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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
BUILDING IS BRISK
At CITY Of SAN PEDRO

SAN PEDRO. Oct. s.-Not in the
twenty years history of the harboI
city has San Pedro had such a pros
porous year in building circles and that
following the first year under consoli-
dation with Los Angeles. w. F. Durr
has issued a statement showing the
permits for the year ending october
aggregating S275.243
OF these eightythree permits aggre-
eating $121, $3.50 were for one-story frame
dwellings. AS there were many empty
houses prior to consolidation a substan-
tial increase in population during the
past year is shown by the building rec
ord, good houses now being scarce.
Besides these ten permits, amounting
to $1S,150 in improvement valuations,
were issued for story and a half dwell
ings, six for two-story dwellings,
amounting to $25500, and one three
story structure costing $500. The spirit
of improvement has also been strong
during the year, 109 permits for frame
alterations amounting to 1880 having
been issued. There were eighteen per-
mits issued for brick alterations
amounting to $6797.
The most costly building erected dur
ing the year was the new Elks' home;
valuation $4,000. Another good builC
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
PARTY. SEARCHES FOR
LOST MINE OF WEEDlN

FLORENCE, Ariz.. Oct. S.-Prepared
to stay for several months and deter
mined to go over every foot of the
ground in the district II necessary. Tom
Worden and Jack Woodny have left
Florence to search for the Weedin lost
mine, which in the past seven years
has been the cause of many searches.
In 1903 Col T. f. Weedin was pros
pecting in the hills twenty-five miles
east of Florence. Tired from carrying
heavy sack of samples he had
knocked from promising lodges Weed
in sought rest under the shade Of a
friendly bush.
Weedin was attracted by quartz
ledge a few yards away. AS he start
ed away Weedin knocked a sample
from the ledge the size of a small tea
cup 1t seemed to contain little but
pyrites. but he put it into his sack
along with the rest.
After reaching home Weedin care
fully looked after the other samples
he had gathered and then to complete
the examination broke open. the sam
pie from the quartz ledge. 1t con-
tanned a chunk of gold the size Of an
English walnut.
Six times Weadin has reached for
the ledge in the past seven years. II 3
constantly hopes that another rain will
uncover the ledge and expose it to
view.
Worden and Woodny have obtained
from Weedin an accurate description
of the locality of his discovery They
have agreed with him that if they find
the ledge he will be included as a one-
third owner.
Weedin estimates that the ore will
run 100000 in gold to the ton according
TO the sample he found. He still has
in his cabinet at Florence the two
halves of the piece containing the gold.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
MANCHESTER HEIGHTS NO. 2
MAKES GOOD SALE RECORD

The ]. NJ. Oswald company owner
of Manchester Heights tract No. ?. re-
ports steady demand for lots in its
attractive tract at the southwest cor
ner of Manchester and Vermont ave-
nues. The following sales were made
in the last week:
To Nicklos Bender, two lots, 90X135
feet, at the corner of Seventy eighth
street and Normandie avenue, for
s775; to Louise A. Braun, two lots, S0x
135 feet, on Seventy eighth street be-
tween Budlong and Normandie ave-
nues, for 5000; to John Coffey, two lots,
S0x135 feet, on Seventy street
near Normandie avenue, for $3.50; to
Walter NJ. Ryan, two lots, S0x135 feet,
on Seventy eighth street near Nor
mandie avenue. for $500; to L. ]. Tru-
del, owlots, S0x135 feet, on Seventy
eighth street near Normandie avenue,
for $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
JAPANESE MILLIONAIRE
lNSPECTS OIL FIELDS

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. SIX. Mia
jima, millionaire oil operator of the
Island of Honshu, Japan, accompanied
by his secretary. K. Nakano, visited
the oil fields last week. He came to
California by way of the east, having
first toured Europe.
Through his interpreter, Nakano, he
said that he had come to this section
of the country to compare methods of
oil production with those in vogue in
his country.
'I have been through the Bakersfield
district, have seen the many producing
wells and am pleased to say that they
are the greatest nj the world" he said.
1.-THE management of the properties in
most instances is commendable. In our
country there are never as many peo-
pie in the stock companies as here,
they being closed corporations. We are
at present importing oil from this
country, and it will not be long prob
ably before a regular line of tank
steamers for this single purpose is
established"
How soon such action will be taken
the Japanese oil operator declined to
say definitely.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
Ventura the Open Book--Na-
ture's Generous Hand Has
Left Its Pages Clear

Probably nowhere else in the whole
world has the inner resources or earth
been so clearly indicated upon its sur
face, to be read by the eye OF man, as
have those of the Ventura oil field.
More than decade ago there came to
California a gentleman small of stat
ure but large in courage and enter
prise which make successful men. He
had left Pennsylvania, the parent oil
field of America, to cast his lot with
the pioneers OF the golden west. His
experience in the eastern field had
fitted him for the future in store for
him in this western country, and 1t
was but a short time until he began
TO look for the precious fluid which has
helped to make California so famous.
His trained eye soon fell upon Ventura,
and he Immediately recognized the
handwriting on the surface which may
be seen throughout this wonderful oil
field. This man was Mr.. Lyman Stew
art The result is the Union Oil COM
pany of California, of which he is
president with assets of over hun
dred million dollars. Their wonderful
success was begun in this field and
they are still the largest operators
there, theiR extensive pipe lines carry
ing this high grade refining oil by grav-
ity to tidewater, where it is taken by
their steamers to the rehnerieS ana
markets of the world.
The success OF the Union company
is known the world over. Many COM
panies have followed in this field.
Among the later ones is the Royal OIL
and Gold company, of which Charles
w. Mcdonald is president Mr.. Nc
Donald is a man of extensive business
experience gained in this and also in
foreign countries, which prepare him
to make anything success that ne
takes hold of. He has associated with
him in this company half dozen men
who are we'll known in the business
world Realizing their holding to be
one of the best in Ventura, they have
arranged unique and practical plan
for its development. Two of the strong
financial institutions of California are
back of this company and those who
invest their money in their stock are
protected by being given bond IN
the full sum of the investment, to-
gether with the stock. The bonds have
been arranged for personally by Mr..
Mcdonald, and they in no way be-
come a liability of the company.
The Royal Oil and Gold company
wish it understood that the word
gold" in it's name does not mean that
they are in the gold mining business.
The word is used because there is gold
on property of theirs in the Kramer
Barstow oil field, san Bernardiuo coun-
ty. They used the word as a combina-
ton to distinguish from other COM
panies and to PERMIT gold development
If the same be found necessary. A full
description Of this company's plan is
fully described on the oil and mining
page of The Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
BOOKS REVEAL HISTORY
OF OLD G0MSTOCK DAYS
Journal Published Long Ago, Re-
Gently Discovered, Tells
of Famous Producers

During recent visit of the Nevada
state bullion and license collector to
Virginia City there was unearthed at
the Office of the county clerk "tE tl
treasurer an old journal showing tue
amount of bullion tax paid in TINS clty
alone during the interval between tHe
years 1876 and 1880. The Information
contained in the book gives facIs anu aIlu
figures of the output of the leaullI5
producing mines of that period, anu
furnishes historical data that is OF IN
mense value, says the Virginia enron
icle. AS far as known, these hgures
have never been published, ana we
Gull therefrom a few of the totals thas
will revive the tagging memories OF
the veterans Of those days and lur-
nish to those Of later generations an
impressive statement of the marvellous
production of one period alone OF the
Comstock mines. a.,
At the close of the quarter ending
June 80, 1875, to the quarter endlns
December 81, 1880, there was paid INTO
the Virginia City treasury buIIIEl iiS,I
taxes amounting to $397,797.59. Ihe
two heaviest years were 1877 and 1873
and the largest single quarter was
that ending March 81, 1878, when the
total tax paid was $44,649.39 In one
quarter in 1877 there was paid in bul-
lion tax in q lump sum S669S repre-
senting a back tax which had not peeh
paid on account of a misunderstdnd-
Ing as to the law. AS this money was
recovered by suit, and the district at
torney received q commission on the
same, it will be seen that he was at
once put on easy street" The state S
proportion of this sum was $19o,9'3'
which made the present bullion tax
collector sit up and rub his eyes
RUN BY JIM FAIR
During the period when this big
bullion tax was being paid every three
months the leading producing mines
were California and Consolidated Nlr-
Einia, under the superintendency OF
James G, Fair, and it will be or IN
terest to learn that for the quarter
ending March 81, 1878, these two mines
produced an output of H. tons OF
ore, the gross value of which was $lO'-
04S.5lO, and yielded a net return to
the company of $7,426, ,49O, showing an
expense account of $2,622. 020. The rec
ord book shows that the biggest pro-
duction of any one mine during the
years named was from the Consou-
dated Virginia mine for the quarter
ending March 81, 1876, when the net
returns for the three months was
So CSC, 1885 on q total OF 63,11S tons
extracted. 1t can be stated in the way
of explanation for this huge output
that the mine sought to make a rec
ord, it being centennial year, and there
are many who will remember the IA
nous shipment of bullion in that year.
From April /, 1876 to September 30,
1878, the Consolidated Virginia and
California mines produced a total sum
of money in excess of $1O3,52OOOU,
which is, of course, only small part
of the total yield of these two mines.
Recalling the greatest period of ac-
tivity at the north end offers a most
satisfactory explanation of the conf
dence that is felt at the present time
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
DEVELOP PLACERS NEAR
OLD BUTTE MOUNTAIN

