The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

While the past year has been a year
of great discoveries in other states. and
it would look at first blush that the old
and tried camps have been done for by
being outshone by the newer lights;
or perhaps it is the human inclination
to enjoy looking upon the greener hued
distant fields, yet it must not for one
moment be thought that Park City is
down and out.
The town stands as well as it ever
has and is just about as thriving. 1t
may be said that the past year has not
been as great year as some of the
toher years in the towns history, but
there is a cause for the depression
which is evident to all who are ac-
quainted with the conditions here. Wa
ter has always been problem. and the
cave-in in the Ontario tunnel has gone
a little way in shaking the confidence
of those unfamiliar with the men who
have the future of the Ontario in hand.
Park City is as great today as it ever
has been. From a business standpoint
# is greater as the field for business is
far larger than it ever has been. The.
camp is old, of course, but this is not
against it. As result of the age and
stability of Park City one cannot
chronicle the building of many new
blocks, either residence or business.
Fine School System.
To a certain extent the progress and
prosperity Of place is evidenced by
ifs school system. and in no other place
in Utah of the size of Park City can
there be shown similar school facilities.
The total school population of the
camp amounts to about loo children.
OF this number something over $50 are
in high school, while the rest are be-
ing trained in grade schools and kim
dergarten. The teaching force of the
schools numbers thirty, and the cost
per year is about $4,000. This amount
is for the teaching expenses alone. The
school buildings of Park City are equal
to any in the state, and from a mod
ern building standpoint are far ahead
of many of the new buildings of this
or any other state.
In the matter of government, Park
City is now in the hands of the Dem
ocrats, and under the guidance of
Mayor ]. F. Welsh the city administra-
ton Is being carried along in a smooth
and satisfactory way to the taxpayers.
Several improvements are being made
right along. but the most necessary one
of years was the undermining Of the
city hall. At this writing the city
building is fully equipped with all the
modern conveniences for heating. light
ing. sewerage. etc, and the accopmo-
dation of the criminal class here is now
handled in the most humane manner.
There is no town on the map with
the population of Park City in which
the fraternal spirit is so much in evil
dence. At the present time there are
active organizations of Masons, Elks,
Woodmen of the World, Modern Wood
men, Ancient Order of United Work
men, though this is now under the
guidance of the supreme lodge of the
order, Maccabees. Fraternal Brother
hood, knights of Columbus, Hiber-
mans, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias,
Miners union, Degree of Honor, East
ern Star, Women Of WOOdcTaft, Ladies
of the Maccabees and Rebekahs.
Big Mineral Output.
Taken all in all. though everything
I'm Park City is dependent upon the
mines. as it is a mining camp, and its
production of the precious metals for
the past year speaks for the camp
Just what it is, and what may be ex-
pected here yet for years to come, as
there are new mines being discovered
and new dividend payers are added
every now and again to the list which
have done more than any single agency
in Utah to build up the state, and to
which most of the beauty of Brigham
street, Salt Lake City. is attributable.
The following list is the number of
pounds of ore shipped from the various
mines of Park City through the various
pier, also the amount shipped by the
Silver King, the last named having its