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Show ' ; : et S nS es eae SILVER REEF MINER. spark dropped down on the long ricks of }-..... wood still farther distant to the windward. ‘lerchants. . Bliscellancous. ; The blacksmith shop and carpenter shop to the WEDNESDAY... s.5.0-45.. JUNE 25, 1879 leeward were consuméd with a large _ ‘The Buckeye is hoisting forty tons every twenty-four hours. ° amalgamating rooms. Col. E. A. Wall is raising a large quantity The Barbee & Walker Mill Follows the West Side of Town. Good ore is being taken out of the Luna mine:: Itis believed to be a valuable property. At about 10 o'clock on Monday evening last our town was again startled by the alarm of fire. Three sharp notes from the whistle of There were two smail fires in town last Sunday and one on a large scile on Monday night. Barbee & Van Hageén’s mill, situated in the northwestern part of town, accompanied by a blaze that shot up almost like a flash of powder, indicated its locality— The Engineering and Wining Jouryal notes the sale of 125 shares of the Leeds stock at 80 “to 90 cents per share. The dispatch from Dr. Terry. - The Engineering and Mining Journals says it will not be surprised to sce lead, owing to the falling off in the Utah product and the failure of Leadville to produce more than _ 12,000. tons, advance to 4c. was grand. The Barbee & Walker shipped $4,000 in bullion the day before the fire, and had about $1,000 worth of amalgam melted by the fire. The total product of the mill during the twenwas nearly $20,000. The ball given by the Masonic Association at Welte’s Garden last evening was attended by quite a number of disciples of Terpsichore. The music was furnished by the Santa Clara brass band, and was very good. . Mr. R. C. West, the popular caterer, provided the party with a supper which it would be difficult to surpass. We are glad to see the carpenters and mechanics of Silver Reef employed in rebuilding the burnt district. This is as it should be. It is always best to employ home talent. The mechanics who live among us spend their money right where they earn it, while mechanics from abroad, though they may worka little cheaper, will take-the proceeds of their labor to build up some other town. The mineral wax which isiobtained in Sanpete county has elicited considerable discus- sion ini scientific quarters as to its true character. Piof. Newberry in the Engineering and Mining Journal winds up his remarks in relation to the subject as follows: ‘'Further examination will certainly throw light upon the actual character of this substance and demonstrate fully the presence of or absence of the parafiine group.’ After that we shall of course know allaboutit. In appear- ance mineral wax resembles asphaltum, melts at a temperature of 150 degrees and makes good candles. +e J. J. Hatprn has received a large assortment of Panel Doors, Sash Doors and Windows of all sizes. Closing Out. Having still left a quantity of goods saved from the fire, I offer the same at cost, in order to make way for a new stock. I shall very soon have my business running as formerly at the old Pioneer~stand, where I shall be - glad to meet my friends and the public genI. SCHWARTZ. erally. Reryyes and cardboards found at FRIEDMAN'S. A Cuorce ARTICLE of fresh butter for the retail trade for sale by , McManus & REED. -—S ~~ ~-<—-> > The choicest lot of Ladies’ evening and dress gloves, also silk mits, at Friedman’s New Store. stock Woolf of & aor Our! For great bargains in Groceries, Clething, Ete. Our , stock will be opened next week Dry new and sold at prices never before offered in the market. All goods brought direct from New York. Wootr & Jorpan. a Boarding. I will accommodate a limited number of quiet boarders street. at my Seamount ‘Ladies, restaurant. on Main J. Hreperp. tee Attention ! The reason that Friedman’s Dry Goods business has improved so rapidly of late is that when anything new in his line appears on the market he at once orders it by express, and ‘ean--thorefore—supply his customers with articles. which they can purchase nowheré else. It is through the completeness of his stock as well as its excellence that he is en- abled to guarantee satisfaction to all who may honor