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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
HOW COPPER MARKET
LOOKS TO WALKER

Tho copper letter or George T.. Walker
handles tho copper market in the iolloW-
Ing manner in the edition OF NoYem-
Der ]
a decline i'm the price OF copper, The
hig electrical companies arc working to
the fullest capa city that Is possible With
tho amount of labor they are able TO
secure and their sales are larger than
ever before. Building business was never
more active and IL Is consuming q. greater
amount OF copper proportionately than
il did formerly. New uses for the metal
are coming into existence almost every
day.
This years total production OF copper
will be cut down quite seriously By the
labor troubIes in Utah and Nevada; and
its growth wll be still further reduced
in the near future by the Inauguration
OF an cicht-hou day in Arizona. and
by the loss OF Il great number OF Greeks.
Seryians and other mine laborors from
the war district OF southeastern Europe
tember statement Of the Producers asso-
cia tion, which VIII appear next week.
will show slight increase or a decrease
in the American surplus supplies, but
either way IL will have very little sig
niilcance. The falling off in production.
due To the Utah and Nevada strikes. win
first begin 10 be reflected in the state
ments for November and December.
II does not seem TO mc that there Is
any occasion to worry over the metal
situation The worlds consumption OF
copper is still exceeding PROD suction, and
the former promises 10 grow moro rap
idlv than the latter for some wears TO
come. If the price does decline II prob
ably will be cut temporarily, Nothing
but world wide business depression can
sufficiently curtail the consumptivc de-
mand 10 bring about permanently lower
prices.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
INSPIRATION COPPER
Is ATTRACTIVE ISSUE

Western stockholders who have been
holding tight 10 their Inspiration Con-
solidatcd Copper stocks during the past
few weeks of market olullness were much
sursnoe from tho cast that this stock
had apparently passed through the
neglect period. and soon was to be one
or the active traders. This prophesy
Was based upon the fact that the com
pany is not so far away from production
~ generally thought. the big mill To- he
completed 10 a considerable extent and
put into operation BY the end Of 1913.
II iS stated that tho developed ore Of
this property has reached tho lnrge total
of 10000. 600 tons, tho general copper
average OF which IS . per cent. The mill
or 800 tons daily. Eastern students OF
tho company's affairs believe that the
earnings will be 81 per share per annum
on a 1I-cent copper market. with the
mill at It's maximum capacity
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
LOWER COSTS OF
G0LDF|ELD CON.
September Report Shows Cost
Less Than SiX-Fifty to
the Ton.
DEEP ORE GOOD GRADE
Net Earnings for Quarter in
EXCESS of Estimate Made
Recently.
DEEP ORE GOOD GRADE

The final report OF tho Goldce'd Con-
solidatcd company for the month Of
September has been released. General
Supe !ntendcnt ThoTue going into tie
usual minute detail which IS a habit
with the company" and one duly appre-
clstcd by tie stockholders. The espe-
clal interesting features Of tho report
arc the increased saving AT tho mill. the
new ore developed and the low new
construction costs. With the release Of
THIS report tho final results OF tho quar-
ter ending with Sep cmbcr are avail
able.
During The quarter the company pro
duced ?l,l9, tons. dry weight from WNich
was recovered Sl,2S2, 1886, the net prof
It's reaching the total of SG69, ,S92.ie
against estimated profits FOR the quar-
tcr OF 1861 SJ9fl
The report OF Mr. ThOrTe follows in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08

FORENOON SALES.
Elack Jack. 1000 at lie.
Cedar 1'aliSman. 1000 at l2c; 1000 at lc.
May Day. > at 16C,
OpohonSo, $3.50 at l0c.
Swansea, 1000 at &c, 1000 st Sac. buyer
sixty days
Union Chief. 1000 at lie: 1000 at &c.
Wilbcrt, 1900 at 10c
Shares sold. l2.I5..
Selling value $7o5.3o
OPEN BOARD
Iron Blossom. 100 al Sl.l23.
Swansea, 1000 at G!c.
Wibert. 500 at l0c
May Day. 500 at 15lc.
Shares sold. 5000.
Selling value, Sl0lo.j0
AFTERNOON SALES.
Cedar -Talisman. 1000 AT lac; 1000 al lc.
Emerald, 1000 at DC.
Iron Blossom. 80 at SI12l.
Nevada Hlils. 90 at Sl60.
New York. 1000 al Sc
Prince Consolidated. 100 al 81 Is.
Silver King Coalitiops 200 al SJ.02i.
Shares sold. $50
Selling value. Sl2ll.2J.
OPEN BOARD.
Cedar Talisnsn. 3000 at 1c.
Iron blossom, 800 at sl.l2i.
May Day. 800 At l5C, 1000 at 16c.
buyer co DAYS: 500 at 1910. buyer 50 days.
Union Chief 1000 at &C.
Shares sold. ot0O.
Selling value. Sli@6
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
One Month Is Lost.

