The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-01
SNOWSLIDES KILL 4;
FLOODS WORK WOE,


time OF the slide. Gardiner was
in Salt Lake and he was enc Of the
first To hasten mp the canyon To aid in
the rescue work. Gardiner and Super
| intcndent y. l.. Burton have Just com
pletcd experience fully as hazardous
as any ever attempted In the Wasatch
range,
Several days ago the electrical power
at the property was intermittent, and
these men started out ON skis to patrol
the power line 10 find the cause OF the
trouble They followed the line into Park
city. The distance Is only nine and
half miles, Yet ii took them TWO days
and one night 10 reach Park City. The
hardships they endured throughout this
severe trip and the narrow escapes they
had. convinced them Of the futiliiy Of
as1Gmp'ins & Tstnrn M G,, Journey; m $50 SO 'hey pro
train. Burton had returned to the mine
day or two prior 10 yesterdays har-
rowing experience.
Coalition Rich Mine.
The Utah Mines Coalition company
was incorporated In December 1908.
h, Rispue, former general manager of
the Utah Consolidated company. is vice
president; H. fl. Strickland is secretary.
treasurer and general manager. james
A. Pollock and Edwin G. Wooiley, Jr,.
complete the board of directors.
In part the property consists OF the
Old Black Bess claims. which were among
the earliest producers of silver-lcad ore
of the WaSatch range. On taking hold of
the property the present owners equipped
the mine with thoroughly modern ma
TO tap at depth the ore bodies known
to exist on the upper levels.
This work during the past few months
had resulted in bringing a large tonnage
OF fine orc to view, and shipments were
being inauguratcd on n large scale, with
everything extremely favorable for a
record of earnings long anticipated. The
property is equipped with every modern
convenience and will be restored TO its
former condition as quickly as possible.
Little Known of Victims.
None OF the men from the mine last
night knew the address OF Frank Han
ley, but II Is understood that lie is a
member of the Odd Fellows order. which
resided In Park City and Van Vinegar
den had no relatives in this country so
far as can be ascertaincd. He had rela-
tivcs in Holland, his native land
Alta and Little Cottonwood have been
the scenes OF the most serious slides OF
recent years. Tony Frelbere OF Alta
came down the Little Cottonwood Tues
day morning and reported that little
before noon there was slide of unusual
severity from the mountain cliff facing
the town Of Alta He states that the
deep. the weight of the snow due TO re
cent rains, having prevented tho slide
from continuing across the creek and
spreading ruin on the other side Had
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this Time OF the year. the slide doubt |
less would have created havoc at Alta |
the old-time target OF these ruin deal |
ing slides.
Valentine Clays Killed.
The news OF the disaster at the Coali-
lion plant was quickly fallowcd by the |
receipt OF news of another fatality due |
to avalanches In this slide Valentine |
Gays. an old-time miner, lost his life, |
The slide occurred in Peruvian eulch.
about eight miles northeast of the Coali- |
ton mine
Clays and John Bowlter were working |
the Peruvian mine. Bowkcr was i'm the |
tunnel when he heard a terrific crash out
side Rushing 10 the portal. Bowker saw
him down the mountain side. Rowker. |
Knowing that Clsys, who was at work |
outside the tunnel. must have been caught |
In the slide, made haste to search for his |
partner.
Buried in Snow
With extreme difficulty Bowker en-
plored the mass Of snow Al length he |
saw Clays's legs protrudinS from the |
snow fifty or a hundred feet ahead, He |
haslened to his partners assistance. but
Clays died soon after Bowker reached |
him.
Bowker hastened as fast as possible |
10 the plant. OF the Columbus Consoi- |
dated, where he gave news of the ia |
tality. The miners at the Columbus Con-
solideted thought 1t unwise to hazard the
trip To The Peruvian In the nght-tim |
but VIII proceed early today to bring |
Tlays's body out.
Clays was about Sc years of age. and
asst quarter of century. dc was we'll |
known In Salt Lake. where he lived when |
not In the hills. lie leaves five children
al OF whom are married,