Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-05
UTAH,s GREAT SILVER CAMP.
Heavy Shipments of the Precious
MetaIs-Social, Religious and
Mining Mention of the
Park.

Correspondence DEMOCRAT
The weather is delightful.
Collectors are around gathering in the
delinquent school-taXes.
Mr.. A. NJ Grant, who has been tt
Bullionville, New, on business, is expected
home daily.
Rev. T. G. Tiff is expected to preach
here about the 10TH No one should fai
to hear him.
The Knights of Pythias will give the
| first of series of social balls next Thurs
day evening.
The A. o. U. w. ball last Tuesday was
a complete success. Speeches were made
by Hon. Ransford Smith, of Ogden, and
others.
The accident that happened to the
tramway engine last week has been
remedied and it will commence work
again Monday.
A skating rink is soon to be opened in
the basement of Society Hall. The drug
stores have ordered heavy shipments of
St. Jacobs Oil.
The well-known faces of G.. R. Barrett
and Judge U. J. Wenner, were seen on
the streets OF the Park this week. Mr..
w. N. Fuller also paid the place visit
during the week.
The Congregationalists intend to give a
concert on the 18th. A rich treat is pro-
missed. On the 22d they will hold a re-
ligious and social reunion, which is some
thing new in the Park.
,,or, bnrcoo oro -, oo,,rco >f
erection in this place. These, with the
large number OF new ones completed this
summer, are evidence of the fact that
there is some permanency Of the camp.
Merchants report that more business
has been done in the last week than in
any previous week during the existence
of the place. This is encouraging to all
who have the welfare of the Park at
heart
ReYs. Jeffries and Pryor hold gospel
services at the mill clearinghouse every
Sunday evening at 6: 80. This gives the
'boys'' who can not attend church
right at home.
Little Nettie, the infant daughter of
Frank James, the City Recorder, died
Saturday. A combined attack of whoop-
ing cough and pneumonia was the cause
of the death. The parents have the
sympathy OF large circle OF friends.
Work at the Marsac mill is being
steadily pushed and it is expected to be
ready to begin operations by the LIST of
December. One hundred and thirty men
are working around the place, giving it
quite busy appearance. The huge
smoke-stack when completed will be 12O
feet high.
1t is amusing to hear il told how many
prospective Ontarios there are around
Park City. Every prospector who has
hole is certain that he is on the On
tario vein, and that if he could raise the
wind" enough to get to work, he soon
would be able to settle down in life and
play poker to his hearts content.
Park City is gradually assuming met
ropolitan graces. The stores which have
heretofore been open on Sunday until
noon, will close altogether on that dav.
A petition to that effect is going the |
rounds OF the merchants, and it's pro-
motors say that every one has promised |
to sign it, thus assuring success to the
On October 18th the ball for the bene-
lit OF the Ontario school takes place. This
is worthy institution and deserves pa
tronage. The school is for the children
Of those working at the Ontario mine,
and is gradually growing in size and
strength. Fifty-seven pupils are enrolled.
Its constant increase has compelled the
5rustees to build an addition to the build
ng to accommodate all.
That Park City IS 'Utah's Bonanza
Camp" the following statement of ore
shipments for the week ending October
"a proves. Ii any other camp can show
similar weekly statement, Park CITY
viii give up the "cake.' The Ontario
mill shipped during this week ninety
bars OF silver bullion, 59,166.7O ounces.
'alued at $65,0S3.37. At Mackintosh's
ampling mill the following lots of ore
we're received: