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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

The officers explain the transaction
as follows:
To the People of wichita:
The Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company has purchased he property
of the Wichita Independent Telephone
company. This has been done in pur-
suance of the urgent request of hun
dreds of leading citizens. The proper
ties have been connected for police,
fire. tool and reconstruction purposes
and will be fully connected at the ear
Hest possible date.
Since the two companies have been
competitors in Wichita neither COM
pany has been able to make money.
Competition has resulted in a steady
annual loss to each of the competi-
tors. This might not concern Wichita
If Wichita had profited by the compe-
tition. But it has not. The total tele-
phone bill in Wichita has been much
greater than it would have been If
If only one company had been In the
field; and the waste of time and the
ANNOYANCE and the Inconvenience of
having two systems has been incalcul-
able No real city has time TO be
bothered by a dual telephone system
If it can possibly avoid it.
Spend Large Sum.
The Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company proposes, without delay, to
expend between one hundred thousand
and two hundred thousand dollars in
connecting the two systems, and in the
current year it Will eXpenQ prODdDly
five hundred thousand dollars more in
perfecting immediate outside connec-
lions with Wichita
When the two exchanges have been
fully connected, so that good service
can be given, all duplicate subscribers
will be relieved of their present dupli-
cate expense, and all single subscribers
will have the benefit of an enormously
expanded and improved service. When
ali our new investment has been made
and the property thoroughly amalga-
mated our rates will be slightly in
creased so as to yield reasonable re-
turn. Under the consolidation, rates
will be reasonable and fair for two rea-
sons:
% The city has the power to nix the
rates.
(2) 1t is wiser for the company to be
content with a very small profit, rather
than by unreasonable charges to call
into being another exchange and go
back to the steady loss Of the past few
years.
1t is not considered possible that the
people of Wichita desire any important
line of business in the city to be con-
Quoted without a fair return on the in
vestment, and the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone company takes great pleas
ure in giving absolute assurance that
no greater charges will be made than
can be justified before the most critical
tribunal competent to judge. The de-
velopment of Wichita to the position OF
a great city cannot be accomplished
otherwise than by the broad gauge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

service and trouble everywhere"
Many others in the city at various
times have expressed themselves like
wise, but could not be seen yesterday.
G.. E. Lehman. president of the Leh-
man-Higginson Grocery company
ElSberry Martin, cashier of the Kansas
National bank; C. Q. Chandler. presi-
dent of the same institution. and 9TH
ers in general group conversation
with L. F. Duggan, Mr. Montfort and
other Bell officials. expressed them
selves in a general way as of the same
temper. All want but one company.
All want good service. All are willing
to pay a reasonable and fair price for
such service. The company officers as
sure them they will get it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
Cornnits suicide at a4.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 31.-Wearv
of waiting for death because of the IN
firmities of old age, J. A. Durfee, form
erly of Chicago and "a years of apa
committed suicide last night by shoot
ing himself in the heaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

method of treating all local invest
ments with equal fairness.
The Bell company believes that
| Wichita wants what New York insists
| on having, a single telephone service
and it proposes to make this service for
| Wichita as good as that enjoyed by any
| city in the world and at the very least
cost which will yield a reasonable re-
turn.
The Bell company soIicits the fullest
inquiry into all facts connected with
the business in Wichita and elsewhere
and will take great pleasure at all
can in any way be of interest to the
public.
THE MISSOURI AND KANSAS TEL
EPHONE COMPANY.
BY CHAS. s. GLEED, President.
To the People of Wichita.
The Wichita Independent Telephone
company, having been unable TO earn
any net return on it's investment, and
being confronted with the necessity of
rebuilding, and being unable to raise
the money for that purpose, has sold
all its property. at a considerable loss.
to the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company.
While we have lost some money I'm
our experience in the telephone busi-
ness. we think it fair to say that our
competitor could have forced a consid-
erably larger loss upon us, and that
the Missouri and Kansas company is
dealing fairly and literally with us,
and that 1t will do with the com
nlunity. Respectfully.
The WICHITA INDEPENDENT TEL
EPHONE COMPANY
BY ]. c. o. MORSE.
When the Independent company OBJ
ened its exchange in November, 1902.
having obtained a franchise in the fall
of 1901, when the city council arnulIed
the franchise of the Bell. which was at
that time unprogressive, a war started
" hich badly crippled the Bell company.
The personnel of the Bell company
has entirely changed since its days Of
no competition. The Bell system went
on in defiance of the city council: its
manager was Jailed and repeatedly
fined, and its fight for life was hard
until the federal courts gave it legal
rights in Wichita. 1t is interesting now
that the Bell company has fnaDv
reached happier days. which will del
light both company and patrons. if theA
consolidation brings first-class servfra
at a price agreeable to all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

