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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
The Price of Eyelets Is s1ao a Million.

'Eyelets," said manufacturer in Cen
ter street, New York, ''are, like needles,
pins, and matches, sold by the million
instead of by the pound. / don't suppose
anybody could tell how many million eye
lets are sold every year in New York, but
the number is prodigious. Eyelets are
made for a variety OF uses, from the huge
white metal loops sewed into the corners
Of ships sails to the tiny eyelets for the
dainty slipper of Il baby. The greatest
number Of eyelets made are. of course, for
900, 100000 and 100000 Only those
proportions are packed. They cost any
where from $50 to $3.50 a Million
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
GENERAL MANAGER IN WRECK.
Roldrege of Burlington IN Peril in South
Dakota Smash-up.

peadwood, S. D., Aug 3O.-While in
specting a Burlington branch line be-
tween this city and Spearfsh, General
Mama ger Holdredge Of the Burlngton's
western lines got into a wreck. His spe-
cial collided with regular passenger
train. Both trains were badly smashed
and Mr.. Holdredge's private car was
turned over. No one was hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
POLICEMEN BADLY HURT.
Failure to Place Lights On Obstruction
Causes Accident at Racine.

Racine, Wis, Aug. 30-Failure on the
part of some employees Of the Mundy
Carnival company to place lights on OBJ
structions in the street nearly cost the
lives of Police Officers William Bose and
Martin Johnson. The officers were out
with the patrol wagon and in driving
down College avenue struck guy wire
of a high dive apparatus. Bose was
thrown to the ground. Johnson was
thrown out, his right foot catching in a
step and he was dragged fifty feet. Both
men were seriously injured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 9.-Close-Wheat-
Firmer: No. l northern. on track, Lie; No.
3 on track, 95c. ,oats-Stcady; No. . white,
on track. 33312c: No. white, on track. :}2Gt
33c. Barle.-Flrm for choice; No. > on
track. o6c; sample Gil track, 3GM56c. Rye
Easier; No. On track. T4Ac. Provisions
Steady: pork, 1135; lard, $50
Flour quotations are: Hard spring wheat
patent. il wood. 6,o0@6. 10: straight, iii
wood, 5.S505.95; export patents, in sacks,
o.3O@5:40; hrst clear. in sacks, 4-30Q4 40:
rye nour country pure. in sacks 3. 1UNd5. 50
city pure, in wood, 3,oCM4.0O.
ALil.stGtfs ale quoted 1T 100 for bran.
$3.50 for standard N ddllngs and 21.5o for
Milwaukee -four mGdiings i'll 10O-lb sacks ::
rcd dock. 22.oOQi23.0U; delivered 1T country
points. 80" extra.
CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 2o.-Close-Wheat =
September, 1,0Ias; cd, 109%: December.
1.GaM; May, Lily Corn-Ausust 521hc:
September, 5254c: December, 517sc; May.
Der, 33Ac: May, 3514c. pork-Spot, lilo;
October, 11.471a; January, 12.62h. Lard
September 6.1712; October. 7.O7A; January,
Rye-september, 71Nc; December, 73c;
May. Tie. Flax-Cash northwestern. 12j
sou hwestern, LIS; August, September,
lis; December, 1;2o7A; othy-August,
August, 12.o0. Barley-Cash. 370p56c.
NEW YORK Aug. 29.-Close-Wneat-
September, 1.12h: December, 11212: May,
1.13R. Corn-September, SOC; December,
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug 2o-close--
Wheat-september, SIC; December, 9s%c;
May. 101M: cash No. hard, 1.OO11 "a /;
No. 3, g7c;d1 co; No. 4. S90I91c; No. = red.
1851 O8: No. 3, 1.O20l1O 6; No. 4, 9OcQy
LOO Corn-Steady; September, 47%c: De
cember, 4512c; May. 451aQ459sc; cash No. =
mixed .471k@49c; No; g. 4714G4sc; No. >
white, 4S1h.; No. 3, 4Sc.
DULUTH, MINI. Aug. 29.-Ciose-W Wheat
To arrive, No. I northern, 1.16; No. y
northern. 112A: on track, No. 1 northern.
LII: No northern, 1.131a; new. to arrive,
No 1 northern, lis; No. . northern. LII;
September, LA; december. 110A. Oats
On track and TO arrive 321ac. Rye-On
track and to arrive 71i4c. Barley-45152c.
Flaxseed = September, 1864; October,
125A; December. 1.25la November, 1.o1h.
Receipts of wheat, 1917 bus; shipments.
$3.50 bus
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug -Close-Wheat
Higher: buying excited by short crop re-
ports; No. red cash, elevator. 1.10l4:
track, 1.11@1.13; No. = hard, 1.O7@1 10; De,
cember, Lily; May, 1885 Corn-H:gher;
No cash. 514ac: track. 5212t653c; Decem
cash, 32c; track. 3214@33c; No. white,
35c; December, $50: May, 3o13c.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Aug. 29.-Close-
Wheat = September. 1.119s; December.
l. 11as: May, 1875: No. / hard. 1.163s; No
northern, 1.147s; No , northern, Lips.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
FAST ON sANDBAR; LOSES LOGS.
Mississippi Raft Boat Is the Victim of
River Pirates.

