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Show ZION MINING STOCK EXCHANGE The Opciiiii! Session Urchin With a lianqnet, Which U Largely Attended and at.'ind Time Hal. All the Leading Men of the Association Miko Riuging Speechca Which Are Warmly Applauded. i The Affair Not Only a Feast for the Mind but for the Body-A Brilliant Event Which Was ! Largely Attended. A NEW EPOCH IN THE CHRONOLOGY OF BEAUTIFUL ZION. Utah's Capital Now Ranks With the Cities of Other Mining States r.nd Territories of the Union. Look Out For The Engine When You Hear The Bell Ring, For The Locomotive "Utah" Is Near The Crossing. The Salt Lake stock exchange was Ushered into active being today with a grand banquet. Around the fetlal board were gathered the most prominent promi-nent gentlemen of the city, of all oecu-patiousand oecu-patiousand professions. Tim table wan neatly decorated with a profusion of choice flowers, whose sweet perfume mingled with the tempting odors of the dainty viands. All of the gentlemen present displayed their jolly good humor hu-mor occasioned by the know ledge that the city of their adoption is to emerge from its swaddling clothes Into the adult garb of a metropolitan city, made so by reason of its being tho center of the richest mineral district in the world. For years and years punt, millions mil-lions of dollars worth of gold, silver, lead, plumbago, copper iron, Manganese, coal, antimony, asbestos, as-bestos, gypsum, etc, have lalu buried In the earth w ithin easy reach of Salt Lake, mutely soliciting for such enter-prise enter-prise as will unearth it, and utilize It value in the commerce of the world. The establishment of the stock exchange ex-change will insure, within the next few months, the active development of promising prospects, that will cause the eyes of tho linanclcr and miners of the world to be rlvetud with attentive gaze upon tho organization destined to so largely benclit the capital city, and metropolis of I lab. , rtiic HKMnKtutiiiP. The membership of the exchange Is limited to one hundred, all the seats having already been disposed of. The Interest taken In the exchange by the members Is a criterion of success. Appended Ap-pended are the names of the officers and of thosn gentlemen owning wain: President: It. C. Chamber; vice prei-dent, prei-dent, N. Treweek; secretary, r. t. Horn; treasurer, J. W, Donelhni, These gentlemen with J. J Duly, Ceorge M. .Ncoll, A, Hanauer, William k. Jr.. W. F. J unes, S. Bamberger, Bamber-ger, W. W. Chisliohn and C. S. Davis comprise the directory. Stock listing coinmittee: K. P. Ferry. C. K. Milehenef, II C. Wallace. A. E. Hyde and A. F. Holdcn 'Finance committee: !. I'. Chambers, J. W. Konellen. K. B. Wicks, II. Illrscli-Ing Illrscli-Ing and Lewi Martin. Members: K. C. Chambers. C S. Davis, N. Treweek. II. Kiegel, B. F. Brown. 0. T. Stevenson, John Con-dron, Con-dron, W. Babcock, Jr., M K. Parsons. J. K. Bamberger. J. A. Kirby, F. 1 . Sullivan, F. (i. South, II. Ifirschiiiif, C. II, Wilboiirn, M, Bamlierger, S F.. Pcttigrow. W. W.Chisliolin, Lewis Muffin, Muf-fin, T. P, Murray, J. Mctjregor, I'. M Ncott A llaiinuer. C. K. Want- Bxch.uirfe is ni a nor one to me As far back as !". u nmnlx-r of rnt!.r-men rnt!.r-men ineo Tat'd uu exchange in Silt Lukelitv but the condition of !tir were not ueli Hint we coo Id mak a sueceis. tir action