The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-04
AT THE PARK.
Mining and Personal Notes from
the Summit City.
The Daily DevelODments-Wa Increasing in
the Ontario Tunnel-6ood
ore shidments.

PARK CRY, Dec. 3-At a meeting of
Olive Branch lodge No. s, I o. o. T., held
Thursday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: c. S.
vercoe. N. G.; 5. L. Radon, V. c.; w.
Il. Harris, secretary; L. Z. Hubbard,
treasurer; Matt Uric, trustee.
All meeting Of Park lodge, No. 4, x. of
p, held Wednesday evening. the following
oMcers were elected for the ensuing term:
john T. Williams, c. C.: William Rey-
nolds, Y. c.; b. G. Greymore, prelate; H.
Nj. swan, NJ at A.; T. Stevens, x of H.
and y; p. Mop herson, treasurer; Il.
Richardson. trustee.
A meeting OF the taxpayers Of school
district No. - has been called for Dec. %
TO take action on the rate Of. special school
tax to be levied for the year 1898
1t has been currently reported that q
new lodge OF Knights of Pytnias will be
organized Ia the near future. mesque
bah viii be given at the opera house on the
10Th inst. TO raise funds for the purpose.
The announcement OF the death Barry
i. Rice at Payette Idaho. was received
here with many expressions of sorrow and
regret by his numerous friends and SC
quaiD tances. The deceased was for many
years q resident of Park City and was unit
versally respected BY all who knew him
Tor his genial aud social qualities.
Park Lodge Il. OF p, and Crescent Di-
vision U. r., VIII leave on Q special train
Sunday morning IL. Salt Lake City TO ST
tend the funeral
The bereaved family have the sincerest
sympathy Of their many friends in their
sad affection.
Mr. J. j. Hupfer, an employee of tn e
Utah Central railroad dislocsted a leg
while hauling freight ct the depot or We'd
nesGsy last. His injury, which was a
painful one was attended by DR.. LeCompte.
Mr.. George A. Neears, superintendent
of the Meears Mining company, was IN
town several days this week looking alter
The work on that property.
Messrs. e. II. Gitsch and w. Fl. Dodge
returned this week from their trip 10 laano,
whittier they LAD gone 10 lock after some
mining property.
MIR. r. W. Sloan made flying trip here
the early part OF she week on business con-
nectec with the American Casualty Insur-
ance company.
Mrs. A. b. Emery and Miss Nellie Brans-
ford returned 10 The PARK this week, after
Epeading several weeks in the eastern
states.
TIE MINES.
The Ontario company shipped this week
forty-o one oars bullion-24, SOL ounces.
The DAILY West shaft is down q distance
OF 200 Ieet and sinking is still being con-
t!nueu. a DRIFT is also being run from the
enc level Of the ola DAILY shaft for air and
drainage connections.
Notwithstanding the low price Of lead
and silver considerable ore is being shipped
weekly, and the total output Cor the year
will De greater than during any previous
year.
Al the Ontario drain tunnel the volume
OF water is increasing and the loose ground
encountered makes 1t difficult FOR timber
Ing
Work was resumed on the Meears group
on Wednesday last, and sinking and drift
ing WILL be pushed forward as quickly as
possible.
Tie Cum berland property IS showing up
in good shape and drifting on the VEN is
progressing. and the indications for strik-
Ing good ore grow better every day.
Nothing has been heard Of late as to tue
resumption OF work on the Comstock
property 1t is hoped that the manage
ment VIII soon be enabled 10 make the
necessary arrangements. as it is Il shame
that SO valuable property should be
allowed to remain so long idle ]. Nj G.