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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09

What the French Are Doing
But. Mr.. Ferguson. have not the French
some Chinese railway CONCESSIONS"
yes. they have extended their lines from
Tonking. their great province south of
China. across the borders Of Gunnan and
kueiChow. These two Chinese provinces
are noted for their mineral deposits. They
are rich in coal and IRON and they have
great copper mines out of which for thou
sands of years the copper cash used all
over China. have come. The country 3
very rough and mountainous; bat its min
eral resources are such that the French
line will pay"
But how about western China Mr.. Fer
guson-l mean the country beyond the
gorgos of the Yangtse- Kiang2'
That Is very important region, and
II Is comparatively unknown to the rest
of the world. 1t has rich soil and
Der of syndicates which have been en-
deaVoring to secure concessions for rail-
roads there. and especially for road to
go from Hankow up through the noun
tains to Chungking. the chief trade center
of the Szechuan province and on to Cheng-
tn. the capital. This country has been cut
off more or less from the rest OF China by
the mountain ranges which border II
every side. 1t is true that both the Yellow
river and the Yangtse have their sources
in that region, but their course through this
mountains is so full OF rapids that naviga-
ton has been impossible and the country
has had to live upon itself"
A New China.
"Win not the railroads aid greatly in
bringing the Chinese people together"
Yes. they will probably result in IL
breaking up of the dialects IN the various
districts. in uniting the people of the Vari-
Gus provinces. and in creating a national
spirit. The empire has been 50 divided by
natural barriers. by differences of language
and by the Lack of iutercommunicatiou that
the various provinces seem as different
the states of Europe. When the rail-
the several elements of the Chinese nation
VIII begin to know one another better, they
will become firmly united in business and
trade and the unity Of the empire Will be
on a much frmer bass"
The Trade Centers of the Future.
Where are to be the great railway CEN
tiers OF China ," | asked.
1T would seem that they will be situated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09

College Girl-"Oh, how my watch annoys
me ticking under my pillow"
Her Chum-"Why don't you get of
those silent midnight watches?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
What the French Are Doing.

Wusung which the Chinese have already
constructed. will form part of it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09

changing course. and II will be difficult to
properly bridge it. 1t will be done how
ever. and We can then send cars from Han
kow to any part of Europe"
Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-21
THEY HAVE A FLAVOR

The English Kitchen strawberries are selected for their flavor. The cream with them is simply debcioas
 Try them. 419-tf
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-25

Unfair ASSESSMENT
ASSESSOR C00NSE COMPLIES
Some Interesting Figures on The
Subject Of Railroad Assess
merits in This State.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
SPIKE AND RAIL.

Both Mr.. Kruttschnitt In San Fran
cisco and Mr.. Bancroft In Omaha de-
cline 10 discuss the coming changes on
the Hartman system.
A brand new crop Of rumors made Its
appearance on Railroad row this morn
ing. All now lacking IL the official o..
X. Of Messrs. Stubs and Kruttschnltt.
one OF the neatest things In the way
OF railroad advertising has Just been Is
sued by the Chicago a Northwestern.
II Ia In the form OF an atlas showing
railway and steamship lines, cities. rlv-
ers and mountains In Japan, Russia,
Korea, Manchuria, etc, including map
Of the world, The atlas Is really worth
having,
The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers OF the Houston * Texas Central Is
called for Monday. April T. In Houston,
II which time II Is expected that II
there is anything at all In the deal be-
tween the Rock Island and the South
ern Pacific whereby the former ac-
quires a half interest In and control OF
the Houston & Texas Central and
Housto East a West Texas which have
heretofore belonged TO the Southern
Pacific, II will develop.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
c. F. d l. BRANCH ROAD.
Rival Steel Plant Near San Diego Causes
Gould 10 Wake I'm.

