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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Companv's Burden Heavy.

(Brovo Enquirer
After the grief OF the afflicted ScOfield
families Is somewhat assuaged, their de-
sires viii be for a most complete invesu-
cation of the disaster that the blame of
the whole affair may be placed where it
properly belongs. In this they will be
Joined by the rest of the citizens of the
state And If it shall be found that the
Z. V Coal company has not used due
precaut1Qn to prevent the terrible catas-
trOphe something viii at least have to
be paid for the support of the many wild
OWs and orphans that have been made
through the many deaths in their mines.
On the other hand, If 1t be one of those
calamities that win overtake men in the
coal mines, even though every preCauiOn
1t taken TO guard against them. then the
harsh criticism of the company should
cease for its burden is heavy and Its
losses already great.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
SMALL GOES no EfEx1co.
Accepts a Position With the Guggen-
helms in chihuahua.

George W. Small. the well known
mining engineer who has won a host
of friends during his stay in Salt Lake
for more than a year past. left yester-
day for Mexico, where he has accept
ed the position Of manager of the
Campania Metallurgia Nexicana at
Santa Barbara, near Parral, state of
Chihuahua. The properties owned by
the company are heavy producers and
were recently purchased by the Gug-
genheim and Kansas City Mexican com
binatiOn. Mr.. Small has had a good
many years experience in metallurgical
work; he has exported some of the
largest mines in Utah, in which work
he was always found to be competent
and reliable. His many friends regret
his departure for other fields, but are
glad to know that he has secured a pO-
sitiOn which only a few can ill sue
ceSSfully.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
DIsMANTLING A MINE.
All Machinery Now Being Removed
From the Dragon-Iron.

y
From the Dragon-Iron.
On Friday a force of men was put to
work taking out the air pipe from the
Dragon-Iron shaft by Thomas Weir,
who has just thrown up his $500, 600
bond on the property, and as soon as
possible every particle of machinery,
including the big hoist, will have been
removed from the ground. The shaft
house and other buildings erected by
Mr.. Weir, under the terms OF the bond
held by him. become the property of
the owners, and will, of course, remain
where they are. 1t is learned that the
reason Mr.. Weir threw up the PROPOSE
ton was because the owners would not
extend the privilege he secured III the
first place of being allowed to mine and
market the iron ores.
The dismantling Of the Dragon-IT0n
mine is counted ais a most Tegrettable
affair by residents of the district, who
had hoped that Mr.. Weir would Te
gone ON with the work until 1000 ct
at least had been sunk, as the belief
was general that exclusive and rich ore
bodies would have been uncovered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Human Life Not Considered.

tDurangO tCOIO.) DemOcrat-J
We doubt very much If there is one
tenth of the coal mines in the country
that are safe for those who delve under
ground. The loss of life in Utah this week
is simply sickening. and vet the negli-
gence in Yentilating coal mines and in
PRODUCING safety appliances viii continue
as long as there are men TO kill and off,
Gals to be bought.
The explosion Tuesday in the Spring
Valley, Utah, coal mines is additional ev-
Idence of this injustice, not to use a
harsheT term, of permitting the heavy
coal operators to name the coal mine in
SpectOrs, who in about every instance
are creatures who draw a salary from
the state and an allowance, frequently
a heavy one, from the companies he IA
vOrs- as IL is cheaper TO bride than to
comply with law as TO safety in ttmbertnS
sidered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
UNITED STATES ORE BODIES.
Large, the Directors Report, But
Won't Discuss Their Value.
(Boston News Bureau)

t8DHLDn news 6uEEdA4-J
President Evans and other directors
of the United States Mining company
have returned from their visit to the
property.
They express themselves as well
pleased with conditions at the mine
They say that there are unquestiOnably
large ore bodies in the properties Of the
company. but hesitate to express an
opinion as to their value, pending the
report of the experts, and what the eX-
perts will report has not been di-
vulged 2LA
The report VIII be very exhaustive.
The ore bodies have been assayed every
five feet by three different assayers. The
report of the Messrs. Dever3uX will
probably not be received before May 10.
Every b0ndhOlder OF the United
States Mining company las now sign
cd the agreement relinquIshing the OPP
ton TO take the stock at $3.50 per
share. A meeting viii soon be held to
cancel the agreement, release the stock
now deposited with the Old Colony
Trust company and discharge the So
called pooling committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Tintic Fxcursion Todav.

