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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
& HECLA
OPENED BY A HOG

Whether or not il is based upon actual
fact, or upon the inclination 10 empha-
size the degree OF chance or luck in min
ing, IL Is nevertheless true that the less
tual discovery of mine the better is
history pleased Nothing could be bet
ter for the purpose than having some
animal kick UP out of virgin and de-
thereby showing TO mankind the superb
ority OF the animal instinct as compared
with the science of man.
Eastern papers are filling space where
mining news once was placed with brief
but interesting accounts of mine discov-
cries, and one OF the latest is the re-
vlval of the story that the famous Calu-
met & Hecla mine was discovered by
hog. q quadruped hog, not biped va
riety of the species, About fifty years
out OF a drove that had been Imported
by three pioneers and when the future
bacon and pig knuckles was finally Sc
cured beneath the brush the butcher
found that the hog had rooted away the
surface and exposed the Calumet & Hec-
Ia mine.
II is said a mule kicked Tonopah Into
the astonished face OF a receptive world /:
that Shorty Harris was convinced OF the
mineral possibilities OF the Bulfrog dis
trIct by the sweet song of the Amargosa
ha trachia and so on until the plain man
has little for which 10 take credit In the
mining game. II has been suggested that
Utah import some Michigan hogs and
turn them loose In the hills Our mules
and frogs so far have been very disap-
pointing and the hogs should be given
a chance. Some go so far as TO insist
that this new variety of prospectors
should be given free range on the gov
ernmen, western land reserves where
such prospectors would be thoroughly
lmbued with the spirit OF competition
with the governmental land policies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
CHIEF ADOPTS NEW
METHOD OF M|N|NG
Slope Filling System VIII
Prevent Loss Of Life and
of Ores.

While In Salt Lake City on Wednes-
day. President Walter Fitch OF the Chief
Consolidated company stated that during
the next two or three weeks there would
be noticed decrease in the amount Of
ores shipped 10 the smelters. and he eN-
planned why this would be- so that
shareholders may be advised. Mr.. Fitch
stated that the ana cement had decided
TO inausurate the filling system of min
Ing, adopting the Bisbee system OF nllins
the slopes stopping progresses.
The. company has been convinced that
dated is essential from several view
points In the first place the lime walls
are very unstable and full Of irregular
assures, which makes plain, timhering
ground. With the Chief Consolidated
officials safety OF the men employed al
ways has been and is the first consdere-
ton, and Mr.. Fitch determined TO adopt
the new system before a mine accident
would OF necessity inspire such action.
Slopes in the Chief Consolidated are
fifty feet In width. and they are carried
from level 10 level as the ores make IN
an upright position. II is the plan TO
till In all Slopes TO within one set of the
ity OF injury TO the men and any loss OF
slopes and ore as might occur at any
time under the old system.
The new system will not be a great
deal more expensive than the old from
a mere cost standpoint, although In order
TO get q sufficient amount OF filling 1t is
necessary TO send out drifts from the
stope at strategic points. The experience
has been in Arizona that these drifts
have more than paid for themselves in
their ore disclosures. the Calumet &z Ari-
iona company being especially fortunate
In this regard And In the case OF the
Chief Consolidated, said Mr. Fitch. the
drifts have already acted similarly and
they give promise OF being hrst-class
ore developm ent drifts steadily.
1t Will take two or three weeks TO
bring the filling in the principal Slopes
to the point desired. during which ore
production naturally will be iutertered
with. but following which production will
be resumed at the normal rate
Mr.. Fitch was accompanied 10 Salt
Lake by Mrs, Fitch, and they left last
night for the north to visit their son.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
NEWHOUSE TO MINE
NOTED OLD PROPERTY

Information that has become public In
Eureka during the week from letters and
other sources now leave little room for
doubt but that the mining deal for the
transfer under option Of some forty-one
mining claims on Prospect mountain to
Samuel Newhouse and associates OF Salt
Lake City. Utah. will be completed with
liable Information everything is now
settled But the completion OF an abstract
OF title OF the Pioneer group OF mines
many OF which properties include the
old Dunderoerg mines, worked here In
the early days of the camp by an Eng
tish company, the majority of the
claims being patented.
Matters have progressed so far that
Mr. Newhouse's agent in Eureka has
been authorized 10 submit PROPOSALS for
contracting the retimbering and putting
into working order OF the shaft on the
Atlas mine, one OF the Dunderberg group
10 depth OF 500 feet.
Tho Sentinel has not seen the terms
OF agreement under which Mr. New
house and his associates take over these
mining properties, but understands the
options prescribe that a stated amount
OF development work must be carried
on continuously during the two years
period the options run, and this work
must be commenced by August ! next
Mr.. Newhouse has a worldwide repu-
iauon as man OF large affairs. who
goes Into any operation he NAV become
Interested in with a view OF getting re-
suits In the shortest possible time, and
he is reported 10 have recently said In
going over the plans OF the development
work to be done in the Eureka mines
that ~ there are any large ore bodies
IN old Prospect mountain we will 6nd
them. Eureka Sentinel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
TONOPAH COMPANY
CONSERVING SURPLUS
Various Needs Must Take
Precedence Now Over the
Dividends.

Following the marked depreciation in
the stock OF the ,Tonopah Mining COM
pany. comes statement by the officials
setting forth that dividend reductions
should be anticipated. in view of the de-
creased measure of ore reserves at Tono-
rah, decreased earnings. the need for
creator development work at the mine
In Tonopah and the necessity OF gather
Ing a comfortable surplus for the pur-
pose of acquiring new propositions, De-
creased or postponed dividends. there
things. but a period of harder work In
what ground the company now owns and
a continuation OF the search for new
properties.
The Tonopah Mining company, for two
years or more past. has had some of the
best engineering and geological talent
Drocurable upon its STAFF. one OF the most
empha sized policies of the officials being
the search for new mines AS far as
known. the experts Of the company have
failed TO flush anything that looked ripe
enough for purchss Sc. and there has been
consid cradle criticism as a result, One
criticism has been that the company =
experts are Of such a high professional
order that their requirements demanded
OF a property are too severe, and that the
engineers should be more receptive. more
willing TO run greater risks in selection
than heretofore.
1t rcvives the same old question as to
whether big capital ought 70 confine its
search for new producers TO developed
propositions. and II has been insisted
that the prospect must be given more
II Is unfortunate for the
means is expected 10 open prospect
while the man of big means Will only
consider propositions developed into more
or less certainty by others.
dends OF $40. $50. 900. or slO,45 a share. to
date.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
BUYING SIDE HOLDS
FORTH ATTRACTIONS

James A. Pollock & Co. bankers and
brokers, furnish the following received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon:
Paine. Webber & Co, Boston.-The
general strike at all the mines in the
Lake Superior district was responsible
for considerable scattered selling in the
local list this morning. with resulting
lower prices This selling. however. was
iil-advised, as the strike seems to be
based on a very insecure footing and is
not liable TO last long and the stocks
thrown over this morning allowed the To-
cal traders 10 pick up some cheap stocks
There seems TO be a general return OF
confidence and a genuine demand for the
producing coppers.
Logan & Bryan. New York.-We still
believe buying side holds forth the great
est attractions. but. Of course, reactions
are likely 10 occur quite frequently until
monetary conditions win permit a ma
terial expansion OF loans FOR stock mar
ket purposes.
Gallagher Letter New York.-Tho To-
nopahs were the main issue OF todav's
session, prices fuctuating back and forth
all DAY. The principals were North Star
and Tonopah Merger. The oils. Indus
trials and tobaccos were quiet and steady.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24

The National Conduit & Cable com
'any. in Copper Gossip. comments on tn
copper metal market as follows:
An unusually quiet market has
and the effect Of restricted transac-
tlons is seen in the lower prices
quoted for various deliveries. For
some time past manufacturers have
preferred 10 rest on their oars so far
as important buying is concerned,
quently limited In volume. The un-
certainty surrounding the market
has made buyers extremely cautious.
but when conditions reveal a more
consumers will undoubtedly undergo
q radical change. as requirements for
the next three months Will call for
large quantities OF copper.
The recent period Of pronounced
market dullness cannot continue in
definitely and we look for some sat
isfactory price basis before very long
which will facilitate trading and fur
niSh an incentive 10 manufacturers
TO supply themselves on a liberal
scale for the normal needs OF the
next sixty to ninety days. The price
OF electrolytic wire bars at present
is 14i, with a downward tendency.
New copper orders continue small,
and the volume OF sales cannot be eN-
pected TO increase greatly until man
niacturers have reason TO believe
the weak factors have been eliml-
mated from the situation.
nding the apa thy OF the
market there Is a continuous heavy
American consumption of copper Fac
tories are doing a good business, and
fair average melting Is anticipated
during the summer. Uncertainty re-
Sardlng future developments tend to
an unusual degree of conservatism
among buyers generally, hut with
prices on much more reasonable
basis than they we're a month ago
new inquiries are due any time for
both the raw and manufacture steel.
Recent buying has been light and
mostly in moderate quantities. but
buyers will be compelled TO come
into the market for August and Sep
tember supplies ii business continues
to be maintained at the average rate
recorded for the first half OF the
year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
MINES OF MICHIGAN
CLOSED BY STRIKE
Forced Curtailment of Cop
per Production VIII Help
Out the Market.

Houghton. Mich, wires on Wednesday
announced that there was not a mine in
that section opera ting, the strike OF
miners being on. This means a decrease
in the production OF copper, which
doubtless Will be reflected in the buying
of the metal and a consequent suffening
IN market ranges. A forced curtailment
in copper production combined with the
limited stocks In the hands Of the pro-
ducers, with the shelves OF the con-
surner bare OF any surplus metal. can
only stimulate the red metal market
situation. which Ii Is generally agreed,
is in the best statistical position from
the producers standpoint In many years.
very encouraging feature OF the
market SO far this month is the increase
in exports. The United States custom
house reports exports for the week end
Ing July II as 16. 6iS. $40 pounds. a ma
terisl improvement over the previous
week, giving an expectation for July OF
close 10 100000 pounds.
The following table shows the exports
OF copper metal for the six months end
ed June 30 last. in comparison with the
corresponding periods OF 1919 and 1911 as
complied from statistics furnished by the
United States custom house, figures in
pCnlndS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
Domestic Asphalt Industry.

1t is evident from the figures Of pro-
duc<ion OF asphalt in California that the
industry is expanding rapidly. This ex-
pansion Is easy. because OF the practically
unlimited amount OF asphalt which can
be separated from the crude oils, espe-
cially from the heavier grades. During
the latter part OF 1912 the Standard OIL
company OF California ceased making
contracts for crude petroleum below is
degrees b. This forced the producers
TO top" their product obtaining large
amounts OF asphaltic residues These
they sold partly for fuel and partly for
asphalt. The heavy oils OF the Kern
River field required comparatively slight
topping TO leave an asphaltic residue
which was we'll suited for road and roof
ing asphalt.
Under the conditions 1t has proved
possible TO push the sale Of California
asphalt to great distances; In fact. early
In 1919 the American ship Magma Reva
sailed FOR New York with a cargo OF
$500 tons OF California oil asphalt In
open-headed barrels. This was her sec
ond voyage with such a cargo The
trade thus begun is expected to increase
greatly on the opening OF the Panama
canal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24

FORENOON SALES.
Ohio Copper. 100 at 65c.
Union Chief, 1000 at &C.
Shares sold. 100.
Selling value. S75.
OPEN BOARD.
Crown Point. 800 at lie. 400 at lac.
Colorado, 400 at l4kc.
Silver King Consolidated 700 at 81 eTl
Shares sold. 1900
Selling value. si390.25.
AFTERNOON SALES.
Bingham Amalga mated, 1000 at fac.
Iron Blossom. 100 at SIPS: 100 ar 81 22a.
Ohio Copper. 100 at sec: 100 at 55c-
Fioche Dcmijohn, 1000 at &C.
Silver King Consolidated, 1900 at S1s5.
Shares cold. 5000
Selling value. s2sSS50
OPEN BOARD.
Iron Blossom. 700 at $l.2s; 200 Mt 3. 2aS
Silver King Consolidated. 100 at 81 .e5.
Sioux Consolidated. 100 at 2sc-
Shares sold. 500.
Selling value. s6s250.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
SMOKE QUESTION is
UP AT PARK CITY

Park city, Utah. is the latest point on
the map for 2 bubbling forth of objec-
Mines Operating company now producing
from its lease on the Ontario property
being the agency objected TO. In the
process OF squeezing metallic values from
the Ontario ores there are sulphur fumes
emitted. and IT IS certain that the man
agement Will take immediate steps 10
eliminate ground for complaint.
The management has been remarkably
successful In solving some of the prob
lens of treating grades OF Ontario ores
heretofore not within the purview OF the
Industry, and the arrest of escaping
fumes will be accomplished with the
same degree OF success.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
Mining Notes.

