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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
PARK CITY MILL
HANDLING ZINC
First Weeks Run Shows Gras-
SELF Company Has Fine
Dry Process.

A. j Miller. manager of the Grasselli
Chemical companys new zinc mill at
Park City. which has now been in COM
mission about a week, was down from
camp yesterday. He states that the plant
Is doing splendid work on the zinc mid
ding product from the Daly-Judge COM
panys mill and that it will meet every
expectation he has not the least doubt
In the world. The plant has a capacity
of 100 tons a day and, as there is a re-
serve product of about 10000 tons of mid
dhngs to operate upon and, as the DAILY
Judge mill. running, as at present, with
only one shift, is making between TWEEN
~ and thirty tons a day more, there is
no immediate danger of the plant having
TO case up for lack of material on which
to run.
While Manager Miller was not disposed
10 go into details concerning the charac-
ter of the separation that was being
made in the new plant, he did say that
a very high grade zinc concentrate and
a nice lead-iron class of middlings was
being turned out. 1t is understood that
the zinc concentrates are averaging bet
ter than As per cent in that metal.
Manager Miller was good enough TO eX-
plain that the process employed in con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
RE0PENlNG THE MENDAH
AT Pl0CHE CAMP

Manager john r. Cook of the Mendah-
Nevada company SAYS that active opera
tons on the old reliable ore producing
Mendah property will begin about Nav d
says the Phoebe Record
. "A new air compressor and drills will
be installed to greatly facilitate the work
to be undertaken. At present the mine
has in sight more ore than at any time
since its discovery Regular shipments
will soon speak for the merits of this
great producer and plans are about COM
pleted for side track of the Pioche-Pa-
cific narrow guage railroad at a convent
ent point, where the Mendah ores will
begin rail Journey to the smelters.
Other properties near this producer are
held at good figure. the owners believ-
ing the present undeveloped ground Just
as good i'll values and tonnage
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
MINING. STOCK EXCHANGE.

For some unexplained reason Sioux
Consolidated stock became unusually ac-
tive and strong yesterday. Brokers. some
of them. contended that a strike had
been made in the property, but the re-
port was promptly denied by Superinten-
dent A. n. Holloway. who was up from
camp during the day. During the day
nearly 1900 shares of the stock changed
hands. with prices ranging between 2412c
and 26c a share The rest of the market
was comparatively quiet and steady TO
strong. The selling pressure in Seven
Troughs is evidently over and that stock
should now move up to somewhere near
where it belongs.
During the two regular and open board
calls total of 124, 113 shares of stock,
with a selling value of S399 changed
hands. Following is the list of final quo
tatiOns and record OF sales made during
the day:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
Forenoon Sales.

Beck Tunnel, 100 at $1.25.
Black Jack. 600 at 69c 500 at CSC
Bullock, 1000 at 111kc. buyer sixty.
Crown Point. 200 a PIE. $500 at 20iac.
Mountain Lake, 100 at SIC, 1000 at 54c,
buyer sixty: 200 at Sc seller sixty.
Scottish Chief. $50 at sc.
Seven Troughs, 500 at 36c. LOCO at 3512c
1000 at 56c. buyer sixty; 800 at 35c.
Sioux Consolidated, 1900 at 26c $500 at
25c, 1900 at 2i1ac. seller sixty; 1000 at 25i4c
buyer sixty; 1,5O0 at 25c, seller sixty; 1000
at 26c. buyer sixty.
South Columbus Con-, 600 at Zoe.
South Swansea. go at 2912c. 100 at SOC.
Yerington Copper, 1000 at 1Sc, 1000 at
1890.
Open Board.
Beck Tunnel 100 at S125, seller sixty;
loo at l25 100 at $1.271a.
Bingham Amalgamated, 1000 at 211zc
500 at PC.
Black Jack 100 at CSC. 800 at zoe, buyer
sixty; 800 at &c. seller sixty
Colorado, 200 at Salty.
Crown Point, 300 at 20lac.
Mountain Lake, 800 at 53c.
Iron Blossom, 1000 at SOC, buyer sixty;
1000 at ACC.
Seven Troughs, 1900 at 35lkc, 500 at Sc
South Swansea, 700 at 29c.
Sioux Consolidated, 1900 at 2512c, 5000 at
LOCO at 26c.
Utah Con, 1000 at 111ac. 1000 at 12c, buy
er sixty.
Yankee. 500 at sic.
Yerington Copper. 1000 at 13c.
Zenoh, 200 at 3212c. 100 at 34c.
Shares sold. 1850.
Selling value, 2l. SIS. 90
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00IMGS OF UNLISTED
STOCKS ON EXCHANGE

Trading in unlisted stocks Jagged lit
tie yesterday. as compared with Monday.
Bingham Standard Copper sold at - cents
and % cents, Cedar at II cents and H.
cents. East ChOWn Point at "a cents and
~ cents, East Tintic Consolidated at Az
cents and 4a4 cents and Uintah Treasure
Hill at q cents to % cents. NeWhouse re-
corded a sale at S7.621a Ohio Copper at
500 and Silver King Coalition at 1885.
Bingham Central-Standard was quoted
at A cents bid, Federal-Ely at L cents at
12l2 cents. Thompson at % cents at -
cents, while Signal Peak was offered at
30 cents and Tintic Standard at 10 cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
THE HERALD In NEVADA.

The Herald can be bought at the fol
lowing places in Nevada:
Lovelocks-Charies II. Baker.
Iuscarora-Mrs. A L. Clark.
Reno-ROsenthaI & Armanko.
1erlngton-G. f. Leavitt.
Goldfield-Palace News Stand and Hun
Ter Adv. & Pub. Co.
Ely-Harville Stationery Co., G. b
aXon and Walden & Burnett.
Khyolite-Goodrich Book & Stat. Co.
Caliente-John Shier.
Deiamar-J. NJ. Kelly.
Ploche-Pioche Drug Co. and A A Car
than. P. NJ
Cobre-Richard Richards.
RaWhide-Louie Polin.
Las Vegas-Wilson Drug Co.
Schurz-World News Co: Hal Crigler.
SMelter-Arthur E. Heartwel.
Gold Circle-C. R. Reed
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Afternoon Sales.

Beck Tunnel, 1,10o at si.25.
Bingham -Amalgamated, 100 at 22lkc
AS at &c
Black Jack. 500 at CSC, 500 at SIC.
Colorado 100 at $4.2713.
May Day, 400 at 4Sc.
800 at s2.35.
New York, 500 at 13c, 800 at 1870.
Seven Troughs, 200 at 3512c. 1000 at S5c.
Sioux Con-, 500 at 26c, 1000 at 2512c, g. 200
at 25c. 500 at 25c. seller sixty.
South Columbus Con-, 100 at soc, 100 at
69c. seller thirty.
South Swansea. 500 at 29c.
Tetro. 300 at slzc, 200 at &c, 100 at 1oc, IS
at 7I3c.
Uncle Sam. 100 at SIC.
Utah Con. 1000 at 1rzc.
Victor, 1000 at 10c.
Yankee. 100 at SOC
Yerington. 600 at 13I2c.
Zenoli, 800 at SAC. 1,oco at CSC, seller six
ty; 800 at SIC.
Open Board.
Bingham AmaIgamated. $500 at 23c. p
Geo at 24e. buyer sixty; 100 at 2312c.
Black Jack. 800 at 6sc. buyer thirty.
Bullock. 1.5oo at 12c, buyer sixty; 900
at lizc.
Crown Point. 1900 at &c, 300 at 29izc.
Colorado, 100 at $42slz.
Little Chief, 1000 at &c.
Lower Mammoth, 500 at SIC, buyer sixty.
May Day, 100 at 47c.
Seven Troughs, 1000 at 34l.c. 800 at SSc,
buyer sixty.
Sioux Con. 1000 at 251zc, 500 at 25c, buy
er sixty
Utah Con. 800 at 111zc.
Yankee, 100 at soc.
Yerington. 1000 at 14c, buyer sixty.
Shares sold, $3.50.
Selling value. sl7.70O.9S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
SEVEN TROUGHS'
BIG SENSATION
L. A. Friedman's Company Be-
gins Marketing Gold Ore
Worth a Fortune.
PROVO INTERESTS OUT OF IT
CAMP is DECLARED TO BE RICH
EST IN NEVADA.

