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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
FAITH IN CON. MERCUR.
A Michigan Publication Advises share
holders 80 Hold ON,

The stock Of the Consolidated Mer-
cur Mining company Is held extensive
ly IN the copper regions OF Michigan
and Ike shareholders In other parts OF
the country, they have addressed
numerous inquiries to the management
FOR Information. Some OF them wanted
10 Know when they could look Tor dlVi-
bends again and In reply Manager
George ii. bern addressed the follow
ing,
about March | we finally got the
Moore shines process into SUCCESSFUL
operation. This process has been
great disappointment 50 far AZ time
and expense of installing and per-
fcdting 1t have been concerned. we
have several times made a start only
10 be obliged TO shut down again TO
make the necessary alterations and re-
pairs
However, the plant Ii now running
smoothly and II does not look as II II
would be necessary to have any fur
Their Interruptions. .
1T ia giving good results. but Of
course IL has not been In operation long
enough to enable us to learn definitely
What our earnings will be by its use
consequently we are not In position
TO give you any definite information
regarding the resumption OF dividends
The Mining Gazette of Houghton,
Michigan, advises its readers not to be
alarmed about Consolidated Mercur,
for II says,
1T Is asserted that the company has
practically exhaustless deposits OF ore,
and the only thing necessary Is to hnd n
successful method of extracting II at a
profit. The management OF the COM
rany Is considered to be OF the high
est integrity. with full confidence In
the future Of the property There are
some shareholders who have lost all
hope IN successful outcome Of the
experiments, but the majority OF opin-
ions heard by the Mining Gazette ex-
press confidence In a successful out
come.
THE methods Of treating shines gen.
orally In vogue In the cyanding OF
ores ARD extremely crude and wasteful
and the Consolidated Mercur posses
sing an ore that runs almost entirely
To shines, suffered more seriously than
other companies, In fact, since the
change in the character Of the ore re-
Gently the costs and the waste made
operations under the old methods prac.
tlcally prohibtive,"
The paper then takes up the Moore
process method and believes, through
II the Consolidated Mercur will soon
get back 10 It's former paying basis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
Snow is Disappearing Rapidly
From the Hills and Roads Are
Open for Traffic.
STRIKE IN the ALTA,QUINCY.
Tunnel Has Penetrated Copper Ore
Body Eight Feet--ExpecIed Fissure
To be Opened in So. Columbus.
Special Correspondence,

IBNhANi WI ANtiN'hfN'+'
Alta Utah, April ll.-After a long
Siege OF winter weather, II has been
broken and the fine weather is maKins
the snow settle very fast, and already
some parties owning claims have CONF
menced shoyeling snow preparatory TO
commencing work.
The big snowsllde near the mouth OF
the canyon is now shoyeled out so mat
the teams can bring in freight and take
out ore Tor the next 80 days. when they
will have to commence shoveling snow
at this end of the line. After that Is
done the roads VIII be IN shape unui
next fall, during which time there VIII
be- more traffic TO and from Alta man
has been the case for many years past.
The superintendent Of the Alta-Quln-
as reports big strike at that property.
AT this writing tie tunnel has penetrat-
ed eight feet OF copper ore, with no foot
wall vet In sight The citizens Of the
camp are watching developments with
great interest as they nave cut Ms
sure they did not expect.
Inc SOulI Nblhilluho wiz ~ ''N
ta-Ouincy, as II adjoins the latter on the
east. The tunnel Is being driven ahead
with full force Of men, and no let W.
win occur until the large ore bodier
are tapped, from which 50 much high
grade ore was shipped from the upper
workings; the present tunnel VIII open
this ore body at vertical depth or
about 1000 feet. -
At the Columbus Con. and Continen-
tai Alta mines work Is progressing as
usual with full force.
IL viii be great relief to the people
OF the camp when the Columbus Con,
gets It's large power plant In commits.
sion, which viii be about the middle Of
May when the various properties WIZ
avail themselves OF the opportunity OF
securing power TO work their properties
The machinery at the power plant Is all
I'm place with the exception OF the gem
orator. which will arrive within the
next Ii days In the meantime, the In
stallation Of the large Nordberg come
pressor at the mine is progressing With
out interruption.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
CONCENTRATES.

