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II the food you eat fails to give strength
ID your body, 1t is because the juices Sc
-reted by the stomach and digestive organs
are Inadequate 10 transform the nutrentpr
critics Of the food into blood. That Is
Indigestion. The system is deprived Of the
amount OF nouushment required 10 keep UP
the strength, and the result is that one or
more Of the delicate organs gradually grows
weak, and then weaker, until finally It is
diseased. Here a great mistake is made.
That Of treating the diseased organ. The
best doctors iE the land make this very
mistake. Why should they 1t is 50 easy
70 see that the trouble is not there.
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Live oNONN'
lBy Cold Storage Market) }

lBy Cold Storage Market)
Fat COWS gross cwt s1.75 to $500
Fat calves observation-disclosures
rai saeep. per head. d......$2.00QS3.0 90
Fat hogs gross 100 rbs. y45Oq$5.OO
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STANDARD" Porcelain Enameled Oue-Piece Lavatores
made in many beautiful and artistic designs, each in
piece free of cracks plaster paris joints and are
Therefore perfectly sanitary.
If you still using of the od-fashionrd clio ed
in washsrauds, woud he pleased 10 have you call
ar examine the Standard" One riece Lavatories we
have in our showroom We could replace your old
az n cost that would surprise you agreeably
We have vrry facir for doing prompt and efficient
work. and would ike rye you when III need of
plumbing.
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THE EARLY HISTORY OF GINNING IN UTAH.

the widespread existence Of beds OF coal
and iron ore, for these were prominent
~ distributed over the length Of the
territory, and the controlling powers
were ready to appreciate and encourage
the development of these elements Of
industrial progress, Early in the ffties
small but unsuccessful efforts to smelt
iron ores were made, and in 1854 the
territorial Legislature offered a reward
OF $1,000 for the commercial develop
ment of a coal scam not less than IS
inches thick within 40 miles of Salt
Lake City, but nothing came of these
efforts.
During the Civil war the force OF
about 700 men. under Gen. Conner, con-
sisted of portions Of the Third Califor-
MIA infantry and the Second cavalry.
The officers and men were from a min
ing state, many had been miners and
when they got located at Camp Doug
las, late In 1862, near Salt Lake City,
they very naturally exhibited a keen in
NNltoN III lH' Hllutihl HpHSlDlllits VI lllt
mountains about them. Gen. Conner
was much interested, himself in the
mining industry, and favored prospect
ing by the soldiers as conditions gave
opportunity. &c. through 1868 there
was quite an active prospecting cam
paign carried on by the boys in blue as
parties secured leaves OF absence for
the purpose.
FIRST BINGHAM DISCOVERY.
The initial discovery OF moment was
made in the summe rof 1863 by Capt. A.
Heitz and party, who found a vein Of
argentiferous galena in Bingham cam
yon on the east slope OF the Oquirrh
range, near the Jordan, about 20 miles
south of Salt Lake City. In September
OF that year the West Jordan mine was
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yon yielding over si,OOOoOO in the next
few years.
WHEN STOCKTON STARTED,
Early in 1864 the town of Stockton
was started in the Rush Valley district,
I'm Tooele county near the most impor-
tant early discoveries, and a military
camp was established near by, TO the
great promotion of prospecting, That
summer the West Jordan Mining COM
pany was organized, under the laws of
California, by Gen. Conner, who inter-
ested a number Of California friends,
and tunnel was begun on the proper
ty. In that year activity in prospecting
became widespread carried on by sold
iers and Gentle miners attracted by
the discoveries, and the organization Of
companies was actively begun,
WHEN COUNTRY DOOMED.
BY 1866 the boom was at its height
and many companies were organized by
army officers and others partly In the
east. The boom pursued the course
common to such booms. After slight
development, companies proceeded to
install small smelling plants at Stock
ton which has the honor Of being the
oldest mining camp in Utah. The first
smelter was erected by Gen. Conner,
Ores from various mines in this and
other districts, including that OF Little
Cottonwood canyon, gave high assays,
but the slight facilities for the reduce
ton OF the base ores were crude and
inefficient, processes were costly, trans
portatlon to reduction works I'm the east
was impossible, and early failure came
to the mining efforts Of those first
years. In 1865 the Stockton mines
led in fame and hundreds OF claims in
different districts were held In hope and
confidence.
