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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

ESl1Indl6u.
The mines furnishing the record of
shipments of crude ores were the Tintic
Iron, Bullion-Beck, Mammoth, Grand
Central, Gemini, Uncle Sam and Hum
bug, Swansea, South Swansea, Centen-
nial-Eureka, Utah-Sioux, Star CONSOLE
dated, Ajax, Cariso, Eureka-Hill, Four
Aces, Joe Bowers, Showers Console
dated. Sunbeam. Godiva, Northern Spy,
May Day, Eagle & Blue Bell, Rabbits
Foot, Tesora, Silver Queen, Alaska, Sill
yer Park, Boss Tweed, Lily and Sunday
Fraction.
There is little room for doubt that
the product of crude ore would have
been materially augmented but for the
suits precipitated in the Grand Central
Mammoth and Four Aces-South Swan
sea cases, and the sale Of the Centen
niai-Eureka mine, which practically
suspended all shipments a month prior
and subsequent to the sale. But the
increase in the output, as material as
it Is, does not illustrate the prosperity
of the district as we'll as the new work
ing mines of 1899 over that of 1898. 1t
is shown by the most accurate esti->
mate obtaina.ble that thirty-one addi-
tional steam and gasoline hoists have
been put in operation during the year,
which alone is no mean item.
The chief source of congratulation
rests in the progress and development
contemplated, and in the faith mani
tested by a number of new mining en-
terprises. with stalyr.rt financial ca
pacity The notable instances are the
Illinois, West Gable, Ridge and Valley,
Ajax Mammoth Extension, Black Jack
and Tintic Iron In summing up the
situation. it may fairly be said that
on of the greatest achievements for
the year 1899. has been in paving the
g.. r,11f@
CENTENNIAL-EU
The most important mining event of
the year was the transfer of ownership
OF this famous property. including 100
acres of intellectually valuable ground,
involving a sum of S2,lO0,O 900. Both
prior and subsequent to the big deal
operations were in a measure, sus-
perded, that is to say, so far as the
actual output OF ore is~concerned. The
mine at present is opened to the 1,400
level, being, in actual measurement,
1,572 feet deep.
The shipments for practically ten
months in the year, allowing for idle
time and the absence of an estimate
for the month of December, are as fol-
lows: $3.50 pounds of lead. 6,547
pounds of copper, 23s.9s1 ounces silver.
and 1903 ounces gold, which, conserya-
lively estimated a trifie below the mar
ket- quotations for the various metals
during the year. would approximate
settlement of S469,z76 1t did not take
the Boston people long to figure the
proposition as desirable one.
It is generally believed that the out
put of the mine for December in the
way of a general shipping grade of ore
will surpasS that Of any month in the
year, and when the tramway is COM
plered and the tonnage is increased by
the shipments of milling ores to the
Bingham company as per contract. the
Centennial Eureka company will un-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31


Judgment of the owner, Indicate the
material increase in the ore channel,
forecasting a remarkably prosperous
year. A great tonnage of milling ore
from the Humbug vii, probably in
duce Uncle Jesse to put in execution a
long entertained plan with reference to
a concentrating plant.
SHOWERS CONSOLIDATED.
During the past year this old time
property, known before the incorpora-
ton as the Silver Spar, Silver Spar &
Co., Shower, Joe Bowers Summit
Walker, Butcher Fey and Extension
No. 8, has made mu(S progress and ad-
vancement under the personal super
vision of j. S. Free. ably assisted by
Dan S. Brighton. The new shaft was
sunk to the 300 by means of a whim.
when a steam hoist was substituted.
At the 300 level a cross-cut was. driven
westward to the vein and drifting both
ways was carried on in the ledge with
excellent results, particularly in a
southerly direction. Several shipments
OF ore. which are believed to have net
ted the company very gratifying sums.
were obtained in the vein at the 300.
while work in the meantime was di-
rected toward carrying the perpendic-
ular shaft to the depth of 400 feet,
which was reached IN the carry part
of November. A station was cut and a
cross-cut Immediately commenced, and
at this writing it is believed that the
vein. unless the pitch westward is mucn
greater than at the 300. will be encoun
tered before Christmas. Speaking of
the outlook superintendent Brighton,
who is usually very reticent and eau
tious. said: when we get the vein
on the 400 we are surely going to have a
mine. I don't believe there is any one
as familiar with the ground or has
studied the situation as closely as l
have. and when we open the vein on
the 400 if we don't have a big body Of
shipping ore I will be greatly sur
prised. on course it should be bigger
at 600 and 700 and so on down. but am
positive the future Of the mine will be
assured Just as soon as we cut into the
vein. We may not tap it before the
new year, but look to break into IT
by Christmas time" The working
force has been increased materially
from time to time. especially in drifting
on. the 300. where great quantities Of
good concentrating stcff is being obtain
ed. together with an occasional car IF
smelling ore. The company has ship
ped three cars during the last three
weeks. Though the Showers stocks are.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
GRAND CENTRAL.