Copper canyon, Philadelphia canyon
and Bannock canyon, situated in Lam
der county, New, about fifteen miles
south of Battle Mountain, are the scene
of considerable placer mining activity,
according to j. j. Broecher, a mining
engineer. Mr.. Broecher says while h
was there one nurret carrying $40 in
gold was found, and paintings showing
$50 to the pan are not considered un-
usual. Placer minine is being carried
on all over that section Of Nevada, but
on account of lack of water, dry pan
ming has to be resorted to in many
cases, but even this is proving very
profitable, resulting in considerable
shipping of the yellow metal.
Mr.. Broecher expects to return next
week to the Hider- Nevada property,
where the force will be increased to
two shifts. The O. K. shaft is now
down nearly 100 feet on a big vein.
Every indication is that the secondary
zone will be entered in 20 to 80 feet.
The Hider- Nevada formation is
ideal for copper, the contact forma-
tion making in the garnet zone, the
copper values running out well into the
porphyry, in carbonates and oxides"
says Mr. Broecher. 1T looks to me as
If this property with its large domain
of 200 acres will be one of the big pro-
ducers when the sulphide zone is prop
erly opened Up"
Read the Classified Section of today's S
Herald for harpaiDS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
MILL RUN ON BIG PINE
ORE PROVES A SUCCESS

PRESCOTT, Oct. s.-John Harlan,
superintendent of the Big Pine mines,
near the Senator. says he has been
making a series OF mill runs on ores
from that property. and is pleased with
the results. The ore is a free and sui
phide, and the grade of concentrates
while not heavy In volume, Is rich.
The runs were conducted on gen.
eral testing of the ores on the dump,
in order that the quality of the reduc-
tion method may be satisfactorily
tested.
On the return from the east of Gen.
eral Manager Dunning, who is expect
ed in the next few weeks, he contem-
plates starting the plant on a steady
run. Development continues in driv-
ing the main tunnel to its objective
point, the yield being satisfactory.
Mr. Harlan says he is satisfied with
the showing of the property and the
future that faces it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09

by the management of these mines In
the possibilities that exist in these
same properties at depth and the de-
termination to get below the present
water level to explore the new ground
to the east. The ground being opened
up now has exposed an entirely new
easterly vein system, and experts be-
lieve that as depth is attained a big
new ore deposit will be found. In the
Consolidated Virginia much work is
now being done in the vicinity of the
old Slopes, it being possible now for
the first time to get into that terri
tory since the big fire.
MINES STILL GOOD
It is not necessary to review the op-
erations of the past two years in the
newly unwatered country at the north
end except to say that Ophir is maxi
ing good, Mexican is getting good ore
for the first time in its history, and
Consolidated Virginia is practically
paying its own way in reopening the
old bonanza country. On the 24oO level
of the latter property a promising
vein has been cut, but cannot be pros
pected until the pumping equipment
is at q more advanced stage. On the
1850 of the Consolidated Virginia,
which will soon be reclaimed, some
prospecting was done, but the maps
all show that the work was not car
ried far enough to the east to enter
the new vein system that has been
discovered by intelligent mining and
prospecting.
The desire of all those who have
followed Comstock mining since its
rainy days has been to get into the
levels below the Sutro tunnel down
to the 1900 and below, and now that
this big poject has been we'll launched
and is under way through the c. and
c. shaft and will soon be through the
Joint Union and Mexican and Sierra
Nevada winze, it is well to recall the
tremendous results obtained above the
tunnel level. While the state bullion
tax collector may not be called upon
soon to collect such big sums again,
still the chances are held to be ex-
cellent that in the near future these
same old properties will again be pro-
ducing big sums from the present un-
known depths.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
WOMAN AGENT A HUSTLER

