davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25

Word comes from Park Valley, in Box
Elder county, corroborative of the re
cent reaort from that section to the
effect that an important strike had
been made in the Century mine in that
locality, and the ~indications are that
the discovery is most important one,
and that it will result in calling wide
spread attention to the splendid min
eral resources of the Park Valley coun-
try.
AS previously stated in these col
umns, the Century has been driving a
new tunnel for the purpose of cutting
the ledge on the Lizzie claim, embraced
in the Century group, at a considerable
depth. Good Roadway has been record
ed in the accomplishment OF this work,
and not long ago a body of copper
bearing ore was encountered, and word
was received from the mine a few days
ago that after passing through this a
four-foot body or vein of free milling
gold ore, OF high-grade, was DISCLOSE
and uncovered, the ledge being a hidden
one. which. from its dip and strike, will
evidently unite with the Lizzie ledge
with depth. Passing through this hid
den ledge the tunnel is being contln-
ued to its connection with the Lizzie
vein. and when this is ACCOMPLISHED
the company viii have opened up some
very valuable ground, the intention be-
ing to put in a ten-stanD mill at the
mine as soon as possible this spring.
Other properties in that section are
now receiving deserved attention, and
it is learned that on the first Of the
coming week Messrs. Taylor and Smell
Will leave for the valley. with the in
tention Of resuming active work in the
extensive development Of the Plane
tary ground, almost adjoining. the Cen
tIry, the eighty-five-foot shaft on this
property to be deeoened to the 6Oo-foot
level, to facilitate which a steam hoist
viii soon be installed.
In addition to this, work is soon to
be resumed on the Dix group, in which
Messrs. Dern and Airs Of this city and
Mr.. Dodge of Park City are interested,
while the New State company has just
let a contract for 800 feet more of tun-
mel work from the face of the present
tunnel on The ground. which is in a
distance of eighty-five feet, the shaft on
the group showing up some very fine
high-grade gold ore.
1t is believed that the present season
Will witness wonderful activity in Park
Valley hauntS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
THE MAY DAY STRIKE.
Fine Body of Shipping Ore In This
Tintie Ground.
Especial Correspondence


Eureka, Utah, March 24.-The rumor
Of ore in the May Day was current in
town last night, but it was not until
this morning that the extent OF the
strike became known. President ]. A
Hunt came out from Salt Lake last
night and drove hurriedly out to the
mine, and when he returned at 1O
o'clock reluctantly acknowledged to a
Herald reporter the truth of the ru-
mors. This morning when your CORE
spOndent visited the property he found
the men working in a nice face of ore
running entirely across the tunnel, at
q point about 200 feet from its mouth
The ore is of the same character as
that which has made its adjoining
neighbor, the Uncle Sam. Men have
begun work on ore bins, and as soon as
a road can be built shipments viii be
begun. The May Day was located by
Mr. Hunt in $780, and was Incorporated
three years ago. The work has been
done in the tunnel by Contractor James
O'Brien- under the direction of Mr..
Hunt. The proposition has always been
looked upon with great favor. both here
and in Salt Lake. The ore deposits of
GOdiVa mountain are both large and
rich, and there is no doubt but that the
May Day is a bonanza.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
THE PHOENIX BOND.
Articles of Agreement Filed With the
County Recorder.

Another important mining transac-
ton was consummated yesterday by the
filing in the office of the county recorder
of an agreement executed by Andrew
Gebhardt, president, and H. A. Geb-
hardt, secretary of the Phoenix Mining
company, bargaining for the transfer of
the company's property to Herman B.
Kooser Joshua Mcintosh, George
Klenke and Harry F. Sheparson on or
before May A. 1899. The purchase price
is fixed at SIPS, 900, and the company s
property, situated at Bingham, in West
Mountain mining district, consists of
the Tilden, Tilden No. 2, Tilden No. 5,
Stanley, Lookout, Grand Cross Con-
solidated, Amy No. / and part of the
Addella patented mining claims, and in
addition the Tilden No. 4, Coromandel
No. 2, Harriet No 2. Tilden No. 6 and
Tilden No. Z, lode locations. The agree
ment pledges the delivery of 50 per
cent of the Phoenix company's capital
stock at the same time the possession
of the real property shall be yielded to
the purchasers. For the purpose of
ratifying the agreement of sale a meet
ing of the Phoenix stockholders will be
held in this city on April 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
EAGAN STILL CoMMISSARY.
Has Never Been Suspended, Accord
ng to Army Register.