The first month OF the present quarter.
however, was practically lost To The
company BY reason or the sympathetic
strike during October. During the quar-
ter the monthly net earnings Of the
company averaged S605. .8I2, against
monthly dividend requirements or S2i2,-
92S. so should the earnings OF November
and December equal tho average Of tho
ne made easily. but u is questionable Ii
the officials would feel justified in rats
ing the dividend during the period. Many
believe tho Increase VIII not be made
until the first quarter OF the coming
calendar year.
No estimate has been made as vet or
tho loss TO the Nevada Consolidated
company on account OF the strike Of
employees. but ono authority OF the Ely
district asserts that the loss 10 tho COM
pany Will be less than the loss to the
strikers who forfeited about 1925, 900 in
wages during The idle period
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
Veteran Ore Reserves.

ono OF the properties owned by the
Nevada Consolidated company is the
Veteran, the grade OF whose orc Is much
superior To that averaged by the steam
shovel pits. The Elv Expositor is au-
jhority for the statement that the Vet
eran ore tonnage Is far In excess OF the
months OF 1912. the Veteran produced an
average Of 100 tons daily. bringing the
total production 10 approximately 10000
tong.
IT liz now estimated that tho Veteran
shows 100000 tons or commercial grade
ore. indicating that the original csti-
mates fell short OF the actual BY go. 900
70 600 tons. Tho Veteran property
has about sevcnty-five men now al work
whereas 5@5 were employed prior TO the
strike.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
MIAMI OUTPUT Is
DECREASED AGAIN

The copper production of the Miami
Copper company for October was given
in the cast yesterday ~ 2.S91.760 pounds.
Since August this company has been
gradually decreasing its production the
reason for which has not been explained
as far as known out west, August pro-
duction measured 3y0iS730 pounds of
copper, while September's production was
e,gi9, $50 pounds
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
HIGHER DIVIDEND
OF NEVADA CON.
Earnings Justify Better Rate,
but Strike Caused One
Months Loss.
MEN LOSE FORTUNE
One Quarter of Million
Dollars in Wages Were
Forfeited.
MEN LOSE FORTUNE

The statement Of President S. w. Ec-
Cles OF the Nevada Consolidated Copper
company that the company would increase
the dividend should the quarter upon
which the company Is now launched
prove as satisfactory as the pcrIcd clos
Ing September 30. 1912. is tho first au-
thortative intimation regarding the
rroflt-shsring plans OF the company as
result OF higher prices for the red
metal During tho past quarter the com
psny produced 1S.i05.isT pounds OF cop
per with total net profits OF S1,s15,ll6.
Dividend requirements during the same
period were S34a.1Sf, giving excess earn
iugs over dividends OF 81 06s, ,S52
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08

Pasadena. Cal-C. L. Parsons Of the
Chas. II. Ward Drug Co. writes: "we
have sold and recommended Foley $
Honey and Tar Compound for years
aud believe IL 10 be one Of the most
efficient medicines in the market.
no opiates or narcotics, it
.an be given freely TO children. "
Schramm-J ohnson, Drugs.
(AdVertisemcnt.) \
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
Results Briefly Given.

