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(1)  17 September 1863, West Mountain Mining District, Book A, p.1:

At a meeting of the Quarts Miners of West Mountain
Quarts Mining District held at Jordan Ward House
Salt Lake Valley on the 17th Day of Sept. 1863.  The
following Bye Laws were passed.

Article No. 1.  This District shall include that Portion
of Territory situated in the Territory of Utah, and bound
as follows.  Commencing at the Confluence of the river
Jordan, with Great Salt Lake, and running thence in a
Southerly Direction along the East Bank of said River
Jordan to its point of Exit from Lake Utah, thence along
the West margin of said Lake Utah to the 40th Degree
of North Latitude (Greenwich) to the 114th Degree of West
Longitude (Greenwich) thence along said 114th Degree of
West Longitude to the 41st Degree of North Latitude (Greenwich)
thence along said 41st Degree of North Latitude to Great
Salt Lake, thence along the Margin of said Lake, in a
South Easterly direction to the place of Begin-ing.

Art. No. 2.  The extent of a Claim on any Quarts Lead,
or Vein, Shall be Two hundred feet to the Claim with
all its Dips, Angles, and Variations.

Art. No. 3.  No person will be permitted to hold more
than one Claim by Location, on any one Vein. - By
purchase can hold any Number of Shares.

Art. No. 4.  All Claims located must have a Notice
Posted upon them, Stateing the Number of Shares and
the probable course claimed and also Recorded in the
Books of the District Recorder, within Ten Days after
location.

[p.2] Art. 5.  Each Company must do one faithfull Days work
on their Claims, each Month, after the first Day of April
1864, a failure to do so, the Claim will be Jumpable, pro-
vided however, that if the Company are prevented by local
insurrection, or Rebbellion from Working.  A failure to do so
will not forfeit their Claim.

Art. 6.  The Discoverer of a Vein of Quarts, Containing Gold
Silver, Copper or other valuable Metals, or Minerals, will
be entitled to Locate Two Shares.

Art. 7.  Their Shall be a District Recorder, Elected from
among the miners of the District, whose duty it shall be
to Record all Claims presented for the purpose: giving the
name of each location or Owner.  And receive as compensation
a Sum not exceeding One Dollar per Location or Owner.
His Term of Office shall be One Year, or Untill his Successor
is Chosen.

Art. 8.  These Laws will Apply to Locations of Claims or
Veins, of Coal, Iron, or other Metals, or Minerals in this
District.

Archibald Gardner Was Elected District Recorder of
West Mountain District, for One Year, from the Date above
written.
Archibald Gardner) President
G.W. Carleton) Secretary




(2) 17 September 1863, West Mountain Mining District, Book A, p.3:

NoticeJordan S M Co
The Undersigned Members of the Jordan Silver Mining Co.
claim for Mining purposes one Share of Two Hundred feet each,
and one additional Claim of Two hundred feet for
the original Discoverer George B. Ogilvie on this Lead of Mine-
ral Ore, with all its Dips, Spurs, and Angles, beginning at the
Stake situated one Hundred feet North East of Gardners Shanties
in Bingham Kanyon, in West Mountain, and Running five
Thousand two Hundred feet in a Westerly Direction, along the
side of said Mountain on a line with Bingham Kanyon
and intend to work the same according to the Mining Laws
of this Mining District.

Archibald Gardner1 Share     |M.G. Lewis 1 Share
Geo. B. Ogilvie  2   "   |Alex Bexsted1   "
Alex Ogilvie 1   "   |James Finnerty  1   "
P.E. Connor  1   "   |Saml. Egbert1   "
R.C. Drum1   "   |G.W. Carleton   1   "
Wm. Hickman  1   "   |Neil Anderson   1   "
Robert K. Reid   1   "   |Edw. McGarry1   "
John Hardcottle  1   "   |M.J. Jenkins1   "
C.J. Sprague 1   "   |H.O. Pratt   1   "
Thomas Bexsted   1   "   |Robert Pollock  1   "
James Branigan   1   "   |Daniel McLean   1   "
Henry Bexsted1   "   |N.B. Eldred  1   "
Hugh O'Donnell   1   "       |
Bingham Kanyon
Salt Lake Co.
Utah Territory
Sept 17th, 1863
A. Gardner, Recorder




(3) 17 September 1863, West Mountain Mining District, Book A, p.4:

NoticeN.E. Ex Jordan
The Undersigned hereby Claim for Mining purposes, one
Share of Two Hundred feet, and one additional Claim of
Two Hundred feet, for the Original Discoverer Mrs. Robert K.
Reid, on this Lead of Mineral Ore, with all its Dips, Spurs,
and Angles, begining at a Stake at the East end of the
Claims, of the Jordan Silver Mining Co., and situated one
Hundred feet North East of Gardner's Shanties, in Bingham
Kanyon in West Mountain, and running Two Thousand four
Hundred feet, along the side of said Mountain Easterly, on a
line with said Bingham Kanyon; and intend to work the
same according to the Mining Laws of this Mining District.

Stephen E. Jocelyn1 shares| Arthur Heitz 1 shares
Josiah Hosmer 1   "| J.M. Williamson 1   "
Sol Pearsoll  1   "| Thomas B. Gateley   1   "
James G. Rogers   1   "| Mrs P.E. Connor 1   "
Edwd Pennington   1   "| John F. Staples 1   "
Mrs. Robt K. Reid 2   "| Enoch Conklin   1   "
Mrs. J.A. Nevett  1   "| P.L. Snouff 1   "
James D. Dotey1   "| W.J.F. Douglas  1   "
Wm L. Ustick  1   "| Peter Grant 1   "
Jos A. Thompson   1   "| J.W. Elsworth   1   "
      | P.A. Gallagher  1   "
Bingham Kanyon
Salt Lake Co
Utah Territory
Sept. 17th 1863.
A. Gardner, Recorder




(4) 17 September 1863, West Mountain Mining District, Book A, p.5:

NoticeVedette M.C.
The Undersigned hereby Claim for Mining purposes One Share
of Two Hundred feet each, and one additional Claim of Two
Hundred feet, for the Original Discoverer George B. Ogilvie
on this Lead of Mineral Ore, with all its Dips, Spurs, and
Angles, Beggining at a Stake at a Pinnacle of Rocks,
about Two Hundred Yards West, from a large pine Tree
in Bingham Kanyon Salt Lake Co. U.T. about one Mile
South of What is known as Carr's Fork, and running from
said pinnacle of Rocks, in a Southernly direction, and about
parralell with said Bingham Kanyon, Two Thousand seven
hundred feet, and in a Northerly direction about paralell with
Bingham Kanyon Two Thousand seven Hundred feet, and in-
tend to Work the same according to the Mining Laws of this
District.---
George B. Ogilvie   2 shares| Mrs. Robt K. Reid  1 shares
C.B. Waite  1   "| Mrs. Danl McLean   1   "
Robert K. Reid  1   "| Robert Pollock     1   "
Daniel McLean   1   "| James Finnerty     1   "
N.B. Eldred 1   "| G.W. Carleton  1   "
W.H. John   1   "| H.O. Pratt     1   "
Albert Sinclair 1   "| Edwd McGarry   1   "
Arthur Heitz1   "| Adam Croft     1   "
Alex Ogilvie1   "| Aldis L. Bailey1   "
P.E. Connor 1   "| Dennis Sullivan1   "
Hugh O Donnell  1   "| Mrs. J.H. Nevett   1   "
Mrs. Geo. B. Ogilvie1   "| J.C. Furguson  1   "
Mrs. C.B. Waite 1   "| Howard Livingston  1   "
Vedette M. Co.
Bingham Kanyon
Salt Lake Co. U.T.
A. Gardner, RecorderSept. 17th 1863





(5) 17 November 1863, *A* Mining Deeds, p.5:

Territory of Utah          )
County of Great Salt Lake  ) ss.