The officers of this company deeming
it advisable to institute suit against
the Mammoth company for trespass.
and the alleged extraction of large bod
les of valuable ores, late in the sum
mer of last year, the effect of which
was a material disturbance in the mar
ket value of the company's securities,
apparently without justification, the de-
cline being brought about more through
the combination of stock brokers than
the result of any depreciation of the
mines ore producing capacity.
Besides laying long pipe line to OBJ
tain sufficient water supply, the COM
pany has erected the most extensive
and expensive steel shaft house in the
district, with adjoining blacksmith
shop. boiler and engine rooms. timber
warehouse, carpenter shops and assay
offices, together with a powerful steam
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

Eagle & Blue Bell with more than or
binary compensation. and number of
shipments of ore have been made dur
ing the year with highly gratifying re-
suits
STAR CONSOLIDATED.
With the commencement of the year
just closed the Star started out under
most favorable promise. Development
work that yielded some profitable re-
suits enabled the management to mar
ket several shipments of smelling ore.
Later the property was practically idle,
pending a sale of the company's entire
possessions. which failed of issue. Be-
sides laying a long pipe and building
large water tanks. adding greater boiler
capacity and several surface buildings,
the main shaft was carried down from
the 400 to the 600 level, from which
level was driven to encounter the vein
and a Wine sunk more than 100 feet
in the immense quartz ledge. Much
work was also done by the company
and lessees in the old tunnel work
ings. Unbounded faith prevails in the
ultimate outcome of this old time rich
producer, and great hopes are pinned
on the predicted success sful manage
ment of z P. Jennings.
UNCLE SAM AND HUMBUG.
Saying little or nothing himself of
these two fortune makers. Jesse Knight
cares less to have others speak of them.
The Humbug has practically been out
of the market as a shipper during the
year, though occasionally contributing
in CONJUNCTION with the Uncle Sam, both
combining to supply the Salt Lake
smelters with an average weekly ship
ment of six carloads of thoroughly de-
sirable ore. At this writing conditions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

Ores (tons) 4S9s I9s go
1oncentrateS (tons) ...--.-..-- 1880 7O4
Bullion Oars ........... g12 40
1t will be seen from the foregoing that
ore shipments last year showed an in
crease of 1915 tons, while there appears
a falling off in the concentrates and
the bullion. The decrease is caused by
the almost total absence of the largest
contributor, the Eureka-Hill mill
which was in operation only about three
months at the beginning of the year.
Since that time the management of
the mine has applied all its forces to
exploratory work, hence the great fall
ing off.
The mills contributing to make up the
record for the year as previously shown
were:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

local smelters, 1850 tons, or $50 cars:
concentrates, 4,23o tons, and bars of
bullion, III, carrying more than 80 per
cent gold values. Dividends declared
for the eleven months s260,0O0. Total
to Dec | 1893 81 $40 900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
SWANSEA.

If. as it frequently has been claimed,
and doubtless Correctly, William Hat
field was personally instrumental in
doing more in the way of opening the
Swansea mine than any other man, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
1INTIC'S GREAT YEAR OF Development
Increase the Ore Output Scores Of Properties Are Being Opened Up
Condition of the old Producers
BuLL1oN-BBcK AND CHAMPION.

questionably lead all Tintie mines in
ore shipments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
SIOUX AND UTAH.

The properties owned by the Sioux
and Utah companies are the Sioux, Ed
Stokes, Bill Shuler, George Shuier, Mid
dleman, Justice. Lillian, Divide, Flag
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-18
VOW THEY MADE THEIR MONEY!

