LIVE AUCTION #22

NEW MEXICO-WYOMING

762. New Mexico. Banking. Reserve State Bank, 19xx. Cert #99. Incorporated in New Mexico. Unissued, unsigned and not voided. Vignette at upper left of woman. Black border with bronze seal, safety print and underprint. Printer - Goes. 10 3/4” x 8 1/2”. Slight fading around edges, otherwise XF.

Est. $25-50

763. New Mexico. General. New Mexico Ephemera, 1896-1917. Lot of 6 pcs. (1) Card is printed by the Albertype Co., of Brooklyn, NY. The El Porvenir Hotel was a tourist town 17 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM. (2) First National Bank, Kelly, New Mexico, 1917. (3) Sierra County Bank, Hillsboro, New Mexico, 1897. (4) First National Bank, 3pcs, Albuquerque, New Mexico. All fine to very fine.

Est. $25-50

764. New Mexico. General. New Mexico Geology and Mining Publications. Lot of 33. Many New Mexico Bureau of Mines memoirs and bulletins (some duplicates), Department of Interior Bulletins, and others. Provenance: M. Rogers Library. Est. $180-350

765. New Mexico. General. New Mexico Town Billheads & Letterheads. Lot of 16 pcs. (1) Isleta, Bernalillo County: Pablo Abieta letterhead and billheads, c.1915, 7pcs. (2) Koehler, Colfax: Blossburg Mercantile Co Check, 1914. (3) Lake Valley, Socorro. Miller & Knight Merchants billhead, 1919. (4) Valencia County, Elected Official Bond, 1897. Elected Sheriff Bond, 1892 for Solomon Luna. (5) Santa Fe, Santa Fe County. A. Staab General Merchandisers billheads, 1896-97, 5 pcs, attractive logo vignettes. All fine. Est. $120-200

766. New Mexico. Grant. Silver City. Cooney Mining Co Ore Production Forms. A pad of about 30 blank “Daily Report of Production” forms, printed on yellow paper with blue print, 7 x 8”, c.193x. Cooney MC owned the Queen mine located in the Silver City district, Grant County, very near the town of Mogollon. The mine employed 50 men in 1937 and had a 15 stamp mill. (Mines Register, 1937, p.265-66). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

767. New Mexico. Grant. Silver Flat. Massachusetts & New Mexico Mining Co. Cert #86. Incorporated in Connecticut. Issued to Robert McPhee for 18 shares in 1879. Signed by John S. Abbott president and Edwin Abbott treasurer. Small vignette of miner. Black border with gold and red underprint. Cancelled by rubber stamp and pen line through signatures. Printer - Rand, Avery & Co, Boston. 8 x 11”. Datelined Boston. Owned the Legal Tender mine, just outside of Silver City. This company was reorganized as the Massachusetts & New Mexico Cons MC in 1881, as evidenced by the rubber stamp cancellation. Ore shipments from the mine (after reorganization) averaged $120 per ton. (Burchard, 1883, p.575). Glue stain along left edge, foxing along right edge. Very fine. Est. $75-150

768. New Mexico. Grant. Silver Flat. Plymouth Rock Mining Co. Cert #606. Incorporated in 1879. Issued to L. H. Bell for 25 shares in 1880. Signed by Isaac B. Rich president and J. A. Abbott treasurer. Vignette of miners underground. Black border and print. Cancelled by rubber stamp of certificate exchange at right edge and line through signatures. Printer - C. Frank King, Boston. 9 x 11”. Datelined Boston, Mass. The mill and reduction works of the company were located in the upper part of Silver City, but the mill developed problems early on, resulting in poor silver recovery. In 1881, the company was taken over by Massachusetts & New Mexico Cons MC. The exchange stamp and on notes on reverse indicate the transfer of this certificate for shares in the new company. This certificate is in extremely fine condition and does not have the typical “Cancelled” written across the middle of the certificate. Very attractive.

Est. $100-200

769. New Mexico. Lincoln. Carrizozo. Carrizozo Town Documents, 1920-1930’s. Lot of 7 pcs. City Garage Checks, 3 pcs, datelined Carrizozo, New Mexico, dated from the 1930’s. One of the checks has a small vignette of an automobile. Lincoln State Bank, 3 pcs, all unissued, one has a vignette of a cow. The last item is a driver’s license, 1916. All very fine. Est. $25-50

770. New Mexico. Lincoln. Fort Stanton. El Capitan Land & Cattle Co. Bond #83. Issued to Horace K. Thurber in 1885. Signed by M. C. Richardson president and C. S. Thurber secretary. Vignette at upper left of a horned steer in a pasture. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - Trautmann, Bailey & Bampley, NY. 8 x 11”. Datelined Fort Stanton, Lincoln County, New Mexico. Capitan Peak is the highest peak in the Capitan Mountains which are part of the Sierra Blanca Mountains. Fort Stanton was a military fort which the US Government operated and still owns the land. The town never had a post office, but the town of Capitan still does. Capitan is located about 4 miles away from Fort Stanton. Irregular bottom edge. Very fine. Est. $80-160

771. New Mexico. Lincoln. White Oaks. Exchange Bank Certificate. Cert #131. No incorporation info. Unissued, unsigned. No vignette. Black border and print. Cancelled by red pen “Void”. Printer - Thayer & Jackson. 10 1/2” x 8 1/4”. Datelined White Oaks, New Mexico. White Oaks was a small mining camp that claims to have produced $3 million by 1900. The camp was bypassed by the EP & NE RR, which began the slow decline of the town. Today, all but a ghost town. (New Mexico Place Names). Extremely fine.

Est. $25-50

772. New Mexico. Railroad. New Mexico Railway & Coal Co. Cert #00000. Specimen. Unissued, unsigned. Vignettes at either side of title, one of a steam train and the other of two men pulling an ore car. Brown border and underprint. Cancelled by hole punches. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11”. This company formed in 1897, but was renamed in 1905 to the El Paso & Northeastern Co. Company was a holding company, not an operating company. There were several subsidiaries that were operating rail lines and lumber producers. The largest land ownership was that of 50,000 acres in the Sacramento Mountains. (Poor’s Manual, 1906). Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

773. New Mexico. Railroad. Pecos Valley Railway Co. Cert #00000. Specimen. Unissued, unsigned. “Specimen” stamped on signature lines. Vignette of a steam train at a depot with several people on the platform. Brown border and underprint. Cancelled by hole punches. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11”. Line ran from Pecos to Amarillo. Was taken over by the Pecos Valley & Northwestern RR in 1898. (Poor’s Manual, 1906). Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

774. New Mexico. Socorro. Magdalena. Magdalena Town Checks, 1895-1917. Lot of 3 pcs. Creighton & Graves, datelined Magdalena, issued 1895, vignette of a torch. First National Bank, datelined Magdalena, issued 1917, 2 pcs. All very fine.

Est. $15-25

775. New Mexico. Socorro. San Antonio. Ku Klux Klan Related Documents, 1924-25. Lot of 5 pcs. Three of the items are letters from the Grand Wizard for the New Mexico area to a Bert Webb. The letters are typed form letters, not on printed letterhead. One piece is a receipt for a $10 donation to the KKK by Bert Webb, 1924. The last item appears to be a cover from a promotional pamphlet with “The Ku Klux Klan” in white on black background. All fine. Est. $100-200

776. New Mexico. Socorro. Socorro County Teacher’s Certificate, 1903. The certificate is signed by Elfego Baca. Issued to Miss Josie De Baum in 1903 to teach the 3rd grade. Signed by Elfego Baca, J. E. Smith and E. A. Drake. No vignette, blue border and print. Elfego Baca earned near legendary status in 1884. In the town of Frisco, he single handedly held off a band of outlaws for nearly 36 hours. He shot and killed 4, injured 8 others and he walked away without a scratch. At the time his was just a deputy sheriff of Socorro County. Baca went on to a 50 year political career, as well as practicing law, running a detective agency, publisher of the Spanish language newspaper, La Opinion Publica and other various side professions. (internet site www.utep.edu). Extremely fine.

Est. $100-300

777. New Mexico. Socorro. Socorro County Town Billheads & Letterheads, 1910-1920. Lot of 28 pcs. Several different towns represented. (1) Carthage, 1 pc: Carthage Mercantile Co, 1921. (2) San Antonio, 3 pcs: Carthage Fuel Co, 1919. Allaire, McIntyre Co, 1920 (2pcs). (3) Magdalena, 3 pcs. Highway Pharmacy, 1921. K-W Light & Power Co, 1921. Magdalena Pharmacy, 1919. (4) San Acacia, 2 pcs. Bro A. R. C. Mercantile Co, 1919-20. (5) Socorro, 4pcs. Socorro County Publishing Co, 1917 (3pcs). Val Verde Development Co, 1921. (6) San Marcial, 6pcs. Rexall Drug, 1919. S. G.

Hanna Grocer, 1920 (3pcs). Jules Grandjean Coal & Ice, 1919-20 (2pcs). (7) Tokay, 9pcs: All from Kinney Store Co, General Merchandise, 1917-21. All fine. Est. $75-150 (not illustrated)

778. New Mexico. Socorro. Socorro. Price Bros & Co Bankers, Checks, 1902-05. Lot of 9 pcs. Three different styles of checks. Four are printed on crème paper with brown print. Four are printed on green paper with black print. One printed on pink paper with black print. Several different printers. All are cancelled by rubber stamp. The checks are printed in English, but are made out in Spanish. All signed by Juan Jose Baca, most likely a relative of Elfego Baca. 3 x 6”. Fine. Est. $25-50

779. New Mexico. Socorro. Socorro. Socorro Bank Checks, 1895-1921. Lot of 3 pcs. New Mexico National Bank, Socorro, 1895, printed on pink paper. Socorro State Bank, 2 different pcs, 1920 and 1921. All very fine. Est. $25-50

NEW YORK

780. New York. Albany. Albany. Albany Area Billheads, 1860’s-70’s. Lot of 23. The following companies are represented: Joel Munsell, Cranston & Carhart (hay, straw and grain dealers), Edward P. Jaques (boots & shoes), IRS of NY, County of Albany tax bill, Cook Wing & Wooster (grocers), D.L. Babcock (coal & wood), Albany Gas Light Co., Albany India Rubber Agency, L.M. Rodgers & Bro (valises, carpet bags and ladies’ dress boxes), G. & S. Robinson (gas and steam fitters), Henry Lueke (tailor), H.L. Weatherhead, and others. Est. $25-50

781. New York. Covers. New York Letters. Lot of 3 pcs. Letterheads include Elsden & Morris Fruits and Spices, East Buffalo Hotel, and Mills & Everett Foreign Fruits. Dates 1882-83. Est. $50-100

782. New York. Mining. Essex Mining Co. Cert. #72. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Jno H. King for 200 shares in 1865. Signed by E. P. Bullard president and Jno H. King secretary. Vignette of the New York State Seal. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - B. F. Curtiss & Macy, NY. Datelined New York. 25 cent documentary stamp affixed at left edge. 6 x 11”. We believe this to be a New York iron mining company, but were not able to nail it. Very fine. Est. $100-300

NORTH CAROLINA

783. North Carolina. Henderson. Boylston Creek. Boilston Mining Co. Cert. #59. Incorporated in North Carolina in 1886. Issued to A. DuFour for 24 shares in 1889. Signed by president W.B. Gwyn and secretary P.S. Cummings. Uncancelled. No vignette, black border and print. 5” x 7 1/2”.

In 1886, a close examination of the Boylsten Creek area found a large deposit of gold bearing quartz. “Explorations were so favorable that a company was formed to work it, and the proper machinery erected for treating the ores.” (Ores of North Carolina, 1887, p.316.) We believe that this certificate represents that company formation, even though there is a slight spelling variation. Vf, stain at lower left, some foxing. Est. $150-300

784. North Carolina. Rowan. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Cons Co. Cert #6128. Incorporated in Maine. Issued to William Schlech for 100 shares in 1914. Signed by Edward H. Lowe vice president and Walter B. Cooney treasurer. Vignette of miners underground. Brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Wm. Mann, NY. 7 x 11”.

The western mining companies have held the reputation for being the biggest scams, but this certificate represents an eastern scam. The Gold Hill Cons Co was the successor to the Gold Hill Copper Co which was outright scam that caught many informed Wall Street investors off guard. In 1910, the Gold Hill Copper Co declared bankruptcy, property sold, and the same management formed the Gold Hill Cons Co. Walter Geo. Newman was the mastermind behind the plot. He also controlled the Union Copper MC, which owned the Union Copper mine. The Gold Hill mine was never owned by the Gold Hill Co’s. The properties never produced any economic ore, but were worked extensively

between 1900-1905. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.1252-53). A unique eastern scam. Some foxing and spotting. Very fine.

Est. $50-100

OHIO

785. Ohio. General. Roseville Stoneware Pots. Lot of 2 pcs. One has dark brown glaze with speckled tan glaze on shoulder and lid. Two molded handles at sides. Looks like a bean pot. Has incised lettering on bottom: Roseville, O./ and R.R.P. Co. around bottom edge and U.S.A. in center. This was probably the Robinson Ransbottom Pottery Co. in Roseville, Ohio, established in 1900 and still in existence today. Measures 7” tall x 8” at shoulder. Second pot is natural color glaze on bottom with dark brown glaze upward from shoulder, single handle applied. Has R.R.P.Co./Roseville, O./ USA stamped within a blue box on base. Again, from the Robinson Ransbottom Pottery Co. Meas. 7” tall x 7” at widest. Visible seam across base and extending up sides as though made in two pieces. Souza Collection. Est. $100-150

786. Ohio. Mining. Mendenhall Oil & Mining Co. Lot of 2. Incorporated in New York, December 1864, the Mendenhall properties were located in Morgan and Washington counties. Meas. 8 x 10”, 4 printed sides. both in excellent condition.

Est. $50-100

OREGON

787. Oregon. Baker. Red Boy. Red Boy Extension Gold Mining Co. Cert #271. Incorporated in Oregon. Issued to George F. Moulton for 100 shares in 1902. Signed by George Good president and Benjamin Cohen secretary. No vignette. Fancy masthead. Green border. Uncancelled. Printer - Alfred Allen Watts, NY. 8 x 11”. Datelined Portland, Oregon. Company owned property adjoining the Red Boy, which was the major producer in the district. Ore of the Red Boy Ext was reported to run at $8-14 per ton. We had the prospectus from this company in our Auction #16 Sale, but have never had the certificate. Minor foxing and wear to edges. Fine. Est. $40-80

788. Oregon. Baker. Sumpter. Sumpter Area Postcards. Lot of 8. Includes: Golconda Mill photo postcard, dated 1903; Prineville, Oregon photo with freight team, #4365A, Mfgd. By M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Co., Topeka, Kansas. Date obscured; Puppies postcard, dated 1912; Oregon City Falls, Willamette River, Ore. photo postcard, postmarked 1910; Madison St. in Chicago chromo-litho postcard, #267, dated 1910; Oneonta Bluffs, Columbia River, Ore. Chromo-litho. #R-18811; Maiden Rock, Boyne Valley chromo-litho, by Valentine, Dublin, dated 1910; and Bird’s Eye View of Sumpter, Oregon and Ellis Placer Mines chromo-litho, #159466, published by Mercer Drug Company, Sumpter, Oregon. Printed in Germany. Provenance: Byers Collection. Est. $25-75