Col. S. b. Mllner departed last night
for Iron county TO give his attention to
his iron lands.
Manager l.. A. Copeland OF the T. &
b. sampler is quarantined at home on
account Of scarlet fever.
President Brook and other officials OF
the Tonopah company are expected to
arrive in the city In few days.
Frank n. Lathrop has returned from
the east where he has been for sew
eral weeks OH mining business.
Thomas w. Jennings has sued the
Grand Gulch Copper company for bal
ance OF S3,5si.SO, alleged TO be due him
on an old account
The ore and bullion settlements re-
ported late yesterday were as follows:
Crude ore and concentrates, $50, 700;
base bullion, $26i00,
Supt. 4. Z. Rigney OF the Summit
Placer company has returned 10 that
corporations properties near Soldier
Summit TO inaugurate an active cam
paign Of development.
In the case OF Tromas Busby against
the Century Gold Mining company.
Judge Stewart today rendered judg-
ment upon the remlttitur In favor Of
plaihtln and against T.. w. Madsen and
], u. Toronto, who were sureties on
the appeal bond, The amount OF the
judgment Is $sil,1O
II has been announced that the an
nual meeting Of the Star Consolidated
Mining company win be held In the
old labor hall over the Hin drug store
on Second South street next Thurs
day. Such "a large crowd is expected
that II was deemed advisable to pro-
cure larger quarters.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12

on April q one important proposition
to be considered is to increase the per
diem charge for freight cars held on
other roads from 20 to 30 cents a day.
The management Of the Pennsylvania
has decided 10 instruct all the employees
of the operating department In render
ing first aid to the injured, The Penn
sylyania is also having plans perfected
for the construction OF several hospital
cars adapted for emergency cases.
The Pennsylvania has posted notices
that hereafter the conductors must take
a receipt from Pullman porters when
ever Pullman car is placed on train,
and another receipt when the car Is cut
off. These receipts WHY show the condi-
ton OF the car, and every Pullman car
can thus be traced over the entire sys-
tenn.
The name, Panama Route" has been
copyrighted by the Louisville & Nash
VILE and viii be officially applied to
the route made up OF the Louisville Il
Nashville and the steamship lines OF
the United Fruit company, the steam
ers OF which are operated between Mo-
tSle and New Orleans and Bocas De
Toro and Colon In the Republic of PAN
anna, and Port Liman, Costa Rica.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
SOME OLD HISTORY.
Time When Passenger Could Ride
1900 Miles for One Dollar.

Geo. T. Nicholson, passenger traffic
manager OF the Santa Fe, In speaking
recently OF the rates that were made
this spring to California, is quoted in
New York as saying:
we feel that we are dealing literally
with the public and with California in
making one.way fare Of s33, second
class, and round-trip rate Of $50, first
class from Chicago to California about
one-half OF the regular fare-but this
does not approach the low fares that
were charged back In 1886. There was
a passenger rate war on at that time
among the California lines, and rates
were cut TO pieces. For several weeks
81 would pay for ride of 1900 miles.
The crowds were so great, attracted by
that chance to get to California for 81,
that everything possible, and impossi-
Bile, In the way Of rolling stock. was
pressed into service. No. the crowds
were not left In California, for nearly
as low rate was made east as west
and sometimes We gave passes to save
the expense OF Issuing the long coupon
tickets. Why, the paper In them was
nearly worth the money"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
PRODUCE.

Chicago, April l2-July wheat opened
frm, hgh TO Nus higher al 81 to SN'
declined on realizing sales TO S6Is. but
rallied agai nto So,
Cash; Wheat No, 3 red Local .O2, No.
3, red, MflOoi No. 2. hard, egaS: No. &
hard, @N&. No l. northern, @lfi .OO No
2, northern DG& No g. spring S9lleI.
Corn--No, 2, b2dJ3; No. 3, (6AO
Oats-No 2, &isg39 No. g. 5SaSSiJ.
Later the market turned decidedly
weak and closed with prices at the low
point July being down lAdlis at Ssfi
@t. ~
Close; Wheat~May, 9gA, July. SHG
Se; old, S6N; Sept, nos, old. Sln
GO CSrn, ,Sl.9,ia 5l%' May l' July, lsG;
SlM. '''''' ''P''
pork-May, l?.@. July, 1895.
larl-May, $50 July. 661lB.
Ribs May. G.S5, July, ESQ.
Rye-May, 60 cents.
Flax--Cash. northwest. IL
Timothy-April 25
Cloyer-April. 100
Barley-Cash. 9g5I.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
STOCKS CONTINUE
VERY IRREGULAR,