vice and no severe crowding of rates,
he is whole-heartedly in favor of the
combined systems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

Charles W. Mccoy, real estate and
rental agency: mo city on earth can
get along with two telephone systems.
In no city. is there room for more than
one, no more than for two street car
systems over the same streets. I de-
clare that one company is enough for
Wichita and am relieved to know of
this consolidation. I do great deal Of
telephone work, and am Aarassed all
the time with the two system business
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
POSSIBLE EARNINGS
OF MERGED MINE
What Slight FluctuatiOn in
Copper Prices Means TO
Producers.

a Boston staustician has figured out
the production OF the combined copper
properties OF the Utah Copper. Boston
Consolidated and Nevada Consolidated
companies and their earnings on a con-
solidated basis. and according 10 the Vari-
Gus copper prices which may exist.
In the Commercial the resulting state
ment is given as follows: "On the as
sumption that the cost OF producing cop
per at the Utah Copper property is s
cents. at the Boston Consolidated 10 cents
and at the Nevada Consolidated cents.
We havo the following earnings per share
at the various copper quotations. the es-
tImated annual production AT the present
time being 1i2. 900 900 pounds: Copper at
13 cents would give earnings OF $G.i0: at
II cents, $4,12. at ID cents, $i.6l. and at
l6 cents 50. IS"
BY the summer OF 1911. a year hence it
is predicted that the additions planned
for the Boston and Utah company plants
viii be completed, and Ii is figured that
the yearly production VIII amount TO
lows: At 13-ccnt copper. $5.l2; li-cent,
S6.ll, 15-cent. S11l, l6-cent. SSH,
The above computations are based on
the entire earnings OF the Nevada Con-
solidated company. IL large number OF
shares OF Nevada Consolidated should not
be purchased by the Utah company II Is
figured that IL would result In slightly
decreased earnings per share FOR the first
year or eighteen months. but that the in
more after the first half Of the year
1911
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
STORM CAUSED SOME
TROUBLE IN T|NT|C
Failure of Power Responsible
for Shutdown of Short
Duration.

The heavy wind storm which did con-
siderable damage the first OF the week
TO the power stations of tho Telluride
Power company resulted I'm n temporary
lull in the operations at the Tintic mines.
the Uncle Sam. May Day and Lower
Mammoth properties all being without
power for n short time. The Consolidated
Mercur was also tied up In It's work tenn
porarily, though Manager John Dern was
informed Friday afternoon that the
Juice had again been turned on, and
that no further trouble from this source
was anticipated,
Recent adviccs received at the Dern
offices from Superintendent GrigEs at the
May Day Is to the effect that conditions
at the mine are showing some noticeable
Improvement. The very hard forma ton
which has been making progress slow and
passed through, ii is stated and the
indication chara ctccistic OF the near ap-
proach OF an ore body The work is be-
ing prosecuted with the idea OF getting
under and catching at additional depth
the ore deposits opened up on the 1000
foot level, and Mr.. GriGgs is OF the opin-
Ion that the objective point will be
reached the latter part OF this week or
carly next week. When the ore Is en-
countcrcd on the lower level, IL Is cN-
pectcd that the mines resources Will be
materially added 10. and at the same time
the connections will provide increased fa
cillticS Tor the convenient mining and
handling OF the ore exposed In other por-
tiOnS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
NEW COMPANY WILL
TAKE OVER PROPERTY
Old Scott Corporation Mines
VIII Be More Extensively
Developed.

company has been formed in proyi-
dence. r. l.. which Will ultimately take
over the properties OF the Scott Mines
company and which Will ~ the same time
engage in the active development OF
promising prospects end mines in Plochc
and other Nevada camps and In Ari-
IONA The company Is known as the
Providence Mining and Commercial COM
pany and is organized under the laws Of
the state OF Maine. 1t is capitalized for
81 700. 900. made up OF 10000 shares Of
preferred stock and 10000 shares Of COM
mon stock. The officers OF the company
are Fred l.. Smith. president: James OFT,
Vice president; Emil Macrtens. treasurer. !.
Rene Van BuggenhoUdt. secretary.
These officers are the controlling IN
forests In the old Scott Mines company
and will take over the affairs OF lhat
corporation on the basis OF forty sharcS
and 8 cents per share cash OF the Scott
company for one share of the pr"lerrcd
stock of the new company. provision ls
also made in the Incorporation Tor the
accumulative plan OF dividend paying on
preferred stock. the dividends not TO eN-
coed 10 per cent and 10 be payable semi
annually.
Extensive development work and pros
pcctinC Is planned BY the company on It's
possessions al Ploche and in Arizona. and
IL is probable that an office VIII be
maintained i'm this city for the handling
OF business which viii come UP at this
end Of the line.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
CONSOLIDATED PI0CHE
MEETING IN NEW YORK

The first meeting OF the directors or
the Consolidated Pioche Mining com
pany was held recently In New York
City, there being present at the session
.A II Godbe of this city, j. w. Griggs,
George Il. Larnard and Warren Harkers.
T. J.. Godbe being the only director alb
sent The Consolidated company is the
corporation which took over the affairs
and physical properties OF the Ohio Ken
tucky and Nevada Utah companies. after
the adjustment OF the litigation which
had existed between them for num-
Der of years. The meeting was entirely
informal, but the affairs of the company
and the conditions and developments at
the properties at Phoebe were discussed
in general way. the meeting serving as
get acquainted" party for those In
corporation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
PHILLIPS Is STILL
AGAINST THE MERGER

Though apparently beaten to a fraz
zle,' James Phillips. Jr. president Of the
Nevada Consolidated company. is sun
maintaining his fight against the con-
solidaton of his company with Utah
Copper, and his latest word TO his COM
pdny's stockholders, as flashed over the
Pollock & Co. wires Friday. Is as follows:
"Thc situation today Is this: Nevada
stockholders who surrender their stock
to take Utah stock In exchange must look
TO the Utah company for dividends upon
n greatly increased capitalization. Ne
vada stockholders who retain their stock
VIII receive the greatly increased divl-
dendS OF Nevada Consolidated, made pos
slblc by It's cost OF production and mes
timablc advantages which arise from The
ownership OF its smclter and railroad. that
arc in themselves most valuable assets.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER
FOR LOCAL EXCHANGE
Sentiment Is That Low Points
Have Been Reached and
Change Is Due.

Trading was somewhat better on cX-
change Friday and followers OF the game
are OF the opinion that the prospects for
the future arc gradually improving. II
an advantage can be gained slowly, bu;
surely, il Will rebound 10 the permanent
betterment OF conditions more than any
spectacular movements which might oc-
cur. and 1t is for this kind OF an improve
ment that the traders are looking.
Prices have been at low ebh ever since
the first Of the year, and business has
been extremely quiet, There is stIll hope.
however, in the old saw about the lane
and its ultimate turning, and the OPP
timists arc OF the opinion that the turn
Ing point OF said lane has just about been
reached. Good reports are coming from
the properties under development. while
the old rcliables are also keeping up well
so that with fair play all around on the
part OF the brokers and Investors gen.
orally there is no good reason why condi-
tions should not be better
Closing quotations and sales Friday fol-
low:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
Chamberlain Cough Remedy the Most
Popular Because 1t Is
the Best.

"I have sold Chamberlain s Cough
Remedy for the past eight years, and
find it to be one of the best selling
medicines on the market. For babies
and young children there is nothing
better in the line Of cough syrups. -
says Paul Allen, Plain Dealing. La.
This remedy not only cures the coughs
colds and Group so common among
young children, but is pleasant and
safe for them to take. 1t contains no
opium or other narcotic, and may be
given to baby as confidently as to
an adult For sale by all druggists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
BOSTON MINING STOCKS.

buyer sixty days; 1000 at Sac. seller sixty
DAYS. '"''
Lower Mammoth zoo at 47sc.
Mountain Lake, 1000 at Tic
New York. 1000 at Sc
Ohio Copper. 100 at s425. seller sixty
days
Provo, 1000 at &c.
Seven Troughs. 1000 at 6lc
Sioux Con. 1900 at S3Sc: 1900 al aec
South Columbus Con. 1000 at S7c 1000
at she
Tintic Central. e15 at Tic.
Uncle Sam, 500 at 4iJc; 600 az AIc
seller sixty days; 500 at sac. seller sixty
days; 500 at 44c.
Shares sold, 2I.StS
Selling value. S6T95 81
OPEN BOARD.
Columbus Con. 300 at 76c.
Lower Mammoth 100 AT 47ic
Shares sold. 340O.
Selling value S460.50.
AFTERNOON SALES.
Bullock, 500 at lic.
Columbus Con, 100 at I6c; 100 NJ -Gc
seller sixty days.
East Tintic Dew. 1000 at he soii.r si,,-
" days, 1000 at she
Iron Blossom. 500 at s5c; 100 at sJc
seller thirty days 49,
King David 500 at 1Oc
Lower Mammoth, 100 at i7c; 100 at i5c.
Mason Valley. 400 at 81 10: 100 at s2.o7l
seller ten dayS
Opohongo. 100 at &c
Seven Troughs. 1900 at SIC
Sioux Con-. $500 at 33Ac: 500 at 3j.: 500
al $50 seller sixty days. 800 at 33Bc. seller
sixty days.
South Columbus Con. 200 at sac.
Tintic Central 5000 at Tic
Uncle Sam. 500 at i3sc. seller sixty
days: 100 at 43c. seller sixty days: 100
at i4c
Western Nevada, 400 at 1sc
Yankee. 5000 at &C.
Shares sold. $500
Selling value. S503S 20.
OPEN BOARD.
Beck Tunnel Con. 1900 al i3c
East Crown Point. 5000 at lc
Colorado. 100 at 15c
Columbus. 1000 al 75c seller ten davs
East Tintic Development 1000 at 5lc
Lower Mammoth. 500 at i6c
Sioux Con, 800 at Sac
Shares sold, iO.900.
Selling value. sIiii.J0.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
CR0SSCUT AT CARISA
SHOWS NATURALIZATION

Manager Grant Snyder has returned
from visit of inspection TO the Carisa
at TintIc whore developments are of an
interesting nature. Mr.. Snyder states
that tho crosscut on the 500 level has
now gone a distance of fifty feet IN the
quartz formation and low grade copper
ore, and that the face is very highly MIN
cralized. Mr.. snyder is of the opinion
that large body of ore Will be entered
in a short time and to this end work
in the crosscut Will be continued.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
FORENOON SALES.

FORENOON SALES
Black Jack. 500 at loc.
Bullock 1000 at Ic
Colorado. 100 at 7sc
Columbus Con, 200 at 7sc: 500 a. 75c.
seller ten days.
Crown Point. 600 at 7,c; 1000 at 7sc.
:, Int. Pet. & Oil. $50 at slo2!: 100 at
Iron Blossom. 500 at SOC: 400 at SEC
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
Nevadn News Agenta

Nevada News Agenta
Snuverd-A- c. Pesoo.
Godfcid-Louie Polin.
Hawthornc-Louie Poiin-
Kimberly-Sheldon Lowney.
Lovelock-BibIS Bros.
Nidas-Mrs, c, A. Harrington.
Ravhide-Louie Polin
Eeno-Hotel Golden News Stand. RI
senthal &c Armanka; Shepard q Son.
Yerington-F. II. Burner.
Winnemucca-Pearce & Chase
Cobre-Richard Richards
Cherry Creek-Grey & Collins
EkD-Whceler d Co.
EIy-0race B. Faxou: HarviIls stat,oa.
cry Co.
&cOiu-M. Herman: walden q Bur.
Gett-
Rhyplite-The Crescent
ioche-Ptoche Drug Co,
Calinute-John Shier: Thomas Elm.
street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
EUREKA HILL MINING COMPANY
Stockholders' Meetinp

