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Show THE SEE. 14 Xfbe lHHceh fit 5ILVER. Record Prices. Highest (covering a period of twelve years) 19, "Vo. lowest, SI1, Septem August Suns, 1V.J7. her 1 1, LEAD. The metal has been stationary all week at 1.50. Record Prices. Highest (covering a period of twelve years) $V 2. in October and November lMH). Lowest, $2.50, September 5, l-- Business in mining shares has been only fairly active, one or two quiet days occuring in the pit, but prices suffered no decline ; in fact some advances are recorded. Ajax is slightly healthier but is conwithout action. Bullion-Bectinues strong, evincing a strong upThere ward tendency at the close. is much speculation as to what action will be taken relative to a dividend at the coming monthly meeting of the directors. That a dividend will be dared, thaugh possible a small one, is regarded by some as a certainty. Centennial Eureka remains at about last weeks figures, bids being stronger. There is some talk of an early resumption of dividends but the management declines to fix a date. Chloride Point maintains the position it has established for itself, though sales have not been so free in the past week. The shares are held firm around 67 cents. Since delinquency of assessment on Dexter the shares have advanced about 20 cents, About with an upward tendency. $6,000 in cyanides and gold bars were received from the companys mills this week. Daly fails to pick up is one of strength while Daly-Wethe favorites of the bidders. Four Aces continues its course skyward, the shares doing business above 10 cents, and a strong upward tendGevser-Mariois ency at the close. doing some little business, but prices fail to get materially above $1. Galena is strong but transfers are lightGrand er since prices advanced. Central is without movement, due to a scarcity of offerings. Horn Silver is advancing in this market and is up to New York prices for the shares. Mammoth is not so slumpy as last week but the shares can be had for $2. Mercur hovers at the $8.50 mark At this without doing business. price the stock should be a desirable investment. Northern Light has settled down and no more flurries are likely in the near future. Overland appears to have good prospective value, and while 65 cents are bid, holders want a dollar for their stock. Sacramento continues a fav k st n Court Thu filing of a suit in divorce by Mrs. Trumbo on Tuesday was no surprise. It has been pretty generally known for a year or two that the relations between the Colonel and his wife were decidedly strained. The gossips say that ever since Colonel Trumbo failed in the United States orite and is higher than last week, no senatorial contest things have not She is ambitious and shares being in sight at less than 17. gone well. Swansea has declared its April divi- felt the disappointment most keenly, dend of five cents and the stock is much more so than the Colonel, who, under the treachstrong. Shares of South Swansea are although smarting toned up since the excellent condi- ery of his high ecclesiastical friends, tion of the company, as shown by the which accomplished his undoing and but for whose solemn promise of supannual report, has became known. in exchange for a quid pro quo, Mammoth High grade gold ore port, made good, he never would have encontinues to be sacked on the lower tered the contest, soon grew' to view levels, and mill is running full blast. his defeat philosophically and by this Homestake A carload of 18 per time may be said to have forgotten it cent, copper ore, carrying 20 ounces altogether or at least to have forgiven Silin is from the market this silver, it. The forgivness may be more comver City property. plete from the fact that under comUtah A shipment carrying 35 per pulsion or otherwise, probably the cent, lead and 178 ounces silver is in former, the ecclesiastical friends rethe market. Aline is at Fish Springs. ferred to, have recently been doing Greek Lower tunnel being driven considerable to atone for their politiby Davis, King k Co., is about into cal treachery to the Colonel in the the vein and several small stringers past. of good ore have been cut. The complaint of Airs. Trumbo is New Becovery Process Air. Thomas Weir of the Highland Boy has secur- shorn of the sensational features ed patent to a process which com- which at one time it was threatened bines the action of cyanide and amal- it would be replete. This is the regamation simultaneously, recovering sult of long and tedious negotiations both free and refactory gold by one between the Colonel in San Francisco operation, thereby eliminating the and his wife in Salt Lake, conducted Airs. expense of segregated treatment. through their legal advisers. The discovery will revolutionize the Trumbo simply sets up the fact of the marriage in San Francisco on construction of combination plants. 