Ajax Mining Company (Bingham,
Utah)
THRP Archive - Geff Pollock Collection
Alaska Mining Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Below are two consecutively numbered checks
issued by the Alaska Mining Company; #53 to Ida Parker, the Juab County Treasurer for $63.14, and #54 to the company Johnson
Brothers & Greenlaugh for $501.42.
The
checks are drawn on an account with the National Copper Bank of Salt Lake City. The checks are both dated in 1921, and both
are hand signed by Mr. Ernest Bamberger, President if the company.
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THRP Archive - Private Donor
American Express Company (Receipt)
The American Express Company is one of the oldest
and best know express companies of the old west. (More information will be given about the company on it's own page in the
future.)
Though not from
a Utah transaction, this receipt is typical of the and a good sample of an early document, simple black printing on basic white paper. No printers name
is given.
This receipt dates from the 1870's.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Annie Laurie Mining Co. (Kimberly, Utah)
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Azuerite Lode Mining Claim (Salt Lake City, Utah)
This item is a triplicate reciept for a deposit
of $27 dollars deposited to te credit of the Treasurer of the United States for work done related to paperwork on the Survey
of the Azuerite Claim, West Mountain Mining District (Bingham), Utah. The payment was made by Mr. J. E. Bamberger.
The reciept is numbered 1220 and is dated Januray 4th, 1897. It is hand signed by H.S. Young,
The Secretary and Treasurer of the Deseret National Bank.
THRP Archive - Kirk Archive
Bamberger Electric Railroad (Salt Lake City, Utah)
THRP Archive - Kirk Archive
Bamberger Investment & Exploration
Company
(Salt
Lake City, Utah)
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Bank of American Fork (American Fork, Utah)
The Bank of American Fork, was based in the
town of American Fork at the mouth of the canyon of the same name. Some of the earliest mining in the state happened in this
canyon, though mining played little part in the founding of this particular bank.
This sample dates from 1897.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
This second item, a customer draft of the Williams
Development Company is issued for $134.92 and is dated from November of 1905.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Bank of Commerce (Salt
Lake City, Utah)
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Bank of Deseret,
(Salt Lake City)
Bank of Deseret check provided
courtesy of Lynn Dial - Dial Family
Collection
Bank of Deseret check provided
courtesy of Lynn Dial - Dial Family
Collection
Bank of Idaho (Blackfoot,
Idaho - Deseret National Bank)
Check #1178 from the Bank of Idaho (J.T
Morgan & Co., Bankers), Blackfoot, Idaho. This sample, a draft to the Deseret National Bank, Salt Lake City, in favor
of J. T. Lynch? for $40. shows a cowboy roping a bull in one scene, and miners working below ground in the other. The check
features black and red printing on a pale yellow paper.
This
sample dates from 1884.
Becker Brewing Company, (Ogden, Utah)
The Becker Brewing Company of Odgen, Utah is
one of the greatest hoards of early Utah ephemera or collectable paper ever discovered. You cannot visit an antique store
in the state or search the internet without coming across someone who has checks, letterhead, receipts or other Becker material
offered for sale. For collectors, this is a great thing.
Like today, where you can find this material everywhere, back in the day, there was not a city, town, hamlet,
mining camp, or wide spot in the road, that did not buy beer and other beverages from Becker. The other thing that Becker
as a company was good at, is keeping records. Tens of thousands of them. Just a few are here.
All but one are drawn on accounts with the Ogden State Bank. Arranged in date order
from the 1890's to the 1920's, they show a variety of styles, images, and colors.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Geff Pollock Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Becker Brewing Company (Bingham Canyon, Utah)
As mentioned previously, Becker Brewing Company
did business with cities and towns all over the state and the west. One such place, was Bingham, Utah. So much business was
conducted in the canyon that Becker opened a branch office in the town and set up banking accounts with the Bingham branch
of the Citizens State Bank.
Below are two
samples of company checks dating from after 1910. Though slightly different in design, the checks are similar in that they
are very simple in design and are both printed on bank safety paper embossed with variations of the Citizens State Bank herald.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Big Cottonwood Consolidated Mining
Company
(Salt
Lake City, Utah)
The Big Cottonwood Consolidated Mining Company
was located in the Big Cottonwood District in Big Cottonwood Canyon of the Wasatch Mountains east of the Salt Lake Valley.
This check, #1908, was issued to the American Linen Company, May 17, 1920. The check is signed by the company Treasurer Edna
L. Karren. The check is drawn on an account of The National Copper Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah. The check has black and red
printing on patterned and embossed Hammermill watermarked paper.
| BIG COTTONWOOD CONSOLIDATED MINING CO #8114 |
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Bingham Gold and Copper MIning Company (Bingham, Utah)
THRP Archive - Geff Pollock Collection
Bingham State Bank (Bingham
Canyon, Utah)
The Bingham State Bank is just one of the banking
houses that operated in Bingham Canyon. In this case we have a sample for the account held by the Canton Thomas No. 3 lodge
of the International Order of Odd Fellows.
The check features the Banks Herald at top left, and is printed on "Bank Safety First" security paper. No printers name is given. This check dates from the 1910's.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Boden & Graehl, Meats, Groceries and Produce (Brigham City)
Boden & Graehi operated in Brigham City,
utah for a number of years providing to the needs of northern Utah residents. This check, drawn on an account with the First National Bank
of Brigham City, was issued to Mr. John Taylor for $38.34. The reason for the check is not noted.
The check features a line image of the Bank Building, home of the First National Bank, and
is printed in pale pink watermarked bank safety paper. This check dates from the 1903.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Bullion
and Exchange Bank, (Carson City, Nevada)
The Bullion and Exchange Bank, though located
in Carson City, Nevada, and based in San Francisco, California, regularly transacted business with the mines and mining men
of Utah. These checks, issued and redeemed, are fine examples of script printing and security paper of the day. These checks
date from August of 1890.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Centennial-Eureka Mining Company (Eureka, Utah)
THRP Archive - Geff Pollock Collection
Century Mining & Milling Company
The Century Gold Mining & Milling Company
was located in the Park Valley Mining District in Century Hollow of the Raft River Mountains near the Utah Idaho Border. This
check, #136, was issued as a dividend check #2 to Sibil Anderson October 10,1903. The check is signed by the company President
P.W. Madsen. The check is drawn on an account of McCornick & Co., Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah. The check has black and
red printing on rose pink watermarked paper.
| McCORNICK & CO., BANKERS 1903 |
|
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Chief Consolidated Mining Company (Eureka, Utah)
The Chief Consolidated Mining Company was a
major property in the Tintic District in the middle years. A great producer, the company paid out a number of dividends, and
in time would own hundreds of acres of ajoining lands and claims. This check, shows a payout of dividend #29 to one of the
property owners Walter Fitch Jr. for $50.00. The check is dates from August 1, 1921.
The check is drawn on the Houghton National Bank, Houghton Michigan. Michigan is the state
where this comapny was organized.
THRP Archive - Geff Pollock Collection
Citizens State Bank of Bingham Canyon, Utah
The Citizens State Bank of Bingham, was one
of many bankes that served the miners and residents of Bingham Canyon, but may be the only bank headquartered there. The bank
operated for a number of years and issued a number of different style checks as well as checks in a wide variety of colors.
Below find four checks from the account of C. F. Cornforth. One of which is issued to the famous Wells Fargo & Co..
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Cohen, Herbert (Salt
Lake City, Utah)
Copper
State Bank (Copperfield, Utah)
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Daly Judge Mining Company (Park City, Utah)
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Daly Mining Company (Park City, Utah)
Below is a block of very rare DALY MINING COMPANY
ledger checks. Drawn on an account with Wells Fargo & Company, but never issued. These checks date from the 1890's.
THRP Special Collections - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
This second set of Daly Mining Company checks
date from the 1890's. This series is similar to Some of the Ontario SIlver Mining Company checks of the same time period.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Daly West Mining Company
(Salt Lake City, Utah)
The Daly-West Mining Company was located in the Uintah Mining District in Empire Canyon near Park City. This
check, #209, was issued as a dividend check to Rose S. Bottigheimer in October of 1921. The check is signed by the company
President G.W. Lambourne. The check is drawn on an account of the National City Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, or it could also
be redeemed at the Mechanics & Metals National Bank, New York City, New York. The check has black and red printing
on pale green watermarked paper.
| NATIONAL CITY BANK 1920 |
|
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Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad Co.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad was one
of the major railroads that operated in the State of Utah. Serving the mining camps as well as the big cities, the coming
of the railroads was a boon to both. Bringing goods from other parts of the country in greater quantity and lower prices than
ever before, they also allowed the shipment of lesser grade ores for milling and smelting at profit, where before, such product
would be left on the waste dumps. Mines in remote locations benefited too from these lower shipping costs, shortening the
wagon haul that once prevented even high grade ore from ever leaving the claim. Though never issued this check was printed
around 1910 or so, the heyday of the D&RG activity in the mining camps.
This first check, #16510, is not identified as to the printer, but it is drawn on an account
of Walker Brothers Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah. The check has black and red printing on pale green paper stock.
| DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD CO #16510 |
|
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
The second check, #2991, is a much more ornate document, issued August 10, 1917 to James
Salberg "for services rendered in the month of July, 1917". The checks is printed in black and red ink on embossed
and watermarked green paper by C.F. Hoeckel Co. Litho, Denver, Colorado.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
Deseret
National Bank
The Deseret National Bank was an early bank
in Utah Territory. Though not directly associated with mining ventures, still it was a financial institution of the state,
and handled a great deal of the areas financial transactions. This check, #257, was issued to the Day & Co., February
19, 1875 for $41.78. The check is signed by John A. Pike. The check is print embossed 2 cent Internal Revenue seal printed
in gold, while the rest of the check is printed with black ink on white paper.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
While not a bank check or money document, I
recently came across this image of a Deseret National Bank - $1000 Gold Coin bag. It is a rare find, and seems appropriate
to the page.
Diamond-Nimrod Mining Company (Park City, Utah)
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Donahough & Co, Mrs. J. T., (Mammoth, Utah)
The Mrs. J. T. Donahoue & Co. was a "General
Merchandise & Meat Market" company operating in Mammoth, Utah at the turn of the century. This check, #1907 dates
from June 3, 1901, and is made out to J. A. Harris Sr. for $40.00. It is not noted as to what the check is issued for. It
is worth noting that the check is signed by both Samual McIntyre and Samual McIntyre Jr., owners of the Mammoth Mine, as well
as backers of the Donahoue Company.
THRP Archive - Geff Pollock Collection
THRP Archive - Geff Pollock Collection
Eagle
& Blue Bell Mining Company
The Eagle & Blue Bell Mining Company operated
in the Tintic Mining District, Eureka, Juab County, Utah. The company operated well into the 1950's, but here we have checks
from a much earlier period. These checks #469 - 471 are from the 1890's and have never been issued. They are printed on one
sheet with no perforations. The checks are drawn on an account with Wells Fargo & Co's, Bank. (Clearing House #1) The
checks are printed with black and red ink on a yellow embossed security paper. There is also a pale orange herald printed
at the center of each check.
| BIG COTTONWOOD CONSOLIDATED MINING CO #8114 |
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Ely-Witch Copper Company (Ely, Nevada)
Federal Leasing Company (Aspen, Colorado)
Though not a Utah mining company, the Federal
Leasing Company had strong ties to this state through prominent mining men. Since we have a 3 panel sample of this compay
check, I include it here. It is a great item that features a custom print logo for the Aspen State Bank as well as the image
of a native silver nugget weighing a whopping 1840 pounds!
Bank checks image courtesy private
donor - THRP Special Collections
First National Bank (Baker
City, Oregon)
The First national Bank of baker City, Oregon
is just one of the out of state banks used by Utah mining men to transact business at or near mining properties they owned
or invested in outside of Utah.
These checks date
from the 1890's.
First National Bank (Coalville,
Utah)
I do not have a lot of information about this
bank. More will be added in the future. Still, I do have this check, so i include it.
The check is printed with an image of the bank at center with pale orange ink on pale orange
paper.
The check dates from 1951.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
First National Bank (Helena, Montana)
Though not a Utah bank or operation, the First
National Bank of Helena, Montana did handle accounts of some Utah mining men and others who invested in the "Treasure
State" mines. This item recently came into the collection here at THRP. Great graphics and custom typeface make this
a most interesting addition to the site. This check dates from 1895.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
First National Bank (Park
City, Utah)
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THRP Archive - Private Donor
The following four documents are issued and redeemed cashier's checks from the First National Bank of Park City,
Utah. This is a complete set with the denomonations of $1, printed with green ink, $5, printed with brown ink, $10, printed
with blue ink, and $20, printed with black ink. All four samples are dated from 1907.
The
checks are printed on plain paper, printed by Utah Litho Co. - Salt Lake City, Utah.
Cashiers
checks in any condition from Park City are rare, but a complete set in this condition is almost impossible to assemble.
First National Bank of Park City,
Utah courtesy private donor - THRP
Special Collections
First National Bank of Park City,
Utah courtesy private donor - THRP
Special Collections
First National Bank of Park City,
Utah courtesy private donor - THRP
Special Collections
First National Bank of Park City,
Utah courtesy private donor - THRP
Special Collections
Garden City Mining Company (Heber City, Utah)
Gold Mountain Consolidated Mining Company
- Script
(Richfield, Utah)
The following four documents are what is called miners script. This is a complete set of the script issued by
the Gold Mountain Mining Company at Kimberly, Utah. It could be used like cash at the company store or other businesses that
would accept it, or it could be exchanged for cash at the issuing bank. in this case, the Richfield Commercial Bank in Richfield,
Utah.
The script is printed on coated linen, but the printing house is not
known.
Miners script in any condition is rare, but a complete set in this
condition is almost impossible to assemble.
Gold Ridge Mining Company (Baker City, Oregon)
The Gold Ridge Mining Company is one of many
properies outside Utah that were either controlled by or heavily invested in by Utah Mining men. It was located near Baker
City, Oregon.
These checks date from 1897.
Grand Gulch Mining Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
The Grand Gulch Mining Company operated in Arizona
near what is now Lake Mead, but it is closely associated with the town of St. George, Utah. It was an early shipping point
for the ore from the Grand Gulch operations. Though worked vigorously in the early 1900's, by 1918 the shaft had burned and
the property abandoned.
This check, #404,
is not identified as to the printer, but was issued December 8th, 1900 in the amount of $45.00. It is drawn on an account
of the Utah Commercial & Saving Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, and is signed by the company President T.W. Jennings. The
check has black and gold printing on pale green embossed paper stock.
| GRAND GULCH MINING CO. #711 |
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This check, #711, is not identified as to the printer, but was issued to the Strevell-Patterson
Company July 12th, 1906 in the amount of $148.30. It is drawn on an account of The Utah National Bank of Salt Lake City, Utah,
and is signed by the company Secretary/Treasurer W. P. Jennings. The check has black and red printing on pale green paper
stock.
| GRAND GULCH MINING CO. #711 |
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This check, #1133, is not identified as to the printer, but was issued to the Gardner-Boman
Company July 24th, 1907 in the amount of $22.65. It is drawn on an account of The Utah National Bank of Salt Lake City, Utah,
and is signed by the company Superintendent S.R. Galloway. The check has black and red printing on pale white paper stock.
| GRAND GULCH MINING CO. #711 |
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Greenewald Furniture Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Hecla Consolidated Mining Company
(Glendale, Montana)
The Hecla Consolidated Mining Company was not
a Utah operation, but rather a Montana company. These checks were acquired with a lot of Utah items, and since they fit the
subject of or format, I include them as another sample of printing styles from the mid 1880's.
Hercules Arizona Mining Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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THRP Archive - Kirk Family Collection
Holladay & Halsey Bankers (Salt Lake City, Utah)
THRP Archive - Charles Kemp Collection
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Holladay
Overland Express Company
The Holladay Overland Express Company was based
in Montana, but did conduct limited service to Utah. he checks shown below are representative of the earliest checks of that
company. Printed in the 1860's, the checks were never issued.
Hooper,
Eldredge & Co.
Hooper, Eldredge & Co. was one of several
early private banks in Utah Territory. The firm would be merged with the Bank of Deseret in 1872.
| BIG COTTONWOOD CONSOLIDATED MINING CO #8114 |
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Hooper, Eldredge & Co. Bank check provided
courtesy of Lynn Dial - Dial Family
Collection
Hyrum
A. Silver Foundry & Machine Co. (Receipt)
International Exploration Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
THRP Archive - Private Donor
THRP Archive - Private Donor
Joab
Lawrence Mining Company
The Joab Lawrence Mining Company was one of the very early producers
in the area near Alta, Utah in the Little Cottonwood District. This first check, #750, is dated June 30, 1887 is issued to
the "Labor Account" for April and May of that year. It is issued for over $1500.00. A very tidy sum
in those days. The check is signed by Charles Read a prominent Utah mining man, and is drawn on an account held at the
McCornick & Co., Bankers of Salt Lake City, Utah. The second, #793, drawn on the same account, is issued to M.C. Fox.
Moylan C. Fox was the Secretary of the company. His signature appears at the bottom center of the check.
| McCORNICK & CO., BANKERS #750 |
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Judge
Mining & Smelting Company - Daly Judge Mine
The document shown below is a blank Time Check #4494 from the Judge
Mining & Smelting Co. working the Daly Judge Mine at Park City, Utah. The document was printed in around 1910 but never
issued.
THRP Archive - Private Donor
Keystone Mining Company (Park City, Utah)
Here we have a rare sample of a complete panel
of five checks from the Keystone Mining Company of Park City, Utah. Drawn on accounts of the First National Bank of the same
city, these samples date from the 1920's. The second panel, a panel of three checks, are time checks used to pay the miners.
These checks date from the early 1900's.
Bank checks image courtesy private
donor - THRP Special Collections
Bank checks image courtesy private
donor - THRP Special Collections
Keystone Mining Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Kimball & Lawrence Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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G.
W. Lambourne
G. W. Lambourne is one of Utah's men closely
associated with mining in Utah, Most notably the Daly-West Mining Company at Park City. This check, #1908, from a personal
account, was issued to the Salt Lake Ice Co., September 23, 1904. The check is signed by Lambourne, and drawn on an account
of Commercial National Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah. The check has black and red printing on heavy white paper.
| BIG COTTONWOOD CONSOLIDATED MINING CO #8114 |
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Leeds
Banking Company, Silver Reef, Utah
The Leeds Banking Company operated in Silver
Reef for almost the full run of the mining boom. These samples, both signed by John H. Rice, Cashier, date from March and
April 1881.
Leeds
Banking Company check image provided courtesy Silver Reef - Wells Fargo Museum THRP Silver Reef - Wells Fargo Museum
Collection
Leeds
Banking Company check image provided courtesy Silver Reef - Wells Fargo Museum THRP Silver Reef - Wells Fargo Museum
Collection
Loew
Filter Company - Ogden
The Loew Filter Company was located in Ogden,
Utah and provided filtering equipment of all kinds. This included filters for various milling operations in the processing
of ore. This check, #33664, was issued to the West Cleveland Banking Company, March 1st, 1905, and processed through the First
National Bank, Ogden State Bank, and others. The check is a form document with the image of George Washington, a popular "trust-building"
image of the day. It features a fancy scroll work border and nice script lettering. The Check is also signed by Charles H.
Loew. This sample dates from 1905.
Lone Pine Mining Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Lucky Bill Mining Company (Park City, Utah)
Magna Gold Mines Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Mammoth Mining Company
The Mammoth Mining Company was located in the Tintic
Mining District in upper Mammoth Gulch above the town of Mammoth. It was one of the richest and longest producing mines in
the district.
The first
check, #1208, was issued as a Dividend #7 check to Emily Linden, October 10,1912. The check is signed by the company President
Samuel McIntyre Jr.. The check is drawn on an account of the Utah State National Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, successor to
the Utah Commercial & Savings Bank also in Salt Lake City. The check has black and red printing on pale yellow watermarked
paper. The check was printed by Utah Litho Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.
| MAMMOTH MINING COMPANY #208 |
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This second check is check, #19764, was issued to the Compensation Insurance Fund, September
30, 1919. The check is signed by R.M. Wilkinson. The check is drawn on an account of the Utah State National Bank, Salt Lake
City, Utah. The check has black and red printing on pale white plain paper.
The
third check, #434, was issued against Voucher #574 to Tintic Powder and Supply Company, February 20, 1926. The check is signed
by the company President Samuel McIntyre Jr. and by Roy McIntyre, Secretary of the company. The check is drawn on an account
of the Columbia Trust Company, Salt Lake City, Utah, and was processed by the Eureka banking Company, Eureka, Utah, and eventually
deposited to the National Copper Bank of Salt Lake City. The check has black and red printing on pale green embossed and watermarked
"National Safety Paper" stock. The check was printed by Rocky Mountain Bank Note Co., Salt Lake City, Utah.
The
fourth item, a signed, but unissued dividend check for dividend #41. The check dates from the 1930's and has the signature
of Roy A. McIntyre, one of the owners and officers of the Mammoth mine at that time.
THRP Archive - Geff Pollock Collection
This last item is a time-slip / pay-order for work performed at the
Mammoth mine, Mammoth, Utah. This slip, "Certifies that Nathan Pratt has worked 24 1/2 hours...at $2.00 per day...totaling
$49.00." The check also lists a deduction of $27.80 for Mrs. Donohoue (Boarding House?) and a second deduction of $1.50
for insurance. This leaves Mr. Pratt a net check of $19.70. The check is signed by W. H. Nesbit? and is dated June 30, 1896.
THRP Archive - Mickey & Liz Roach Collection
Manti City Savings Bank (Manti, Utah)
The Manti City Savings Bank was a small private
bank established to service the region. Manti was not a big mining area, but some prospecting and small operations could be
found in the hills and mountains nearby.
A.
O. Anderson Furniture was one of many businesses in the Manti area that held accounts with the city savings bank. This sample, written to Capital Electric
for $50.00 dates from 1910.
Mayflower
Lease Mining Company
The Mayflower Lease operated at Keetley, Utah.
This check #4913 was issued October 23, 1959 for $227.84 to Wrex B. Lindsay. The check was drawn on an account with First
Security Bank of Utah N.A.. The check is printed with black ink on a pale green watermarked paper.
McIntyre, Earl (Salt
Lake City, Utah)
Below are two checks from the personal account
of Earl McIntyre, one of the owners and officer of the Mammoth Mining Company, Tintic District, Utah. Both from 1917, one
is issued for $180.00, a large amount for the period, but the second, issued for $25,000.00, shows the huge sums of money
that were moving around due to the fabulous riches of the Mammoth Mine.
THRP Archive - Geff Pollock Collection
THRP Archive - Geff Pollock Collection
McCornick
& Co. Bankers
McCornick & Co. Bankers was one of the earliest banking operations in early "mining"
Utah and on of the larger operations at the turn of the century. Below we have a number of samples of this companies checks,
not specifically related to mining, but still samples of the various patterns and print styles used over the years.
THRP Archives - Collection of Ralph R. Mullen, Coin & Currency Dealer. - e-mail:
mullerralph@gmail.com
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mullerralph@gmail.com
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While other sample of this company's
checks can be seen on this page, here we have a full unused sheet of typical, private party checks.
These checks belonging to a Mr. Allen Fowler of Salt Lake City, Utah. Numbered
2773 to 2775, the checks date from the early 1900's and are very simple compared to other earlier samples. The checks
have black and red printing on plain pale rose colored paper. They date from early 1900.
THRP Archive - Don & Shauna Winegar Collection
McCornick
& Co. Bankers - Eureka, Utah Branch
McCornick & Co. Bankers had branch offices in a number of Utah cities. Here we have samples
from the account of M.M. Roundy of Eureka, Utah. Samples shown below include those that show what a typical account holder
might write a check for; The Golden Rule Store (J.C. Penny), Tintic Mercnatile Co., Wells Fargo & Company, Bullion Beck
Mercantile, or, as in the last image, "Bearer". Two slightly different versions of the banking checks printed on
medium blue paper. The checks date from the Tintic District "heyday" 1911 & 1912.
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Merchants Protective Association (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Miners National Bank
The Miners' National Bank of Salt Lake City, was Utah's first national
bank. Chartered on May 3, 1866, the bank was founded by William Kiskadden and John F. Nounan, freighters and businessmen from
Kansas and Ohio. The two partners having been attracted to Salt Lake City as the result of the mining boom of the early 1860's.
The bank operated for less than three years, yet in that short time it grew and attracted additional capital over and above
it's founding amount of $150,000. The Miners National Bank and it's more than $400,000 in resources were taken over by the
First National Bank of Utah in January of 1869.1
1www.media.utah.edu/UHE/b/BANKING.html
The bearer check below is a very early sample of a Miners' National Bank check or draft. Though not numbered,
the check was Issued in August 15, 1866, less than four months after the bank began operating. It is written for $18.00 and
is hand signed by T. H. Kleinschmidt(?).
Light green printing on white paper, the check was
printed by Nathan Lane, Stationer, 69 Wall Street, New York.
| MINERS NATIONAL BANK #3094 |
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This second sample of a Miner's National Bank
check is issued to a Peter Wyatt from Ch.(arles) A. Carter. The check is issued for $250.00, quite a sum for such an early
period. The check was issued April 26th, 1867.
Miners National Bank check provided
courtesy of Fred Rhoads - Fred
Rhoads Collection
Montana-Bingham Consolidated Mining
Company (Bingham, Utah)
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Morrison Mining Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Moscow
Silver Mines Company (Milford, Utah)
Naildriver Mining Company (Park City, Utah)
Here are seven different Naildriver Mining Company
checks. Both Time Checks and various style business checks. They all date from the early 1900's.
National Copper Bank (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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National
Copper Safe Deposit Co.
The National Copper Safe Deposit Co. was located
in downtown Salt Lake City and held deposits for hundreds of individuals. This slip, dated November 19, 1918, is a receipt
for payment of the annual fee for box #1257, belonging to Mr. J. F. Dunn of Salt Lake City.
National Exploration Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Nevada-Douglas Consolidated Copper Company
The Nevada-Douglas Consolidated Copper Mining Company was a Nevada operation,
but headquartered in Salt Lake City. This check is Drawn on an account of the Continental National Bank of Salt Lake. This
check #8706 for $3.08 is dated July 16th, 1916, and is made payable to the Postal Telegraph Cable Company. The check is printed
with black and red ink on pale cream colored paper.
| NEVADA-DOUGLAS CONSOLIDATED COPPER CO. #8706 |
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New Park Mining Company
The New Park Mining Company was one of the large consolidation companies
that would bring together a number of old Park City District operations and work them all under one name. This Timekeepers
Statement slip #1400 was used to track pay due, deductions, and where the slip could be redeemed. This slip, from the 1940's
was never issued.
The slip is printed in triplicate, with two white copies and one yellow copy. The check is printed with black
and red ink, on plain paper stock.
This next image is a completed time slip of the same style. This slip,
#656 was issued May 28, 1943 to Waldo G Johnson for $23.83. The slip was payable only at the Anderson Implement & Hardware
Company. The slip is signed by company officer George W. Barker.
This
next item is a check from the New Park Mining Company, Keetley, Utah, issued to A.R. Turnbow, dated February 25, 1952. It
is drawn on an account with First Security Bank of Utah N.A.. The Check is printed with black and red ink on Green embossed
security paper.
This second check from the same company is from a later period in time, issued in 1959, the check
now shows company offices in Park City, Utah. The check is issued for $97.88 to the Nevada Industrial Commission, Carson City,
Nevada. The check is also drawn on the First Security account, and is printed on the same style but different color safety
paper.
This third check is similar to the second one in size
and format, but different in color. It dates from 1941.
New Quincy Mining Company
The
New Quincy Mining Company was located in the Park City District in the Wasatch Mountains east of the Salt Lake Valley. This
check, #940, was issued to the Agnes Farnsworth County Treasurer, December 12, 1931. The check was issued to the Summit County
Treasurer to pay the years property taxes. The check is drawn on an account of The Walker Brothers Bankers, Salt Lake City,
Utah. The check has black printing on pale pink patterned and embossed watermarked paper. The printing also features
an image of the Walker Brother Bank Building in downtown Salt Lake City.
Below
the check is an image of the very property tax notice for which the check was issued. The notice is issued to Simon Bamburger
and Solon Spiro, the registered owners of the property. The notice lists 97+ acres of mining claim property valued at $481.00,
Machinery valued at $1000.00, Improvements valued at $2300.00, and Supplies and Personal Property valued at $50.00. All this
totaling $3831.00, and the total tax due on that amount, $90.03. Please note that the tax was due by November 31, 1931, yet
the check was not issued until 12 days later. I wonder if they had to pay that 3% late fee as stated on the notice? If so,
then that payment must have been made with another check as it is not reflected on this one.
Nounnan, Orr & Company (Great Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Oddfellows,
International Order Of - (I.O.O.F.)
The International Order Of the Oddfellows (I.O.O.F.)
was just one fraternal organization that made its way into the many mining camps of Utah. Like the Elks, Moose, Masons, Knights
of Pythias, and such, each organization had their own unique ceremonies. In the larger mining camps, it was not unusual for
these groups to build their own lodges or meeting buildings. It was also common practice for fraternal organizations to have
officers, a treasury, and an account with the local bank.
Here we have a sample check, #97, from just such an account. This one form the Unity Encampment #2, I.O.O.F.,
Salt Lake City. This check is simple lacking a herald or image, but does have a nice graphic pattern about the border. The
check was printed by Kelly & Company, Printers, Salt Lake. This sample dates from the 1890's.