|
ng to Army Register.
| New York, March PA dispatch to
the Herald from washington says: In
| teresting facts concerning the army
were contained in the army register
for 1899, published today by the war de-
partment
The new register still places Brigadier
the commissary department, and no
pears in the volume.
The regular forces sustained a loss of
twenty commissioned officers killed in
action, six died as a result of wounds
received in action, seventy-five died
from other causes and one was dropped.
There will be great deal of crfti
cism throughout the army at the omis-
sion from the new register of the list
of those who have received medals of
honor, and the exposition of the rea-
sons which induced the president to
confer brevet rank upon many officers.
There is no change in the list of major
generals of the regular service, but in
the list of brigadier generals the name
of General Guy V. Henry is inserted,
he having taken the place vacated in
consequence of the retirement of Cen
eral ]. j. Coppinger. Brigadier Cen
eral M. p. Miller, recently appointed,
will retire ON Monday next.
OF the general and staff officers of
volunteers, twenty-one resigned before
Jan. 1, thirty-nine declined appoint
ments, twelve died and 275 were hon
CRADLE discharged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
Pennsylvania Smelter to Be Re-
moved From Control OF Court.
ENTERS SMELTER TRUST
WHICH WILL PAY OFF INDFBT-
EDNEss OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Receiver Officer Has Done Well For
the Company - The Three Local
SHELTERS, the Hanauer, Germania
and Pennsylvania, to Be Run I'm
der One Management.

The Pennsylvania Smelling COM
pany's affairs, which have been under
the supervision of the district court
for some two years. owing to the fact
that the institution was forced into the
hands of a receiver, will in all prob
| ability be removed from the control of
the court next week.
f. ID. Officer was appointed receiver
in February, 1897, at the. suit of Girls
COME & Anderson VS.. the Pennsyl-
vania Smelling company ct al, and
| since then Mr.. Officer has so success
fully managed the business that it has
Melted a profit of approximately $780,
900 and is now on a paying basis. The
immediate reason, however, for the
termination of the receivership is that
the Pennsylvania Snelter, together
with the Hanauer and the Germania
smelters, have been absorbed by the
smelling trust which has recently been
organized, and the trust has agreed to
pay off the Indebtedness against the
Pennsylvania, approximately $3.50, OOO,s
which forced it into the hands of a
receiver. OF this sum Wells, Fargo &
Co. will receive $1,000 and Grisconle
& Anderson 100000.
The arrangements to this end have
practically been completed and next
week application will be made to
Judge Hiles to terminate the receiver
ship
When that is done the three local
Pennsylvania, will be run under one
local manager, who, it is said, will be
T. r. Jones.
Messrs. Marshall, Royle & Hemp
stead are the attorneys representing
the smelter trust in the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
THE KLoNDIKE KING.
Alexander Mcdonald Floats His Pro-
ject In London.

San Francisco, March PA special
from Tacoma says: Alexander Melon
aid has arrived from London, where he
and H. A. Ferguson of Tacoma, sue
cessfully foated McDonald's bonanza in
the Klondike with over s2.0OO,0OO capt.
tai. To this corporation they. have
transferred several claims which Nc
Donald and Ferguson believe to be the
richest gold placer ground in the
Klondike, and probably in the world.
They purchased an option on Bonanza
creek a year ago for $125,000. Within
one month they took s135,00O from a
very small hole in the claim, which
Ferguson says will produce at least
$50Oo.00O before it is entirely worked
out.
In forming the London syndicate. Nc
Donald and Ferguson have carried out
a plan projected over year ago of
enlisting British capital to work their
Klondike holdings on a mammoth scale.
To this end an immense hydraulic plant
consisting OF six carloads of machin-
cry has been purchased, and will ar
rive in Tacoma next week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
JOE BOWERS RUMoRs.
Are Without Foundation When Care
fullv investigated.