Report of sales made by Mrs. Van:
Eta LeFevre to Mr.. c. McCaliston,
six-room house on Flfty-htth street,
between Main and Moneta; considera-
tion S3400.
c. Suppe to Mrs. H. Dunbour, five
room cottage on Fifty-fifth street, be-
tween Moneta and Figueroa streets,
$260O
B. Campbell to G. ]. Ewing. four
room house on FlIty-seventh street, be-
tween Figueroa and Hoover streets,
$780,
Mccarthy company to Miss Louisa
Barth, lot H. block six, Normandie
snuare tract, Fifty-second street, $3.50
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09

Read the Classified Section of today's
Herald for bargains.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09

mouth. N. H., and F. ]. Norris, San
Francisco, directors.
Operations are being watched with
interest by oil men in general, as
the progress of the first well will mean
great things for Kern river, as 1t viii
add several square miles to the present
producing territory.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09

ing is the two story brick built on
Sixth street by e. Amar for the w. f.
Kassabaum Furniture company which
cost $4,000. Four one-story brick
structures were erected at a combined
cost of s13,360. The total number of
nern1its for the year was 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
Promoters
Opportunity

by PROMOTER is meant not stock salesman but of
past successful accomplishments bent upon adding
OF the worlds goods by the honest development
sources the legitimate creating of profitable industries.
In this particular instance the industry has created the
demand and the profits ranging from 100 per
cent and over All the consuming and panstakng prem
nary details have just been completed Additional capital
needed
The right has of the few opportunities of the
last several years make anywhere from $4,000 100000
profit dependent his ability and whether he utzes
that which he controls Two skfu efficient
ganizations will be under his conroone business
the other the financial Immediate action with
sound business judgment is necessary
Address confidential communication for interview to BOX
287, Care of Herald, Los Angeles
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-03
Capt. Bogardus Again Hits the Bull s
Eve

This world famous rife shot who
holds the championship record of 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots is liv-
ing at Lincoln Ill Recently inter
viewed, he Gays: "I suffered a long
time with kidney and bladder trouble
and used several we'll known kidney
medicines. all of which gave me no re-
lief until l started taking Foley Kidney
Pills. Before I used Foley Kidney Pills
had severe backaches and pains in
my kidneys with suppression and a
cloudy voiding. On arising in the morn
ing / would get dull headaches. Now
/ have taken three bottles of Foley
Kidney Pills and feel 100 per cent bet
ter. I am never bothered with my kid
nevs or bladder and again feel like my
own SELF Schramm-J ohnso son, drugs,
FIVE stores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-03
MANUFACTURE OF ZINC
DUST IN COLORADO