him with their esteemed patronage, and itis on account of his extensive assortment that he relies for public support, for when a store contains everything to be found in the leading establishments of Salt ‘Lake, there. is ho occasion why the ladies should not make suitable purchases. Friedman’s is therefore the place to buy goods, where the ladies are waited upon by the prepossessing proprietor or his Chesterfieldian assistant, whose greatest pleasure is to give - satisfaction to all, Call.on Friedman. ANNOUNCEMENT! o I and It was.evident that the mill at MAIN STREET, An attempt was made 5. TAKE RM- PLEASURE IN ©. WESTOVER, & CO. Prop’s. munity at) ug our patrons and the_co. laige that we have entirely given up our in‘tention of retiring from business here, and that we have started anew with greater facilities, and we are now prepared to maintain our reputation asthe leading mercantile firm ofthis place. and by reason of our advan All orders carefully filled and ous connectiéns in purchasiug our supplies, we | P 4 lived-free of charge, in Silver can and will undersel/ all-ourg competitors. '"~ Harrisburg, and on the River, e have just received an immense stock of all kinds of fresh The Choicest Outs of Beef, Pork and Mutton Always on Hand. e- FAMILY | ~Which }- we Silver Roef! Blacksmith BLACKSMITHING() Prices. , ALSO, the most shag Ladies and Children Boots dine and of Gents, L: 8 WE have Shoes also opened DRESS And Notice. handsome GOODS all kinds of Fancy Articles in this line. FURNISHING GOODS, WE respectfully announce that our place of busiuess, until our store is completed, will be at Rich’s building, two doors east of Wagner’s | RETALLICK, : Main WE have also received a new stock of MILL and MINING es and everything in the ‘line of Hardwar ALSO a complete stock of CROUKERY and GLASSWARE SIEGEL & MARKS. >_> <> oe New Store, Tn soliciting..your patronage anew, we assure. | you that one trial will convince our friends that we mean what we say, and are satisfied tuat we are abie to furnish better goods at chéaper prices than found anywhere, without exception. New Firm, New Goods The undersigned begs leave to announce to the public of Silver Reef that he has opened between the Postoffice and the News Depot JACOBS & SULTAN. a first-class Dry Goods K And will keep constantly on hand a full line of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Millinery» aoe A[}du101d s1op10 [Ly machinery and lumber now piled in wild confusion Dbelow. For a time he was in imminent danger, as everything beneath was in, flames and he was only able to keep his positiun by dousing frequently the crackling boards upon which he stood. -He seemed utterly indifferent to the danger that threat-, ened him intent only on saving the machinery which he constantly urged could be done. by a plentiful supply of water, And the sequel proved that he had not entirely mistaken, for the frame-work of the battery was kept standing with every stamp in position and the engine so far cooled off that it is believed to bein a usable condition. The boiler, which was encased by heavy walls of brick, appears to be perfectly sound and ready for use. ' The pipe conveying water to the pump was left open and the engine room by this means was kept partly flooded. The pipes conveying steam to the cylinder, pans and pump were early-broken_by falling timbers, allowing the ateam from the boiler to escape and thus prevented what otherwis¢ would have been 4 terrible explosion. The escape of the steam, which lasted perhaps a quarter of an hour, must have greatly aided in the suppression of the fire in the vicinity of the engine. The engine of the hoisting works is uninjured; the timbers are mostly still in place but too greatly damaged to be of further use, The car-track and tlmbers in the incline did not take fire, so that the men in the mine were really in no danger had they been allowed to remain. The watertanks are unsinged, the ‘assay office andmelting room, some 7% feet to the east, show no signs of the fire while nota A SPEUAALTY, : SILVER Assay REEF Office, L. A. BULL, Assayer. , MAIN STREET, Opposite Wells, Fargo & Co's, Ore assayed “HVLA soe ATTY and Bullion melted on i TIA ‘79002139 TIBIA ‘USEINIVE my-busthess}the