The Ea gle & Blue Bell dividend will be
paid August l. the books closing July 25
General Manager liner PETIT OF the
Bingham Mines company is visiting the
Tintic district
General Manager G ". Lambourne Of
the Daly-Judge company was at Park
City on Wednesday,
Four blast furnaces and three revcr-
beratory furnaces at the International
Smelting plant arc in operation
Good reports are coming from the
United T!nuc property, the new mana
ger. s. Ben Smith. meeting with some
good ore above the water level.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
FIRST NATIONAL TO
BE SMELLING SOON

T W. lawson, president OF the First
National Copper company. is quoted in
the east as informing a shareholder that
an examination OF the Shasta smelter dis
closes the plant 20 be in a nrst-class
condition. The company is now INSTALL
ing the new process OF fune elirnina tion.
and within a brief period work wifi be
resumed. II Is confidently expected that
the new process will be so successful
that there will be no damage 10 the sur
rounding country and no complaint from
the ranchlng interests
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
AVERAGE TRADING ON
THE LOCAL EXCHANGE

Wednesday was an average day on the
local exchange, and there was very 1T
the day totaled $500 shares OF stock, the
market value OF which was s5016.25 The
only unlisted sales were Thompson
Quincy at % cents. and Bingham Gem
tral-Standard. at cents a share.
Today Is holiday. and there will be
no calls.
The following were yesterdays closing
transactions:
UNLISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
SUES TO RECOVER
ON $4,000 NOTE

Suit 20 recover s125o0O alleged 70 ne
due on promissory note was filed In
the district court yesterday by Ernest
X. Woolley against the Amalga ma ted
Pioche Mines & SmeIter con1panv
Wooiley AYERS that he aevs need the
money TO the company August II. 1911
payable ninety days from date without
interest He asks for Judgment for tho
fnli amount and for interest ar nov
cent from November II. 1911 which
would amount 10 s17.457 additional
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
His Indigestion Cured at Last.

After spending hundreds of dollars
for medicine and treatment for indi.
gestion and constipation with only
temporary relief, c. II Hines of Whit.
low, Ark. was permanently cured by
Chamberlain IS Tablets. For sale bv afl
dealers (Advertisement1 !
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24

When the baby is suffering the don.
bic afhiction of hot weather and bowel
disorders, the remedy needed is Nc
Gees Baby Elixir. II reduces tbe
feverish condition, corrects the stomach
and checks looseness of the bowels
Price 25c and SOC per bottle. Sold bv
Schramm-J ohnson. Drugs, "'The Never
Substitutors- Five (5) good stores.
tAdyeTtlSemant)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
Basic Differences.

AsphaItic oils differ very widely In
the proportion OF asphalt contained
ranging from oils having no asphalt TO
very viscous oils which are suitable FOR
road material with practically no reTin-
ing Such natural liquid asphalt is
known in ny localities. especially near
Lander. Wyo. II has not yet come into
popular use, as asphaltic residues OF ex-
actly the required consistency, may be
obtained more chesply by boiling down
the thinner asphaltic oils CHARACTERISTIC
OF many regions in Texas. California and
Mexico.
The proportion OF asphalt contained In
the asphaltic oils Of California, Texas
and Oklahoma varies within wide limits.
The oils OF the Coalinga district, Cali
fornla, vary from 1.S9 TO 57.42 per cent
In the Kern River field there is vari-
alton between 1872 and 3sI per cent. In
the Sunset-MidwayM McKittrick region
the variation ranges from IL 10 81 per
cent; in the Los Angeles field from - 3
10 1872 per cent. and In the Santa Maria
field from IL TO i2 per cent. In Texas
and Louisiana the asphaltic oils, which
are limited practically to the region OF
the Gulf coast. show variations from no
asphalt TO a maximum Of 20 per cent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
ASPHALT IN OILS
IS NEW INDUSTRY
Government Reports on the
Process Of Securing
New Paving.
IDEAS ARE CHANGING
Material No Longer Confined
to Utah, Trinidad and
the Dead Sea.