Ogden
- Lucin Copper Company (Ogden, Utah)
Ogden
State Bank (Ogden, Utah)
I don't have a lot of information about the
Ogden State Bank, other than it was a successor of the Citizens Bank of Ogden in 1893, and it failed in the mid 1920's causing
quite a financial hit to Ogden and other northern Utah cities. What I do have, are a number of different samples of checks
dating from the 1890's. (More information will be given about the company on it's own page in the future.)
This check was issued for 25.00 to S.S. Schruman Esq.? It is signed by G. L. Becker? The check was printed by the Salt
Lake Litho Co. with the Citizens Bank herald at left. simple black ink on pale yellow paper. The check dates from the 1893.
This second sample is also from the early days
of transition from First National Bank to Ogden State Bank, as the name of the former has been lined out and replaced. This
check is issued for $5.00 to Browning Brothers. Famous gunmakers based in Ogden. The check is signed by G.L. Becker. The check
dates from 1895.
Five more samples below, all from various accounts
with Ogden State Bank, and all dating from the 1890's.
Ohio Copper Company (Bingham,
Utah)
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Ontario Silver Mining Company (Park City, Utah)
Below are six dividend checks form the Ontario
Silver Mining Company. They date from the early days to just after 1900. All drawn on accounts with Wells Fargo Bank, some
have revenue stamps, some do not, yet all are great examples of the styles and colors of the time. Note that the first checks
is for dividend 43, the last for dividend 233.
Below is a three panel set of checks, also from
the Ontario Silver Mining Company. These checks, all drawn on accounts with the First National Bank of Park City, were operational
checks. The type to be used in taking care of day to day business. These checks date from the early 1900's.
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Below are two issued check from this same series
as above. The checks date from 1906 and 1907.
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Pacific
Express Company
The Pacific Express Company is just one of many
express companies that operated in Utah, and moved uncounted tons of ore and bullion from many properties. In this case, $3600.00
in bullion from the Mammoth mine in Mammoth, Utah, Tintic District, Juab County. This shipment From Mammoth to Argentine,
Kansas for 3 dore bars weighing a total of 273 pounds. This original receipt is signed by the express company agent C. H.
Cody. The receipt is printed with black ink on simple white paper with the mine name and the date stamped in red. There is
also a 1 cent document stamp affixed to the receipt.
Pactolus Mining & Milling Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Park
City Bank (Park City, Utah)
Park
City Light, Heat & Power Company - Treasurer (Park City,
Utah)
Park City Western Mining Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Postal Money Orders - Various Utah Mining Towns
The following shows three samples of Utah Postal
Money Orders. Money Orders were then and are today used like cash. A person would purchase the money order from a issuing
Post Office and then given or mailed to the recipient. That person could then cash the money order at any U.S. Post Office.
1) #373, Issued at Stockton, Utah, August 12, 1895 for $10.00. 2) #5304, Issued at Park City, Utah, June 4, 1895 for $5.00.
3) #2702, Issued at Eureka, Utah, August 15,1895 for $2.00.
| MONEY ORDER #373 |
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| MONEY ORDER #5304 |
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| MONEY ORDER #2702 |
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Provo
Commercial Savings Bank (Provo, Utah)
Railway
Express Agency - Reciept
The Railway Express Agency was one of the biggest
express agencies in the west. Here we have a receipt from the 1930's but dated 1941. It was issued to the New Park Mining
Company in return of payment of 79 cents for express charges. The receipt features the distinctive company herald or logo
at the bottom right corner.
These two lower documents, also from Railway Express Agency, are samples
of everyday transaction documents associated with moving money and freight across the state and the country. These samples
date from the 1940's.
Raymond
- Illinois Mining Company
The Raymond - Illinois Mining Company was located
in the Tintic District in Juab County. This check, #766, was issued to Mr. M. W. Bird Agt., June 16, 1909. The check is signed
by the company President J. C. Sullivan(?). The check is drawn on an account of The National Bank of the Republic, U. S. Depository,
Salt Lake City, Utah. The check has black and red printing on simple white paper, and was printed by the Utah Litho. Co.,
Salt Lake City.
Receipts - various samples
Find below a number of printed receipt samples. Similar
in format, but the images printed on the receipts are varied and beautiful.
Reed's
Peak Mining Company
The Reed's
Peak Mining Company was located in South Fork or Cardiff Fork of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Never a huge operation, in the early
1900's the company was actively worked. This check, #110, was issued to the Daly Judge Mining Company of Park City, March
10, 1916. The check is drawn on an account of First National Bank at Park City, Utah. The check has simple black printing
on plain white paper.
This second check from the Reed's Peak, a payroll
account check, was issued to Hirschmann Shoe Co. for $20.00. The check, dated August 9th, 1917, is drawn on a different account
from the first. This account with the Merchants Bank of Salt Lake City. This check has black and red printing on plain white
paper.
This third check, #93, was issued to the Reed's
Peak Consolidated Mining Company, a reorganization of the first company. The check is dated September 15, 1920. The check
is drawn on the account at the First National Bank at Park City, Utah. It has black printing on embossed and patterned, watermarked
paper.
Revelator Mining Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Rocher De Boule Copper Co. (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Below is a 3 panel sample of checks from the
Rocher De Boule Copper Company headquartered in Salt Lake City. These checks drawn on an account with Walker Brothers Bankers
dates from the early 1900's.
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donor - THRP Special Collections
Salt Lake City National Bank (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Below is the only sample we have found so far
from the Salt Lake City National Bank. It is not a check, but rather a prommisory note. This one shows that a J.C. Cameron
promises to pay Simon Bamburger $125.00 within 60 days from the date October 26th, 1872. It is a simple document with a nice
variety of font styles.
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Salt
Lake & Utah Railroad Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
B.
H. Schettler Banker
B.H. Schettler, was a private banking firm located
in Salt Lake City, Utah that became famous and then infamous. Schettler began the private banking operation in the 1890's
and operated under "casual" circumstances. In 1904, a rumor began , and then a run. The vastly undercapitalized
bank collapsed. Schettler and the bank's reputations were both damaged. Below are samples of a Check, Deposit Slip, and Promissory
Note for the banking operation. They date from the the 1890's and the early 1900's and are all fine examples of the printers
art.
