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Show STANLEY DISTRICT PLACER GROUND IS PRODUCINGGOLDORE George M. Smith, who haa bean operating operat-ing placer propertlea In Custer county. Idaho, for fourteen years, ia down from camp -to undergo a surgical operation. Last winter, he and hla faithful dog were caught In a snowslld. and Mr. Smith has not entirely recovered from the effects of an Imprisonment which lasted for some time. In which be -dog aaslated. In his recovery. re-covery. These propertlee comprise a group of five claims, located at the head of Joe s gulch In the Stanley mining district. The croup Is known as the Lucky Strike, and waa located by Smith while out on a prospecting trip. A portion of the country coun-try has been worked by the pioneers, and a considerable amount of gravel waa waahed out which gave returns of over 20 to the ton. The property comprises some good placer ground, In which development devel-opment work hae reveald the preeenoe of free milling quarts lodes. The nearest railroad point Is Ketrhum. seventy mllee away. The better road in the winter la by way of Mackav, which le 10 miles from the property. The ledge has been panned for 700 fet, and good value have rjeen-found "the entire distance. dis-tance. The water lasts about two montha In the year, but at the bottom of the gulch plenty of water can be obtained the year round from the Salmon liver. Some Idea of what can he earned is shown from the statement of Mr. Smith, who says that he has cleaned up from $3000 to $40o each year he haa been operating. Three tunnels have been run. The middle tunnel la In 820 feet and several croaacuts have been run to the hanging wall. The top tunnel haa been driven a dletance of 11! feet, and a croearut of eighteen feet In lenath haa ben made to the fool wall. The lower tunnel haa only been run a short distance. In theee workings a ledge of eighteen feet In width haa been uncovered, uncov-ered, which glvea an average of 86.20 In gold. Since arriving here Mr. Smith haa been In conference with mining men. They are Interacted In his description of the country, coun-try, and may decide to have the ground ina,-,a. wnn a view 10 placing a rorce of men lo work and opening up the territory ter-ritory more extensively. If enough ore le developed to satisfy them, thev will probably Inata'l a mill plant. Al this time Mr. Smith seys he hae enough gold ore In sight to keep a ten-atamp plant operating operat-ing for a long time. BAN FBAN0I80O OIL. Jame A. Pollock ft Co.. banker and brokers. 313-336 South Main street, furnish fur-nish the following, received over their private wire this afternoon: I Bid. lAskedT Ass'd Oil f .111 I IT Brookshlre l.;o Caribou 1.06 C-taremont 1.121 Enos 78 Illinois Crude 20 M. Klttrlck 02 New Penna 110 .so j Palmer 1.26 1.371 Premier 66 8. W. B u Turner 1.25 WK Oil . o Sterling 1 M CURB IBADIKO. On tha curb thla morning Columhus Extension Ex-tension sold looo shares at 61 centa, 8H sharea at 60 cents. 20 shares at 46 cents. 600 share at 46 centa and 200 aharee at 47 centa. Opex sold ' 600 sharea at 12 cents and King Conaolldated Bold 100 shsree at ll.l'i. Closing quotations ware ae follows In the unlleted: I Bid. lAsked. Columbus Extension Til t T48 Central-Standard .. .11 .12 Opex 11 .u Rantaquln Chief t24 I tan Mines Coalition... .. .25 .42 South Hecla 44 .46 BOSTON COPPEE CLOSE. I ernes A. Pollock Co.. bankers and brokers. 232-235 South Main street, furnish fur-nish the following, reoaived over their private aire this afternoon: I Bid. I Asked. B. L 10 I 16 lavls Daly 1 1 6-H Rh Coal 6 80 7 Caclu 12 15 Chief 1 l-u It Ely Consolidated 45 49 Of Con . ...J. st Majestic 60 t Nevada Douglas 2? 2 Ohio ..N ll; 11 Con. Arlaona l li Witch 5 10 Netada Ltah 73 SO C. 4r A 62 .' North Butte 34 is Parrot l:j 13 I'tah Con 18, 19 r. 8. pfd 46 I 4t 1'st Butte U 13? Xo.ilh l tah 21 j ti t tah Apex -'11 3 B. C. Cop 6! 61 Nevada Con nil l 'l Vlulnry 7: I TJ Tamarack J.1 37 Olmux l I 1-1 njlbaav 8 i 61 . A B 61! 7 1 Tuo . 4 4 Butte Coal 191' :i 1. West I .!' SJ Grevne .1 Ti 7. v. 8. com 2:1; :;i n. n 1 I j,, Hancock 2 Ray Con 16 S. A P i:j 16 Elr rnt I 1 2 NEW TORK LISTED STOCKS. Jamea A. Pollock A Co.. bankers and brokers. 332-235 South Main street, furnish fur-nish the following, received over their private wire this afternoon : Heles l High. I Low. I Cluee." I Chlno I iool Jlli HT 2li Qoldneld Con t.tiw Nev t on 1 J.4O0i 19 1 ' 19, Rev Con I I I i;j Tenn Cop ...1 1.40OI 404 9J 39 Mt.ml fMi ... I. ! 1 j Ctah Copper I l iooj 4H 471' 471 NEW TORK MONEY. NTTtV TORK. June 8 Close: Prime mercantile paper. 214,4 per cent. Sterling exchenge steady at a decline, with actual businesa In bankers' bills at 4.84 for sixty-day blUa. and at 4.SJ u for demand. Commercial Mils. 4 131. Bar silver. 63c. Mexican dollaro. 4 Sc. Government bonds Btaady: railroad boo ,1e nrin. Monev on call steady. MB 21 per cent: ruling rate. 21 per cent: vloeing bid, l'l per cent: offered at 21 per cent. Time toana ateady: for eixty daya. 31 02 per cent; for ninety daya 2102 per cent: for aix monthe. 310 H per cent. DAISY rSODUCZ. CHICAOO. June Butter steady; ereamerte. . I721e; dalriee. 16fle. Eggs ateady; receipts. 11.221 caeea; at mark, case Included. 110111c; ftrsta. lie: prima nreta. 14c I Cheese ateady; dateles. ll116c; daisies. lUeilrc: I "Ins, lnlfllo; young Americas. Amer-icas. lUtl'tc. long home. ll)Ulo. METAL MAUST. Silver at 631 cents aa nunc. Lead at 84 ie for the loa pounde. Copper cathodes at 11.171 tor the le pound a. |