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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-11
oRIzABA BOND RAISED.
Payment of $4,000 Made to Deseret
Parties

Judge +. o. Lee and Dr. F E Bost-
WICK returned yesterday morning from
DeSeret' Willard county, where, last
friday, they raised the bond taken
several months ago on six valuable
claims Included in the Orizaba. group
OF mines, located in the Antelope noun
tains to the east of Smyth's Ranch
station on the Oregon Short Line rail-
ROAD. The consideration named in the
Dohd was $4,000, and upon the payment
or that amount TO Moody Brothers.
residents of Deseret. the deeds to the
ground were released and sent to the
county recorder Of AIillard county for
fling.
The clearing up of the Moody bond
leaves the company in possession of a
group of nineteen claims, all of which
nave been paid for, leaving the COM
paDy out of debt.
The Orizaba promises to become a good
producer. The formation Of the coun-
try in which it is located is especially
favorable, and the development work
executed by Superintendent Bostwick
IN the past year has demonstrated that
the property has lots Of merit The
company has sold considerable treas
ury stock, and now that the bond has
oeen taken up, several large blocks
will be placed, so Mr.. Bostwick states
among parties who have been waiting
until the indebtedness was cleared up
During the past year the mine has
been equipped with a Davis whim, and
several new buildings were put up, in
Guiding a cOmmodious boarding house
The main working shaft was put down
to depth of 119 feet. and when Mr.
BOstWick returns to camp. which will
[ be within the next few days, he will
begin running a crosscut to find the
contact, which. according to the sur
face observations. lies between a for
nation of porphyry and lime. with a
serpentine dyke running lengthwise
with the vein. The character of the
formation, Mr.. BOstwick says, is iden-
teal with that of the Victor, jr., mine
in Josephine county oregon, belonging
to Eben Smith of Denver
Specimens OF the quartz taken from
the two properties were exhibited in
the Auerbach block yesterday, and
they showed a wonderful likeness. The
Oregon rock gave evidences of greater
values in free gold. but it was taken
from a greater depth from the sur
face.
The discovery of the serpentine for
nation in the Orizaba group is the
first recorded in Utah. Wherever
found in Oregon it is generally accom-
panied by good gold-bearing rock, and
being so similar to the Oregon product,
Mr.. BOstwick feels quite enthusiastic
over the possibilities of finding some
remarkable values. He was employed
in the Victor, jr., mine for a period of
eight months.
He says the mountains in the vicin-
ity of the OriZaba are wonderfully
mineraliZed. but up to the time the
property was secured last year little
attention was given to development
work. If the OrizPba claims were in
Tintic or in some of the older camps
of the state. Mr.. BOstwick believes
there is no doubt they would command
some fancy prices. He expects to see
a camp opened up there in time. that
will equal some of the older ones.
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MR.. NEILL's RETURN.
VIII Push the Erection of United
States Smelter.