ladies will’ do well to defer purchasing’ ee they examine my goods. [eJUoMeMIQ pue Us{g ‘osnoH 5. J. FRIEDMAN. ‘LSINOWO18 “W'4 McManus «Read Jas, OnoNAN. H. H, CHanpuga ASSAY OFFICE ey Re CHANDLER and CRONAN, Main Street, opposite Harrison House, LUMBER! MERCHANDISE! SNOW. SNOW X FLAKE X FLAKE SNOW X FLAKE SNOW X FLAKE 4 ORES and BULLION ASSAYED. Spencerz Jaques Carpenters. CONTRACTORS HE ATTENTION OF THE POBLIO I8 directed to our new and select assortment of Merchandise just received. —AND— Clothing, BUILDERS. Which had wrought its work of destruction of many thousands of dollars of property in the Wagon Liml er. SHOEING 2 notice ana at reasonable rates. Lake, aird having: ‘hed a long experience in ~ uIg-g10 ‘o} popes ¥ Ap Street, Leeds. Tire Iron and Notions and Ladies, Misses and Children’s Shoes, all of the latest styles and best make and at prices beyond competition. Buying all goods for cash will sell for cash only. Will guarantee that my prices will satisfy all. All are invited to call and examine goods and prices. For several years past [ have been. connectedzwith. Messrs. Auerbacgh.& Bro,, Salt gy org He smith EEP constantly on hand a ood supply o N. B.—All Goods purchased from us will be delivered proraptly, free a charge, to all parts of this piace and vicinit, Store «0. WAGON. SI] OP. Ever displayed in the Reef. of goods at very low prices.. We also request that time will be given for collection. McPHEE plack am drug store, where we shall close out our stock those indebted to us to close their accounts before July ist, as all accounts unsettled by Work, ~ Of all shapes done on short notice. Horse-Shoeing ‘all the same." a very Clothing and Gents <><. aNd Wagon Ever seen in Utah. All members ‘are earnestly requested to be present, as business of importance will come -before the Association. All Masons in good standing are cordially invited to attend. By order of the President. Gipson CLARK, Secretary. Sirver REEF, June 25, 1879. Shop. MAIN STREET, SILVER REEF, are offering at— Reduced ee deéBeef, Leeds, N. BUBB, GROCERIES eee eee ae eee Masonic Meeting Te-Night. There will be a regular meeting of the Silvér Reef Masonic Association at 8:30 o'clock this evening, at Barbee & Van Hagen's office. FIGHTING THE MAIN FIRE, .. ga The only full and complete Dry Goods and Fancy Goods at Jordan’s. a mystery. the engine by the hands to use the hose on it, but they . were almost instantly driven away by the intense heat,some of them escaping narrowly. One of the men informed us that he had to make a leap of twenty feet to save himself, the roof falling behind him as he jumped. The mill will of course be rebuilt forthwith. The enterprising’ owners. have ‘sustained -a. heavy loss which must also materially affect the business of the camp, but the property is too valuable to be allowed to lie idle.. The property destroyed cost the owners we think, at least, $50,000, but with the material saved and the ‘reduction in the price of lumber, it can be replaced at much smaller figures. The owuers have always carried an insurance, but to what extent they were insured at the time of the burning we are not advised. Some changes were being made and the condition of the policy is perhaps not understood here at present. least was beyond redemption, and the late experience the town:had had in fire had left everybody shaky on the subject. The volume of flame, smoke and sparks rolling down the ravine in an opposite direction from the town gave, however, some assurance that the exposed portion of the latter would escape. The main body of the crowd that moved forward for the relief ofthe works halted either, on the ridge east of the mill or climbed the reef to the west fearing an explosion of the boiler, while a few, including the proprietors and-hands employed, brooked the danger in its worst form and got as near the fire as it was possible under the circumstances. A NUMBER OF MEN WERE IN THE MINE, And as the mouth of the incline leading to the works was already ablaze, considerable anxiety was felt for their safety. As there was an air-shaft on the west of the reef communiecating with the lower levels in which had been provided a ladder, the exit fortunvately was not wholly cut off. When