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Evening journal., 1906-10-25

green-carpeted valley; not far on dances
and lisps a waterfall as II breaks over
the side Of a jutting precipice. On every
mountainside and summit Is neat little
chalet. where the peasants tend their
cattle during the summer and exc out a
living carving wood during the cold,
bleak winter.
Berne has many points Of Interest for
the stranger. II lies In low valley, en-
circled with high mountains. The new
part OF the city Is handsome and modern;
the old Is quaint and picturesque. The
handsomest building IN the new part Is
the Bundesrath, or Swiss Parliament
house, which compares fayorably with
our Capitol. The first floor has rotunda
decorated with stained glass. windows a.
lustrntiug the arts aud crafts Of Switzer-
land and the shields Of the different can
tons. Above stairs are the splendid apart
meuts Of the president, his cabinet. the
halls Tor the two houses. their lobbies,
readingrooms and the large han where
the two houses sit together
The Swiss presidents are. as rule. un-
ostentauous, hard-working men. usually
/ possessing superior culture who have
served their country IN other official
capacities before they are elected TO this
omee They hold their position only one
year. but they may be reelected several
times The streets In the old portion are
very quaint they are nauked on either
side 10y small arcades, which serve as a
covered way for foot passengers. An
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for Instance. that man once brought
to the Emperor Tiberlus a glass goblet
which, being dashed 20 the ground. was
only bent. and was easily Strengthened
again with a hammer. Whether such
tales are founded upon facts IL Is lmpos.
slble TO say. AT the same time there Is
no room for doubt that mallcable glass Is
not only a scientific possibility. but that
one Of these days Il viii become an ac-
complished fact. When that day arrives
It viii revolutouize the manufacturing
world.
But much as we want malleahle glass.
we want still more an artificial substitute
for rubber. Never was rubber more IN
demand than It is at the present day
BY neglecting 20 replant the rubber for
ests In the past mankind has brought
Itself 10 the verge Of a rubber famine.
Trees are now being planted by the thon-
sands In Ceylou. Brazil and elsewhere.
but u Will be good many years before
these came 70 maturity. Meanwhile the
demand for rubber Aar incssased from
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hundreds to thousands. aud there Is no
indication that Il viii do other than
continue to Increase year by year. A
single Atlantic cable. for example. uses
up fully 500 tons OF rubber for insuln-
tion purposes. while motor and bicycie
tires call for huge annual supply OF the
only suitable material for their manufac-
ture which has so FAR been discovered
How rich n reward Is waiting Tor the
inventor OF a succrssful rubber substi.
tutel
In conclusion. we may glance at one
more problem which has puzzled Invent
ors for several gcnerations-to wit. how
10 harness the lightning. Everyone knows
that the atmosphere Is charged with n
vast ana perhaps lImitless supply OF cleo
tricity. IN this could be turned TO prac-
tlcal use. without the employment OF
chemicals and costly machinery, how
great would be the advantage that man
kind would instantly enjoy Every house
might collect It's own electric fluid, and
the supply would be forthcoming free
gratis aud for nothing.
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crown piece, Instead OF the usual milled
edge, has In place thereof an Inscription
running round the rim, and to imprint
this a special machine is called into
requisition The designs used In the
stamping Of the coins are made direct
from the original "matrix" engraved by
the designer and there is only one matrix
for each class Of coins. At the rate OF
100 coins a minute the presses are fed
and the die comes down and clear i'm
preston taken. The coins are now com
plete, but one or two operations are still
necessary before they are permitted to
rank as the current coin Of the realm.
Every coin is "rung'' for the purpose Of
detecting any crack or flaw which may
have been caused in the process Of max
ing. Cracked coins are all remelted and
remade.
After this comes the weighing test. The
chief part OF the machine is incased In
glass in order that not breath Of air
shall disturb the accuracy OF the balance.
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Making Money for the British Empire.

Each coin is dropped down a tube into
the Weighing machine, which, in addition
to accurately Weighing them, automatic
ally sorts the coin into three classes
the good, and those that are too light and
those that are too heavy. The faulty
ones are remelted, but those that have
passed the test are next dealt with By
perhaps the most remarkable machine
in the royal mint-the counting machine
The working Of this machine is most
Ingenious. Two men stand at the top
aud receive the coins. They empty then
on a slab sloping down to a single passage
A cog wheel OF the requisite Size anc
make TO suit the particular class Of coin
to be counted has already been Inserted
The weight OF the coin acting upon the
cogs causes the wheel TO revolve until
$500 worth Of money has been passed
through the machine. when 1t automatic
ally stops and the coins are collected
into bags, ready to be put Into circula'
tlon.
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Placements of the Future.