The Boston News Bureau says:
James w. Neil of the United States
Mining company has returned to Salt
Lake City to resume charge of the
property. Work will be. pushed and
plans perfected for the erection of a
smeter.
On his way west he will consult with
the American Smelling & Refining peO-
pie. and arrange for the smelling of the
lead ores now on the dump. 1t is esti-
mated that the cOmpanys lead ores
alone will pay the interest on the $780,
900 bonds
Director Richard 4. Parker is now
in Joplin. lie viii visit the United
States Mining company property before
his return.
It is Of interest to note that stock
holders of the United States Mining
company secured 16 per cent of the
100000 bonds issued. and underwriters
took the balance, or S4 per cent.
superintendent Neill was asked by
q large stockhOlder for detailed ex-
hibit which would show the value of
the mine.
Mr.. Neill figured that there were. n
December, ], 400, 900 tons of ore in sight
having a value of S.. 200 900. and this
value was based on $50 assays from the
Old Jordan mine ana 900 from the Tele-
graph. Mr.. Nell figured copper at 12c
per pound, silver at sc per ounce, gold
at $40 per ounce and lead at &c per
pound
Since December conditions at the
mine have very materially improved.
1t has been known in this city for
nearly a week that Mr.. Neill had left
Boston. and that business matters
1t -. .1s.a
route, and while he has not reached
here as yet. it is believed that he will
be here by the middle of the week. The
last heard Of him he was in Chicago.
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At no time during the present year
has the mining stock market displayed
az much activity as it did during the
past week There was a much better
tone to the investment class of stocks,
while those Of the second grade were
not so popular, and. in fact, were not
sought for very vigorously.
Ajax was in considerably better
shape last week, ana the stock held
up TO quite strong figures, but none of
II was brought out at the prices bid
Tor II. BulliOn-Beck did not fare 50
well and weakened, but that condition
is looked upon as only temporary. The
new management is getting things I'M
der headway, and before long il is be-
leved the famous mine will make a
better showing than it has during the
past few months. Financially the COM
pany is in good order, having about
$4,000 in the treasury
The Eureka made no ma
terial change. and prices held up to
about the close of week before last The
stockholders of the old corporation will
receive a dividend of SO cents a share
next Thursday, being the balance left
in the treasury after clearing I'D the
old corporations Indebtedness. This
dividend had no effect on the stock as
1t has nothing 10 do with the new cor
pOratlOn'S affairs. Il is simply the
winding up of the business of the old.
The sensation of the week was in
Daly-West stock, which made some
rapid advances, landing at S17.35. 1t
was thought by many that the turn
ing point would not be reached until it
got to $50, but they were disappointed.
he esfH alr = . en-
back to S15, but since it has rallied and
reached SIC and better on yesterdays
curb. The regular 25-cent dividend Will
be paid Thursday.
DAILY has been fairlySactive. but no
sales were recorded. The mine will
likely be started up on a very vigorous
scale not later than May 4. Eagle &
Blue Bell was active. but lower. Daisy
continues off color, and the only hope
for it seems to lie in the returns to
come from the cyanide shipment which
will probably be sampled by the Kan
saS City Smelling & Refining company
tomorrow.
Geyser- Marion has been strong, and
ii is claimed those on the inside were
buying. The report, however, lacks
confirmation. Grand Central is get
ting stronger, and well informed min
ing men feel quite sure a dividend will
be declared in April.
Lower Mammoth moved up TO SO
cents, but fell back several points. The
stock closed yesterday with indications
of going up again, but this stock is
accustomed to radical fluctuations.
Mammoth was attractive to buyers last
week, and sales were made above the
81 mark. May Day was particularly
active, and advanced several points.
1t was active on the curb yesterday at
S1.15 and S.15, 10 cents above the high
est board quotations. Northern Light
passed over practically unchanged. Pc
tro has been in better demand. and was
active above 40 cents. Manager Miner
has announced that the mine will re-
sumo the payment of dividends some
time in May.
Sunbeam continues weak. but South
Swansea has made some Improvement.
Another furry occurred in Yankee
Consolidated on Thursday and Friday,
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saturdaV,s Transactions.

The week closed with mining stocks
in fairly good tone. The trading yes
terday was confined principally 10 the
better class securities, although there
was a fairly good demand for those in
Guided in the speculative class.
Grand Central was materially I'M
proved. and sold at S5-S1 ana $500.
Lower Mammoth ran up TO A, while
Eagle & Blue Bell. touched at S1.O11 "A.
Mammoth was a strong card. and the
stock seems TO be picking up, with the
assurances that a dividend is not far
off Mercur sold al S5.70 at the start,
but weakened a half-cent a share
Northern Light was a little stronger,
and stopped at cents. A block Of
twenty-five shares of Silver King was
offered at So, and promptly taken up.
When Yankee Consolidated was
reached, the selling crowd succeeded
in unloading a board lot az III, de-
cline followed. and it was difficult TO
get 10 cents a share for il. However.
a board lot went for that price. May
Day stiffened up somewhat. and was
landed at S1.05.
The quotations posted at the close Of
the call were as follows:
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TO MINE AT NOME.
A Salt Lake Syndicate Has Been Or
gained

A new corporation, the Alaska Gold
Mining company, composed largely of
Salt Lake mining men and capitalists,
is in the process of formation. The
papers have been made out and with
the exception of one or two names TO
be added to the documents, they are
complete. The last signatures will
probably be affixed tomorrow. when the
articles of incorporation will be filed
with the secretary of state.
1t is the intention of the new com
pany to operate a group of valuable
claims in the Cape Nome district of
Alaska, located last year by Edward
MAIDEN, former Ogden business man.
The formation of the company has
been brought about through the eff
forts of Mark l. Fletcher, at one time
a popular passenger conductor on the
Oregon Short Line, who has met with
a successful mining career in the Occur
d Alenes during the past few years.
Mr.. Fletcher came to Salt Lake less
than two weeks ago and interested
some friends in the scheme, and among
those who are TO give the project finan-
cial assistance are Moses Thatcher,
David Keith, Thomas Kearns, A. c.
Ellis, jr., A. r. Carter. w. C. Buck,
P. A. Enell, w. H. HaVenor, Edward
Bell and several others.
The new company is capitalized for
$4,000, of which amount $4,000 cash
has been subscribed.
1t is said the new company will send
at least a dozen men to the north from
this city. all of whom will be stock
holders in the concern. The mine will
be under the direct management of Mr.
Carter.
Messrs. MAIDEN and Fletcher departed
for Seattle several days ago to secure
accommodations on boat leaving Sc
attic for the north in the early part
of May.
A large consignment of machinery
will be bought and sent in on the same
boat. 1t is said the freight en- the ma
chinery alone, from Seattle to Nome,
will amount to $4,000.
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TO MINE FULLER's EARTH.
Chicago Company 70 Operate On Par
ley's Canyon Deposit.

Advices received in this city yester-
day by officers of the Knickerbocker
Copper Mining company were TO the
effect that a company of Chicago cap
italists had been formed for the purpose
of working the big vein of Fuller's
earth discovered in the company's
ground last fall. The company has a
capitalization of 5000. fully paid, and
the purpose is TO erect a mill for the
treatment of the deposit at or near the
ground in Parley's canyon, and repre-
senatives of the concern are expected
out to close the business up within the
next few days.
1t is not the purpose of the Chicago
men to buy the Knickerbocker COM
pany's claims, but only 20 secure the
right to mine the Fuller's earth on a
royalty basis. leaving the company free
to prospect and develop its mineral
veins as in the past.
The Fuller's earth was first discov-
cred early last fail in sinking shaft
on one of the claims, and for ninety
feet the shaft went down through that
material all the way, frequent cross
cuts showing the vein to be from twelve
to fifteen feet wide. The vein was then
prospected, and cuts run through it at
intervals showed the deposit existed
nearly 1900 feet, the find being first
encountered some $500 feet north Of
where the men were delving for cop
per.
During the late fall and winter sew
eral sample shipments were made 10
different points, and the value Of the
commercial material being determined,
a Chicago man took up the work of
forming a company to handle it. In
his letter yesterday the gentleman said
he had taken the control of the propo-
sition himself and already had the re
mainder of the stock subscribed.
A. d. Whitby, the Fairbanks COM
pany's chemist, after using the SAM
pies submitted to him for bleaching
purposes, notified the Knickerbocker
officials here that he found it almost
equal to the English article, though at
the time he wrote he had not made a
chemical analysis of it. Other reports
on the quality of the earth were found
eminently satisfactory. and the COM
pany to work it was formed.
Names of the operators are with
held pending the closing of the trans
action. which will certainly be accom-
plished within the next few weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-11
DALY-WEsT TUNNEL.
Idea of Substituting Electric Power
Will Be Abandoned.

For some little time past Daly-West
officials have been figuring on the cost
and feasibility of equipping the tunnel
route to the mine with electric power
to handle the trains and do away with
the mules. After a careful investiga-
ton the conclusion has about been
reached that the change can not be
prOfitably made. President R. c. CHAM
bers said yesterday that the equipment
would cost probably $4,000 or $4,000.
and it had not yet been demonstrated
that with its installation the present
contract price of 10 cents a ton for
hauling could be sufficiently lowered
to warrant the expenditure.
In the years to come, as that avenue
may become of more general use for
transportation purposes, it may be
found necessary to provide means OF
more rapid transit, but for all present
needs the mule service appears to be
entirely adequate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-11