A forty-ton carload of ore that the
management Is banking upon to run bet
Ter tnan $1,000 ton has been shipped
oy the Seven TrOughs Mining company
10 the Seiby smelters of the American
Smelling & Refining company, while
about one ton of high grade, that is
expected TO bring somewhere around $40
OO0, has been shipped by express to the
same smelter by the same company. In
other words, when these consignments
nave been sampled and assayed Manager
l. A. Friedman of the Seven Troughs
company expects to receive a check for
not less than $4,000. To fill the forty
ton car that was set out at LoVeIock to
receive the ore required only about ONE
half of the ore stored there. so. with
out counting pound of ore at the mine.
the company has practically ready for
SelilnS approximately $4,000 worth of ore
Mine superintendent c. II. Ellithorpe has
sampiing at Hazen and then 20 with il
70 the coast and remain there until the
check sampllng has been done at the
sampler at the smelling works.
Tins ms; III 6rlef' tells how the Seven
Iroughs Mining company has inaugurated
ItS formal career of production and mon
ey making. The news was given by Man
ager l.. A. Friedman himself on his ar
rival from camp yesterday and, good as
II IS, II is only a portion of the good
news he had to relate.
WINE The ore that has been shipped
Will be sampled and assayed at HaZen. :"
SAID Manager Friedman, 1--WE shall not
release the figures on its value until aft
er the check sampling at the smelter
mas been done and We know Just what
we are going to receive for the consign-
ment. But | promise you now that lust
as soon as we know what the ore is go
ing to bring, you shall have the correct
1lSures, no matter what they are or how
much they represent
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ing of the vein at a depth of about 5l6
feet. This shaft will be equipped with
twenty-five horsepower hoist and be hur
ried down with all possible speed
Mr.. Friedman says that the kindergar-
ten is one of the biggest mines in the dis
trict and it will make a record for itself
during the remainder of this year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
Metal Market.

Silver. 52ike per ounce
Copper (cathodes). y 9-l6c per pound.
Lead, $412I2 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
Ore and Bullion.

Ore and bullion settlements in this city
yesterday. as reported by Mccormick &
Co, amounted to $4,000. as follows: Sill
yer, lead. gold and copper ores, Sl0,OOJ;
base bullion, 800 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
COPPER STOCKS IN
BOSTON AND NEW YORK

Following is the daily market comment
of Paine, Weber & Co, Boston. together
with the range of prices of copper stocks
and other Boston lstings in which the
west is interested, as well as a similar
report on New York curb transactions
by James A. Pollock & Co, and from
which it is secured for use in this de-
pa-tnent of The Herald:
Boston, May 5.-Atlantic was the spe-
cialty today. Heavy buying appeared on
the announcement that a good showing
of copper had been found in Section 10
The selling was scattered and the stock
moved I'D easily. We think it will con-
tinue close to 20. North Butte is being
picked up, one house having sold 100
in the past two days and the stock IS
Range Is still the faVOTite and the room
is fun of buying orders in it TO be exc
cuted as soon as news comes of striking
the lode in the Globe shaft.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
Bonds Restaurant

Bonds Restaurant will be open for
business Monday morning at 1921 East
First South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
WORLDS STANDARD REF
ERENCE BOOK ON COPPER