The existing methods OF paving
phait, wood blocks tar. concrete and the
hke-aii fall far short OF perfection. The
great fault In each case Is that the ma.
terial is not sufficiently hard TO with.
stand the wear and tear 10 which It is
submitted for a lengthy period without
requiring renewal Then. TOO. our ideal
pavements should be smooth. nolseless.
imperyious TO water. and yet possess a
surface upon which horses win not slip
or wheels skid
Many people are Of the opinion that
the pavement Of the future will be some
KIND OF glass. AS the matter stands
glass Is far too brittle TO be used for this
purpose, hut men Of science recognize
The possibility or malieabie glass-glass
so tough and hard that is 10 saw. that
would he 40 more easily shattered
Than wrought iron. and yet retain the
distinctive characterisucs which az pres.
ent govern lts monufacture ana use
From the past stories have come down r.
us OF m"lleahle glass ana Il is related
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their wonderful sagacity, have beer
watched IN Switzerland doing exactly the
same thing. curious part OF the pro-
ceeding is the Inevitable formation OF o
ring round the culprit. Then there is the
old. but perfectly true, story OF the spar
row which had stolen the nest Of house
martin and was by them literally brieked
up and sunocated.
A French surgeon at Smyrna, Syria,
wanted some young storks, but the Turks
entertained such veneration for these
birds that he could not get any. SO he
distracted the eggs from stork's nest
on the top Of his house and put them un
der a hen, replacing them with fresh hen
eggs. In due time the young chickens
came 10 light In their elevated position.
The SUNRISE Of the storks may be imag
ined. The male stork speedily disap.
reared and was not seen for couple OF
days. When he returned It was with a
large number OF storks who formed a
rude ring on the surrounding roofs. The
poor female stork was then brought into
the middle OF the circle, and after a
lengthy squawking she was attacked by
the whole dock and torn In pieces.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25

In Nagasaki. Japan, there Is a pyro
technist who manufactures birds OF grea,
size that. when exploded. sail Ia a life
like manner through the air and perform
many movements exactly like those OF
living birds. The secret OF making these
wonderful fireworks has been In the pos
session Of the oldest child Of the family
Of each generation for more than zoe
years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
CON. MERCUR WILL
SHUT down TODAY
Company Forced to Extreme
Measures, Owing to Lack
of Coal.
FUEL WAS ORDERED
EARLY IN JULY
Shortage of Fuel Embarrassing
Many Big Concerns in Camp
of Bingham.

Unless the Consolidated Mercur Gold
Mining company is successful today in
dlVerting and securing consignment
of coal that was not intended for it.
the management will be forced TO close
down the mill for Saturday and Sun
day. The shortage of coal in Mercur
has been embarrassing operations for
some time, and the situation can be best
appreciated when such prominent COM
panies as the Consolidated Mercur are
forced to cease operations. The closing
down or the company's mill Will be n
most unfortunate occurrence, but one
that cannot be avoided.
President John Dern stated, upon in.
quiry Friday, that the company had
given its orders for the winter S supply
Of coal as early as last July. The
company has great storage capacity,
and this is fortunate, for operations
would have had TO come to an end
much sooner had 1T not been for the
surplus OF coal the company has had
on hand. Mr.. Dern stated that it
would be necessary for the company to
secure at least two cars Of this article
Friday, otherwise no relief would be IN
sight before Monday.
From several of the prominent Utah
mining camps, Bingham in particular,
the large mining companies are regis
teripg the soupdest nature Of complaints
against the present supply of coal Sew
eral operators claim that operations will
be tremendously handicapped the com
ing winter unless something is done TO
bring speedy remedy. The trouble at
the Consolidated Mercur is one from
many, and the course this organization
is forced TO pursue may be the trail
more than one prominent Utah com
pany must follow before the close of
the year.
Bingham operators are again COM
planning about the shortage OF cars in
that camp. 1t is stated that in the
great advance being made by that camp
The one Institution TO remain station
airy is the railroad facilities; the latter
are entirely inadequate for the demand
made upon them. Operations generally
are being gagged by the ability TO Sc
cure needed freight and to send out re-
sources, and the present rate of speed
is telling on the patience Of the mining
men. who are expected TO maintain
the high standard of activity prevail.
ing in the camp. Little trouble would
be experienced In making the expected
progress were railroad facilities what
they should be.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
BINGHAM MAN OWNS
FINE COPPER GROUND
Greenwater Continues to At
tract Citizens of Utah With
Rich Resources.

