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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-25
WILL
VISIT THE CITY.
Coming Here to Investigate Deep
Greek Railroad Scheme
GTURE OF HYDROCARBONS.
items From vcvnai-Tintic n'str'e'
PARK city Notcs-week nj
silver city.

Word has been received from the Ne"
York capitalists TO whom the peeP
Creek railroad scheme has been pre-
sentcd. which states that experts VIII
roach Salt Lake city about January
10Th. for the purpose Of visiting Deep
creek to confirm the tonnage estimates
already set before the eastern gentle
men. A force OF men will be cent GU,
west about January end. They WAL
take an assay OUTFIT along and prepare
for the arrival OF the experts. once
the tonnage question Is settled satlasac.
torily, J. u. Welmsr feels that the lss'
will be comparatively plain SAILING. he
gentlemen who are inNestlgaths lhc
protect are all connected with the iron
mines and smclters OF Lake superior,
Ohio and Pennsylvania. and are the
Kind OF men. II l. stated. who VIII push
the Deep Creek railroad project TO
finish when they learn OF the Immense
ore deposits out there. Although thls
IA not the best season for seeing IN"
country and forming an estimate OF US
value. Mr., Wclmer anticipates no DIM
Guilty In presenting n sufficiently en-
couraEirg Investment before the repre-
sentative Of the eastern capitalists. IL
IL estimated that with the railroad 90.
.tabiishcd. $40 ore would Just about play
even, and II viii therefore he the OBJ
Ject OF the expert. besides estimating
the tonnage values from the ore bodica
IN sight, 20 also estimate the value OF
thoSe ore bodies. The Jesse Weimer
company have already bonded the old
grade extending from Ninth West 10
beyond Garfield.
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EUREKA.


Home of David Coleman aud Its Contents
Destroyed by Fire.
Eureka. Dec. 24.--David Coleman, who
II up In Idaho on mining business with
Jim Earls. but whose family reside in
Eureka. Will have u sorrowful Christ
mas greeting when he learns that the
house In which his family lived was
burned today. His wife and two
children have had to take shelter In the
house OF a friend (Airs. Holland); ali
the household goods, furniture, cloth
Ing. books, tof which Mr.. Coleman had
a large colloction) having been burned.
There was no insurance and the whole
IL n total loss
Mrs. Coleman had stepped out to
make call for u few minutes while the
oven was getting hot TO bake bread
she had not been gone more than five or
six minutes when she was Informed
thnt her house was ON fire Frantic
with excitement she sought for her two
children but fortunately they were out
playing when the fire started. The fira
department and scores OF ready ana
Wiling hands responded to the alarm
ana rendered assistance In every way.
but all efforts were Intellectual In saw.
ing any OF the household effects, and ali
that remains are the outer walls OF the
frame cottage. Much sympathy Ia ex-
pressed for the unfortunate wife and
children.
INADEQUATE FIRE PROTECTION
Tho fire protection In Eureka In en-
treiy inadequate 10 u city OF this size,
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LEWISTON.
Esceiient showing In Educational Matters
Primary work-Scw.y Notes.

Lheehsut NnoWhs ~ educational Matters
Primary work-Sew.y Notes.
Special Correspondence.
Lewiston. Cache Co.. Dec. 22.-The
weather has been very cold for four or
Ave days with thermometer down to ten
below zero.
our now meeting house In near COM
pletion, the painters are putting on the
finishing touches. II In a splendid struc-
ture and credit to the people OF Lewis
ton.
our day schools. six In all, are In ex-
cellent running order, and about fifteen
OF our boys are attending the Brigham
Young academy In Logan.
one OF our beloved sisters, Emma
Wilson, passed awpy ON the eighth OF
December, 1899. after a severe illness.
The health OF the people Is good In
general with the exception OF a few
colds.
Mr.. Fred Canham has set UP "a shoe
repairing establishment.
ON account Of light crops and small
prices. and coal being high In price,
many farmers have concluded to pat
ronlze the canyon and burn wood.
Elder Ffleman Rodgers has returned
from the Southern States, where he
filled an honorable mission.
Our primary association gave "a grand
entertainment on Friday night, Dec.
Is. which was enjoyed by all lovers OF
the Primary work. There Is great inter-
est taken In teaching music and sing
Ing TO the boys and girla-the boys es-
pecially-by David Egbert and Mrs
Geo. Holiday. The boys viii md II like
bread cast upon the waterp which will
be found after many days. especially
when they are called to MI missions.
The Primary officers deserve every en-
enlargement In their faithful labors.
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rmE WEEK Ar SILVER cry.
Concentrating ore It SILVER Park-slnking
on Buckley. shaft

In its review OF the week at Silver
city the Star says the Wine on the
Silver Park $50 level has been sunk To
a depth OF seventy-flve feet ana Is vet
In ore. There are large bodies OF low
grade ore, both In the old and new
workings. which Will run 20 per recent
lead. ounces silver and from 81 40 to
H.b0 In gold, n splendid concentrating
proposition, and a plant II one Of the
certninties In the spring, In the mean
time sinking and the search for the
high-grade values which generally fol-
low such showing in Tlntlc district
VIII continue.
The small amount Of water remaining
In the Buckeye shaft has been cleaned
out and the contractors. Del Roberts
and Son. have begun TO sink the shnft
from the 400 level The New Klondlkc
mine SHAFT has about drained the
Buckeye OF water. which heretofore
has always been n hindrRnce In tho
operation OF the mine. Some OF The
best ore In the mine was shipped from
level to which the water aftor,ynrd
rose, and while the shaft Is being deep
ened, Mr.. Sappingion. who has lease
on the property. win open up the depos-
Ito on the level. Rising Sun mountain
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ITEMS rnon vEnSAL.



Special Correspondence.
vernal. Dec. 22.-The Dyer smelter
has been shut down for the winter and
only about a dozen men viii remain at
the mine
Several OF the officials have received
their dismissal from Boston and one OF
them. Geo. G. Lonabcry. left today for
his home In tho East.
IL II generally believed that their
methods OF handling the smelter have
been unsatisfactory TO the company.
hence the present action. The shipment
OF the high grade ore to Carter Will
continue all winter and coke VIII be
loaded back. by spring there will be u
big supply on hand aud then II IL
thought things will hum" at the Dyer
and copper bullion viii be turned out
at great rate. II Is estimated that
there is at least t9S0,0OO worth OF ore
~ sight now and development work Il
making more satisfactory discoveries
all the time.
James Hacking Is stlll gu, on white
River with several men working assess
ment work on the gilSonltc claims OF
Jesse Knight.
The force OF men under the direction
OF Hon. VIM. O'Nell Is stlll at work In
good prospects there,
The Bromide mine hasn't been heard
from recently. but We expect word at
any time % the starting up OF the
Hmelter again. II was only shut down
on account OF the lack OF fuel and the
owners are enthusiastic over their sue
ggna
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UrAns uYDROcARBoSs
WIN Play an Important Part In the Ac.
tivity of the sest~.

Referring to the possibilities OF the
future ms regards Utah's mineral re-
sources the Engineer and Miner has the
following:
THE time Ia not far distant when the
less attractive. but probably none the
less profitable OF Ctah's mineral re-
sources will play nm important part In
the activity Of the State. We refer par
ticuiarly to such minerals aa the hydro
carbon deposits. which are OF the most
extensive and most volumlnous char
nct.r.
Already Utah has made "A respecta-
bic output Of asphaltum. and for some
years past important asphalt contracts
have been filled for the city and
suburbs OF Chicago by material shipped
from Utah and executed by Utah men.
The possibilities OF the asphalt out
put OF the State are simply enormous.
Remembering In addition, such Items
as elaterite. gilsonite. ozokerite. etc.
which all exist In large quantities, etc..
which all exist In large quantities. the
productive future OF the State prom
isos large record"
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VEkNAL.
The Cold Wave, with Snow = Christmas
Festivities ON u Large Scale.

The Cold Wave, with snow - Christmas
Festivities On u Large scale.
Special Correspondence.
Vernal. uintah county. Dec, 22.-Thc
cold wave has struck us. preceded by
u snow storm, Just as the forecast pub
lished In the News" said II would.
The cold Ia unusually severe for this
time OF the year. So far as the snow
10 concerned. II was good thing for
us here. The eheep can now get out on.
10 their winter ranges. which has been
impossible up TIL now. The hay crop
In somewhat short and the price higher
than usual but some feeding Will have
to be done II the present cold snap con-
tinues long.
Mayor $. NJ. Brown Is again In our
town after a several weeks soJourn In
Salt Lake.
Christmas VIII be celebrated here In
grand style. A committee has the affair
In hand, and VIII decorate several
Christmas trees with ornaments, pres.
entsetc. Every child In town viii receive
present and have a general good
time besides.
The new city officials are qualifying
and getting In shape TO assume theii
responsibilities on Jan. 1, 1900
The scarlet fever cases at Dry Fork
have 10 far been confined 10 the two
families. and II IL believed that the
Quarantine haa besn effectual.
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PROBATE AMI GUARDIANSHIP
NOTICES.
NOTICE To CREDITORS.
ASSESSMENT NO 4.

