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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-31
ELECTRIC ORE HAULAGE
FOR TINT!C DISTRICT

An electric railroad for the hauling of
ore from the mines that are quite a dis
fance from the railroad is the latest i'm
provement planned for the Tintlc district,
says the Eureka Reporter
Only recently a gentleman who is IA
miIiar with this kind of enterprise was
sent here to look over the ground and see
if the business would be sufficient to JUS
tify the building Of line of
this kind and the report which
he turned in was highly sat
isfactory. The course of the proposed line
is around the mountain from the Beck
Tunnel to Eureka. which would make it
possible to handle the output of all of the
mines i'm that part of the district. If the
new smeIter is built. ard there is every
reason to believe that it will be. such a
line will be almost necessity, as the men
who are back of this proposition would
preferSnot TO be dependent upon the rail-
road companies for the switching of ore
from the mines here.
1t would not be a very expensice mat
ter to put i'm an electric road to Tintic
for the reason that unlimited power could
be secured from the Telluride Power COM
pany. which according TO all reports Is
interested in the new road
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-31
MERCUR MINING NEWS.
Local Men Have Good Thing in Ari-
zona-Preacher Makes a Strike.

Nercur Dec. ga-The Hermit property,
situated III the Grand Canyon of Ari-
IONA. is proving UP in fine shape. n
drift has been run in on the VEIN for
about 1I5 feet, where there were indi-
cations of a good ore body beneath: Ac-
cOrdingly arrangements were made TO
sink at this point As the sinking pro-
gressed the values increased with every
shift until the entire bottom of the
winze is now in ore running 20 per cent
copper large majority of the stock of
this company is held i'll Mercur. the prin-
cipaI stockholders being J. w. Lee. A. r
Teeples and H. c. Nelson, all of this
town.
MIR. Lee the manager of the company,
announces that larger force will be
nut to work next week and development
will be pushed with greater yigor. The
company has under consideration the
plant When these improvements are
installed there will be nothing in the
way of the company being in the market
with regular shipments of copper.
Rev Mr.. Bane. formerly the pastor of
the First Methodist church of this place,
came into town last week with some
samples of gold ore that made the ma
tiVes' eyes bulge. The samples were OBJ
tanned in MiIlard country and the owner
has returned II perfect his title to the
claims.
The coal situation at the Consolidated
Mercur IS but slightly improved. While
there is enough Of coal to suffice for
the use of the town and for the heat
amount accommodating to justify the COM
pany in starting up the roasting depart
ment of the mill yet.
j.. OBERNDORFER,
Stock Broker.
Tel. Seil 792. 161 S. Main ST.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-31
THE SALT LAKE HERALD MONDAY DECEMBER 81 1906
COPPER GOLD MINE IN
SOUTHERN COUNTRY

Modena. Dec 2s.-Twenty-fiye miles
east of Modena is a group OF copper
bearing claims owned by the recently
incorporated Wasatch Copper Mining
company, Of which L. J. Ross of Wichita.
Kan, is president. The property mas
been thoroughly prospected and gives
promise of becoming an early shlppe-
of profitable ores. A trial shipment OF
several tons from a forty-foot shaft, be-
ing principally the teaching from the
main vein. yielded Il per cent copper
eight ounces in silver and s. In geld
contract for 200 feet of standard work
has Just been let and A e Alderman
of Denver is on the ground to superin-
tend the active development.
The main vein is six feet across ana
carries up to . per cent copper in do
rite on one side and porphyry on the
other.
The property was originally owned by
the Thornton Brothers, well known IN this
section who are said to nave pulled
down a handsome cash stipend for the
ma iority OF their holdings, and stock
consideration for the balance.
This particular section has been more
or less prospected for years, but before
this not sufficient depth was reached 10
disclose the real values
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-31
Tintic Mining Notes.
Eureka Reporter.D

Owing to the condition of the wagon
road it has been imDussiDle TO haul the
boilers W to the AnnadaIe property at
Mammoth Some Of the lighter pieces
of machinery as well as the lumber
brick etc. for the building. are now at
the property. and the boilers, compress
sor and engine will be taken up as soon
as the roads are in better shape. Sink
ing is still going on and the shaft is now
down over sixty-five feet.
1t is stated that n rich strike was made
at the Scranton recently in new terri
tory which adds greatly to the immense
amount of ore exposed in this mine Inc
Scranton has made another contract
which will ENABLE the shipment of "a
larger tonnage of the zinc ore. The force
first of the year. which will mean big
increase in the output of both lead and
zinc ores.
s. E Ware superintendent of the
Swansea mine at Silver City, was in Eu-
reka last Saturday and stated that the
retimbering of the shaft had been COM
pleted and that the usual force mad once
more been put to work breaking down
ore The Swansea is not has been
by any means. as the stockholders were
allowed to draw down a little Christmas
money last week in the form of S3.UOJ
dividend The Sutherland brothers are
still leasing at this property, in addition
TO the work which is being done by SUI
perintendent Wares force.
1t is reported that new company Will
start work upon the old Dagmar proper
~. to the north of Eureka. early next
spring The Defender group of claims
to the west of the old West Cable, which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-31
FORTUNA MINE
IS 4 BONANZA
Development Is Such That 1t Is
Now Entitled to Rank With
Camps Big Mines.
WORLD OF ORE is EXPOSED
PREPARATIONS NOW MAKING TO
GO MUCH DEEPER.

There is no longer any doubt as to the
status of the Fortuna, tt has already a
large tonnage Of ore in sight, and the
character OF the developments prove that
it will shortly establish itself as one of
Bingham's great tonnage producers
This is he statement of superintendent
W. N. ROssbelgs who returned to the city
yesterday from the camp after a thorough
inspection of the development work being
prosecuted in the mine.
I'VE have nov drifted for a stance of
Goo feet On the strike on the MayfloweT
level and all tho distance in ore" Mr.
ROSsberg continued. THE cross-cut has
been run for distance OF $50 feet to the
foot wall Fifty feet of this ,roSs-cut is in
eXceptiODaly high grade milling ore The
other 100 feet is In orc of a lower grade
but still good ore for mill Of proper di-
mensiOns. All of this is the same class
of rock as thar found III the other big
Bingham properties. raise of $50 feet
in this body of ore shows the same cOndi-
items, with the face of the raise showing
fully three feet of hgh-grade shipping
ore. Seams of this high-grade ore are
quite general along the main assuring.
the crCSS-cut into the hanging wall shows
strong naturalization Of the same general
character. beginning the cross-cut with
per cent copper and falling off to ?
per cent in the face of the crOss-cut $50
feet distant
eve will he ready within the present
month to sink q large working shaft sew
ing with every foot of advance and the
shaft will undoubtedly be the means of
developing even richer Oh than any yet
uncovered and.) as all the present work
ings are on the tunnel level. it is safe to
assume much larger and richer body
lower down. This is borne out by re-
cent developments in surrounding proper
ties at lower levels of from $40 TO loo
feet.
THE Fortuna workings are now in one
vast body Of copper ore All late develop
ments go 10 demonstrate its vast extent.
while the real big disclosures are still 10
come. The entire drift of 600 feet along
the main fissure is ia one continuous
body of high-grade milling ore. sprinkled
throughout with native copper and i'm
pregnated with sulDhides that. separated.
win assay from 30 to 40 per cent in cop
per.
General conditions at the mine were
never so good. There is twenty times as
much shipping ore in sight TODAY as ever
before. The new bunk house will be COM
Tleted early in January. 1t viii accom-
MEDIATE Sixty-five men. The mine has
facilities now for rapid development. in
Guiding the new compressor. In fact. the
property is in the best possible condition
for the advancement of work in an even
more aggressive manner than ever under
the same successful management"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-31
VISIT YOUR FRIENDS
CHRISTMAS-NEW YEARS

HALF RATES to all points in Utah
and Nevada via SALT LAKE ROUTE.
Tickets sold Dec. "a. %, 81, Jan. L. Limit
return Jan. Z
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-31
BINGHAM-NEW HAVEN
LOWER TUNNEL SHOWING

The lower tunnel at the Bingham New
Haven. which was started some time ago
to tap the vein at depth of 500 feet
lower than the present workings, has now
been driven a distance of about 800 feet,
says the Bingham Press.
The tunnel reached a body of ore hith-
erto unsupported and while no change
was made in the plans OF the company,
il has been passing through the ledge ever
since, and so far has not reached the
other wall. About seveniy-five feet of the
tunnel is m ore of a good quality. the
percentage in copper being above the
average while the lead and silver is equal
to the values in the upper workings.
The strike is IN no way surprising. as
il seems as If the district is heavily min
eralized in every part. The large body of
ore however. being passed through as
sIlreS the camp of another big mine, with
many years of production ahead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-31

is owned by Jesse Knight, will, it is
stated form the basis of a new Tintic
company within a few months. From
present indications things will begin TO
hum throughout the Tintic district as
soon as the snow leaves the mountains
and claims which have been neglected
for years will come in for their share of
development work, and it is unnecessary
to say that some new producers Will be
added to the already large list.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-31
GOOD WYOMING PROSPECT.
Eighth Interest in TWO Weeks Old
Prospect Sells for $4,000.

An eighth interest in the Lumen-Wil-
liams Copper mine near ShOshoni. which
was discovered only about two weeks ago,
has been sold by Williams to Buffalo par
ties for S25,036, says the Cheyenne Trib-
une
discovered while the company was eXca-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-31
Seven Trouehs-Vernon Mining Co.

Whose headquarters is at Lovelock,
New, with mines near the town OF
Vernon, in the Seven Troughs mining
district, and represented by Ben T.
Lloyd, has located a branch office at
room 401 Scott building. this city. In
dependent phone 1867.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
GOVERNOR HAS PLAN
GOVERNOR HEYWARD WILL PRE-.
SENT BEFORE SOUTHERN Gov
ERRORS A REMEDY FOR
GROWING EVIL.

Columbia, Oct. lO.-Governor Hey
ward will attend the meeting Of
Southern governors in Nashville next
month for the purpose OF putting q
plan before the meeting, which he
thinks " ii solve the lynching prob
lem. He l.as been impressed recently
with the success Of two instances OF
his providing for speedy trials as a
remedy in this state-that OF the ne
gro, Isaac Knight, who is to hang al
A ken ON October %, for assaulting
Mrs. +. ). Chaplin, and that OF Rich.
ar1 Dargan, whois to be executed at
Bennettsville tie Friday before, for
asSaulting Mrs. Patterson. Governor
Hayward will draw up a law based IN
a law existing In another state. and
| will get around the principal Cbjec.
zion usually advanced as to the victim
testifying in open court by providing
| for her evidence to be taken only be
fore the judge, the accused and his
attorney. the woman TO have any oil
her relatives present she desires.
Augusta Chronicle.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
LITTLE RUTH CULLUM DEAD.

On Monday about noon the beautiful
soul of little child left this world of
sorrow to rest forever with the God
OF Heaven and Earth.
Little Ruth Cullum was born on
Feb. q. 1905. and had frightened the
hearts and home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. ID. Cullum, for q little
more than n year when she was strick-
-en With pneumonia and a.,nr an III
ness of two weeks the Merciful hand
Of God soothed the little sufferer into
a sleep from which there is no awak
ening save at the Resurrection Dawn
After appropriate ceremonies con
Quoted by the Rev Jabez Farris at the
grave the little body was inferred in
the City Cemetery at ten o'clock Tues.
day morning, Oct. 9. 1906.
The friends and relatives OF the
bereayed parertS grieve vii h them in
:his great sorrow; but God knows be t
and ometime- somewhere, we shall
know and understand
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
WEDDING In JOHNSTON.

Johnston, OCT. IA quiet mar.
rlagc was performed last evening In
the presence Of few friends and rel
atives at the Methodist parsonage at
6;3O o'clock when Rev. j. w. Ar:al
united the hearts and lives OF Mrs.
Marina Hart and Mr. Charles Carson
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Car
son we're welcomed at the home Of Mr.
Carsor's daughter, Mrs. P. C.. Stevens
where gathered to meet them were
the close relatives Immediately on
the arrival supper was served TO the
following: Messrs. A. p. Crouch, j
l.. Oxner, Alvin Etheredge, Ira Car
son. l.. S. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. II
White, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse l.. Derrick
Mr. Carson is ore of the firm OF Car
son, Crouch & Oxner and gentleman
Of wide popularity. He is being con.
gratulated upon having won so esti
mable lady for his lifelong compan
on.-The State.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
LEESVILLE.

We are glad to note that Mrs. Cor
ley OF this town is convalescent.
Mr. Luther Kinard went to LexIng.
ton Monday on business.
Col. Asbill was called to Lexington
on business Saturday last.
Mr.. James Dodd, OF Batesburg, was
i'm towL on business last week.
Mrs. w. II Chewing and son Rich
ard, OF near bishopville. are on a visit
to Mr.. r. e Chewning of this place.
Mr.. e. K. Hagood who has been i'm
Clarendon for while contracting
work spent Sunday in town with his
family.
Misses Ida ana Maude Shealy, ol
Batesburg, II. Il. d.. have accepted
work with the Leesville Mattress Fac
tory.
Miss Mamie Padgett who has beer
spending the summer in New York
has returned to I.eesville College anc
will continue her course i'm vocal mu
sic.
Master Harold Body spent Saturda,
and Sunday with relatives in Monet
Ia
Mrs. +. K. Brodie, Of route /. visite,
MIs ii. A. Meetze Saturday
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
JACK FROST DOES
MUCH DAM
age.
DAMAGE TO COTTON
TIL E GREATEST,
BUT ALL VEGE-
TATION SUI
FERS.

The cold snap this week has
done considerable damage to crops in
all sections. Particularly cotton
which is later tins year than for SOW
eral years past.
In South Carolina the damage is
great, but reports from Georgia show
the t it is even greater IN that State;
1t being estimated by President Harvie
Jordan OF the Cotton Association that
the damage In Georgia alone will
reach 10000 bales. This has been the
coldest weather for October in a
decade or more.
In New Yorn snow and sleet has
fallen doing and great damage. wreck
ing telephone and telegraph lines. and
interfering with other traffic.
On the basis OF these reports cotton
has taken considerable jump, and
from present indications the market
will go higher than for years.
Farmers should hold to their cot
ton. Watch the market closely and
when it reaches the highest point,
sell.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
WEDDING In SALUDA.
DIR. H. B. MAYNARD WEEDS MISS
BRIGHTIE CLARY--0THERS
MATTER.

Saluda, Oct. l0.-Dr. III. B. Maynard
OF Greenwood and Miss Brightie Clary
OF this county were quietly married at
the home Of the brides father, near
COleman's on Saturday. Miss Clary
comes Of one Of the oldest families in
Saluda county. DR.. Maynard is very
succuessful oculist and has many friends
throughout the State.
Rev. T. p Burgess, the paster Of tine
Edgefield PreSbyt ian church was in
Saluda yesterday.
The Rev. Mr.. Hair, travelling repre-.
sentative of the Baptist Courier, occu
pied the pulpit Of the Baptist church
here Sunday morning and again at
night.
Mrs. C. Lee Hathaway and Mi,
Ruth Etneredge Of this town have re
turned home after an extensive triI
through the New England States
Mr.. j. M. Crout, who is carrying
complete line of hardware, is enlarglnI
his store room.
The sunshine OF the past two day
has put new hope ih the farmers heart
Cotton is being gathered rapidly an
the gins are run to their fulles
capacity.-The State.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
SHERIFF'S TERM OF
OFFICE.

The question as to the term of ofliee
of Sheriff w. G. OutZs has been raised,
and inquiry has been made of the at
torney general as to the exact con-
struction OF the words "unexpiIed
term" stated in the commission is
sued.
Mr.. QUITS was appointed to succeed
his father, who was elected for four
years in 1904, and attorney general
will probably rule that the term does
not expire until 1908. The date of the
commission issued does not legally con-
stitute the term of Office, but 1t has
been decided in number Of cases that
an appointment made to I'LL an unex-
pired term was for the full term of
office.-The State.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
RIDGE ROAD.

Mrs. Il. z. Adams, who has been
confined to her bed for sometime fs
slowly improving.
Mrs. j. G. Bcdenbaugh, who has been
confined to her room for three weeks,
is able to be up.
Hir. b. Metts and daughter. Miss
Ramma, visited at Mr.. j. M. Rooms
recently
We were glad to meet Mr.. Quattle-
bum OF The Batesburg Advocate. Mr..
Quattlebum is clever young gentle
man and makes many warm friends
where ever he goes.
Mr.. John Craps, of near Frcdonia,
visited. at Mr. J.C. Swygert's last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Rinehart. of the
Etheredge section, visited Mr.. Lonnie
Craps last Sunday.
MIR. III. Il. Adams made a business
trip to Columbia this week.
Mr.. Asbill, OF Batesburg, passed
through our section last Wednesday.
Mr.. Clyde Padgett, visited at his
fathers at Batesburg last Sunday.
We learn Mr.. John McCuller has
sold his farm and will move to Flo
rida.
Mr.. Harman, Of the St. Marks
pastorate, preached an eloquent SER
man at Salem last Sunday.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS.

BY decree OF his III )nor Ernest Ga
ry, Judge OF The Fifth Circuit, now on
file in this office. all persons indebted
to the estate Of Mrs. Barbara Gunter,
deceased, are required to make imme-
dIate payment to the undersigned
and all persons having claims agains'
said estate are required to file them
with me properly proved
SAMUEL B. GEORGE,
Clerk Of the Court, Lexington Co.
October 5th 1906
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
PARDON PETITION
FOR R0B'T. JONES.
EXTERMINATED PRESLEY FAM
lily In EDGEFIELD.

A petition hrS again been presented
for the pardon Of Robert Il. Jones
The trial Of Jones, the miStrials and
appea that followed, and his final
conviction are facts almost forgotten
by lawyers and others who followed
the case from 1885 to 1891, when Jones
finally was convicted and sentenced to
a long term OF years.
Robert T. Jones, who lived in Edge
field county, was charged with the
murder of Edward Presley, Sr., and
his two sons, Edward PRESLEY, Jr.,
and Charles PRESLEY. He was tried
for the killing OF two Of these men,
but his conviction on the killing OF the
father Of the two boys was all that
was ever obtained.
According to the story from some Of
the old supreme court briefs, Jones
and the PRESLEY family, who were his
relatives by marriage, bought a tract
of land from the sinking fund COM
mission, Jones paying his share. At
terwards. because OF failure to make
full payments. the land was bought
back by the State and rented out for
two seasons to the same family.
The killing occurred, according to
the testimony Of Chas. Brooks, a ne
gro, and the only eyewitness to the
tragedy, because OF dispute over the
use OF part OF the land. Jones shot
one of the brothers with his gun and
killed the other, whJ pursued him af-
ter the shooting, with knife. He
then went back and killed the father,
Edward Presley. Sr. There wee sew
eral mistrialS on the case and finally
the State obtained change OF venue
to Lexington county and secured a
verdict Of manslaugh er and SEN
tence OF 25 years for jones'. Jones en-
tered the pepitentiary in 1891 and the
time he had been In jail during the
hearing Of the other cases was deduct
ed, so that he now has about five
years to serve.
At various times attempts have
been made to secure pardon for
Jones, and The present petition states
that his wife and all Of his children,
except daughter, are dead and she
has no means Of support. The paper
will be referred to the board OF par
dons.
1t Is said that this case, which was
heard IN the courts for at least five
years, resulted in several very impcr =
tant changes in the law covering hon.
icide cases. The number Of challeng-
es allowed q defendant was cut down
from 90 to 10, a law was passed prohiS-
iting bail in appeal cases, where the
sentence was over 10 years, and pre-
cedent was fixed for change OF vc-
nue. when the motion was made by the
tate. The decision Of the pardon
board will be awaited with much in
tereSt Jones Is low ali old man and
I it is understood that strong efforts
will be made to secure his release from
tie penitentiary.-The State.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-12
Legal Advertise
nentS.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County OF Texington-In the Court
OF Common Pleas.
NJ. Gunter, NJ. s. Gunter. Mary G,
Padgett, Georganna Anderson and
/. p. GunLer,
plaintiffs,
Against
A. b. Napier, Emma l.. Beard and
Ida f. Guntcr, Defendants.
Partition.
In obedience to the Decree OF the
Court herein signed by Hon. Ernest
Gary, Presiding Judge, and dated Sept
ember 2lSt, 1906, | will sell to the high
est bidder at public Jutcry, before the
Southern Railway passenger depot, IN
the town of Batesburg, So. Car, on
the Fourth Monday (the 22nd, day. "l
Octorber, 1905: at eleven O'Clock III
the forenoon
All that certain tract OF land still
ate i'm the County OF Lexington ano
State OF Sou h Carolina, containing
Sixty and three quarter acres, more OF
less. Founded on the North 10y lands
of n. A Bate, John Bell 'Cow'll anC
Jonah nite; on the East by land o.
Jonah Hite; on the South by lands o.
Isaac Edwards and on the West by
lands of N. A Bates, as more fully
appears by plat thereof made 10y W
A. Crouch, surveyor, January 3, 1906
Terms OF Sale:-One third cash. th'
balance in two equal annual install
merits, with interest from day OF sal
secured by bond OF the purchaser ant
mortgage with a clause providing 10
all costs and Attorneys ices, for tn
premises suld-with leave to pay al
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers.
Lexi'gtOn, :. c.
September 2Sth, 1906,
samuel Il. George,
Clark OF the Court.
M"ssrs Sawyer & Owens,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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HERE AND THERE
THINGS ABOUT TOWN OF INTER.
EST TO EVERYBODY.

DR.. w. III. Zimmerman has In his
frontyard two plants which are worthy
OF notice. One is an Oxra, which
measures In height twelve feet and
four inches and at its base eight inches
In circumference. The other a Palma
Christi the largest we believe that has
ever been grown in this section, and is
more like tree than what is common.
ly called Castor bean; It is at least
fifteen feet high with large branch
Ing limbs and by actual measurement
is seventeen and one quarter inches
where it comes through the ground.