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Show THE RICH COUNTY REaPEK, RANDOLPH, PARK CITY ' - uun 3 WOMEN TO DICTATE FAMOUS SILVER CITY OF UTAH NEW HOME PLANNING 4iili IIs Survey Reveals Preferences r of Average Housewife. New York. The results of an unprecedented survey to discover the needs and preferences of the in average prospective the coming boom in residential construction are reported in the Architectural Forum, and reveal two facts most clearly: The woman, who has been emancipated from the backbreaking drudgery of housework, now serves notice that she will insist on even greater conveniences and comforts than in the past; and advocates of new ideas in planning still have a long way to go to convince the public of the superiority of basic changes from long accustomed room arrangements. Prepared by the editors of The Forum, the survey was conducted by the Niagara Hudson Power corporation and reveals in great detail the requirements, preferences and pet peeves of 11,207 families, most of whom signified that they might expect to pay between $7,000 and $8,500 for a house and lot and were prepared to pay between $1,000 and $2,000 down, in the expectation of complete amortization in from 10 to 15 years. Room Arrangement For the most part the findings are Of national significance and offer much room for speculation and study. It will probably take a decade of evolution to break down some of room arof the fixed ideas rangement, so deeply rooted in the past, but this is a challenge which should be met, not by words but by building houses whose planning is' as advanced as the standard of home equipment today. Ninety-fiv- e per cent of those am-- i the questionnaire said they swering wanted to live either in an out--: lying residence section or beyond the city limits. Less than five per cent chose to live near the main business section. the five Their pet peeves worst, were not enough closet not enough electrical outspace, heat rooms evenly, cant lets, and poor kitchen arrangements, A marked trend house drafty. toward more and larger windows reveals a desire for more sunlight, and evidence is also given of a strong feeling that domestic lighting arrangements must be improved. About 45 per cent of those answering the questionnaire designated as the man they an architect would see first if they were planning to build a house, while the next larger group chose a builder, the third a realtor. The fact that most prospective expressed a desire to have the house set in the middle of the lot, The Forum deplored as a most wasteful use of property how little the potentialshowing ities of living space are realized and indicating, a general tendency to follow a widespread precedent that has little to commend it. Majority Want Cellar While the cellar versus no cellar controversy still goes on in professional ranks, The Forum points out, the publics preference continues strongly for the former. Most people still want a basement under the entire house, a basement laundry, recreation room, and a storage room for fruits and vegetables. Except that it would like to have a ground floor bedroom or den, the g public still wants a perfectly conventional layout, with separate living and dining rooms near the street, breakfast nook in the kitchen, lavatory and vestibule. On the question of the attached garage, they are about evenly divided. That the American taste, at least so far as architecture is concerned, still leans heavily toward the conservative, conventional styles, was once again demonstrated by the answers to the questionnaire, The The overwhelmForum reports. ing preference was for various Colonial styles, with Dutch Colonial the most popular of these. Next came English with 22 per cent of the total vote, followed by Modern which polled 11 per cent. Practically evtype, eryone favored the and a majority wanted brick exterior walls and asbestos shingle roof. home-build- By HOWARD V. ALSTON Rector Steen, a prospector, found a rich specimen of silver ore on a mountain trail. With his partners, John Kain and one McDowell, he located the Ontario. An offer of the claim for$6,000 was disregarded, but a scout for San Francisco bankers put up hi3 last $20 bill for a He interested opcion. some Californians and in August, 1872, Hearst, Haggin, Tevis and Chambers paid $24,000 for the prospect. The Ontario proved rich in silver. In nine years it produced more than four million dollars worth of ore. For six years more it was the only shipping mine in the district. Profits from its operations furnished much of the money needed for development of other prospects. The Naildriver, New York, Crescent, Anchor,, Mayflower, Alliance, McHenry," Silver King and other mines were opened in succession. county in Utah contains minerals. ' It is cal- cula ted that almost half the people of the state normally depend on mining for their livelihood. It furnishes the largest industrial pays rolls 'and more than of the total freight tonnage in the state. It provides cash markets lor the states other products and disburses within the s state more than of its total gross income for labor, supplies, taxes and other services. Park City, in the Wasatch mountains 42 mile3 southeast of Salt Lake City, alone has contributed of which investors $326,000,000, have received about $25,000,000. The average net income is considerably less than 5 percent, of gross production. In early days Park City was a mere sylvan glen. It received its name from a grassy park surrounded by a. grove of quaking aspen. Discharged soldiers from the command of Gen. Patrick Connor at Fort Douglas were the first to find minerals in the vicinity. Rufus Walker, as early as 1869, located the Walker and Webster claims. Others staked the Young Americain, Yellow Jacket, Green Monster, Flagstaff and McHenry EVERY . three-fourth- y orgi-nate- three-fourth- From a nucleus of four claims the original company has grown through purchases and consolidations to a property with thousands of surface acres and more than 200 miles of underground workings, which have yielded approximately $100,000,000 worth of ore. But for Park City and other mining camps Salt Lake City might still be a struggling village in the desert. Such buildings as the Kearns, Ness, Utah Savings & Trust, Judge and others were built with money from Park City. These buildings and other city property improved by mine revenues form a substantial basis for present and future