boat Lizzie Gardner stopped all traffic
north of La Crosse by going upon sand
bar in the channel of the Mississippi.
Her raft was broken and several thou
sand dollars worth Of logs were lost. A
gang of log pirates escaped with Saveral
thousand feet of logs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
AGED WOMAN DASHES INTO FIRE.
Mrs. Nichols Rescued by Firemen-Her
Injuries Are Serious.

Marinette, Wis, Aug. 30.-The home
Of Mrs. John Nichols was partially de-
stroyed by fire. Mrs. Nichols grabbed q
pail Of water and dashed into the flames.
Firemen ran in after her and brought her
out, but not before she was badly burned.
She may not recover. She is SO years
AZ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
FORM A VETERANS SOCIETY.
Outagamie County Soldiers Will Meet
and Organize September I.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 30.-[Special j
A meeting has been called for September
I to be held at the city hall here at 2
game County Soldiers society. 1t is
thought the society will have over
hundred charter members.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
FRENCH LIEUTENANT MISSING.
Considerable Anxiety Felt as to Fate of
Devouverville.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 29.-There is con-
siderable anxiety regarding the fate of
Lieut.. Devouverville, the French naval
attache, who left Port Arthur i'll q junk
at about the same time as Lieut.. McCul-
ly, the United States naval attache. Moth
ing has been heard Of the French officer
since that time. AT the request of the
French embassy, Ambassador Mccormick
telegraphed to Lieut. McCully at Lao
Yang to assist and ascertain if he could
throw any light on the matter Devou-
yerville should have arrived week ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
KENOSHA GIRL WANTS HIM.
Witty Sergeant's Plea for Mercy May
Get Him a Wife

Waukegan, H., Aug. 29.-[Special. I
Attorney e. V. Orvis, sergeant in Bat
terry c., state militia, recently drew up
some amusing resolutions suggested by
several Of the soldiers getting married in
which the girls were implored to let up
and not disrupt the battery. The reso-
girls are starting correspondence with
Sergt. Orvis Vivian Margaret Alice
Browning Of Kenosha, it is said, has
written him and thinks she might learn
to like him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
AGED WOMAN DASHES INTO FIRE.
Mrs. Nichols Rescued by Firemen-Her
Injuries Are Serious.

Marinette, Wis. Aug. 3O.-The home
of Mrs. John Nichols was partially de-
stroyed by fire. Mrs. Nichols grabbed a
pail of water and dashed into the flames.
Firemen ran in after her and brought her
out but not before she was badly burned
She may not recover. She is 50 years
old
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
ARMY MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Mai. F. E. Eltonhead, Veteran of Indian
and Philippine Wars, Shoots Self.