A. T. Stewart was the first great
American advertiser. He built up his
immense fortune by advertising. When
he began to advertise, II was IN expert
ment-the manner In which he adver-
tised was an experiment. The fruits
OF his advertising made as great SEN
satlon In the mercantile world as did
the invention Of the steam engine In the
scientific world. A. Il. Stewart be-
gan bushes In very small way
in lower New York. In those
days credit was an unknown guam
tity, and men could not make fortunes
by failing as they do now. In pressing
time note fell due. 1t was case of
meeting the obligation, or losing his
all. Mr.. Stewart went through his
store, and marked every article or piece
of goods In stock below actual cost. He
had printed thousands of handbills, and
he flooded New York with them. He
took space In all the papers. His meth.
cd set New York on fire. People came
to his store at first incredulously. They
found things as advertised. They
bought OF him, and took the goods
home, and told their neighbors OF the
bargains to be found there. Fine
equipages drove to his little store. Its
capacity wss taxed. He turned people
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-18
CALUMET WESTERN 4 CAS- TRUST
RAILROAD.

Wise and patriotic aldermen are on
their guard over the attempt Of the Mt.
torneys for the Gas Trust to get a rail,
road ordinance through the Council.
The railroad should not be permitted
to be built.
1t should never be granted an ordin.
ance.
The Gas Trust Is very wealthy, and
Its money will do wonders, but this rail-
road should not be built In any event.
The proposed Gas Trust road Is
known as the Calumet Western Rail.
way, and It Is now waiting for the City
Council to give 1t IN ordinance.
The proposed ordinance will give this
road and its hackers the control Of the
streets Of the whole southeastern por-
ton Of the city. 1t should never be
passed.
The interested parties IRE represent.
ed by James +. Meagher, attorney for
the Gas Trust.
The line which IL to be constructed
by Meagher's clients will extend from
Hegewisch north to South Chicago on
tuc WcoS 1Suc VI tuc SulubucI 4lNcT
Railway and the South Chicago and
Southern Railway lines. A loop will be
put In for the use Of all three Of the
lines Of road which extend through the
Calumet district, and In addition It Is
intended to construct q railway through
Thornton. The Trust has made pur-
chase Of property In that town for the
use Of the three railways, and the road
will follow the south line Of the north
tier Of the sections of Thornton. The
road will start from Calumet Park,
where the Michigan Central and the
South Chicago and Southern Roads
cross.
II will literally own the whole sec.
ton asked for and will virtually shut
out competition.
Every alderman not owned by the
Gas Trust should vote against the Cal
umet Western ordinance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-18
AID. NEA0LE Will FiOHT II.
FOR MAYOR, 1899,

The opinion Of the City Attorney
submitted to the City Council Monday
evening that nothing can be done In
the mandamus proceedings Of the PeO-
Pies Gas Light and Coke Company to
compel the levy Of tax 20 pay judg.
ments for the value of gas furnished
In 1893 for street and bridge lamps ex-
cept to appeal finally balks the efforts
Of Alderman Neagle Of the Twelfth
Ward to contest the charges made by
the Gas Company. Mr.. Neagle, inter-
viewed by a representative OF The
Eagle, said: II presume ! can do
nothing more as n member Of the City
Council. ] am advised that the City
Attorney Is in error in his conclusions
and that on a proper application to the
court the judgment for writ OF man
damus can he set aside and leave OBJ
tanned for the City Council 10 answer,
and that upon showing that the judg-
ments obtained by the Gas Company
were obtained by default through the
persistency OF the Corporation Council
that no defense could be made, which
officials and the Gas Company, the
the judgments could be successfully
attacked in this mandamus suit. The
facts are that in the annual approprla-
lion ordinance for 1895 the City Coun-
eli appropriated 100000. In lighting
street and bridge lamps and other
things connected with lighting streets
and bridges, the Gas Company fur
nlshed the gas and sent In It's bills peri
odlcally. charging, as ! am told, one
dollar per thousand cubic feet. These
bills We're paid until the appropriation
was exhausted and after that they
We're allowed 10 accumulate. Then
the two suits were brought, summons
was served on the Mayor and the Cor
pOratlon Counsel made no defense, did
not even enter his appearance, and
judgments Were rendered by default.
When | learned that judgments We're
allowed TO be entered against the city
by default, introduced n resolution
into the Council directing the Corpora
ton Counsel To allow no judgments TO
he entered against the city by default,
which was referred 10 a committee,
but Mr.. Thornton convinced the com
mittec that no defense could be made
in these eases, and the resolution fall
ed 10 pass. Then the Gas Company
filed It's petition 10 compel the Mayor
and City Council to include these judg.
ments, amounting to more than $780,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-18