taxation. Several western mining districts, after periods of flush production, faded into ghost camps. Not so with Park City. - Activity and population necessarily have varied widely as mine production has increased or diminished. However, after each boom period there has remained ' sufficient ore deposits and prospect leads to keep a goodly number of men employed, even though profitable production was temporarily curtailed or entirely discontinued. Perhaps the most noteworthy example of curtailment occurred during the recent depression. Collapse of the metal market made mining an industry of loss. For the . . Daly-Wes- t, In the late 80k David Keith, Thomas Kearns and Col.'; W. M. Ferry took a lease on 25' acres Of the old Mayflower workings in Woodside gulch. Without capital and with much privation these men sank a shaft at a point they thought to be mineralized, After going about 700 feet they finally struck an vein. This discovery led to the organization in 1892 of the Silver King Mining - . g lodes. But' mining really began when company. time in the history of Park ' City dire want and poverty stalked through the streets. One large company chose to operate at a loss and provide a few development jobs, rather than add to the general misery. This company in three years time lost three million dollars. - . For many years the population of Park City has varied between 4000 and 5000. Dwellings, terstores, theaters, minals, schools, churches and depots had to be constructed to house and serve a rapidly growing number of people and to care for their economic and social welfare. ' The people of the city are, and always have been a cultured and They comcosmopolitan group. prise every phase of civic, religious and political opinion. First settlers came from the Pacific Coast, Salt Lake valley, eastern and United States. These were followed by northern Europeans, chiefly Irish and English, to be joined later by a sprinkling of Danes, Norwegians and Swedes. Present large metal producers are Silver King Coalition Mines Co., Park Utah Mines Co., Park City Con. and Park City Development Co. A newcomer, which is just beginning to ship, is the New Park Mining Co. Their principal products are lead, silver and zinc. g . mid-wester- n MISSIONARY WRITES furthering tbis grand work: I ' am KEEP THE TOURISTS Fortunately, tourist travel provides happy that you dear folks had tin. DOLLAR IN UTAH one of the finest means we have for treaties, were not clear but the United iaim and trust, in me to senu me ou. this redistribution of new money thru States from then on claimed Mobile. here representing that Ward and you OREGON cut the west. . . . But Spain insisted that Mobile was in people. I hope that I can live up to - The tourist dollar is a restless dol- ... Florida and not in Louisiana and Spanish officers remained in authority. After signing of the purchase treaties, although the government was still I Spanish, the Americans began to move into the Mobile territory and soon out numbered the Spanish. When the War of 1812 brtike out, President Madison directed General Wilkinson to capture Mobile and the city became American in 1813. Mobile played an active part in the campaigns ot General ' Jackson who made this his headquarters when op erating in this section against the British and Indians. In 1861 Alabama seceded from the Union and was known as the Republic of Alabama, until it became a part of the confederacy which lasted until 1865. Mobile was one of the most important Confederate ports and did not surrender until the last days of the Civil War. ThO famous Battle of Mobile Bay was fought off Cedar Point as Admiral Farraguts Federal Fleet ran pas the guns of Fort Morgan and For: Gaines at the mouth of Mobile Bay. and engaged the Confederate ships defending Mobile. Reconstruction days were troublous times for Mobile, but the city soon renewed its progress as one of Americas most important seaports. Mobile took an active part 'in the World War., Many Mobile men entered the Army and Navy. Large shipbnild ing plants were operated here and the port was very active in shipping supplies to the American forces in Euroiie Modern ocean terminals have been built here, and the Alabama State docks were recently constructed at a cost of $11. 000,000.00. These, together ocean steamship lines, with sixty-twinland waterways and five railroads, provide Mobile with outstanding shipping facilities. Beginning with a few foundries in 1836, Mobile has developed until today it has more than 200 manufactur ing plants with annual production of approximately $10,000,000.00. The citys largest business is in lumber, cotton, paper, naval stores, food products, and wholesale and retail merchandise for this section of the South. That is all of the article but I have seen some of the cannon balls that have been found here in these old forts, used in the Civil War days and I have seen large ships here, on that I saw was a freight - and passenger boat. It brought 50,000 stocks of bananas from the South American countries. I have watched them unload them.' I have seen fishing boats come in and it is wonderful to see how these things are carried on. Well,. I hope you find this interesting, as I think it is and I am sure many others will find that Mobile is really a nice little city, although it Is very old and still has some of its old I ' , , o . , cue standard of the Ward. $50,000 spent in 1086 by legislative May the Lord bless you aL' tbis year enactment under highway commission. that you will have a desire of support-tu- g 0 per cent gain, in tourist travel over the First Presidency of the Church 1935; nearly $1,000,000 paid by nonin the Relief Program. You may not residents in 1036 into gasoline tax know what it is doing in the world fund. . there, but out here we have sen it on WISCONSIN the screens of the largest picture show houses in the South and people arc v50,000 annually appropriated by State looking to the Mormons and expecting legislature, beginning January 1036.; gieat things, and we cant fail them Expressions of satisfaction by resorts, j as this is the work of God and we are hotels, chambers of commerce, etc. have ! led by his servants. So, I plead with been generaL the Saints in Zion to get behind the ' Bishops and support them in this great NEW YORK latter-da- y work. I send my love and best wishes to alL Increases far be$100,000 i ELDER Sincerely, WAYNE REX. RAM U E L , Tombs Give Up Ancient . