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Show UTAH UINTAH BASIN RECORD. DUCHESNE, TIMELY METHODS ROUT MERCUR GHOSTS r r- - w $&&&& ? 4"t By GEORGE W. SNYDER FLOYD, an early military mountains, miles south of Great Salt Lake, gave its name to a district Which has never ceased to astonish metallurgists by the diversity and complexity of its ores. Mercur, one of its subsidiary camps, has been & veritable test tube of mineralogy, There nature outdid herself in devising obdurate combinations of CAMP in the Oquirrh metallic elements and the miner countered by working out no less Ingenious solutions of her metal lurgical and mechanical problems. It was the lure of Mercurs gold Which led to tha general use of cyanide in leaching, to the building of the first long distance electrical transmission line and to the development of vacuum filtration. Discoveries began in 1S98. Finding of a vein of antimoniul silver In the Sparrow Hawk brought farmers and prospectors to Lewiston canyon. Exposures of cinnabar (sulphide of mercury) and gold adde to the excitement. One Capt. Shaw built a mill in the canyon in 1S72. Some silver was saved. The gold, however, was elusive. Assays were good, but the claylike ore containing it would not yield to any known method of treatment. Mill changes proving Ineffectual, Capt. Shaw gave up the struggle and the little town became a ghost" camp. 1 North of Camp Floyd lead mines and smelters sprang up, but Mercur slumbered. Then, in 1890, some Nebraska farmers were induced to invest in the gold bed. The Mercur Gold Mining & Milling Co. was of the organized. Less than 20 gold was saved by the small panamalgamation mill installed at Manning. Cyanide saved the day. This chemical was being tried experimentally at Denver. Tests of small samples from Mercur proving encouraging, a carload of the ore was forwarded. More than 85 of the gold wa3 recovered. A cyanide plant started at Manning in 1892 was able to show a profit and in 1893 its capacity was n doubled. Two years later J. Capt. L. Del-ama- r bought the Golden Gate group, next to the Mercur claims. Pyrite, sulphur and carbon in his ore made trouble. Two years more, and experimentation proved that with finer grinding and roasting the base ores could be Delamar built the Golden Gate mill in 1897-and, in 1899, effected a consolidation with the Mercur company under the name Consolidated Mercur Gold Mines cya-nide- 8 Co. The two companies had produced tons of ore at a profit of $2,190,901. During the 11 years following, Con. Mercur milled tons with a gross value of $10,245,175 and paid $1,235,000 in 1,045,138 considerably larger than last week's run, with a total of with 39,139 head, as compared (Continued from Page 1) 12,290 last week and 27,029 last plain vealers at year. A few lots of trucked in fat Hogs: lbs. were A better demand prevailed In lambs averaging the hog yards this week as com- sold on the local market for $8.75- pared with a week ago and pri- $9.00, with odd light kinds down c ces were higher than last to $8.00. Trucked In ewes went weeks close. Good and choice at 0 and odd wethers at light and medium weight butch$5.75. ers bulked at and mixed kinds at $10.00 to $11.50. Glen S. Mason of Tremonton Sows went mostly at was a business visitor in Duchesne Sheep: MARKET REPORT $5,00-7.2- $2.50-$3.0- $11.60-111.8- 5 0. in the sheep division Tuesday. Br. W. W. Lewis OPTOMETRIST Will be at THE ONYX HOTEL, Roosevelt, Monday, September 27, from 10:00 p. m. until 5:00 p. m. ITIIE COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Vernal, Tuesday, September 28, from 10:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. THE FUNK HOTEL, Myton, Wednesday, September 29, from 10:00 a. m. until 12:00 noon. THE ILAZA