The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-22

there win be a strong fight for the
place.
The Fort Han Mining company has
made q good strike In their tunnel at
a depth of AIS feet The rock they
have struck is a minerai-bearing lime
and pOrphyTy and carries 30 per cent
copper. This vein has been penetrated
four feet and it is believed that IL VIII
lead into the main body of ore. The
members Of the company are elated
over the strike.
Word has just been received that W.
A. Sample who has been in New York
city. has succeeded in raising Sl5,-
900, and has the money in his pos
session. for the purpose Of building
a smelter for the Great Western Min
ing, Milling & Smelling company. The
money has been procured through Ed
win J. Snifnn, q broker of New YORK.
The smelter viii be located at what
is known as the Upper claim Of the
company. or the "Hoyey' group, rms
gives assurance Of great activity III
mining circles. not only at the mine
where the smelter VIII be located, but
al the mines I'M The nelghborhood.
Brakeman Richard Soules OF me
Oregon Shore Line. while getting on
a train at Montpelier 10 flag pas
senger that was following, fell and
fractured one of his ankles badly. He
was brought home and Dr.. Wright
reduced the member. III VIII be some
time before he is able to return 10
work again. Dick was married only
few weeks ago and his friends are
| sympathizing with him in this mistor-
tune.
} School Report.
! The superintendent of the public
/ schools OF the city, in his report FOR
/ the month that is past. says that
! there has been an increase in the at
/ tendance and that there is 10 every
/ teacher siXty-tWO pupils, and that of
/ that number fifty attend every day.
| He reports excellent progress in every
| department.
! The Ladies' Relief society celebrated
Its sixty-first anniversary on the
i17th inst. AT the meeting the minutes
! of the meeting held siXty-One years
4 ago were read and commented upon.
| There was a good deal of difference
in the wording of those read and those
that were written at the different
| meetings of SO many years part I'm
the evening a banquet was given by
the ladies'. to which their husbands
/ were invited. After the eating the
rest Of the evening was passed in a
social dance. This organization claims
to be the first organization among
/ women.
The superintendents of the Montana
and Idaho divisions Of the Oregon
Short Line have commenced already tc
make out the schedule for the
presidential train. They have re-
ceived the schedules of the other roads
and viii make preparations IN ac'
cordance. Ii is said that the tran
will have right of way over every
thing. that a pilot engine viii be run
in advance and that a man Will bt
placed at every switch so that tn'
passage of the train may be made as
safe as man can make II.
Shelter Proposition.
The board of directors Of the cham
Der Of commerce will have a meeting
! in Judge Dietrichs office to consul
. on a smelter proposition which viii b'
presented to them for action.
James A. Wilson. the telegraph
, operator who attempted to take hi
, ! life in the Pacific hotel a few week
! ago, has improved so Iar That he ma
! h1en taken 10 the home Of his parent
/ at Boise. His brother accompanied mn
70 his home ii is stated that ne D
, now as anxious to get we'll as ne wa
I 10 commit suicide.
, Blanche Adams has been arreste
! charged with the larceny Of did
: mond ring and other valuable jewelr
| from one of the citizens of the city
y / She will be compelled 20 explain IN
4 matter before Judge White