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Show Wednesday, Febwary25, 197.6 fkl Page 5 Our resolution TO SAVE YOU MORE even mors). . .than we have in the past. So loin the crowd for those tremendous Bargains Drastic cuts in your entire food Ml. . Ifi's Moo Ura A sry Dp S ybj(sl Explloirddl foy B$ byGregSchirf For many people, being : lowered 2,400 ' feet underground un-derground into a labyrinth of dark wet tunnels would cause varying, degrees of apprehension, ap-prehension, if not down right trepedation, but for hundreds of workers in Park City's Ontario mine it is a daily occurence that is simply a means of getting to their job. Since I am a reporter., not a miner, my journey into the center of the earth was not a daily experience nor was it taken without a considerable amount of apprehension. In fact, as I entered the No. 3 shaft to begin the descent of almost a half mile, I asked myself why this assignment had not been given to that mild mannered reporter from the Daily Planet who certainly cer-tainly was better equipped to handle any possible emergency. It was, however, too late for such thoughts so I did my best to collect some semblence of composure. When we reached a depth of 2,000 feet we left the elevator in shaft No. 3 and continued our descent on foot. As our group of six, consisting con-sisting of new mine employees, em-ployees, myself and another local reporter, progressed through the tunnels we were able to observe the different bracing techniques used to prevent cave-ins. Rick Hurst, a Park City Ventures official who was serving as our guide, explained that the methods of support largely depend on the consistency of. the earth. If, for example, the tunnel was dug through loose or crumbling crum-bling rock a heavy steel mesh was used in order to protect workers from falling rock. When the tunnels were carved out of solid rock, wood or steel beams were used. Tunnels constructed at the turn of the century are still adequately supported by the original wood timbers. We did, however, observe many beams that had cracked or shattered from the continual shifting of the earth and which had to be replaced by new supports. Hurst pointed out to our group that due to constant maintenance of the mines, cave-ins are virtually nonexistent. non-existent. For instance, the Ontario Mine has not experienced ex-perienced a fatality cave-in for over 20 years. . After walking through tunnels for a half a mile in our high rubber boots, rain coats and hard hats, we came to a raise. Through the raise, which is. basically a small shaft with a ladder rather than an elevator, we descended another 200 feet. Now at the 2,200 foot level, we rested in. a "dog house" K 4. It can help you pay off your loan If you're disabled. How'll you make your payments pay-ments if you're laid up? Our Single Premium Disability Income In-come policy can help. It can help you meet your short term financial commitments if you're unable to work. Just one payment now will help you make those other payments pay-ments later. Let me show you how. Tom Ligare 1650 Park Ave. 649-9161 649-844T Going Down Rick Hurst BMsaajMs ps-' ':''tpww- par zwy yCT : U' before we pushed on for our mile hike to the No. 6 shaft. A "dog house," in case you were wondering, is a small room cut from one side of the Once we had reached the 2,400 foot level at the No. 6 shaft, we returned to 1,500 feet where we were taken by train, back the mile and a half to the iiiiui mjicim wit" -we - used as lunch rooms for the unforgettable journey . i j miners working in the area. Most of the miners we encountered were working at maintaining the mine although we did see a number of trains hauling ore. The transporting of ore to the ground level mill is an involved process which is even more complex at the Ontario Mine due to its shaft structure. Presently, only the No. 3 and the No. 6 shafts are operational in the mine. The . No. 3 runs from the surface to a depth of 2,200 feet, while the No. 6 shaft goes from 1,500 feet to the 2,400 foot level. Since the majority of the ore taken from the mine comes from the 2,300 and 2,400 foot levels there is a great deal of The Ontario Mine, which produces mainly zinc and lead along with a small percentage of silver, is under the management of the Park City Ventures Corp. P.C.V.C. took over the mine in April of 1975. The company was the result of a merge between the Anaconda Company, which owns 60 percent, and the Asarco Company, which owns the remaining 40. percent. per-cent. The new company leases the land for mining from United Park City Mines, a conglomerate of numerous old mining companies. According to Park City Ventures officials, the future of the Ontario mine is dependent on completion of costly and time-consuming, the No. 3 shaft, which will transoortation involved significantly reduce before the ore reaches the surface. - The No. 3, which is currently being lowered to 2,400 feet, hopefully will be operational at least to the 2,300 foot level by early June, according to Hurst. operating expenses,'' and the prices paid for the mined minerals. For the benefit of more than 300 mine employees and . the economy of Park City, it is hoped the Ontario Mine has a long and prosperous future. vXvV 530-10:30 STATE FARM MUTUAL (Stuns gnHiDGiaasn) (tq- TJ1UTTON SOLE DRDYDGGF WHOLE OR HALF OLG MUTTON co POT ROAST CftJ Cut and Wrapped aV b. Most Places j. 19 lb. 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