New York, April l2-Prices OF stocks
today opened fraction lower than last
night, ignoring the higher range In Lon
den. The government report on the win
ter wheat crop was the depressing infiu-
ence. Four thousand shares OF United
States Steel preferred sold at an extreme
advance OF Y. but Immediately ran of to
a fraction below last night. The general
dealings were not large, General buying
set In after the initial heaviness. Con-
spicuous bidding for 81. Paul. Union Pa
ciflc and Sugar. under which the last
named ad anced ~, contributed to the
encountered and the market receded
Brooklyn Transit and Amalgamatd sold
down TO the lowest, but the general mar
ket held better. Union Pacific was run
up 10 sgIs, where heavy offerings we're
met carrying the price back to So and
the whole list 20 fraction below last
night. Amalgamated Copper and Rock
Island preferred lost I, The lead stocks
were In demand. the common gaining IL
and the preferred 2.
United States Steel second fiyes were
heavily dealt In. One block OF 10000
was sold at 1914 After touching 1884, the
price fell back. The bond market other
wise was Irregular.
the gradual decline OF prices In the late
session All OF the representative stocks
averaged nearly n point lower. Southern
Pacific, Union Pacific and United States
Steel preferred were prominent In the de-
cline. Less opposition presented Itself TO
the selling after u o'clock. Losses reach.
ed a point In Atchison, Baltimore &
Ohio. Mexican Central, Metropolitan
Street and Brooklyn Transit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
TRUCE DECLARED.
Difficulties Between Majority and MI
nority stockholders OF II. I. Adjusted,

New York, April 12.--DihicultIes be-
tween the majority and minority stock
holders OF the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad company have been
settled according to the Herald.
The settlement Is said 10 include the
purchase OF the stock held by C. III.
Yenner held In his own name 100 shares
OF the stock OF the Chicago, Rock Island
a. Pacific Railroad company, the origi.
nal organization which he claimed in
his bill TO be worth'$20O a share.
Although the strlctest secrecy is
maintained regarding the entire matter,
It is said he received lump sum great
~ In excess OF this amount,
Besides being rid Of the suits, In one
OF which Judge Dunno In Chicago had
issued an order compelling the books of
the company TO be submitted and dis.
closure OF the terms OF the reorganlza-
ton, the defendants have practically
removed opposition to the proposed
bond issue OF 1858, 900.
Through the First National bank the
proprletors Of the Rock Island system
have negotiated loan OF 5000 900 in
short time notes. The purpose OF this
borrowing, IL was explained, Is to pro.
vide immediate funds without a bond
Issue 10 reimburse the company for adj
vancements made for construction OF
new lines President Loree refused 10
discuss the matter In any way,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
GOES TO MEXICO.
President John bern OF the Con. Mereur
May Buy u Mine There,

President John Dern OF the Consoli.
dated Mercur will depart this evening
for Mexico for the purpose OF conduct
ing an examination Of mining prop
erty, which was brought to HIS atten-
tion during his trip to the southern re-
public last winter. The mine In located
In the state Of Jallsco, which II located
not to exceed eight miles from rail-
road.
An expert sent there for that purpose,
tied the ground up recently for Mr..
Dern after making very favorable
report on II, Before going TO any great
outlay Mr., Dern proposes to check up
things by making a personal examlna-
tIon
The fact that the mine Is not remote
from transportation facilities Is an
advantage not enjoyed by many Mex.
lean mining companies,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
UNPATENTED CLAIMS.
Some Questions Pertaining to the Title
To Them Made Clear

There seems to be an impression
among many that unpatented mining
locations are not subject 10 taxation.
the idea seeming TO be that as the
government has not passed title by
patent to the locator the title rests IN
the government, says the Mining ana
Scientific Press. IL Is not easy 10 de-
fine the nature of the estate acquired
and held by the possession OF Nallu
mining location, but from the early
history Of mining the title acquired by
n miner to his claim by location was
absolute so long al he complied WIN
the statutory provisions. The claim
was recognized as real property, was
liable TO sale on execution, ana was
subject TO taxation. With passing
years this idea has not changed ma
ttrlally, nor 1t ALL A mining location
properly made, and upon which all
The requirements Of the law have been
compiled with, Is property In the strict
est sense Of the term, as much 40 az
patented claim. AS "A matter Of course
III the claim holder ceases TO comply
with the law regarding claims so 10.
Gated, his rights In the estate cease and
the claim reyerts to the public domain
and Is then subject TO relocation by
any person, citizen Of the United
States The miners title TO his UNI
patented claim il founded upon the
law of possession. In the early days
OF mining there was no other way OF
maintaining possession Of mining
claims than by complying with certain
local laws and requirements. These
local laws. rules and customs came, In
time, To be the foundation Of the min
ing law as II exists at present In es'
tablishing rights under the mining law
the fact was recognized that no per-
BON could enter upon claim legally
held by another, on the plea that he
mad no title, as the title was still vested
3n the government The fact Of pos
session was considered sufficient EVIL
dent OF title, 10 be In possession does
mot involve the necessity Of an actual
residence upon the mining claim. II a
mining claim be legally located upon
the public domain. and all the acts
performed IN connection with such To-
cation as are required by the federal
statues, state and local laws, the Local
tor is said to be In possession and he
has a legal title to the claim 10 the
Exclusion OF every one else-even the
BOyernment-and he may maintain this
right 50 long as he complies with the
tVqulrements OF the law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
SAN PEDRO MAPS.
California Board OF Equalization De.
maBds More Matter wlth blue Prints

