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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
Utah's Enormous Tonnage,

II was estimated by these engineers
that In the Uintah coal region Of Utah.
which is the most important coal section
SO far developed In the state there are
l50.97o. 100000 tons OF bitumlnous coal;
that there are In this southwestern Utah
field q total Of A5, 4sS. 600. 900 tons of bl-
luminous ond anthracite coal; and that
In the scattered fields OF the state there
are 5o.ooo,ooo tons OF bitumInous GOAL
a grand total Of 1876, s5S ono 600 tons.
These are difficult figures 10 appre-
clate. but the extent Of Utah coal walt
Ing 10 be mined and marketed can be
illustrated by the fact that. this tonnage
is sufficient TO supplant the total pro-
duction Of the United States for 400
years. This country, therefore. could
draw upon Utah coal fields for four CEN
turies without exhaustinE tho demon
strated supply! were production of all
The geological survey. however. atones
for its modest estimate OF Utah coal
by the statement which Is virtually an
apology for its previous conservatism.
that Utah is among the most important
states from the standpoint Of develop
ing probable deposits OF extent and valuo
outside of the areas nov positively shown
tp he cOal-beariDR
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
Several Fields in Utah.

Within the borders OF the state Of
Utah arc numerous fields known TO be
coal boa ring. and whose resources can
be estimated with reasonable degree Of
accuracy. There are the Book cliffs.
Taoby mountain, Wasatch plateau, Weber
river and innumerabe scattered localities.
especially In the southern part OF the
state. already demonstrated TO hold CEN
turies of coal supply for the whole ma
ton, the United States geological sur
vey terming this states coal measures
as highly important and we'll dstrib-
uted
Two years or so ago the geological
survey, Issued al estimate Of the coal
tonnage OF the whole nation. and U'ah
stood high I'm the list. The engineers
OF the survey universally are known TO
onthusc to the minimum. and In stat
ing tonnage estimates they would far
rather underestimate by billion tons
than oVerestimate thousand, They
take only the known areas. and strike
M extremely safe average both as TO
size OF deposits and their depth. admit
Ting al the same time the existence Of
far wider localities probably bearing the
product under conSId srltion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
Recalls Interesting History.

nm ihc 1900 the face OF the oTosscut -
my I'm The soft formntion that was en- y,
,.ouptered in siulsinG the hlpha ana wiz,
,yas responsible for the caving IN OF n IIu'
shaft several years ago when four me-. sn
,y"rc inIprlsoncd on the looo level Tor SIX
weeks In the Alpha the formation "as
dr,. and very. much Hike fine ashes anu
In iimhcrin. the shaft great care had w.
Inc uacd TO make the tagging apsoIuIe'
fight. MS the fine dirt slfted through ai'
.ra clis anG knot holes.
II is believed that. in spite OF all pre-
CAUTIONS taken 10 make the tagging apsos
n,tolv tight. 80 much Of the dirt stte9
throlIgh that a hig hole existed ochino
Inc tagging just before the cavinE o1 tne
SIpbe shaft and that the sudden dropplrE
~ a large quantity OF dirt from the rooi
cf tho hnlc caused Jhc wreckinS oi tne
shaft, Tho death Of two men and Inc I'M
prisounncut OF the other four. .
ON The 1900 crosscut this formation Is
saturated with water. and anyone eau
imagine the task of attempting TO Drive
= drift through pile Of Wet ssnes' anu
II * i~rcrtcd that tho last set of umpcrs
,Iiat WAS placed in the 100 crosscut
r,r,vcd In hr very expensive. and Tor tnat
reason, following the theory that the Wa
tcr would drain on. further ~ork was
suspended FOR The time being
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
SOME JOYS Of LEAD
PRODUCERS Of WEST
Tariff Tinkering Leads Local
Producer to Soliloquize
Upon Conditions.