ihen were invmahuv, Mit afti-r wventeeii yrr have rolled tty development lm itin-n such that the liosuii ss men of this city were almost driven, I nmv ny, to nr-gnnle nr-gnnle the exchange born today. Th mail-rial is Ihtx to make this a grand iicce. anil I urge iiou ymt all t exert ex-ert your ulmol cmlenor mid th Salt Luke slock exchange hll tx a gland siicccm. In all tho l itii-s of the world miuliiit Inli'ictts wit rondiig to th lore. We are mw opmlng nil exchange ex-change and I think that it will beanie-cess, beanie-cess, t am not the caller of the exchange, ex-change, but I will constitute my. If caller just so much that I will 'rail for and you will make this a success " In introducing Judge C. C. (ioodwtn, Mr. Treweek referred to hint a a prospector, pros-pector, miner, miners' friend and bonanza bo-nanza king Mr. CiMidttlo il iud that a prospector can start out the beat man III tins world. He Maris mil Into I he hills and learn the alphabet of th rocks. .No i iM'ing mice sufid and having hav-ing rvhausii'd his supply h returns to the city, and with the lodpef the board lug house keeper lie procure a new outlil and mule, F.vrntuslly hn finds something and sell it for' a smalt amount. He continue his work ( pisiieetiiig. not realising thai th youth he nlnrt.'d out Willi bus died on the trail. Ho make tho lii-t trails over the mountains, then litis n liUNide grave, "1 wo third of lh people refer to Mmi a 'ptMirtlrll,' some displky genliilnn sympathy, "A miner Is a ihhVivni sort of a nm w ho deal directly with lit rock They are not compelled to explain that they aro giving good away by selling for leas than cost. Thov gain self rH-el and soon see an IndepviidAiirn ahead. A miner has the truest instinct of man. There are lh of course, who ara eomparltlvely hard raws. The numl learned men of the c ist can learn lessons les-sons from the miner. The bonanza w found In Virginia Im-cbiiso of the eoumgn of the mlneis who continued day after day In blasting rock, drawing It tn tb ni (ace and throwing it away. Finally the bonanza was found. "There nie other lioiiann king who are nei ldi'iital millionaires who pi uc urn stock and get rich lxM ittisi of Hie n still st-ill the Viilun of seilirilics." Judgn (toodvvin'K address Mas Interspersed with humorous remarks and clever stories were related and elicited milch applause The speaker ciwd by ad ilionishing the member, to Ixi careful of what mines thev listed and lo cilw.tv reinemlM-r that ' nothing succeeds Iide suecesii." The following telegram was rceirrd with applause: land. J. W. Donellen. E. P. Ferry, A. D. Woolev, F. Ferguson. J. M. Ken-nelly, Ken-nelly, II. 'C. Woodrow. J. C. t'onklin. V. . Heath. A. W, McCiine, William liroiheck, C. P. Mason,, W, E. Sinedlev, W. F. James, Thomas Carter, It. Mackintosh. F. H. Dyer, J. ii. Davis, J. H. Bennett, L. F. Knlhik, J,'.. Bechlel, F. O. Horn. A. E. 1 1 vile, A, .lessen, J. ii. Mitchell, T W. ampler, J. Lippuinn, A F. Holdcn, C. W. lien neit, J. II. Young, E. E. (iiini, J. J. Diilv. J. E. Woodman, ti. A- Meenrs J. I!. Siehols, II. T. Donovan, t,. A. King, W, (i. Van Horn, A. L. Williams. A. L. Simoiidi, J. tieoghngail. II C. Wallace, M. C. fox, W. M. Bradley, If Hardy, W. L. Barratt, (' Lav ,iuiiiiv, A. B June. E. lliekard, H ((. Fry. E.. B. Wb k. J. M Kiihart. K. I Matthew. A. V. Elliott, S. M. Miller, V. E. Mich- i