The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-05
THE FORT HALL
MINERAL CLAIMS
Assays on Rock Submitted Give
Good Returns.
The FOURTH AT P0CATELL0
TOWN is DESERTED, CITIZENS
GOING ELSEWHERE.
Special 70 The HeraldN


PocatellO. Ida. July 1.-The Herald
or a recent date made the exclusive
announcement that a rich strike hal
been made on the Fort Hall Mining &
Milling company's property, some
eight miles from POcateIlo. Verifying
the statement Of The Herald, the an
nouncement Of the assay gives large
values TO the mineral. It is as fol-
lows: Silver. 3S.S ounces: .O5 ounce
gold, ana viii run Is per cent in copper
70 the Con. This strike was made at 4
depth Of go feet below the surface.
Inc company is working right along
and has a tunnel sos feet in length. 1t
mas tapped the Fist Of the three veins
from which the above assay has been
taken, and Will open the second vein a
500 feet more in the tunnel The Fort
han is one or the most promising min
ing properties IN this section. L. A
West of the L. A. West Furniture com
pany Of this place is the president Of
the company
The discOverer of the Lucky Stumble
claim is in the city with very encour-
aging reports from his prospect. He
nus purchased two adjoining claims,
the Cummings Nos. 1 and 2. These lat
Ter Two prospects are also considered
very hattering. Associated in. this
property are John Nickels. Charley
Noble and 9. o. Broxon, the owner~Of
The Fourth Of July. as far as this
city is concerned. has been a very tame
aIalf. There has been nothing done
IN the way Of a celebration, and the
population has deserted the town TO
seek amusement elsewhere. Some have
gone TO Idaho Falls. others to Boise,
Whlle quite a large number are in
Montpelier. A large special train filled
10 overlooking left here early this
morning for Idaho Falls, while all the
regular trains left with good loads. 1t
seems unfortunate that the officials
and liberal spirited citizens of Poca-
teilO would allow the day to pass with
out an effort to keen the people. not
only at home, but to bring crowds here
When the president was here il was
intended to have a day of amusement.
out when that was abandoned il was
promised that the Fourth should be
great day. Now we are promised some
fine racing in September, with possiblv
q fair.
Improving Race Track.
The Fair & Racing association has
commenced making the race track
fencing the grounds, bridging the river
and making all other improvements
necessary to having the finest track
and grounds in the state
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men has elected the following officers.
Master J. III. Knowles: vice master,
John kellihers secretary treasurer W
{. Raidy; collector, J. n. PhiI.ias. To-
cal protective board, T. A. Laing w
4. Raidy and j. n. Phillips: medical
examiner, DR.. O. 3. Steeley: legislative
representative J. NJ. Knowles. board
of trustees. Luke Lamb II. OMEN and
j. NJ. Knowles. The lodge is desig-
mated as the Clark Kimbau lodge
No. 113.
j. NJ. Bennett. who has lust retired
from the bridge and building depart
ment Of the Short Line at this place
has been in that department with the
Union Pacific and Short Line for the
past thirty-three years. He will here
after devote his time to his numerous
interests. He is president Of the board
o. trustees OF the Academy of Idaho,
which is situated at this place.
Postmaster Ball has made a renort
of the postal sales at the POcateUO
postoffice for the past year and IL
shows decided gain over the business
OF the previous year. being in excess
S2'i9O6S. The salary of the postmaster
here has been increased 5000 a wear.
commencing on the 1st of the present
month.
A new mercantile company has been
formed to operate i'm this county. to be
called the Enright-LargilIiere COM
pany. limited. 1t has filed articles Of
Incorporation with the county recorder.
The capital stock of the company is
$780, 900, divided into 5000 shares of 300
each The principal place Of business
is TO be Soda Springs Ida. and the
company is to do a mercantile. bank
ing. livestock and land business. The
subscribers TO the stock are: P. ].