The undersigned having this
day formed a corporation for the purpose of Minning, Do
hereby Certify that the name of said Corporation Shall
be "The Jordan Silver Minning Company"
That the object of Said Corporation, is to Carry
on, and conduct the businefs of Minning on a Certain Vein or
lode known by the name of Jordan Lode and Situated
and recorded in the District of West Mountain, Great Salt
Lake County, Territory of Utah, known as the Mine of the
Jordan Silver minning Company in Bingham Canion Great
Salt Lake County Utah Territory.
The Amount of the Capital Stock of Said Corporation
shall be One hundred and four thousand Dollars, Which
Shall be divided into five Hundred and Twenty Shares
at Two Hundred (200) Dollars Each
The Said Corporation shall exist for the term of Fifty
(50) years, and its Concerns shall be managed by a board,
composed of five Trustees
The principal place of businefs of Said Corporation
Shall be in the County of Great Salt Lake, where an office
Shall be kept for the purpose
The following persons to Wit: P Edw Conner, Robert Pollock
Howard Livingston, G.W. Carlton and William Jennings, Shall
be the Trustees to mannage the Concern of Said Corporation
for the first three months
In witnefs whereof We have hereunto set our hands
and Seals this Seventeenth (17) day of November A.D. 1863
Witnefed  )P. Edw Conner  ss.
In Presents of)Howard Livingston  ss.
M G Lewis )G.W. Carlton   ss.
J A Thompson  )William Jennings   ss.
W.W. Phelps   )Rob Pollockss.




(6) 5 February 1864, *A* Mining Deeds, p.6:

Territory of Utah )
Great Salt Lake County)ss.

Now at this day Comes
before me the undersigned, Notary Public, within and for the
said above mentioned County and Territory, P. Edw. Conner
Howard Livingston, George W Carlton, William Jennings
and Robt Pollock, and Acknowledged that they had ma-
de, Executed and Signed the within agreement, or instru-
ments of writing for the uses and purposes therein specified
     ----
  /        \In testimony of Which I have
/            \hereunto Set my official Seal of Office
|Utah Territory|and Subscribed my name at Great
|   GSL City   |Salt Lake City this 5th day of February,
\            /A.D. 1864
  \        /W.W. Phelps Notary Public
     ----
I Amos Reed, Secretary of the Territory of
Utah, Do Certify that W.W. Phelps, before whom
the foregoing Acknowledgement was taken is and was
at the time of taking said Acknowledgement a Notary
Public duly commissioned and qualified to act
as such for the County of Great Salt Lake in the
  ---Territory of Utah
    /       \ In witnefs whereof I have hereunto
  /           \set my hand and affixed the Seal
/               \of Said Territory this tenth day
|Territory of Utah|of February A.D. 1864, and of
|                 |the Independance of the United
\    MDCCCL     /States the Eighty Eighth
  \           /Amos Reed
    \       / Secretary of Utah
       ---




(7) 12 April 1864, Book A, West Mountain Mining District, p.96:

NoticeWomans lode
We the undersigned "Strong Minded Woman,
do hereby determine and make Manifest our
intention and right to take up "Feet" ore anything Else
in our own names.  And to Work the Same independant
of Any other Man.  We do therefore take up and Claim in our
own Right "200" Two Hundred feet Each and "200" Two Hundred
feet for discovery on this "Womans" Lode.  Comcing at this
Notice and Runing in a N.E.ly direction 1000 One Thousand
feet and in a "SW"ly direction from the Same 1000 One
thousand feet with all its dips Spurs & Angles & Variations
& Whatever other Rights and priveledges the Laws or guns
of this district give to Lodes so taken up.
Names
Mrs Genl. P Edw Connor 200 feet
Mrs Col R Pollock  200  "
Mrs Col W Jones200  "
Mrs Capt- Ketcham  200  "
Mrs Capt- Ormy 200  "
Mrs Capt- Hemstead 200  "
Mrs B Kirkpatrick  200  "
Mrs Nevitt 200  "
Mrs E W Farnham200  "
Mrs G B Kirby  200  "
Located April 12th 1864
Recorded May 7th 1864
Rush Valley Tooella Co, West Mountain Dist
Jas S Warren
Deputy Rcdr


(8) 7 May 1864, Book A, West Mountain Mining District, p.109:

NoticeOrphan Boy Extention
We the undersigned Claim for Mining purposes
one Share of Two Hundred (200) feet Each on Extention
of this lead or lode of minerals with all its dips Spurs
& Angles.  Commencing at this Stake and Running
Thirty Two Hundred (3200) feet in a "Wy" direction.  Said
Vain being Situated in Bates Cañon about one (1)
Mile from its Mouth.  And intend to Work the
Same according to the Mining laws of this district
Said Claim is known as the Orphan Boy Extention
Names
John A Smith   1 Share
Wm A Smith 1   "
Orlando Gee    1   "
P Edw Connor   1   "
W A Hickman    1   "
Chas H Hempstead   1   "
Emery Mecham   1   "
Wm Gilbert 1   "
A. Gilbert 1   "
Edwd Penington 1   "
W G Hickman1   "
J B Hickman1   "
Wm Burnett 1   "
D B Stover 1   "
Joseph Clark   1   "
John G Crocker 1   "
Located May 7th 1864
Recorded May 15th 1864 {Tooele City Tooele Co, West
Mountain Dist.





(9) 7 May 1864, Book A, West Mountain Mining District, p.110:

NoticeDecotah
We the undersigned Claim Six Thousand Four Hundred
(6400) feet in this Claim Known as the Decotah and
Runing in a "Ny" direction.  This Claim is Situated
between Bates Cañon and Pole Cañon.  Together
with all its dips Spurs & Angles, &c, and intend to
Work the Same according to the Mining laws of
this District.
Names
Jas A. Smith   ) P Edw Connor   1 Share
Andrew Galloway)loca-Wm A. Hickman   1   "
Thos Lee   )torsD B Stover1   "
    Lopey )F B Gilbert   1   "
Rchd Warburton )J B Hickman   1   "
E M Morgan    1 ShareHoward Livingston   1   "
Saml Kahn 1   "John Rowberry  1   "
Wm J Mann 1   "James Gordan   1   "
Frank May 1   "J D Bayliss1   "
L M Butcher   1   "Joseph Smith   1   "
W G Hickman   1   "Horace Wheat   1   "
Jno A Smith   1   "Chas H Hempstead   1   "
Jno A Smith, Jr   1   "
A W Nobles    1   "
W D Hickman   1   "
Wm Smith  1   "
Wm Gilbert1   "
Located May 7th 1864
Recorded May 15th 1864 Tooele City, Tooella Co, West
Mountain Dist




(10) 7 May 1864, Book A, West Mountain Mining District, p.111:

NoticeOrphan Boy
We the undersigned hereby Claim for Mining
purposes one Share of Two Hundred (200) feet for the
discoverer Jas A Smith on this Lead or lode of
Minerals with all its dips Spurs & Angles Commencing
at this Stake and Runing Thirty Two Hundred (3200)
feet in an "E" direction said being Situated in
Bates Cañon about one (1) Mile from its Mouth
and intend to work the Same according to the
Mining laws of this district
  Names
Jas A Smith
Jas Crosman
John A Smith Jr
A W Noble
W D Hickman
W G Gaylord
Howard Livingston
Frank B Gilbert
J D Bayliss
David Burnett
Jas Finnerty
Jno Rowberry
Jno W Kerr
Horace Wheat
T A Janney
Tooele City May 7th 1864
Recorded May 16th 1864. Tooella Co - West Moun Dist
Jas S Warren
Deputy Rcdr





