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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

westerly in a general course nearly
parallel with the tunnel Within the
veins the ore Is found I'm streaks and
the extent of these streaks can only
be realized by personally examining
them.
Tremendous Ore Bodies.
A minute description Of the work
and the result of the computation Of
their tonnage would be q tax beyond
endurance to the credulity of the or
binary mortal The first ore body,
however. has been explored 10 the
depth Of 500 feet, and cross-cuts have
been run on every 100-foot level. At
the first level from the top the ore body
is 100 feet vide and on the lower level
Il has gradually increased TO a width
OF 115 feet. Along and with this streak
drifts have been run $50 feet. all this
work being in ore as uniform in ap-
pearance as the bricks in u wall An
other ore body, and the bodies are al
parallel. has been followed 200 feet on
the first level. along the vein, with "a
width of so feet. A third ore body is
so feet In width at the third level and
has been followed 100 feet with no end
to the ore. Still another and seemin ely
the largest of them an, has been
reached through the cross-cut on the
6O0-foOt level. showing a width Of 125
feet. This has been followed 200 feet
on it's length. with ore at both ends.
The three first bodies described. are in
the same vein, while the fourth is in
parallel vein
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umated from conservative tests to have
an average Of between 3 and per cent
copper ana about $3.50 in gold and sill
Yer TO the ton. The probability being
that the copper values viii approach
the larger percentage given. Quite lib
eral shipments have been made from
this mine IA recent weeks TO the united
states smelter, with the result that the
management Of the mine is inclined
10 increase rather than TO curtail for
mer estimates of the values. The ore
Is copper sulphldes, with an excess OF
iron over silica. for which a premium
is offered at the smelters Occasional
streaks Of copper are found that carry
better than 50 per cent of the red metal
and corresponding high values in
gold and silver.
Contract For Ore Treatment.
The equipment includes a power
house, with ample machinery and cleo
trical appliances for operating the mine
20 almost any desired capacity and eX-
tent of production. There are now in
the chutes over 1000 tons of ore broken
down, and the production of 200 tons
day can be commenced on twenty
hours notice. and continued Indefinite
ly without taxing the present develop
mcnt. A contract was recently n-~ q q
with the Bingham-C Consolidated smell
ter for the delivery of 2OU J0L5 dal
for period of two years.
In the annual report Of Mr. New
house, made year ago, it was stated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

old Horn Silver mine continues to add
literally TO the worlds production Of
metals, the town Of Frisco stiu occu-
pies a prominent position as a mining
center, but the scenes seem to be
shifting. and within another year or
two the town of NewhOuse, just over
the divide from Frisco. viii likely COM
mand the greater attention OF the
two places. 1t has superior natural adj
vantages; il win be connected by rail
and stand in close proximity to several
big mines; viii be supplied with an
abundance Of fine water and boast Of
other features that the older camp can
never hope for. Milford and NewhOuse,
therefore, may be counted upon as the
chief towns of the districts in the fu-
ture.
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pipe line. and just as soon as material
can be delivered the erection Of a 1000
ton mill win commence at q pOint not
Far from the mouth Of the Cactus tun-
mel, and just above the site selected
for the building of the town of New
house. When this great undertaking
has been fully rounded out the in
weston win have an illustrated lesson
Of how to spend money and get re-
turns from copper propositions, the
like Of which cannot be seen every
day.
Other Big Properties.
Adjoining the Cactus property are
those of the Blackbird. Imperial and
Comet. In each of them fine bodies Of
are eXpOsed-shOWlng every whit as
good as were those in the Cactus when
MIR. NewhOuse paid $4,000 for the
ground and went to WOrk-and with
the same ability. nerve, judgment and
money behind them that the Cactus
has had, there is no reason to doubt
that they win become splendid mines.
The Blackbird company is doing some
work now and the prospects are that
during the coming year operations will
be commenced on an extensive scale.
Guggenheim's Reported Purchases.
1t has been reported here that sale
Of the Imperial and Comet properties
10 the Guggenheim Exploration com
pany-the mining end Of the American
Smelling & Refining cOmpany-was
imminent. but in the absence Of a. B.
Lewis. who is at the head Of both, moth
ing authentic on the subject could be
obtained. The properties are mighty
good ones, however, and it is to be
hoped that they will be brought to the
front by someone during the year 1904.
As stated in the beginning of this
resume, the Majestic company has done
its share during the year in proving up
the value not only Of it's properties,
but those Of the entire section, by dem
onstrating that the ores work splen-
didly in copper blast furnaces. Very
large sums of money have been spent
by the company in equipment. not only
Of the smelter, but the mines as well,
and a small army of men has found
employment with it during the year.
It is understood 70 be the policy Of the
men who recently secured control Of
the company's affairs to devote the
next year or two to the further open
ing Of the mines and then go into the
production business to stay. The Ma
jestic craft has had a troublesome vOy-
age during the past twelve months, and
it is to be hoped that fair sailing will
be its portion during the year to come.
Work on the Royal.
During the year A. b. Lewis launched
his Royal Gold & Copper Mining COM
pany, capitalized at S10.000.000 and COW
ering some eighteen or twenty groups
Of mining claims with an acreage OF
greater dimensions than any other
company in the state possesses. Owing
10 the very unsettled condition Of the
country's investment centers, however,
he has not pushed the proposition 10
the extent that ne otherwise would
have done. The work. it is understood.
is to be taken up again with the open
ing Of the new year, and, barring un-
foreseen difficulties, much will be ac-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

be said that the discovery Of this plant
and its strange characteristics add
greatly to the impressiveness of the
Bible story, but there it is. TO be re-
garded as you please.
In appearance the burning bush
Plant suggests an arid, sterile habitat.
It's leaves are Of a dull sage green color
and the gas-exhaling blossoms are pale
pink.
1t is not generally known that nu-
merous flowers give forth gases in a
small degree, notably the lily Of the
valley and the meadow sweet, which
grow so profusely in English meadows.
The blossoms Of both these plants eX-
hale the fumes Of deadly prussic acid
by night, and all flowers throw off con-
siderable quantities of carbOnic acid
gas in the darkness, this being why
* is unhealthy to keep flowers in a
bed room.
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ACTIVITY is PHENOMENAL
IN TWO C0TTONW00DS
More Men Now at Work in Alta Than at ANY Time
Since 1876
Camp Arsady Steady PrOdueerSevsa Promising Mines Being
Opened Scientifically Large Scale

been and is sun being developed in the
mines.
No less energetic has been the opera
tiUns OF the conference.-the company
under the management OF Henry NJ
CrOwther. This company did not get
down TO work until the present year
During the summer. however. its mines
have been splendidly equipped and
vast amount Of develOpmert work has
been performed and with astonishing
results. At the present time about hf-
ty tons of ore per day is being mar
keted and preparations are making TO
largely increase the output next season.
This company is also arranging for the
Installation Of a milling and power
plant of its own and like its neighbor,
the Columbus, it viii make things hum
during 1904
Others Have Fine Showing.
The Alta Quincy company is another
strong combination that is making n
fine showing i'm its property, and it,.
too viii be heard from in no uncertain
manner during the twelve months 20
come
The Albion company is stll energet-
ically driving its long tunnel 70 get
under the ore bodies that proved 80
productive down to water level years
ago and inside Of six months, barring
accident. il win again be classed with
the camps great mines.
Then the KennebsC company. which
owns the old Reed and Benson and
other famous early-day properties, is
pounding away without any pretense
at display. but with every assurance
that. when the objective point is
reached. it viii have added its testi-
mOny to bear out The theory that the
camp is richer at depth than it ever
was near the surface.
A dozen other propositions that are
making fine shOwings might be men
toned. but enough has been said TO
show that Alta is coming to the 'front.'
with mighty rapid strides IL TIE
camp is not sending TO market an aN-
erage OF 500 tons of rich ore per day
before the end Of next wear, all signs
viii have failed.
On the Big Cottonwood side the
MaXfeld company has been regularly
contributing 70 the states output OF
precious metals, while a number of 9TH
err properties have been under steady
development with results that indicate
their entry into the permanent shipf
ping lists during the year to come.
I Considerable patenting has been done
and several com binatiOns OF capital
have been quietly at work rounding up
territory for the purpose Of later
launching big companies.
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complished during 1904. One Of the
chief properties held by the new COM
pany is the Montreal group, adjoining
the a5esdc companys Old Hickory. A
big shaft is to be sunk upon it during
the coming year, and, judging from
the developments of the past, il
should make one of the great copper
mines Of Beaver county. A number or
the other properties acquired have
made fine records as producers Of rich
ores near the surface, and when all
have been developed at depth, great
things are predicted for them.
The Blue Acre company, with valu-
able ground adjoining the o K, has
been quietly but systematically pros
pecting and developing its territory
during the year besides making many
permanent surface improvements. Re
suits TO date are all and more than the
management has expected, and the
prospects for obtaining most substan-
tial results during the year to come
could hardly be better.
Good Showing by All.
The Beaver Consolidated. Skylark. o
X Extension. Copper Ranch Copper
Mountain and numerous other proper
ties along the great copper belt have
made showings during the year that
are anything but discOuraging and
matters are being so shaped by a great
many companies that the Campaigns Of
the future VIII fairly oUtstrip all pre-
vious undertakings.
Milford, which is the distributing
center for the entire mining region of
Beaver county, has grown from a little
Iamshaekle town Of a few houses and
a railroad depot to a thriving city.
which was reCentlV incOrpDratod and
placed in the hands Of progressive citi-
zens to govern. AS result permanent
Improvements are being made and on
every hand faith in the future is being
exhibited by business men.
OWing 70 the fact that the famous
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Explaining tie Situation.
New York Times-)

Professor Z. b. Shallow, who is as
sistant superintendent or schools in
Brooklyn, tells this story of a peculiar
excuse for absenteeism:
lone Of the little boys in the kinder
garten attached to school No. 8 failed
to show up the other morning" he
said. "but another youngster. who liEed
i'm the same apartment house, Nre--
marked, explanatory to the teacher;
Jimmy won't be here. His grand
mother is dead and they are going TO.
have the party today
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So much is being done and so little
Is said about 1t that il is almost out
of the question TO give the reader
fair idea Of the Roadway which has
been made in the Big and Little Cot
tonWood mining districts during the
past twelve months III can be truth
fully said, however, that in addition
TO the building OF new hosting works.
power plants, boarding houses and the
making of other and varied improve
ments calculated TO assist i'm making
mining profitable, a pr0digious amount
Of underground exploration and devei-
opment has marked the operations Of
the year in each camp.
A revival Of Alta began a little over
two years ago, after the camp had
seen little more than the work Of leas-
ers for a period OF twenty years. At
tention had been repeatedly drawn TO
the merits of the old district by the
public prints, and finally capital began
90 investigate. Since then some very
strong companies have been organized
to absorb old and new ground, and at
the present time there are more men
al work in the camp than there have
been since 1876. when the then oper-
ating companies had exhausted the
known deposits of ore near the surface
and had come face to face with the
water problem.
Review Of Alta.
When the camp went to pieces min
ing was not conducted in the scientific,
systematic manner that IT is today.
The geology Of the camp was but little
understood. and, on account Of lack or
economical appliances and machinery,
mining was expensive and smelling
more so. No one then thought Of both
ering with $50 or $40 rock. and con-
centraUng methods were never for a
moment considered. AS a result, for
many years past leasers have made
money by "jigging" some of the old
dumps and the second-class ores left
in the mines. but they did little toward
showing the possibilities Of the camp.
For several months past the camp
mas been producing an average OF 100
tons Of ore per day and when spring
opens the tonnage viii be largely in
creased by the companies now shipping
and those which viii then be ready 10
join the lists. Mills will also be erected,
the camp win be connected with the
smelters by a narrow-gauge railroad
and the great power plant OF the Co
lUmbus Consolidated company Will be
making mining and milling compare
tlvely inexpensive.
Two Great Properties.
The Columbus Consolidated company,
under the management of its founder,
Tony Jacobson. has made wonder
fuI record during the year It's mines
have been converted into veritable
bOEanzas substantial and cOmmOdiOus
buildings have been erected and a pow
er plant, with capacity enough to sup
ply the needs not only of the company
itself but many Of its neighbOrs, is be
ing completed a short distance down
the canyon from the mines. over $4,000
worth of hrst-class ore is now going
monthly to the smelters. and during the
coming season mill Of generous ca
pacity viii be erected 70 take care Of
the world Of fine milling ore that has
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a 60 Reason.
~ - Tlmesl

An Irishman ordered corned beef and
spinach in a restaurant on Christmas
day. Having eaten all of the cOrned
beef first and the spinach afterward,
another diner, who evidently knew him,
asked for an explanation.
It's TO keep the green above the
red" replied the Irishman.
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REMARKABLF PLANT.
Gives or Combustible Gas, and Is
Said to Be Moses Burning Bush

9eA4 " Dc 4AOSCS ouAAAnB 04511-
Oondon Cor. Kansas City Times.)
A remarkable plant is now at Kew
gardens, London's celebrated hOrticul-
tural grounds, on the Thames. The
plant has just been brought from the
Arabian desert, and numerous scien-
lists declare 1t TO be identical with the
burning BUSH which Moses saw burst
into flame at his approach and blaze
for some time without being consumed.
The plant at Kew, which grows to the
height Of FIVE or six feet. possesses the
remarkable property OF exhaling an
infammable gas from its flowers,
which, on being approached by a light,
takes fire and burns brightly FOR few
moments, The plant in the meanwhile
remaining Uninjured, owing to it's sap.
In the hot deserts OF Arabia, where
the plant naturally grows more vigor-
oUsly than at Kew. a larger quantity of
this gas is exhaled, and It is probable
that the fierce rays Of the sun fire.
quently cause it to take fire. It cannot
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09
TahIequah Budget.

The normal closes with this week,
some OF the examinations begin Mon.
day afternoon and will no doubt finish
by Friday evening. The total attend
ance now Is about 20i.
This month has been well spent
and great deal Of good has been ae.
complished toward the upbulliing OF
the schools 10 the Cherokee nation.
The teachers should be very CRATE
ful for the courtesy shown them by
the board aud faculty.
Miss MInta Foreman o. the norma
faculty left for her home 10 Vlnlta
Friday on account Of sickness.
Jim and Houston Ballard OF Echo
spent the Fourth With the normal
teachers.
Jeif Sullivan Of Caney, Ks, is a visit
tor at the normal.
Felix Holland returned Sunday 10
finlsh his normal course. He took the
measles the fitst week Of the normal
aud had 10 retire.
The appointments wili not be made
for couple oi weeks after the nor
maj closes.
President Ward Of the board Of ed -
ueatlon, spent the fourth With home
folks, as did Miss Ethel Riley
There was 10 school Saturday on
account Of the Fourth, which was
celebrated at the capital square Blrm
Paris OF Tahlequah won the frst
prize In the foping contest which
was $50. Ned McNalr. Pryor Creek
won second prize s25 aud Looney Par
rls Tahlequah, third prize $40, The
time made was respectively l5 sec, ]
min. and II min.
DR.. Ridmon vas slightly burned
Saturday night by tie explosion Of
some Ore works.
The corn-staik shooting was quite
a feature 10 many. who had never
seen il before. Wm. Arnold from
Fourteen Mile Creek carried Of the
hondFa
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A aInnt ~ fh.n.n

The American museum Of natural
history IN New York has just come
into possession Of what ia believed tn
be the largest whale ever exhibited
on land. Il Is female finback, 6sH
feet In length. It's body, IN lie. was
80 feet in circumference It is esti-
mated that at least 80 men could be
Ineloscd within the interior OF this
gigantic animal The fun grown
right whale, which s. the Species
usually hunted for its blubber and
whaleboue. averages from IS 10 SO
feet only IN length The whale whose
skeleton Is Co adorn the museum was
washed ashore dead. near Forked
River, n J., last November. scien-
tiic theory AYERS that the ancestors
Of the whales were terrestrial or
land mammals. which gradually be-
came aquatic IN their way uf living.
--Youth's Companion
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FLY BLAMED FOR FEVER.
Investigations In Chicago rroved
That the Insect spread the
Germs OF fyphoid.