789. Oregon. Douglas. Riddle. Riddle Bicentennial Commemorative Medal, 1976. 1776 / (pic of cannon and cannonballs, similar to a scene from Valley Forge) / 1976 // Riddle / (H over crossed picks) / Ore. Rd, nickel, 44mm. Stamped on rim with AB. The H over crossed picks was the company logo for the Hannah Nickel Smelting Co which was located in Riddle, Oregon (Mines Register, 1962). Au. Est. $30-60

790. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. First National Bank of Portland 2nd of Exchange, 1882. Second of Exchange on FNB Portland payable in Hong Kong currency. Issued to Luan Chugy Lung for $100 in 1882. Blue 2 cent adhesive revenue stamp at left edge. Endorsed in Chinese writing on reverse. Extremely rare. Printer - Evert Bros., Dutch Church, NY. Est. $50-100

791. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Parke & Lacy Machinery Co. Cert. #30. Incorporated in 1889. Issued to T.V. Walter for 30 shares in 1890. Signed by president S. Gordon and secretary Thomas Steele. Uncancelled. Vignette of etching of Portland. Black border and print. Printed by A. Anderson & Co. 7 3/4” x 11”. Vf, some foxing at bottom left and right edges. Est. $50-100

792. Pacific Northwest. Idaho, Oregon and the Northwest Publications. Lot of 4. 1) Notes on the Geology of Southwestern Idaho and Southeastern Oregon, by Israel C. Russell, published by Government Printing Office in Washington, 1903. 83 pgs., cover missing. 2) History of the State of Idaho, by C.J. Brosnan, published by Charles

Scribner’s Sons, 1948. 423 pgs., and a loose map. Boards and binding good. 3) History of the Pacific Northwest, by Joseph Schafer, published by MacMillan Company, N.Y., 1905. 321 pgs., hard cover. Good. 4) Rails Sagebrush and Pine, —A Garland of Railroad and Logging Days in Oregon’s Sumpter Valley,, by Mallory Hope Ferrell. Published by Golden West Books, San Marino, CA, 1967. 128 pgs. 9 x 11, dustcover tattered. Souza Collection. Est. $50-75

RUSSIA

793. Russia. Siberia. East Siberia Prospecting Association, Ltd. Cert #14. Incorporated in Britain. Issued to Joseph Gurney Barclay for 50 shares in 1903. Signed by Edward Coventry and George Smith. No vignette. Green print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 10 x 10”. This was a British backed company that probably was working in Eastern Siberia where gold had been discovered. Very fine. Est. $50-100

SOUTH AFRICA

794. South Africa. Document. Cape Town, S. Africa Consul-General Document. Consulate of the United States of America document No. 111, signed by W. M. Bigham, Consul-General, in 1902, requesting safe passage within South Africa for Franklin Harding, a Citizen of the United States. Vignette of seated allegorical female surrounded by diplomatic pouches, books and the U.S. Constitution, at edge of a harbor. White paper, red embossed seal. 12 x 17.” History: 1902 was the end of the second Anglo-Boer War, which begun in 1899, and undoubtedly movement within the country was still risky. Having a safe passage document from the United States was a security precaution. Est. $25-50

795. South Africa. Mining. British South Africa Co. Cert #A117864. Incorporated in Britain, 1889. Issued to Alexander Arthur Digges La Touche for 164 shares in 1951. Signed by Hutchinson. Vignette at middle of a Coat of Arms. Black border with pink safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 9 x 12”. This company was founded by Cecil Rhodes in 1889 to manage all the lands north of the Transvaal and east of Bechuanaland and Portuguese West Africa. Through this company, Rhodes conquered Matabeleland, renaming it Rhodesia. This certificate was issued two decades before Rhodesia was split into today’s Zimbabwe and Zambia (dm). Attractive certificate. Very fine. Est. $30-60

TENNESSEE

796. Tennessee. Bradley. Chatata Lead & Zinc Mining Co. Cert #14. Incorporated in Tennessee. Issued to J. A. Witherspoon for 10 shares in 1902. Signed by Edgar Jones president and W. H. Horn secretary. No vignette. Fancy masthead. Orange border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11”. Datelined Nashville, Tenn. 50 cent revenue at right edge. Bradley County, Tenn printed below company title. This is the first Tennessee mining stock we have had. Extremely fine.

Est. $40-80

TEXAS

797. Texas. General. University of Texas Geology Publications and Mining Journals. Lot of 11. Dates 1924-1961. Provenance: M. Rogers Library. Est. $50-75

798. Texas. Oil. Burton Christmas Corp. Cert. #3428. Incorporated in Texas. Issued to Gus Llambias, in 1926 for 70 shares. Signed by president Burton Christmas and Secretary H.J. Burton. Vignette is a photograph captioned, “The Alidade, the Geologist’s Valuable Instrument Used in the Discovery of Oil.” Gold colored border with seal. No printer noted. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. Dateline Fort Worth, Texas. VF. Est. $100-200

799. Texas. Oil. Burton Christmas Corp. Cert. #4265. Incorporated in Texas. Issued to Gus. A. Llambias in 1927 for 70 shares. Signed by Burton Christmas, president, and A.J. Burton, secretary. Vignette is photograph of The Alidade,

the Geologist’s Valuable Instrument Used in the Discovery of Oil. Gold colored border and seal. No printer noted. Dateline Ft. Worth, Texas. 8 1/2 x 11. Very Fine. Est. $100-200

UTAH

800. Utah. Book. Latter Day Saints’ Emigrant’s Guide, 1848. 1921 Reprint of original that was published in 1848 by William Clayton. 24pps, green hard boards with gilt lettering. The title page is extensive with “The Latter Day Saints’ Emigrants’ Guide, Being a Table of Distances, Showing all the Springs, Creeks, Rivers, Hills, Mountains, Camping Places, and all other notable places, from Council Bluffs, to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. Also, the Attitude and Longitude, and Altitudes of the Prominent Points on the Route. Together with remarks on the Nature of the Land, Timber, Grass, etc. The whole Route having been carefully measured by a roadometer, and the distance from point to point, in English miles, accurately shown.” Originally published by Republican Steam Power Press, St. Louis, Mo.

A road log painstakingly measured to assist the Mormon emigration to the Promised Land. Brigham Young crested the mountains and spotted Salt Lake in 1847. This guide was published very early on in the wave of emigrants traveling west. Not listed in the American Book Prices Realized, no auction record in the last 13 years. Mint condition. Est. $120-250

801. Utah. General. Utah Geologic Publications. Lot of 15 pcs. Report of the Geology of the Eastern Portion of the Uinta Mountains and a Region of Country Adjacent Thereto, by J. W. Powell, 1876 (binding in poor condition). Geology and Ore Deposits of the Cottonwood, American River Area, Utah. Concentration of Manganese Ores from Piute and Kane Counties, Southern Utah. Guide to the Geology of Northern Utah and Southern Idaho, by Intermountain Assoc of Petroleum Geologists. And other titles. Provenance: M. Rogers Library. Est. $100-200

802. Utah. Grand. La Sal. La Sal Mining Region Prospectus, c.1899. 24pps, 3 x 5”. Front cover “Gold and Copper are Kings. Description of the Mines and Mining Resources of the La Sal Mining Region. Its Location, Formation, Character of Ore, Mining Opportunities, Business Interests and Natural Resources.” A fabulous prospectus for a new mining district. Published around 1899-1900, the prospectus contains the names of the mining claims and owners. La Sal was but a young town that sat at around 7000 feet in elevation. The region was first settled by cattle ranchers around 1870. But by 1897, placer and lode gold was discovered. This prospectus promotes the area. Includes a map of the region. LaSal had a post office from 1870-present. But in 1930, the town of La Sal was moved about 30 miles away due to the yearly risk of flash floods from torrential thunderstorms. The major town at the time of the prospectus, was Basin City. Extremely rare. The last two pages have damage, a tear at the middle of the pages, otherwise very fine.

Est. $200-400

803. Utah. History. Utah History Publications. Lot of 3. 1) Report of the Utah Commission to the Secretary of the Interior, 1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896. Soft cover, coming apart, 91 pgs. 2) History of Utah, 1840-1887, by H. H. Bancroft. Published by the History Company, 1890. Hard cover, boards coming loose from binding. Pages, 807, are brittle and flaking. 3) Utah Ghost Rails, by Stephen L. Carr and Robert W. Edwards. Pub. By Western Epics, Salt Lake City, 1989. Soft cover, 208 pgs. Includes Utah railroad map. Souza Collection. Est. $75-150

804. Utah. Juab. Tintic. Chief Cons Mining Co. Lot of 2. 1) Cert. #6107. Incorporated in Arizona Territory, 1909. Issued to Josephine E. Walton in 1910 for 5 shares. Signed by J.R. Van Evera, v. president, and W.P. Seager, secretary. Uncancelled. No vignette, brown border with brown safety print. Printer not noted. 8 x 10. Dateline Houghton, Michigan. 2) Chief Consolidated Mining Company Subscription Warrant No. SW 3627, issued to Dominick & Dominick, 1954. Signed by Cecil Fitch, president, and W.W. Watson, treasurer. No vignette, orange border and light orange safety print. Goes form. 8 1/2 x 11.

Almost 6000 patented acres in the Tintic, E. Tintic, and N. Tintic districts mining gold, silver, lead, and copper. Produced limestone as a sideline, of which 13,000 tons was shipped to a number of sugar factories in 1924. The company controlled 15 mines and in 1923 had outgrown its capital, so that $500,000 of 10-year bonds were issued and immediately taken up by the company’s shareholders. “chief consolidated is a valuable property, the largest silver producer in Utah, and is under excellent management.” [Ref: Mines Handbook, 1925, pp. 1682-85]. Very fine. Est. $40-80

805. Utah. Mining. United States Mining Co. Lot of 2 pcs. Incorporated in Maine. Cert. #A160, issued to M. Bolles & Co.1899, for 100 shares. Cancelled by punch holes across signatures. No vignette, yellow with black border. Two U.S. revenue stamps upper left corner. Printer: John A. Lowell & Co. , Boston. Cert. #2203, a temporary or “trust” certificate of capital stock, issued to H. Eugene Bolles in 1901 for 100 shares. Cancelled by punch holes across signatures. No vignette, light blue paper with brown border and print. Both 7x 10”.

Organized in 1899 in Maine and reorganized in 1901, the company was controlled by United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co. And its holdings include control of the United States Smelting Co., Centennial-Eureka MC, Niagra Mining & Smelting Co., and half interest in the International Metals Selling Co. Properties at Bingham include the Old Jordan, Telegraph, Commercial, Galena and adjoining claims. The Old Jordan and Telegraph mines were silver properties originally, but now primary production is copper, with silver and gold produced as well. [Ref: Copper Hndbk, 1910-11, pgs. 1732-33]. VF. Est. $40-80

806. Utah. Piute. Marysvale. Florence Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #1253. Incorporated in Delaware, 1909. Issued to Frank Saxton, in 1921 for 100 shares. Signed by L. Bishop, president, and Andrew C. Kern, treasurer. Vignette, top center, of three miners working underground. One at upper left of the Delaware State Seal, and on right of the Utah state symbol (beehive). Orange border with black print. Uncancelled. Printer: Franklin Lee Division of ABN. 9 x 12.

The company owned 89 claims in the Tusher Mountains within the Marysvale district. They mined alunite to derive potash with a mill in Marysvale. The mill was considered experimental and was leased out to other companies to also experiment with the milling purpose. Florence was shipping their rare alunite ore to Detroit where 180 pounds of aluminum was extracted from every 1000 pounds of ore. [Ref: Mines Handbook, 1925, p. 1701]. Fold creases. VF. Est. $50-100

807. Utah. Railroad. Ogden & San Francisco RPO Cancellation, 1909. Nevada Northern Railway Company, East Ely (crossed out by black pen), Nevada corner advertising cover. Bold cancellation at upper right. Ogden, 1909 cancellation on reverse. Rag left edge with “N” of Northern penned in. Sent to Mrs. A.. L. Johnson, 53 24# St., Ogden. Very fine.

Est. $50-100

808. Utah. Railroad. S.(alt) L.(ake) City & Maryvale RPO Cancellation, 1917. Adams Express Company corner advertising cover. Two 1 cent stamps, bold cancellation. Rag top edge, open at left. Two clear tape pieces at top edge, nearly invisible. Rare. Fine. Est. $50-100

809. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake. Brigham Young Stereocard, c.1880. Printed at left and right “Utah. Illustrated by C. R. Savage, Salt Lake City.” Printed at bottom “President B. Young, born June 1st, 1801. A rare Brigham Young stereocard. Minor spotting. Very fine. Est. $150-300

810. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake. Brigham Young’s Residence Stereocard, c.1880. View is of a large home with a tall fence surrounding. The entrance gate has a large spread winged eagle . Two men are standing in the grounds outside the fence. “Stereoscopic Gems of Utah Scenery” printed at left and “By C. W. Carter, Photographer” printed at right. Captioned “President Brigham Young’s Residence.” On reverse is “C. W. Carter View Emporium, Great Salt Lake City, U. T., Adjoining Wells, Fargo & Co, City Hall.” Minor spotting. Very fine. Est. $150-300

811. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake. Mormon Family Stereocard, c.1880. View shows a rustic log cabin with a single window located on very flat ground. The family consists of a single adult male with four adult women and 5 children. The family is posing for the shot. Printed at left “Union Pacific R. R.” and at right with “West from Omaha.” Written in light pen at top center is “Aunt Kitty”. Reverse has written black pen “Mormon Family, Salt Lake City.” Minor spotting. Crisp and clear view. Very to extremely fine.

Est. $200-400

812. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake. Salt Lake & Mercur Railroad Co Pass, 1911. Pass #B208. Issued to Mr. James Solberg, Son of employee. Small vignette of a train on a hillside. Crease at left of middle that runs from top to bottom. Mercur is a town located within Tooele County at the heart of the Bingham district. Fine.

Est. $100-200

813. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake. True Latter-Day-Saints’ Herald. Datelined Plano, Ill, Oct. 15, 1863. Vol. 4, No. 8. Printed pages 113-128, include several articles regarding the Mormon philosophy, a review of the Semi-Annual Conference, and a “Letter from Utah.” “Sister Taylor (John Taylor’s wife) with her husband, has always held on to their first love, and opposed the doctrine of Brigham Young with his accursed polygamous system…” (p. 123). E.C. Briggs, Salt Lake City, 9-28-1863. Notes of mission in Nebraska, no notes of California or Nevada branches mentioned. Est. $75-150

814. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake. Wells, Fargo & Co Bank Collection, 1896-1902. Lot of 4 miscellaneous correspondence. Est. $25-50

815. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake. Wells, Fargo & Co Bank, 1896, signed by J.E. Dooly, Cashier. Est. $25-50

816. Utah. Tooele. Bingham. Bingham Central Railway Co. Cert #94. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to P. C. Thompson for 100 shares in 1909. Signed by A. C. Ennis Jr. president and W. T. Gunter secretary. Vignette of a winged woman flanked by a woman and a man with several items laying about. Brown border and underprint. Cancelled by rubber stamp. Printer - Broun-Green. 9 x 11”. This company was merged into the Clevelan & Lorraine RR and later the B & O. Minor wear to top edge. Very fine.

Est. $75-150

817. Utah. Tooele. Bingham. Bingham Souvenir Book, 1909. Title page “Souvenir of Bingham, Containing Illustrations and Descriptions of the Greatest Copper Tonnage Camp in the World.” Wonderful photographs include the Utah-Apex MC, Bingham Copper, Garfield Smelting Co., the Utah Copper Co., and many others. Published by the Bingham Commercial Club, 1909, about 130 pgs. Printed by Tribune Reporter, Salt Lake. Slight water damage to edges of the pages. When we received the book, every 2 pages were slightly stuck along the edges. We were able to easy separated the pages. This does not affect the images at all. Fine to very fine. Rare, we have never seen this piece before. Est. $200-400

818. Utah. Tooele. Bingham. Clifton Copper Belt Mining Co. Cert #319. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to Andrew M. Naughton for 30 shares in 1911. Signed by Clyde H. Wilson president and Frank L. Wilson secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11”. Datelined Salt Lake City, Utah.

Company owned property in the Deep Creek district that had a large porphyry dike crossing the property. Assays showed an average of 34.4% copper, 9 ounce silver and $1.20 gold per ton. Bismuth, tin and nickel were potential by-products. Not listed after 1912 (Copper Handbook, 1912, p.241). Very small tears on bottom edge along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $30-60

819. Utah. Tooele. Bingham. Niagara Mining & Smelting Co. Cert #254. Issued to G. E. Palen for 1000 shares in 1890. Signed by G. E. Palen vice president and Howard Schumacher secretary. Vignette at top middle of Niagara Falls with two other vignettes of miners underground. Green border. Bright silver seal with the bust of a U.S Silver Dollar. Uncancelled. Printer - Wm. H. Hoskins, Philadelphia. 9 x 12”. Stub glued at left edge. Datelined Salt Lake City,

Utah. Company owned the Niagara group of 15 claims. Ore consisted of silver, gold and lead processing through a 5 stamp mill. By 1905, the property was controlled by United States Mining Co through a purchase of the stock. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.609). Minor foxing along right edge. Very fine. Est. $100-200

820. Utah. Tooele. Bingham. Red Wing Gold Mining Co. Cert. # 66. Incorporated in Arizona Territory. Issued to T. N. Bryan, 1905, for 8124 shares. Signed by H. M. McCleary, sec’y, and E. J. Clifson, president. Vignette of 9 miners shoveling and working with picks underground. Small vignette at bottom center of miners examining ore. Orange border with orange safety print and seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Goes. 8 x 11.

This may have been forerunner of the Red Wing Extension MC or the Red Wing Mining & Milling Co., both dead in the Mines Hndbk. of 1905. This mine was located at Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake Co., Utah. The former changed its name in 1906 to Massacoil MC, and the latter was succeeded, circa 1900, by New Red Wing MC. There was also a Red Wing Mine in Alaska, with the office in Kitchikan, that shipped a little ore to Tacoma, 1907. [Ref: Mines Hndbk, 1905, p. 1167]. Small tears at fold creases. Est. $30-60

821. Utah. Tooele. Tintic. Utah Mining Company Stock Certificates. Lot of 3 different pcs. (1) Victoria Cons Mining Co. Cert #572. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to W. H. Brown for 100 shares in 1911. Signed by Reed Saroot v. president and Preston Peterson asst secretary. Vignette at upper left. Black border with gilt seal and safety print. Cancelled by purple rubber stamp. Datelined Provo, Utah. Printer - Utah Litho. 6 x 9”. Owned the Snowflake and Victoria mines near Eureka, Tintic district, Juab County. (2) O. K. Silver Mining & Milling Co. Cert #12. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to Margrett Rydalch for 10,000 shares in 1910. Signed by W. J. Saffe president and A. H. Parry secretary. Vignettes of mining scenes. Green border and seal. Cancelled by red pen. Stub attached at left, but is cut off. Datelined Bingham, Utah.

Company owned 33 claims in the Erickson district, Tooele County. Production was limited to just 5 cars of ore netting $30,000 in 1917. (3) Utah Gold & Copper Mines Co. Cert #A1615. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Edward Richards for 1000 shares in 1909. Signed by William Ladd president and Charles A. Spalding secretary. Vignette of miners underground. Brown border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun Green. 8 x 11”. In the Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1757-58, is a lengthy description of the “reported” owned property of the company. From the write-up, it is evident that the “reports” may have been false or embellished as to ownership and quality of ore. Only a miniscule amount of ore was shipped, but dividends were paid every month to only a handful of stockholders. A classic sign that the company officers were only mining the pockets of the public. All very fine. Est. $100-200

822. Utah. Uintah. Ft. Duchesne. Ute Tribal Police Badge No. 6. Badge is shield-shaped, 2 1/2” tall x 2” wide, steel base with light silver plate. Reads: “ 6/ Fort Duchesne/ UTE (within an 8-point star) / Police/ Utah.” Gold leaf hand-applied paint over Fort Duchesne and Police. Significant corrosion within letters.

The Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation was established at old Ft. Duchesne after the military closed it as an operating post in 1912. Fort Duchesne was originally Ft. Kit Carson (1833-34), and then re-named Ft. Antoine Robidoux. That fort was destroyed by Indian in 1844 and Ft. Duchesne was established, 1866-1912. The 9th Cavalry “Buffalo Soldiers” were posted there along with white infantry. The infantry left in 1892 and the 9th Cavalry remained until 1901, when they were shipped out to fight in the Spanish-American War. The 7th Cav. replaced them, remaining until 1912.

The Ft. Duchesne Indian Police were organized 8/12/1878, and its chief function seems to have been the suppression of whiskey drinking among the Indians, according to “The Outlaw Trail Journal,” Summer issue, 1996 in an article, “Record of the Fort Duchesne Indian Police.”

The woman who answered our calls to the Tribal Administration Office said her husband had such a badge that belonged to his grandfather. Sharon Odekirk, Preservation and Artifact Research, at the Utah Historical Society said she thought the badge sounded “probably real,” as the tribal police are still in existence. Est. $400-800

VIRGINIA

823. Virginia. Greene. Elkton. High Top Mining Corp. Cert. #1367. Incorporated in Arizona Territory, 1909. Issued to Morris D. Brown, 1919, for 2000 shares. Signed by Morris Brown, president, and Frederick S. Coffin, treasurer. Vignette of smelter in mountain valley beside a river, top center. Black border, green safety print and seal. Uncancelled. No printer

shown. 8 x 10. Developed by a 140’ shaft and 30’ crosscut, said to show rock dotted with bornite and chalcocite and copper. “Property shows spots and bunches of copper ore and a few tons of selected ore have been shipped, but the mineralized zone as a whole is considered too lean to work at a profit. The property has been visited by various geologists and described in official government reports and the guarded warning given therein should be heeded.” [Ref: Copper Handbook, 1920, p.1470]. Fold creases. VF. Est. $30-60

824. Virginia. Stafford. Eagle Gold Mining Co. Cert #13. Incorporated in Virginia, 1848. Issued to James G. Clark for 100 shares in 1849. Signed by James G. Clark president and Joseph H. Protter secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Blue border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - John C. Clark, 60 Dock Street. 5 x 8”. Datelined Philadelphia. There was an Eagle mine located in Stafford County. The Eagle was located 12 miles northwest of Fredericksburg. The mine was worked extensively by the Rappahannock GMC until 1894. (Watson, 1907, p.553-554). Wear to right edge. Fine to very fine.

Est. $300-600

WASHINGTON

825. Washington. Mining. Oregon & Washington Stock Certificates. Lot of 2 different pcs. (1) Cert #139. Incorporated in Oregon. Issued to Miss Anna Belknap for 500 shares in 1902. Signed by M. E. Thompson president and L. V. Surggill secretary. Vignettes, black border, gilt seal and safety print. 6 x 9”. Printer - Goes. Cancelled by red pen. “Portland, Oregon” printed on certificate. (2) Cert #1627. Incorporated in Washington. Issued to Osler & Hammond for 500 shares in 1899. Signed Bufield vice president and Etting secretary. No vignette. Fancy masthead. Green border. Uncancelled. Printer - Blatchly Co, Tacoma. Fine to extremely fine. Est. $40-80

826. Washington. Okanogan. Wanicutt Lake. Favorite Gold & Copper Mining Co. Cert #421. Incorporated in Washington. Issued to Jas. T. Hark for 500 shares in 1903. Signed by C. Schwassmann president and J. F. Baldridge secretary. Vignette of miners underground. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 10”. Datelined Milwaukee, Wis. The company owned 28 claims in the Wanicutt Lake district near Nighthawk in Okanogan County. Ore was mostly of silver lead with only minor gold and copper. Still operating by 1908 (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.681). Tears along fold creases. Trimmed tight along top edge. Poor to fine. Est. $30-60

827. Washington. Snohomish. Reiter. Western Copper Mining Co. Cert #311. Incorporated in Maine. Issued to Lyman M. Stone for 300 shares in 1920. Signed by Thomas A. Meed president and John A. Power asst secretary. Vignette at middle top of a forested valley with smaller underground scenes at each side. Brown border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun Green, NY. 8 x 11”. The company owned 20 claims near Reiter in Snohomish County. Drill holes intersected veins that carried nearly 7% copper. The property was undeveloped other than a small drilling campaign. Not listed by 1920. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.1462). Tears along fold creases. Est. $25-40

WISCONSIN

828. Wisconsin. General. Report and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. For the years 1873-1876. Vol. VII. Published by E.B. Bolens, State Printer, Madison, Wis., 1876. 495 pgs, a few photographs. 6 x 9. Boards are worn and coming away from the spine slightly, cloth covered. Scarce. Est. $50-100

WYOMING

829. Wyoming. General. Wyoming Publications. Lot of 2 pcs. 1) Geology and Mineral Resources of the Laramie Basin, Wyoming, USGS Bulletin 364, by N.H. Darton and C.E. Siebenthal. Published by Government Printing Office, 1909.Paper cover is loose. 6 x9, 81 pgs. 2) Wyoming 1998 Vacation Guide, distributed by Wyoming Division of Tourism. 81 pgs., color photographs. Est. $20-40

830. No Lot.