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 3O.-Maj. T. e.
Eltonhead. late of the Twenty first and
Fourteenth regiments, United States in
fantry, veteran of the Indian and
Philippine wars, and a member of the
Detroit club, committed suicide in his
rooms at the Lothrop apartments by
shooting himself through the mouth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
PULLMAN SHOPS TO CLOSE.
Thirty Thousand Persons Affected by the
Shutdown

Chicago, H., Aug 30.-The great
shops Of the Pullman company are 10
shut down on September l, and thousands
of men employed in the ~arious depart
ments of the car building corporation will
be without work. Thirty thousand peo-
pie at Pullman and in the surrounding
towns will be affected. The plant may
remain closed for more than a month.
Lack of new orders is the cause.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
COLORED TRUSTY LYNJHED
Negro Who Assaulted White Girl Hanged
IN Front of Judges House
in Laramie

Laramie, Wyo., Aug. 30.-Joc Martin.
colored was lynched by a mob Of 300
men IN front Of Judge Carpenters house
last night. Martin was trusty in the
county jail He had attacked a white
girl, Della Grouse, in the Jail kitchen and
slashed her face and arms with a knife.
SIX men were injured by Martin when
they were entering the jail to drag out
the prisoner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
ALFONSO COPIES KAISER.
Young King Of Spain Wants to Have an
International Regatta at
Bilbao

Balbao, Spain, Aug. 29.-King Alfonso
has undertaken to organize an interna-
tional regatta at Bilbao similar to the
Kiel regatta. The King will present a
cup and has promised to personally
endeayor to obtain foreign entries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
Mrs. Phipps Loses Point in Court.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 30.-Judge Mullins
in the district court overruled the motion
of counsel for Mrs Genevieve G.. Phipps
to quash the summons served on her in
the suit Of her husband, Lawrence G..
Phipps, for divorce. Mrs. Phipps was
given five days in which to demur to the
complaint or fifteen days to answer the
charges made by her husband.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
ALL THE EVIDENCE
IS CIRCUMSTANTIAL.
Charles Erickson Is Held on CHARGE Of
Numbering His Brother-i n-Law,
Gus Adams

Menominee, Mich, Aug 3O.-ESpe-
cial. 1.-The examination of Charles Erick-
son, which has lasted four days, was
finished today, and he was bound over
TO the circuit court, November term, on
the charge of numbering his brother-in-
law, Gus Adams, at Nathan. October !.
1903. Only circumstantial evidence was
introduced
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
Mrs. Phipps Loses Point in Court.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 3O.-Judge Mullins
in the district court overruled the motion
of counsel for Mrs. Genevieve G. Phipps
to quash the summons served on her in
the suit of her husband, Lawrence c.
Phipps, for divorce. Mrs Phipps was
given five days in which to demur to the
complaint or fifteen days to answer tho
charges made by her husband.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
DYNAMITE PREACHERS HOME.
Negro Clergyman Had Advised Miners
to Give Up Strike

Birmingham, Ala, Aug 30-Dynamite
was exploded under the house of a negro
preacher at Adamsville, but no one was
seriously hurt. Part CT the house was
demolished. The preacher preached a
sermon Sunday advising the union miners
to return to work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
Wives at Half Fares in Sweden.

Swedish restaurant keepers of the old
fashioned sort charge less for Il woman's
meal than for a mans, on the doubtful
theory that she is physically unable to
eat so much.
A husband and wife travelling together
only pay at many hotels as one person
and half; and. in like manner. a wife
in her husbands company may travel
with Il half ticket by train.-London
Chronicle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31

1t seems incredible, says the New
York Press. that 11S years ago the Legis,
lature of Pennsylvania voted a loan Of
$500 to man of the name of Hum
phrleS for five years to enable him to
make steel as good as that imported
from England
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31

Admiral ROLAND received gold medal
from the United States government for
saving part Of the crew Of the United
States brig Somers, upset off the island of
SACRIFICES, on the west coast of Mexico.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
H0N0RED BY AMERICA.
British Vice Admiral ROLAND, Who Saved
Armenian Sailors, Dies in
London.