(11) 7 May 1864, Book A, West Mountain Mining District, p.114:

NoticeWidow
We the undersigned hereby Claim for Mining purposes
Five Thousand Two Hundred (5,200) feet in this lode
Known as the Widows lode & Co - situated in
Bates Cañon between Orphan Boy & Decotah Cos Claims
Runing one thousand feet (1000) "W" & Four Thousand Two (4200)
hundred feet "N"  Together with all its dips Spurs &
Angles and intend to work the same according to the
Mining laws of this district
Names
Mrs Cathrine Crosland     2 SharesJ.B. Hickman    1 Share
W A Hickman1   "Amos Reid   1   "
Jas A Smith1   "Jno Rowbery 1   "
Jas A Smith Jr 1   "David Burnett      1   "
Joseph Smith   1   "D.D. Stover 1   "
Wm Smith   1   "Wm Gilbert  1   "
Wm A Smith 1   "Jno Stout   1   "
Jas Smith  1   "Joseph Clark    1   "
A W Nobles 1   "James Rodgers   1   "
Genl P Edw Connor  1   "M G Lewis   1   "
Jas S Warren   1   "James Finnerty  1   "
W D Hickman1   "S E Jocelyn 1   "
W G Hickman1   "
Tooela City May 7th 1864
Recorded May 18th 1864 Tooela Co West Mounn Dist
Jas S Warren
Deputy Rcdr





(12) 2 May 1867, Lower Mining District  Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A", p.58:

Water Claim
We the undersigned claim all the water
runing in the creek in Bingham Canon commencing at
the Point of Rocks about 75 yards below
the Dixon Lode or one fourth of a mile
below Markham Fork, and runing the dis-
tance of some two Miles to our discovery
claim which is Situated about half way
betwene the junction of Dry Fork with the
Main Cañon and the Lower MillLocators
Located May 2d 1867 )S.M. Butcher
Recorded May 3d 1867)Thompson Blair
West Mountain   )Henry Blair
Mining District )James Hickman
Bingham Canon   )
W.P. Clark
Recorder
Transfered from West Mountain Mining
District Records April 10th 1869
Recorded April 10th 1869A.D. Heaton
Recorder





(13) 27 February 1868, Lower Mining District  Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A", p.57:

Notice
We claim 200 feet each beginning at a stake set last spring one half
mile below Dry Fork running below said stake 200 ft & then running above
said stake 1000 being one claim for discovery.  Hill claims North side
Bingham Canon Lower Placer S.M. Butcher
Filed Feb 27th 1868    Wm Butcher
Recorded March 23d 1868J.B. Hickman
Heaton          Wm Force
Recorder     Warren Hickman




(14) 27 February 1868, Lower Mining District  Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A", p.57:

Notice
We claim fourteen hundred feet from the Mouth of Dry Fork
lower side runing down the Canon Gulch or Creek Claims,
for mining purposes.  With water to work the Same.
Filed Feb 27th 1868    S.M. Butcher
Recorded March 23d 1868Wm Butcher
Heaton Recorder    J.B. Hickman
           Wm Force
           Warren Hickman
           Francis Brown




(15) 14 April 1868, Lower Mining District  Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A", p.158:

For and in consideration of the sum of five dollars to us in hand paid the
receipt is hereby acknowledged we bargain grant sell and convey all our right title
and interest unto James B. Hickman & Wm Force the following described mining
claims known as bar claims above & adjoining S.M. Butchers J.B. Hickman & Co.
bar claims situated in lower Bingham Mining District Salt Lake County
and territory of Utah.  To have & to hold with all the appurtinances
thereunto belonging this 14th day of April 1868
in presence of   Harman Dillmor
Ralph JenkinsSarah C. Butcher
Oscar Rose
Filed April 15th 1868
Recorded 20th 1868 A.D. Heaton
Recorder





(16) 20 April 1868, Lower Mining District  Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A", p.25:

Blair & Butchers Claims
Notice
We the undersigned claim two hundred (200) feet
each with an additional claim of two hundred
(200) feet for discovery, being one thousand feet
in all, said claim commencing at this stake
or mound and running Northerly up the Gulch.
We claim all the ground from summit to
summit of the hills both Easterly & westerly
in the vicinity of said claims for placer
diggings, we intend to work the same in
accordance with the laws of said west
mountain mining District
Henry F. Blair400 feet
Thompson Blair200  "
James Hickman 200  "
S.M. Butcher  200  "
Filed April 20th 1868
Recorded May 5th 1868




(17) 21 April 1868, Lower Mining District, Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A" p.154:

Daniel D. Dixon to J.B. Hickman
Will-Force and S.M. Butcher

For & in consideration of the sum of seventy
five dollars to me in hand paid the receipt
is hereby acknowledged I Danl. D. Dixon
of Salt Lake County & territory of Utah of
the first part, bargain, grant, sell and
convey & quit claim unto James B. Hickman
Willm Force and S.M. Butcher parties of
the second part and county and territory
aforesaid all my right title & interest
unto six hundred feet of gold placer
mines with all my water right formerly
owned by Thompson Blair and Henry
F. Blair in S.M. Butcher & Co's water
right.  Said Placer mines are situated
in a certain dry below dry fork
running up the gulch Northerly six
hundred feet from top of hill to the
top of the next on each side of the
gulch situated in the lower placer
mining district of Bingham Cañon
Salt Lake County & Territory of Utah
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this twenty first day
of April 1868.
Signed Danl. D. Dixon
in presence of )
Hugh Campbell )
A.D. Heaston  )
Filed for Record April 21st 1868
Recorded June 8th 1868
A.D. Heaston
Recorder





(18) 21 April 1868, Lower Mining District, Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A" p.159:

Thompson & Henry Blair to Dan Dixon
This agreement made this twenty first day of April A.D. 1868
betwene Thompson Blair & Henry Blair of Salt Lake County and
Territory of Utah of the first part & Daniel M. Dixon of said
County & Territory party of the second part Witnesseth
that the said parties of the first part for and in
consideration of the sum of seventy five ($75.00) dollars
lawful money of the U.S. to them in hand paid the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged has bargained sold conveyed & granted
and quit claimed & by these presents doth bargain sell convey
& quitclaim unto the said party of the second part all the
right title and interest claim and demand both in law and
equity as well in possession as in expectancy of the said of
the first part of in or to that certain claim and mining right
title or property in certain placer claims of gold situated in the
lower placer mining District of Bingham Canon Salt Lake County
& Territory of Utah and described on the records of Said District
in Book A page 25 as follows to wit Six hundred feet
being 200 feet for discovery and four hundred by location together
  with all water right owned by us connected with S.M.
Butcher & J.B. Hickman commencing at a stake or mound
on said ground and running northerly up the Gulch said
distance.  In witness whereof said parties of the first part
have hereunto set their hands & Seals the day and year first
above written.Thompson Blair(seal)
Witness   Henry F. Blair(seal)
A.D. Heaton
W.P. Clark
Filed April 21st 1868
Recorded Aug 20th 1868
A.D. Heaton
Recorder




(19) 14 April 1869, Lower Mining District, Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A" p.202:

Salt Lake City  April 14th 1869
To all to whom it may concern.  This is to
certify that I have this day sold to C.H. Lashbrook
all my right, title, & interest, to three mining claims
in the lower district Bingham Cañon situated
between Doctor Hickmans above and Peter Clays
below consisting of six hundred feet, facing
the creek, called hill and bar claims, also six
hundred feet undivided interest in gulch and
bar claims. (Z Leventhal having one third undi
vided interest) situated between Porter Rockwell
above and W. Force and Doc. Hickman below,
also one piece of land as a garden, consisting of
two acres, more or less, now under fence, also
one house near said garden, also all my right
title and interest in one third of the water and
ditch leading to said, together with five sluice boxes
and riffles, for the sum of five hundred and twenty
five ($525.00) dollars to me in hand paid.
signed    S.M. Butcher
Witness
James Brackett
John Porter
Filed and Recorded August 6th 1870
A.D. Heaton
Recorder




