The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17

The lrid0Q crystal odlI OO4A4PSiy ~
gan the harvest of its salt crop TINS
week. II expects to take out between
10000 and 10000 tons. The salt is sew
eral inches deep in the ponds.
Tuesday TO Saturday, Oct 4. 5. 6.
and s. are the five days selected for
the holding of our great state eXposl-
ton this year, and that the fair VIII be
greater and grander than any of its
predecessors is conceded by all VINO
know Of the progressive methods
adopted. and of the hustling being done
by those actively engaged in its man
agement.
The state board of horticulture has
prepared an interesting exhibit of Utah
fruits. which will be placed in show
case at the entrance to the bureau OF
information in the tabernacle grounds.
This exhibit has been prepared under
the personal supervision of the mem
bers of the board. and includes nearly
all classes of fruits found in the state
The Tonopah-G oldfield district is 10
have a new line of railroad which Will
be Of great Importance TO Salt Lake.
The Tonopah & Tidewater railroad has
been incorporated with a capitalization
Of 81 000. 900. The new line, ii is SAID,
will rim from Ivanpah station on the
line of the Salt Lake route in Lincoln
county north, and win be more direct
and shorter route, both for Utah and
southern California than the present
one.
The Railway Age of Sept. 9, in speak
ing of the San Pedro, Los Angeles d
Pacific railroad. says: 1--WE are in
formed the road viii place orders IN
New York during September for roll
ing stock, apprOXimating S9,OOOOOO. Ihe
company has been reported for several
weeks as in the market for SlXty-nVe
locomotives, ten coaches, ten baggage
cars, eight mail cars, $50 gondolas, $50
box. fifty stock and twenty way cars.
II is stated that through train service
will be put in operation Jan. l, 1905, be-
tween Los Angeles and Chicago wa
Omaha This viii require about nine
first-class trains.
Edward Blake a mining man who
had spent almost his entire life in Nir-
ginia City and Park City died of heart
failure at His residence 219 Second East
street. The deceased was born in Con-
nectiCut in 1855. While a child his par
ents moved across the continent to the
California gold fields. In his youth he
placer mined in the vicinity of Gold
Hill and worked in the ComStock when |
its output was at it's greatest.
During the years he lived with his |
parents in Nevada he formed the ac- |
quaintanceskip of c. c. Goodwin who |
was then connected with the Virginia |
City Enterprise. While Bret Harte and !
Mark Twain were there Blake knew |
them. His father was one of the old |
miners known as the hot water boys
who worked on platforms in the depths |
Of the Comstock above the jackets of |
boiling water. When 20 years Of age
he worked with lis father until the |
latter's death. AT the age of % he |
married. As the mines closed down |
and times were dull he came to Park /
City some eighteen years ago.
He did some prospecting when he |
FIRST visited Park City but later he
worked in the mines. About twelve
years ago he was given the position of
foreman at the Anchor mine, under
the management of David Keith. He
also worked under Senator Thomas
Kearns and was known about Park
City as one of the best fOremen in the
camp. He left Park City some three
years ago on account of i'll health.
Since then he has been a resident of
salt Lake City. He had been sick for
several months prior to his demise.
Mr.. Blake leaves a wife and a son,
Edward Blake, jr., q years of age.
His remains were shipped TO San Fran
cisco.