HOTEL, Duchesne, Wednesday, September until I 1 lf ' Extraction was at the Snyders and associates built olda plant at Manning to leach the After the closing of the Golden Manning and Mercur dumps. The Gate mill in 1913 the camp lan- issue hung in the balance when the of geld guished. In 1917 the mill machin- increase in the mint price turned ounce an to 67 $35 from moved $20 was were houses sold, ery & Sons immescale. the torn and Snyder railroad the up. away Mercur was a ghost town again. diately closed a deal for the purAdjacent properties had been chase of the Con. Mercur propoption operated for years with varying erties under a lease and Lewissuccess. The Sacramento, just contract. Incorporating the south, had paid $308,000 in di- ton Peak Mining Co., they arranged vidends, chiefly from profits on its for the removal of their Manning quicksilver ore. The Geyser and plant to Mercur. Leasing operaMarion mines had united in 1897 tions in some of the Mercur claims com- were very profitable and, with the to form the Geyser-Mariopany. Until 1900 their respective prospective recoveries from the old mills ran to capacity and about tailing dumps, another period of d $100,000 was paid to stockholders. prosperity for the twice camp could be foreseen. Thereafter little was done until 1933-The recent era of activity has when a cyanide plant was completed and a steam shovel seen the payrolls of tha district turned loose to scoop up low grade rise from a few hundred dollars in 1930 to approximately $15,000 per gold ore in quantities. Four miles south of Mercur the month, which is steadily increasSunshine Gold Mining Co., with a ing. Thi3 means about 130 men on company account, mill was operated with in- employed different results. The Con. Mercur with 75 to 100 lessees also productook control in 1908 and incorpor- ing. Food and mining supplies to ated the company. the value of around $6,000 a month The mill was remodeled and in the are procured locally and from Salt 14 months ensuing $19,500 was Lake City, while electric power at The nearby a cost of $3,000 a month is conpaid in dividends. Overland property treated $2.20 to sumed. Insurance and taxes of $2.40 gold ore in a mill, but various kinds, together with miswas unable to fitfance its opera- cellaneous expenditures, account It is for another $3,000 monthly. tions and closed down in 1902. Beginning in 1933, new life was estimated that $35,000 to $40,000 Infused into the Mercur area by a month is being put into circulathe W. F. Snyder & Sons Co. The tion Instead of nothing at alL of 76.7. New Fall Merchandise Mens And Boys ghost-haunte- 4 Boston-Sunshin- e 500-to- n SOCIETY 3:30 p. m. Your lOtclieii! DONT LET YOUR LOVE OF ANTIQUES EXTEND TO YOUR KITCHEN - - REPLACE THOSE ANTIQUES WITH OUR NEW MODERN EQUIPMENT - Waffle Irons Toasters Mrs. Jess Johnstun has been spending several days in Heber City during the week. Daryl Smith, Roy A. Schonian and sons Bob and Rusty and Milton Hollenbeck enjoyed a week end fishing trip on Rock creek. They returned Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bench spent the week end in Salt Lake City. Word was received Sunday by County Attorney L. A. Hollenbeck of the death of his sister, Mrs. Rebecca H. Clapp in Lincoln, Nebraska. Members of the Record staff offer their deepest sympathy to Judge Hollenbeck in his bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gentry and son spent Sunday at Moon Lake. Mrs. W. A. Jennings was in Duchesne Tuesday. Mrs. Melvin Poulson and daughter Sharon spent the week end in Vernal. Miss Veda Poulson, Miss Faun Oman and Kermit Poulson spent the week end in Moab visiting friends. Word was received in Duchesne this week of the birth of a baby boy to Dr. and Mrs. Alton H. Sax-e- r in Salt