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Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY 'MORNING, APRIL 23, 1922. -- 0 it- History Mining Camp Filled With Romance of-Wes- tern - Close Interest Follows r Work in New Strike; : Production Is Steady. ? Vpeelnl to The Yrlbwne. ' OOtonELD, Her., OoUUIrld April tnteiket divided bet wee 4h ora shoot i the Silver Pick lease on the Bed Top nd developments in the Florence. Noeo-timscan as yet t made at the eisa of the Silver Pick ore fcedy. So far It baa been proved to be at least thirty five feet wide" without the "Rum-byet In sight. A a the usually htarka - the and of values, "gumbo" canalderahle mere work 'dll have to be done before the dimen. Jetoes of, the ore will be determined eo curately. - , , the 'prenent time the yuttipf seta of square timbers la coins on. As the timbers are being taken from the old - fncuna.' workings, a considerable savins in mining emits is effected. are going te th Belmont mill Skipmeote at a rate of two carloads a week. This tonnage will be- - Increased as soon as tba timbers ars set and work mav be expedited ll. hr the urn of more He turns front tho last shipment to tbs Belmont mill show values of $80 a too. The Bankers lease oa the Florence has started work and now is enraged in cleaning out old workings and installing The Bankers lease u by far machinery. fjnaneod of any of the lessee that thajet hose st anted to explore the Florence estate, They are in a,. to do a Jot of dead work and do position not nave to depend upon striking a pay ore snoot to keep going. H. C. McCarthy, superintendent of the Florence, a ill superintend, the work in the lease. A crosscut trill bo conUausd "to cut the Jumbo and Baby Florence veins. This work, which will be dons from the level, is In new ground. The Jumbo nor Baby Florence vein were ever worked to this level. As important as tho Bankers lease is the Red Hill lease In the souther as-- ! treme of tho Florence. Working from tho 800 level, tbs Rod Hills is drifting east west o vein recently opened. According to Superintendent McCarthys last reports the indleatioa r very to tho finding of values sufficiently high to pay mining and mllli. charges. So fbr such -values have can encountered, 1 hare are neven oU,r teases working nf Horenee ground, of these the Sun lAam Divide, the Dnnld- - A Giles, Reed, ind Adamso 45 McAuliffe leases are in level the cMppiug ewe. On the .'Wpoeam has picked up a vein that shews 'Vl-ieof PIS across three feet. On the ii.i hot level they also have a good pay Mlreak in the hahglng-ua- ll side of e d Sweeney xto,;e. The Adamson A the the level at a point feet north of the Wheeler shaft la oping ore from the north face of the xjdit. , During the week thirty to ns' of high-granvl) ore ' were saved and in few !ays enough more will bo broken doe n to make a carload shipment. The Donald A thlea-- lease has been retarded In its Work owing to the heavy ground, which re j uires close timbering till Cracker Jock Mining company. wU'ih recently took over a Tease on the Mohawk No. 1 ground, is now cleaning t an old shaft put down in the boom unyi and. wdl begin an extensive of ih ground adjoining the FTofhd In the Rod Top ground in which tfu sllver lick has Us big ore shoot. , ta lof -- nlr-dri- - 530-fo- ot nl 163-fo- ot LM-fo- ot .,. de o--- f STANDARD 09. STOCK. - Ia s Reported by J. A. Bogle A i A'tl - .... ... inner Buckeye 1 ethmosk ilo 1M J. Continental Ciew-en- ,, ....... ........ .... t riccfl BrriKx .... Ua'ena com do pfd do user pfd Il'innis pipe Indiana Pipe National TrrBStt Jf V Trsoelt Nr pipe Oho Oil later Pete , Pun 3Iei Prairie Oil ' Prutrie Pipe I ........ .... ........ . . Bid. H.ur Kef ........ 0)ib Tips South Ina Oil B 0 Penn B O Indians 8 0 Kxnese ... ,,, ...... ........ 8 0 Nebraska 8 O New York O k Bnm Ohio pM A rioch neiium Wsahlngtoo Jm rial .... ,j, ..,. ,.. A..i Itlii oe ... a e a so a lets, .... ,, April 22.