During the month of september, 1912
the total production Of Your company
was 29.I52 tons containing st%3. .eC1.SI. or
an average OF Sli.5S per ton. of which
$500 tons were millcd and au average
extraction or S9.52 per cent and 952 tons
were shipped, OF AN average value OF
S2e.3S per ION, the net recovery from all
orc being sl3.l3 per ton. The total net
realization 10 your company was $780,
S13.OS. or $50 per ton.
velopment work was performed during
the month OF September, 1872.
Operating CoSts-The total cost of
mining, development, transportation,
milling, office and general expense was
s6.+5 per ton. distributed as follows.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
KING COALITION
IN STEADY DEMAND

Silver King Coalition was a striking
feature Thursday on the local exchange.
tho stock going for $3.02a. This stock
is extremely scarce. There WAS notice
able increase In demand for the lower
priced issues Yesterday several or INC
speculative issues selling whereas the
buying power OF recent weeks has heon
concentrated largely upon the higher
priced stocks. especially those now ON
or soon 10 be on tho dividend list
Sales Yesterday reached tho total OF
81 .902 shares OF stock the market value
OF which was Sis45 0J. The following
were the closing transactions:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
Ore and Rullion

The ore and bullion report for Thurs
day. given by Mccormick * Co.. was as
follows: ore received. $4,000. bullion
shipped. 5000: total. $4,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
NEW YORK CURB CLOSE
Ore SHIPMENTS,

The Utah Orc Ssmpliug company on
Thursday released four cars OF ore from
Utah, three cars from Nevada and one
from Colorado camps.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
Metal Market.

The metal quota tons for Thursday,
posted by Mccormick a Co. were as FOL :
lows: Silver. 52sc; lead, $50; copper,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
San Francisco Oil Stocks.

James !, Pollock 6: 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, 1912-11-08
New York Mining Stocks

James 4. Pollock &; Co, bankers and
brokers. furnish the following. receive
over their private wire yesterday after
noon:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
Boston 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, 1912-11-08
Neyadas 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, 1912-11-08
UNLISTED STOCKS.

Bid Asked. Sold For,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-10

Wilson and discuss Atlantic City
graft cases.
Oklahoma City.-Bandits held
up Missouri, Kansas & Texas
passenger train near Cofeyville,
Kas, Made 9 unsuccessful at
tempts to blow safe in express
car. Frightened away. Nothing
taken.
Bloomington, Ill.-John E.
Cameron, 8, and horse killed by
lightning.
Ezra Haines, 10, Teheran, near
here, killed when lightning struck
tree under which he was stand
ing.
New York.-Williarn M. Law
renee, 40, prominent member
Presbyterian church, admitted
stealing $4,000 from employers
and spending it to be good fell
low" Held on $1,000 bail.
Wanted revolver to wipe out dis
grace.
Standardization, English
men, surprised all at Olympic
games by winning 1900 meter
race. 3:56-new record.
Finish for End and 3rd between
Baker, England, and Kiviat,
America, was so close close that
judges are Withholding decision
until photographs of race are
completed.
Rome.-Fears are felt for con-
dition of Pope Plus owing to Sc
rious affect heat is having on him.
Observation-Disclosures engine
h1o,I, 80 ,,,I;1a ,,,o1,,,or ,-,,,, f-1,,,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-10

New Bedford, Mass.-25,ooo
millworkers and weavers may
strike on account of new system
OF grading employers have put in
to operation.
Washington. Rep. Rees,
Mimi, is only one of men who
started petition asking Taft to
withdraw as nominee who had
nerve enough to stand by it. All
rest acquired cold feet and scheme
has fallen through.
GAINESVILLE, Wis.,. R. Jones,
hotel proprietor, shot and killed
himself. Don Godfrey, 19, crush
ed and killed between 2 trains.
Sophia Hessbruner, Is, fell into
millrace. Drowned. Lars Freder-
ickson and Peter Hanson were
probably fatally injured by falls.
Des ADMINISTRATORS Cum
Hills anu NtllyOIl lIlulIlpncu III
state convention, and as result
Iowa Republicans will endorse
neither Taft or Roosevelt.
Duluth, MINI. = Meeting of
Modern Samaritans ended in
scrap yesterday. Police called.
Financial policy cause of split.
Washington Postmaster D.
A. Campbell, Chicago, confident
that Congress will appropriate
$4,000 for new equipment at Chi
cago postofice, has started home.
Atlantic City.-Boom for Eu-
gene w. Chain and Aaron ].
Watkins, prohibition standard
bearers in 1908, started at CON
,-a., 80, II ,0,y,-+,, I,o~o
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

his application for patent hereinafter
set forth, and which have not been
abandoned to the public
That your orator, M. E. LayHe,
being, as aforesaid, the true, Ortgi-
nal and first inventor of said i'm
provements and being a citizen Of the
United States made application to
the Commissioner of Patents Of the
United States in legal form of letters
patent on said improvements, and
that after due proceedings has, the
said Commissioner of Patents issued
to your orator, NJ. E. Layne, in due
form patent for said invention
numbering 9981S6 and dated July
18th, 1911, the same being delivered
to your orator, NJ. E. Layne, under
seal of the patent office Of the Uni
ted States signed by the Commission
er as by law directed, and that said
patent granted and secured to your
orator and his assigns for the term
Of seventeen years from and after
said date of the patent the full and
exclusive right to make, use and
sell to others, to be used, the said
invention and improvements set forth
in said patent, a copy of which said
letters patent is attached hereto, and
of which your orator stands ready
to produce the original or a certl-
fled copy thereof, as your Honors
may dirssa -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
SECOND.

That heretofore and before the
lin day Of July, 1907, your orator
NJ. +. Layne, WAS the true original
and first inventor of certain new
and useful inventions in well
mechanisms not heretofore known
or used in this country or patened
or described in any printed publica-
ton IT, any country before the said
invention thereof, and which had not
been for more than two years prior
TO the date Of his application for
patent hereinafter set forth, as
patented or described, nor been in
public use or on sale in this country,
and which have not been patented
on an application filed in any country
foreign to the United States by your
said orator. his legal representatives
or assigns more than twelve months
prior to the date of his application
for patent hereinafter set forth. and
which have not been abandoned to
the public.
That your orator, NJ. e. Layne,
being as aforesaid, the true, original
and first inventor Of said improve
ments and being a citizen Of the
United States made application to
the Commissioner Of Patents of the
United States in legal form for let
tiers patent on said improvements,
and that after due proceedings had,
the said Commissioner Of Patents
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

sloner as by law directed, and that
SAID patent granted and secured 70
your orator and his assigns for the
term of seventeen years from and
after said date of the patent the full
and exclusive right to make, use and
sell to others to be used, the said
invention and improvements set
Iofth IN the patent, copy Of
which letters patent is attached here
TO and of which your orator stands
TO produce the original or a certi-
lied copy thereof as your honors may
direct
That heretofore and before the
10Th day of November, 1908. YOUR
ortaor, NJ. E. Layne, was the true,
original and first inventor of GER
tain new and useful inventions in
we'll mechanisms not heretofore
known or used in this country or
patented or described in any printed
publication in any country before the
said invention thereof, and which
mas not been for more than two
years prior to the date or his apDll-
cation for patent hereinafter set
lorth, SO patented or described, nor
been in public use or on sale in this
country, and which nave not been
patented on an application filed in
any country foreign to the United
States by your said orator. his legal
representative or assigns more than
twelve months prior to the date of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

issued to your orator, NJ. E. Lay1fc
in due form pateBt for said in
vention numbered 957S74, and dated
May 18th, 1910, the same being de.
liVered to yoer orator, NJ E. Layne
under seal Of the patent office Of
the United States signed by the COM
missioner as by law directed, and
that said patent granted and Sc
cured to your orator and his assigns
for the term of seventeen years
from and after said date Of the
patent the full and exclusive right 10
make, use and sell to others, to be
used, the said invention add improve
ments set forth in said patent, a copy
of which said letters patent is at
tacned hereto, and Of which your
orator stands ready t. produce the
original or a certified copy thereof,
as your honors may ulrect.
THIRD
That heretofore and before the
3rd day Of December, 1907, your
orator, NJ. E. Layne, was tho true,
original and first inventor of GER
tain new and useful inventions in
we'll mechanisms not heretofore
known or used in this country or
patented or described IN any printed
publication in any country before
che said invention thereof, and
which had not been for more than
TIVE years prior TO the date OF his
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