coo. in the appropriation bill for 1899.
I was not served with summons. and
I believe no other member Of the Coun.
Gil was, but employed lawyer, who
filed my answer as an individual Alder
man within the time fixed by the court
to answer. which was Ave days after
the filing Of the petition. without any
orders from the City Council, Mr..
Thornton entered the appearance Of all
defendants the second day after the
petition was filed and demurred to the
petition. which, with his subsequent
neglect to appear and argue the de-
murrer. was an admission for the Coun-
ell that the writ should issue, and on
the motion Of the attorneys for the
Gas Company my answer was stricken
out, and found that the whole Coun-
Gil had answered by Mr.. Thornton. and
single member had no voice. That
was on Monday, the 9th. and that even
ing the Council passed a resolution di-
recting the City Attorney to appear for
the Council and oppose the mandamus.
saw the City Attorney and he prom.
ised to do all in his power. and he
agreed to consult with my attorney
in the matter. but without such consul.
tation he made his report Of last Mon
day. am advised that 1t Is the duty
of the Gas Company to furnish gas to
any consumer whether 1t be the city
or private person, at reasonable rates
that Is, at rates which. IL uniform.
will yield IL a reasonable income on Its
investment or on the value OF Its plant.
This company In report purporting
to come from its president. and pub
lished In the Economist. claims to have
cleared In the year 1908. over and
above It's operating expenses, a very
little less than three and half millions
of dollars, which would be fully 40 per
cent. income on two millions Of dollars.
and am satisfied that the entire plant
OF the gas company In use could he
duplicated for that sum. From these
| figures, and from what have been
able to gather from those better able
than am to Judge, am satisfied that
at q charge Of 80 cents per thousand
| the gas company would earn q larger
profit In the value Of the plant, and II
that be true. 1t should charge the city
no more than 90 cents per thousand
and the Corporation Counsel should
have defended the suits brought, which
he allowed to 60 by default, and the
city should not suffer from his culpa
bic negligence, and I am satisfied that
II all these facts were set up In M
answer to the petition for mandamu'
the court would 20 back Of the judg
nient and protect the city. I am unable
to account for the action Of the Cit!
Attorney In making his report withou
consulting my attorney, whose famil
iarity with municipal law Is pretty gen
orally known. What shall do abou
III Why, shall be obliged to drop TIL
role Of Alderman, and as citizen an
taxpayer invoke the aid Of the court
to enjoin the payment Of these judg
ments just to prove that I nm right an
that the city had good defense to al
these suits on the two grounds thu
the gas company had already been phi
out Of the appropriation for 1903 tn
full value Of the gas furnished In tha
year, and that after the apppOpriatio
was exhausted the city had no right t
incur any further indebtedness for ga
during that year."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-18

Why Old Flats and Houses Don't Rent.
Real estate men and owners should
not overlook the fact that the Lake
View Gas Fixture Company, 233 Lin.
coin avenue, Telephone North 76S, re.
finish old chandeliers, making them
equal to new ut very small cost. In
many cases after expanding money for
calcimining Orpaperlng, the chandeliers
are left In the same dirty, fly-specked
condition as before, and are not In
keeping with the new decorations,
thereby spelling that which has been
done, when Mt very small cost the
chandeliers, brackets, ETC., can be re-
finished equal to new. We reinish In
all the latest colors, such as polished
brass, gilt, rich gilt, old copper, polish.
ed copper, oxidlzed copper, silver and
gold.
We are also makers Of fine line OF
gas fixtures at prices to suit the times.
Call up North 76S. Our agent will
call and estimate.
LAKE VIEW GAS FIXTURE CO.,
233 Lincoln avenue, Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-18
PASS 4 $500 CIGARETTE Li0EHSE
iAWl

