The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-23
NO. g3G.
THE HONE OF THE ONTARIO.
News Notes From the FlOurishfng
Camp.

PEOPLE liveing in the vicinity of the
late snowslides Empire Canyon be
came frightened at the heavy fnll of
snow OF the past few days, and moved
down to town.
THE stages being run between here
and salt Lake by Matthews * Roach,
IN opposition to the Kimball BOYS, have
been dlscon tinued until the roads are il
good condition.
Mr.. Jos GALIGHER has been authorized
to solicit subscriptions to the fund be-
ing raistd to aid Hon. r. n Baskin IN
his representation of the American d.
of affairs in Utah.
SALT LAKE men come out to the Park
to sober up. Park men usually 90 to
much pufer the moral atmosphere of
the Park is than that of the City of the
Saints.
Mr., FRANK DYER went to Salt Lake
the first of the week He started back
for the Park on Thursday. He was on
the same train with Judge Goodwin and
X. n. Baskin, whe were bound for Wash
ington, and before reaching here deci-
ded 10 accompany them to the Nat cas-
Capital.
THERE is now twelve feet of snow
long Bonanza Flat, from White Piue
summit above the Anchor to Cotton
wood divide. Five feet has fallen since
March LIST and the winds are some. hing
fearful; it is the heaviest March ST. tar
for ten years. If the month walks out
gently 1t must commence pretty soon.
So says ''49er."
MARY PRATT, a lady who lives IA the
last house up WoodSide canyon, but
who is rarely st home, as she works out,
went home yesterday morning and
found her house broken open. her trunk
rihed and all her -four and other pro.
visions stolen. 1t is hoped the thieves
will be caught as the lady has strong
suspicion who the parties are.
A PROMINENT business man here. in
speaking of Park City and its rossibili-
ties, said it was in their power to in
crease the population OF this place 5000
this year, but" said he, There is no
danger of their doing so, for they have
no.energy, pluck or git up and git about
them. Thy won't spend one dollar
for the purpose of exciting outside in
terest in the camp. Why, in Colorado
there is not a camp that is half as good
as Park City. in regard to the perman-
ency and extent of its mineral deposits;
but it is fact that every town that has
half the showing we have, has twice the
population and does three times as
much business as is done here. I think
it is about time the business portion of
the population were aroused from their
Rip Van Wrinkle Sleep"
In RESPONSE to a cali from The war
veterans, published in our last issue,
about twenty old soldiers met in the
City Hall last Thursday evening for the
purpose of considering the feasibility of
organizing a post OF the Grand Army of
the Republic here. A committee, com
posed of the following gentlemen, we're
appointed on enrolment, to act in their
different localitiess James Pearson, On
tario mill; Bell, Ontario mine James
Farrell, Anchor mine; John Gilchrist,
Crescent mine, and G. w. CULVER. city.
a committee was also appointed to con
fer with the organizing officer in Ogden.
Seventeen names were enrolled al the
meeting and several old soldiers who
were not present were known to be in
favor of organizing The committees
were instructed to to report at the next
meeting. to be held in the CITY Hall
next Thursday evening. On motion. q
vote OF thanks was rendered Ntavor
Kimball for his generosity in rendering
them tie use of the Fall.
Mr.. ALEX MoFFIT has been installed
as day foreman of the Marsac mill,
and Mr.. A. Wilson as night foreman.
The latter gentleman has been en-
ployed at the Ontario mill for several
years as assayer, and Mr.. Motif in var
Ious positions about the mill. Both
gentlemen have a host OF friends who
congratulate them on their advance
ment. Messrs Andy Bouldy and Z.
w. Davis were given the day and night
foremanships at the Ontario MILL
Record.