The difficulties encountered imposed
pause. and though between 1854 and
1870 a vast amount OF knowledge as to
the mineral resources Of the territory
was gained, the productive period did
not fairly begin until the opening OF
the next decade, The discoveries had
extended to the western side Of the
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territory, which was found rich in min
erals, and there was established a gem
eral faith In the future Of the indus
try, a future greatly aided by the COM
pletion Of the overland railway.
FIRST SHIPMENT OF COPPER.
In 1868 Bingham canyon afforded the
first shipment of ore, a car Of copper
ore. which went to Baltimore, and at
that time there occurred a considerable
excitement over discoveries Of gold
quartz near Sewer river, In the south
western part OF the territory At that
time practically the only productive
mines were the Bingham canyon plac-
ers, and In 1859 r., w. Raymond, L. s.
commissioner of mineral statistics
summed up the situation as follows:
"On the whole II may be said that,
so far, Utah cannot be classed among
the mining states and territories. The
developments made are all very slight
and unimportant, and no shipments Of
any consequence of the precious metals
have been made. The Union Pacific
railroad, WILL however, undoubtedly do
much IN the future toward the develop
ment OF the mineral interest I'm the ter
ritory."
EMMA LODE DISCOVERED.
But the following year was 10 see a
sudden and important development of
the Industry, and in that year mines
began to be systematically operated,
partly because Of the building of the
Utah Central railroad south TO Salt
Lake city. In 1869 the famous Emma
mine was located and It at once began
It's great career, being credited with
producing s200O,0O0 by 1879, In which
year II was sold to an English syndicate
for 100000 an operation that was
soon given the reputation Of huge
swinde and which was followed by the
closing Of the mine. This mine, In Lit
Tie Cottonwood canyon, was he first
fully developed mine OF the territory
and its success gave great and imme-
diate stimulus to the Industry
FINDING OF TINTlC,
The Tintc district was discovered In
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THE CONTINENTAL ALTA PROPERTIES.

When the properties at Alta now
owned by the Continental Mines &
Smelling corporation were secured for
this Organization, the foundation was
laid for another large and important
producer. They had already contributed
a goodly share towards the enrichment
OF the word-a quarter OF century
ago,and when Henry NJ. Crowther made
his examination OF the mines he found
the old workings filed with ore OF a low
grade, which were Improbable when
placed there, but which could be
made to pay well now There were large
veins exposed, too, containing ore Of a
much higher grade. and he found con-
ditions such that the mines could COM
mence producing Immediately. The
deal for the ground was closed and now
the Continental Alta mines are adding
no less than $4,000 per month to the
viii be increased several fold when
cheaper transportation is afforded
ORGANIZATION OF COMPANY.
while the Continental Mines & Smelt-
ing Corporation is incorporated for
S.. COO there IL issued on the Cont
mental Alta mines but one-nfth of its
capital stock, It being the intention OF
the company to operate several proper
ties in different parts of the country
and as each property Is taken over by
purchase, there will be n certain
amount Of the capital stock issued TO
cover Its consolidation. as an asset OF
the parent company No mines are
purchased that are not producers or art
capable of producing at time OF pur-
chase, and the company does not bond
and lease properties; but purchases
them outright for cash,
The aggregate original capitalization
of the company now included in Con-
tinental Alta mines Is 81, 100, 900, and the
production Of the Old Grizzly mine OF
the group has been no less than 1000 =
600 In lead and silver ores alone, as the
principal product-copper-wa not
saleable until recently
Consequently, the copper output has
in the past been small where In the fu-
ture It will perhaps be the principal
metal produced.
PROPERTIES PAID FOR
In the case OF the Continental Alta
purchase a condition OF the option
was,that the greater portion of the year
was given In which to pay for the proper
ties, but the final payments We're made
| within the first sixty days on the en-.
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located in the same district by one Ogil-
vie, and other discoveries rapidly fol-
lowed.