THE MINER needs the book for the
facts 1t gives him regarding Geology,
Mining, Copper Deposits and Copper
Mines.
THE METALLURGIST needs the book
for the facts it gives him regarding copper
milling, teaching, smelling and refining.
THE COPPER CONSUMER needs the
book for every chapter it contains. Ii
tells what, and explains how and why.
THE INVESTOR IN COPPER SHARES
cannot afford to be without it. The Cop
per Handbook gives statistics and gem
eral information on one hand, with thou
sands of detailed mine descriptions on
the other, covering the copper mines OF
the entire world. and the forty pages OF
condensed statistical tables alone are
worth more than the price of the book
to each and every owner of copper min
ing shares.
PRICE; $500 in buckram with SILT top
or $3.50 in full library morocco.
TERMS: The most liberal. Send no
money. but order the book sent you, ali
carriage charges prepaid. on one weeks
approval, to be returned il unsatisfac-
tory, or paid for If 1t suits. Can you
afford not to see the book and judge for
yourself of its value to you?
WRITE NOW to the editor and pub
Usher.
HORACE ]. STEVENS.
IL Sheldon BUILDING, HOUGHTON,
MICH. L. S, A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
Stocks in San Francisco.

OsNNIN1 dIINFSOOs
The closing quotations on Nevada
stocks in San Francisco yesterday as re-
ported over the private wires of James
A. Pollock q Co. We're as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
j. FERN DoRFER,

Tel. Bell 1872. ISL South Main St.
Union Assay Office.
NJ. S. Hanauer. J. v. Sadier.
l62 So. West Temple. P. o. Box 1916
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
COPPER
HANDBOOK.

New Edition Issued March, 1851
SIZE; Octave.
PAGES: LIS
CHAPTERS: %
SCOPE: The Copper Industry of the
World.
COVERINGS: Copper History, Geology,
geography, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Min
ing. Milling. Leaehing, Smelling, Rein
ing. Brands. Grades. Impurities Alloys,
Uses, Substitutes, Technology, Deposits
by Districts, States, Countries and CONT
nents; Mines in Detail Statistics of Pro-
duction, Consumption, Imports, Exports,
Finances. Dividends, etc
The Gamer Handbook fs fD,.
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Il Sheldon BUILDING, HOUGHTON.
MICH. L. s, A.
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Boston Copper Stocks.

Sales. Open. High Low. Close.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
ALL BUSY IN
MARSHALL LAKE

J. Eddie Stewart, manager of the
Mt. Marshall Mining and Milling com
pany, operating in the famous Marshall
Lake country, was in the city several
days this week, says Grangeville Free
Press. In an interview with a repre-
sentative of this paper he stated the
company was figuring on doing much
work the coming season. This COM
pany has not been hampered by lack of
capital and from the day of its advent
in the camp has been going ahead with
development work. Last year it built
with its own capital some seven or
eight miles of good wagon road. At
the next session of the board an effort
will be made to have the county take
over the completed road and keep it in
repair and also build an extension.
Mr.. Stewart returned recently from
the east by the way of Denver where
he made purchases of machinery con-
sisting of six stamp mill of 1,25(
pounds to the stamp, hoist and ar
aerial tram. Later on the company
may put in concentrating tables. He
has secured the services of Herbert
Strickler, a mining engineer of years o1
experience in this country. The timb
ers for the mill have been framed an(
it is expected the stamps will begil
pounding out the gold not later than thu
first of May.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
Hotel Arrivals.

Hotel Parr-James Clune, Thunder
Mountain; F. w. Belding, Spokane; A..
Blomberg, Occident; David Pugh, Gold
field, Nevada; j. B. Harsh, Red River;
NJ. P. Strecker, Sites; F. o. Harsh,
Red River; Charley Willis, City; Fred
Franklin, Leggett Creek; Floyd Clark,
Sites; o. c. Lapp, Sites; Ed Brown,
Meadow Creek; Henry ALEX, Eureka;
M. Van Gudden, Spokane; Rod D. Leg
gett, Butte, Montana; F. M. Peck,
South Fork; j. Nassau, Spokane; D.D.
Fatheringham, Spokane; R. L. Wisdom,
Orogrande; Miner Stewart, Clearwater;
Marshall Chenoweth, Sawmill; Robert
Pull, Spokare; George Schuty, Wallace
H. Trofel, Wallace; Jack Swan, Sites
Archie Smith, Sites; Jesse Mcpherson,
Thunder Mountain.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
At Dixie.

