Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-31
PARK CITY ITEMS.
4 ssRsecord,, of the Weeks Events
in Utah,s Great Mining Camps.

4 ssRecOrd,, of the Weeks Events
i'm Utah,s Great Mining Camps.
Property tax and poll tax notices are
being presented to everybody and
everybody" don't grin much over it,
either.
Mrs. M. M. Kaighn, and niece, Miss
Akers, OF Kentucky, came out from Salt
Lake on Monday and are visiting with
Miss May Kelso.
The Crescent Co. are having a ditch
built from the head of Thames Canyon
| to their mine, so as to do away with the
necessity of buying water.
Mr.. Frank Dyer is now having the
heavy rails distributed along the tram
way between the Crescent mine and con-
centrator and will commence laying them
very soon.
Mrs. M. M. Bane, the well known and
popular elocutionist of Salt Lake, will give
an entertainment at the Methodist church
of this place on Tuesday evening, Sep
TENDER 18th. Further particulars next
week.
The U. Z. will build gooi depot build
! ing at the foot of Main street before long.
! This is something that is needed here
very much and will be greatly appreciated
by the travelling public when cold weather
! comes on.
| The framework of the new editions to
the Marsac mill are up and repairs in the
old portion being rapidly brought to
| finish. A force of men are now at work
! - bo ~, ol,;rorxy f,oro tho old EYn-
| pire mill site.
! Our populartoWnsman, Mr.. j. j. Buser,
left on Kimball's stage for Salt Lake on
Monday last, from which place he de
parted for San Francisco on Tuesday
morning. "Jake" has long been a
resident of the Park, and his familiar
face will be missed by his host OF friends.
Miss Lizzie Barbee, who has been
spending her vacation with her grand
mother, Mrs. Dressler, returns to her
home in Salt Lake on Monday next.
| Miss Lizzie has made host of friends
during her three months visit in the
Park, who regret to lose her from their
midst.
/ The body OF the poor demented wo-
man, Mrs. Lythgo, who wandered from
| her home in Hennefer four weeks ago,
was found in some brush last Sunday by
two boys who were out hunting. An
| inquest was held over the body and
verdict of "Died in a fit, +" rendered. Mrs
| Lythgo was so years old, and was liv-
| ing with her son, who it is claimed, was
very cruel to her, and did not give her
the attention demented person should
have.
Last Saturday evening Mr. Thomas
Cupit was the recipient of an elegant solid
gold badge, presented to him by the mem
bers of Ontario Lodge, No. /, A. o. U.
W., of which society he has been an
energetic member for many years He is
Past Master Workmen and the badge
was presented as token of appreciation
for the valuable services he has rendered
the order. The badge is of beautiful
design and was manufactured to order in
St. Louis. Mr.. Cupit feels very proud of
it, as we'll he may be, and fully appre-
crates the esteem in which he is held by
his brother Workmen.
Under the direction of Jerry Martin,
the foreman of the Anchor, work on that
property is pushed at rapid rate. He
has force OF fifty men employed at pre-
sent; most of them are engaged in grad
ing outfor the hosting works. The ma
chinery is nearly all on the ground and
will be placed as soon as the grading is
finished. The boiler room will be 30x4O
feet and the main building 4Ox9O. They
commenced to sink few days ago and as
soon as the machinery is in place and
covered, they will run three eight-hour
shifts in the shaft Much more could be |
said Oh the energetic manner in which |
this company has taken hold, but lack |
of space compels US to cut it short this |
week.
Eight companies of the Sixth Infantry.
together with the officers, and in COM |
mand of General McCook, passed through !
Farley Park on Wednesday on their way
to the headwaters of the Weber river.
where they join seven companies from
Fort Bridger and camp for a month. They
are out for recreation and field practice,
and will engage in rifle practice and
matches, sham battles, etc. They will
have one big fight, in which all manner
OF fighting tactics will be displayed. 1t
will be a genuine battle (barring the
blood, and as we expect to be informed
OF the day on which it will take place and
let our readers know, there is little doubt
that great many will take a trip I'D the
river to witness the battle, as it will be a
sight that is not seen once in lifetime.
Inc distance from here is less than
thirty miles and a good road all the
way.