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-socinI, Religious and
Mining Mention of the
Park,

Correspondence DEMOCRAT
The weather is delightful.
Collectors are around gathering in til,
delinquent school-taxes.
Mr.. A. NJ Grant who has been {,
Bullionville, New, on business, is expected
home daily
Rev. T. c. Tiff is expected to preacl
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
acomplete success. Speeches were made
by Hon. Ransford Smith, of Ogden, anG
others.
The accident that happened to the
tramway engine last week has been
remedied and it will commence worl;
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 Il
concert on the 18th. A rich treat is pro-
missed. On the 22d they will hold re-
ligous and social reunion, which is some
thing new in the Park.
Twenty new houses are in course of
erection in this place. These, with the
nf 4 a. :.
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.
Revs. Jellries and Pryor hold gospel
services mt the mill clearinghouse every
Sunday evening at 6 80. This gives the
boys" who can not attend church n
chance to engage in religious exercises.
right ut 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 il
quite busy appearance. The huge
smoke-stack when completed will he 80
feet high.
1t is amusing to hear il told how MANY
ProSpecttre Ontarios there are around
Park City. Every prospector who has
MOLE Is certain that he is on the On
tarlo vein, and that if he could raise the
vino. 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
rlopolitan graces. The stores which have
heretofore been open on Sunday until
noon, VIII close altogether on that dav.
A petition to that effect is going the
rounds of the merchants, and its pro-
noters say that every one has promised
% sign 1t, thus assuring success to the
movement.
On October 18th the ball for the bene-
1t OF the Ontario school takes place. This
s 4 worthy institution and deserves ma
ronage. The school is for the children
d those working at the Ontario mine.
ma Is gradually growing in size and
strength. Fifty-seven pupils are enrolled.
It's constant increase has compelled tbe
rustees to build an addition to the build |
ng to accommodate all.
q, That Park City is "Utah's Bonanza
amp" the following statement OF ore
shipments for the week ending October
"a proves. II any other camp can show
similar weekly statement, Park CITY
VII give up the "cake." The Ontario
Mill shipped during this week ninety
'ars OF silver bullion, 30, 1860 ounces.
'alued at $65,0s3.37. AT Mackintosh's
ampling. mill the following lots Of ore
we're received:
'rescent, first class, III, 475; second
class, 1880; total .......,.'.. /. BAG DO,
,ni' o'''''''''. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1924 700
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