Mining men OF Utah ara beginning TO
realize that during tho coming twelve
months they are going to have the hard
est battle they ever were forced TO wage
In overcoming. If possible, the extremes
Of the conservation programme and the
disposition OH the part OF congress to
whitue off any possible profit to the
lead producer OF the United States by
reducing the import duty on the metal
Tho Underwood bill that was passed by
the lower house OF the existing congress
reduced the tariff Of lead by establish
Ing the duty at 20 per cent ad valorem.
The ad valorem basis would of necessity
Involve the market value of the metal At
the port OF entry. and the proper ad
justnent OF the difficulties that would
result from such a system would provide
some very deep brains of the nation with
an abundance TO do. And It Is proper to
mention In this connection that the more
lead Mexico could hurl into the United
States under such an arrangement. the
cheaper the metal would become and the
smaller the ad valorcm duty Mexico
would have TO pay In its cheerful pro-
cess OF destroying the American lead in
lustry
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
Utah Coal Production.

Utah coal production is increasing by
tremendous strides. The first year any
statistics Of coal output were Issued was
1870 when the output measured $500 tons
This WAS Increased 10 l4.748 tons In
1880: 3ls.l59 tons In 1890; l.147.o27 tons
In 300. and 2,jI7.s0s tons in 1910. Dur
Ing tho past few months, some Of the
strongest capitul In tho country 40"
rured u largo area or Utah coal land.
and the sum OF 1000 900 was set aside
for the development Of this ground, the
equipping of tho property and the cx-
tension Of new railroad line TO bring
the product TO market The Same In
terests have started the arrangements
for marketing a large tonnage upon the
Pacific coast. for Utah coal In addition
to its splendid coling qualities. has
stocking qualities not exceled by tha
product OF any other section OF the
world.
For the Pacific coal trade. therefore,
Utah ooel presents an Ideal product. while
tho coast in turn presents & highly I'M
portant market. Utah by location is
the logical coal producer for the whole
Pacific coast. It's nelds are nearer than
any other. while II has the advantage
OF four lines Of railroad to all points OF
the coast from British Columbia TO Mex :
leo. Only about 10000 tons of Rocky
mountain coal are carried annually TO
the Pacific coast. while In 1910 there was
imported TO the coast Il total OF 67g, ,609
tons Of foreign coal. which came princi
paIv from British Columbia and Aus
tralia
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
Pacific Coast Market.

The apparent consumption of coal along
the coast in 1910 was 3.810000 tons, III
vidcd ns follows: Railroads 1900 600
ton; bunker trade $50 900: factories on
Puget sound. 600. 600: domestic trade OF
San Francisco. 500. 900: domestic trade
at Portland. 10000, In Alasha 100 600
tons. The coast. therefore, must OF
necessity secure its coal. under present
conditions. by long bauls from tho mid
die western fields OF by water from the
Atlantic coast and there Ia room for a
great expansion In the use OF the Utah
product room that is now being cultivated
by far sighted capital.
The development ~ all sections of
Utah is a feature OF the present time and
the increasing domestic as well as man
Ufactur'ng demands for coal Is encour-
aging the opening of new Utah coal
fields. and the extension of the old Sec
tions at an unprecedented rate.
The assertion, therefore. that the coal
industry Of Utah will advance by tre-
mcndous leaps and bounds during the
next decade appears well founded and
this IS based upon positive demand not
taking into confederation the great sup
ply OF coal that viii be required for the
proper utilization ultimately ny capital
OF the undevcIoped iron deposits Of this
state. deposits termed by the geological
surveY az the greatest in all the world.
Montgomery band Saltair today
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
G|ROUX TO OPEN
ITS ALPHA MINE
interesting Report Is Current
and, If True, Important
Results Sure.
WHY WORK is DELAYED
Series of Mishaps Experienced
in Richest Portion of
Ely Territory.
WHY WORK IS DELAYED

The Ely Expositor states that vice
President Cotton of the GirouN Consoh-
dated company is supposed 10 be author-
i,v for the statement that the company
intends soon to resume operations In the
Alpha territory through the n'E 1'rous
shaft, an item that is hlIad Win eIe"
Importance TO the shareholders ihe
Expositor says:
At present practically everything tnat
is being done on the part OF the G,rouH
estate is the pumping Of water to'u ..e
The surface. This is being done on tne
thcorv that the area from which 'ne W.
ter. Is coming viii eventually be draineu
f,. steady pumping and then Work WI,
bc resumed In The bottom OF tho shhi
In nut il down 10 the lS00-foot point ano
tho 1900 crcsscui will bc continued ih'o
the Nlpha ground.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
Proposed Amendment.

To the statute governing these
Judge Street suggests the folio
dltion, the statute referred to b
1926, Rev. Stat. u s.:
ITO entltle the applicant TO
it shall be sufficient to show by
able proof that he has disclosed
claim d vein or lode in place vi
rIes the characteristic vein or 10
rial which leads to CONNIE erciai
deposits In the mining district
the claim is situated. or # not 4
ganized district, In the neighbo
the claim; and also has peru
made on his said claim the $5|
OF labor or improvements pres<
this section"
Such an amendment would 8
To the prospector or capitalist Q
OF his labor as against the res
world. protecting the owner VIII
eXpend'ng his money upon his
and prior to the discovery OF
cially valuable ore. Such an
ment could be made easily and II
sufficiently clear and distinct a
demand Interpretation at the 4
the courts. Ia.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
T|NT|C CASE|
AND A SOLu1
Very Simple Amending
, Existing Law Suggest
by Judge Street.
WOULD CLEAR TROt
General Revision of M
Laws Does Not Appea1
Proper Remedy >,
WOULD CLEAR TROl

a question that has been
more than any other during ths n
months out west Is that OF havI
rected the much discussed E,a "a
Consolidated case. a case In x.,
department Of the interior iafd
revolutionary series OF principIe1
matter Of proceeding to patent
ing claims.
Many have insisted that the
unless reversed by the den
should be remedied by positive
ton. and the department of the
has itself intimated that thia
proper remedy open for the min
ternity. The western mining Il
wants relief, and speedy relief, al
believe that even q reversal OF
partment will not be a perma1
lief. for the department seems 10
out any regard for either Its ON.
courts preccdentS long esfa hlfur
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
AS to General Revision.

There seems to be an absolu|
position on tho part OF congre2
wise the existing mining code
United States. and there is a ct
among many mining circles that
entering so deeply into The sliuaI
general revision would be far 4
needed relief or reform, aa n
would Of necessity be taken "a
courts OF the land where It Wo
years TO ascertain exactly VII,
word OF the new law meant.
Mining men have a general
what they want. but In order
concise opinion In regard 20 the|
manner OF securing relief from
Tlntic Consolidated decision, IT
uno asked Judge John A Street.
out what no considered best
the circumstances, Judge Stree
all familiar with mines and min
especially finds fault with thai
OF the decision in the East TIL
that demands the demonstration
mercially valua BILE orc before pc
be issued. The particular wordir
decision in this regard is as fol-
"To constitute a valid discoy>
a claim for which patent Is sour
must be actually and physically
within the limits thereof a vein
OF mineral bearing rock In plR<
sessinS in aud of itself q presen|
speCtiye value for mining purpp|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
Comments on Profits.

sc liz. Merits Bunker iinl group Dig
force II men is employed and there arc
nrobnhIv .nn mon working underground
cxtractinc The 1000 tons OF orc that Is
being sent To- the McGlIl concentrator
JaiIv The worls of developing furtner
the ,xtousive deposits in This part OF The
property IL being continued. while the
production is being maintained according
10 The contract with the Steptoe com
pJ1y.
airui The FIRST of July, as saying the
..oispauv cXnectcd to make n proht Of
about SIS. .n00 consid cradle gossip has
becu intiulGed In because the bullion tax
statement TO The assessor OF White Pine
-o,,I,iv show ed a deficiency for the second
,iiIaftoi. Of the year instead Of profit.
'rhe report. however. covers a period or
three months April. May and june. Willie
production WAS not begun until June 1,
and .hen only In small way.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
WEEK ON EXCHANGE
ENDS WITH STRENGTH

The week on the local exchange closed
Saturday noon with higher range TO tns
feature stock prices than the average OF
tho first five days OF the period. and
while trading was confined TO Tow Is.
sues those that were neglected were not
affected adversely The sales for the Day
ket value OF which was s321s. Among the
unlisted stocks two sales were made. b0o
shares of Thompson Quincy going for 40
cents a share, and 1000 Columbus tNten-
sion at 1873 cents share.
The following were the closing trans
actions:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