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| BIG COTTONWOOD CONSOLIDATED MINING CO #8114 |
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| BIG COTTONWOOD CONSOLIDATED MINING CO #8114 |
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Shumer
& Company (Shauntie, Utah)
Silver King Extension Mining Company (Park City, Utah)
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Silver Shield Mining & Milling
Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Stratton's
Cripple Creek Mining & Development Company
Though not a Utah operation, this check has
made its way into the THRP collection. Since it is a very nice looking document, and a fine example of the printer's art,
it seems fitting to include it here in our document gallery. This check, #1925, was issued to The Booth (?) Co., June 7, 1901,
for $16.00. The check is signed by Leslie W. Thayer and Fred C. Trautman. The check is drawn on an account of The First National
Bank, Cripple Creek, Colorado. The check has black, red, and gold printing on patterned and embossed green security paper.
Sunbeam Consolidated Mining Company
The Sunbeam Consolidated Mining Company was located in
the Tintic Mining District just north of Ruby Hollow and southeast of Silver City. The original Sunbeam was one of the earliest
locations in the district. This check, #308, was issued December 1896 to Salt Lake Electrical Supply Co. for $44.55. The check
is signed by the company Treasurer E.L. Carpenter. The check is drawn on an account of McCornick & Co., Bankers, Salt
Lake City. The check has black printing on white watermarked paper. The check was printed by Milton C. Johnson & Co.,
Reade Street, New York, New York.
| SUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED MINING CO #308 |
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This second item from the Sunbeam Consolidated Mining Company is a
Time Check. This check #14, was issued September 11, 1896 to W. Booth for $23.45. The check was issued as wages for 9 1/2
days labor as a Carpenter in the month of September. This was a net amount after a 30 cent charge was deducted for a file
fee.
The check is signed by Marcus E.
Jones, General Manager. The check is printed with black ink on plain white paper.
It is interesting to note that the check was issued on the 11th of September, but not cashed
in until almost a month later on October 8th.
This third item is a check #131 drawn on a mining account with T.R.
Jones & Co. Bankers. The check is issued to a J.R. Francis for $31.50. The check is dated October 12, 1896.
Shumer
& Company
Shumer & Co. was a business operating in the mining
town of Shauntie, in the Star Mining District, Star Range Mountains, Beaver County, Utah This check, #4079, was issued
January 2, 1877 to J.D. Williams Esq. for $244.36. The check is drawn on an account of Walker Brothers Bankers, Salt Lake
City, Utah. The check has black and gold printing on white watermarked paper. The check was printed by Benjamin D. Benson,
Stationer, Liberty Street, New York, New York.
| SHUMER & CO #4079 |
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This sample is from the same time period but a very different document.
As fancy as the first sample is, this one is plain. Also a check from the Account of Shumer & Company, payable to Francis
Cope Esq., Agent for the UTAH & SOUTHERN RAIL ROAD CO., for transporting 220 bars of Bullion. The check is simple red
printing on white paper. This sample also dates from 1877.
T.R
Jones & Co., Bankers
The T.R. Jones, Bankers Company was one of many
private banks operating in early Utah. It was based in Salt Lake City. I don't have a lot of information at this time, but
I do know that the bank ultimately failed. More information on this bank will be shared in the future. The check shown below
is drawn on an account with T.R. Jones for the Sunbeam Consolidated Mining Company, Tintic District.
Written December 22, 1896, the check is issued to William F. Colton, Cashier, for $1.88,
and is signed by E. L. Carpenter. The check itself was printed by the Utah Litho Company also based in Salt Lake City. It
features black and red printing on pale yellow paper. The check dates from 1896.
Tamarack
& Custer Consolidated Mining Co.
The Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining
Company. Though not a Utah company, It is a part of the THRP collection, so I include it as yet another sample of mining company
bank documents. Based in Wallace, Idaho, the mine was paying dividends by 1916. This check, issued for $805.68 covers the
amount owed to this stockholder. Given the dividend payment of just 2 cents per share, this stockholder owned more than 40,000
shares. This sample dates from 1916.
Tesora
Mining Company (Silver City, Utah)
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Thompson Mining Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Thompson-Quincy Mining Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Three
Kings Consolidated Mining Co. (Park City, Utah)
Tintic Mining District Recorder's
Office (Eureka, Utah)
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Tintic
Mining & Milling Company (Eureka, Utah)
Tonopah Golden Crown Mining Company
(Salt Lake City, Utah)
Though workings of the Tonopah Golden Crown
Mining Company were located in Nevada, headquarters and banking operations were based in Salt Lake City. Another sample from
McCornick & Co., Bankers. This check dates from 1906.
Tooele
Valley Railway Company (Tooele, Utah)
Uintah
State Bank (Vernal, Utah)
Union National Bank (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Below are two samples of payment notices from
the Union National Bank of Salt Lake City. The notices, issued to Utah mining man and former Governor Simon Bamburger, show
amount due and are each over-stamped "Paid". The date of the notice and payment of same before the due date, shows
that Mr. Bamburger was prompt in tending to his business matters.
No printer is noted. The documents date from 1891 and 1892.
United Sunbeam Mining Company (Eureka Utah)
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Utah Banking Company (Lehi, Utah)
The Utah banking Company is represented by this
check Issued December 22, 1908, to Whitney, Jex Co.? for $400. The check is signed by Francis W. Kirkham. The check was priinted
by Western bank Note company, Chicago, Illinois. It is printed with black ink on pale yellow paper with a simple but distinctive
company logo.
Utah
Consolidated Mining & Milling Company
The Utah Consolidated Mining & Milling Company
is a mining property located in the Tintic District on the east slope of Mammoth Hill near the Humbug, Yankee, Beck #1 and
Colorado properties.
This check, #7,
is a time-slip/payment voucher drawn on an account with the Lehi City branch of the Utah Banking Company. The check is made out to E. T. Riding,
certifying that he worked nine days as an engineer in the month of July 1909, at the rate of $3.75 per day. The gross amount
of the check is $33.75. After deducting $1.00 for the hospital fund, the net pay due to Mr. Riding $32.75.