Dixie, April 20-Messrs. Charley
Rivenberg, George Jones and F. A.
Herrera of the directorate of the Dixie
Royal Mining company are in camp
looking over the company's holdings.
The Dixie Royal saw mill started up
last week with C. E. Wallace at the
lever.
Frank Duncan is at the postoffice
while Eye postmaster is ranching on
Salmon river.
George Anderson has gone to Red
river to do location work on a group of
quartz claims near the Finley property.
The following bear hunters have in
vaded Salmon river during the past
week: julie Reser has gone to Lemhi
Bar; j. B. Brown went to Warm
Springs Bar and J. S. Danforth, F. A.
Herrera, R. S.Danforth and Tom Prich-
ard went to Eakins.
M. j. Durant, the forest ranger, was
in Dixie on Monday on his way to Dave
Edmonds' ranch at the Cove on Salmon
river.
The upraise in the Penn-Dixie vii
reach daylight this week.
Tom Hopwood will go on shift at the
Penn-Dixie until George Anderson get
back from Red river.
Henry S. Hazlitt put the water in hi
bitches on the Olivid placers and will
start up in week or ten days.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
IN RICH OLD
FLORENCE CAMP

j. G. Wanhope arrived from Florence
on last Friday evening, says Grange
vile Standard-News. He had about
the toughest trip he ever experienced
and he has been over that road at all
seasons of the year. The snow was so
soft and wet that even snowshoeing was
almost impossible. In answer to the
question as to recent mining activity in
the Florence district, Mr.. Wanhope
stated that J.. R. Keene, who has had
charge of the work of prospecting the
Last Chance placers with the Empire
Hand drill, had cornpleted his contract.
The drill worked successfully. The
Last Chance company are making prep
arations to commence hydraulicing at
an early date. The first work will be
done in Webb gulch. A large giant has
been installed and over one mile of new
ditch constructed. There is fall $50
feet and an abundance of water.
The Grouse Creek placer company
have received notice that their hydraulic
equipment has arrived at Sites. This
will be taken to Florence as soon as the
roads are in a lit condition for travel.
The placer miners in the Florence dis
trict are expecting a good season.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
COUNTY MONEY
FOR NEW TRAIL

A. S. johnson, who has been one of
those most interested in having trail
made along the south fork of the Clear
water river, from Orogrande to Harp
ster, returned the first of the week
from Grangeville where he laid before
the county commissioners a long petit
ton from the people of the mining dis
tricts. Mr.. johnson reported that when
he left Grangeville the trail matter had
not yet been considered, but he thought
the prospect of liberal appropriation
from the county was good. He talked
with all the commissioners regarding
the trail and they seemed to think it is
proper thing. The business men of
Grangeville are also interested.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
SECURE MEN FOR
MEADOW CREEK

Fred F. Smith, manager at the
Meadow Creek mine, Newsome district,
was in Elk City several days the first
of the week securing miners and labor
ing men to begin work on the property.
The equipment for the quartz mill and
the saw mill have been on the ground
for several days. A force of about
eight men will be employed until the
work is begun on the quartz mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner Stewart of Clear
water are cooking at the mine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
News Notes Via. Sites