our reporter arrived on the scene he found Mr. Johnson Barbee, the foreman of the mine, assisted by a number of hands, proceeding to render the men in the mine assistance. Aided by a rope he descended the air-shaft in the dark and groped his way fora long distance in the lower level of the mine, finding thé men at their supper unconscious of what was going on above. The whole party ina very short time were at the top of the shaft and all danger to life happily averted. All hands instantly furned their attention to the works which were now rapidly crumbling to the ground. The fire was now RAGING AT ITS HEIGHT, And for the distance of a hundred yards a tremendous sheet of flame shot heavenward, impressive in its volume and unconquerable in its fury. The wind, which was blowing in heavy gusts, caught the sparks and sent them whirling and eddying down the gulch, setting the sagebrush on fire and adding a melancholy picturesqueness to the scene, The two large tanks of water overlooking the mill} were by this time black with men armed with buckets, who immediateiy formed a line on the hoisting works, and as the water had to be conveyed but a few feet a heavy, well-directed stream was poured on the defensible point. At the same time a force of men under the direction of Mr. Joseph Hoaga few feet to the south of the mouth of the incline were shoveling loose dirt, which mixed with water became an important extinguishing element, killing out the fire rapidly wherever contact with the flames could be effected. By this time the heat had waned slightly at the mill and young Barbee pushed boldly out by | means of the dumping platform.ov erlooking the battery and engine-house and commenced Pe Loox Goods, the tered by hundreds of tongues. The rush to the scene of the conflagration was instantancous and general from every part of the camp. Within two minutes there was a grand illumination which enabled everybody to pick a safe road over the rough and uneven surface lying between the town and the mill. The light*was every Moment becoming more brilliant and sparkling, and the moaning, screech. ing of the Christy, which seemed to-realize fully the distress of its companion, produced at once a picture of distress as mournful as it Mrs.-J. H. Cassidy is lying at the point of death in Salt Lake City. Mr. Cassidy left the Reef yesterday afternoon, summoned by a fire by Christy and the cry of ‘“ Fire { Fire !” was ut- Silver Reef will celebrate the Fourth in a very quiet manner. It seems to be the impression that we have had fireworks enough, already. preceding’ the THE MILL WAS ON FIRE! alarm, was.,imstantly sounded. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE Up to this writing remains was first discovered between $50 000 More of Property. of ore of rich ore from the Kenner mine. ty-three days mt e Arch-Fiend Destroys INTELLIGENCE. Empire Market Important quantity of tools and material. LOCAL GROCLRIL A FULL LINE OF General MERCHANDISE, rand the same as our Snowflake Flour. HEITZELMAN & POUJADRE: the best and choicest -quality stantly on hand. kept Boyd treets, SILVER REEF, UTAH. H. A, Lusk, Lovurs GexMze OUGHT EXPRESSLY FOR. THIS Market and Sold at the Very Lowest Prices. We have everything that the Parkes requiresand ali our goods are of the X Tobaccos, Liquors & Cigars Of Corner of Main and PEOPLE'S MARKET conUSK & GERMER HAVIN PURCHASED the above named market take this method of advising the public that they keep constantly on hand every variety of Fresh Meat and Sausage. WE are offering for sale lumber sawed by the Jessup Lumbor Reef, We are SNOW M\FLAKE Company, “Whose mill is situated within 14 miles of Silver SNOW X FLAKE therefore able to give SNOW kX BLAKE better inducements than any other Oémpsny oan possibly afford, and solicit tne inepection and taade of mining and mill men, Lumber of every description and of the best quality furnished on abort notice me lowest terms. sNoW I X FLAKE Our long experience in the business warrants; us in guaranteeing satisfaction to our customers,’ Orders prompay filled. Meat delivered to any to p- Meal cA on “as at our place of business on Main Street. S.J. M. LYNCH Sy Feed and Livery Stable, | Lower Main St,, Silver Beef, Utah. ian |