-- Br edme, per sent. Diiom, Mtla.t per seat. 1 elmrt end thrae-qiea- In reading the chronicles of the Argonauts, whs first ventured bus the far west la aeareh nr depart tg a prndeoM metal, one la soon convinoed that the bore details of tho adventurous existence led by early waken prospector's oontalns mere Interest then many a highly colored romance. Since writers of the power of Bret Harts, who penned each vivid picture of California placer camps, and Mark Twain of immortal fame, are not born hi every generation, many a memorable foot remains unrecorded except is the trite archives of historical societies. Among the camps, the glory of which, remains unsung,, is that of A&NaGuIcA, Mon,. The history of this pjacer camp, as told in tba records of tho Montana State Historical society, contains a wealth of interesting tnfortnoUe eomeenriag dramatic Incidents and fearless totraclrs. Chief among the latter was Bill Fsir. westher. the reel discoverer of the phteer deposits In Alder Gulch, a man or .dauntless courage. and a party consisting of law Bitumens. Barney Hughes. Tom Cover. George Orr, Mike Sweeney, Harry Redgera and Henry Zdgar, left Bannock, Beaverhead county, in the southwestern owner of Montana, February 4, 188J, and made Its stay eastward up Cottonwood creek. The country h htch the bamr eras hrospectlng aboundod In fame for Henry Edgar's journal of the trip contains sundry entries of the following character: "ftipiinone got a deer. ,Bill rhof am antelope, abso-h.tef- ly Fair-weath- . Camp- Described.' Of the emiAjt made April 4 on Mill cheek, the following description Is g.isn: Fine camp; grace good; plenty ef weed eed game here.. Nothing to do .hut hunt end fish. Bill killed a ahecg good grub.1 Plenty of moat and tots of deer and sheep In sight Dont want to kill them." On April 10 Bdgar noted the folio wing: "All well: what slia.ll we dot Bill says. I will get the feUow up the paountaln, uld.'"end. sure enough, he As far gs providing gems wen concerned, Bill seemed to Be the leading spirit. In 11 of the adventures that followed, the indomitable Kairweather played a leadrole ing ' For weeks all went well. Game was plentiful if pay rook vaa not. Gross for feed wag no abundant that the horses of the party fattened up rapidly. However, lake in Apri) while waiting for Stuart, an, whom they had premised other prosper to meet, tho tracks of ucores f Indians were found. Tho party immediately became worried, not oalv concerning their own asfetv. but 'that of Stuart. On Mav went 1 Henry Edgar and Bill Kairweather On guard. Qjtet prevailed until the break of day, when the hiUa "suddenly became alive with Indiana" As JHl wee surrounded. by Indiana!. Edgar started to assist him, only to bs stopped by one of the fodeklna . tr Indians Capture Party. In the morning they fcreakforted hearoffered them end tily. Buffalo meat we and coffee. After theywere allowed augar breakfast Simmons tokl them that they were wanted at the medicine lodge. Ipon diary. Bill this, relates rM gar's hearing now opens said- - "Ten o'clock, courj Into the lodge. Ths prospectors At tho far snd sat the medicine man village ranged with ths two chiefs Of ths on each side of him. An old buck took them marched and hand In the prisoners In ths around, a medicine bush planted assemof tho center. When ths curiosity men wera led bly was satisfied, the whit out to their quarter again and told to remain there. During the Interval that- followed. Bill vowed that If ths Indians tod them in the the bush nd would take he lodge again, whack the medicine man svsr-tb- s of head ths with to. Despite ths objection obdurate BUI remain rest of tho Another and swears that he will do prospectors to pet order came for ths led th iodga. And agnt they rethird th sacred hush. around Prt. I0ND0N KOBET.. LONDON,' Told by Harte and Twain. - ; Whites Treated Kindly ,f,. ............. Money for Spring Building Records of State Historical Socieiies-Sol- e Reposas of Stories asThose itory Interesting At this point itr the potion. BiR mile Into view mounted behind en ndiun. The redoubteble Falrweather set with hat In one hand and rifle in the other, digging his heels into the horses flanks and yH. Ing like a devil." Meanwhile Simmons, who had opened n parley with the Indians, told the other to keep quiet. A young buck grabbed Cover's gun and triad to taka K sway from Mm. BUI stuck his revolver In the bueki ear.-- The Indian took one took t BlUs Ihce, according and let go of the to F.dgars joumn, " gun." When all of tho possessions of the white men had been packed, the Indian carried ) the party Off to their village, where about After talking Asked. 180 redskins were camped. agreed to matters over, th advknturer worst seme, the keep together, and.as when lasted. Ufa no to fight long A greet medicine lodge wee pot up end tho Indian proceeded to make hesp big medicine." Through the darkness cams of the roiling of drums, th haranguingthe dog th braves, ths harking of the and man medicine the of chanting nolces of camp life. All night the prospectors listened to the clamor, wondering what the morrow would bring forth. ,, i if PPr In building the new residence or in remodeling of the old home some little money may be needed besides the cash saved for this purpose. We can readily supply the difference required. trip around the holy emblem Bill pulled th hash up and rudely wracked the medicine man over the head with it. Tke story to told simply let vividly by Mr. Edgar's Journal: Harutgnc Lasts Hours. "At the third time BiQ up the bush snd Mr. Mtdidm man getpulls it on the head. What time! Not a word spoken. What deep sUenes for few minutes' Out w go and tho India as after u Wo Stack back ts back, throo facing each way: Bed Boar and LdtU Crow driving tko crowd hack with Utrtr whips and peace is proclaimed. Bed Boqr mounts his hors and starts la an tho lorgost talk I ever heard of. 1 don't know wtmt ho lo talk, tog about; Simmons says No to talking for Ho began the talk about noon sad h'Wss xtuf talking when I fell asleep at sro a in Rnd Bear's lodge mtoptght.. and g guard around it" ,, On the morning of May 4 jthe adventurers wees Sold that it they went down tho river tho Indians would kill them; that if they went back they would give them haree to go with. Tho wholesome respect ef the Indians for Bill FUlrweatlisr was shown when his own horses were return d to him, and the others ware given broken-dow- n plug From thus da of release until May at, when ths discovery at Aider Gulch was mad,Of tho prospectors wore conU.iUy In-to fear thole Uvea at roving bands of diana On th day ou which the. placet deposits wore- found lltot produced 8100,0410.000, .one-thir- d of this total to the first three a at years exploitation, forced cmny,- - owing no lira lameness of Bill Fatwesthers horse was mode, kv' Alder Placers Found. Dependability ' You can be sure that the provisions of yourill or trust agreement will, be' carried out to the letter by making this bank executor or trustee. Our Trust Officer will be glad to talk this over with you. - OUR RATES T ' 6 oti Equitable Repayment Plan. 7& With Brokerage Added." .8 Without Commission. . - . , Resources Over $16,000,000 " r - Ashton-fontu- ns KtAUSTATE a MORTGAGE LOANS fompami 1NSURANCL atteI23 ! railfw anWB.9Vf BONDING ' Salt ii ,r- cay WalkerBrothers Bankers 7 . r -Founded 1859 Member Federal Reserve System -- Ths discovery, which enriched Jh world by n many millions. Is described In tbs following matter at fact way in Mr. Edgar's Journal: .Bills horse pretty laws. Fine, grasay nlUa and lot of quart. Rome antelope in sight. Down a long ridge to a creek and camp. Had dinner and Rodger Bneewoy, Barney and Cover go up th creek to prospect. H was Blirs ana my turn to guard camp and look after th horaea - We washed and doctored the horse's leg. Bill went across to ses or took for a place ta stake tho horaea. When he came back to camp he said: There is a piece ol rimrock sticking out of ths bar over there. Got the tools and we will go and 4 If proepne-- t and wash that psa And see if yon can get enough to buy some tobacco when we get to town, f had tho pan more than half panned down and had seen sum gold as 1 ya the aand around, when BUI sang out. T hsva found a scad.' I returned for ea answer. U you have on I He then cam down to nav a hundred. where I era with Ms scad. , It was g nice piece of geld- Weil, I panned ths dirt and it was a good prospect; weighed it and had 08.49; weighed Bills'ncai .and It weighed ram. - Faur dollar and eighty cants! Pretty good for tobacco money. We went and got another pan and Bill panned that and got more than I hod. I got th third sns and panned that heat of thro, We earn to camp, dried and weighed our gold; altogether there was $12.1(1. We saw ths