A. S. Jones. Of the Lee Pharmacy,
Chico, Cal, who has handled Foley G.
Co. g medicines for many years, says:
81 consider that Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound has no equal, and is
the one cough medicine / can recon-.
mend as containing no narcotics or
other harmful properties" The
genuine in yellow package. =,
Schramm- j ohnson Drugs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
Ore Shipments.
Metal Market.
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
National Bank of the Republic

thoroughly modern savings depart.
ment conducted in connection with this
bank. Safe deposit boxes for rent U, q
Depository.
ray. vice president; w. r, Esris. cashier,
Z. A. Cujeertson. assistant cashier.
Capital paid In. $500. 600 INTEREST paid
en- tIms deposits
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
Ore and Bullion,

The orc and bullion report for Satur
daN. given 10y Mccormick & Co. was a
follows: ore received, 1000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
NEW YORK CURB CLOSE,

Neyadas In San Francisco.
James A, Pollock q Co. bankers and
broters. furnish the following, received
over their private wire yesterday after-
noon
/ EId / sk ed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
STOCKS, BONDS, GRAINS.
PROVISIONS, COTTON.
James A. Pollock & Co.
BANKERS AND BROKERS,

333-a35 South Main Street. (FeIt sldu) ,
salt Lake City.
Direct Private Wire to all Markets..
Duplex System-One Relay 10 New York
and Boston.
Correspondents Members all Exchanges.
stocks Carried OF Liberal Ma gins
Specialists IN NoGntuln States Telephone
and Telegraph
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
INDIA HELPS SILVER
METAL CLIMB HIGH

The following comment upon the pros
perlty OF India without question explains
10 "A large degree, the reason for silver
being 30 firm. India In this manner roll
Ing good, bright. round silver dollars In
generous fashion into the pockets Of Utah
stockholders of silver producing COM
panies:
Business In India is remarkably active
for the time of year. as the applications
from India Council drafts on Wednes-
day clearly show. Everywhere, consider
ing the season, there Is good deal do
Ing, and It is TO be noted In particular
that in Bengal already dealings in jute
have begun. II is early yet, and probably
the offers made are TO large extent an
ticipatory. But as the new month ad-
vances dealings will become moro numer-
Gus and more substantial. The crop Is
reported to be good and there are strong
hopes entertained that the early begin
ming OF business Is an Indication that
trade viii expand In every direction and
that the next twelve months will be
prosperous far beyond what Is common
Boston Mining Stocks.
James A. Pollock G. Co., bankers and
brokers. furnish the following, received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon.
ROSTON CoppEp p.nJnr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
New York Mining Stocks.

James A. Pollock & Co.. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following. received
ovF their private wire yesterday after
noon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

ACCEPT NO SUBsTrTu3
For Century printing, You can
gepuine article at 55-57 Postomc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

MORNING SALES
Keystone, 1900 at 10c.
Lower Mammoth, 1000 at SIC: 1900 at
63c. 1000 at 69c.
Opohongos 600 at 13sc-
Wilbert. 1000 at 20ac; 1900 at 2Ic.
OPEN BOARD,
Colorado, 900 at zoe
Lower Mammoth, 1000 at $40.
Victoria. 100 at Soc, buyer sixty days.
100 at 5sc, 100 at 5sc; 100 at 59c. buyer
sixty days.
Dsly-Judge. 100 at So. 90.
Uncle Sam 500 at 1sc.
Wilbert. 500 at 21c: 1000 at 21bc.
TOTALS.
Regular. 9i0o shares for sfi33.5o
Open board. 7i5O shares for $20e5.50.
Total. 1850 shares for $3219
Ore Shipments.
The Utah Ore Sampling company on
Saturday released two cars of ore from
Utah, and one car each from Montana
and Nevada camps.
Metal Market.
The metal quotations for Saturday,
posted by Mccormick & Co, were az fol-
lows: Silver. s3ac: lead. $3.50; copper
s17i0.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

Montgomery S band Saltair today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

afterwards one of the principal former prorrietors privately acquired the ground for about the sum mentioned
 The asslze court at Coutances Is crainmed with people who have come to have a look at man who was for a V Hile quite celebrity. He took grand name and went about the country clad in magnificent uniform of his inven- ton. Officials bowed down to him; gem erals were proud to have him at their sides at parades, and local tradesmen, da2zled by his splendor. gave him unlim- tied credit.
 Cognel, as he Is called, is not more than 8 years of age, but he has seen good deal of life. He was at one time gen uir functionary, and as far back as 14 years ago he actually represented min ister at a ceremony. which gave him the taste for grandeur that he subsequently developed to an eccentric degree. He also founded society for the Physical Protection of Children, which got him a Russian decoration. and 1t need scarcely be added that he once came forward as a candidate for election to the cham Der of deputies
 Nor was Cognels activity confined 10 hs native land. He is great traveller. Ilc lectured at Athens on the Frencl drama, and even brought out some plays there, and he was on intimate terms with KGmel Bey. the leader of the Albanian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

