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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
STOCKS CLOSED
DULL AND HEAVY.
Prices Did Not FIuctuate Much,
Undercurrent Being Rather
Firm.
U. P. STRONG, READING HEAVY,
Liquidation In Consolidated Gas
Caused Tagging In sympathy
With Bank statement.

New York Feb. 2i,-The only feature in
the opening alings In the stock market
today was an extreme rise OF u on run
ming transactions In Union Pacific. Cen
eral Electric gained point
The heaviness OF Reading and Consoli-
dated Gas was in contrast with strength
IN Union Pacific outside Of the stocks
In the speculation, prices did not tuc-
tuate much, but there was an undercur-
rent Of nfmness that encouraged moder'
ate purchases, Some OF the more
noteworthy gains were Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific and Wabash preferred
~ and IL and Missouri Pacific. St. Louis
Southwestern, Atlantic Coast Line, Sugar.
Lead and Dstillers' Securities J to IA
Consolidated Gas declined ~. Chicago
Terminal and the preferred ~.
The steady liquidation In Consolidated
on the 80 cent gas requirement caused q
sagging tendency IN sympathy with tho
bank statement led to some added de.
preston. There were gains however, IN
Colorado ana Southern. 9usas CITY
southern preferred and Rock Island pre-
tetred Of |, Tennessee Coal Of 3, Railway
Steel Spring W. and Chicago Terminal
preferred rallied TO ~ over yesterday
Consolidated Gas yielded an extreme 3
points Metropolitan street Railway and
Peoples Gas ia and Reading and North
ern Pacific l. The closing was dull and
heavy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
PRODUCE.
CHICAGO.


Chicago, Feb, Assortment in tee
wheat pr today was oulllsh but free Of
ferngs Of the May delivery by commits
sion houses checked the advancing ten
dercy. The opening prices showed moder-
ate gains, the May option being up al
4 to AIS, at s2t TO S21s. Later. however.
most OF the advance was lost. the price
Of May being OF to S24s. Factors that
strengthened them were higher cables
small shipments from Australia and n
temporary cessation Of exports from In.
dia.
minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago re.
ported receipts OF iss cars against 29S
cars year ago.
Wet weather IN the middle west caused
fair buying VI corn. May opened y to /,
up at iSls to i3l4 and later sold at l3dI3ls
The oats market was steady. May open.
ed q shade to X higher az 30isq30i. to 3J4
A ) cent advance IN the price Of live
hogs caused steady provisions mar
kct May pork was unchanged at lo,6.is
lard was UP shade at 49, and ribs Were
Cash; Wheat No, 2 red, si4qs5h: No. 3
red, S4NN No hard, Sds2is, No .
hard, HnN; No. northern, s0asi; No
norther. .slQs3; No, 3 spring sass
Cofa-NS' g. sssASssh De Nc, = , eo sss'saas'
The close was steady with May UNI
changed at s2lads29s.
corn-The ol6ose was firm with May up
HHS at 8hMH&.
close wheat-Slay, s?Hass9s; July, STA
Corn--May, ghGi3't. July, i37sq4
Oats-MaY, Vsid30i. July, 29A
Pork-Alay IL 49,. July. l5.07i5.
Lard-May, Is; July T5l4d7O.
Ribs-May, S.l7la July, SIM.
Rye-Cash, 65iS.
FiaN-Cash north west 1917.
Timothy March 3. 2j5i3 49,
Clover-Cnsh, 400.
Barley-Cash, 316i2
NEW YORK.
New York. Feb. 2A-sugar. raw Fair
refining, 2's, centrifugal. W test. 3hl-S2d
3is, mula.ses sugar. 81.
Refncd-Qulet. Crushed, 5,2D; powder
ed, 4G0. graduated. 40.
Coffee--QuIet, No. Z Rio. So.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
NEVADA STOCKS,

