NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, TEXAS, UTAH, VERMONT, WASHINGTON, W. VIRGINIA AND WYOMING

NEW MEXICO

349.  SOLD    New Mexico. 86 linen post cards from the WW II era that are New Mexico Greeting cards.  Slogans such as “Greetings from New Mexico” (4) and Greetings from: Alamagordo (3), Albuquerque (2), Artesia (2), Carlsbad (7), Clovis (2), Deming (5), Gallup (1), Grants (3), Hobbs (6), Hot Springs (6), Las Cruces (4), Las Vegas (4), Lordsburg (6), Raton (3), Roswell (2), Ruidoso (2),  Sante Fe (3), Santa Rosa (3), Silver City (4), Taos  (4), Tucumcari (3), White Sands (3), Misc (4) Very colorful, with scenes from the specific places around and in the large letters. $200

350.   SOLD   New Mexico. Kingston.  Edison Silver MC. Stock Certificate.  Incorporated in 1891.  Issued to F. E. Luty for 400 shares in 1892.  Signed by Louis Glasso as president  and F. E. Luty as secretary. Uncancelled.  No vignette.  Black border.  4 X 7.  Datelined San Francisco. Luty was a real estate agent in San Francisco. Louis Glass lived in San Francisco, but his business was not listed. Kingston was a major silver producing region Very fine.  $90

NEW YORK

351.   SOLD   New York.  Stocks Wanted Ad from F. Ellsworth Vail of New York.  This company is a promoter of other company’s stocks.  In 1904, his firm sent out a promotional advertisement looking to by back stocks in mining, oil and industrial companies.  The 4 page letter has an impressive list of companies in operation during 1904 that Vail would buy back.  The list includes the buy back value.  A rare reference list of western mining companies and others.  Includes the envelope sent to Hugo R. Winckler of Irvington, NJ and postmark of 1904.  The flyer also includes a page promoting both the Santa Rita Copper Mining & Smelting Co and Goldfield Fortune MC.  Extremely fine.  4 pp.  $25

TEXAS

352.   SOLD   Texas.  Texas Quarries Inc.  This a hard bound catalog promoting the use of Texas limestone quarried by Texas Quarries Inc.  There are several photographs of homes (mansions) and buildings that employed their stone.  The captions of these photos includes the owner or building name and architect.  Included are specifications of the stone as it pertains to load bearing ability and cutting techniques.  Excellent condition.  $40

353.    Texas. University Of Texas Mineral Survey Bulletin no. 6, July, 1903 Mining Laws of Texas and Tables of Magnetic Declination.  Data for 190 localities in Texas.  Edges worn.  Fine condition.  17 pp.  $75

UTAH

354.     Utah. Bingham. Group of nine documents including eight stock certificates from Bingham Canyon, Utah Territory dated July to September, 1864.  These documents are from the initial discovery period of one of the world’s largest copper mines, and may be the oldest Utah mining stock certificates extant.  They confirm California miners involvement in the discoveries as reported by Bancroft. The Bingham Canyon ore deposit, known as the West Mountain Mining District, has produced billions of dollars in gold, silver, and copper for more than 135 years, and is still a major mine today. The nine pieces form an important cohesive historical collection.  $8,000

The West Mountain Mining district was the first formal mining district formed in Utah Territory. It is located in the heart of Bingham Canyon and is the site of the discovery of rich copper, silver, and gold ores that ultimately created the world’s largest open pit mine.

The district was formed on September 17, 1863 when twenty five men met at the Jordan Ward House to draft a set of district mining laws. Archibald Gardner was elected the first recorder.  Originally the district covered a huge expanse of land: from the extent of the Quirrh Range at Black Rock at the southern end of Salt Lake to the fortieth parallel at the north end of the range. The district boundaries were amended a few months later, confining the West Mountain District to the east slope, “from Black Rock on the north to Camp Floyd on
the south” according to Lynn Bailey in Old Reliable, A History of Bingham Canyon, Utah, 1988.

The 25 men must have claimed mush of the mineral grounds at Bingham in the first three years, but Bailey mentions just six claims filed through about 1865: Women’s Lode, Galena, Empire, Kingston, Julia Dean, and Silver Hill.  He records that the first company formed for mining there was the Jordan Silver Mining Co.  He notes a “legend” that placer gold was found by a party of Californians on the way back from Montana. He also noted that another prospecting party that included Peter and Daniel Clays, Hugh Campbell, A. D. Heaston, W.P. Clark, and John Miller found placer gold as early as 1864, but apparently there is little documentation surviving to prove or disprove who discovered placer gold there. Bancroft maintains the gold discovery was by the Californians, not noting that it was “legend.”

            These documents seem to confirm that Californians were there early. The men on these certificates appear to be from Santa Cruz, California, as evidenced by the adjoining documents.

The certificates were for feet in the mine, rather than shares. The original district laws provided that a mining claim be no more than 200 feet.

“No person will be permitted to hold more than one claim by location on any one vein. – By purchase can hold any number of claims.” … “All claims located must have a notice posted upon them, stating the number of shares, and the probable course claimed, and also recorded in the books of the district recorder, within ten days after location.”… “Each Company must do one faithful days work on their claims each month, after the first day of April, 1864, a failure to do so, the claimant will be jumpable…”

This system of “feet” in mines was generally abandoned by California and Nevada miners by about 1863.

The documents were printed by the Vedette Print, an early newspaper in Camp Douglas, which was moved to Salt Lake City sometime later. It was known as the Union Vedette, and started business in Camp Douglas in 1864, moving to Salt Lake City in 1867. In all probability, few imprints from the Vedette exist today. The fort was built in 1862, and the commander was Patrick Conner, one of the original claimants who attended the writing of the first mining laws for the West Mountain District in 1863.

Bingham Canyon went onto produce millions of pounds of copper and millions of ounces of gold and silver.

There are two types of certificates, both nearly identical. The earlier of the two from July, 1864 are labeled Type I, and the second from September, 1864, Type II.

            The names of the people and mines as listed on the certificates are:

            Issued to Gaylord K. Mead for 200 feet in the Scioto Co, as recorded on page 193 in the original discovery claim, July 15, 1864. “relocated Crowly”. Signed by James S. ? Jr. as recorder, Vedette print. Type I. [rectangle at top left above mining vignette and rectangle below vignette with Vedette inside the rectangle. Printed on crude lined paper, lines vertical. [this is clearly printed on a lined tablet originally intended for letter writing]

·  Same issuee. Type I. July 13, 1864. Independence Co. “relocated by Crowley”. Poor condition.

·  Same issuee. Type II. Square above vignette at left, smaller rectangle below vignette. “Vedcette print “ below rectangle. Sept 14, 1864. 200 feet in the Puritan Co. Extension and the Dictator, as recorded in Book B, page 19.

·  Same issuee. Sept 14, 1864. Rip Van Winkle Lode and Monitor. Book A, p17. Signed by James S. Wasserman. Type II.

·  Same issuee. Douglas Co. First Extension. . Book B page 16. Signed by Wasserman. Type II.

·  Same issuee. Sept 14  1864. Prairie Flower 2nd Extension and Sacramento leads. Signed by Wasserman. Type II.

·  Same issuee. Sept 14, 1864. 200 feet in Mohawk Co. 1st Extension and the California. Book B page 18. signed by Wasserman. Type II.

·  Same issuee. Augustine lode, First North Extension at the Crown Point. Sept 14, 1864,l 200 feet, signed by Wasserman. Type II.

Deed, printed by the Utah Mining Journal Print, Salt Lake City, Utah. George W. Crowley of Brigham City, Salt Lake County to G. K. Mead of Santa Cruz, California,  for 100 feet in the Independence lode, 100 feet in the Equal Rights lode, situated in Markham Gulch, a tributary to main Brigham Canyon, west Mountain Mining District.  Signed by Crowley, L. B. Kinney, George G. Seaton with Kinney’s notary public seal, and Frank Hoffman, deputy recorder.

Sources: Bancroft, H.; The History Of Utah; 1889; SF.  Various pp.; Bailey, L.; Old Reliable, a History of Bingham Canyon; Univ. of Arizona Press, 1988; Van Cott, J.; Utah Place Names; Univ. of Utah Press, 1997.  (See price at the end of the first paragraph on the previous page.)

355.   SOLD Utah. Hiawatha.  Three Exploder (dynamite) trade tokens ca 1905-15. Three trade tokens from the Carbon Emery Store in Hiawatha, Utah. Two have the designation No. 1 for store #1, and the other for #4.  The tow are round, half dollar size, and the third is four scalloped, half dollar size.  Each says “good for one exploder” on the reverse. All are brass and vf. These were good for a stick of powder, or dynamite. They are quite scarce today, and there are no exploder tokens from Nevada or California known. $75.

356.   SOLD   Utah. Mohrland. Exploder trade token ca 1905-15. From the Mohrland Mercantile Co., good for one exploder. Eight scalloped edge, brass, half dollar size, vf-xf. $25.

357.    Utah. Salt Lake City.  The Deseret News, Sept 23, 1857.  There are 8 total pages.  A 2 page article on the  “History of Joseph Smith”.  There are other articles on a “trip to Santa Clara,” two transcripts of speeches made by Brigham Young.  A very interesting article entitled “Troops for Utah” when the Mormon Church was very concerned of the Federal Government invading Utah (the paranoia was somewhat founded).  Extremely fine, some foxing along edges.  Rare.  $250

358.   SOLD   Utah. Salt Lake City. The Prophet Joseph Smith.  A 20 page pamphlet telling a “brief history of  the early versions of the Prophet and the rise and progress of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.”  Published by the Zion’s Printing & Publishing Co. of Independence, MO ca. 1890.  Extremely fine.  $45

VERMONT

359.    Vermont.  Vermont Marble Co.  A 1919 and 1920 price list for finished marble products from the Vermont Marble Co.  Excellent condition.  16 pp.  $50

WASHINGTON

360.     SOLD         Washington. Ferry. Republic (Kootenay).  Great Republic Gold Mines. Promotional Flyer.  Incorporated in Washington State 1932(?).  In this very aggressive promotional flyer, the company claims to operate the Valley View, D. D., Fingerboard, Evening Star and Iron Mask properties within the Republic district.  These claims were stated to be formally owned by the Central Republic Mining Co that we could find no records in our library.  In addition, we could find no record of the Great Republic Gold Mines Co in our library.  It is very probable that this promotional flyer was just that: a promotion to steal money.  Very fine. Small tears along folds and creases. 4 pp.  $45

361.            Washington. Spokane.  The Mining Truth.  A complete set of the weekly publications for 1938 and 1939 put out from Spokane, WA.  The cover indicates that they have been publishing the weekly for 42 years (1896).  On the rear of each publication (far too numerous to list or count) is the Statement of Policy, which is as follows:  “Mining Truth is not financially interested in or affiliated with an y brokerage, underwriting or promotion house.  It receives no compensation…for describing, recommending or endorsing any security mentioned in its pages…”  The passage goes on like this.  Paragraphs lower down indicate that they also emphasize describing the political and economic environment surrounding mining.  A fascinating historical collection of the mining climate of 1938.  Extremely fine.  Small rust stains where clips hold three hole punches.  $150

W. VIRGINIA

362.    SOLD West Virginia.  New River Co. Coal Mining Scrip.  49 pieces.  Scrip “payable for merchandise only”.  Towns represented:  Kilsyth (2 $1 pieces), Carlisle (6 $1, 1 $.10 pieces), Price Hill (2 $.10, 2 $.05 pcs), Cranberry (10 $.05 pcs), Stanaford (9 $.50 pcs), Glen Jean (4 $5, 4 $1, 3 $.25, 4 $.10, 2 $.05 pcs).   Excellent condition.  $100

WYOMING

363.    Wyoming.  Fort Bridger, WY: A Brief History, by Robert S. Ellison.  In 1929, Fort Bridger was acquired by The Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming.  The book is a collection of three separate papers that were read before the Casper Literacy Group.  The papers were combined into this book as written information for visitors pertaining to the history of the fort. Ellison did the work in his free time with the proceeds of the sales going to the Historical Landmark Commison for upkeep of the fort.  Includes three chapters, several photographs and illustrations, a map of Wyoming and the Mormon Trail.  Two pencil marks on front cover.  Excellent condition.  60 pp.  $125