Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-23

The bullion shipments of the Ontario
this week amounted to 81 bars, contain
ing 25,566.T2 ounces OF silver, valued ut
SOS, 453.39.
Assessment work is being done on
nearly all the claims around the camp.
Every one who has promising" claim
is doing the necessary work upon it to
hold it and finally become "silver king"
The only work that is being done at the
Apex is on the tunnel. 1t has reached a
length OF 400 feet, and is being steadily
pushed through the mountain. Eight
men are at work on this property, and by
spring it is thought some fine develop
ments will be made.
The approach of winter, combined with
the changeable state of the weather, has
so affected the Roaring Lion, situated in
| Thayne's canyon, that its ''roar" has sub
| sided into n hoarse bark, and will cease
entirely in few days. The foreman was
seen soliciting the loan OF a paddock, the
other day, to lock up for the winter
| Eighty men are working at the Cres-
cent.
The repairs on the Crescent tramway
will soon be finished. Last Friday force
of men started to work, replacing the 1G-
pound rails with 35-pouDd rails, from the
switch TO the mine. But one mile and a
quarter yet remains to he laid, and ii the
weather remains good it will be com
| pleted within the next two weeks.
THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
OF this place is being reconstructed, in
TACT, built over again, entirely new. Mr..
Il. q. Holding, of the Salt Lake exchange,
has been in the Park for some time,
managing the improvements. New
poles and new wires have been put up all
over the city and to the mines, and cop
per wires have been substituted for the
old iron wires. A room in the new City
Hall has been engaged, and as soon as
the building is completed the exchange
will be moved into it. A new switch
board Will be put in and everything done
to make the exchange one OF the finest
in the country. A number of new tele
phones have lately been put in through
out town. All this speaks well for the
new management, and the people of the
Park are loud in their praise OF the late
improvements, for they have had some
sad experience in telephone matters.
THE SOCIETY BUILDING ASSOCIATION
Are preparing to make important ant
much-needed changes in Society Hall.
25x35 addition is to be built onto the
back OF the building, and in this a new
stage with all modern improvements is tc
be placed. There will be two dressing
rooms of comfortable size, at the back
leaving in front stage-room of 2Ox3t
feet. New and artistic scenery will be
put in, which, with the other changes
will make it compare favorably will
either the Salt Lake Opera House OF
Theatre. Bids for the work are being re
ceived, and sometime during the coming
week the contracts will be let, when worl
will commence at once. Three weeks Oh
a month will see the work completed.
MINOR MENTION.
The new City Hall will be occupied
about the Goth OF next month.
Thanksgiving night the X. of p. Civ
another OF their popular sociables.
The Record has OF late been indulgin;
in series OF jokes, about as clear as tn,
average Park mud.
A ride from Park City to Salt Lake b,
stage now costs but one dollar, tn,
rivalry between the two stage lines caus
ing a cut i'll prices.
Tuesday evening, December LIST. Mr.
w. j. Harden delivers lecture on "Rem
iniscences OF Slavery and the Rebellion,
for the benefit OF the Congregations
church.
The stationery firm OF Fraser & Bate
are making extensive improvements il
their place OF business to accommodate,
the increasing demands Of the trade.
fine assortment of drugs will be put in
andnumerous other additions made.
Johnny Duffy, an "old-timer" in the
Park, and n well-known character
throughout this Western country, havn!
finished his work on these lower levels
stepped OH the cage Tuesday night anc
was hoisted to that better land, where
prospects are always sure and even .
"tenderfoot" can stake out Il claim any
where which will assay gold-2,OO0 lbs
TO the ton.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Sam Levy and Joe Simon, OF Simon
Bros, took in the Park during the pas
week
Mr. David Keith, the popular foreman
OF the Ontario, No. 3, went down to Zion
Monday, suffering from severe cold.
Colonel w. NJ. and l.. p. Ferry are in
Salt Lake on business.