In December 1868 the first mining
district was organized, the West Noun
tain, which included all OF the Oquirrh
range south Of Great Salt Lake. But
little development work was done until
1854 when the industry began its initial
boom. In that year many other claims
were located some of which displayed
very rich silver-lead ores and were
deemed very promising Among them
were the Empire and Galena. near the
West Jordan The Rush Valley district
was early organized, including the
western slope Of the Oquirrh range, the
eastern slope remaining the West
Mountain.
In 1854 a party of California miners,
on their way home from Montana, dis
covered placer gold in Bingham can
yon and began practically the only sue
cessful placer mining in Utah, the cam
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/ 1869. And at this time number OF prop
critics were undergoing development, IN
Gliding Flagstaff, North Star, Magnet,
Savage, and others In Little COtton-
wood canyon, and developments Ia va
rious districts gave general stimulus
10 mining, In 1870 rich chloride Of sill
yer ores were found In East canyon,
In the Ophir district, which was another
stimulating circumstance. and In that
year the first effective and successful
smelling furnaces were erected by
Woodruff Bros, a few miles from Salt
Lake city, the capacity being eight
tons. The Badger Lake and other smell
tiers soon followed In the midst of the
boom so generated, the great Ontario.
which was to yield 81 1000 000 within 10
years, was opened in the Park City dis
trct. The public was widely interested
IN Utah mines, and there was a great
influx of miners, prospectors and in
yestors In 1871 there were about 20
small charcoal burning smelters I'm the
territory and skill and capital We're be-
ing devoted TO the planning and ereo-
ton Of the larger and more efficient
reduction works that soon followed,
PRODUCTION OF 1870
The year 1870 was the first year Of
noteworthy ore production nearly 10000
tons of ore being shipped by rail east
and west, Of which $500 tons came from
the Emma. The total value Of the out
put In all metals, was nearly mil
Hon dollars and In that year the Bing-
ham plaCers yielded about $500 900 ad-
diuonaL In the following year the min
eral output was estimated at 81. 500 600,
In 1872 at S2.4l50o0 and IN 1873 at 81
SS3,i00, In 1874 ut s.. 1850, 700 and IN 1875
at N2J3l51 lRaymond)
The falling off IN 1875 was due 10 a
depressed condition Of the smelling
business, At this time the mining
Industry had become firmly establish
ed on a large scale aud great amount
OF development had revealed an enor-
nous extent OF valuable mineral de-
poslts, which guaranteed a permanent
productive career to the Industry. sub
iect to the fluctuations of prosperity
that come To- mining everywhere.
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THE STATE BANK

-------OF UTAH. --------------
SALT LAKE CITY.
Joseph r. Smith. President
VIM II. Preston. Vice President
Charles s. Burton, Cashier
Henry II. McEwan. Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS;
Heber ], Grant, lleber NJ Wells.
Joseph +, Smith. Byron Groo,
Chas. 8. Burton. James y. Murdoch.
VIM b Breston Isaac Barton,
A W Carlson
CONNER cial Banking In all liz branches.
Accounts Solicited,
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IN the mines last July, i,s62 feet OF tun.
nels have been driven, rs feet OF SHAFT
work completed, and l28 feet OF up
raises run The average cost OF this
work has been from s245 to 1874 per
foot the shaft work being the most
costly.
POWER AND MILLING FACILITIES.
Earlier I'm the year steps were taken
TO provide for electric power and mill.