cablegram received in this city
Friday afternoon from London con-
veyed the information that sale of the
Miners Delight and Bartlett properties
which adtoin the present holdings OF
the Ophir Consolidated, had just been
made to Senator w. A. Clark and ask
ed that deeds of conveyance be sent
over at once for signature. 1t is un-
derstood that included in the purchase
is quite a large number of lots in the
Ophir City townsite and while the ca
blegram did not state the consideration,
q gentleman who several months since
had the handling of the same ground,
or who tried at that time to buy ii for
the senator. said he thought the price
paid must be about $4,000, as he con-
sidered their acquisition as being very
desirable to round out the possessions
of the Ophr company. With their p1r-
chase the senator now has block Of
ground estimated at fully 100 acres and
containing all the water rights, mill
sites and other f. dtures TO make it alb
soluteiy Independent and free from
fear of litigation of any description.
The ground just transferred was the
property of an English company and
the negotiations resulting in the sale
are understood TO have been conducted
by S v Trent. during his late trip
abroad.
Before the purchase of the Ophir
property by Mr.. Clark from Colonel
Wall and associates, the Miners De-
light and Bartlett was worked in con-
junction with il under lease and Colo
mel Wall stated yesterday that it had
produced thousands Of tons of low
grade sUlphide ore which, after cOncen-
tration, gave a product carrying about
fifteen ounces silver. S or 10 per cent
lead, some 80 odd per cent iron, 81 or SO
in gold, as well as a little copper 1t
has only been worked to a depth Of
500 feet and as the vein is a very large
and strong one it can be depended upon
to produce an almost limitless supply of
milling ore in the future.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-11
NEW TREATMENT OF ORES.
E. E. Roph Claims to Have Made a
Discovery.

A new method Of extracting the val
ues from all classes of ores has been
perfected by E. E. Roph of this city,
and he claims to have done so after a
series of experiments covering a num-
Der of years. No matter how rebel
liOus they may be, Mr. Roph declared
last night that with his discovery he
is enabled to handle them successfully
and effect the highest possible saving
of values. at a saving of 30 cents to $I.50
per ton over any other known method
of smelling.
He has made thorough tests with
Colorado and Utah ores, and in accom-
plishing the results. does not use fiuxes
or chemicals, but employs natural ele-
ments.
In preparing the ore for treatment
under the secret process, he has it
crushed TO a quarterback mesh. which
is then fed into a rooster autOmatical-
ly. The rooster is made into three sec
tons: the first eliminates the moisture.
arsenic. sulphur and al oils. The Sec
ond is used to drive off all carbonifer-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-11
RED WING BUY.
Company Gets Deeds to Claims, and
Mortgages Them For $4,000.

A deed was recorded yesterday from
Isador Morris to the Red Wing Gold
Mining company, conveying for $40. 900
an undivided half interest in the Co
lumbia, Silver Hill, Peete, Burlington.
HOsford and Rustler mining claims. in
West Mountain district The convey
ance is made subject to whatever in
terest W. d. Clays may have in the
claims.
Subsequent to the filing of this deed
a mortgage was entered for record by
the mining company pledging the half
interest in the claims mentioned to Sc
cure the payment of $4,000 due to
Julius Joseph of Noblesville, Ind. on
March /, 1901, the payments TO be made
quarter-yearly, with annual interest at
10 Der cent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-11
Idaho Company Organized.

With a capital stock of $4,000 in l.
cent nOn-assessable shares, the Ina
Consolidated Mining & Milling COM
pany was incorporated in this city yes
teTday to develop the Ina group of nine
mining claims. situated in Blue Wing
district, Lenhi county, Ida, and for
merly owned by a Kansas corporation
of the same name. The company s
headquarters are to be in Salt Lake
City. Charles knight is president; n.
W. Sonnedecker, vice president; NJ.
Knight, secretary and treasurer, and
S. r. Womack and r. NJ. Womack Of
Colorado Springs are the other direct
Or-c
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-11
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY. MARCH II. 1900

Gus gases, while the third oxidizes the
contents Of iron, nickle, copper and
lead-bearing ores, always leaving gold
and silver in their metallic state, and
can be melted without fiuxes or can be
extracted by amalgamation, while the
metals reduced 10 the oxide form can
be saved by concentration. To cOncen-
trate them would require recrushing
after passing through the roasters.
A plant can be put up very cheaply.
Mr. Roph says. at a mine wherever
water and fuel can be had. Either
charcoal or oil is suitable for fuel He
claims that the process is especially
adapted TO tellurium ores
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-11
ELECTRICITY TOR TINTIC.
Consolidation of Eureka and Tellur-
ide Companies.