An inquiry into the recent cpl
de lc Of typhoid fever in Chicago.
maze by residents Of Hull house,
shows some extremely interesting
facts, especially concerning the con-
neetion that the common house fly
may have with typhoid fever, says
the Journal
The City Homes association has
published and distributed pamphlet
showing the result in Investigations
made by Miss Maui Gernon, Miss
Gertrude Howe and DR.. Alice HamiI-
ton. The research was conducted at
Memorial Institute for Infectious
Diseases.
The pollution OF the water supply
by sewage has generally been be-
lieved TO be the great source OF dan
ger. but experiments have proved
that the fly may be the means Of
spreading disease broadcast.
During the recent epidemic a COM
paratively small area Of the West
side suffered most. Over one-sixth
of the deaths occurred In the Nine
teenth ward. The typhoid epidemic
was found TO be most severe where
the sewerage was most imperfect, the
plumbing poor, and other conditions
bad
Two places were selected near Hull
house for the purpose Of examina-
tion. Flies were captured about the
premises and put IN cultures. The
result showed typhoid fever germs.
The pamphlet calls attention to
the lack Of measures on the part Of
the board uf health, Complaints fire.
qnently made were unanswered. The
methods employed by the board and
its employees are gone into at length,
and severe criticisms are made.
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Ratcllai. are closing out.
PROPERLY INDIGNANT.
4 Mystery OF the Poker GsUe Taat
Had No Attractions for an
uHiuitiated Woman.

Il was iust a little amateur poker
party, and he was initiating her into
the mysteries OF the game. 1t wRsn't
really allowable. Of course, but 4, was
only "for fun" and she appealed 70
him with great frequency 70 know
what TO do. During the lesson the
stakes were toothpIeks and matehesi
later they intended 20 try penny
ante, but they never got TO that
stage. says Elliott Flower, in the
brooklyn Eagle.
what shall do now7" she asked.
Better straddle the blind" he re-
piled, thoughtlessly.
Her face grew red and her eyes
flashed.
"sirl" she cried.
"oh, that's all right" several Of
the others fastened 10 explain.
II assure you" he said. malicious
", 'it's not at ell unusual in poker" 4"
sThen ! don't want 70 play pokerl+
she exclaimed. throwing her cards
on the table,
-You don't understand" they all
urged.
"You see" he tried 70 explain. "ths
blind"
"oh, I know, / know" she inter-
rupted aThe blind isn't a shutter
or anything Of that sort; it's some
thing entirely different IN poker, but
you needn't try TO explain II 70 me.
! don't care Whist IL isl don't care
II Il is 3 blcyele-I won't do it. Sc
there now"
And thus II happened that they
nsysr got TO the penny ante stage.
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As the story goes, an Irish UNDER
taker vas laying out the deceased ANS
band 81 q weeping Hibernian widow.
The corpse wore a wig and n was very
dificnit TO induce Il TO stay on
straight, as wigs ought always to do,
even II they don't The hereaycd
widow was called In to assist go an
git me q pot Of glue, Mrs. McGoYern." /"
said the undertaken. go that | may
keep his wig where Il belongs"
Mrs. McGovern sci out after the
sticking material. and after time she
returned. Here II the glue for sci"
she said With . sigh,
'Mrs. McGovern. you Kin take back
The mucilage.p said the undertaken,
.the eificulty i fixed. used a tack"
Buffalo Times.
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Tourists Return.

W. P. Thompson aud wife aud A.
L. Churchill aud wife returned from
two weeks outing 10 the Rockies
last week. Mr.. Thompson was down
with an attack OF malaria three or
four days but afterwards rallied and
enjoyed the Journey exceedingly. The
party visited Colorado Springs, Grip
pie Greek, Glenwood Springs, salt
Lake City, Ogden and other points.