ing facilities and an appropriation OF
certain waters OF Little Cottonwood
creek were made, for the purposes
named The surveys have been finished
and the electric power plant VIII Prod
ably be Installed early next year. inns
plant, when Installed, viii generate
minimum OF 400 horse power per DAY,
I'm the form Of electric energy, ana VIII
be transmitted over eight miles OF wire
line. The fact that the present wagon
and freight haul liz 81 per ton for the
twenty miles OF transportation from
mine to smelter, and that $l,bo per ton
would be amply high TO figure this ex-
pense with mechanical transportation
In use, leaves possible saving OF sz'eo
per ton, which, Itself, Is a large al
ditlonal profit ;inasmuch az the reduc-
tion in up-freight expense VIII reduce
the cost Of mining by 81 per tom thus,
making a saving OF $3.50 per ton. with
this camp properly equipped with
transportation facilities. This margin
alone will render available, for profits,
many dozen thousands OF tons OF ore,
n great deal of which Is blocked out IN
the mine awaiting cheaper transporta-
ton. and It is undoubtedly fact that
fully one-half Of the ore In the Com
tinental Alta ground OF when there 70
no less than 100000 tons In sight VIII
average IS to the ton. IL Is thls ore
that will supply the proposed mn, as
II is not OF sufficient grade to handle
In the crude state,
AMONG LARGEST IN STATE,
The Continental Alta mines are un-
| questionaby among the largest In the
| state and will enter the front ranks
| Of most prominent producers when the
present plans OF complete economical
! equipment are carried out The prop
| critics are situated at the head of Little
| Cottonwood canyon, and either adJoin
| or surround some Of the former famous
producers, such as the Flagstaff, EN-
| ma. Prince Of Wales aud others. The
! columbus Consolidated IL situated be-
| low. n short distance. The mine Is
! eulIIpped with complete assay ONCE
| and labratory and engineering depart
! ment. with buildings all under complete
fire main system. The miners quar-
ters are provided with a comiortaple
reading room and supplied with current
| newspapers and magazines,
The Continental Mines & Smelling
| CORPORATION Is a New York company
, and has been authorized to transact
business in Utah The president of
the company is Henry NJ Crowther
and @. c. Van Alstyne of New York
is treasurer and secretary. w. G..
Scott, formerly of British Columbia, is
| superintendent of the mine.
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dents OF Salt Lake City, The mine is
under the able SUPPLEMENTARY Of A. o.
Jacobson. brother OF the president of
the company.
An average Of fifty men have been
employed by the company during the
year, and the number win be consider
ably increased during the next
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ing 100000 shares. The officers are;
President, Tony jacobson; vice pres-
dent, Clarence X. Mccormick; secret ary
and treasurer, Arthur Il. Snow who,
with l.. A. Jeffs and b, f. Cheynow-
eth. constitute the board OF directors.
Excepting the latter. who resides at
Houghton, Mich. the officers are resi-
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Latest Official Figures Of Uahs Production Of the Precious Metal
TWO YEARS PRODUCTION COUNTIES
County.

TuIh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ..,.,...,.',,.,
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Han '''''''''''.ss'' '.'',.''.',,s.
''u % Observation-Disclosures,
impossible to classify
Total Observation-Disclosures.
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EVENING NEWS SATURDAY DECEMBER 49,

800 feet deeper than the present lowest
workings and will tap the ore bodies
developed In the present workings at
distance OF about 5000 feet.
The Columbus Consolidated company
has low capitalization, a very import
ant advantage to the stockholders
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tire holdings Of the Lavinia & Grizzly
Consolidated Mining company, the Oar
lington Mining company, and the Regu-
lator Mining company. BY the as3o-
citation of these properties and the in
stalation Of certain improvements the
management s enabled to mine and
handle the ore ut a cost OF from 81 10
81 per ton less than has been possible
IN operating the group heretofore, as
three units. Besides, II is now possible
to have the ore smelted at much lower
figures than formerly. because of the
increased demand for ores of this class.
Only ten miners are required to break
fifty tons per day, owing TO the large
faces Of ore exposed in the Slopes and
to It's soft nature.
SHIPPING so TONS DAILY.
The company Is now marketing ores
at the rate Of 50 tons per day, and the
product now being forwarded 10 the
smelter furnaces runs IN values from
21 to 30 per cent copper and from II
10 20 ounces silver as well as dollar
or two I'm gold The least value of the
ore now being moved is SIS per ton,
while the average OF the second class
Shipments is SIS in gold, silver, copper
and lead
HIGH GRADE COPPER ORE,
Recently there was developed high
grade copper ore In three places In the
M ip
lead ore carrying az much as 20 per
cent in that metal and 1876 ounces sill
YER.
COULD INCREASE TONNAGE.