Another Utah mining man TO register
a genuine hit In the copper camp Of
the Greenwater territory is II. M. Stew
ems, wcll-known resident of Bingham?
Associated with Mr.. Stevens is c. Leav-
lit, prominent in the mining circles of
Nevada and California. and these gen
tlemen own group Of finely located
claims, seventeen in number, in the
heart of the famous Death valley store
house Of copper wealth. Word has
reached Salt Lake that these gentlemen
have every confidence in their group
assuming proportions as generous as any
In tnat region,
1t is stated that the surface rock
outcrops boldly, as is the case with
GreeDwater properties, and the enor.
nous lodges give constant values OF
copper, the values ranging anywhere
from D to SO per cent. The specimens
of ore from this property are charac-
teristlc of the camp, and from all de-
scrlptlons the owners should clean up
literally upon their possessions. The
group is located within eight miles Of
Borax Smith IS new railroad line, and
within FIVE miles OF Patsy Clark s
mines.
The success of Mr. Stevens in secur-
ing these Greenwater claims is one more
instance of the vigorous character of
Utah activity in Nevada and Califor-
ma, the terrors of Death valley present
ing no barrier to citizens OF this State
bent upon securing mineral ground
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
COMING TO SALT LAKE.
Shoshone Company Will Have Train
Load Rich Ore Ready.

Bob" Montgomery, the Nestor of
Bullfrog, accompanied by Mrs. Mont
gomery, came in Saturday night from
the coast and left yesterday by the
autoroute for the south country. He
says the Montgomery-Shoshoue will
have trainIoad of rich ore for the
initial shipment over the Las Vegas
Bullfrog road. u will go TO the Salt
Lake smelters, and the mining men and
the general public Of the Mormon cap
ital will be afforded an opportunity TO
see for themselves what the Bullfrog
can do in the way of production, says
the Goldfeld Tribune.
In keeping with the spirit which ami
mates all the pioneers who have par
ticipated in the rcawakeniug of Ne
vada, Bob Montgomery is lending his
experience and energy and investing
his money In the development of the
great, new mineralized zones that pen
citrate each other from border TO border
of the State. Over at Emigrant Springs
in the Panamint range on the west side
of Death Valley, he is opening up a
mine under great difficulties that bids
fair to prove wonder. It is called
the "Skidoo' and is proving up SO
good that a. sixty stamp mill Is to be
Installed. a flow of water has been
developed measuring forty miners
inches, with 2 fall that will give sixty
horsepower for the operation of ma
cbiuery and which can be increased by
an additional fall below the site chosen
for the mill A pipe line is now in
course OF construction to convey the
water TO the mine and mill.
At 4 depth of fiftyeight feet In q
shaft on one of the ledges FIVE feet
Of ore is exposed that runs better than
500 in gold, and there is an eight-fo
face of ore in tunnel which cuts
another ledge 150 feet below the sur
face. This ledge has been traced for
a distance of 1900 feet, running north.
west and southwest, and the formation,
which is porphyry with a granite con-
tact, is cross assured in several places
and everywhere shows colors on the
surface.
All the supplies for the Skidoo, in
Gliding hoist, have been hauled in
from johannesburg, distance Of ITO
miles, but the management is now con-
structing a road TO Rhyolite which will
cut the distance in two. In this work
the merchants Of Rhyolite are assist
ing and will contribute TO the expenses.
There are other merttorious properties
around Emigrant Springs, and the win
ter's work should contribute materially
to the gold output.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29

Wabash, 900 at 85c
ShareE sold 24921
Selling value. $40. .607s0
AFTERNOON SALES.
Lower Mammoth. 800 at zoe, aeller thirty
days; 100 at zoe; 500 at roc. seller sixty
days
Nevada Hills. 500 az $40.
South Swansea. 800 al &C.
Little Chief, 2500 at lie.
New York. 1000 at 3oisc: 1900 nj 30hc. selier
thirty days: 500 at 30c, seller sixty days.
Scottish Chief 1000 at SIC: 5000 at Sc
South Columbus. 1000 mt soc; 500 at ioc.
Tetro. 500 at 23c. 500 at 23tac; 200 at &c.
Victor Con-. 1000 at 5lsc
Wabash. 200 at s5c; 100 at SIC
Yankee Con, 500 at sc.
Shares sold. 1900 ST..
Selling value, $502S 50.
OPEN BOARD.
Carisa. 1000 at 3Sc, 1000 at 3Sisc, 1000 a,
SAC.
Little Chief 500 at ll15c; 500 al l2c.
Lower Mammoth. 500 at lie; 100 at &C.
Silver Pick. 400 at 90c.
Shares sold 600
Selling value, S2i60 so
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
FORENOON SALES.