In the face OF the fact that President
Hearne and other Colorado Fuel q Iron
company officials. together with General
Manager X. Il. Wells and San Pedro
officials have been down the line looking
over the proposition TO build n branch
line from Lund TO the iron prospects
owned by the Gould corporation near
Cedar City, the following dispatch from
Pueblo, Colo. makes interesting reading
pany which plans the erection OF a 800.
100000 steel manufacturing plant near
San Diego, Cal. has resulted in the re-
port that the Colorado Fuel e. Iron COM
pany VIII try 10 forestall Its prospec.
tive rival by making a strong bid for
the oriental trade. This may bring ON
a war between railroads and possibly
the building OF another line 10 the coast,
as John d. Rockefeller will not hesitate
to spend large sums OF money In an
effort to keep his monopoly intact.
THE Rock Island Is behind the San
Diego enterprise and this move, II is be-
lleved is only preliminary to the ex-
tension OF Its line from Ell Paso TO the
southern California port. Its hackers
are ambitious TO control the oriental
business. They claim that they have
btoNNfNiN' aii iiiNAuouOliblt supply vi
ore In lower California.
Millions OF steel rails have been
shipped from the eastern and middle
western states through San Diego and
San Francisco during the past few
years to China and Siberia for the
building OF the railroads which now
span the eastern countries,
1T Is said that this work has barely
haHtIn NNith aha uupHiU 80 NJ
hand and with the first class plant
which will rival that OF Pueblo In size
and capacity, the Rock Island will be
prepared to take care Of all the business
that comes to America.
This Is not In keeping with the plans
Of the local concern. 10 In almost i'm
possible for the C. t. & /. 10 enter the
field under the present conditions. As II
Is freight rates between here and the
coast would eat UP the profits. The
Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific con.
troll the freight business OF California
and pool their interests so that there
Will be little chance for an Independent
concern.
1T is said IN local railroad circles that
the possibility OF another road to the
coast with John ID. Rockefeller as the
angel are very strong. TIE most feast.
BILE route from Pueblo would be south.
west, through southern Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona and southern CalIfor.
MIA TO San Diego or San Pedro.
"The Rock Island also plans TO estab-
lish n California oriental steamship
line with one terminus at San Diego
and tho other at Yokohoma. II Rookie.
Teller should be forced into the Pacific
coast railroad competition he will I'M
doubtedly have few good steamers
OF his own and the result will be an
other line.
"The local works are expected TO open
UP In full within the next few months.
so that large supply OF marketable
material may be on hand before the
new concern can enter the market"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
LIGHT TRADING IN
MERGER STOCKS.
Northern Securities Made a Bad
Break at Start But Soon
Recovered.
UNION PACIFIC SPURTED UP.
Buying Was Excited, Long Strings Of
Large Transactions Coming Out
On the Tape,
UNION PACIFIC SpuRTEO UP.

New York. March 25.-Tradlng In the
merger stocks on the curb was light and
Irregular at the opening. Northern Securi-
ties broke ~ 10 9CI.. but soon recovered
half OF It's loss Great Northern preferred
sold AZ 100 and Northern Pacific offered
at l2ils on sales of few hundred shares.
The market hardened soon after the OPEN
Ing, Excited buying OF Union Pacific sud-
denly developed In q quiet market and
lasted about Ii minutes, That stock was
carried up Sis with long strings OF large
trsnsactions coming cut on the tape. St.
Paul rose rs, Southern Pacific ~ and the
leaders generally ia1k.. Union Pacific alb
ruptly reacted point and carried the
general list back y, Metropolitan securi-
ties. Baltimore and Ohio losing a point.
Bonds were steady.
Renewed buying OF Union Pacific which
carried 1t TO S3ls had a stimulating effect
on the market. particularly western
stocks. Traders took profits In Union Pa
clfic and II relapsed nearly a point. Other
stocks eased of and the trading came
largely to a standstill.
BLOCKS OF q thousand shares and up
wards changed hands In the Pacitics, st.
Paul. Pennsylvania and United States
Steel preferred. There was a general de-
cline which, however, did not exceed u
In any one instance. Baltimore 4 Ohio.
Reading and Southern Pacific were the
most affected. 81. Paul was taken hold OF
at the lower range and advanced 10 iHA,
causing a rally throughout The Pacihcs
and most OF the other fayorites recovered
TO above yesterdays close.
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific were
highest. The general market did not share
In the rally to any noteworthy extent and
Weakness In the leaders threw the market
into dullness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
BADGERS WIN AGAIN.
Wisconsin Firm WIN Furnish structural
Material for NewhousetMlll.