The output Of the Continental Alta
mines could easily be made 100 tons per
day witout further development work,
but the policy Of the company IL to con-
tinue active exploration with view to
| the deeper development of the bonanza
slopes of the mine, which has not been
accomplished as yet in the Operations
Of the present company, owing to cayed
! ground.
CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN,
Although the continental Alta mines
| were not re-opened until last July they
| have yielded the heaviest tonnage Of
any mines in the camp. on September
| % last,a contract was entered into with
| the American Smelling & Refining COM
| pany, by which the latter agreed to
| purchase $4,000 tons OF ore. The smelt-
! Ing company was very liberal and made
! concessions In the way OF treatment
charges which enabled the Continental
| Alta management to market ores OF as
low grade as $40 to n profit owing to
excess Of iron, while 1t was previously
estimated that $3.50 was the lowest
limit on ores that would pay TO handle,
DEVELOPMENT WORK,
| Since the commencement Of work
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SHIPPING so TONS DAILY.
HIGH GRADE COPPER ORE,

Recently there was developed high
grade copper ore In three places In the
mine, and raise Is now going up on
lead ore carrying az much as 20 per
cent in that metal and 1876 ounces sill
Npr
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In the case Of the Continental Alta
purchase a condition OF the option
was,that the greater portion of the year
was given lnwhich to pay for the proper
ties, but the final payments were made
within the first sixty days on the en-
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UTAH'S PRODUCTION OF
COPPER AND LEAD
In 1902 BY Counties

The value of the copper produced
during the year 1902 Is figured at sS,0l1-
AIS. The market value Of the lead dur
Ing the same neriod was 81. 500 sos.
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an unsolved mystery for nearly three
centuries Of nominal Spanish dominion.
In 1910 Coronados party reached the
Colorado river and turned back and
Utah's territory was not tipdden by
the white man until 1875, when Esca-
lante penetrated as far as Utah Lake,
at the head Of the Jordan. There was
another blank for half century until
enterprising American trappers push
ed into the region, discovered Great Salt
Lake and made the region fairly well
known.
WHITE MAN ENTERS UTAH
The white man came to Utah in the
season Of 1S2i-25, when a party Of trap
pers from ST. Louis pushed up the Mis-
souri, river and crossed over into the
Great Basin. In 1926 Fort Ashley was
established on Utah Lake and parties
hunting beavers spread out through
the country on trapping and exploring
expeditions.
The "Mormons" were by the track Of
the main tide of overland travel that
began rushing to California and mutual
advantage resulted, as the passing em-
grants bought and bartered freely, af-
fordng the "Mormons' large market
and the gold seekers needed supplies.
While some of the "Mormons" who had
gone to California turned their atten-
ton to gold mining, the faces Of Brig
ham Young and the Apostles were firm
ly set against their people Joining the
mad rush for gold and abandoning the
seemingly surer industries which they
realized must be the foundation Of their
enduring success.
GEN. CONNOR's MINING VENTURE
The Mormon" settlers early learned
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"A AOT long ago n well known
western mining Journal pub
a lished a contribution from one
E of It's writer's. Mr.. j. O. Denny,
vi his subject being "The Early
q History of Mining in Utah,'
The author gathered much OF
his data from government re-
ports and the balance was obtained
through personal observation, lie
speaks Of the early scenes in Bingham
canyon, Alta, and at Stockton, which
will undoubtedly be read with interest
by remaining pioneers of those camps.
Mr.. Denny says;
There was a populous and remarkable
center Of industry for years before gold
and silver lead and copper were reck-
oned among the elements of material
wealth In a vast region later found 10
contain minerals and one now ranking
high among the mining states of the
Union.
1t was IN 1863. before discoveries or
precious and base metals in the Was
aich mountains gave the mining indus
Try rs start, and It's productive career
Practically dates from 1870.
1t had been 10 years since California
had electrified the world by showing
evidence Of It's golden treasure, and
several years since It had passed the
record point in its productive career,
SOME SPANISH HISTORY.
There is lltte pre- American history
10 tell for while the region that be-
came Utah was part Of the Spanish do
mnon and part OF the Mexican cess
SION of 1885, The misunderstanding and
m'ne'hunJIng Spaniard had never push
"a so Gar northward and the region was