fully Investigated.
The mining public is on the tip-toe of
expectation as to what course will be
taken in the settlement of the difficulty
between the Joe Bowers company and
Mr.. Burnham, who, it is asserted.
claims a half interest in the Joe Bow
ers claim which is embraced in the
Tintic holdings Of the company.
Mr.. Burnham has now been in the
city for a week or more, and yet moth
ing is known as to what he will do in
the premises, but two courses being
open to him, one of which is to com
promise with the company, while the
other is to bring suit to enforce his al
legged rights.
For a week or more the stock of the
company has been lowering around the
15-cent mark until a day or so ago,
when gains were noted, the reasons for
the advance being in the nature of a
mystery to many, as the officers of the
company state that they are in the
dark as to what the ultimate result will
be in the way of settlement or lawsuit,
and The Herald is informed that there
is nothing in the rumor that the cap
italization of the company is to be in
creased one-third, Mr.. Burnham to be
given the extra issue for his claim
against the company; neither is there
any truth in the report that a rich
strike has been made in the north drift
in the mine. for the reason that no Work
has been done in that portion of the
property for some time past.
One solution of the problem as to why
the stock has advanced is that a GER
tain dealer, some time ago, sold from
IL 900 to 10000 shares at 20 cents buyer
so days, and that he had to work hard
to get the stock together to fill his con-
tract, the result being that this de-
mand has caused an advance which
may be but temporary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
MARGUERITE COPPER.
Splendid Showing of the Red Metal
In This Prospective Bonanza.

i A. Murphy, the we'll known mining
Beaver county, this state, is enthusias
tic over the very promising showing in
the Marguerite group of copper claims
adjoining the Montreal copper mine in
Rocky district, a few miles from Mil
ford.
During his visit to the Marguerite
Mr.. Murphy started work in the sink
ing of the new working shaft, which
is to be pushed down to the sulphides
as rapidly as possible and at the same
time he put a force at work in the bot
tom of the siXty-foot shaft formerly
sunk in the exploration of this ground.
In this shaft, Mr.. Murphy states, it
was found that the ledge of copper
ore was nine feet thick, but before
leaving for the city a crosS-cut was
run through and back of what was
thought TO be the footwall of the ledge,
when it was found that the ore zone
was twenty feet in width from wall.
the whole body carrying excellent cop
per values, While the zone is StreaIed
with mineral that runs very high in
the red metal, some of which is almost
the pure stuff" judging from samples
and specimens brought back by Mr
Murphy, who is of the opinion that this
ground, which was recently incorpor-
ated upon under the title of the Copper
Ranch company, is the making or one
of the greatest copper producers in this
western country.
Mr.. Murphy. also brought home with
him some samples of pumice stone from
a deposit discovered not far from Mil
ford, which is owned by Billy Williams.
This Dumice exists in a pulyerized
state, and presents a siXteen-foot breast
OF this commodity Of extra fine quality,
which can be shoveled out by the
wagonload and which can be mined and
loaded on the cars at Milford for 50 a.
ton. Mr. Murphy is most favorably
impressed with the wonderful mineral
resources of southern Utah, and states
that this section should be more thor
oughly examined and prospected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
Mining Notes and Personals,

A NJ. Spooner will go out to Mercur this
morning.
| The Centennial-Eureka has ten more
cars of gold ore at the sampler,
The Hercules of Stockton will be in
next week with shipment of good ore.
| The Mercur company will. turn out it's
| first gold brick from it's new refinery
next week.
The Boss Tweed of Tintic will soon have
a two-carload shipment of good copper ore
on the market.
1t was learned yesterday that the new
| Sunshine waterworks system has been
completed and that it will be tested to-
day.
H. L. Benner of the Sacramento has re-
turned from the south, where he inspected
mining properties in which he is inter-
ested.
The Horn Silver has three cars of min
eral at the sampler, one of which is crude
copper, while the other two are concen-
trates.
Gill S. Peyton, manager of the Overland
at Sunshine, go out to the mine this
morning accompanied by Mrs. Peyton and
Mrs. lglehart.
E. w; Duncan, president OF the Du-
buque Mining company, expects soon to
visit this Oak Brush gold mine in COM
pany with several of the stockholders of
the association.
Contractor w. F. Smith of the West
Morning Glory is in receipt of some spec
linens of fine looking mineral from the
| bottom of the fifty-foot shaft being sunk
in the development of this property.
1t is understood that the Martha WASH
ington company is negotiating for the
purchase of the Christmas claim which
adjoins this Tintic property. The Christ
mas is looked upon as valuable and prom
Using ground.
Manager j. J. Trenam of the Lion Con-
solidated at Stockton, states that the new
working tunnel has broken into the old
workings Of the mine in which fine bodies
of good ore are exposed. A carload of
Lion Consolidated ore is expected to ar
rive at the sampler at an early day.
Active work is being done in the de-
velopment of the Jumbo in the Sunshine
end of Tintic district and good values
have been encountered of late. 1t is I'M
derstood that it is the intention of the
company to list its stock on the board of
the Salt Lake exchange at an early day.
During an informal gathering of brokers
at the office of Irvine & Mason yester-
day afternoon, the crowd was seized with
the trading fever, the result being the
transfer of several thousand shares of
mining stocks, among them being Yankee
Consolidated, Daisy. Four Aces. Charlie
Hudson acting as caller
The South Bingham Mining company
filed articles of incorporation yesterday
on a group of five claims in the Dalton &
Lark country. Some of. the claims in the
group have records as producers, the ore
carving gold, silver and lead values. with
a little copper The company will do
some effective work this summer in the
development of the property by means of
q shaft and tunnel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
Sacramento Dividend.