FORENOON SALES.
Lower Mammoth. 100 at 7lc, 1900 at 7oc
Silver King 200 at S23 90.
Sacramento, 1000 at 11J5c.
Stray Dog. 300 at ssc.
Colorado Mining. COO at SOC. 400 at Gle
Little Chief. $500 at 13c; 1000 at 1sc, buyer
sixty days,
New York. 5000 at sic.
Scottish Chief. 5000 at &C.; 5000 at 9i3c 100
at l0c; 1900 at sac; 1000 at sSc. seller sixty
days.
South Columbus. 900 at ole; 41oo at 5oc
Wabash 100 at 90c; 200 at Csc; 100 al &c
Yankee Con. 500 at CSC.
Shares sold, $500
Selling value, sl3.us.
OPEN BOARD.
Ajax. 200 at afc; 900 at 25c,
Carisa 1000 at 33c.
Lower Mammoth. 1000 at zoe.
Little Chief ZOO at 1873. 2l9o at l2c; $500
at lie. seller sixty days, 500 al I1kc,
Mammoth, 300 at si6o.
Nevada Hills. 500 ct s3.05 1000 at S3.07h
silver Pick. 600 at 34c: 100 at SEC: 1000 at
sIc
South Columbus, 500 at 5oc.
Scottish ChSf, 2S2 at 7'sc.
Uncle Sam. 600 at 3sc; 1000 at S9c.
Victor, 5000 at SIC.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
COPPER MINES TO
Be CONSOLIDATED
Utah Copper Destined to Join
Nevada Con. and Cum
berland-Ely.
STOCK TO BE LISTED
ON NEW YORK CHANGE
Details Are Working Nicely to
Form Gigantic Copper
Combination Soon.

In spite of the fact that those OF To-
cal circles who are usually we'll in
formed on such questions are taking
seriously the reopenlnR of negotiations
between the Guggenheims and Samuel
Newhouse looking toward the consollda-
tiou of the Utah Copper, Boston Con"
5olidated and perhaps other interests
in or near this State. 1T is not thought
probabl that the breach in the nego-
tiations created earlier in the year has
been bridged successfully as yet be-
tween these negotlat9rs; AS unpleas-
ant as it is to acknowledge the corn, 1t
is true. nevertheless, that such matters
have always come from Boston first.
local circles getting their news after 1t
is three or four days old in the East,
1t is pointed out, therefore, that as
nothing that could be taken as an lu'
dication of renewed effort has come
from the East, there is nothing doing
At the present time between the own
ers of the Utah Copper and the Boston
Consolidated companies. In fact, IT
present plans 20 through successfully,
the Utah Copper company will find
Judgment with entirely different bed
fellows. Boston is agog with the pros
pective combination of the Utah Cop
per, the Nevada Consolidated company
and the Cumberlapd-E company by
the Guggenheims. Such a consolidation
has been mentioned as being under con-
sjderatioD for several weeks past.
There will be no hurry, however, IN
bringing this interesting combination TO
2 happy end. The plans are yet TO be
formed, and the terms have not been
determined upon. Tt is thought that
more time will be allowed the Cumbcr
land. Ely company ir order for that or
ganiZation 10 increase their apparent
ore resources in order that the stock
holders will be iu a better position 10
demand things From the East
comes the report that the holding com
pany will have capitalization basel
90 a sl00 per share par value, and that
the stock will be listed on the New
York stock exchange.
Should this combinstion go through,
there are those in local circles who pre-
dict that the Boston Consolidated will
form the nucleus Of a counter organiGa
zion Of importance in the copper pro-
ducing field.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
ONE FURNACE READY.
Ogden Smelter Waiting on Power to
Blow in Blast Furnace.

