The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25

store for Park City, its citizens intend
making ample provision for the educa-
ton of the children by constantly in
creasing the facilities of the public
schools In January last the brick
schooIhouse, consisting of five school
rooms, was completed at cost Of
$4,000. The three school buildings are
not sufficient to accommodate the &C
tual attendance, which numbered 6S6
in the month of November. The pri-
mary department especially is over
crowded and there is need of two more
teachers as we'll as additional room.
The present teaching force numbers II
besides the principal. Realizing the
demands of the school, the board of
directors, at the annual meeting, Dec.
%. will propose a plan for an addition
of one story to the Central building,
affording three additional rooms, at
probable cost of about $1,000. This will
include the cost of steam heating for
the building Some of the citizens IA
vor not only adding a second story,
but building an additional wing to
front on Woodside avenue. thereby
adding seven new rooms besides an
assembly hall. This will be left for
the voters TO determine at the meet
ing next Monday. 1t is anticipated
that the course of studies will be
heightened next year so that full high
school work may be accomplished. AS
it is now, pupils in the classes up to
and including the eighth grade can
enter corresponding grades in the Salt
Lake schools. Pupils who finished the
ninth grade last year entered the third
year preparatory at the state univer-
sity. The teachers have formed them
selves into a class for self-instruction
in some one of the topics in the course
of study. They meet after the school
session each Monday afternoon at 3:45.
The subject of drawing is at present
occupying their attention. The fall
term of school closed Thursday after
noon with appropriate Christmas exer-
cises N all departments.
SILVER KINGS IMPROVEMENT
One of the conspicuous Improvements
of 1896 among the mining properties
is the Silver Kings new boarding
house. The cost is estimated at about
$4,000. 1t is built of frame, two stories
above the basement, with dimensions
140x26 feet. The site is opposite the
company's work, at an altitude of go
feet above the Woodside- canyon road.
A retaining wall of stone 100 feet long
stands in front. Is feet from the YER
anda, to which two stone stairways
lead. The space which the wall in
closes will be converted into flower
gardens, and the long slope to thu road
Will receive ornaments, whick will
change the place into a pleasing scene.
A driveway lies in front of the retain
ing wall and a comfortable looking
veranda encircles the front and ends
of the structure.
foi nd
is heated by steam, supplied with hot
and cold water and electric lighting.
The main office is 1Sx20 feet, and ad-
joining il is a reception room and
chamber. The office is supplied with
a private telephone-room. The dining
room is 25x6O feet and has capacity
OF seating lbs people. A special table,
with racks for lunch pals, will be
loaded with eatables and the men may
prepare their own lunches to suit them
selves. In the kitchen is a range con-
tanning three ovens, with a capacity
of cooking for $50 men. The hot water
tank will hold $50 gallons of water
The kitchen is supplied with a full
quota of -four bins, pie-racks, etc. Ad-
joining the kitchen are the storeroom
and pantry, where all the articles nee
essary for the culinary department viii
be kept. In the east end of the build
ing the miners are provided with a
commoGious washroom, supplied with
hot and cold water. The second story
contains IA rooms, of which ten are
sleeping and living rooms. There is a
bathroom and also drafting-room pre-
pared especially for the surveyor. A
suite of rooms is reserved for the SUI
perintendent. The cellar extends under
the entire building and will be used for
the storage of provisions, and it also
contains the furnace and boiler. 1t is
thought that not more than 500 pounds
OF coal will be required to heat the en-
tire building during 24 hours. The
boiler is 10X3 feet The building is
supplied with three hydrants, which
have splendid water pressure for fire
protection. The company moved into
the new quarters Tuesday.
PAST AND FUTURE.
Lumber dealers report heavier sales
for the past year than during the pre-
vious year of 1895. There may not
have been a greater number of houses
built, but they were generally of a bet
ter class than in 50. The city's revenue
from licenses and police justice is
greater by from S1.000 TO $1,000. The
council felt justified in making an I'M
usual number of improvements in the
way of electric lights, hydrants and
sidewalks. The mining property of the
camp is thought to be in better condi-
merchants report larger volume of
trade for 1896 than 1895. although the
manager of a leading business house
stated that until the election the trade
of the two years had been nearly the
same, but since the election a marked
decrease had been noted.
There is some difference of opinion
among business men as to the outlook
for 1897. 1t is probably true that
greater number take a hopeful view
than those who do not believe the sit |
nation viii improve The defeat OF |
Bryan discouraged most people, tenn
porarily at least Now they think ii all |
depends on what the next administra- /
ton will do for silver, and. of course,
there IS a division of opinion as to |
what action viii be taken. 1t is con- |
fdently anticipated that the next con- |
gress will give lead liberal share of /
protection, which would prove of no |
small benefit to this camp. ANY slight !
encourag cement to silver is Immediately |
felt by increased trade. The success
full operation of the new Peck con- |
ceutrator, which is calculated to work |
rp low grade ore, would Immediately |
stimulate trade and building. The re-
sumption Of work by the Anchor would |
lend like encouragement. But neither i
concern may feel justified in starting
UP at the present price of silver. The
probability of the Valeo developing into
q paying mine is another contingent
factor which gives hope for increased
prosperity in Park City. While the
of all these prospects is yet
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