It IL high time that the State Of iii.
nois interfered with the cigarette busi.
ness in Illinois by imposing an annual
license fee Of $500 for the sale Of the
articles.
The action Of the City Council Com
mittee in reducing the local cigarette
license from 500 to go per year IL
simply scandalous.
The city has been put to great ex-
pense In testing it, power to tax cigar.
cites In the way Of a 500 license, and
the Supreme Court has sustained the
city. The court held that the city Of
Chicago had the right to regulate the
sale Of cigarettes. The Eagle under.
stands that certain Aldermen claim
that the city 10 losing large amount
Of money, a. appears from the report
Of Dec. 8, inasmuch % all large dealers
have paid their 500 license, and that
the small dealers are selling without
any license whatever; that to further
help the small dealer (who pays no
license at all at present). to cheat the
city out Of its 500 license fee. the
Council wants to cut this down to $50
for all of them, and where the city 10
now receiving from 400 dealers who
have taken out a license the sum Of
$4,000 a year, the city would only re-
celve some $4,000 o year. This means
big loss to the city's revenue. II. the
reasoning Of the Council Is correct,
to wit, that they cannot enforce the
collection of the 500 license, they sure.
~ cannot collect the $50 one.
In many Of the larger cities Of this
State the local authorities have i'm.
posed a license Of 800 for the sale Of
cigarettes, and they collect It, too.
Moreover, by regulating the traffic,
they have prevented the sale Of cigar.
cites to school children to q certain
extent-but only to q certain extent.
The American Tobacco Company, az
the trust 10 called, in order to got
around the local ordinance upon ready.
made cigarettes, has placed upon the
market the tobacco, and with each and
every package Of 1t they give away a
package Of papers, SO that the youth
can make his own cigarettes.
This should be prohibited by law
and should be embraced in the pro.
posed act.
Elsewhere in The Eagle will be found
the draft Of proposed law.
Either this law or one like II should
be passed.
The people Of Illinois demand a $500
annual license for the cigarette bust.
ness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-18
rzH O1z1CAaO nAaLD.

away. But be met bic note, and had
money enough to 20 into the open mar.
ket and purchase to HE advantage. He
continued that method Of getting bust.
ness until he was the richest merchant
In the world. At his death he was sue.
ceeded by Hilton, Hughes 4 Co. They
failed. although they had Stewards rep.
utation behind them. And why? They
still advertised Under the head of
Failure and Success" the Sing Sing
IN. ~ Register draws convincing con-
illusions of the value Of advertising,
with Stewart and Hilton as the princi.
pals Of Its story. Hilton believed that
Stewart was expending too much mon.
ey for advertising. He figured that II
he curtailed his advertising bills $25, 900
n year he would be $25,OOO richer. He
was 30 fascinated with the idea that he
reduced his advertising bills to mere
nothing. To-day Hilton owes 1885,.
0O1, and claims that all his earthly pos
sessions are not worth $500. John
Wanamaker succeeded Hilton, Hughes
4 Co. Everybody predicted that It
would be the undoing Of the great Phil.
adelphia merchant; that the profits Of
his Philadelphia store would be eaten
up by the lack Of profits of the New
York store, and he would finally 20 un.
der. They claimed that It was impossi.
BILE to make a success, rs the store was
defunct; that It was too far down town.
and that the rent Of the ground. $1,000
a year, was too great, and SO on. Mr..
wannmaker installed a 100000. year
advertising man In the New York store,
and contracted for whole pages by the
year In all the New York papers. To.
day his business Ii even greater than
that Of the late Mr.. Stewart. In con.
clusion the Register says: "And to.
day, take look at the stores Of the
men who advertise continually, and
compare them and their goods with
those stores that do no advertising or
very little advertising. 1t IL a very
good rule for intending purchasers
first, to buy all the goods they need In
their own village; and, second, to buy
only of the merchants who advertise
literally. BY the first they will be help.
ing every interest In the village, and by
the second they will be benefiting them.
selves personally, by getting the best
and freshest goods at the lowest prices.
The store that does not advertise 10 %
q general thing dark and gloomy, the
goods musty, the proprietor ditto, and
the goods are often 20 long on their
shelves that germs Of disease have had
ample time to develop. In the interest
Of both health and pocketbook: keep
away from those places"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-18

The Legislature will have a chance
to show Its hand when the bill author
izing the city Of Chicago to sell electric
light to private consumers comes up
for passage. The city now has an ell.
cient electric light plant, and II tho
Legislature gives 1t the necessary per-
mission, Chicago people will be able to
get light independent Of the Gas Trust.
Pass the bill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-18

The receipts Of the Gas Trust should
be taxed.