American introducing machinery to Latin Amefica relates that he met two Ger man commissioners who patrol the whole Pacific coast in the interest of trade and report directly to the Kaiser. Their work is to see the merchant. the buyer. the banker and the man who extends credit wherever they go, get him interested and give him the financial and moral assur- ance of the German government The Parama canal will open for direct ap- pruaen from our middle west and Atlantic states 5000 miles of South and Central American coast line, and 1t is estimated that the trade with these Latin states Will increase by billion dollars in the next decade. It is to be hoped that the United States will get fair share of 1t. The Germans are on the alert to capture as much of it as they can and are all ss- touring hv the thousands into Colombia iE preparation for the great aetiSteiss and opportunities the opening cf the canal IS sure to bring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
] lsuffraae Mass MeetIna.N

,fTAn imposing. array of>young ladies, all belonging to the College Equal Suffrage lclub. dressed in white with sashes of the regulation suffrage color. yellow, will act as ushers at the suffrage mass meeting at Emery hall. Monday evening, May 1a. at o'clock. Those who have signified their intention 10 be ushers arc Misses Ruth Levi, Louise sprigg, Helen Troun- stein. Grace Collins. Alice Bernheirn, Bar bara Robinson,s Gretchen Wulff. Matilda Herman. Ruth, Draper, sIrene Tedeske. Alma Murray, Katherine Tracy and Helen Stanley. <An immense yellow suf- frage flag and an AmericaS flag will decorate the stage, as well as huge clus. Iters of flowers. Miss Anna Shaw will arrive Monday morning and will be met at the depot with decorated automobile. l Votes for Women" in large placard across the front banners flying from the front and the reception committee waving suffrage flags from their seats. Y After Miss Anna Shaw, who Is president Of the National Suffrage association, has. Iin- ished her work in the present campaign for Ohio suffrage she will so to Michigan and Wisconsin, where campaigns are also being waged vigorously. ss Miss eJane lAddams, who is now in Kansas helping fight tho suffrage campaign there. may come to Cincinnati before she returns to Chicago and assist In the siege there. be- sides the address of Rev. Anna Shaw. there will be talks by Mrs. Susan w. IFltxGerald and Miss Louise Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Unsnuenchable

From the Saturday Evening Post.
 A Yonkers (N- Y) physician had ne gro cook who was a chronic complainer. one day she came in groaning with a misery in her side and the doctor offered to prescribe for her.
 He went into the dining room, poured out q spoonful of game sauce, stirred in some English mustard and sprinlSled on some cayenne pepper, and handed the dose 10 the sufferer, telling her to take 1t down at one swallow.
 Ii was two weeks or moro before Mary turned up with a new pain. This time 1t was in her other side. Her employer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
South American Trade
,e Rochester Post Express.

TIbIlI tIle FOCHesV6r USt-lIApItss-
 Most people probably think of South America as south of us. and so it Is. but it lies also to the east, so far that the meridian of Rochester passes west of it. out in the Pacific This brings the east coast of the continent so near to Flu rope that the great trade between them is less to be wondered at. Our country is awaking now to the importance of the South American markets and Is adding to it's trade as rapidly as Great Britain, Gerinany and France. But this has not been SD until recently aud Germany is working tirelessly and effectively to mair- tain the commercial advantages she en- joys. In iIiustration of her methods an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Down fn Earth

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 Sometimes I feel sure." said Bilkins that I once sat on a throne and waved a scepter."
 And now" remarked his cheery wife. you are going to stand on the back porch and wave a rug beater"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

no political control of conditions affecting all their work. that she decided to turn aside from everything else and devote her. self to helping women secure tho ballot. , Mrs. Alisnder is clear. cultured young { woman tremendously In earnest and very . effective as a worker and c speaker.