London, Aug. 29.-The death is an
nounced of Vice Admiral W. R. ROLAND,
retired. He was born in 1917.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
MILWAUKEE LIVE STOCK MARKET

HOGS-Keceipts. cars; market strong:
light, mixed. 0.25@5.60; fair to choice me
SO to ITO lbs. 4.75M1.GG; coarse stays 400.
CATTLE-Receipts. cars: steady: calves
steady: butchers steers, medium to good,
1850 to 1900 lbs, 4.25@4.75; fair to me-
dunn, $50 to 1850 lbs, 325d3. rs; heifcrs.
common. 2.25@2.50; good 2.50035O COWS,
fair to good. 2.5003.0O; Gamers, 1.OOM1 80 ;
choice. 2.250d2. 10: feeders. 500 to $50 lbs,
2.75@3.25: stockers. 800 to $50 lbs, 225M,
80; veal calves. common to choice, 4.50GI
600; heavy, 100000. NIilkers-Demoral-
lied: don't ship them
SHEEP-Receipts, none: steady 2.5OGl
$50; bucks, 2oO@2.50; lambs, 4.2J@5.25.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31

Trees and other vegetation have be-
gun to srrout in the crater of Mauna Loa
volcano in Hawaii.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31

Italy has 100000 trees bearing
oranges, lemons and pomegranates Of
last years crop S44 800 hundredweight
went to Great Britain, 726,327 to North
America.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
MILWAUKEE, AUGUST 20, 1904.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.


MILWAUKEE-Egg s-Market easy: there
is a fairly good demand. Strictly fresh laid,
loss off, cases returned, 17c dirties and sec
onds. 13c; checks, lie.
Butter-Firm; fine goods is meeting with
4 very good demand; creamery extra, lbs,
1SNc; prints, 1920; tirsts, 16d1zc; seconds,
l4@15c; fancy dairy 14d15c; rolls. 11@12c;
lines 12c; packing stock. lie: whey Sc.
Cheese-Steady; American full creara new
@9c: daisies. S12@9c; Long Horns. 81RQl9c;
Limburger. per ID, new. 9d91acM off grade,
1MSc; fancy new Brick S1209c: low grades.
JMIc; imported Swiss, 24c fancy Block, lie;
new round Swiss 12c: Sapsago 1Sc.
MUSCODA, Wis, Aug. 27.-Offerngs go
boxes twins and $50 boxes daisies; 22O
twins sold at Sic and % boxes twins were
Withdrawn: all daisies sold at s 13-16c:
ELG1N, H., Aug. 29.-LS Special. Butter
Offerings. 80 tubs all sold at 19c. Official
market 19c. firm.
creameries, 14G1S11c: dairies. 12@16c Eggs
Firm; ut mark, cases Included, 14hQl1694c.
Cheese-Firm; daisies, SK@9c; twins, So
SIC Young Americas, S12@LYc.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Butter-Steady;
receipts, 1888 pkgs' street price extra cream
mon to extra. 13Ml9c; state dairy, common
to. extra, 12Gl742c. Cheese-Steady; re-
ceipts. 1884 boxes: state, full cream small
colOred and white fancy, S&c: DO fair good
TO fair SQS12c; large colored fancy, Size;
do fair to. good, 11z@8c; do poor. 61a07Ic;
large, white fancy. sac: do fair to good,
71sasc; skinms, full to light. 11A97c. Eggs
Pennsylvania and nearby for fancy, select
ed. white, 25@2Gc; do firsts, 191a0201hc;
western fancy selected, Pie: do average
best, 191402Oc; southerns. 1J01Sc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31

The Southern Pacific railroad bed is
being oiled, 1000 gallons of oil a mile
being used.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET.

Timothy, firm; CARROTS, choice timothy,
12.OOd1225; No. l timothy, II. 25011 80: No.
:, timothy, 9.5O@1G.50; clever and clover
mixed. 7.00MS0U.
Prairie hay steady: choice Kansas, 10.5o
@11.O0; No. Kansas, 9.50@1O.OO; No >,
S.ald9.00
Straw. weak: rye, 7.o517 80: oats 6OOd
CO; wheat, $50: packing hay, G.JO@I.OO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09
NEWFOUNDLAND
COPPER DISTRICT.
Comparatively Unknown, Yet This
BOxeIder County Region Has
Some Shipping Mines.
THE UTAH & NEVADA PROPERTY
Will Soon Commence Moving High
Grade Copper Ore to Smclters.-
Along the LuCin Cut of,

W. D, PIPER, treasurer n the Utah
& Nevada Gold & Copper Mining conf
pany with headquarters at ogden, was
in the city yesterday and brought with
him some cheerful information concert
ing ,hc Newfoundland mining district,
near the Lucln cutoff, on the west side
OF the Great Salt Lake in Boxelder
county
The Utah & Nevada property Is situ-
ated in this camp and Will shortly COM
mence the shipment Of high grade ore
therefrom. The opening Of the Lucin
cutoff for regular traffic and the es-
adjustment Of loading station at a
convenient point on the line, Is all that
is being waited for
At the present time Mr.. Piper states,
only four men are being employed, but
as soon as the movement Of ore COM
mences this number will be consider
ably increased
The main shaft Is down ITO feet on an
incline. and is still being sent deeper.
II Is being sunk in ore, which Is being
piled up on the surface TO await move
mcnt to the shelters later
The main ledge shows a width OF ID
feet about 6is feet Of which, Mr., Pypef
says. Is pay ore. An average lot from
this pay streak was sent TO the shelters
lug' week and the returns therefrom
showed values Of 80 per cent copper, II
ounces silver and 81 90 gold.
The mine Is located about five miles
from the nearest point on the Lucin
cutoff
There are several other active prop
critics In the Newfoundland district
among them being the Boston and Ter.
race, owned by eastern parties. who
are very much encouraged over the re-
suits being obtained there
The Copper Mountain mine, owned by
the Lewlshons, Is situated In the same
district.
Mr.. Piper expects this to be very
prosperous year for the Newfoundland
camps.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09
Opening Prices We're at a Small
Decline From Last Nights Close,
With Dealings Small.
BIC SALE OF AMALCAMAT ed
Checked Its Downward Tendency
Close Active With Slight
Net Gains.

New York, April 9,-openIng prices Of
stocks today showed small fractional re-
cessions from last nights level The vol
ume OF dealings was very light But IT.
tie impression was made on prices by the
early selling and y rally brought prices
back 10 yesterdays closing level The
purchase Of block of $500 shares Of
Amalgamated checked the decline in that
stock Metropolitan street Railway ad-
vanced about 2 Prices hardened and held
momentarly after the bank statement APP
pearod and then wavered. Dealings were
duh and the whole movement very mar
row Atlantic Coast Line rose and
Metropolitan street Railway advanced to
III the whole list rallied again. Brook
lyn transit gaining Ia and metropolitan
securities a.. The close was active at
small net gains.
Close: Money on call nominal, no loans
Time loans easy; ~ days, 2ig per cent;
90 days, 2i4u per cent; six months, sA4
I per cent,
rhine mercantile paper, illih per cent
sterling exchange steady, with actual
business In bankers bills at 4S1.3j04, 81 ~
for demand and at i.Si.SJaI.A.S for W
days bills.
Posted rates, l.Sjla and 4S.
Commercial bills, AAa4,s ila,
Bar silver, $50 cents,
Mexican dollars ~ cents.
Bonds, governments easy; railroads,
irregular,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09
CONCENTRATE

The Quincy-Alta has received patents
for its Alta properties
p. l.. Kimberley and w. G. Filler re-
turned from Idaho this morning.
Broker II. b. Cole is expected to re-
turn from his eastern trip this after
noon.
James Quinn, superintendent Of the
Buckhorn mine near Ophir, Is In from
camp.
Another car Of ore from the Saliva
tor mine Of Tintlc reached the smelters
today.
The mines of Bingham are employing
a force Of about 1000 men at the pres
ent time,
Manager c. W, whitley Of ,he Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining company, re-
turned from Montana today,
General Manager McVichie Of the
Bingham Consolidated Is Inspecting
the Bingham properties Of that corr
poration today.
General Manager Willard f. Snyder
Of the Western Exploration company Is
inspecting the HOnerine mine and mill
at stockton today
Hamilton Carhart OF Detroit. Mich
representing the syndicate now In pos.
session of the Ophir mine and mile al
Statellnc has arrived from the east
Very satisfactory results have been
obtained from the trial shipment of ore
from the Phoebe Nevada property, To-
Gated near Phoebe, New, upon which
work was recently inaugurated.
Broker Charles i. Hudson has re.
turned from the east and brings the IN
formation that NJ, II, Llppman has sue
ceeded in financing his Lippman Tunnel
proposition at HALEY, Ida.
Directors Schirmer and AberCrombie
OF the Boston Consolidated departed
today for their homes In the east after
having made a thorough inspection OF
the companys Bingham interests.
Uncle Jesse Knight of Provo, presi-
dent and manager Of the La RENE and
Bulllon-B Beck Tunnel properties In TIN
tic has announced his intention Of call
ing special stockholders meetings 10
discuss the matter Of consolidation. The
date has not been set.
A shipment Of high grade silver ore
is expected to reach the local smelters
from the Tonopah. Utah property, neal
Tonopah Superintendent Caldwell has
written that he is sacking ore showing
values to the extent OF 20b ounces silver
1915 lead In addition TO small gold con-
tents
II was reported early in the day that
CAPTAIN John n. Galley the well
known oil operator Of Pennsylvania,
had arrived and had visited the well In
which he Is interested at Pennington
This could not be verified However
gentersn interested I'm the oil re-
glons said that Mr. Galley may have
been on the scene and concealed his
Identity for reasons best known to
himself as he did once last year In this
city quite successfully
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09
Adyiees Indicated That Majestic share
holders VIII Smoke Pipe Of Peace.

There are most excellent reasons 10
believe that the affairs Of the Majestic
Copper Mining A Smelling company
will soon be amcably adjusted, all the
creditors win get the money due them,
the properties viii be absorbed By The
Monarch company and, once more NIL
ford will become q center Of mining ac-
tiylty.
The best evidence OF this IS apparent
this morning when Col. Henry Altman,
Colorado receiver for the Majestic. and
W. H. Alexander, were both In receipt
OF adNccs from two authoritative
sources IN the east, informing them
that matters concerning the cdnsollda-
ton OF the Monarch properties ana the
Majestic are rapidly rounding into def
mite shape, and the best Of harmonious
action is being taken for all concerned.
Both these gentlemen are convinced
that everything hoped FOR from the
great consolidation will soon be re-
allied, and an the regrettable difficult
ties which have arisen Will be effect.
ually smoothed away,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09
OIL ON PROMoNTORY.
ogden Company Getting Splendid Re.
suits at Lake shore Wei.

The best Information TO reach local
oil circles In long time was the news
brought from ogden concerning late
developments at the well being sunk
on the west side Of Promintory point
by the Great Salt Lake x Promontory
OH company IN which a number OF
Ogden citizens are interested.
This company Olly completed the
task OF setting up a rig about two
weeks ago, but rapid progress has been
made and results have been obtained
which cannot help but cause rejoicing
among oil men interested In the de-
velopment OF the Great Salt Lake val
ley tlclds
The drill ON the Promontory. II In
stated, encountered the oil sanus az ~
feet depth which, on being analysed,
were found to contain 80 1-S per cent
petroleum oil and asphaltum. At 100
feet the oil appeared 10 be getting
lighter In color the oil contents in
creasing to about 60 per cent
The Promontory company owns a
vast tract OF lands along the shore Of