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Show ' 14 i t i I t DAVI r VOLUME I. NUMBER 4. FARMINGTON, UTAH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1904 11.3 5 A YEAR L'J . TO fDAKE A MINE Expert's Report on the Farmington Group Very Favorable-- All Signs of a Bonanza. The party of Kentucky gentlemen, to t is surmised that they may want to obwhom reference waa made In theae col tain control of adjoining property. It ia believed that several smaller umna two weeka ago, conaiating oi D. carrying gold and copper ore will ledges Sam White, J. 8. Wallingford and C. R. be cut in thia tunnel before the large or White, hare completed their inapection main ledge ia reached. This group of of the Farmington group of mining daima waa originally located by Messers. daima in Steed canyon and have decided Hartman and Whipple and these gentleto begin operationa at once. They have men still retain an interest in it. There had aaaodated with them in their inves- ia an atmandance oTfgood water on the n property for all necessary purposes tigations Mr. Perkina, the the inveetigatiaa mining expert. Daring MINING NOTES, . The Argua kept quiet, being content to Adjoining the Farmington group on give out the reault at the concluaion of both sides there ia some very valuable the work. property and it ia all located. In fact all In company with their expert the gen- the property in the vicinity ia owned by tlemen have apent the greater part of the different local parties who have done paat two weeka in making a thorough ex- considerable work on their claims as amination and invert igation of thia group much aa their means would allow. The of daima with a view to learning juat district immediately adjacent to Farmwhat the prospects were of making a is more the field of the capitalist ington mine out of the property. The gentlethan the prospector, although the latter men were apparently ratified aometime will probably find many things of interest ago with the outlook, but deferred action to him a little way up one of the neighuntil they could have expert advice; boring canyons. hence the employment of Mr. Perkina, whoae opinion carrier considerable weight It will take money to make a mine of any among mining men. The report of the of the known properties ia Farmington ao favorable in expert waa favorable fact that all of it haa not been given out. district but when one is made and it may There are abundant indicationr of val- be aoon the trails leading to other claims uable mineral deposita on thia property will be kept hot by men and teams hauland it ia the belief of competent men ing machinery and supplies to them. that proper development will produce a The making of a mine ia Farmington bonanza. There ia a tnnueFxfo feet in length on canyon would be of advantage to the the property which will be continued community outside of the value of an until a length of xooo to xaoo feet haa added industry. A good road would been readied at which time the ledge will necessarily be built to the property, and have been cut at a depth of 500 feet below thia would aoon be continued on to the surface. Everything favora a large Weber valley, makings convenient short , body of ore carrying, gold .'and coppyr cut intqthaLfigrt of the country, ,, when the ledge ia cut and if the indication a are verified there will be a toping There have been no new developments ground clear up to the graaa roota, aa the in the oil belt the week, though some exin valuer ledge carriea very satisfactory citement waa caused by persons holding All the plana of the the options on land in thia section making company have not been made public yet, payments on same or negotiating for rein an will but it ia known that they put newals. The special pipe ordered by the air compreaaor to operate Burleigh drills and Galey people haa not yet arand for thia purpoee will probably derive Guffey rived and work is still suspended awaitSteed of their power from the water, ' ing ita arrival. The other people in the creek if aatiafactory arrangements can be district are awaiting the result of the made. and Galey operationa before doGuffy aoon aa work to be aliifla will pnt Three work ing anything; being content to remain aa the m cea ary auppliea arrive and ' idle until the old reliable haa proven the will be pu'hed to completion aa rapidly existence of oil in payiug quantities. The latent the and improved aa human agency and Guffey Galey people have made their machinery can do it. Mr. John H mel- regular quarterly payments amounting to ton will be foreman in charge of the a little over $6oo on the leases held by under the will be genwork, all of which them. eral auperintendency of Expert Perkina, who will give the work his personal atWith oil wells on the low lands and tention. The other gentlemen have returned to paying mines in the hills Farmington tbfir eaatern home, temporarily, where with her farms between will be a petty they will probably intcreat aome of their lively place. Because all thia ia probable friendi in the propoaition, and after a there la no occasion to get excited and meeting of the board of director, make neglect the firm; for he who tickles the the report of the expert public in all ita face of nature with a hoe is more sure of details. Juat why thin ia not all made hia reward than he who cracks and splits public now ia a matter of conjecture, but her with blast and drill. well-know- ' waa to, a well known mining BRYANT KISH SCHOOL VISITS man appealed iff Salt Lake City, who pronounced it valuable ore and had an assay made resulting in corroborating the father's opinion Prof. McCoy &nd Assistants With 75 and later he and the boy spent a number of days searching for the ledge from Students Study Geology in which the float had been broken. Farmington Canyon. Thus it ia known among geologist and - Farmington waa honored with a visit Iron Prof. McCoy of the Bryant High School (eaat aide) and about 75 of his students in physiography, geology and zoology. He was alio accompalned by Mr. A. O. Garrett, Mrs. Prosser, Miaaes Pftf Caaaity, and Nancy Leatherwood teachers in the high school. The object of their coming was for the purpose of studying the formation, topography and physiography of Farmington canyon. It ia understood that thia canyon if famous among students of early formation of the earth aa it haa many evidence of the aichaen or oldestjperiod of the earths history. There are many other features of deep interest to rtudents In geology and mineralogy' It waa a merry crowd of Inteligent young men and women. Each bad hia or her regulation lunch basket and many had heavy ahoaa and leggings suitable for mountain climbing. About a year ago, a party of students wen visiting the canyon when a boy picked np a peculiar looking piece of mineral formation and carried it home. None of the visiting teachers were aMe to give it a name and the boys father metaluogista that not only interesting physiological features but valuable ledges and veins are aome days to be discovered aa indeed have already a number been located. Prof. Garrett may frnniah the Argua with a paper on Gological formation iff Farmington canyon, that will be of deep interest to our readers, Biographical JOSEPH HYRUM GRANT. Elder Joseph Hyrum Grant, the highly honored president; has had a lifelong identy with the church and comes of that good old stock, Jeddediab M. Grant. He was born at Salt Lake City, Oct. 17, 1853, on the site now occupied by the Z. C. M. I. He is a son of Jeddediab and Suaan Noble Grant. He with hia mother left Salt Lake whenbout 14 years of age and settled at Bountiful, where he waa ordained a deacon and later, while yet a young man served aa a block teacher. Soon after in the year 1883 he waa selected to act aa second cornel or to Biakov Muir and later became first couaelor until 1890 when be waa made bishop of West Bountiful ward, a position he held with great credit until 1894, when his services were called into the stake presidency under President W. R. Smith, being his second counselor. At the death oi President Smith and the appointment of President Hess to the stake presidency, Elder Grant became first counselor and 'since the death of President Hess until the present time hap been acting president, a hoc ia ted with Elder Joe. 8. Clark. From the year 1893 to 97 he was president and manager of the Grant Broe. Transfer Co. ofSalt Lake, while still living at bountiful. During the past year he haa had very poor health and feels confident had it not been for the faith and prayers of the saints in hia behalf, that he would not have been alive today. JAMBS A. ELDRBDGE. The gentleman selected to fill the position of first counselor is Elder James A. Eldredge, who first saw the light of day on the 15th day of February, 1857, at Salt Lake City. Hia parents were the late Horace S. Eldredge and Hannah Adams, the Utter is still living. In the year 186 Elder Eldredge with hia mother took up a home at Bountiful, where he engaged in farm work until the year 1876, when he took a course at the Deseret University. In the year 1879 he married Misa Jane Jenninga of Salt Lake City, living at Bountifu and three years Uter accepted a call to labor in the Southern States as a missionary. In the meantime laboring as superintendent of ihe Sunday School at West Bountiful until he left home. In 1896 he was again called on a misaion; thia time to California with hia wife where they remained for about two years. He was appointed about six months ago to a seat in the high council for Davis stake, position he holds at the present time, JESSE M. SMITH. WORK ON NEW ROAD. S Kaysville Bamberger is Building a Bridge North or Farmington In. terurban Road Sure. Mercantile Institution Co-oper- , DEALERS IN Dry 5oods, groceries, hardware, Elc. The Lagoon people are building a substantial bridge over the creek two miles north iff Farmington. The Argus has inquired of those in touoh of affairs, but can get no assurance of the good news. However all the indications point to aa extension early this winter. Whether It will be made to Ogden first U doubtful but, it U whispered, the Lagoon road will be extended to Kaysville thu winter and that before the next season at Lagoon opens. Al EVEIIH6 FALL LINE OF CLOTHING. HATS, DRY GOODS : ETC STOCK OF OUT- ING FLANNELS, FULL AND COMPLETE . GOODS SELECTED WITH GREAT CARE LOOKING TO THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE. OF ENJOYHEHT. 