Lake City on September 4th. The Saxers, whose home is in Monticello, have named their son Alton Hugh. Mrs. Donna V. Burgess Skeen of Roosevelt was transacting business here on Thursday. District Attorney Wm. Stanley Dunford was in Duchesne Thursday to attend a case in the Justice court. Superintendent W. J. Bond and School Balard Member Roy A. Schonian spent Wednesday In Hanna and Tablona and attended their P. T. A. meeting in the evening. Superintendent Bond and Shirley Daniels went to Salt Lake City on business Thursday morning. bridge tables were Mesdames R. M. Pope, A. M. Murdock, Ernest Ernest Schonian, A. J. Feller, Crocker, Melvin Poulson, George Charles B. A. Jacoby, Kohl, Selch, Ed Hart ana George Ting-leMrs. Tingley was winner of high score prize. Wednesday Club Mrs. George Kohl entertained her bridge club Wednesday with the following guests playing: Mrs. B. A. Jacoby, Mrs. Jack Young, Mrs. Ed Hart, Mrs. George Tingley, Mrs. O. A. Halstead, Mrs. Ed Gee, Mrs. Blaine Foster, Mrs. Fred Gentry, Mrs. Jess Johnstun and Mrs. Hennager. High score was won by Mrs. Jacoby. Honor prize went to Mrs. Kohl. Departing Maid Honored Miss Norene Davis and Miss Doris Fitzwater entertained Monday evening at the home of Miss Davis in honor of Miss Jean Young, whose family expect to leave soon to make their home In Vernal. A. beautifully arranged supper was served to Misses Jean, Marjorie and Clara Lee Yeung, Mary Wilson, Mariann Foster, Kathryn Odekirk, Edith Davis and Maxine Fairbanks, Joe Anderson, Jimmy Kent, Jay Bell, Charles Casper, Ferrie Casper, Harold Casper, George Chambers, Harold Bryner, Lorren Mitchell, Howard Powell and Keith Duke. Mr. Orvil Rhoades and Mr. jri dorl ratoi jilt .101 Birthday Party Mr. Bob Cohorn was guest of honor at a surprise party Saturday night, given by Mrs. Cohom In celebration of his birthday anniversary, A buffet supper was served to the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peterson, Dick Broome, Mrs. Ernest Schonian, Mrs. Guy J. Hollenbeck and Mrs. Roy A. Schonian. B. P. W. Social Mrs. Babs Murdock and Mrs. Helen Poulson were hostesses to members of the Business and Professional Womens Club Monday evening at the Plaza hotel. Following dinner, bridge tables were occupied by the following members: Phyllis Wimmer, Victoria Halstead, Agnes Jacoby, Margaret Louise Anna Gentry, Young, Stark, Afton Crocker, Hazel Orr, Helen Hollenbeck, Vivian Wilkins, Bessie Kohl, Babs Murdock and Helen Poulson. High score prize was won by Mrs. Murdock. Wednesday Club Mrs. B. A. Jacoby entertained her bridge club on Wednesday, September 15th with the following guests present: Mesdames Jack Young, Fred Gentry, George Kohl, O. A. Halstead, Ed Hart, Ed Gee, Blaine Foster, George Tingley, Max Peterson, R. M. Pope and Jess Johnstun. High score prize was won by Mrs. Ting-leHonor prize went to Mrs. Gentry. Contract Club Mrs. Arthur Orr was hostess Saturday afternoon to members of the Contract club. At the y. UTAH DUCHESNE, y. 5 40c-50- 29, from 1:30 p. m. v were 93-9- Receipts - one-quart- er dividends. rate 5. $7.50-$9.0- ' f passTdu1by cm Homer Moore, 31, Hanna and COUNCIL Duchesne, 37, Helen Dickerson, September 17th. (Continued From page , Rex Angus Giles, 18, Myton Defa By Tracy and Porritt, necessary power to a to and Prudence Adrienne Mr. Frank Defa made a trip and purpose of the accomSeptember 18th. jects 21, Myton, was He citj Duchesne Friday. towns. Mr. That being the Moore. panied by Mr. Homer ' BIRTHS cities and towns have Moore was married in Duchesne luti Dickto provide by ordinance Friday night to Miss Helen their Mr. and Mrs. Frank Munsee, erson. They expect to make tourist 8 pound conduct of the Duchesne Defas of one home in "Ey what 1 have aafdiV wish 21st. all