(20) 4 May 1869, Lower Mining District, Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A" p.205:

Bingham Cañon
May 4th 1869
This is to certify that we the undersigned do sell
today to C.H. Lashbrook all our right title and
interest to a claim situated between a claim
known as Peter Clays on upper end and said
Lashbrook, on the lower end consisting of hill,
bar & gulch claims of three hundred & ten
running feet for the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00)
to me in hand paid, said claim is in lower
District in said Cañon with the ditch running
to said claims with the fluming on said ditch
through the claims, & to them.
WitnessC. Baker
Wm HickmanT.H. Crismon
James Brackett
Filed and Recorded August 6th 1870
A.D. Heaton
Recorder




(21) 13 April 1870, *A* Mining Deeds, p.106:

This agreement Made this thirteenth day of April, in the year
year [sic] one thousand and eight hundred and Seventy, by and Between
J.B. Hickman of Utah Territory, by Andrew J. Russell his attorney
thereunto duly constituted, Party of the first part, And
Henry Hotchkiss, William B Bristol and Ellsworth Daggett
all of the City of New Haven in the State of Conneticut parties
of the Second partWitnesseth That that [sic] whereas the
said party of the first part is the owner in fee simple of the
following described Leads, Lodes, veins of ore or mines--
Situate Lying and being in Bingham Cannyon So Called
in Salt Lake County Utah Territory to wit the Equinectial,
the Blue Bell, and the Hickman, each of the measure
ments or extent of two thousand feet, with all the dips, Spurs
and Angles to each respectively, belonging or in anywise apper
tainingNow Therefore Know all men by these pres
ents, that for the purpose of having the Said mines properly de
veloped and their value ascertained, and of selling the same
by the Said party of the first part and of purchasing the Same by
the said parties of the Second part, if they are satisfied of their
value, the Said parties of the first and Second parts, have agreed
and do hereby mutually agree to and with each other as follows
to wit:The Said party of the first part agrees to Sell to the Said
parties of the Second part the Said Leads, Lodes, Veins or mines
for the following named prices respectively to witThe Blue
Bell for fifteen thousand dollars, the Equinectial for
eight thousand Dollars, and the Hickman for Twenty
Thousand Dollars, and to Convey the Same in fee Simple
free and clear of all incumbrances by a good and Sufficient
Warranty Deed; Such Sale or Sales to be made upon the
terms, Conditions and restrictions following, that is to say
The party of the first part will immediately Surrender
the possession of the Said Leades, Lodes or veins to the parties
[p.107] of the Second part or their agents, for the purpose of being
worked by them, and the parties of the Second part will there upon
within a convenient time proceed to work Such of them as they
Shall deem expedient or desireable, for a term not Exceeding
Eighteen months from the first day of May A D Eighteen hundred
and Seventy untill they Shall be Satisfied of their Value:  And
thereupon if they Shall elect to purchase any one or more of Said
Lodes or Veins, they will pay therefor the price affixed to the Same
as aforesaid: five sixths of the purchase money to be paid or
deposited in Some bank in Salt Lake City or the City of New
York, and one Sixth to be paid to the order of the Said party
of the first part, to Such person as he may designate, the party
of the first part to make a title to the premises purchased ac
cording to the terms of the agreement.  Due notice of the time
and place of the deposite of the money Shall be given by the
Said party of the Second part a reasonable time before the
payment of the Same, and the Deed or instrument  Conveying
the title to the premises to be purchased shall be delivered at
the time and place of the payment of the Said five Sixths of the
purchase moneyWhile the Said parties of the Second
part Shall be engaged in working and developing the property
the Said party of the first part, Shall render them all necessary,
or reasonable facilities and information, and the said parties of
the Second part before the time when they shall exercise their
option of purchasing the property, or any part thereof Shall pay as
Rent or royalty upon the Said mines twenty Dollars per ton for
each ton of Twenty three hundred and fifty two pounds of re
fined or merchantable pig lead produced from the ores of said
mines or either of them and ten per cent upon the value
of all silver extracted from the ores of said mines, or either
[p.108] of them after the cost of separation or extraction had been
first deducted from their value, only Such ores to be worked
as may be deemed valuable enough for that purpose, by the
Said parties of the Second part
Five Sixths of the rents or royalties aforesaid, as the Same
Shall from time to time accrue or within a reasonable time
thereafter, Shall be paid to the credit of the Said party of the
first part in Some bank in Salt Lake City, or the City of New-
York, and the balance to his order
If the said parties of the second part Shall within the time
or times limited by this agreement, in exercise of their
right, purchase all or any of the said veins or mines, then
so much of the money as before Such purchase Shall have
been paid for rents or royalties upon any or either of the
Lodes, or veins Shall be considered as part of the purchase
money to be paid for the mine or mines purchased and shall
be applied accordingly, and the payments for the mines
reduced by the amount of Royalties which Shall have
been paid as aforesaidIf the Said parties of the
second part Shall within the term of Eighteen months limited
as aforesaid in the exercise of their said right, purchase any
one of the Said Leads, Lodes, veins, Ledges or mines, or shall pur-
chase any of the Leades, Lodes, veins or ledges described in a
certain instrument in writing of even date herewith between
the said parties of the Second part and W.A. Hickman, W.D.
Hickman J.B. Hickman and George G Snyder, then the
exercise of their option for the purchase of the Lodes, veins or
mines first mentioned in this agreement, or any of them, Shall
be extended for the term of one year beyond the expiration of
the said term of eighteen months, Provided however that
the royalties Shall be paid in the Same manner and to the Same
extent and Shall be applied in the same manner as if the time
of purchase had not been extended except so far as such
[p.109] royalties may have been applied upon the mine or mines then
already purchased before the expiration of the period of eighteen
months as above provided.The Said party of the first part shall
with all reasonable dispatch, and as soon as he may become entitled
thereto procure pattents from the United States for each of the Lodes or
veins to be conveyed, he receiving reasonable notice from the Said par
ties of the second part of the Lodes or veins intended to be purchased
by them and the rents or Royalties to be paid as aforesaid Shall in
the first instance be applied to procuring Such patents Upon
receiving a Notice by the Said party of the first part of the intention
of the parties of the Second part to purchase any particular Lode
or vein, the Said party of the first part shall thereup[on] procure
a patent therefor from the United States and if possible procu
re it to be made in the names of the Said parties of the Second part
but if Sufficient labour has not been done upon the Lode in question
to enable the party of the first part to obtain a patent, then the said
parties of the Second part shall make up so much work as may be ne
cessary for that purpose before the party of the first part shall be
required to obtain the patent therefor.
In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their
hands on the day and year above written
Done in presence of              )
The word "of said" in the thin page     )J.B. Hickman
being interlined and the word "of" on the fifth )By his Attorney
page being erased before the execution      )A.J. Russell
thereof
Charles Nettleton)as to J B Hickman  )
Wm H Clarkson)& Andrew J. Russell)
his Attorney  )

State of New York   )
City & County of New York  )  ss.
Be it Remembered that on the 18th day of April
A D 1870 before me Charles Nettleton a commissioner of the Territory of Utah in
and for the State of New York duly appointed and commissioned by the Gov-
ernor of said Territory, Duly Sworn and dwelling in Said City at New York, perso
nally appeared J B Hickman by his Attorney Andrew J Russell who
is personally known to be to be the individual described in and who execu
ted the foregoing Instrument on behalf of said J B Hickman as his attorney
[p.110] in fact who acknowledged to me that he had as such Attorney execute
the same as the free and voluntary act and deed of the said J B Hickman
and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and also the Same
was his free act and deed.  And the Said Andrew J Russell also ack
nowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his own free and voluntary act
and deed as such Attorney as aforesaid.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my Official Seal this 18th day of April
A D 1870Charles Nettleton
Recorded May 10th 1870   Commission for Utah in New York