The nlanufa cture of zinc dust or zinc
fume. as IL Is sometimes called is a
new industry in this country. although
II Is somewhat older in Germany. The
United States Zinc company sent a rep
resentative to Germany to learn the de-
tails OF the process, secured the ueces-
Sary equipment for its plant at Pueblo
Colo, and for the last two months has
been turning out about 900 pounds daily
N is reported that the capacity of the
plant VIII soon he doubled. The United
States Zinc company is a subsidiary
corporate Of the American Smelling and
Refining company
Zinc dust Is used in the cyanide pro-
cess in precipitatin5 the gold from the
solution that has oecn employed In
teaching the ore. L. was introduced i'm
this country by G., W. Merrill at The
Homestake plant in South Dakota, and
fhe method has been adopted in many
Of the mills that have been erected dur
Ing the last few years. The chief ad-
vantage In the use OF zinc dust instead
Of zinc shavings is that IT permits the
Immediate recovery Of the gold The
consumption. which is now proba bly, un-
increasing, The American product is
selling for 81 cents a pound, it is report
ed. while the German product has been
quoted at cents. Among the largest
consumers In the United States arc the
Homestake and the Goldfeld Consoh-
dated.
Zinc dust is a fine powder that will
pass through q 100 mesh screen II is
highly inhammable, and it's manufacture
calls for careful protection against ex-
plosions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the City
Council Of Salt Lake City Of the, inten-
tion of such Council TO make the fol-
lowing described Improvement, to-wit:
To grade and pave with concrete (said
concrete pavement TO be OF an average
width of fifteen G5) feet and eight (S)
South street south 40 feet, in Paving
District No. 2s. and defray the abutters
portion Of the cost and expense thereof,
estimated at one thousand eight hundred
ninety eight and $4,000 (s1 1898 500 dol
lars. or two and 2-1oo (S2.o2) dollars per
front or linear foot Of ahutting property
provement. by local assessment upon
the lots or pieces OF ground within the
following described district, being the dis.
trict to be affected and benefited by said
The east side of the west SIS feet cf
)ot s. the east side OF the north l40 feet
Of the east 81 feet Of 10, g. the west Side
OF the north 134 feet of the east 80 feet
OF lot 3, the west side of the south 6
feet Of the north 14O feet Of the, essl n
feet Of lot 3, all in block Sc, plat "a, -
Selt LIKE City survey.
The total cost OF said Improvement is
estimated ar one thousand nine hundred
Of which sum the citys portion is ninety
FIVE and 72-10O (s95.72) dollars. leaving
one thousand eight hundred ninety eight
by local assessment
All protests and objections TO the
carrying out of such intention must he
presented In writing. stating therein lot
md block. or description OF property, TO
the city recorder on or before the 18th
day of October. 1910, being the time set
by said council when 1t will hear and
consider such protests and objections as
may be made thereto.
BY order OF the city council Of Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Dated June 27, 1910,
B. S. RIyES,
City Recorder.
Paving Extension No. r. r2725
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the city coun-
ell OF Salt Lake City OF the intention of
such council 10 make the following de-
scribed improvement, to-wit:
Constructing cement sidewalk six go
feet wide and four 90 inches thick on
tween Second East and Third East
streets. in sidewalk district No. D. and
defray the abutters portion of the cost
and expense thereof, estimated at seven
hundred twenty-thrce and 9f-100 (ST2S.94)
dollars. or one and 35-1o0 (s1 35) dollars
erty. there being 536.25 feet abuttIns said
improvement. by local assessment upon
the lots or pieces of ground within the
following described district, being the
district TO be affected and benefited by
said improvement namely:
The east 2o6.25 feet OF the north side
Of lot 5, the north side of lot g. block So,
plat "a Salt Lake City survey.
The total cost Of said Improvement Is
estimated at nine hundred seventy six
and 24loo (s976.24) dollars. of which sum
the city's portion is two hundred fifty
two and So-100 (s262.3o) dollars. leaving
seven hundred twenty-three and 94-100
G72S.eD dollars to be raised by local as
sessment.
All protests and objections to the carry
Ing out OF such intention must be pre-
sented In writing, stating therein lot and
block or description OF property, TO the
city recorder on or before the 18th day
said council when 1t Will hear and con-
slider such protests and objections as may
be made thereto.
BY order of the city council of Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Dated June 20, 1910
B. s. RIvEs.
City Recorder.
Sidewalk extension No 1874. r3726
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-03

Notice is hereby given by the City
Council of Salt Lake City Of the inten- :
ton of such council to make the fol-
lowing described Improvement. to- wit:
Extending and laying sewer lateral OF
vitrifled pipe eight tS) inches In diameter
on the west side Of Second West street
between South Temple and First South
streets, in Sewer District No ! and de.
fray the abutters' portion OF the cost
and expense thereof, estimated at nine
hundred sixty-two and 50-100 ($962.50)
dollars. or one and 75-100 ES1,75) dollars
per front or linear foot OF abutting prop
crty. there being $50 feet abutting said
Improvement by local assessment upon
the lots or pieces OF ground within the
following described district. being the
district 10 be affected and benefited by
said Improvement. namely:
The south 140 feet OF the east side OF
lot G, the north 135 feet Of the east side
Of lot Z. the south 1875 feet OF the east
side Of lot s. the north l4o feet Of the
east side OF lot l. block 70. plat a. Salt
Lake City survey.
arrying out OF such intention must be
presented in writing. stating therein lot
and block, or description OF property
10 the city recorder on or before the
18th day Of October, 1910, being the tirne
set by said council when IT will hear
and consider such protests and objec-
tions as may be made thereto.
BY order OF the City Council of Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Dated September 9Th. 1910.
B. s. RIVES,
Sewer Extension No 2Ta 1927