Another Wisconsin firm proved lucky
I'm the contest for the Newhouse con-
tracts Yesterday. The Wisconsin
Bridge & Iron company OF Milwaukee
won out over It's competitors and VIII
furnish the structural steel for the big
concentrator building TO be erected for
the Cactus mine In Beaver county.
The lucky firm was represented by Mr..
A. c. Bell. the general western agent
OF the concern, who makes his head
quarters In Denver In the construction
of the building comprising the first
unit, which is TO be built large enough
20 hold machinery capable Of handling
500 tons daily, instead OF 600 tons az
stated yesterday, about 100000 pounds
OF material will be required.
Mr.. Newhouse states that the plant
- TO be enlarged In units from time
to time until II eventually reaches the
capacity of 5000 tons daily. This, Of
course. viii take considerable time, but
Mr. Newhouso gives the assurance that
the mino 81 already developed to The
extent chat would Justify the erection
Of concontrator Of this enormous size,
He believes the Cactus TO be the great
est mine IN the state and In on record
as saying that II Is ahead Of any
thlng with which his name has ever
been associated, Notwithstanding that
he has been identified with such bo.
nan2as as the Highland Boy and the
Boston Consolidated mines OF Bingham,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
the recent Visit Of the Gould party

a.. raoon. ,,t.,. ., ,ha coula marty
bare. ''''' " Wv
t,a ,.oa .,,, ~ c.anrga Could 10
ogdan ana haat =, ,vas rsmarkahle and
unnracsds,ted ma. ono engineer ham
Ana ona a,arsna 60 az ,r,n ~ over & 300
miles NJ sso,,,d dscldad 10 Use n
Texas pac,ac engine ana ga one of the
tvnas ,,saa ~, ,ha ras,,iar passenger
,ra,ns ~ ,his rooa r,s salected and
Inc ans,,,.'ar ohnsan Was n / Had
bavIne cove,ea sst miles from El Paso
10 Tesarkana withou, leaving his en-
cine. Thar having heen made with the
GRAFTON excursion some four or five
wears ago
More raparkab,o than ANYTHING else
ia Tho fac, Thar an ax"entIonally fast
schedule which ha5 been nrepared for
the sneolaI was lived nm 10. The ay-
erage running lima os the train was go
mIles an ho,r while IN many instances
so miles an hour was the speed reached.
Throughout the entire trip no repairs
we're necessary 10 The engine. which IL
remarkable when one takes into consd-
Grafton that ALI classes of fuel and quail
tiles of water were used
Many were the conditions experienced
BY the engine ON i,s long tourney TO
Ogden and return. n mas been ABOVE
and below sea level. and passedthrough
sunshine and snow. In crossing the I'll
Salton desert IN Southern California. II
descended $50 feet below sea level, while
II reached an altitude of 10000 feet
above while crossing the Rocky Noun
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
LIKES THE LA SAILS.
Jack" Mcmahon Goes Back 10 Work
His Mining Claims.

Jack" Mcmahon. who Is known In
nearly every mining district from
British Columbia to Mexico, arrived In
the city yesterday after an absence OF
several months in Nevada, He IL on
his way to the La Sal mountains In
southee stern Utah, where he IL going
to start up operations on a promising
group Of claims, and out Of which he
expects to make q stake sooner or later.
Mr.. Mcmahon Is q staunch champion
OF the La Sal country. you can talk
all you please about Goldheld, Tonopah,
Thunder mountain and all other camps.
but want 20 say that the La Sal
mountains appeal to me more forclbly
than any country ! have ever been In,
and that Is good many II is a
strange thing to me that mining men
with capital have not realized this be-
fore now. II will take hard work to do
SO but there are some big mines to be
opened up down there. But that is
necessary In any mining camp"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
The Welsh-LOftus Rare Metals
Syndicate Has Forwarded Thirty
Thousand Pounds
SAMPLES OF ORE BROUGHT IN
By Lee Antics Of Castleton LORENZO
Hatch Working Rleh Copper Mine
Ia Western Colorado.