Sacramento. Cal, April 1.-THE state
board OF equalization was In session
this afternoon going over the maps
showing the right of way OF the San
Pedro, Los Angeles a. Salt Lake Rail-
road company. The company was rep
resented by f. X. Rule, the auditor OF
the company. and Il. A. Watson. right
Of way agent,
The company has about 100 miles of
road in Los Angeles, Riverside and San
Bernardino cosntIes. The members of
the board OF equalization seemed to
think they could not approve the maps
unless they were accompanied by more
descriptive matter Mr.. Rule said that
the road would be completed In nine
months and that It would be extended
to transcontinental road In few
years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
Surveyors I'm Idaho.

A party OF 10 surveyors In charge Of
II. j. Doolittle arrived at Huntington,
Or, Monday. and commenced work this
morning on locating a northwest rail-
way down the Snake river to Lewiston.
The members Of the party are non-com-
initial Indications are that the North
ern Pacific IL behind the project and Is
planning an extension which will prove
OF inestlmable value to the country
which will he thus thrown into direct
railway communication For a number
Of years there has been a need for
railway service In the section traversed,
and large developments will undoubt.
edly follow railway construction. -Po.
catello Advance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
Operations are TO Commence on
Putting Down Steel Next
Friday Morning
new DEPOT AT MACK JUNCTION
Force Of Carpenters at Work on the
Stfucture--first Tickets Sold
To Worlds Fair.

Thirty Greeks, with more 10 follow,
have been sent down to Mack TO unload
steel, ties and construction material for
the Untah railroad, the new feeder for
the Rio Grande from the asphaltum
fields. Everything Is being pushed by
Supt. +. l.. Grove with the object in
View Of commencing track laying oper-
atons on FridayNnd rushing the work
over the 81 miles to completion.
The Rio Grande also has a force Of
carpenters at work upon the erection
OF substantial depot and freight build
ings at the junction at Mack, when will
become an important transfer point as
soon as the new road is opened. The
depot will be completed In about 10
days when an agent will be appointed
and a telegraph operator put In.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12

A startling incident. is narrated by
John Oliver Of Philadelphia, as follows:
II was In an awful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually In back and
sides, no appetite, growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given me
UP. Then was advised to use Electric
Bitters TO my great Joy, the first bottle
made decided Improvement l con-
tinued their use for three weeks. and
am now we'll man, know they rob-
bed the grave Of another victim" No
one should fail to try them. Only soc
guaranteed at z. G. NJ l. Drug Store.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
Morning Call Devoid Of Interest
And Figures Practically
Stationary.
DALY.WEST SOMEWHAT ACTIVE.
Park City Stock Does Business at
s2,6o-- Sales of DAILY Judge aud
Martha Washington.

The forenoon call IN the pit OF the
stock exchange was hardly interesting
Figures remained practically station
airy and the business done indicated a
duh market. raly!Judge held its own
and found takers at st25. while there
was considerable activity in Daly-West
which went at figures ranging from S2S
to $3.50. The stock closed strong with
$3.50 bid. There was also little bus.
mess IN Martha Washington at ~
cents. and In Yankee Con, at iOis cents,
The sales Of the morning reached "a to-
tai OF 1880 shares. with a selling value
Of s4,bl5ij The call closed on the fol-
lowing market:
TODAYS QUOTATIONS..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
Men Past Sixty in Dancer,

