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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

Everyone knows. or should know.
where the cheapest copper in the world
comes from. The record is held by the
Utah Consolidated Mining company of
Bingham. Utah The average cost of
production in the United States is
somewhere between eight and ten
-.ents. The Utah Consolidated has been
turning it out for four and five cents
a pound. 1t was the announcement of
this achievement in economy which
drew the attention of the large invest
Ors To Bingham and FASTENED the de-
velopment of that wonderful camp.
People may scott at prospectuses and
written encomiums. but five-cent cop
per is a kind of advertising they can
not get away from. The trail blazed
by The Utah Con. was trodden until
it became a broad and popular avenue
TO wealth.
Bingham now has "a dozen more great
copper properties. many of which pre-
pare metal for the market at very low.
cost but none has quite equaled the
performances of the distinguished piO-
neer company. either in the matter of
economical production or high dlVi-
dends. Even though the enhanced cost
of operation which always accompa-
MES deeper mining shall rob the Utah
of the distinction it has enjoyed so
long. il will continue to share in the
glory and profit its reputation has won
for its district and state.
The year 1907 has been the best for
stockholders in the history Of the prop
erty. Dividends were paid quarterly
at she rate of Sc a year until October,
when a decrease of so per cent in the
price Of copper forced the directors to
trim dividends to 81 a quarter, or 81 d
year. AS three distributions had al
ready been made at the higher rate,
the total dividend for the past year is
5000 share, or Sl,650,000. This was a
gain OF 100000 over the profits of
1906. Since. it began paying dividends
the Utah Con. has slipped S7,405, 200 in
10 The pockets of its shareholders And
all the time the company has been ac-
cumulating a surplus for a rainy day.
which now amounts to more than three
million dollars. Because of this fore
sight the Utah Con. is. better prepared
IAN most of its neighbors to meet the
conditions brought about by the farm
ers' injunction suit against the smell
tiers.
As an investment Utah Con, at its
present price of $50 a share is much
better than It was year ago at 500.
Al 500 il was paying 1-3 per cent to
the Investor; at $S2, and with a lower
rate of dividends ii will pay u - per
cent Since June the bear element in
the stock market has been waging a
terrific campaign against the share,
RumOrs of the most damaging charac-
ter as to its condition have been cir
culated. Statements have been made
that the ore bodies ended at the 500
foot level, and that the mine was
worked OUT
The most effective reply to these at
lacks has been the uninterrupted pro-
duetion of ore at the rate of about 900
tons a day, the maintenance of divi-
dendS and the preparations for the
building of a new and larger smelter
on the Tooele side of the mine. As a
matter of fact, the story of the fault
ing of the ore body was based on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29
U. s. TREASURER BoRRows SC.
tWashingtOn Star.


Charles H. Treat, treasurer of the
United States, in a hurry to catch a
train for Washington. found he didn't
have any change except three pennies
in his pocket, and the ticket seller at
the Sixth avenue downtown station
couldn't change a bill Treat told the
ticket seller he was United States
treasurer, and asked trust for > cents.
Later the ticket seller, J. A. Van Val
kenburg, was given the laugh by his
friends, who said he was easy" Val
kenburg himself doubling, wrote TO
Treats New York address, and has re-
ceived the following reply:
Il am indebted to you for the very
prompt and also gracious help in the
loan of the needed cents to my scent
fare, as you could not change the So
note L presented I beg to inclose two
2-cent stamps to reimburse YOU and to
again express my cordial appreciation
of your confidence in my personality.
MY wife says I could travel. she
believes, TO the Pacific coast on my
personal word, but I always make
good"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

----.,.,5 more have been consumed in the
making of experiments designed 10
abolish the smoke nuisance. These
difficulties finally eliminated in the
issuance of an injunction by the fed
eral court which in effect fOrbids the
treatment of copper ore at the CONS
pany's Bingham Junction smelter.
Measures have now been taken to do
away with the financial drain. and at
the same time relieve the farms of the
smoke. With portion of its large
surplus the Utah Con. will erect a
smelling plant within three miles Of
its mines and connect it with the mines
by a tramway. The work is 10 be fin
ished within year Negotiations be-
tween the mining company and the
farmers at whose instance the iDiunc-
ton was granted, are now i'm progress.
ana there is no question that terms
will be made under which the Utah
| Con. viii be permitted to run its old
smeiter. with certain restrictions. until
the new one is ready to go into COM
mission.
Last year the cost of producing and
treating a ton of ore from the Utah
workings was divided as follows. To-
eating the ore, y to 30 cents; mining il.
Sl.6O; aerial tramming and loading on
the railroad, I cents: freight TO smell
ter, 40 cents; smelling, 81 The total
was less than $3.50 a ton. and, as the
gold and silver contents of the ore
were between 50 and 81 a ton. the cop
! per contents, averaging 90 pounds 10
the ton, We're almost clear profit.
All of the Bingham companies were
| put To q severe test during the months
/ Of September and October. Copper
| reached the lowest price of years. fuel
/ and labor were scarce at any price
/ the railroad could not furnish the car
needed for transportation, and the
smslters were operating with their
4 heads IL the jaws of the legal lion. The
| Utah Con came through these trials
/ with flying cOlOrs and without stopping
wheel, Conditions are improving i'm
every respect and the company may
well present a cheerful face to the iu-
/ ture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

eOME 5000 feet nOhweey from the Gemini
~ and the Eureka limestone with several promising
showngs intervening property Brooklyn Mining
company This property includes 122 ground portion
principal workings outcrops
Of considerable proportions is patented
The surface naturalization upon this property remarkably good
wenown fissure of the district being quite noticeable
upon Brooklyn WedgewOOd claims Quartz pOrphyy dykes
bodies owgrade scious
claims and occasional high 90 lead and 80
of silver indicate that the openings not far distant from
nercial body.
large water has been opened the first level of the Brook
No shaft and the fact that blasting the producing
southeast be distinctly this ssue would indicate that
1t of the huge system of such natural openings
uar the district Lead stains distinctly noticeable the
y of this solution channel and for considerable
thererom, and there generally every indication Of the
great depth Of payable body having its in the
Brooklyn and Wedgewood claims
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
New Division Superintendent.

George B. Wright, who formerly had
charge of the local telephone system
in this district, but who for the past
several years has been located at Bing-
hamton, New York, as general super
intendent of the York State Telephone
and will fill the position recently vac
ated by the resignation of H. N. Dan
iel
Mr. Wright will be remembered by
many Danville people as the first sup
erintendent of the Montour and Col
umbia telephone company when that
system was put in operation here.
When the Montour and Columbia was
absorbed by the United Telephone and
Telegraph company Mr.. Wright re-
manned in this section having charge
of this district under the new com
pany. Later Mr.. Wright went to Bing-
hamton to take charge of the York
State Telephone company's lines,
where he has remained until now.
The district of which Mr.. Wright
will have charge has been enlarged
since the resignation of Mr.. Daniel.
and now extends north to Williams
port. west to Lewistown and south to
Pottsville. In addition to this Mr..
Wright will retain the general super
intendency of the York State COM
pany, which covers Broom, Tioga and
Chemung counties in that State.
Mr.. Wright will make his head
quarters at Williamsport, and will be-
gin his work there today.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
WATER DEPARTMENT,
CROUCH DEPARTMENT.
Getting Rid of the Snow.

Snow is troublesome factor on a
paved street and when the latter hap
pens to be business street of town it
becomes doubly nuisance.
When melting begins there is no
way for the water to escape except
through the regular outlets into the
sewer. Under the constant traffic it is
nearly impossible to keep water way
open and the result is that along with
the slush are pools of water, whic h
make it very bad for pedestrians when
they attempt to cross the street.
The first essential of course, is to
keep water way open at the lowest
portion of the paving along each curb,
but it is there that the snow augment.
ed by what is shoveled from the side
walks lies the deepest
A glance at Mill street reveals the
magnitude of the task before the street
comm issiuner before he succeeds in
getting the snow removed from the
curb. Yesterday he had his shovel
brigade at work leveling down the big
heaps of snow that lined the curb on
the west side of Mill street to prepare
a place for the curbstone market this
morning
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Death of Edwin Lunger.

Edwin Ellis Lunger, well known
and highly esteemed resident of the
first ward, departed this life at II 80
O'Clock Saturday night, after a pro-
tracted illness.
The cause of death was heart dis
ease. The deceased suffered from this
malady for two years, although for the
greater part of the time he was able to
be about. Six weeks ago his condition
became worse than at any time and he
was obliged to take his bed From
that time until his death he was con-
fined to his room.
The deceased was born in Danville
and is a brother of Samuel Lunger.
He was former employe of the big
mill and for period of twenty five
years worked at rail Strengthening at
that plant. During the past twelve
years he acted as janitor at the NAH
oning Presbyterian church.
He was aged 56 years, IL months and
81 days and is survived by his wife.
two daughters and one son: Misses
Olive and Ada and Franklin Lunger
He was member of Montour Castle
No 1856. X G. E. He was man of
generous impulses, of kind and oblig-
ing disposition and had many friends.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
LIFE HANGS ON
own TESTIMONY

The fate of Mike Zubah, the Mt.
Carmel murderer, now rests with the
jury.
The defense yesterday afternoon
finished presenting its evidence, which
consisted of good character from about
twenty friends of Zubah from his
home town. and of the defendants own
story of the crime. This was interest
lug, as it throws light ON several con-
fusing incidents of the case.
The story is substantially as fol.
lows: Ella Barder, daughter of the
murdered man, had made love to Zu-
bah on several occasions, and Zubah
finally plucked up courage to go to
her home and ask for her hand. She
told him that she didn't want to get
married and that she intended to move
to Jersey City. He left the house in
anger and gave vent to his rage by
throwing stones at the front door.
Barder came out and followed him to
a railroad cut nearby. Here the two
men clinched. Zubah testified that he
thought Barder's friends were follow
ing him, although the evidence shows
that they were in saloon at the time.
Fearing injury, if not death, at their
hands, Zubah drew revolver and fired
at Barder, who was still holding him.
The victim dropped and died soon af-
tar
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
SPARROW POT PIE.

Commenting on the statement that
he Italian residents of Wilkes Barre
are converting the English sparrows Of
that city into pot pies, the Warren
Mirror informs US that Sparrow pot
pie has been eaten and enjoyed by
many residents of Warren and vicinity
for some years past and considered .
delicacy by all who have tried the ex-
pertinent This is especially true Of
the country, where the birds feed up.
on the seeds of weeds and grain in the
fields or about barns. Their bones are
SO small and delicate that they can be
placed whole in the pie and the meat
on the breast has all the flavor of the
quail
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Zero Weather Follows Snow.

The deepest snow of the season was
followed yesterday morning by a de.
gree of cold that has been parallelled
only once or twice this season At 3 :l5
O'Clock according to the record at the
Montour house, mercury stood at de-
grees- above zero at z 30 O'Clock, a
trifie over TWO hours later, it register
ed at degrees below. Elsewhere in
this vicinity mercury is said to have
gone down as far as eight degrees be.
low. During yesterday it continued
cold.
Sleighing is reported as very good
along the country roads as we'll as on
the streets of town aud with tile pres
ent temperature prevailing there is
little doubt but that we shall have the
snow with us for some time to come
and that everybody who cares to ill.,
dulge in the sport will have all oppor-
tunty to enjoy fine sleigh ride.
A new industry is what Dlnville
needs.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
To Wash Filter Tubs Every Day.

The board of water commits ssioners
consisting of Edward German, d. j.
Rogers and James T. Magill, held a
regular meeting at city hall yester-
day afternoon, Mr.. German presiding.
Peter j. Keefer, superintendent of the
water works, was also present.
The reports were mainly favorable
and showed the plant to be in first
class condition and the service all that
could he desired. Mr.. German, how
ever, called attention to the prevalence
of typhoid fever in up.the-river towns
and in view of the fact that Health
Commissioner Dixon had addressed
commune cation to the water commits.
sioners of Danville urging that the
water be carefully filtered, he said he
considered it highly important that
the filter tubs be cleansed or wash
ed" at least once every twenty four
hours At present, he explained, except
during high water, the tubs are not
washed" oftener than every other
lay. Such schedule he said, is hard-
ly the proper thing even when no
special precautions are required, for.
while it might cause little less work
about the plant, it obviously leads to an
additional consumption of alum, re-
qured to counterbalance the effect of
clogged up filter beds He thought it
would be pretty good thing to est
ablish a rule which would admit of
no exceptions whether the river be
muddy or otherwise, that the filter
tubs be washed regularly, at least once
every twenty-four hours, the work to
be done during the hours of daylight
The process of washing tub requires
some twenty minutes.
On motion of D. J. Rogers seconded
by James L. Magill it was ordered
that the filter tubs be washed at least
once in every twenty four hours as
proposed by Mr. German; also that an
order to the above effect be served on
the water superintendent.
On motion it was ordered that
vacuum gauge be purchased of the
Worthington pump company for use in
the water works. The installation of
the vacuum gauge will have the effect
of making it a little easier for the eng
ineers as it will keep them in touch
with conditions. affecting the pumps
and obviate many tiresome trips up
and down stairs from the first floor
where the light plant is installed to
the lower story where the pumps are
situated.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
A Southerner'S Experience

The fact that he would so soon en-.
counter snow a foot deep was one of
the things that ". B. Rhodes didn {,
reckon on few days ago when he lett
Natchez. Miss, where. flowers were
blooming and soft breezes were blow
ing such as we are accustomed to III
May.
Mr.. Rhodes, however, is optimistic
always, and, now that he is here, re-
gardless of the depth of the snow, he
is inclined to make the best of the
situation. Tomorrow he expects to be
sufficiently acclimated to take a long
sleigh ride.
Mr.. Rhodes brings glowing reports
from Natchez and from nearly every
part of the south. A heavy cotton crop
with the very best of prices has
brought about a state of prosperity
that is wholly without parallel in re-
cent years. Even the negroes have
plenty of money. Relating to the pub
lie health the best of conditions pre-.
vail and the people are as happy and
hopeful as they are prosperous.
The only circumstance that has a
depressing effect is the great flood on
the Mississippi, which has caused a
vast amount of damage. For many
miles ON his journey northward Mr.
Rhodes passed through the floodswept
districts and he was enabled to esti-
mate at close range the amount of dew
astation wrought. At Cincinnati the
conditions were most deplorable as
the result of the overflow on the Ohio
river
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Oratori0 in NJ. E. Church.

1t has been decided by the Joseph
Ratti hospital committee, which has
the matter in hand, that the oratorio,
"The Holy City," the recent rendi-
tion of which in the Mahoning Pres
byterian church is still fresh in the
minds of Danville people, will be pre-.
sented in the First Methodist Episcol.
al church at Bloomsbury as benefit
production for the Ratti hospital.
The Methodist church has been sell.
ected by the committee as it is the
largest auditorium in Bloomsbury,
seating, with the galleries included,
about 1900 people.
A date for the production has not az
yet been selected as protracted services
are at present in progress in the
church. and no definite time has been
yet tor their conclusion. The exact
time will be set when the series Of
services are closed.
The First NJ E. church is particular
ly fitted for production of the nature
of "The Holy City" The construction
of the church is such that the acoustic
qualities are the best. Also the choir
gallery is in front of the audience, and
the organ is remarkably fine instru.
ment. The church authorities are fav.
orable to having the oratorio In their
edifice.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

w. b. Rhodes arrived Saturday from
Natchez, Mississippi, for visit at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Maria
Rhodes, West Market street
Miss Botdors, of Bucknell at Lewis
burg, was the guest over Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Gearhart,
Bloom street.
Miss Emma Gearhart, of Lewisburg,
spent Sunday at the home Of her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. J. B. Gearhart,
Bloom street.
Luther Lyon, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday in this city as the guest of
Fred Owen.
Charles Oberdorf of Lewisburg spent
Sunday at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Oberdorf, West
Mahoning street.
Reuben Boyer, of Wilkes Barre spent
Sunday with his family on Honey
moon street.
Mrs. Harry Martin and Miss Laura
Leniger have returned from a trip to
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton.
Charles j. Engle and Roy Strauser,
of Shamokin, spent Sunday with
friends in Danvile
Miss Myrtle Slider, of Catawissa,
spent Sunday in this city as the guest
of Miss Bertha Cromwell.
W. r. Miller was visitor at Sha-
mokin yesterday.
Mrs. Russell l.. Kelley, of Sunbury,
called on friends in this city yester-
day.
Simon Krebs returned to Somerset
yesterday morning after visit at the
home of Charles P. Hancock, West
Market street.
Mrs. W. j. Bowman returned to
Pittsburg yesterday morning after
visit at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Mary A. Shepperson, East Front street.
Mrs. Fred Houghton and Mrs.
Charles Gerringer, of Sunbury, spent
yesterday with friends in this city.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08

PETER DIETRICH
BACK IN JAIL

Peter Dietrich, convicted of murder
in the second degree and sentenced to
IA years i'll the penitentiary, who two
weeks ago was admitted to bail, pend
ing the determination of an appeal to
the supreme court, after the brief i'll
terval of freedom, was Friday evening
remanded to the custody of the sheriff
and is again behind the bars. The
cause of it all is explained in the petit
tion of the bondsmen. Dietrich fell
victim 20 is old enemy, strong drink,
and was intoxicated Thursday night
and Friday.
The bondsmen presented petition
to the court setting forth that they had
entered into recognizance to the Com
monwealth i'll the sum of ten thousand
dollars for the appearance of Peter
Dietrich, defendant in court upon the
determination of the appeal--that the
said Peter Dietrich since his being re-
leased upon bail has been drinking to
excess and they desired to be relieved
lioIi any ildbllitg tidt might dCtuIb
upon said recognizance to the Com
monwealth. They therefore, prayed the
honorable court to award a bail piece
to the end that the said Peter Dietrich
might be Iemanded to the custody of
the sheriff The five bondsmen, whose
followed, were as follows:
John II. Goeser, Joseph Smith, George
A. Meyers, w. c. Williams ana p. P.
Sweutek
A short session of court was held
FIR. evening for the purpose of acting
on the petition. The ringing of the
bell brought an enormous crowd to the
court house, all expecting TO see Peter
Dietrich present at the proceedings
re (ating to the bail piece.
p There was much disappointment on
this score. as Peter Dietrich was al
ready in jail. He was under surveil-
lance during Friday, but about five
O'Clock he was found in an advanced
stage of intoXication aud the officers,
took him in charge and
placed him in Jail, where he was when
court assembled.
Judge Evans made the following
order 80 And now February J., 1907,
bail piece awarded as prayed for and
the defendant remauded to the custody
Of the sheriff and to be held until dis
charged by law. The said bondsmen are
discharged from any further liability
after this date. BY the court.
@. @. EVANS, p. j."
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Ice Dealers Rushing Work.

While none of our ice dealers or con-
sumers who have ice houses to fill
have thus far neglected any opportun-
itv to gather in the crystal product, it
was not until yesterday that they got
really busy and scarcely took breath
ing spell.
The zero weather at present prevail
ing is completing the work begun a
week or so ago. Both on the ponds at
Castle Grove and ON the dam at Nah
oning creek the ice has attained
thickness of from seven to ten inches.
The average thickness is between eight
and nine inches. The ice is very solid.
Both at the dam and at Castle Grove
all the teams available were employed
yesterday. When the work is pushed
it is very easy to cut a hundred loads
per day at each place. The amount
hauled fel! little, if any, below that
limit yesterday.
A. NJ. Peters, who has room for IT,
300 tons, began the work OF filling his
iCc IlOuSo ycspoiudy. lho ahouuu ulidu
he stores away daily hardly ex-
ceeds a hundred tons, so that, as will
be seen, he has very heavy contract
ahead of him and the conditions will
have to be all.around favorable before
he will be able to fill his ice house
from the local supply. Nevertheless he
is hopeful. He has no desire, he says,
to repeat the experience of last sum-
mer, when as result of local short
age, in common wi h other dealers, he
was obliged to rely on the big ice com
panies of the Pocono region.
J. L. Kline is also filling his ice
house, and, like Mr.. Peters, is obtain
ing the ice at Castle Grove. Among
other ice houses that are being filled
from Castle Grove is the large build
ing belonging to Charles Lyons meat
market. John Jacobs Sons are haul
ing ice from the dam at Mahoning
creek. AT each of the latter places the
work is being rushed and large quaint
ity of ice was stored away yesterday.