The Sacramento mining company,
with the regularity of clockwork, has
declared it's regular monthly dividend
which is payable on the first day of
April, at which time the company will
distribute $4,000 among it's fortunate
stockholders. -i''ii''+1
The transfer books of the company
will be closed on the 28th inst. to be
reopened on April 2
The annual stockholders meeting of
the association for the election of new
directory, will be held next week Mon
day at the office of the company in
this city at p. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
Mining Claim Sold.
lsnecial Correspondence.

Provo, March 24.-William Hoffman
has quit-claimed to Louis Coffar. both
of Eureka. all his right, title and in
terest in the Sultana Mining claim sit
uated in the Tintic mining district.
The following notices of location
were filed today with the recorder of
this county:
The Blue Peter, situated in the Alpine
district, by NJ. j. Gilchrist.
The Little Mercur, Nos. 1. 2, 8 and A.
situated in the Camp Floyd district, by
II. L Gunnell of Salt Lake CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
The South Bingham.

The South Bingham Mining company,
with a capital stock of 100000, in 10
cent shares, was Incorporated in this
city yesterday. L. r. Mayne is presi-
dent; Max A. Jaensch, vice president;
Max e. Smith, secretary; r. G. Smith,
treasurer, and John j. Williams is the
other director. The company's prop
erty consists Of the Buttercup, Tele-
phone, Larky Dalton, Congerite and
Gray Squirrel mining claims in West
Mountain district
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
THE OLD EXCHANGE.
Joe Bowers Causes Commotion-De-
cline In Star Consolidated

The mining share market was fairly
active during yesterdays call of the
old exchange several interesting fea-
lures being noted, one of which was
the activity in Joe Bowers and the
fractional advances made by this Tin
tic stock, which sold up to 1934 cents
during the call. While considerable
trading in futures was engaged in.
Ajax was a seller at $1.29 and $1.2915
cents, Daisy recovering somewhat from
its slump Of the day before and selling
at an advance for future delivery.
Dexter did some business at the usual
quotations and Four Aces touched A
cents in the way of sales, Eagle fight
ing its way in order to sustain recent
gains, the stock being steady at the
quotations of the previous day Geyser-
Marion recorded fractional advances,
while Lower Mammoth followed suit.
Northern Light being a dealer at 5S1b
cents. Omaha suffered slight losses,
Silver King being very strong. although
not dealer, the stock closing at $39
bid and $40 asked. Star Consolidated
sustained q fierce bear attack and was
beaten down almost to the dollar mark
when a reaction occurred, the stock
closing with a gain of a cent or two to
its credit. Sunshine failed to touch
selling figures and changed hands at
SO down to S795 cents, Sacramento
lowering close to the 50-cent mark in
its dealings. Sunbeam touched 20
cents again. Joe Bowers Extension
was stronger and chronicled transfers
at 81 cents.
The transactions of the session were
as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25

200 Northern Light at 5S11s cents.
1000 Oaks at AZ cents.
400 Sunshine at SO cents.
100 Sunshine at S7% cents.
100 Sunshine at ST1s cents.
100 Star Consolidated at SO cents.
$50 Star Consolidated at 81.
100 Showers Con. at 371s cents.
500 Sacramento at 40 cents.
800 Sacramento at 49A cents.
300 Sacramento at 1917 cents.
5000 Twelve-Thirty at 31s cents.
5000 White Star at IL cents
1000 West Daisy at 51s cents.
1000 Yankee con. at 10 cents.
500 Yankee Con. at Is cents.
sI500 Yankee Con. at 1872 cents.
1,500 Yankee Con- at IA cents.
500 Yankee Con. at 1878 cents.
Total sales, SO, $50 shares
Value of sales, $7,065S7.
The closing quotations were as fol
lows:
DIVIDEND PAYERS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
SALES OF STOCKS.

