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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.