The only thing standing between the
new Ogden smeltsr and active opera
tions is the lack Of electrical power TO
place into commission the FIRST furnace
Of this company. Manager Bela Ka-
dish of the company was in Salt Lake
Friday, and he stated that one blast
furnace was all ready for use, but the
power line to the plant had not been
extended yet, and until this is done no
wheels can turn. Every effort is being
put forward by the officials of the com,
pany to hurry the completion of the
power line. Mr.. Kadish states that two
more blast furnaces were being rushed
to completion, and in the meantime the
coul,apy is losing no time in securing
all the ore possible within this State
and Nevada.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
PREPARING TO SHIP
THREE CARS ORE
Gibraltar Company of Bullfrog
District Making Ready for
the Railroad.

Reports from the Bullfrog district are
dealing very generously with the prop
erty of the Gibraltar Mines syndicate
at the present time. The Gibraltar was
one of the first companies to be organ.
lied for operations in the Bullfrog
territory, and from the very start it
has had the prestige incident to dis
closures of high grade ores In newly
born mining camps. This organization
is composed almost entirely of Salt Lake
talent, the success of the Gibraltar be.
ing the first of numerous subsequent
gratifying ventures in that State.
From Rhyolite comes the news that
Superintendent Nelson, himself a Utah
mining man we'll known. was preparing
to take early advantage OF the railroad
facilities for the Bullfrog region, and
he is sacking two or three cars of high
grade rock TO be sent out without de
lay. 1t is thought that this ore will
run somewhere between 5000 and $1,000
per ton, and the initial shipment from
this property will serve to demonstrate
the resources of the mine as well as of
the camp in general, the Gibraltar be-
ing a representative property OF the
district.
The first effort to extract ore from
the Gibraltar In earnest was when Mr..
Nelson started to stope on the level of
tunnel No. 2. The point chosen was IN
rich streak of shipping ore, and the
character of this ore body is expected
TO facilitate the accumulation of the
above shipment. The mine is reported
to be in the most desirable physical con-
dition, and the company is co be con-
graduated upon their achievements
during the past year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
COMING TO THE FRONT.
Southern Pacific Property Shows UP
Some Interesting DEVELOPMENTS.

Manager Burnham of the Southern
Pacific company, operating in the Sierra
Madre district, near Ogden, upon his
return to this city from this nine
Friday stated that development work
was progressing finely, and that one Of
the cross veins had been tapped by the
tunnel. This is one of the numerous
veins that cross the group, apd from
which the management expects some
hpe results, and the drifting opera.
tions TO begin as soon as possible upon
this vein will be watched with interest
Mr.. Burnbam brought with him some
samples OF the character of ore had
In the tunnel, and in beauty and for
richness it compares favorably with
any this high grade group has hereto
fore produced The management is go
ing ahead with all possible speed in de
veloping their interesting territory.
feeling confident that this mine and
district will be counted soon among the
leaders of red metaldom in the State of
Utah. The Southern Pacific company
iE a Salt Lake organization almost en-
tireIv
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
OWN NEVADA MINES,
Party of Idaho People Pass Through
Zion En- Route to Goldheld.

A party OF prominent Idaho capital
lists passed through Salt Lake Friday
critics in the Goldfield district. This
party was composed Of II. A. Partridge,
president of the Citizens National bank
of Nampa; Mrs, E. II. Dewey, wife OF
the railroad magnate of Idaho, Il. N.
Dewey; Miss Mead c. w Dewey and
Frank Estebrook, all Of Nampa, Ida.
The gentlemen have left for the Ne
vada camps, and the ladies will sojourn
in Zion until their return. None of
the members Of the party would give
the name or names of the Nevada mine
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
DAY ON CHANGE.
LowPriced Stocks Have Their Innin G
During Trading of Friday.

Friday was day OF large sales among the
loTer-priced stocks the local exchange,
total OF s6,l2T shares passing hands repre-
5enttns n market value OF s3i 500. so. Scot
tish Chief wns one OF the interesting stocks
OF the day. several thousand shares selling
for prices ranging from IA cents to 10
cents. Little Chief was dealt in generously
also. this stock selling for from IL to u
cents. Carisa was dealt in to q considerable
extent. bringing high as "a cents during
The afternoon. Nevada Hills made a squirt
during Friday and brought S3.l0 high: Wa
bash brought high as 90 cents. Lower
Mammoth sold for 72 cents per share high.
The quotations for the day closed as fol-
lows.