According to Lee Antics, the Grand
county mining man who Is stopping
at the Wilson, the Welsh-Lofftus syn
dictate. operating the uranium-radlum
mines near Richardson, has just ship
ped a car load OF ore containing the
rare metals TO the works erected for
their treatment nj Buffalo, New York.
In this car. Mr.. Antics states. was
placed 800 sacks OF the product ag-
gregating about 10000 pounds. In adj
dition 10 the rarer metals, the ore
carries good values In silver and cop
per. The visitor brought several speci-
mems Of the ore TO the city with him
and they have been inspected by sew
eral prominent mining men.
Mr.. Antics relates that Lorenzo
Hatch, former well known citizen OF
Vernal, has struck rich copper mine
at Sinbad just over the Colorado line
and gu miles south Of Grand Junction.
The ore is quarried out, packed IN the
backs OF burros for distance OF rs
miles, thence conveyed In wagons over
anything but good road to the smell
ter at Grand Junction for 80 miles.
Notwithstanding this expensive mode
of transportation, Mr., Hatch Is making
a good profit.
W. r. Wheat, who is managing a
property In Miners Basin for a West
Virginia syndicate. has announced that
his company will build cyanide plant
during the present year.
Mr. Antics has great faith In the fu-
ture OF the La Sal mountain country
and while II has been slow to develop
he believes the time Is not far OFF when
mining men will wake up to the i'm
portance Of this great minerallsed re-
gion. Its isolation is one Of the prin-
cipal draw backs. but when II comes
TO making comparisons Mr. Antics
mentions the fact that II Is nearer to
railway transportation lines than some
OF the Nevada districts which have
been attracting 80 much attention,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
Cripple Creek Parties Become In.
terested in the Development Of
Properties There
ORE FROM S0RENS0H GROUP.
Arranging for Vigorous Campaign
Other Notes OF Interest from
Southern Sewer Comfy.
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence.
Monroe, Utah, March 4,-Monroe,
which is situated about four miles from
Eslnore on the Rio Grande Western
railway, is on the eve Of considerable
mining activity.
Messrs. Mccullough and Newton who
have been quietly looking over the ter
rltory lying adjacent TO Monroe for
some time past, after satisfying them
selves as to richness OF the ore bodies,
have associated themselves with
Messrs. John HAYES and A. Anderson
OF Cripple Creek, Colo, TO open up va
rious properties located and controlled
by them. These gentlemen are all ex-
perlenced and practical mining men,
and the fact that they have made prep
aratlons to operate In Dry Creek Is
sufficient evidence that there Is some-
thing good there.
On the Sorenson property fine ore has
been encountered, and the indications
are that IL is OF an extensive character
Supplies have been put In and other ar
rangements made for an extensive cam
paign OF work.
1t IL rumored that DR., @. y. Loring,
who has long been identified with the
mining interests of southern Utah, has
made arrangements with the Franklin
syndicate TO work his manganese and
copper properties south Of here.
Mccullough & Newton, who recently
purchased the interest OF Il. w. Hoops
and A. VIM In the group Of claims
near Cottonwood springs. have bonded
the remaining interest owned by H.. A.
II. and II. Il. Ttlft This property car
rles high values In gold.
The winter has been an unusually fine
one and prospecting and stalking are
being done daily. The great natural
advantages which this camp possesses
makes II an ideal one. water and timber
being plenty and the country being easy
OF access, Hotel and livery accommo-
dations are ample,
The finest medicinal Hot Springs In
the country are located here, and the
prospector could not find more invit-
ing field. The rich gold results being
daily found will soon bring this section
into prominence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
Stock Did Not Reach Yesterdays
High Water Mark During
Early Calls on Change
SACRAMENTO IS STILL WEAK.
fetro Slightly Lower-A Board Lot of
Daily Transferred Quota.
tons aud Sales.

There was some business done In
Daly-W West stock this morning, but the
stock did not reach. the high point Of
yesterday. II nuctuated but little; the
sales being made at 20. 40 and on up TO
20 so. Notwithstanding that the
Sacramento directors declared the usu-
nj monthly dividend yesterday, the
stock was weak, closing with 1871 cents
bid, while the final offer was at 81
cents Butler-Liberal transferred at 10
a 1oh. Tetro opened Mt S5 cents and
dropped cent share during the calls.
A single block Of DAILY sold at 2.25 for
future delivery, while May Day found
takers at cents. Grand Central still
sticks close to 81 share. A dollar
was. offered for Horn Silver, but no
stock was offered at the price.
The closing quotations and sales were
posted, as follows;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
HARD ON THE BROKERS.
City License Collector Complains They
Are Delinquent IN Their Taxes.

The stock brokers OF this city are in
danger OF being arrested for the nom
payment OF their licenses. that Is,
some OF them, According to City Ii
oense Collector John Halverson he has
some delinquents on his list and un-
less they come In forthwith and pay
up he threatens TO impose the penalty
provided by law TO ft such cases.
II seems Mr. Halvorson has notified
the delinquents OF their arrearages,
but 80 far they have turned deaf ear
to his demands made upon them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
PRODUCE.
CHICAGO