Iter. T. K Jones, J. B, Blair, A Cohen. J. T. Donuellen, (). J Saulsbiirv, Jl.j fshaugbnessv. C, A. hullii rland. E. A. Ellsworth, B. K. Bloch. J. CI. Camp-; bell, L Bamberger, J. II. B o on. Mat- j thew While, Fred Simon, J. W, Skin ' ner. C. S Varian, W II. Db ksou. H ; M. McCartney. Wm. J. Mais, Arthur j Brow n, John'Tiernan. I Till. r.AXil .T j At 11 o'clock the member and thir j guests commenced to arrive in the ex-j change hall, they being uilcrulned j with pleasing strain of music, ren j dered by Magnus Obmn't orchestra. Among the guests present were fiov- I crnor Thomas, E. H- Walker, Judcft ; Anderson, F. J Leonard, . M. ( Ciitnming. Major Hill, Assistant, Postmaster Anderson, John au", r . i D lift, James Olendenniug, J. K . j ,a!l!gher. P.. A. Keves, M. B. Swl-, Hugbey Kullak, Mr. Fabian. C. r Brook E B. Critcblow. William J Han ev John W. Nefl, J. E. Oglebr, i A J Thompson. H. J. I)ielr, J' ViU B. l'we. S. A Miller, John ;gen. Dr. j S Kramer, Joseph Morris, I rank K. ' CiHespie. W. L. Brown. J. V, Brin, General pei.ros. II V. Reich, D. Ky-land Ky-land and Judge Bers. j Vice president X. Treweek in the ab-s ab-s ru e of President hsmWs called the ; excbaixf to.tdray;ni( 'T !rmallf ' d. lare the Salt Lak (xk ExcUnsff ; opened I m t prears-J wHil an ddr, but tl.er r n-refii geotU-rnen geotU-rnen prsnt who will entertain Tun; w ith a few ruiiiiUk.." After tbe .-n-d.t.on br the orchestra of a fivori'e m- ' b-clem. Vice 1're-idrll! i'rewes-k intro- j dnred Mr. C. W. Bennett, w ho said President and OnibnieB of the EicbaQg"; Tli iufc;t of tie iloti j ' lH.jv:ii, Colo , June M F. O Hnnv. I he niciii b. i of the 'olorttdo Mining j sum k Exi hung" send gre. inigs.aMd regrets re-grets being unable to attend lhco uiug. i we wish Voil great success. tmiv l aui.niit ii . ! hecreury. i Major Walki-r. sccrcuiy nf th I Molilalia boa id of Hade s.il.l "I am III Suit Lake enjoying a iit wUbold friends. I am glad of the fact that dnr ing my slay to vile lite opening r i eliinuics f( your I.m L exehalse Last I year our Helen id, strict production ! ..me t-l.l.issi ssi. and new prospect r U-ing discovered all the lime. SVe ' have not yet a stock excharign, w hie h is probably Ix'cause of the (act that there is noun or buie stock of our loini s being oft'-red for sale " Major Walker told of the rM-ri ne of a prospector who iifldcr'iMik to develop it mine but got '-rolie A boarding buM keeper gave hint 1100 lo r. ml, line lh work- In twelve da be dis. t'vefe.1 a lied which he after nrd sold oti( for i.;.vo.ooo. and married the hoarding- I lions keeper lie went lo .Ne Vork iu leach th Wall sir. , t brokers a trick but he came bat k br k. He Uwde anoibcr Ibid o ) !ttsi prosqw-lons. The speaker paid a hsarti eoiupiitoenl lo tie! enterprise mid industry of to people of Jsiilt Lak. H. C. Du k t mininat engineer from Denver, IVdorado, eutrrtaiued his bearer wo'i an lnstntfi and enler-tsiii;st enler-tsiii;st a.ldreiMt on tte mtl,Kct f ".Mining a Uuaiuesa." Nearly erery industry ueed aa em.hane for tn of liting lh; aiiie of k. The mxiey cotdJ not havm been jfrw cored for the uVveJojimeut of the No-ada No-ada iionan4 but for th) aa Fra-eiwo Fra-eiwo ti-k tXchirige " Jtnlg Power liemg ealled for, aiJ; "It is taking an unfair advanUgx loso nouw.'e a text !' nie al thi rooral I aio rai!e.l for. h-r sp.-aker hav had ample time to dr- theua!ia iu ltu Liien and prewar thtnele." Judg Power was iniernipleti by being; asked if ' he would Ii dressed if no d scd." which provoked rnu. fi inrrri- ntent. Titr ts rybjjf lo ll hJJ readr to b qulos.te.f by tti pies, wrath stub a will astonish rba world. Ill r mit.eti of tM tti- trict t-ofild oo!r louk, i upon th'. enthusiasm titer wonld. ferltha: their UUf ha nut been ia vain and tnat tlie men of capital ars Is-hi nd them Were I to build a noa , i'.'.'tt'.ioiisa va tU'jiet,A ZION SfOGkEXCIIAXGE. Continued from first par" ) ment to Utah I would lay a foumlHlion of granite from our quarries, build tho monument of silver from our mines, tipped with gold now hidden In the bowels of the earth. I would ask these gentlemen of the east to visit here and ride up our beautiful canyons, turn and look back on tho hroad prairies where tauds this monument of Utah's glory, and then let them say they are In favor of free coinage of silver." Judge T, W. Wampler, mock broker, introduced the following resolution which was unanimously adopted, having been seconded by Major Walker on liehnlf of Montana. "Resolved, That we the iiiciiiImts of the Salt Lake Stock Exchange, declare ourselves as well as this orgaiii.atlon in favor of the free and unlimited coiuiige of silver and pledge ourselves to work for tho placing of silver ou the basis of gold." A recess was had to enable ihe mem bers and gueNts to partake of the excellent excel-lent lunch prepared by M. J. Kennedy, tho well-knowu caterer, who was assisted as-sisted by a corps of gentlemanly waiters. wait-ers. Liquid refreshments, wine, beer, and appolnnaris anil choice htivnnnn were furnished the guests with a lavish liberality common to whole-souled mining men. After Ihe banquet tables iiad become cleared an informal call wa made by Louis Bamberger. The following securities were listed: Ontario, Dalv, Anchor, Alliance, Apex, ('rcuceitl, I'ark Citv Minlnff co.; Rochester, Barnes, sub. eo.: Horn .silver, .sil-ver, Alice, Bellevue, Idaho, Mining eo.! Salt Lake L. C. Kleclrie Light; (ileiiene, Woodside, Camas No, 1; King of tho W'oM, Mammoth, Ma-lad Ma-lad consolidated, controlled by the Woodrlver mining and milling company. com-pany. M r, Treeweek stated Unit lead und silver could be purchased without listing, subject loNew York quotations. Mr. 'Bamberger called Ontario for which t:i was bid, Daly WO. Anchor th Alliance opened al t.0, but ran up to !..", then to II 7."i lo and closed nt $1,110 for toil shares. Apex, 10 conu, Crescent 500 share ul !I0 coiilswM cei.l. Park City company, no bid; Rochester, no bid: Barnes, ft cents bid for 1000 shares, offered IlKtO shares 10 cents; Horn Silver, il( cent bid, m cents ollcrcd acllcr, I0OO shares purchased; Alice, no bid; Bollvnc, no bid; Salt Luke City Electric Lilflit company, com-pany, no hid; Gleoeoc, unhid; Wood side", no bid; Camas No. 1, 45 rents bid forlOOO, to bid for 100 shares; Kinu of Ihu West, no Hid; Mammoth opened by Wamplcr's bid of ;t..'i() for tco shares, but reached $1 bid. Malad Consolidated Consoli-dated opened at oO rent bid, 500 sold for to rents. Bamberger purchased KM) Malad for ,"., uuollier vale of 2.'i0 for HO cents being recorded; Centennial Eureka opened at bid ami ran tip until Wampler offered .'0i for tooo shares. Ho could purchase but 50 shares for this price. |