More than hall OF mankind over sixty
years Of age suffer from kidney and blad-
der disorders, usually enlargement OF
prostate gland This Is both painful and
dangerous, and Foley's Kidney Cure
should be- taken at the first sign OF dan
ger as II corrects irregularities and has
II suffered with enlarged prostate gland
AMI kidney trouble for years and after
taxing two bottles Of Foley's Kidney Cure
feel better than have for twenty years,
although am now 81 year old +. j..
Hill Drug co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago. April Recdpts-5,.
D0i market steady. Good to prime steers,
.. 3q6.65; poor to medium, si5Gi9O,
stookcrs and feeders 215ai25: cows, 300
ai3Oi hetfers 2.2ai.JO; Gamers, sOOa
EGO; bull 2.cOqiO0; calves, 2,50G6,25 I;
Texas fed steers, 4Q0ai.65,
Hogs-Recelpts today, 10000, tomorrow,
$500; market steady to strong Mixed and
butchers, 5,Oou5,S5; rood to choice heavy,
5,20nj.b, rough heavy 4,9jQ5.G; light,
4ijpi Is; bulk OF sales, b,05q5 -
Sheep Receipts, 1900, market steady;
lambs, steady Good 10 choice wetheTs,
iI5u5.Si fair to choice mixed, 3.506i 90;
western sheep S'sii6 49, native lambs,
i,2qi5 IS; western lambs, 6,0Qg6.B.
OMAHA
South Omaha. April l2.-Cattle - Re.
ceipts, $500; market l0c, lower. Native
Steers 49, ' SO,,s and heifers. S,g
feeders 2i51i q; calves, 100000 bulls,
stays, etc, 2.25q3,l5,
Hogs Receipts 1900 market 5alOc..
lower Heavy. 4,Sa500i mixed. i.Sll 70,
light t; ssse, pigs, d.Oca',75, bulk OF
sheep-Recelpts, 1880; market strong to
lOc higher Westerns, f.sOa5.S5; wethers,
s,ockeis 3.cdi,S); lambs, 5.OOq6OO
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas city, April --Cattle-Receipts
1900; market steady 10 loo. lower. Native
steers, S,tGab.25, native cows and heif.
ers 2.Ooal, 40; stockers and feeders 9.OOIf
go bulls, 2.6jpS Is; calves, 2,75d6. on,
western steers 3.e0q6.8
Hogs Receipts. 1000; market steady.
Bulk OF sales, 1895, 10; heavy. b.O5dS .ib;
packers, i,9Sa5.lO; pigs and lights, asa
l&.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market strong 10
lOc, higher Muttons. ib0n5.50 lambs
5'Sa5eo; range wethers 5,ooQ5 co. ewes
100000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
A Thousand Dollar, Worth Of Good.

81 have been afflicted with kidney and
Bladder trouble for sears. passing gravel
n stones with eXcruclating pain" says
lor Of Buffalo O "a got no relief from
medicine until | began taking Foley's
Kidney Cure, then the result was sur
prsng. A few doses started the brick.
lustlike substance and now ] have no
pain across my Kidneys ana feel like
pew man, II has done me $1,000 worth
VERY form OF kidney on bladder disease.
T. J. HIN Drug Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
FIRST TICKETS SOLD.
Mr. and Mrs HEX Of Salt Lake Buy
Transportation 10 Worlds Fair.

To Mr. and Mrs, j. Hick Of this city
falls the distinction OF being the first
residents of Utah to purchase worlds
fair tickets, which go into effect on FRI
day The tickets purchased were what
are known as season" and are good re-
turning until the end of the exposition
next fall 1t Is the intention OF Mr..
Hick to visit the fair In st. Louis and
then continue on to Hamburg. Ger
many and again visit the exposition
on the return trip. The tickets are rout.
ed via the Rio Grande and Rock ISL
and.
In connection with the st. Louis tick
cts each line Is known by number
which Ia stamped on the coupon. It's
instructive TO know that the number Is
Is taboo, 1t is omitted from the listing
the NJ. X. 4 4. being numbered IL and
the Iron Mountain, No. II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
Annie Laurie Directors.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Provo, April l2.--At q meeting OF tho
stockholders Of the Annie Laurie Min
Ing company (Tintic), held here yester-
day, the following directors Were elect
ed; j. Il. Murdoch, VIM. Radcliffe, A,
c. Hatch, c. II, Taylor and T. II, Vim.
cent They organized with j. II. Muir
doch president and VIM Radcliffe, vice
president. Thomas johnson was elect.
ed secretary ana treasurer, The COM
pany owns 100 acres Of patented ground
adjoining the Martha Washington on