Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

being considered of little Importance,
the management being of the opiniHit
that a@feW days work would repair
all damage done For the full three
years, however, ii proved Il loadstone
to the camp; the future development
and success of numerous properties
depended upon it's successful opening,
and when the prolonged and nazard-
Gus undertaking had Seen finally ac-s
complished at the expense OF life, and
Il half-million dollars By the Ontario
DAILY West company, there was GER,
eral rejoicing among the mine owners,
operators and citizens generally III.
Park City. The camp has not yet
fully recovered from the effects of the
drain tunnel blockade. but since its
opening a more cheerful and pros
porous spirit has perNaded the camp.
and under the present circumstances
the coming year holds forth great
promise of bringing With it an eager
~ awaited and deserved boom.
The outlook in January year ago
was anything but hopeful The iinan-
cal hurry in the east, local labor
difficulties, the drain tunnel trouble
and the prevailing low prices for sill
Yer and lead, all combined in prodilc-
ing Il distressing effect on tue camp.
The Ontario, except for the work in
the tunnel and the DAILY West MeraI
practically idle: the Silver king, DAILY
Judge, American Flag and Wabash
We're working with about hair tneir
usual forces and many others We're
closed down entirely. This state of
affairs continued until Well along IN
the month OF June when the big COM
panies were given the word to :cut
loose'ygin full blast, and since that
time Park City has been steadily on
the improve. AT present all OF the big
mines and the smaller ones, too. are
with fun pay-rolls, the miners are
getting out OF the debt they drifted
into during their enforced idleness.,
and the prospects are bright. The Sill
Yer king, DAILY West and DAILY Judge
are opening up new and extensive
bodies Of rich ore as their develop
ment work, which is carried on In
connection with the regular mining
operations, progresses, and among the
smaller properties, the American
Flag Wabash, Keystone, New York,
Uintah-Treasure Hill, North Dakota,
Curtis and many others, work is go
ing on with very encouraging results
New blood is being infused into the
camp; 5"Uncle'' j esse Knight has eX-
pressed his faith in its future great
ness, other local operators are need
Ing the good reports being sent out
from our properties and eastern cap
ital, also, has been lore heavily in
vested in Park City mines this year
than ever before. 1t is taking many.
fortunes to prospect and develop the
mines Of this district, but ultimate
manifold returns on these Investments
are: assured. once the necessary ex-
ploitation is accomplished. And so.
z the year past, in thatait has seen ac-t
complished such extensive results TO-.
ward the desired ends, has been q
most successful one. and the work.
done and the capital invested. has
4 prepared the way for record-break-
ing output and dividend returns in
1909.
THE SILVER KING COALITION.
E The shipments from the silver King
Coalition Mines company property for
the year will aggregate anproNimately
$4,000 tons, of about $50 per ton.