14 1886, and then alleges that Cuba Located in Bingham. Alain Oct. to tunnel has disclosed two feet of ore her husband, although amply able her in a manner becoming carrying 20 per cent, copper, 30 per support has failed and recent, iron, with small values of silver her station in life, fused, for more than a year, to con- and gold. Dexter Assessment of 15 cents per share, delinquent April 4th, has been quite generally paid up, and though some shares will be advertised it is not expected any will be sacrificed. South Swansea Annual meeting held April 5th. Officers for year: C. V. Wheeler, president; L. E. ; J. T. Croxall, Riter, treasurer; W. H. Farnsworth, secretary. J. AI. AYheeler is reappointed Ore sales for the superintendent. year covered were $103,602.17; and dividends amounting to $52,500 were paid. Other disbursements reduced the cash on hand, April 1st, 1898, to $5,797.28. Aline produced a total of 4,222 tons of ore in the year. vice-preside- nt Alanning Gold Discovery AVhile it seems that a new gold zone has been exposed, and which carries values in excess of anything in the Alercur region, first accounts placing values at $3,000 per ton are denied. Assays have been obtained, however, revealing as high as $560 gold to the ton, and that, too, in shallow' workings. Sacramento Alachinery for the mill improvements is on the ground and lumber is being delivered for the shell. Although she asks for an equitable division of the property it is pretty well understood that an agreement has been reached as to the amount she will receive and that there will be no contest on that score ; and the Colonel says he will not offer any resistence to her being granted the divorce. The Colonels financial affairs are said to be not in as flourishing condition as they were some years ago and the estimate made in the complaint of his wealth is considered high. .Airs, Tru mhos counsel in the suit are Judge Powers and Air. W. H. Dickson, and Judge Le Grand Young represents Colonel Trumbo. Another divorce suit filed on Alon-daproved of considerable interest to the public and yet it was not a surprise either. Jennie Hawley Wood-row- , the opera singer, is the plaintiff and Howard Cromwell Woodrow, known in Salt Lake as Colonel Woodrow, is the defendant. They were married in this city on Feb. 15 1893, and Jennie alleges that her husband has failed and neglected to supply her with the common necessaries of life and that in consequence of such failure she was forced to become an opera singer to earn a living. She does not ask for alimony and it is thought her suit will not be contested. Colonel Woodrow is in California. Messrs. Brown & Henderson are Airs. Woodrows attorneys. y well-know- n Judge Geo F. Goodwin, before whom, sitting as judge protem, was tried the case of the Pacific Paving company against Salt Lake City, delivered judgment on Tuesday, finding the issues substantially for the plaintiff, and entering a decree in its favor for $27,077.12. The city admitted the claim in all but $1717 and an amount in interest. The court found tribute anything towards her maintenthe city on the interest quesance and has stated that he will not against tion and of the $1717 in dispute support her in the future or live with allowed the plaintiff $1163.35 includher as his w'ife. She says the Colonel ing interest. is worth $335,000, consisting of a interest, w'orth $300,000, in a The case of the State of Utah gold mine in southern California, personal property of the value of $25,-00- against Alatt Rosenquist came on for and 56 acres of land in Salt Lake trial on Wednesday before Judge county valued at $10,000. She prays Norrell in the criminal division of the for an equitable division of the propThird district court. The defendant erty, an absolute decree of divorce and that she be restored to her maiden is charged with voluntary manslaughter for killing John Anderson, a name of Lydia Emma White. miner, at Bingham on Oct. 31, last. Assistant County Attorney Putnam prosecuted and Attorney Fred T. defended the accused. The jury after five or six hours contemplation returned a verdict of not guilty. tNjl GENERAL . one-thir- d . 0 lEllSt A INSURANCE. MINING PLANTS A SPECIALTY. . 62 W. SECOND SOUTH ST. TELEPHONE 230. Alc-Gurri- n The will of the late Hyrum Beck wTas filed for probate Wednesday. His estate was valued at $12,000, consisting of two life insurance policies. The trial of Charles AI. Phelps for murdering John Egan, by administering morphine to him in beer which I he wTas drinking in the Senate saloon on South Alain street, w as begun on I Thursday before Judge Norrell and is II still proceeding. |