James A. Pollock & Co. furnish today
the following san Francisco mining STOCK
quotations.
Golden Crown. 40 offered Gold Bar
7ig15; Atlanta. lsQ20, Blue Bull, 9qll;
Montana Tonopah, 3.05d3l0 Tonopah
MiGNay. 2.30a235; MacNamara, 1905;
Tonopan Belmont, i90Q5O0, Jim Butler,
1i1ikdl5O: Tonopah com. is 25Q1S62ls;
Tonopah Extension, 10 OO4il0l; Redtop,
1.sO@i95 Goldheld, 6sG6s; SANDSTONE,
liQdl.i5. Adams. llQl2; Mohawk, $40
"a; Dixie, sal; Kendall S6GSS; Column
bla Mountain, 26a2l Jumbo. 1850 40,
Jumbo Extension. 23G25 silver Pick,
150lG Golden Anchor L45a1fA; Ma
tional Bank. 3Sd3i; 81. Ives, 2lg22;
Booth, 25%2f; Great BEND i7n4y' May
queen, 1900; West End. 2s0q30O;
Ohio-Tonorah G9w70, Original Bullfrog,
22q2S; Dlamondheld, 5l453; Home
Tonopah. 2sn30, Cash Boy, 2ld22; Con.
Virginia. lSOql,S5; Ophlr, jG2K05.slh,
Caledonia 4SW4S; Mexican, l.25qi 30;
Exchequcr jig5s; Norrross, 9Sai0o
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24

and bond assigned this guarantee 10
the plaintiffs, Blewltt and the two VIII
menes. A cash payment Of SlIS,VVp was
also made by the purchasers,
The plaintiffs are suing on the bona,
and allege that the mine was EeYer
properly worked, and no accounting OF
the net earnings. Judge Bond IL mere
AS witness. Hoyt and Hunt, the de-
PENDANTS, Colby being dead, assert that
the mine was worked for 1--WE years
and turned out to be goddess. Tney
sank ;i00o,0oO. It 10 alleged IN mining
operations there untll 1888 when work
had 10 be stopped because Of a wash
out The company organized 10 mine IN
the district went into bankruptcy ana
the claims were sold By creditors,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
THE LATE JOHN STANTON.


New York Feb. a john stanton.
the FIRST president OF the old New York
mining exchange and one Of the best
known copper men OF his generation.
who died mere yesterday aJ the age ~
10 years, was born Ia Bristol. England.
He discovered the valuable copper
mines near Ducktnwn, Tenn, ana OPP
Grated them with profit until they were
conliscated by the federal government
IN the Ciyil war. Mr. Stanton then
went into the Lake Superior district
and developed the Mohawk. Baltic.
Michigan, Wiuoua and wolverine prop.
critics. He was recognized as one Of
the leading mining engineers of the
day.
When the mining exchange was or.
ganized IN New York he became its
first president. and held the Office uu-
I'll that exchange was merged into the
Consolidated Stock & Petroleum cx.
change, Of which he became treasurer
lie held this office from 1885 until his
retirement In 1909, He was chairman
OF the law committee for % years.
MI stanton was an officer or dlrec.
tor I'm nine mining companies. mom-
Der Of the Engineers and several other
clubs He is said To have left a large
estate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
GRADING FOR A RAILROAD.
Men on the Ground to Build Boston
Con. Line in Bingham.

Manager Louis C., Gates of the Bos-
ton Consolidated mines is in the city
and viii leave for camp again tomor-
row morning, MI Gates says every
thing Is moving along very satislac-
tory In camp, and that graders have
arrived ON the ground To round out a
road bed for the two miles OF railroad
trackage that rs 10 penetrate the scene
OF activity IN that portion of the por-
phyry zone, owned by the Boston com
many.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
NORTH STAR WINS.

Word has been received from Ton.
opah that the United States court OF
appeals has decided the famous North
Star suit In favor Of the company. Tho
suit was Instituted against the com.
pany, based Oh a prior location. said 10
Carr. Frank VI. lsh, who afterward To-
Gated the lvanpah, said that there Wero
no evidences OF work done on the Lewis
& Carr ground, although he found their
location monument further up the
mountain, The settlement Of this case
VIII give renewed vlgor to the develop
ment aud operation OF the mine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
UNDER NEW JERSEY LAWS.
Butte Coalition Mining Go. Formed
With $4,000, 900 Capital.

Trenton, n. j.. Feb. 2i~-A certificate
Of Incorporation was issued by the
secretary of state today to the Butte
Coalition Mining company, with d,
capitalization OF 100000 The COM
pany will engage I'm the copper mining
business, The incorporators are Court
land Betz. summit " j.. John g.
SAKE, New York, and Frederick NJ. CHI
bert BROOKLYN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
BUSINESS NOTES.

Locally, the Commercial stock and
bond market has shown Some increased
activity during the past week. Consoll-
Sugar preferred. at 1895 and $40. and
common at S2s0: and Idaho Sugar In
the early part OF the week, was quoted
at Sl0.25. and was bid up TO siO,s5, with
sl.40 asked. n Z. NJ. I, has made a big
jump In articipa ton OF the approach
ing dividends. going from slS5 to sos.
Deseret Savings Bank shows an In
crease Of $40 per share, and that stock
Is now st35. The market Is very firm,
and the latest quotations are as fol-
lows.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. i--Cattle--Receipts 500;
market steady. Beevos S7Gd6. %; cows /. 80
n465, heifers. 2, 50N6.00 calves, 6,O0qS. ~:
good to prime steers, 5.y5G6 %; poor 10
medium. 5'Oa5,3o; stockers and feeders,
2.75gf70.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 market strong
to cents higher. estimated Monday, Is,
900, Mixed and butchers, 6 l0df6, SEA good
heavy, e.3l6.25; rough heavy, 6.loqs.@:
sales, 6.9On6.3O
sheep Receipts, 1850; market strong.
sheep 3.3aS,7'; yearlings b75ad@;
lambs. 5&g7.lO.
OMAHA
Omaha, Feb. ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 1900:
market steady, Native steers. iocu5 80;
cows and heifers, 3,0o14. 40 Gamers .00fl
2S; stockers and feeders S0oq4 20;
calves, 3.Ooae.6o; bulls and stays, 2.6oa
40.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market cents
higher, Heavy, 5,ooa6.l5 mixed, e.02}sa
bulk Of sales. s.o5ds.O7il.
Sheep-Receipts, 200; market steady,
YearlIngs, 5,60q5, 30 wethers. 1906 80;
ewes, i.@p5.2S; lambs, 6.+ou6.SS.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City Feb. ai-Cattle-Recelpts
300; market steady, Native steers, l,Nq
500. native cows and heifers, 2. 25d6 90
stockers and feeders, 3,0Mi.so; bulls 81
q4.00; calves, 3.Dod7 so: western fed steers
3.50q5.6O; western fed cows. 2.sedi.25,
higher, Bulk Of sales. sloq69; heavy:
al6qe.25; packers 6.lcaso; pigs and
sheep-Receipts. 400: market steady.
Muttons, 4. 2595.s 50; lambs, 5.50G6 70; range
wethers, 5.6o@6.Oo, fed ewes. i.2Sg5,2O.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
NEW YORK QUOTATIONS.

shipped during the week from the Tn
Gle Sam mill,
The SHAFT at the Tetro mine has
reached the 300-leycl, and sinking will
be continued 10 the jo0-level, when
cross cutting win be commenced To-
reach the ore body.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
THE FRISCO CONTACT.

Development work at the property OF
the Frisco Contact Mining company is
progressing steadily The cross-cut
towards the ledge from the bottom Of
the 50O-foot shaft Is being pushed ahead
and has been completed to distance
OF little more than 90 feet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
Garfield Improvement Company
Has Contracted for Erection
OF Ninety Structures.
WORK TO START IN MARCH.
Water System WIN Cost Quarter OF
4 Million Dollars TO be- "a
Model Town.

The Garfield Improvement company,
which Is to have charge Of the affairs
Of the new GARFIELD townslie out In
the west part Of Salt Lake county and
about two miles this side OF The new
copper shelters, has Jet contracts for
the erection Of 90 buildings anal the
work Of construction is 20 Boz started
early next month,
70 be included IN this number win
be commodidus boarding house, @
bath house, club house some busi-
ness houses and cottages "a FURNISH
accommodations for 500 people MI
OF the buildings are To be PROVIDED
With modern conyeniences
CONCESSIONS ASKED FOR
The management of the company
has received numerous applications
from merchants and others Who want
IN engage In business IN the now smell
ter town Eacn application is placed
on file when received and must be
later passed on by the board Of d.
rectors before concessions or leases Of
any Kind are granted. While II Is the
purpose of the directors NJ the I'M
prOvement company to foster compc-
tltion I'm all lines Of trade which would
tend 10 give residents Of the place the
advantage Of as low prices for the
necessaries Of life as IN any other town
IN Utah. NJ tn same time great care
VIII be exercised 80 as not TO allow
concessions of any sort to, undesirable
persons. The town viii be made as
nearly as possible, model one, Row
dyism viii not be tolerated.
The Garfield Water company will
provide the residents Of Garfield with
q splendid water system, which Is 10 be
built at cost ~ probably S250,00O,
The water supply is to be brought
into the town by gravity through u
concrete llumc eight and one-half
miles In length.
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
In due time. 1t is stated. the town
will be connected with the smclter and
the Utah Copper and Boston Con-
solldated concentrating mills by a
system OF electric railways and IL Is
only a question Of a little while until
electric cars viii operate between Gar
field and Salt Lake City In the mean
time the San Pedro, Los Angeles &
Salt Lake railroad will render good
service IN the operation Of suburban
trains, The Rio Grande Western will
also put on passenger service via Bing-
ham Junction, which will be more
particularly for the accommodation Of
Bingham Junction people who will
have business In GARFIELD
TO HAVE FINE STREETS.
With beautifully laid out streets,
electric lights and every other modern
convenience, Garfield Is destined TO
become one OF the prettlest towns in
the state, as we'll as one of the bust
est.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
SUIT OVER MINE PROPERTY.
Fortune sunk In Washington Ven.
turc Through Nllsmanagcmcpt