100 Ajax at S1.2912.
100 Ajax at $1.29.
LOO Daisy at 4215 cents.
600 Daisy at 425s cents.
500 Daisy at 4SA cents, buyer so.
100 Dexter at S261
100 Dexter at $3.50.
500 Eagle at 10 cents.
1900 Eagle at 9I5 cents.
1000 Eagle at So cents.
1000 Eagle at cents.
1000 Eagle at So cents.
500 Four Aces at - cents.
1000 Four Aces at 42N cents.
500 Four Aces at 43 cents.
500 -Four Aces at 43A cents.
700 Four Aces at 49, cents.
1000 Four Aces at 435s cents.
600 Four Aces at 43A cents.
LOO Four Aces at A cents.
500 Geyser-M Marion at 70 cents.
200 Geyser- Marion at 70 cents.
700 Lower Mammoth at "A cents.
800 Lower Mammoth at 80 cents.
100 Northern Light at 5SJ5 cents.
500 Omaha at 46 cents.
JOG Omaha at ASK cents.
100 Star Consolidated at S1.O5.
100 Star Consolidated at S1.03.
400 Star Consolidated at SI.O2.
200 Star Consolidated at $1.0i%.
100 Star Consolidated at S1.O0h.
200 Sacramento at 1872 cents.
500 Sacramento at 491k cents.
100 Sunshine at SS1a cents.
100 Sunshine at So cents.
$50 Sunshine at S71s cents.
100 Sunshine at S7$ cents.
500 Sunbeam at 70 cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
DOVER RIGHTS in IOWA..
Decision Involving Business Section
of Sioux City.

of Sioux City.
Sioux City, Ia, March PA decision
affecting several million dollars worth
of real estate here has been rendered
by District Judge Wakefield.
The eight original owners of the town.
site of Sioux City sold their land with
out providing purchasers with releases
of their wives dover interest. The
tract as disposed of embraces ninety to
hundred blocks in the present heart
of the city. About a year ago, heirs of
the original owners sued to establish
their alleged one-third interest in the
title to the land. AS the most import
ant of the cases the action brought by
Henrietta Jackson against Joseph and
Sigrund Schulein was made a test.
In deciding the case Judge Wakefield
ruled that the first proprietors were
partners and had the right to give legal
titles without releasing dover interest,
as they would have been compelled to
do had they acted individually. Mrs.
Jackson accordingly asked to dismiss
her case. This would have left her free
to commence another, however, so the
Schuleins insisted on a decree quoting
title, which was entered. The decision
diSpOSeS of all the cases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
It Saves Children,s Lives.

Whites Cream Vermifuge insures
your child against one serious danger
1t promptly i-ids it of worms. 1t acts
thoroughly, but is just as harmless as a
children's remedy should be. Has been
sold for years and received the warmest
praise of grateful mothers everywhere.
If your child is peevish, restless, if its
breath is bad, if it picks it's nose or
starts in it's sleep, suspect the presence
of worms. Health and right growth
cannot come until the trouble is re-
moved. Cream Vermifuge cannot fail
Price % cents.
Sold by z. c. NJ. ]. Drug DEPARTMENT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
They Sell Both
| At Same Fares.

Agents of western railways selling
through Chicago will furnish tickets to
Philadelphia and New York over Penn
sylvania Short Lines good via Wash
ington at same fares as tickets over di-
rect Pennsylvania Line. Stop-overs of
ten, days at washington on tickets to
Philadelphia and New York; also at
Philadelphia on tickets to New York.
For special information write George
T. Hull Travelling Passenger Agent,
1929 Seventeenth street, Denver Colo,
or H. r. Dering, A.lG. P. Agent, 24S
South Clark street, Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-25
In the Nav Dav.

On Thursday May Day stock dis
closed more than usual activity on &C
count of unconfirmed reports from this
Tintic property to the effect that an
important discovery had been made in
it's workings, and yesterday, upon the
receipt of the intelligence that these
runners were correct the stock Jumped
to 81 in the bidding and before the close
of business was wanted at $1.10, advices
from the mine stating that the face of
the May Day tunnel was all in ore,
the indications being that an extension