4 The M. I. A. Associations Met WE MAKE At A SPECIALTY OP GBAIX AND COUMTEY PKOIU'CS. John R. Bams, Supt. Ladies Hall Program and Refreshments. Fafsvile, Utah i The Mutual Improvement aasocUtious met at the Ladies Hall last Friday and opened the evening ia listening to speeches, songs, and finally in pUying pubes at the dose of the program, Millie Abbott, Mattie Robinson, and Tsddie Moon passed traysfulof candy and nuts round to the guests, to the great merriment of the youngsters who fairly dived into the trays George Palmer was the first speaker. He began by rebuking the multitude for having come out merely to get something to cat. laying that thia ia what nearly everyone does. Mr. Palmer gave an instructive talk. Mias Lctha Tubbs then sang a song entitled Im Wearing My Heart Away For You." Later in the evening she sang another song, "Laddie" Come To My Side." Roy Walker gave a very humorous recitation, an extract from "Tom Browns School Days." Roy alsoTCspondedtosn encore later, In "My Old Speckled Hen." Archie Brown sang "The Girl I Loved out in the Golden Wcrt" As an encore he gave11 Mamma are There any Angela Black Like Me?" MisS Andrea Palmer recited "How Girla She also read Tabble Prise" Misses Maggie Steed and Clara Robinson Lewie tang "Sweet Bunch of Daisies. Wilcox gave an outline of the work to be taken np in the classes this winter, and Supt. Heaa spoke a few words of encouragement. Then the ladies with the refreshments came into view and the younger members d for having thought they were listened ao long. The gentleman selected to fill the position of second counselor has not been very prominent in church work although a aon of one of the early prominent church member. Elder Smith U a high priest and waa born May a8, 1838 at Salt Lake City. Hia parents were the Ute Judge Elias Smith and Amy Jane Smith.-- . He lived at Salt Lake City until hia marriage on May s8, 1880, to Miss Hannah Smith, a daughter of Patriarch John S. Smith of Layton, when he settled at Riverton in Salt Lake county. About five years Uter he waa made second counselor to Bishop Orin P. Miller of the Riverton ward. In the fall of 1889-9-0 he moved to Layton in DavU connty, Uking np a small farm for a home but hU chief LITTLE GIRL BREAKS HER AW. interest being sheep located in Idaho, Ruth Pinder, daughter of T. W. Pin-de- r, He U prominent in business circles, havfell from a fence yesterday afternoon ing held the position of president of the Utah Wool Growers association for aome and broke her arm. The accident waa time. Mr. Smith has also taken consid- so serious that the little girl had to be erable interest in political affairs, until taken to Salt Lake for treatment. Dr. very recently. Wilcox haa the case in hand, and more than likely he will see hia patient BICYCLE THIEF CAUGHT. through all right. I If you caib buy ay werc else, the Kaysvme Merchant SteFFieTd Has it. Telephone Number I For Prices 3 well-repai- JOHN BARTON FUNERAL DIRECTOR Tho only Also Doolorin KAYSVILLB, Oct. 3, CapUin iff Salt Lake arreatedjohn LamTHE bert here who ia charged by MeGurrin & Co. of Salt Lake with stealing a bicycle. Lambert was Uken to Salt Lake to face the charge. It U said he had several He deals iu choice and pare confections, wheeU cashed away. UTAH KAYSVILLE, Furniture Picture Frames, Wall Paper, Window Blass, Etc. Bur-bid- K. S. SIMS KAYSVILLE, UTAH. CONFECTIONER After a Tljief. Sheriff Pierce left last night for Stock-to- n, California to collect W. M. OConnor, who was to have his hearing before Judge Rolapp lost Monday on the charge of stealing wire from the poles iff the Utah Independent telephone company, at Woods Cross, but he jumped hia bonds and went to California. Hia brother put up a cash bond for (300. and in the court this was declared defaulted and will go to pay the expenses of the trip to California. O'Conner was aecn to leave Salt Lake at midnight last Saturday, and the conductor informed the officers where OConnor was bound for; Sheriff Pierce telegraphed ahead. OConnor waa arrested at Stockton, where he will be held nntil Sheriff Pierce can get licontod tmbtlmtr in tho Coontv. Nick Bonnomart Goo. H. Blood BCWEtnORT JOHNSONS & BLiOOD j Doohrs in HOTEL FRESH AND CURED MEATS a KAYSVILLE, UTAH COMMERCIAL MEN'S Tolophono Mo. 5 1111111 H"H "I Kayttillt, Utah i l l 11 4 firi-K-H-K-- PARADISE . EVERYTHING NEW AND CLEAN J. C. JAMISON REASONBLE RATES. DEALER IN BUTTER, EGGS, AND GRAIN there, :: KAYSVILLE, UTAH if JOHN R. BARNES, President PHONE 21 BRING YOUR FEET TO HYRUM STEWART . ' THE MERCHANT that Fit and Prices That Fit Every Pocket. Stilt Fop Shoes Ho DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, DRY GOODS , I HILLS, R. W. BARNES, Cashier J. R. GAILEY, Aast Vice-Preside- nt BAINES BROKING KAYSVILLE, CAPITAL 925,000 MEN'S FURN- 4 UTAH W tarn a. Cashier CO. f UTAH SURPLUS AND PROFITS 935,000 $ b! 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