Until recently the popular idea OF
asphalt represented the solid material
found in certain veins in Utah. or OBJ
tanned from the shores OF the Dead sea.
or from the asphalt lake in the island OF
Trinidad, the material being used Tor
asphalt vsrnish or for street pavement;
Within the last few years, however. the
asphalt trade has been dominated TO
steadily increasing extent by different
variety. OF asphalt obtained by boiling
down the heavy petroleum found IN CALI
fornia and In the region OF the gulf OF
Mexico TO a semi-solid material which
has found wide use for roofing purposes
and al & binder in modern road construc-
ton. a total of 333.2lS short tons OF this
oil asphalt was made in 1912 and had
value at the points OF production OF 80. :
5Ss or. This IS gain of 33.I per cent
over 1911, and is nearly three times as
much as the output of all other KINDS or
asphalt taken together. as shown IN the
annual report BY David T. Day OF The
United States geological survey, pub
hshed as an advance chapter from Min
eral Resources for 1912.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
Metal Market.

The metal quotations for "Wednesday
posted by Mccormick & Co. were as fol-
lows: silver. oslc: lead. s435. copper.
S13Io
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
Boston Mining Stocks.

James A. Pollock d Co.. bankers and
brokers, furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
BOSTON COPPER RANGE.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24

Tonight, July %, Majestic pavilion,
dancing. $50 to -: big band.
(Adyertisemeut)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
NEW YORK CURB CLOSE.
Ore Shipments.

The Utah Ore Sampllng company on
Wednesday released three cars Of ore
from Utah. three from Colorado and one
from Idaho camps.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24

Consult The Tribune Wants for busi.
ness possibilities.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
Ore and Bullion.

The ore and bullion report for Wednes-
day. gwen by Mccormick & Co, was as
follows; Orc received. si31 900: bullion
shipped, $4,000: total. 1851. 900
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
Nevadas in San Francisc

NeVdudS N San FRANCISCO.
James Il. Pollock & Co.. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following received
over their private wire yesterday after
M
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24

New York Mining Stocks.
James a. Pollock & Co, bankers and
brokers, furnish the following, received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon.
NEW YORK LISTED STOCKS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
COPPER MARKET IS
BOUND TO IMPROVE

The National Conduit G Cable COM
pany. in Copper Gossip. comments on the
copper metal market as follows.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-08-26
A CONFERENCE
To Be HELD
JOINT CONFERENCE WILL AIM
TO ABATE NUISANCE OF
LONG STANDING

The Nevada Fish Commission will
meet in conference with the Califor-
MIA Fish Commission in Reno this
evening when the matter OF the pol
luton of The Iruckee River by the
Floriston Paper Company and Others
will be considered and steps taken
which it is hoped will put an end to
this controversy.
This has been matter OF investi-
CATION, controversy and more or
less trouble for a number OF years,
ard being an interstate proposition,
heading in California but detrimental
to Nevada interests. 1t is to be
hoped that some definite plan of ac-
tion will be outlined by the joint
conference OF the Commissions. 1t
is matter that needs attention.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-08-26
KINGS CANYON
IS PASSABLE
ELEMENTS HAVE CAUSED
MUCH TROUBLE BUT ROAD
IS AGAIN PASSABLE

Jack Heidenreich. who came down
from Glenbrook last evening, states
that the Kings Canyon road is again
passable. The road was washed in
and out, the damage extending nearly
a mile. A crew of men is now at
work and inside of few days the
road will be as good as ever. The
trouble is about one mile this side of
Swift's Station, where lot of gran
ite sand washed into the roadway,
filling the road nearly level in places.
While there has been more good
work applied to Kings Canyon this
year than in the past twenty years,
yet it has kept the County Commits
sioners hustling, as a dozen storms
have hit the highway in the past two
months.