New York, Feb. 2t-The suit Of Ed
ward Hewitt md Frederick w. ana
James NJ. Wimens 20 recover 1856. ms
from Colgate Hoyt, the banker. and
Leigh Hunt was placed on trial yester-
day before supreme Court Justice Belts
and a jury. The suit originated In the
purchase by Hoyt ana some associates
OF a gold mine IN the Monte Cristo ais
trict IN Washington.
The mine belonged originally 10 Iii
ram O. Bond OF California. who assign
ed hls claims 10 Hoyt, Leigh Hunt and
Charles l.. Colby A bond for 81 u. 900
was given by The purchasers, guaran-
teed by the net earnings OF the mine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, Feb. 23,--The following Ia.
BILE, complied by Bradstreets, shows the
bank clearlngs at the principal cities for
the week ended Feb. %, with the percen,
pared with the corresponding week last
year;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
BANK STATEMENTS.

IN Ne ~ YORK Feb, aEThe statement OF
this week shows that the banks hois "
,7z3 over the legal reserve requir.martss
There Is a decrease Of 1904 90 under iss.
week. The statement follows: '"S'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
GET WISE

Use that money that is lying ldlel
Buy hrst-class stock and securillesl
We have them.
CANNON & CANNON.
is Z. South Temple st.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
KANSAS CITY.
WOOL.
ST. LOUIS,

ST. Louis, Feb. A-Wool. steady. Ter
ritory and western mediums, 2q2s: fine
medium, 22q?5. fine, lSa2l.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
THE MONEY MARKET.

New York, Feb. "a. Money on
call nominal no loans, Time
loans steady; 60 and 90 days and
six months 81 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 5G5.,
per cent
Sterling exchange steady. with
actual business IN bankers bills
at i,sS.2j6i,s6.35 for demand,
ANA at 4S2.s5 and 4.S2.s5 Tor 60.
day bills.
Posted rates. ts3isGia and
4.SiRf,sils
Commercial bills, 4.s2 di.s2A.
Bar silver. 66is.
Mexican dollars, 5lis.
Government bonds steady: rail-
road bonds irregular.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24

A. S. CAMPBELL.
Stock Broker, 2l6 D. +. Walker Block.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
REGULAR CALL SALES.

Little BcfL 80 at 40: 100 at 30.
May Day, 1909 at 1879 500 at 20i.; 1900
at 81. 1000 az 2ois B-'O,
Uncle Sam Con. 90 ut llia. 1000 at n;
100 at l0ig. 800 at 81 300 at i2ig; 100 at ~
Beck Tunnel 100 at j9i, 100 at 90.
Little chief loo a, 0iit
New York BONANZA 80 at %; 800 AZ 2i't,
$50. 90 at 2IA,
Yankee Com 100 at 3Oi, 1890 at 30.
OPEN BOARD SALES,
Ajax, 500 at 30is.
Golden crown, j0o AZ a.
Grand Central 80 at $50
Little Bel. 900 at l.80
May Day lG'N at @i
Manhattan Gold king. 500 az 10.
New York Bonanza. 80 at IA, $50
Thompson, go az IA
rctro, ioO0 az 10.
United bingham 1000 az o.
Uncle sam Con, 20 at iiia
Wabash. 100 at S.
Yankee Con. 90 at 30is.
RrCA pTrI-T ALTON
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j. oBERNDoRFER.
Stock Broker.
Tel Bell 7e7. l6i s. Main st
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24
Good Showing Of Ore Reported
From the Balhinch Group
or Lode Claims.
THE UNCLE SAM CON. STRIKE.
Relieved 10 De Ono of the Best Ever
Made IN property--News From
Silver Guy.
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence.
Eureka, Utah. Feb. 29,--E,ncourasins
reports have been brought In from tha
Balhlnch property located in North
Tintic. supt. II. Gustnldi since taking
charge Of the property, has been MAX
Ing extensive Improvements and has
uncovered good body OF ore which
seems TO be improving daily The ore
IL OF splendid shipping value and as
soon as the weather win permit ship
ment will be sent TO the smelter,
The Mckinley company is still drift
Ing through rock which contains iron
values. The tunnel is IN over 900 feet
and Supt. Levin is prosecuting to
the east.
With the exception OF placing the
electric motor. about All the machin-
cry al the Godlva mill Is In position.
The plant will be in operation early IN
March
The Uncle sam mill. under the drec-
tlon Of Supt j G.. Jensen. is making q
good record. with only one shift at
work, two carloads of concentrate per
month are shipped regularly. The
men at the mine are kept busy ON the
first and second class grades Of ore for
shipment, and the greater portion Of
the ore for the mill Is taken from tn.
dump.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25

at say s. an acre, while the assessor
in the adjoining parish assesses the
same quality of land at sl5 an acre,
and that neither are within 90 per
cent of its true value, and that this
inequality Is another reason for the
~exOrbltant rate.
and you may explain that in large
parishes much property is never
assessed at all, because of the inabil-
ity of the assessor to assess 1t all,
according to law, and that this is
another reason for the high rate.
"But by the time you have it all
explained to him, the average man is
worse muddled than you are and he
passes up Louisiana wondering how
you have the nerve to ask him $50 an
acre for land that is assessed at So"
What we need and want is less taxes.
1t can be realized only by a lower rate
of taxation, by a system of equaliza-
ton and my increased valuation, and
this is what the Governor is trying to
give us.
LET us summarize or analyze the
Governors plan. 1t is a trinity in
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25
OUR SYSTEM OF TAXATION
An Obstacle to LOuisiana's We'll
fare, Says Col. Alba Hey
wood, and Gives His
Reasons.

The following is taken from
an address by Col. Alba Haywood
before the State Bankers AssO-
citation at Lake Charles Thurs
day, appearing in the Times.
Democrat April 20.
81 believe that another obstacle to
immigration and Louisiana's welfare
is our system of taxation.
Our taxes are too high.
"Our taxes are unequal.
Our taxes are unpopular.
"Our taxes are a menace. a stumbl-
ing block to the growth and prosperity
of Louisiana.
"a reform has been started. Let
us help it along. Let us throw away
all prejudice, if any we have, and let
us work hand and glove with the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25

Governor and make this reform a
success. Not for the sake of the
Governor, but for the sake of Louis.
lana, and let us do it now.
The first thing a farmer, a home
seeker, a manufacturers, a capitalist.
asks, who begins to firt with Louis
lana, with a view to financial matri-
mOny, is, What is your rate of
taxation? and when he is told so
many mills for this. and so many
mills for that, and SO many mills for
the other, and he adds them all
together and finds that it amounts to
from 8 to 8 per cent, he throws up his
hands in holy horror and cuts the
Irritation short, with 'Tata Lousi, see
you later
You may try to explain how it all
happened how while the Constitution
provides that property shall be
assessed at its actual cash value.
that it is assessed at only 30 to 80 per
cen of its actual cash value. and that
that is One of the reasons why the
rate is so exorbitant, and you may
explain that having no equalizing
board some assessors value property
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25

unity, three IN one.
His object all sublime, which he
will achieve in time, is to minimize,
equalize and popularize taxation in
Louisiana.
Il y n X =
1--WE realize that it is a dangerous
thing for any man to tamper IN any
way with taxes.
There is nothing about which the
average man is more sensitive or
suspicious than his taxes.
1.-The mention of it raises h sus-
piciOn of the unthinking and ignorant.
1t gives an opportunity to political
opponents to hOller mad dog know
ing that nobody cares to risk a dag
nOsis of the dogs case just to satisfy
himself that the dog is in good health.
and they would rather believe the dog
is mad and avoid him than to hunt
for proof
"He who attempts to reform taxes
does so at the risk of his own popu-
larity and future political success.
Hence it is that l honor the mar who
has the courage of his convictions,
the moral courage to advocate a re-
form at a risk of his personal
interest.