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Eureka I'm Mining company for
the election OF officers and the transac-
ton OF such other business as may
properly come before the meeting Will
be held at the company's office In the
Deseret National Bank building IL FIas
First South street. in salt Lake City,
Utah, on Tuesday, February l5 1910. at
IL o'clock noon. GEO. w. RITTER
di519 Secretary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
Orc and Bullion

The ore and bullion report posted Fri;
dav by Mccormick e. Co. follows: Ore rc-
ceivsd, $3.50 600: bullion shipped. $40 600
total. SlSo.o0o.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05

Happiness is the proper goal of human
effort. and health in indispensable TO IT
take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
Ore Shipments.

The Utah Orc samplIns company on
Friday reported the shipment OF eleven
cars OF Utah orc and one car of Idaho
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
Nevadas in San Francisco

James A. Pollock & Co. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
BOSTON Conner Market

James A. Pollock & Co.. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following, received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
Tintic Ore Shipments.

Special TO The Tribune.
EUREKA, Feb. 4-FollowtnC are tho
ore shipments from the Tintic district this
week in carload lots.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
Metal Quotations.

The metal quotations furnished Friday
afternoon by Mccormick & Co follow Sill
yer. 5lic; copper. 10 1-16c: lead. $40
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
Removal.

Smith Mer. Co.. pawnbrokers, have
moved to 81 East First South. Half
rate interest
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
UNLISTED STOCKS.

Forenoon sales-Federal Ely. 1000 at O.!
cents; Dcmijohn, 1000 at % cents; Green
horn, 1000 at - cents.
No sales among the unlisteds In the
afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
San Francisco Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 4-Thc Off
Cial closing quotation for mining stocks
today were as follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
T|HTIC STANDARD IS
SHOWING UP STRONGER
Naturalization Has Widened
Out Well in Past Few
Days Work.

Conditions at the property OF the Tintic
Standard continue 10 show marked I'm
provcment. and the local officials are in
consequence feeling very optimistic as TO
the future. The hcncycomb quartz which
recently made it's appearance along the
footwall in the drift from the 70O-foot
level. has now wldened out TO five and
six feet, running through practically the
entire face. and the rich chloridcs which
characterize the formation are showing
up stronger all the time.
The latter part OF last week samples Of
the product were assayed with the result
that high values in silver. over 100 ounces,
and good sold values were found. and it
is expected that the rock disclosed in the
later developments VIII give still greater
returns.
superintendent Westerdahl considered
the recent disclosures OF sufficient impor
t1ncc TO telephone into the local offices
OF tho company, the message being re-
cclved Friday morning. and nc has been
instructed TO send iii further samples OF
the new find. Mr. Westcrdahl, as are
other mining men who have studied the
situation, Is o1 the opinion that the pres
ent formation Will develop very soon into
4 big body Of commercial ore.
Good progress IS being made In the
work, which is now at the most interest
ing stage in the history OF the property.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05

McConahay's annual grab bag sale
today and tomorrow, "a Main street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
New York Mining Stocks,

James a. Pollock &; Co. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05

Tribune Want Ads
Bell Main 5000. independent $50.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05

NEW YORK LISTED STOCKS.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-11-03

Bostpn-Thrteen cents has been named by most if not all of the sell ing agencies for January copper and while the volume of transactions for the new year delivery has not been large each days business contains small orders for that month.
 There has also beon sold for Dec ember some electrolytic copper at 1s cents pound although the bulk of sales for both November and Dec 'ember has been at 12A and 7s with the latter quotation now ruling
 Leading copper selling interests state that there Is still cons derable cpper to be bought by domestic con sumers for the last two months of the current year. notwithstanding the record-breaking sales of the past few weeks. The statement that for eign purchases have been largely responsible for the large recent trans actions still holds, with the American manufactures at the tail end of the cart" picking up odd lots for the most part at the best price possible
 There remains for sas but very little pcopper available for delivery up to Jan l.