Sentinel: Chas. A. Parsons, superin-
tendent of the Moose Creek placers,
stayed over night in Sites Tuesday and
took the stage Wednesday for New
some, to begin the seasons work. Mr..
Parsons expressed himself as very con-
fident of very successful run this
year.
Mr.. Harry H. Atlee of Portland, after
spending several days in Newsome in
conference with Mr.. George w. Otter
son, manager of the Big Sandy Gold
Mining company's properties there, re-
turned to Sites Sunday on his way back
home Mr.. Atlee expects to return
here in about a month or earlier to look
after his interests in the old placer
camp. He speaks most encouragingly
of the progress being made in the camp
and looks forward for good results.
E. B. Meeker, the road builder, of
Kooskia, returned to Sites the latter
part of last week from Salmon river
where he just completed the trail from
Kelly creek up by Elk creek through
the Crevice Mr.. Meeker reports that
this work was completed under the
state supervisor $500 cheaper than the
lowest Bid submitted.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
BLUE GROUSE
HAS GOOD ORE

Fred Long and Joe Sugars have found
ore on the surface of their Blue Grouse
property, which is an extension of the
Umatilla mine, that goes $100. The
ledge is traceable for 2700 feet, all sui
phide ore.. The tunnel is in 80 feet and
a depth of so feet has been gained. The
ledge is IA feet wide. assays from SO to
$40, the average being $14, and pans
free gold.
The Blue Grouse property comprises
four claims, and its excellent showing,
high assays and the fact that its ledge
is an extension of the Umatilla, makes
the property one of the most promising
in the Orogrande district.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
RICH PROPERTY
BE DEVELOPED

The Elk Gold Bullion Mining & Milling
Co., Ltd, which is composed principally
of Spokane men, will begin development
of their property on an extensive scale
early in the summer, though there is
now small force employed extending
the tunnel, which is now in So feet.
There is shaft down 35 feet, and one
of the three veins which extend the full
length of the five claims is explored at
various points by open cuts.
Charley E. Svenson, the former
owner of the claims, states the richest
rock ever found in the district was
found on these claims. The property
was originally located by Shaffer &
Brinton, now of Lewiston. 1t adjoins
the Congress and Major properties and
is not far from the Buster.
The officers of the company that will
develop the property are as follows:
President. F. R. Garrett;vice president,
G. NJ Carter; secretary, Chas. R.Stone;
treasurer, +. R. Garrett. Spokane is
the company's place of business.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
Working on Property.

Here's story of a Welshman
by the name of Ed Williams. He
was in a town called Calgary.
Williams was at the depot when
up came a man and asked Will
Jams if he would mind looking
after his banana stall. Williams
says "All right WELL" says
the man, eff anyone comes to
buy and they want to know the
price of the bananas. tell them,
three for a nickel. if they ask
are they good?' tell them some
are and some are not. If they
say they don't want them, tell
them If you don't somebody else
will" "All right" says Will
Jams, 81 savve.'' The owner
had not been gone long when hr
came man and says to Williams
What time does the next trair
leave here?" "Three for {
nickel" says Williams. You're
fool,' says the man. "Some
are and some are not" says
Williams. "I'll give you a punch
in the law if you make fun O.
me-" said the man. IF yol
DON'T" says Williams, 'some
BODY else will"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-25
is MINING STOCK
NON NASSESSABLE

Spokane, April 15-For the first time
in Idaho the question of whether min
ing corporation which declares its stock
is nonassessable has a right to levy
assessments has been brought squarely
before the courts. The question is one
of sweeping Importance to the Coeur d.
Alene district, and without any decision
from the courts it has been the accepted
belief that mining companies had a
right to levy assessments regardless of
the fact that it claimed its stock was
nonassessable. This question has been
brought out in the case of Thomas Wall
against the Basin Mining company.
The stock certificates bore the words
'nonassessable. " The company levied
an assessment which Wall refused to
pay, and 20, 900 shares of his stock were
sold at auction. He sues to recover
this stock. Attorney Folsom, repre-
senting Wall, contends that the words
'nonassessable' on the stock certifi-
Gates of company were bar to the
levying of an assessment. Attorney
Gray, for the mining company, holds
that under an act of the territorial legis
lature stocks in all Idaho corporations
are assessable as a matter of public
policy. The court has taken the case
under advisement.