der, granddaughter of Jefferson Davis,
has been chosen to carry the stars and
stripes for company G., this city, in
the war with Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
Navajo Blankets at 2. c. M. I.

We have just obtained a selected lot
of Elegant Navajo Blankets, which are
now on sale.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
MUNYON'S

rheumatism cure Is guaranteed TO be absolutely
harmless and strong tonic in building up the weak
and debiiitated. 1t cures acute muscular rheuma-
tism in from one to i've days. Sharp shooting pans
in any part of the body stopped in few doses
prompt complete and permanent cure for larnenesS
soreness, stiff back and all pains in hips and IONS
Chronic -heunatisrn sciatica, luInbago or pain N
the back are speedily cured 1t seldom falls to give
relief from one to two doses, and almost invar1aoiy
cures before one bottle has been used. Inc Aunyon
Remedy Company prepare separate cure for each
disease At alt Druggists cents VIAL II you neea
medical advice write Prof. Munyon, l5Oo Arcn
streef PhiIadalnhia. II is absolutely Tree. 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
The Martha Washington Shipment

The Martha Washington was in the
market yesterday with a shipment Of
ore which was sold on controls showing
metallic values as follows:
First Class-1S3 ounces silver, 10 per
cent lead and 81 in gold to the ton.
Second Class-110 ounces silver with
a small amount of lead and gold.
Another shipment is being sorted at
the mine and others will soon follow.
1t is learned that the company has
awarded the contract for a steam hoist
for the mine to the Utah & Montana
Machinery company the plant to be
duplicate of the South Swansea hoist
The shipment of ore above mentioned
netted the company 81, 055.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-29
RAID ON NORTHERN LIGHT.
Bulls and Bears Indulge In a Scrap
ping Match On the Exchange.

Inc Dill OF the STOCK eXcHdHSe was
the scene of a lively and spirited en-
counter yesterday between the bulls
and the bears, and for several moments
pandemonium reigned, the bone OF the
greatest contention being Northern
Light, which was hammered and
banged around until the friends of this
security hardly knew where they
We're att
Nothing was done in the listed stocks
until Geyser- Marion was reached, and
it was not until after considerable
sparring had been INDUCED in on the
part OF the brokers that a sale was
announced in this stock, 800 shares be-
ing picked up on orders at 81, while
thousand share lot figured in the deal
ings at 81. 05, buyer 60 days. Mercur
showed up better than for a week past
and transfers were made at $50 and
SS.121k. Northern Light was in fairly
good shape at the opening and had it
not been for the fierce assault made
by bears with buying orders, the stock
would have held its own and might
have closed with gains to its credit. AS
it was, however, the market broke fiat,
sales being recorded down as low as 81
cents, below which point It was impos-
sible to force the stock, although
great deal of time was spent in the at
tempt. Sacramento was a favorite, SELL
ing in small lots at 81 cents.
The bears also made successful at
tacks on Chloride Point, which sold
down TO 81 cents, only 100 shares sell
ing at this figure, an odd lot changing
hands at 80. Sunbeam was weak and
on the toboggan, and yet it failed to
participate in the dealings of the day.
The Swanseas were a trif1e stronger,
while Dexter and Grand Central were
stiff in the offerings and strong in the
bidding.
The transactions of the day were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCK.
900 Geyser- Marion at 81.
1000 Geyser- Marion at S1.05, buyer 60
days.
100 Mercur at $S.121z.
200 Mercur at IS. 10.
200 Northern Light at SO cents.
200 Northern Light at 3S12 cents.
100 Northern Light at 3S!z cents.
1000 Northern Light at 80 cents.
200 Northern Light at 3712 cents.
1900 Northern Light at 81 cents.
200 Sacramento at 81 cents.
100 Chloride Point at 81 cents.
rs Chloride Point at so cents.
The closing quotations were as fol-
lows:
CALL OF LISTED STOCKS.