Especial Correspondence.)
Eureka, March 1O-Since the electric
current has been turned into the Tintic
branch of the Telluride Power COM
pany's line, there have been rumors in
circulation that that company would
either consolidate with the local Elec-
trio Light company or furnish the local
concern with power. Today. although
nothing definite has been given out,
Manager WoOdhouse of the Telluride
company and Manager George Adams
of the local Electric Light company
made tour of inspection to see Low
much wire and fixtures the local con-
tern has, and it is quite certain that
power will be furnished by the Tellur-
ide Power company to the Eureka pa
irons of the local company
If the deal goes through the plant
of the Eureka Electric Light company
may be temporarily shut down.
The line Of the Telluride Power COM
pany was just recently completed, and
at present the electric current used by
the Mercur branch goes by way of
Eureka. If the power proves satisfac-
tory, 1t will no doubt be adopted by
many of the mines and prospects <f
Tintic district. 1t is claimed by the
company that the power can be sup
Piled mining companies at a cost
which will be much less than any other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-11
Overland Activity.

Robert Sterling, the civil engineer,
has returned from the Overland mine in
the Sunshine end of the Mercur district,
where he has completed survey of the
underground workings. He says Man
ager Duncan is getting things under
way and before very long much activ-
ity will be apparent around that prop
erty. Some great development work is
being planned for this year.
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THE EUREKA-sWANSEA.
New Officers Elected-Talk of a New
Hosting Plant.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Eureka-Swansea Mining
company, held last Friday, the officers
for the ensuing year were elected. con-
sisting of r. B. Shepherd, president:
A. w. McCune, vice president; W. S.
Mccormick. treasurer; c. S. Kinney,
secretary; who, with Pat Condor, con-
sritute the board of directors.
A report of the condition of the mine
was submitted TO the stockholders,
showing that depth OF 400 feet had
been reached in the shaft. a force of
men is still at work sinking and oper-
ating with a whim-
The matter of putting in new hoiss
was discussed informally. and although
TO definite instructions were given the
directors, il was generally conceded
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WEEKS CYANIDE RECEIPTS.
Consignments Reach 1852 Pounds
Worth About $4,000.

During the past week-or. rather.
since the second day of the month
1,7S2 pounds of cyanides have been re-
ceived at the gold sampling rooms of
the Consolidated Kansas City Smelling
& Refining company, as follows: Mer-
cur. 500 pounds; from Twin Bridges,
Mont. IS pounds; Geyser-Marion, $50
pounds; Lucky Boy, $50 pounds; Dex-
ter. $50. and Daisy, 157 pounds At a
fair estimate the consignmentS would
represent all of $4,000 in value, and the
last item of 157 pounds of Daisy, being
the product of the last two weeks run
of thv mill for the benefit of the en-
ployees. whom the company owed
something like $1,000 when the shut
down came. will prove very gratifying
10 the men, as it will unquestionably
bring enough to not only meet their
back pay, but reimburse them for
their labor of getting it out as well.
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TINTIC SHIPMENTS.
Ninety-three Cars of Ores and Con-
centrates Shipped.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Robinson. March 10.-In the contin-
ued absence of the big Iron Tintic con-
tributOr. the Observation-Disclosures easily
leads the list, followed by the Gemini.
with a remarkable weeks record. and
the old reliable Beck with a fine show
ing. 1t is pleasing TO note that the
Carisa gets in regularly every week
with a carload. 1t is said by employees
of the May Day that it is believed that
the two cars of ore sent in this week,
besides giving the usual lead and sill
yer results, viii reveal excellent gold
values
The following represents the district
entire to Saturday evening inclusive:
Carc of nra
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Ore and bullion settlements for the
past week reached the comfortable sum
of 1891, 1SS, yesterdays proportion OF
that amount being $50, 400, as follows
T. r Jones & Co..: ores, $500; bull
lion, $4,000.
Mccormick & Co, Mingo bullion,
"a. 500; ores, 81. 300; cyanides. $4,000.
Commercial National bank. ores,
$1,000