This document is typical of the kind, and is very basic in design and printing. As previously
noted, the check dates from 1909.
Utah
Copper Company
The Utah Copper Company was one of the biggest and most profitable mining companies in
Utah. Though Utah Copper Company no longer exists as an entity, the operations in Bingham Canyon continued under the name
of Kennecott Utah Copper, and currently by the Rio Tinto family of companies.
The two checks
shown below have very distinctive and decorative name block printing. One check appears to be for regular operations, while
the other is clearly identified as "Labor Account". Neither check has been issued. Both checks are drawn on accounts
of McCornick & Company, Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah. The check both have black and red printing on security embossed
pink watermarked paper. The checks were printed in the early 1900's by Out West Printing & Stationary Co., Colorado
Springs, Colorado.
| UTAH COPPER COMPANY |
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| UTAH COPPER COM[ANY - LABOR CHECK |
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Utah
Fuel Company
The Utah Fuel Company was a major coal supplier to Utah and the west. With operations
in Clear Creek, Sunnyside, Somerset, Castle Gate, and Winter Quarters. A simple logo of the company is printed at the top
left.
The check shown below has never been issued. The check is drawn on accounts of McCornick
& Company, Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah. The check has single color printing black, on toned security embossed white
watermarked paper. The check was printed in the early 1900's by Out West Printing & Stationary Co., Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
| UTAH FUEL COMPANY |
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Utah Gold Company (Salt
Lake City, Utah)
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Utah
Slaughtering Company, Inc. (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Walker
Brothers Bankers
The Walker Brother's were famous as bankers
in Utah. A number of mining companies had accounts with them. Several examples of various Walker Brothers Bankers' checks
can be seen on this page under the differend mining company names. But here we have something a little different, a Promissory
Note.
This note, dated February 23, 1922,
shows that George Jensen, lent $140.00 on that day, promised to repay that amount no later than April 1, 1922. Quite a sum
of money in those days. I cannot help but wonder what it was for.
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This next item is another Walker Brothers document.
This one a charge slip. In this case a charge slip authorizing payment of $25.00 for club fees. What club is not known, but
most likely, one in downtown Salt Lake City as that is where the slip is drawn from. This item dates from 1898.
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This third item is check #448, dated June 9,
1917 for $16.00. It is drawn on a private account belonging to A. G. Gutheil, and is written to the Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company.
Walker Brothers Store (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Weber Coal Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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This Next Weber Coal Company item is a reciept
from Gomer Thomas, the State Coal Mine Inspector. The reciept is issued to the Superintendant of the mine fo the inspection
conducted in November of 1906.
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Wells
Fargo & Co.
Wells Fargo & Co., one of the best known
companies formed in the old west. Famous even back the for transporting gold, silver and other precious metals, raw ore from
mine to mill, express material, bank notes, and cash. The company had offices all over the west, and moved millions of dollars
about the country.
In this case
we have a check or note #8529 from the Pioche, Nevada offices of Wells Fargo & Co. London, England. The check is dated
February 20, 1873 and is payable to B.F. Sides Agent, for Ten Pounds Sterling (Silver). The note is printed with black and
red ink on white paper. The note was printed by Lithographers, Britton & Rev., San Francisco, California.
This second Wells, Fargo & Company item
is a check from the Salt Lake City Banking House and is similar in style to other checks of the period. This one, issued to
E. Eyre ? for $62.00, and is dated May 6th, 1878. The check is preprinted with the gold 2 cent Internal Revenue Document stamp,
and is stamped as "PAID" almost a month later on June 4th.
This third and fourth sample are similar in
style and printing. Simple black printing with just a bit of fancy script for the Well's Fargo name line. The checks are also
printed with the diamond shape 2 cent document stamp printed in gold/orange ink under the black printing. Both are from the
San Francisco, California, and both are signed by John Potter. While only one is identified as such, it is probable that both
were printed by Bacon & Company print, San Francisco. Both samples date from 1880.
This fifth sample is from a later date than
the four previous, but still early in the life of the state. This check was written in 1898, just two years after utah became
a state. Note that the revenue stamp present on the earlier versions is not present on this check.
Additional Wells Fargo items are shown below.
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Wells Fargo & Company (Ogden, Utah)
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A.
W. White & Company
The Banking House of A. W. White & Co.,
Salt Lake City. White operated this private banking firm until merging with W, S. McCornick to create the Banking firm of
White & McCornick. This check, #109, was issued to Henry Simons (?) for $50, on July 20, 1871 This is a fine sample and
in very good condition for it's age.
This second item from A.W. White & Company,
Bankers, is a promissory note issued to Henry Gravies(?) for $1000.00, to be paid within 30 days of December 8th, 1874. The
note is issued by W.W. Chisholm and C. N. Bennett.
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White
& McCornick Company
This check is issued to White & McCornick
in Salt lake City from Mr. Frank Cole, Helena, Montana. The check is issued for $100.00 and is dated October 5th, 1875. The
check has a great locomotive vignette at left. The check is printed with red ink on pale white paper.
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White Pine Lead Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
The two checks below are from the White Pine
Lead Company. Though headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the operations were in the state of Nevada. The checks are consecutive
number checks and are issued to cover typical mining company business.
No printing house is noted. The checks date from February and March of 1921.
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Williams Development Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Here we have a rather unusual document related
to operations of the Williams Development Company, a Utah mining operations company. This document is a payroll assignment
slip signed by one J. Meeks. This document authorizes that all wages due and payable to Mr. Meeks for work for John Jones
of American Fork be paid to SMITH & BRIM Company. The document was printed by the Park Record Print, Park City, Utah and
dates from 1915.
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These next four items are paychecks from the
Williams Development Company. They each detail the total wages, rates, deductions, and names of each of the individual payees.
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Zion's
Savings Bank & Trust Company
The Zion's Savings Bank & Trust Company.
One of the earliest banks in Utah, Zion's was not known for its work within the mining community, but since I have a couple
of samples of their checks, I include them here. The first, from 1895, has a nice logo, that catches your eye. The second
shows the company name as well as an image of the Zion's Bank building in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. This sample dates
from 1900.
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