Ely Mining and Milling company. Office and
Utah. -Nopcc I. hereby given that at a
meeting ofithc directors, held on tile ilih day
OF Dccumrr. lsSi, an asses sncnt Of = ccnt.
capital stock ~ the corporation issued aud
outstanding. payable on or bcforc January
10Th. 100, 20 the treasurer az his oricc, AZ 1,
y, Jones a CO.. hank. No 10 Main street,
Salt Lake city. Utah. Any stock 40 N which
thls as,cssinVnt may remain unpaid on tho
18th day ~ January 100. will he delinquent
and advertised for sale nj public auction;
aud unlcs. payment l. made before. 10 many
OF the shares represented by each crftlhrate
OF the stock W delinquent ~ may ho nr''u,.
snry Will bc sold on the .nd day " February.
ip1. ut 10 o'clock q. IN. to pay the delinquent
tislng and expense OF sale
wM. ~ sPRAGuF. Secretary.
by order OF the board Of directors.
salt Lake City. Utah. December lab, isgl
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cherry Greek Items.

Contracts are being let for retracking
and rctlmboring the main tunnel OF the
North Mountain companys mine at
Egan canyon. preparatory to rcsumlng
operations through the tunnel Instead
Of the shaft.
Al the star mine after the brcakage
~ the big pump. n smaller one was
utilized which keeps the water In check.
and the men are put on again. New
discoveries OF rich ore are being made
In the raises and the outlook surpofscs
all expectations. one miner Informed
your correspondent that there was
enough ore Discovered TO keep the pres
cnt force OF men at work i've years.
In addition to the ore to supply the
mill. several teams are kept hauling
rich ore from the mine direct TO the
railroad White Pine News.
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PANGUITCi1.
SNOW Brirhtens YARN Prospects -Big Rab-
bit Hunt.

bit Hunt.
Special Correspondence.
PanSuitch. Garfield Co. Dec. ?3.-we
have had two snowfalla this month. a
fair beginning for the winter. and proc
poets are good to satisfy the farmers
for water the coming year.
BIG RABBIT HUNT.
our townsboys. TO break the mono,ony
OF the times. organized a rabbit hunt.
TO commence last Tuesday. Jas. Me-
cullough and John A. Lee being tho
generals. Sides were chosen. and two
OF the coolest days-not purposely-ot
the winter were selected for the fray.
Wednesday at . o'clock y. m. ended the
war. Count; scaips for Lee. 1855. Mac,
no: total. i.i65. The losers put up
dance and supper for the winners. Two
Of the hunters were struck with stray
shot. doing no damage TO them. how
ever
A merry Christmas TO the News" and
Its readers. and happy New Year,
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ursv~ Men taii

Victims to stomach. liver and kidney
troubles as well as women. and all feel
the results In loss OF appetite. poisons
headache and tired. iistiess, un-down
feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that. J. w. Gardner. OF Idaviile,
Ind. says: Electric Bitters are Just
the thing for n man when he don't care
whether he lives or dies II gave me
new strength and good appetite. I can
now eat anything and have n new lease
ON life" Only 30 cts. at Il. c. NJ. I.
Drug Dept. Every bottle guaranteed.
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and this may be boneflcen, ,y.,.,,
TO the people here TO nec,rn warning
wa'sr supply. one that can be rel,a Letter
on IN easc OF need-whIch ia nv up
n ne,,e-'nat they should protec, rays
surely b"~s so, nueh disaster as would would
part or this city, II this ~. p.n.ipal
CURED on q windy night. and ha a, &C.
sentiment Is paramount in The III ~. one
the people. and that In that .o,nn ,us OF
must pc done to secure better aiming Az
lection than now exists, 80 Inn, ~ pro:
property may not be jeopardI,s nie and
ton OF the city. WV eItIno.
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mERcuR .-.Si.G NOTES.
bssS
Some Very Fine Chloride sil,er-Leai ore
from Tia, Columbia,

Superintendent NJ. stackpole OF the
Chloride Point mine left Thursday for
Deer Lodge to spend Christmas with
his parents.
J. T. oRonrke outhtted Friday and
left for the West Dip, TO begin the as
sessment work on the Walker Bros.
group Of claims.
II. NJ. Reed and j. c. Wilkinson have
completed their 1907 foot contract Of the
Antler group. Lion nm. The property
IL looking well. and the company are
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC RY.

