The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
STATE NEWS
BLAZE AT THE PARK
Dwelling Damaged to the Amount
Of $500 Department Appa-
rstus in Bad Shape.

Park City, Jan. This morning aDout
H:3s O'Clock the fire alarm sounoed ana
the department was called to she resi-
dencc of J. - Rail on Marsae avenue,
where a defective chimney had resulted
ia the house catching fire IN the root BY
the time a good stream OF water could
be got on the fire the house was prac-
tieails- destroyed the entire inside OF the
upper story being burned The carnage
Gone 10 the property amounted 10 ABOUT
500 which is fUiy covered bs hsuF-
The fire today showed the Gre-nghtins
apparatus to De IN anything 0ut ilrst-
e.ass condition The hose on one nose
cart on being brought 10 the ire WIS
found 70 have been Dut into me reel
wrong-end first. and a second cart had
piece OF defective hose which oerst as
soon as water was turned into IT,
When the office of fire chief was IIrSt
created here the officer appointed had
box put near each Migrant anu there
kept 100 feet of hose On a change OF
return to the old scheme OF keeping all
the hose on the different precinct muse
most practical one and by far the safest
one has been demonstrated upon several
occasions but at no time was u MADE
to appear palmer than today
Mr.. BercumshaW. the new chief, has not
IS vet had time 10 make any changes
IN the arrangements or things but II IS
confidently expected by the properly own
erS OF the town that a return 10 the nose
box system viii be made and in TINS way
a certain amount of emergency protec-
ton afforded that is certainly badly need
ed at this time.
City Cooperative Mining and Development
company Of this place are highly elated
over the returns from assays made OF ore
struck in the workings of the Company
William West, general manager OF the
company, showed an assay certificate
which gave the ore returns to be 4 per
cent copper. is ounces silver ana trace
of gold The property is located in Nor
gan county, short distance from the
Summit county line Considering the fact
that ore which gave such fausrins re
turns was struck only about fifty feet
under the surface speaks wei Tor the
CITY council met last evening for the
first regular session with a suil board
present. All bills having been paid by the
retiring council, the only thing OF I'M
pOrtsnce which came up before the meet
ing was the appointment of an inspector
of weights and measures. The council
after considerable discussion concluded 70
make the duties of the office a part OF
the fire chief work, thereby saving tle
expense of an extra salary ] he cher
salary was increased 10 $40 on account
Of the extra work. This way of arrang-
ing things is highly acceptable 70 the cit
izens.
Last evening the Park City BARRIERS
union installed their officers for me COM
ing year. after which a social session was
held and a good time had by all pres
were: Harry West. president: Wllham +:
Mclaughlin. secretary and treasurer, and
Andy Martin. delegate.
The two men who yesterday were in
jured in the Silver King Consolidated
mine accident are improving and in a few
days will be wen again.
". F ROlfe of the Park City Majestic
Mining company, who has been in the
east for several weeks in the interest OF
the company. returned this morning ana
went to the property. From I'll reports
h. Ia s1ufT fc IL
and though the management are ex-
tremely loath TO talk about the property.
the rock taken out tells is own story,
which goes TO show that the property Is
in good condition.
Installation Of officers for the coming
term will be held by the Degree of Honor
this evening. The new officers OF the
Clerks union will also be installed this
evening.
NJ J. Daley. assistant manager Of the
Silver King mine, returned TO Park this
morning after few days in Salt Lake,
c. Z. Emery was among the passengers
on the incoming train this morning.
p Mcpherson came out from the city
this morning for short business visit.
w V Rice was among the morning S
arrivals in town
G. n. Bantwell is back IN town again
after a short visit in Salt Lake.
c. " Blanketman came 70 Park TINS
morning and viii make this place MS
Mrs. John Mcsorlay Of salt Lake is in
Park on a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
n J. Mc(sill.
Pete O'Haire IS back IN Park again
after a years absence in Montana