Chicago, March 5--There was an active
demand for wheat today resulting In a
strong market July opened unchanged
10 nc higher at 81 to sIk., gradually work.
ing up 10 N%.
coffee--steady. No 7 Rio o.,
Wheat-No 2. red, l0JdlO3; No. g. red
9Ml02; No. 2. hard Gq9j: No. g. hard
Sd93; No. |. northern. ylal0o; No, 9
northern. 92a1.0o; No. g, spring, ssa9s
Corn-No, 3. A1ilis; No. 1, 42i9Gi3
oats-No, 2, 3glslSsa.; No 3, 49,
Close; Wheat-May, 81: July, Sla.; old
sSis; Sept. S2S old. S3ls
corn-Mareh, 5ll. May. 50; July, $3.50
N oats9Mair , ss,sasuAj May. ssaasea
July. sis,a571s; Sept, 32is
Pork-May, llso1H; July; $780,
Ribs-May $780, July. 7.05.
Rye-May. Il.
Fiax-cash, northwest, Lis.
Timothy--Mareh. 290,
Clover-March. 1906.
Barley-Cash. 3Gu56.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
CONCENTRATES.

Truman schenck has returned from
a trip to HALEY on mining business.
Two carloads OF Yampa matte ar
rived at the sampllng mills today.
The Continental. Alta has marketed
two cars of ore, the same netting $50 a
ton.
The Ophlr-Hill at Ophir is forwarding
10 the local market concentrates at the
rate OF IS tons daily.
The Nevada Alpine mine reported at
the samplers today with two cars OF
high grade ore.
President John ]. DAILY OF the DAILY
Judge mine at Park City went out to
that property this morning.
w, II. May, who still presIdes over
the Majestic properties In Beaver coun-
~ as assistant manager, IL In the city
today,
Cal Woods. the well known mining
stock broker who has been spending
the winter IN New York has returned
home.
Manager NJ NJ. Johnson OF the New.
house mines returned from the Cactus
property In Beaver county this morn
Ing,
Eighteen of the battery Of 80 concen.
tratlng tables at the Utah Copper COM
pany's mill at Bingham are In opera.
ton,
The ore and bullion settlements re-
ported late yesterday were as follows:
Crude ore and concentrates, S32, 400,
base bullion, $1,000,
The Sacramento dividend OF 5000
for April was declared yesterday after
noon. The books close tomorrow and
the date OF payment Is next Friday
The rush from this part If the coun.
try, TO Goldnelds continues. but few
days passing I'm which a party does
not start In that directlon-De Lamar
Lode,
The Copper Belt railway offices are
being moved floor lower down In the
Mccormick building today. Pleasant
quarters have been secured on the
| third floor
Some important developments are re.
ported from the Johnny mine at State.
| line on the 3O0-foot level the main ore
bearing channel has been encountered
and the vein has been cross-cut for IL
feet,
Thomas l.. Wiswall, the local repre-
sentative Of the Greene Reduction
company has announced that the Gey-
| ser mill at Mercur viii resume opera
| tions I'm April. His company has a
lease on the old Geyser- Marion dumps.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
DALY.JUDGE MORTGAGE.
Instrument Piled With the County Re.
corder Late Yesterday.

In the Office OF the county recorder
yesterday afternoon mortgage was
filed for 100000 on the l49 patented and
n number OF unpatented mining claims
owned by the Daly.Judge Mining COM
pany at Park City. The instrument IA
drawn In favor Of the Utah Savings &
Trust company TO guarantee the pay
ment Of the 5000, 600 bond Issue aut horlzed
by the stockholders OF the company
some time ago. The bonds run for a
period Of three years, dating from Jan.
I, last, and bear interest at the rate OF 7
per cent per annum.
Not all OF the bonds have been placed
and Il may not be necessary to do so In
order to carry out the campaign
mapped out by the anagement some
time ago They will be placed from time
10 time as needed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
Could Have Been Director Of
Transportation for Hartman
Lines Il so Inclined.
He PREFERRED TO STAY HE'E,
For Chicago Had no Charms for Him
Even in Face Of a Big
We Salary,

It now transpires that the position of
direction OF transportation for the Har-
rlman lines would have gone to w. II.
Bancroft had he been disposed 10 ac-
oept the responsibilities attached to 1t,
A gentleman who Is a personal friend
OF Mr. Bancroft yesterday stated that
II was the intention OF Mr.. Hartman
In the first place 10 make the vice pres
ident and general manager OF the Union
Pacific and oregon Short Line head OF
the operating departments OF the entire
Hartman system. Mr.. Bancroft, how.
ever, asserted that II should fall to the
lot OF a younger man and that person
ally he did not feel that residence In
Chicago would be agreeable, as all his
personal interests were centered In
Salt Lake and he was quite contended
10 be allowed TO remain here.