Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-21

president OF the National Live Stock
association, returned today from Hell
ena. Mr.. Hagenbarth went north hop
Ing to buy 5000 young ewes and attend
the annual meeting OF the State Sheep
board He was successful as to the
latter, but unsuccessful as to the form
or, for the good ana sufficient reason
that there were none for sale.
Growers are holding on to their sheep
like death 10 pale darkey" remarked
make any deals, and $3.50 Is being asked
for stock sheep. Growers seem to
think this is going to be good winter
to carry sheep over and the number OF
lambs that are being held over VIII
materially increase the number Of sheep
In Montana and add greatly to the
spring clip saw commissioners from
fifteen Of the tWenty-three counties In
Montana, and they all told the same
tale about the stiff market IN sheep"
Mr.. Hagenbarth stated that the north
ern and central Montana Wool Grow
ers' association had decided 70 join the
National Live Stock association, and
as they represent 100000 sheep they
will add considerable strength TO the
association, Mr. Hagenborth leaves
next week to attend the Chicago meet.
Ing, and says idaho VIII send two car
loads Of delegates "'"
Scott Davis, general. live stock agent
Of the Union Pacific Ia IN town today
from Nevada, Reno VI going TO be
one OF the greatest mining camps IN the
country said Mr.. Davis "And the
greatest impetus Is being given by the
wonderful development Ia the Whltta-
con mine, now belonging TO John
Sparks There is one foot OF ore In
that mine yielding $1,000 to the ton,
and there Is n breast OF ore IS feet
across yielding $i25 to $3.50 10 the ton
In fact the whole ridge for four miles
has been staked out. and everybody Isl
working on assessments, sinking shafts
or digging tunnels. The ores are gold.
silver and lead, and the discoveries
petus to Reno. New buildings are GO
ing up so fast that people lost track
OF them" Mr.. Davis finds the live stock
market slim. He says nothing Is doing
ket slim. He says nothing Is doing
In cattle, and people are rushing into
mining.
Gov. Hunt, Of Idaho, went up to Og-
den this morning, resumlng his journey
back to Boise later In the day. He
says Albert Morris Of this city, has
opened mining exchange in Boise
which Is doing very we'll While the
governor would not talk yesterday, for
publication, on the pardon OF Corcoran.
friends stated today that he holds both
parties wanted 70 do a little political
trading on that particular matter.
When told that Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg had knife up his sleeve for dead
~ work In the next campaign. Gov.
Hunt only smiled as he remark ed that
steunenberg and he were very good
friends
II. w. Richardson, prominent Rut-
land VT, business man, Is at the Wey,
with Mrs. Richardson. en- route to the
coast. He says the reports are true
that great deposit Of marble has
been uncovered at Proctor nine miles
from Rutland, that is the equal OF the
finest Carrera or italian marble. II
IL being used extensively IN interiors
and for cemetery work Mr.. Richard
son remarked that the 'old-fashloned
New England winters were now tale
that IL told. Years ago there was fine
sleighlng at Thanksgiving, but now the
open fall weather has extended through
the holidays.