  This Agreement Made this 13th day of April, in the year
One thousand eight hundred and seventy, by and Between
J.B. Hickman, W.A. Hickman, W.D. Hickman
and George G Snyder, all of Utah Territory, by Andrew
J Russell their Attorney thereunto duly constituted,
parties of the first part, And Henry Hotchkiss,
William B Bristol and Elsworth Daggett, all of the
City of New Haven in the State of Connecticut parties of the
second part  Witnesseth, That Whereas, the Said par-
ties of the first part are the owners in fee simple of the
following described Leads, Lodes, veins of ore or mines
Situated, Lying and being in Bingham Canyon, so called
in Salt Lake County Utah Territory to wit, The General
Connor so called, The Silas King, The Mastodon, the
Argentum, and the Jumper.  Each of the measurement
or extent of two thousand feet, with all the dips, Spurs and
Angles to each respectively belonging ore in anywise ap
pertaining:  Now therefore, know all men by these pres
ents, that for the purpose of having the Said mines properly
developed and their value assertained, and of selling the
same by the Said parties of the first part and of purchasing
the same by the Said parties of the Second part, if they are
satisfied of their value, the Said parties of the first part
[p.111] and Second parts have agreed and do hereby
mutually agree to and with each other as follows to wit--
The said parties of the first part agree to Sell to the Said
parties of the Second part the Said Leads, Lodes, veins or mines
for the following named prices respectively to wit.  The General
Connor for six thousand dollars, The Silas King and Ar-
gentum for five thousand dollars, the Mastodon, for Twenty
thousand Dollars, and the Jumper for twenty thousand
dollars, And to convey the same in fee simple free and clear
of all incumbrances by a good and Sufficient warranty deed
Such Sale or Sales to be made upon the terms, conditions and
restrictions following.  That is to say The parties of the first
part will immediately Surrender the possession of the Said
Lodes or veins to the parties of the Second part, or their agents
for the purpose of being worked by them, and the parties of the
second part will thereupon within a convenient time proceed
to work Such of them as they Shall deem expedient or desirable
for a term not exceeding eighteen months from the first day of May
A D Eighteen hundred and Seventy, untill they Shall be Satisfied
of their value, and thereupon if they Shall elect to purchase any
one or more of said Lodes or veins, they will pay therefor for the prices
affixed to the same as aforesaid, five Sixths of the purchase
money to be paid or deposited in Some bank, in Salt Lake City
or the City of New York, and one Sixth to be paid to the order of the
Said parties of the first part or to Such person as they may designate--
  The parties of the first part to make a title with the premises, purch
ased according to the terms of this agreement.  Due notice of the
time and place of the deposit of the money, Shall be given by the
Said parties of the Second part a reasonable time before the pay-
ment of the same and the deed or instrument conveying the title
to the premises to be purchased Shall be delivered at the time and
place of the payment of said five sixths of the purchase money
  While the said parties of the Second part Shall be engaged in
working and developing the property the Said parties of the first
[p.112] part Shall render them all necessary or reasonable facil
ities and information, and the said parties of the Second
part before the time when they shall exercise their option, of
purchasing the property or any part thereof, Shall pay as
Rent or Royalty upon the Said mines twenty dollars per ton for
each ton of twenty three hundred and fifty two pounds of
refined or merchantable copper produced or extracted
from ores yeilded by Said mines or any of them, ten dollars
per ton for each ton of twenty three hundred and fifty two
pounds of merchantable pig Lead produced from the ores
of said mines, or either of them, and ten per cent upon
the value of all Silver extracted from the ores of said mines
or either of them after the cost of separation or extraction
has been first deducted from their value, only Such ores
to be worked as may be deemed valuable enough for that pur
pose by the Said parties of the second part
  Five Sixths of the rents or royalties aforesaid as the same
Shall from time to time accrue or within a reasonable time
thereafter Shall be paid to the credit of the said parties of
the first part in Some bank in Salt Lake City, or the City of
New York, and the balance to their order, If the said
parties of the Second part Shall within the time or times lim-
ited by this agreement in exercise of their rights, purch-
ase all or any of the Said veins or mines, then so much of
the moneyh as before Such purchase Shall have been paid
for Rents or Royalties upon any or either of the Lodes or Veins
Shall be considered as part of the purchase money to be paid
for the mine or mines purchased, and Shall be applied ac-
cordingly by and the payment for the mines reduced by the
amount of Royalties which Shall have been paid as afore
said       If the Said parties of the Second part shall with
in the term of eighteen months Limited as aforesaid, in
the exercise of their said right, purchase any one of the
Said Leads, Lodes, veins, Ledges or mines, or Shall pur-
[p.113] chase any of the Leads, Lodes, veins or Ledges described
in certain instrument in writing of even date herewith,
Between the Said parties of the Second part and W.A. Hickman
W.D. Hickman J.B. Hickman and George G Snyder, then
the exercise of their option for the purchase of the Lodes, veins
or mines first mentioned in this agreement or any of them, Shall
be extended for the term of one year beyond the expiration
of the said term of eighteen months, provided however that the
Royalties Shall be paid in the Same manner
as if the time of purchase had not been extended, except
so far as such royalties may have been applied upon the
mine or mines then already purchased before the expira-
tion of the period of Eighteen months as above provided
  The Said parties of the first part Shall with all reasonable
dispach and as soon as they may become Entitled thereto
procure patents from the United States for each of the
Lodes or veins to be conveyed they receiving reasonable Notice
from the Said parties of the Second part of the Lodes or veins inten
ded to be purchased by them; and the rents or royalties to be paid
as aforesaid Shall in the first instance be applied to procuring
Such patents upon receiving a notice by the said parties of the
first part of the intention of the Said parties of the second part, to pur-
chase any particular Lode or vein, the Said parties of the first
part Shall thereupon procure a patent therefor from the United
States and if possible procure it to be made in the name of the
Said parties of the second part, but if Sufficient labor has not
been done upon the Lode in question to Enable the Said par-
ties of the first part to obtain a patent, then the Said parties
of the Second part Shall make up So much work as may be neces-
sary for that purpose before the Said parties of the first part
Shall be required to obtain the patent therefor
  In Witness whereof the Said parties have thereto
set their hands on the day and year above written
[p.114] (Done in presence of J B Hickman
  The words "of said" in    W A Hickman
  the third page being interW D Hickman
  lined and the word "of" inGeo G Snyder
  the sixth page being erasedBy their Attorney
  before the Excution thereof)Andrew J Russell
Charles Nettleton
Wm H Clarkson
--------------H Hotchkifs
Eugene S BristolWm B Bristol
Louis A BristolEllsworth Daggett
State of New York )
City & County of New York) ss
Be it remembered that on this 18th day
of April A D 1870 before me Charles Nettleton
a commissioner of the Territory of Utah in and for the State of New
York, duly appointed and commissioned by the Governor of Said Territory
duly sworn and dwelling in said City of New York, personally appeared J B
Hickman Wm A Hickman W.D. Hickman and George G Snyder
by their Attorney Andrew J Russell, who is personally known to
me to be the individual  described in and who executed the
foregoing Instrument in behalf of said J.B. Hickman Wm A
Hickman, W.D. Hickman and George G Snyder by their Attorney
Andrew J Russell, who is personally known to me to be the individual
described in and who executed the foregoing Instrument on behalf of
said J B Hickman, W.A. Hickman, W.D. Hickman and Geo
G Snyder as their Attorney in fact, who Acknowledged to me
that he had as Such Attorney executed the Same as the free
and voluntary act and deed of the Said J B Hickman W A
Hickman, W.D. Hickman and George G Snyder and for the
uses and purposes therein mentioned, and also that the same
was their free act and deed:  And the said Andrew J Russell
also acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his
own free and voluntary act and deed as such Attorney as
Aforesaid
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal this 18th day of
April A D 1870Charles Nettleton
Commission for Utah in New York
Recorded May 15th 1870




(22) 3 August 1870, Lower Mining District  Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A", p.209:

Know all men by these presents, that we the
undersigned, Residents and owners of property in
Bingham Cañon Territory of Utah doe by these
presents, jointly and severaly bind ourselves, our
heirs administrators, firmly bound unto
J.R. Taylor his heirs, assigns under the penalty
of one thousand Dollars each to make or cause
to be made unto the said Taylor his heirs or
assigns a Good Deed, to one half of the property
set forth in this Instrument opposite our names
as we now own and represent as ours, providing
no Error that the said Taylor shall place upon
or cause same to be done in said Cañon on or
before the first day of November 1870 a Good
sufficient steam Engine together with the
Necessary Machinery for the purpose of Testing
the wealth of the Bed Rock in said Cañon
and does so test said Bed Rock to the full
satisfaction of ourselves or any good reasonable
miners that said Bed Rock is worth or not
worth working then we are to make unto
the said Taylor a deed of one half of the
entire gulch and Bar property as amount
opposite our names, the one half we own
providing always the same is tested to our
full satisfaction on or before the first day
of December and it is further understood
by and between the parties that each owner
of ground, ahead of the said Engine shall
push forward his or their drain, as speedily
as possible in order that the work may
not be delayed in Front or Rear of them and
the Engine is to hoist all water without any
cost, to the parties so working, the work to
commence at any point deemed most pract
icable by the parties controling the same.
Whereas we and each of us doe and
and by these presents subscribe the number
[p.210] of feet owned by us, as the above
provide for opposite our names.
Given under our hand and seal this third
day of August A.D. 1870 in presence of
NamesNo of feet
Henry Payne 800  Eight hundred feet
B.L. Doty & Co  900  "     "
S.H. Kleufp    1200 "     "
Jacob Haster    200  "  "
Frank Webb  200  "  "
Peter Clays 600  "  "
Thos Mathew 400     Gulch & Bar
C.H. Lashbrook     1200    Gulch & Bar
J.B. Hickman &   )     1600 f  Gulch & Bar
Wm Force        )
Filed for record Sept. 29' 1870
  Recorded Oct 10' 1870
A.D. Heaton
Recorder





(23) 13 August 1870, Book E of Transfers, p.15:

James B and Warren D Hickman To Wm W Angel
This Indenture made the Thirteenth day of August
One thousand and eight hundred and Seventy.  Between
James B. Hickman and Warren D. Hickman
of the first part and William W Angel party of the second
---   part, Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first
|50c|  part, for and in consideration of the sum of Four
---   hundred Dollars, United States Gold Coin,
to us in hand paid by the party of the second
part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents
the reciept whereof is hereby acknowledged, have remised
remise, release, and quit-claim unto the said party of
the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever.  All
that portion of the "Kennosh Lode" including half of
the discovery shaft and running in a North Easterly
direction two hundred feet (200).  Situated in West
Mountain Mining District upper Bingham Cañon Utah
Territory.  Together with all the dips, spurs and angles,
and also all the metals, ores, gold and silver bearing quarts
rock and earth therein, and all the rights, privileges and
franchises thereto incident, appendant and appurtenant, or
therewith usually had and enjoyed, and also, all and
singular the tenements and hereditamentents or appurtenances
thereto belonging, and the rents, issues and profits thereof, and
also all the estate, right, title, interest, possession, claim and
the premises, and every part and parcel thereof.
To have and to hold all and singular the above mentioned
and described premises, together with the appurtenances, unto
the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, said parties of the first part have hereunto
set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, sealed and        )        ____
Delivered in presence of  )James B Hickman   |seal|
H.B. Botsford             )Warren D Hickman  |seal|
Wm Goddard                )Filed & Recorded Dec 31st 1870
West Mountain Mining District
Henry M May
Dpt Recorder

(24) 29 August 1870, Book E of Transfers, p.14:

James B and Warren Hickman and Wm W. Angel
Know all men by these presents that we James B.
and Warren D. Hickman bind ourselves in the
penal sum five hundred Dollars good and lawful
money of the United States of America unto
Wm W. Angel.
The conditions of the above obligation
is such that, whereas the said Wm W. Angel has this
day obligated himself unto the said Hickmans to
continue sinking the discovery shaft on the Kennosh
--Lode, situated in West Mountain Mining District
|5c|Upper Bingham Cañon Territory of Utah, until
--  said shaft reaches the depth of Seventy-five (75)
feet.  Then the said Hickmans bind themselves
to make a good and sufficient Quit claim deed
unto the said Angel to a certain portion of the
Kennosh Lode as is further described as
follows, as commencing two hundred feet from
discovery (NE) and running in a North Easterly
direction eight hundred feet (Eight hundred feet
inclusive)  Now if the said Angel does or causes to
be done said work according to the tenor of this obligation
then this obligation is to be in full force and value oth-
erwise to be null and void.
In testimony whereof we have set our hands
and seals this twenty ninth day of Aug. 1870.
In presence of           ____
E PrebleJames B. and Warren D Hickmans |seal|
Bingham Canon West Mountain Mining District
Filed & Recorded Dec 31st 1870
Henry M. May
Dpt Recorder




(25) 21 Dec 1870, Book E Placer, p.47:

Angel to Bager State S & M Company
Mill Creek Utah  Dec 21st 1870
This is to certify that I hold by deed Two Hundred
feet of the Kenosh Lode and Eight hundred feet of
the same by Bond subject to Deed of transfer on
completion of a shaft now commenced on said ledge
to a depth of seventy five feet.  I hereby grant unto
the Badger State Mining & Smelting Company, the
privilege of working said lode, and extracting the
metal from said ore and applying the proceeds
of the same towards the expense or erecting the Smelting
work and working said ore, and will give said
Company a Deed of The said one thousand feet
on the "Kenonsh Lode" Bingham Canon on
receipt of an equal amount of Stock of said
Company when distributed as is received by the
Eight original organizers of said Company, and
the payment of Four Hundred Dollars, being
the cost of Two hundred feet of said Lode and
said company completing said shaft as per
contract
WitnessWm W Angel
John Taphon
Recorded Jan 17th at 7½ o clock P.M. 1871
Bingham Canon West Mountain Mining District
Henry M May
Dpt Recorder




(26) 20 January 1871, Book E Placer, p.50:

Hickman & Hickman to Badger State M & S Co
This Indenture made the Twentieth day of January One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy one Between James
B. Hickman and Warren D Hickman of Salt Lake County
and Territory of Utah of the first part and the Badger State
Mining and Smelting Company of Fondulac Wisconsin represented
by G.W. Jones, Alfred Robbins and W.W. Angel all of Salt Lake
County Utah Territory of the second part - Witnesseth That the
said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum
of Three Hundred dollars, United States currency to them
in hand paid by the said parties of the second part at or before
the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged have remised, released and quit-claimed and by these
presents do remise release and quit-claim unto the said parties of
the second part and to their heirs and assigns forever All of
the following Mining property situated and being in Main
Bingham Cañon on the hill known as the Hickman Hill
in West Mountain Mining District Salt Lake County and
Territory of Utah and described as follows, to wit Eight hundred
(800) feet commencing two hundred feet from the discovery shaft
in a North East direction and thence runing North Easterly
along the Mineral vein Known on the records of the said
Mining District as the Kennosh Lode Eight Hundred
(800) feet Being the one half (½) interest in the Sixteen hundred
(1600) feet included in the original location claim of
said Mineral Vein.  Together with all the dips, spurs and
angles, and also all the metals, ores, gold and silver bearing
quarts rock and earth therein, and all the rights privileges and
franchises thereto incident, appendant and appurtenant or therewith
usually had and enjoyed, and also, all and singular the tenements and
heriditaments or appurtenances thereto belonging, and the rents iss-
ues and profits thereof, and also all the estate, right, title interest
possession, claim and demand whatsoever, of the said parties of the
first part, of, in or to the premises and every part and parcel thereof
To have and to hold all and singular the above mentioned
and described premises, together with appurtenances unto the
said parties of the second part their heirs and assigns forever
In Witness Whereof, said parties of the first part have
hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
[p.51] Signed sealed and delivered in presence of ____
George W. Kelsey)James B. Hickman [seal]
Eli B Kelsey Sen)Warren D. Hickman    [seal]

United States of America
Territory of Utah)
County of Salt Lake )  S.S.
On this Twentieth day of
January A.D. one thousand and eight hundred and seventy one
personally appeared before me Eli B Kelsey sr a Notary Public
in and for the said County of Salt Lake, Territory of Utah
James B. Hickman and Warren D Hickman of Salt
Lake County and Utah Territory whose names are subscr-
ibed to the annexed instrument as parties hereto personally
known to me to be the persons described in the and who executed
the annexed instrument as the parties thereto, and who, upon
being examined by me duly acknowledged to me that
they had executed the same freely and voluntarily and for the
use and purposes therein mentioned----
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my official seal, the day and year in this certificate
  ____first above written
[seal] Eli B. Kelsey Sen
Notary Public
Recorded Jan 20th 1871 at 11 Ock 45 m P.M.
Bingham Canon West Mountain Mining Dist
I.N. Merrill
Recorder




(27) 20 January 1871, Book E Placer, p.52:

Agreement Hickman & Hickman & Badger S. M., S. Co
Salt Lake County Territory Utah
Bingham CañonJanuary 20th 1871
This agreement entered into between J.B. Hickman and
Warren D. Hickman and Geo. W. Jones Representing the Badger
State Mining and Smelting company of Fondulac Wisconsin
Is for the purpose of defining and Settling the limits of what
is known as the Kenosh Lode on Hickman Hill Bingham
Cañon and [reference?] with upper line of Said Lode running parallel
with said Lode.
That the said Badger State Mining & S. Company Shall
be entitled to all the Mineral found below a point fifteen
feet above a tall dead Pine or Balsom tree Fifteen points
North of West from said Tree.  Thence Southerly to a point
Fifteen feet above the upper line of the Discovery Shaft
of Said Lode, Covering all the Mineral in Said Lode
below an angle of forty five degrees dipping into the Mountain
which is supposed to be the dip of said Lode or vein.
The fort wall of said Lode shall be the lower line of said
property.  We the undersigned agree for ourselves and
those whom we represent to protect each other in maintaining
this boundary as above stated.
In presence of )J.B. Hickman
Eli B. Kelsey Sen)Warren D. Hickman
Geo W Kelsey)   Geo W. Jones for Badger State M & S Co.
Recorded Jan 20th 1871 at 12 O clock P.M.
  Bingham Canon West Mountain Mining District
I.N. Merrill
Recorder




(28) 7 September 1871, Book B Mining Deeds p.899:

This Indenture, made the seventh day of September in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and Seventy one Between William A. Hickman of
Fairfield Utah County Utah territory of the first part and Isadore Morris, of Salt
Lake City Salt Lake County Utah of the Second part.  Witnesseth, that the said
party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and
Fifty Dollars, Lawful money of the United States of America, to him in hand paid,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, remised,
released, conveyed and quit claimed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell
remise, release, convey, and qujit claim unto the said party of the second part and
to himself heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title and interest, estate, claim
and demand, of the Said party of the first part, of, in or to that certain portion,
claim and mining right, title or property on certain vein or Lode of rock contain
ing precious metals of, and situated in the West mountain District Bingham
cañon Salt Lake County Utah territory and described as follows, to wit.  All his
right title interest and claim in the "Jordan Silver Mining Company" his
shares of stock therein and in and to the mining ground known as the
"Jordan Lode"
Together with all the dips, Spurs and angles, and also all the metals, ores gold
Silver and lead and copper bearing quartz rock and earth therein, and all the
right, privileges and franchises thereto incident, appendant and appurtenant, or
therewith usually had and enjoyed, and also all the estate, right, title, interest,
posession, claim and demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part of, in
or to the premises, and every part and parcel thereof.
To have and to hold, all and singular the premises, with the appurtenances
and privileges thereto incident, unto the said party of the Second part.
And the party of the first part, for himself his heirs, doth hereby agree to and
with the party of the Second part, that he has full right and power to sell and
convey the said premises, and that the said premises are now free and clear
from all incumbrances, Sales or mortgages, made or Suffered by the Said party
of the first part.
In Witness Whereof Said party of the first part, has hereunto Set his hand and
Sealed and delivered in the presence of,
D.S. Gordon   )         __
USA    )William A. Hickman (ss)
E.J. Gilson   )
United States of America.
Territory of Utah             )
City and County of Salt Lake  ) ss.Be it Remembered that on this ninth day of
September A.D. One thousand and eight hundred and Seventy one before me
Wm P. Appleby, a United Commissioner for the third Judicial District of Utah
territory, duly appointed and qualified, residing in Said District, personally appeared
the within named William A. Hickman, whose name is Subscribed to the
individual described in and who executed the said annexed instrument,
and acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily
and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
   --In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
/      \my official Seal, in Said District, the day and year in this
|  seal  |certificate first above written.
\      /Wm P. Appleby United States
   --Commissioner for the third
Filed For Record Sep 9 1871 3 P.M.District of Utah territory
Recorded Sep 12 1871






(29) 26 April 1873, Lower Mining District  Bingham Cañon,
    Records & Laws of, Books "A", p.98:

This certifies that I have this day sold and deliverd
to J.H. Cresman my right title and interest of a divid d
interest of two hundred and twenty feet of mining ground for and
in consideration of the sum of seventy five dollars said mining
ground including Hill and Bar and the boundaries of
said ground are as follows viz from the Northeast stake
Boundary stake of the Union Companys ground running
down the Canon to a stake at which point said ground
terminates thence running Northerly to a certain stake on the
Hill from the place of beginning and southerly to the edge
of the Creek + c. said ground is bounded according
to the agreement of both parties hereof I will hereunto
affix my name before witness
Name S.M. Butcher
Witness
L.J. McConnell
Recorded April 26 1873




(30) early in 1874, Book B Upper Bingham Canyon Placer Mining District p.1:

At a meeting of the Miners of Upper Bingham
Canon Placer Mining District held at the Comt House
in Bingham City U.T. for the purpose of electing a
Recorder for said District and doing such other business
as might properly come before the Meeting.  Peter Clays
was Elected Chairman and W.D. Hickman Secretary
a motion was made by Frank Hoffman and carried
that a Committee of five be appointed to revise the Laws
of said District and make their report March 1st 1874.
at 1 o'clock at the above mentioned place and the
Chairman appointed the following named Gentlemen
said Committee,
J.B. HickmanFrank Hoffman
A.D. HeatonJohn Hogan
  and
W.S. Clays
On a motion it was agreed that we proceed to Ballot
for Recorder- W.S. Aulls Nominated John Brunton
Frank Hoffman Nominated Peter Clays and on motion
J.W. Burton and Wm S. Clays were elected Judges of said
Election - Ballot No 1.
John Brunton Received 26 votes
Peter Clays     "     21 votes
and John Brunton having received a majority of five
votes of all Ballots cast was declared duly Elected
J.W. Burton   )
Wm S. Clays   )  Judges
W.D. Hickman, SectyPeter Clays, Chairman
On motion the Meeting was adjourned to meet the 1st
day of March next----
W.D. Hickman   )Peter Clays
Secty.  Chairman

[The laws of the district are in Book B, p.107-110]




(31) See agreement between Samuel and Sarah Catherine Butcher and the
Bingham Canyon and Camp Floyd Railroad, 25 November 1873, click here.





(32) 2 June 1876, Book B, Lower Placer Mining District, p.8:

Notice
We the undersigned do claim by relocation
300 ft more or less of Gulch Placer Mining
Ground for mining milling & building
purposes Commencing about 75 ft
above the old Burns Log cabin or on the
lower end of Bailey & Burnss Ground
and running down the Gulch to Rushton
& Haydens, upperline, said Ground
is situated in the Lower Placer Mining
District of Bingham Canon Salt Lake
Co Utah Ter
Relocated June 2nd 1876
S.G.A. Duggins
Wm M. Butcher
Filed for Record June 2nd 1876 @ 7 O clock
PM Recorded June 3d 1876
  Henry Thompson
Recorder




(33) 12 April 1877, Journal of Instruments--Surface Lands
    in Bingham Canyon, #483, ref to "L" p.804, Quit Claim Deeds:

C G Ferguson to J.B. Hickman
House & lot sit. on W. side Main Bingham Cañon & next
house above board house owned by Isadore Morris, the lot
being 60 ft. front +.





(34) 4 August 1879, Book B, Lower Placer Mining District, p.27:

Notice
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned a citizen of the United
States has this fourth (4)th day of
August A.D. 1879, located and
claimed all of that certain peice [sic]
or parcel of Placer ground known
as the Force Placer Ground and situ-
ated in Bingham Canon County
of Salt Lake and Territory of Utah, and
described more particularly as
follows to wit = Commencing at
the upper end of the May and Merrill
Placer Ground, and running up the
gulch a distance of Two hundred
feet (200) to a post or monument
near to Blenny's Store and from
the rim to the bluff in Lower Placer
Mining District
W.M. Butcher
Filed and Recorded on August 4, A.D. 1879
at 7 O'Clock A.M.
Thomas Gibbons
Recorder




(35) 10 August 1879, Book B, Lower Placer Mining District, p.28:

Notice
Notice is here by given
that We the undersigned Citizens
of the United States, have this the
tenth day of August A.D. 1879,
located and claimed two hundred
feet each, of that certain peice [sic]
of placer ground known as
the Force Placer ground and
comencing at a point oppos-
ite Winnamuck, and runing
up on the right hand side of the
Gulch, for a distance of Eight
hundred (800) feet to a point
or monument near to
Blenny's Store, in Lower Placer
Mining District Salt Lake County
Utah Territory
William Butcher
D. Willson
C. Bayson
R. Townsend
Filed and recorded August 10, A.D. 1879
  at 7 O'Clock P.M.
Thomas Gibbons
Recorder





(36) 12 January 1880, Book C, Lower Placer Mining District, p.16:

Wm Butcher to W.E. Blenney
This Indenture Made the Twelvth (12) day of
January in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Eighty Between Wm Butcher of
Bingham Canyon, County of Salt Lake Territory
of Utah, and W.E. Blenney of the same place
and Territory above written party of the second
part Witnesseth, that the said party of the first
part, for and in consideration of the sum of
Two Hundred Dollars ($200) to him in hand
paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has
granted, bargained, sold, remised released conveyed
and quit claimed, and by these presents does grant
bargain, sell, remise, release, convey and quit claim
unto the said party of the second, and to his heirs
and assigns, forever, all the right title and interest
estate claim and demand both in law and
equity, as well in possession as in expectancy
of the said party of the first part, of in or to that
certain portion, claim and mining right title or
property, on a certain vein or lode of rock containing
precious metals of gold silver and other precious
metal, and situate in the Lower Bingham Canon
Mining District, and described as follows to wit:
(Being Six Hundred (600) feet an undivided
interest of Twelve Hundred (1200) feet in a
certain vein or lode described as follows
to wit: Commencing at the S.E. corner of
that property known as the Old Clay's placer
ground, and running thence in a Southerly
direction for a distance of nine (900) Hundred
feet in length and being in width from rim
of Gulch to rim of hill and known as the Old
Crawley Placer ground also two (2) Mining Cars
three 3 beds, six 6 picks, three 3 shovels track & train
one 1 windlass roller, one (1) windlass rope, nine (9) boxes
on ditch, seven 7 boxes below, one 1 broom one hoe
[p.17] One 1 sledge hammer, one 1 gold pan, one 1 saw
one 1 hatchet, Together with all, and also all the
metals, ores, gold and silver bearing quartz rock and
earth therein; and all the rights privileges and
franchises thereto incident, appendant and appur-
tenant or therewith usually had and enjoyed;
and, also, all and singular the tenements, heridita
ments or appurtenances thereto belonging and the
rents, issues and profits thereof, and, also
all the estate, right, title interest, possession,
claim and demand whatsoever of the said party
of the first part, of, in or to the premises, and
every part and parcel thereof, To have and to hold,
all and singular, the premises with the appurtenances and
privileges thereto incident, unto the said party of the second
part, and the party of the first part, for his heirs, doth
hereby agree to and with the party of the second part, has full
right and power to sell and convey the said premises;
and that the said premises are now free and clear
from all incumbrances, sales or mortgages made
or suffered by the said party of the first part.
In Witness Whereof said party of the first part has here
unto set his hand and seal the day and year first above
written  Wm Butcher, Sealed and delivered in presence
of James H. Graham, L.B. Kinny
Territory of Utah  )
   County of Salt Lake  ) ss
On this Twelfth day of
January A.D. one thousand and eight hundred and
eighty before me L.B. Kinny a Notary Public
in and for said Salt Lake County duly commissioned
and personally appeared the within
named Wm Butcher, whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument as party
thereto personally known to me to be the indiv-
idual described in and who executed
[p.18] the said fore going Instrument and he
acknowledged to me that he executed the
same freely and voluntarily and for the
uses and purposes therein mentioned
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal, the
day and year in this Certificate above
writtenL.B. Kinny
Notary Public
Filed & Recorded January the 15th A D 1880
at 20 min past 12 O'clock M.
Thos Gibbons
Recorder

(37) 25 July 1881, Journal of Instruments--Surface Lands
    in Bingham Canyon, #662, ref to "R" p.213-14, Quit Claim Deeds:

C. Coakley to J.B. Hickman:
"Sit. on N'ly side Carr's Fork adj. W'ly end line of lot
occupied by A. Gauchat & extending thence up
Carr's Fork W'ly. to E'ly end line
of lot formerly owned by Jno. Hogan & extending
from Carr Fork creek N'ly to base of mtn.
With dwelling house & all buildings thereon."





(38) 18 October 1890, Journal of Instruments--Surface Lands
    in Bingham Canyon, #874, ref to "3V" p.22, Quit Claim Deeds:

George W. Butcher & Ike Butcher to William J. Burdette & E. Powell
Sit. on E'ly side main B. Can. & opp. Mary Fitzgerald's house
Sd. house & land formerly owned by Wm. Miller.





(39) 29 April 1891, Journal of Instruments--Surface Lands
    in Bingham Canyon, #898, ref to "3Y" p.628-9, Quit Claim Deeds:

Sarah C Butcher & S.M. Butcher to Jerome Bouregard
Sit. W'ly side Winnamuck Bdng House & between Walter Clark
& Joseph Phillips' dwellings.