boy, September cabins for the winter. We mean that an ordinance Melvin married Mrs. Shirts, and Mr. successful them a very but I suggest that pound boy, passed, Duchesne, 7 one-halife. an ordinance be passed so , Mr. and Mrs. A. Foster Rhoades September 20th. give to all the participate left Sunday for St. George, where Curtis Pace left Moon didates the certain for Monday ill. rah ,' Mr. Rhoades sister is very followed in their Lake to work. un-ti- ll candidacy Mrs. Rhoades expects to stay her sister is better.Mr. Rhoades returned Monday evening. Mrs. Mae Rhoades of Moon Lake is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hardman and family. Miss Crystal Allred of Duchesne jrF spent Wednesday night with her Allred 1 ; folks, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. and family. Miss Lovar Allred returned NOW BEING DISPLAYED-- . home Friday after spending a few 'R. provo and Lake City days in Salt Dec visiting friends and relatives. Miss Bernice Collett was married Saturday in Vernal to Mr. WOOL AND LEATHER COATS Jack Young. They are spending A it! FALL HATS AND CAPS awhile with her folks, Mr. and Mrs. Orin Collett and family. We SWEATERS OF ALL TYPES ir.i all join in wishing them a very sfoy life. SHIRTS and married SWEAT ATHLETIC SOI happy 4 df Mrs) Jesse Woods spent MonFOR GYMNASIUM WORK. Deday visiting with Mrs. Nettie - SHOP AND SAVE AT fa. W Mr. Vance Prescott spent the t week end at his home in Hayden. sv & MARRIAGE LICENSES r Jtng FLY TIME Seen ro bi taw Dont Let The Pesky Insects Endanger Health of Your Family - Use a joi The Btaldt Guaranteed uploy And Stainless Insect Spray. pel -- WE GUARANTEE AND RECOMMEND- - jto I Lai Shell Fly Spray Uftei Quickly Exterminates Flies - Bed Bugs Moths Mosquitoes - and Roaches! WE ALSO CARRY IN STOCK Shell Dry Cleaner - Shell Furniture Polish Many Other Household Necessities Ws Washing Machines Coffee takers boasters I Electricity Is Your Most Efficient Servant t bled too )i Open be Id . and Dan da it t of ASHTONS te ibaM rs Shell Gasoline and Oil - Goodyear Tires, National Batteries - Tubes y S Simonize i fill Wll ,tu d Wt Die tbu ke HOTEL BEN LOMOND ko SAT. and SUN. Croc Sept. 23th and 26th Jack Benny and Gail Patrick in Artists and Models WED. and TIIURS. Sept. 29th and 30th Ipillw .OTK 5Jj .one Sde . v'i ! 1 J V; Peter Lorre and Virginia Field In Think Fast Mr. Moto 5 i"- Vii tJ. L I' 1 . Jtnict ? : M V v abg lit U jc 5 tin 7 c i piece It of ra Mt rs be SV, C 4 e B vitn wll lak Binders - j) IW jiJX 'AC Game Commissioner 1 Issues Regulations On Hunting Seasons Tablets '4 i ' Lai 3 Irons 301 Of f Sis COZY THEATRE too It (Continued from page 1) game preserve, the Nebo state the Strawberry game preserve, state game preserve, with the exception of the Federal Strawberry bird refuge and parts of the Fish-lakCache, and Heaston districts during the regular open season on deer as prescribed by law. New Game Preserve Created The Nebo division of the Uintah National Forest and the entire Mantl National Forest are reestablished as game preserves but are open to deer hunting in the regular season. The South Willow Creek Game Preserve, which includes all of the drainage of South Willow creek inside the Grantsville Division of the Wasatch National Forest in Township 3 and 4 South, Range 6 and 7 West, S. L. M., and the Wasatch State Game Preserve, located In Morgan, Rich and Summit Counties, are as game preserves and they shall remain closed to hunting during the entires season of 1937. There is also created what will bo known as the Provo Game Preserve and the Mt. Ogden Game Preserve. to bo He, jj ial Ogden, Utah e, 1. Delightful Rooms . . . Aircooled Corridors . . Grill Room . . . Coffee Shop . . . 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