boys coming to camp and no Hav you found anytool drith them. We hav started n hole but didnt thing? beditH-k. got to They began to growl about th horses not being taken core of and to give Bill When I puked the van and met fit around Bweeney got hold of It. and tbs 1 told next minute sang out. Salted. Sweeney that if he would pipe BiU ar.d mo down and run through a sluice box, he couldnt get n oelor,' and the horses could go to th devil or the Indians. Wail, w talked ever the find and roasted vanison t'H late, and sought the brush lot and spread our robes. A More Joyous of men never went contentedly - to bed ' 1 than we. , . SlTTXlJTjtMTOxjcixaxW - 0448,000.00 F03 SALE : . v AMERICAN GYPSUM CO. 8 Per Cent first Mortgags Sinking Pond Gold Bondi pros-pecto- rs ' Denomination, 100 and Approiimstely 1800 head of sheep and 60 head of cattle. Inspector - reports .in good condition at end of March,' and all of good grade. , Located Utah. Dated March 1, 1922. Du serially, September 1, 1920. and on September I of each year to 1224, inclusive. 07500 t ; ; OSCAR L. COX, - B Northeastern f ...'Wire, or Phone $800. . CO- al This bond Is secured by tnortgag on the entire asset in '-- LUMBIA TRUST COMPANY. TRUSinTEE. Principal and terest March 1 and September L pay able at Columbia- Trust eompany,- Balt Lake City. Utah. semi-annu- K i Manufaeturera ef Keen' Cemenand , Klastee Products The next morning enough work- - wa done to assure th miners that they had found a honans. Altor stoking out claims it was decided to return to Banns ck sa soon ns pouiblt. On ths night of Msy 80 Bannack wa reached and the feasted hr friends on Salt Lake eggs, hem and nototoea" By Juno 4 the of Alder Gulch was staked and the camp work of exploitation begun. Hike nearly all adventurers who have th luck to find great riche but little knowledge of bow to garner and conserve wealth, the d!rpverr o Alder Gulch profited little by their good fortune. and pros, Edgar engaged In brick making later bought a fin farm near pectin, end ' Tom Cover became X Mont. plains. Ban Bernardino county, wealthy ritlsrti continued Barney Hughes California. To end, SenaFklrweathern prospecting. tor W. A. Clark made th following reference In a speech at the Centennial ex- - a . first of th . Price $100.00 And Interest, to Yield 8 Per Cent place (VJrglnls City, In Alder Gulch, Madison county) In August, M7J, near the wild spot whore, twelve years before the hidden treasure wa first revealed by him, WilMam Falrwosther was laid down to Ms test Elk ths unfortunate discoverer of the Comstock lode, whose bones also repose In Montana, this erratic souk, afranded on th shoals of Each in his day had turned dissipation. a key. th one silver, th other golden, which unlocked millions to othera" -- of bo&to toAny wr $10,785,006. Total m1 .with $2t(M,000 prertouft 4my, and eotnpcrM AMERICAN GYPSUM CO. Securities Department 202 Kssrns Bldg. Wtn 1U i Cara Hotel , Utah , , W nil raf Cm rrri t::r5Ci i fa)&r : i:nrc Munn ei.Cc. I 80S rXANCISCO, CAL. BvAdifip. Towfer BoiUln. CHICAGO, ILL. Robsrt $dmttro AattHoui fiidf., WASHTNOlOf, WlwrU BmiLUst KCW YOU. CPU 0X001. BOSTO Bsy 8 tit Bohemia Boo ton Kly are waiting foj you here. Many hundreds of Balt Lake propertv owners have come to us. for a loan to go into business," to extend their present ness activities, to reinodel or. repair their homes,, or to pay off existing mortgages. For all such purposes we always have - , s Plenty of Moneyy - to loan on new homes and apart--mehouses or those in the course of immeconstruction. Reasonable-rates- : diate service; friendly cooperation.' nt ' -- ' 7 First Mortgages denominations A Htarfc Hawk from $3C0 up. ....... Steel Shafting Manufacturer! of Tip Top ' Bxt Pillow Block Cast Iron Pnlleyi Cast and Cut MihIngMcMi PEW TOSS BONDS. NEW YOKE, April M. fellow hi sro ta Ssys 41,11. tow xml koui tfW-r- a of hoods oa the New Tort Stock Bichsofo. oad tko total ales to rarli brad: Sales ta 01OOO. Liberty do 1st 4 . do 9n4 4s do 1st 4H4 ........ 2nd 4WS Sr4 4IS 4th 44S 4e MRSION nifb I low. M. 71 to.to BLKIOIPAL. , SsmaEteo 0. Iho6e Wu. 6S3. "64 Bout Main St .11 00.80 70 to 88 100.70 100 01 100.74 100.70 ItlOO 01 100.02! 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