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Show IN v' to the 1 990 11 DDB'uD 'Ms W IFdSfcll' HI Aiipsfl (nldl Hf See Schedule of Events, Page 4 Volume Eighty-Fiv- e IBB Eureka, Utah 84628 August 309 17, 1990 den paper recognizes Viatic Number 33 Mac Sigler to head Following is an excerpt (which intersects with SR 36 "Which was OK, actually, from an article which appeared on Eurekas west end) to since wed already seen the in the Ogden Standard-Examin- er Mammoth, where the old Tin- high spots. So we drove northon July 6, 1990. It was tic Hospital was once located: a ward once again, the Citizen organization, and A prominent and long-ti.written by Donald Porter from marker in town refers to a Tooele Army Depot past and the Standard-Examiner the staff, horrendous influenza epidemic Great Salt Lake, this time citizen of Eureka, Mac Bigler, served as president of the Tin-w- ill be Grand Marshall for the tic Historical Society and curr-19and is titled "Ghost Towns in 1918. back toward Ogden heading Alive With History." It was Tintic Silver Festival ently serves on its board of Roads and old rail beds and home." directors. Rethe to submitted Eureka parade. leading from the silver mines Tintic District is proud to Mac is a native of Juab cross-cro- ss the town. We drove porter by Georgia Laird. Editors note: A large Mac Bigler represent the "After seeing what we could up one of the narrow roads colored picture of the Chief County and was born in Nephi. have area as the 1990 grand marshal at Mercur, we backtracked on actually an old rail bed accord- Consolidated Mine, an old His family left Nephi when he f h Tintic siler Festival- SR 73 to SR 36 and pointed ing to a railroad topographical home in Mammoth, and a was a young boy and moved to the truck south again toward map we brought along a hill- Guide to Ghost "where they resided Towns, as well Silver Eureka, an old silver mining side: the roads are so narrow as a section on "What You for a City, number of years. From town which still has a populayou can only turn around in Need To Know" (giving direc- - Silver City, they moveda to tion of more than 700. The specified areas tions, dress, food and drink, Eureka where Mac has since town was the hub of most near switchback intersections. and what to see), and a piece resided, "Mammoth is dotted with on "Abandoned mines are rich mining activity in this area, For many years, he known as the Tintic Mining old cabins, houses and out- in dangers, not treasures," all operated a business in Eureka District, and was the buildings. Some are white- accompanied the above article, until his retirement several community in which all the old washed, other painted a dull years ago. mining millionaires lived or reddish color or a mix of the For the past 56 years, he least those who didnt feel the two. Amazingly, a few are has been married to the former need to build mansions along inhabited by humans, but most Lucille Jameson. They are the September 11 1990. Juab South Temple in Salt Lake appear as though theyve been and two a of residents who are daughter parents County City. sons: Carolee (Bigler) Colovich; eligible to vote, but are not yet empty for decades. "We ate lunch there, grabb"After spending an hour or Kent Bigler and Gary Bigler registered in their own district, ing some eats at the Pit Stop so in Mammoth, we continued The following is the agenda (deceased). Their grand- - should take note of the regis-f- or Eureka's classic small-tow- n a few miles south to Silver the Tintic School District children number 12 and they tration dates scheduled before a at and stopped burger joint the Primary Election. The City, but were disappointed to Board of Education meeting, boast 2 gas station to load up on jumbo find nothing by tailing piles scheduled for I bis dates are September 4, 5 and 6, quiet, unassuming Monday, August Snickers bars. in-iwhen we got there. has been Mac always 20, in the board room, beginn- - waY Eureka, aside from being a volved in civic, political, 7 p.m.: at town full of interesting buildchurch and fraternal affairs. 1. Approval of minutes. ings, also comes equipped with 2. Report of business offi- - He 1S. a former Eureka City States citizen, be a resident of .a number of external mining councilman. He was a member Utah for at least 30 days im- cial and approval of claims. structures of considerable size. of the Tintic Board of Educa- - mediately before the next elec 3. Opening of bids. Most are fenced off - and tion for many years and served tion, principle place of resi-- as 4. Communications those that arent seem terrible board president. He has held dence is in a specific voting board members. unwise to inspect too closely -in the West Juab Senior district in Utah. office 5. Technology planning and but we managed to walk along Teachers opening institute program How to register: 1. Persons for the district. to within a few will be Monday and Tuesday, a fence-lin- e 6. Utah School Finance may register with the county yards of the massive structure August 20 and 21. Students Task Force clerk during regular office report on study of outside the Chief Consolidated first day back to school is state hours on any day except Saturpublic school finance sysMine at the top of Eagle Street. Wednesday, August 22. tem. day, Sundays, holidays and a "Five miles east of Eureka New students may register 7. Total grants for Tintic period immediately is Dividend, at Eureka Elementary School School on U.S. 0, District this preceding any election. year. which was built and operated on Monday, Tuesday and v. 8. Aids training workshop Registration agents in each by the Tintic Standard Mining election district are to register and Sexual Harassment PreSchool hours at the elemencompany in the early 1900s. persons who reside in that All buildings from the defunct tary will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 vention Training Workshop for election district between the silver mining operation have ' p.m. School hours for the high all district employees. hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. on 9. new Recommending been removed or demolished, school are 8:40 a.m. to 3:30 the following days: Primary, staff. but foundations and some ar- p.m. September 4, 5, 6, 1990. Gen10. Assignment of teachers is this tifacts litter the ground. The Kindergarten year eral, October 30, 31 and - three new for the district this area around whats left of the going to be in the afternoon. November 1, 1990. mill is particularly dangerous, Kindergarten children should year in Math, Music and EngRegistration agents for West be at school by 12:30 a.m. on lish. as old mine shafts are collaps11. are: Eureka 1, Lucille Juab of Superintening all around, leaving gaping the first day. Exact times and dent. Report Bigler; Eureka 2, Helen Ferschedules will be explained at holes in the ground. ris; Eureka 3, Anna Gillespie; c. District-wid- e "After poking through that time. Any kindergarten discipline Mammoth, Cheryl Wahlberg. Dividend, we drove back west child not already registered, policy. Each of the agents hold d. District fee waiver through Eureka and south will need to bring a birth cerMac Bigler registration their homes. tificate and shot record. eight miles on U.S. silver festival parade me 90 ". turn-arou- Voters can register here nd in September Board lists meeting agenda great-grandchildr- en. ng School to open next week 20-d- ay 6-5- Wed-nesda- 6-- 50 |