The excursion of the Rio Grande
Western to Tintic today is the first
opportunity Of the season offered by
the railroads to visit the mining pmps
of Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City
at reduced rates. The special train
win leave at s O'Clock this morning,
giving passengers who take advantage
of the trip an opportunity to visit the
principal mines of the district before
the train returns in the afternoon. The
fare for the round trip from Salt Lake
viii be s..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Tt is PitifuI.
CSaIina PressN

A prosperous mining camp has been
turned into place of woe and desolatiOn.
Pale-faced and hollow-eyed women walk
the streets in silent grief or rend the air
with pitiful cries, bewailing the loss of
husband, son or brother, and cOnsoling
words but serve to intensity their awful
grief. Children sob and look at the cold
dead face of father or brother, whose
blackened lips cannot respond to the en-
dearing words of the household pet. 1t is
pititul! We here in this thrice-blessed
valley, can not realize the depth and hOr-
ror of this awful disaster but a hundred
miles distant No pen can portray the
appalling scenes enacted there. Even an
gels would turn aside to weep.
Scofield is full of desOlate homes. Hun
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
MUST WAIT AWHILE.
Mammoth Stockholders Get No Vel
vet Before the 18th.

There win be no dividend posted by
the directors of the Mammoth until the
regular meeting on tne 18th inst AT
least that is th- Information given out
yesterday afternoon by President Sam
uel Mcintyre, who had just returned
from q trip of tlspectiOn TO the big
Tjntic bonanza. Tue time is drawing
so near to the regular meeting Mr., Nc
Intyre believes it just as well to wait
trouble of an extra meeting. Mr. Nc
Iatyre says the late strike on the 1900
Ievel continues tC show up better as
development WORK goes on, and within
= few days that part of the mine Will
be ready to contribute a large tonnage
of ore for The local market. On the 500
level the VEN encountered there is
meeting all expectations and will prove
an important factor in future move
meutS of ore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
COLUMBIA COPPER FIND.
ALPS Well Vein Produces Some Val
liable Ore.

Frank B. Cook, manager of the Co
lumbia copper mine in Bingham, has
returned from camp and brought in
with him some fine specimens of high
grade copper ore taken from the west
drift in the mine which has been fol-
lowing the Alrs Well vein, at a dis
lance of about 1 900 feet from the mouth
Of the tunnel. At that point a fne
body Of ore was encountered, the extent
Of which Mr.. Cook was unable to say
yesterday. as the miners were just get
ting into it when he left the mine. He
is satisfied, however, that the find is
of considerable Importance, and may
open into immense proportions. No as
say returns had been received I'D to
late in The day, but the appearance Of
the ore indicated strong values in the
red metal. 1t has d striking resem-
blance to the product Of the Highland
Boy mine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
orem Home Again.

A J. Orem has returned from a trip
Of several weeks duration in Kansas
City, where he has been engaged IN
showing up the merits Of Bingham TO
investors.
He was accompanied home by Fred
Perkins, a mining engineer, who came
fer the purpose Of making an exhaus-
tive examination Of the camp, and es-
peCially the Red Wing, Vespasian-
HOOgley and York mines, in the in>-r-
ests Of a Kansas City syndicate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Time For Deeds of Mercy.
standard

IO-NVII
me ScGfleid disaster can be placed with
the greatest disasters known to mining.
Under such circumstances the souls of
men should be stirred to deepest compass
sion and a spirit of charity should take
hold OF our purse strings that the dollars,
which viii be dropped into the lap of dis
tress in ScOheld. may in measure pro-
vide the women and little children
against heartaches and worriments that
want and poverty can add to their present
sufferingS
Those who have should give freely and
we believe that those who do give VIII
bring to themselves the sweet conscious
with it the prayers of thankfulness OF
the widows and orphans of Winter Quar-
tiers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Alaska Oficers Elected.

The newly-elected directors of the
Alaska Mining company met yester-
day and completed their organization
by the election Of VII, Webster of Wis
cOnsin, president and treasurer; L. r.
Rogers, president; Norris r. Hunt
secretary and assistant treasurer; who,
along with Z. P. Jennings of Salt Lake
and Captain J. r. Case of Chicago,
constitute the board of directors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06

AT meeting Of the directors of the
DAILY West company yesterday, the
May dividend Of 25 cents a share, or
S57, 500, was ordered paid on the 18th.
Rocks VIII close on the 10th and re-
open again on the 18th. Next Thurs
day the $1,000 dividend declared by the
Swansea company last Monday VIII be
distributed, and these, together with
the Silver Kings regular $4,000 con-
tributiOn. which viii also be checked
out on the 10th, start the month
with the comfortable sum of S117 800
These are the kind of announcements
which speak so eloquently Of the sta
bility and worth of the states chief
industry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
To Sunday school superintendent.

The musicians of this city, in con-
junction with the Cambrian assOcia-
ton, are preparing to give a grand
benefit concert in the tabernacle for the
aid of the ScOfield sufferers. We desire
the various ward superintendent to
give this matter due prominence in to-
morrow mornings exercises Do all in
your power TO sell the tickets which
viii be delivered to each school with
instructions accompanying same We
most heartily approve of this move
ment and request all Sunday school
workers to do all in their power to
promote the worthy enterprise. Your
brethren,
THOMAS c. GRIGGS,
w. c. BURTON,
JOSIAH BURROWS.
]. H. PARRY. Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
PRESS OF THE COUNTRY
ON SCOFIELD HORROR

dreds of children are fatherless and be-
reaved wives there are by the scores. Soon
gaunt poverty viii walk the streets, for
few OF these dead miners were men OF
means Women and children must not be
permitted to suffer Undoubtedly aid will
be solicited. And we believe the broad
minded people of Utah viii give ear TO
the cry of distress
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Destitution and Grief.

logan JOurnaL)
It is a fearful calamity which has over
taken the little town of ScOfeld; and not
only that town. but many others in the
state. Probably $50 families were in one
fell moment robbed of their protectors
and providers. The coal miner and his
family usually live from hand to mouth,
and restitution viii be added to grief I'M
less the people of Utah come to their re-
lief, as we hope and believe they will
When the list reaches Cache valley We
trust that the response viii be as general
and liberal as the cause is deserving.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Thousand Children Fatherless.
logan Nation.)

logan NatOn.I
The explosion at ScOfeld is too horrible
for the mind of man to grasp Two hun
dred human beings were hurled into eter-
nifty in a moment. Two hundred cold and
mangled bodies We're brought TO the sur
face, where a vast crowd of wailing wo-
men and children met their lifeless loved
ones. Dark despair holds sway IN hun
dreds of homes A thousand children are
left fatherless.
The heart grows faint and the mind re-
coils from a contemplation of the scene.
1t is more Americans than were killed in
the Spanish-American war. May the God
of the fatherless comfort the hearts Of
those who mourn, and let every hand in
the state join to provide for their needs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Whole So Mourns.
Hehi Banner.)

T unity of the explosion at Pleas
anL .. coal mine is one which causes
the W0Gte people Of the state to sOrrcw
in IL cir very hearts for those 800 who
have suffered so cruel death, and Tor
relations and friends who have so sudden
" been robbed of their fathers brothers,
sons and husbands. The explosion is the
worst known to the west.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06

Helena Independent: The Utah mining
horror strikes home 10 Montana hearts
Thousands of our worthy citizens are eX-
posed to similar dangers by reason Of
their occupation. Those who go down to
the depth to toll are continually Sin the
heart
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06

the week amounted to SS7S.077. yester-
days proportion Of that amount being
$4,000, as follows:
T. r. Jones & Co., ores, $500; bull
lion, S15,700
Mccormick & Co, Mingo bullion,
$500: ores. $500; cyanides, $500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
PARK VALLEY $4,000 ROCK.
r. B. Shepherd Left Yesterday to In
vestigate the Find.


With a chunk of quartz in his pocket
which, in the language Of the old
timers, was lousy with gold" r. B.
Shepherd, the well-knOwn attorney,
left for the Park Valley district yes
terday, and before his return he viii
have learned just where the piece
came from, and whether there is any
more of it or not. The rock exhibited
by MIR. Shepherd had not been as
sayed, but competent judges declared
yesterday that it would run not less
than S20,000 per ton. as the rock fairly
glistened with the yellow metal
The discovery was made by a man
holding a bond on some ground in that
district, and as he was anxious to have
some one join him in Ceyeloping the
proposition, he took Mr.. Shepherd into
his confidence, and so interested him
IN his story that he decided to go and
look at it. He viii be back about the
middle of the week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06

PetrO, ,209li 1899 G.
Silver King, 200N 5250-
Sunbeam, l.00GlIyc, 1,0G0dS1zc.
)912c 10OQS1-0l 200QS1.O5, 600QSL09. 2000
S1-0S12
Joe Bowers Extension, ], 000G11zc.
Sacramento, 300d2234c
Yankee Consolidated 2,000G10c.
Crown Point, 2000dhr,.
Total shares sold. II 800.
Selling value of stock, S14,012.25.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
San Francisco Mining Stocks.
Boston Mining Stocks

Especial to The Herald.)
Boston. Mass, May 5-Amalgamated, 81
shares. SIS 00dS9. 90.
Bingham, $50 shares, $1,000
Centennial-Eureka, 10 shares. $2375
COchiti, 20 shares, S10.50G1OS7J5
Utah, 305 shares, S2S.50dZ9. 90.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Activitv in Grand Central.

Grand Central has made some not
able advances since a week ago. 1t is
puzzling TO a good many what has
caused the advance. There seems to be
a strong feeling that the directors will
post a dividend this week-Others seem
to think that the pending litigation is
soon to be settled without going to
trial in the courts. but there are no
positive assurances from the directors
that either is the case.
The Grand Gu1ch mine of northern
Arizona is in the market with another
high-grade shipment of copper ore.
Horn Silver stock is sluggish. while
there has been quite a heavy demand
for Ingot. Lower Mammoth was not so
active last week, but closed in fairly
good tone.
Mammoth and .Mercur are both
stronger. The former viii have an
other dividend, probably this week, of
possibly 10 cents a share, or $40, 900.
May Day is unchanged.
Northern Light closed in better tone
on the strength of the announcement
that the mill will begin operation soon.
Valeo took a sudden squirt upward
toward the close of the week. The
mine is said TO be showing up excellent
ly, better than ever before.
The sales made during the week were:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Business DemOralized on Ac-
count of ScOfield Disaster.
DAILY WEST STRONGER
BUYERS WERE COUNTING ON
THE MAY DIVIDEND.
Mammoth and Mercur Sell at Higher
Figures-Daisy Mine to be Sold
This Week-Speculation as to
Grand Central-Record of Sales
Yesterdays Quotations.

For nearly the whole Of the past week
the market for mining stocks has been
demoralized. This condition was
brought on by the awful calamity at
Scofeld, where over $50 miners We're
killed by an explosion in the Pleasant
Valley coal mines Business has been
almost lost sight of, and those who are
engaged in selling stocks on commits
sion, as well as those who have money
to invest in them, have Joined in the
work of relief by giving their atten-
ton TO raising funds TO care for the
sufferers of that appalling disaster.
Until the clouds Of this most terrible
misfortune pass away and the public
mind is settled down to business again
the market will be more or less affect
ed, but before another week it is like
ly that matters will assume normal
conditions.
Ajax passed the week practically I'M
changed. No sales were recorded, but
there were a number of buying orders
received. Alice received little inquiry.
Bullion-Beck continues dull and slug
gish, but work at the mines goes along
about as usual
The local demand for Centennial
Eureka was quite marked, but as usual
the local holders are not selling. Chic
ride Point is still inactive, with little or
no call for it. Until proposed changes
are made in the mill and the output in
creased there is nothing to indicate an
upward movement in the stock
DAILY ended the week a little lower.
No word has been received from the
directors of the company at San Fran
cisco, giving assurance of any early re-
SUMPTION of operations. Daly-West
held up strong and several large sales
of the stock were made. The directors
met yesterday and posted the regular
monthly dividend amounting to $37 500.
There is no change in the situation
regarding the Daisy mine in the West
Dip Of MerCur. The property is sched-
uled to be sold next Saturday to sat
isfy the S25, 600 trust deed held against
the property. Dexter exhibited a lit
tie more strength than it has for sew
eraI weeks -ast
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Exnert Lannderers-

Expert Launderers.
Our facilities are unequaled for pro-
ducing unsurpassed work on shirts, col
lars, cuffs. fiannels, blankets and lace
curtains.
TROY STEAM LAUNDRY.
166 Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06

it is only question ef more depth to
get into the real thing. When he left
for salt Lake a depth Of $50 feet had
been reached.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
WANING to lac Public.

Before buying Buckeye Mining com
pany stock. verify came by telepIhoning
the secretary. No. 59S There are thou
sands Of shares Of illegally issued sock
out.
BUCKEYE MINING COMPANY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Fine Launderers.


prompt service, modern methods, ex-
pert employees, unsurpassed work on
shirts, collars, cuffs, fannels, blankets
and lace curtains
TROY STEAM LAUNDRY.
166 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Reliable Hats

heI1abIe Hats
are Miller WarbuTtOn, Denney and
Schoble. New spring shapes now on
sale.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
l66 Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
In the Grim Valley.
AppaIIs the Heart.

Anaconda Standard: Pleasant Valley
seems rather to be grim valley Of the
shadow of death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
UTAH MINES AND STOCKS.
HUDSON SONS & co.
Charter Members Salt Mining Exchange Mccormick Build
ing, Salt Lake City, Utah

Mining bought Money loaned lowest rates all
of mining
all active traders
correspondence cheerfuy furnish information
corning tab Stocks CHAS Z. HUDSON, Manager
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Metal Markets.

Silver. soc per ounce.
Copper, 16c per pound.
Lead, A. S. & r. Co.'S price, s45715;
New York brokers. Sf45.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
DIVIDENDS FOR MAY.
Big Showing is Already in
Sight.
WILL REACH s117,5OO
LIST INCLUDES THE BIG PRO
DUCERS.

R. B. Shepard Exhibits a Sample of
Very Rich Gold Ore That VIII
Run $4,000 to the Ton-Mine is
In the Park Valley District, and
he Has Gone Out to Investigate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Bingham Mining Items.
bingham Bulletin.)

kBlnEndm bulieuU-)
Heaston power jigs are running a
seventy five-ton lot Of Morse & Rund-
berg lease ore from the Greeley. It
win make a carload Of h gh-grade con-
centrates. which viii De ready for ship
ment early next week.
The Mascot company has laid off it's
forces at the Dalton & Lark, except
pump men, etc, pending matters which
VIII eliminate in a few days We un-
derStand an important move is to be
made looking to a more economical
working of the property. The pumps
are lifting several hundred gallons Of
water per minute from such depths as
10 entail ruinous expense. A remedy
lies in tunneling. which is said to be
feasible.
The Jersey Blue long tunnel. follow
ing Little Cottonwood cross vein, is
now in 500 feet and is expected to reaoh
Jersey Blue vein in something over 100
feet, tapping it upwards of 1000 feet
below apex. Breast is all in ore of fair
milling quality-six TO eight inches be-
ing 1rst-class. The Jersey Blue tunnel
in 500 feet, is following two to three
feet o. milling. The ores of both veins
carry a good per cent of copper
q g g
As TO future operations, now that the
valley public smelling capacity has
been greatly enlarged and is in full
blast, we look to see the United States
mines enter into a big ore contract this
summer (peDding construction of their
own reduction works. and make prac-
teal demonstration Of their immense
resources already developed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Tintic Ore Shipments.
CTintic NIiner.)

The shipments from the district for
the past week are as follows:
Cars of Ore
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06

Exclusive Neckwear
Patterns and shapes that cannot be
DUPLICATED
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF co,
166 Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
Ore and Bullion.

ore and bullion settlements during