ment for damages, in all cases wbero
suit has been brought on any of our
patents same has been decided in our
favor in all points and the patents
validated. Suits have been decided
in our favor in the United States
Court as follows:
NJ. E. Layne VS.. Southern Car
Mfg. Co., and Supply Co., Beaumont
Texas. .
NJ. E. Layne VS.. Ell Campo Machine
Co., Ell Campo, Texas.
NJ. E. Layne vs.. Stancliff mfo
Co., Houston, Texas, which was an
interference suit holly contested and
decided in our favor.
Each OF the abYove defendants
claimed at first that We were SIM
ply joke and only blufing and
represented to their customers that
We had no patents that would he
sustained. We are prepared to
show that w in each case Of in
frlngement the court validated orr
patents and claims sued upon and
granted injunctiOns against the de-
PENDANTS. Will state that the above
suits were all vigorously contested
by defendants at heavy costs on both
sides showing clearly there is no
buff on our part but quite to the
contrary. We only asked to have
out patents validated and our rights
sustained, and this was granted nv
the court. Please remember that
manufacturing, selling or using con-
stltutes infringement, and we are
bringing suit against the following
fully believing that We are right and
right must win:
United Well Works. STUTTGART
Arkansas; NJ. B. Van Ness, Welsh,
Louisiana.
Inc above are manufacturers, and
the following are users of what we
believe constitutes infringements on
my patents, and we are bringing the
following described suits. which we
believe ought to be sufficient notice
TO infringers that we mean to pro-
tect our rights and we believe that
same will be decided in our favor,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
IN THE UNITED STATES DIS.
TRlCT COURT FOR THE WEST
ERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
AT OPELOUSAS.
N. E. LAYNE, EFT AL, COMPLAIN
ANT
BILL OF COMPLAINT

TO THE HONORABLE. THE
JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT COURT
OF THE UNITED STATES IN AND
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF
LOUISIANA.
NJ. E. Layne, a resident of Hous-
ton, Harris County, Texas, citizen
Of the State Of Texas, and Layne
& Bowler Company, a corporation
duly organized and existing under
the laws Of the State of Texas, hav-
ing its principal office and place of
business in Houston, Harris County,
Texas, and citizen of the State of
Texas, bring their bill of complaint
against:
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NJ. E. LAYNE, EFT AL, COMPLAIN
ANT, VS.. DR.. L. G. LEWIS,

Ell A l.

DR.. L. G. Lewis, l.. H. Cornwell,
both of whom reside in Welsh, La,
and against John Deaner, who re-
sides in Roanoke, La, all Of whom
are citizens of the State of Louis
lana and are inhabitants of the
Western District Of Louisiana, and
thereupOn your orators complain
and say:
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STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF HARRJS


Before me, the undersigned au-
thority, on this day personally APP
peared NJ. E. Layne to me well
known, who being. duly sworn de-
poses and says that he is the COM
plainant in the foregoing bill of
complaint and that he knows the con-
tents thereof and that the same is
true, except as to matter stated on
information and belief, and as to
these matters, he verify believes them
to be true.
H. E. LAYNE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 1.th day of January, 1912.
MISS B. K. DeLEEUW,
Notary Public in and for Harris
County, Texas. 1
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NJ. E. LAYNE, EFT AL, COMPLAIN
ANT, VS.. GEORGE WOLVERTON.
George Wolyerton. a citizen of
the State Of Louisiana residing in
Elton, Louisiana, and an inhabitant
Of the Western District of Louisiana
and thereupon your orators complain
and say:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
FIRST.

That heretofore, and before the
2Sth day Of April, 1903, your ora
tor, NJ. E. Layne was the true, or1gl-
nal and first inventor of certain new
and useful improvements in well
mechanisms not Heretofore known
or used in this country or patented
or described in any printed publlca..
ton in any country before his sald
invention thereof, and which had not
been for more than two years prior
to the date of his application to
patent hereinafter set forth been SO
patented or described, nor been IN
public use or on sale in this country.
and which had not been patented
on application filed in any country
foreign to the United States by your
said orator, his legal representative
Or assigns more than twelve months
prior to the date of his application
for patent hereinafter set forth and
which had not been abandoned TO
the public.
That your orator, NJ. e. Layne,
being. as aforesaid, the true, original
and first inventor Of said improve
ment and being a citizen OF the UNI
ted States, made application to the
commissioner of patents of the Unl-
ted States in legal form OF letters
patent on said improvements ana
that after due proceedings had, the
commissioner of patents issued TO
your orator, NJ. E. Layne, in Que form
4 patent for such invention num-
bered S21653 and dated May ~,
1905. tic same being delivered TO
yCnr orator n. e. Layne, under the
seal OF the patent office of The on>-
ted States, signed by the C"'Am's'