AnnivEs
Trcm w,sr. GO; n. NJ. 1874, y. IN .eiSo p IN.
LEAVES
Tor West. ftoa, m, 1850 y. M, eiio .. m.
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BRIGHAM CITY.
Archie Mcdonald severely Injured by u
Giant Powder Explosion.
Special per Deecret Teieprnnh

brigham city. Boselder Co.. Dec. 2s.-
Archie Mcdonald lies at the point OF
death In this city owing to an explosion
OF giant powder IN a bunk house OF
mine about four miles from Brigham.
near Three Mile. The accident occur ed
about 1880 last night while the work
men were thnwing out sticks OF giant
powder When the powder caught
IRE the men started TO run but a num-
Der OF them were blown down and
slightly hurt. Chas. Stokes had his
hands badly injured. A piece OF wood
entered McDonald's head penetrating
the brain. An operation Is now being
performed. The young mans condition
IN extremely critical.
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IN riSrIc DISTRICT.
The Miner Review. the Weeks Operations
at the Mines.

Billy Knigh, and Fred Mathews be-
gan work yesterday on a contract for
the Minnlc-Argcntum Mining CO.. TO
drive tunnel c2 feet to tap the ledge
on the Henrietta claim.
Water has been encountered in the
cross-cut from the $50 level In the fcl
Rcy. and u No. Cameron pump has
been Installed. There IL about sixty
feet OF water In thc main shaft
The drift through which the Apex Is
bein. developed. broke Into cave
Wednesday, the extent OF which has
not yet been determined
Joe Biddlccome was over Tuesday
from the Diamond Cons at Diamond.
ana reports some copper ore OF n strip
ping value IN the cross-eut on the 800
level
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HOLIDAY REDUCED RATES.

on December card. cath, Goth, 3ist,
and January LIST. the Rio Grande West
ern Railway announces a rate OF one
single fare Tor the round trip between
any two statiors on its lines. Tickets
for Ogden, Provo, Eureka, Manti and
various other points In the State II the
very best.
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just saved Iiis Life,

II was a thrilling escape that Charles
Davis OF Bowerston, o.. lately had from
a frighfful death. For two years n Sc
we're lung trouble constantly grew
worse until II seemed. he must die OF
Consumption. Then he began 10 use
DIR. Kings New Discovery and lately
wrote; ut gave instant relief and eff
fected n permanent cure" Such Won
derful cures have for % years. proven
IT'S power TO cure all Throat. Chest and
Lung troubles. Price 90 cts. and 81. 90.
Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles
free at Y. q. NJ !. Drug Dept.
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RICHFIELD.
Court Misunderstanding SMALLPOX Scare
May student. Exposed.

Special Correspondence.
Richheld. Dec, 2i.--DlstrIet court was
In session on the Goth and 22nd and the
following business transacted:
In the Snowden divorce case the de-
cision OF the court was reserved until
the next regular term OF court In
January next.
Motion and demurrer In Riohneld Ir-
rigation Company VS. Clear Creek Irri-
cation Company ct al. set for hearing
January Sth.
Bean vs. choffni ct al. set for trial
January 18th.
Nebeker w Anderson. set for trial
January sth.
In the State VI Madsen. counsel for
prosecution was given leave to amend
the information herein over the OBJ
lection OF counsel for defendant
An order was made inviting Judge
Hart, OF the First district, to sit In this
court on January Sth 10 hear some mat
!ers that Judge Mccarty is disqualified
TO determine.
Order was made to draw thirty psut
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OGDEN NEWS.
DoDEN. DEC. %. 1922
PLUNGED THROUGH THE ICE
seoidup aud Thieves Arrestcd-Paid
Tor His fun-eunerai OF
Phiiip Tout.

This morning as some young men
were skating on ogden river. Arthur
Anderson. the popular sign writer, broke
through the Ice into the cold water.
nearly over his head. lie endcavored
10 get up on the Ice again. but II would
not hold him. one OF the young men
on the bank OF the river rescued him.
pulling him TO the shore with long
pole Had his companion not been on
the bank to have assisted him, II 10
very possible he would have lost his
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ASSESSMENT NO. ..
West Morning Glory Mining Company.
once aud Principal Place OF business, salt
Lake City. Utah.

Notice Il hereby given that at n meeting
Of the directors, held on the 9Th day ~ Dee,
isgD. an assessment OF v ~ cent per share.
was levied ON all the share, ~ tho capital
stock OF the corporation, payable on or be-
fore the s5th day OF January, 100. 10 the
Secretary NJ No. ~ Mccormick block, salt
Lake city. Utah. Any stock uuon which the
nav M Jnn,nry ION viii np islinausn, and
advertised for sale at public auction and
unless payment l. made before, W many o.
the shares represented by each certificate OF
the stock ~ delinquent ~ may be necessary
Will b. sold On thu 10th day ~ February. lp9
~ 90 u. T. Walker building, salt Lake CITY.
state II utah, AZ the hour ~ V o'clock noon.
with the cn,t Of advertising and expense Of
sale. THOMAS v. TAYLOR secretary.
ny order Of the board Of Directors.
salt Lake CITY. Utah, December IL. bsl
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NOW READY.

Jenson's Church Chronology, n oh,o,.
o.os'cm history % the Church rro,.
,so. 20 ,he close OF 1898. Printed in
OF binding desired. Price. az I'VE
q 4 300. The funds ser,ycs fro,, ~ ~
sale OF the book will be used Tor ,hs
erection OF new Lniter.day SAM.
His,orinn's Office In this city, 70, ~
~ THE DESrRET NEW"
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,a AS a eur cure for rheumatism cham,o,
repu,auon' p Il. johnson. Of NIUE M,.he
, mon md. has boon troubled w,,s
!, ho ", saws' since 1852. In speaking ",
that would relieve mo m,,, ahything
chnmberlnin's Pain Balm. n oc,. used n,d
magic with me. My foot waa s,,.i IKE
ana paining me very much hu, en
GOOD application OF Pain Balm reilo vns
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NEW MAMMOTH MEETING.
The Need for specific information Caused
an Adjournment

A total OF $4,000 shares were repre-
scented at the New Mammoth meeting
on Saturday afternoon out of the 500.-
1000 shares OF the company's capital
stock While the majority OF those
present favored an assessment nothing
was done owing to tho need OF more
specific information rs to the com
pany's condition. And as Receiver
Bruback Will not be prepared to make
his report until the latter part OF the
week II was thought advisable to adj
Journ until January End. A committee.
consisting OF Thomas Adams. l.. ~.
West and George III. Raybould. was
appointed to investigate the condition
OF the company's affairs and report at
the meeting on End January.
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sQrAw ISLAND PURCHASED
Immense Mast Furnaces and steel WORKS
10 he Established.

The Buffalo, N Y. Courier this morn
ing SAYS that eastern and western
capitalists have purchased for 100000.
Squaw Island, situated ON the Niagara
river, Just below this city. ON which
they propose TO establish immense blast
furnaces and malleablo steel works In
addition TO extensive warehouses to
serve as IA distributing station for Min
neapolis Hour to eastern points and for
export,
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The Texas Star group OF Ave claims.
located near the head Of Willow Creek,
and above the old Armstrong station.
has Just been sold for 10000. Ten per
cent Of the amount IL paid down. and
the remainder II TO come In deferred
payments during the ensuing two years.
The papers were signed "Wednesday OF
this week. The sellers are Al Holmes,
Dan Beaton and j. ]. Rowley, HALEY
Times
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HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
VIA ORHGON siIORr LINE.

Only one fare for the round trip.
Tickets ON sale December card, gath.
9th. sist and January ist. good return
ing until January Ord. Best train SER
vice. Five trains each way between
Salt Lake and ogden.
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u. ID. Blanton OF Thackervllle. Tex,
In two years paid over $4,000 to doc
Then they wanted to cut II on. but he
cured II with one box OF Bucklen's Ar
Mica Saive. Guaranteed cure for Piles.
% cts. box. Sold by z. c. II. I. Drug
Dept.
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HoLp-uPs ARRESTED.

on Saturday evening at about six
o'clock as John Rclnboldt was going
from his work two men stepped up to
him ana demanded his money. lie told
went through his clothes. but found
nothing q value. The police were not-
He'd OF he bold occurrence and de-
rcription OF the men WAS given. Oflcer
Murray few hours later located the
men and placed them under arrest
They VIII have their hearing tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock II all the evidence
can be obtained to convict them. They
give their names as c. g. Scott and Don
Van Dyke.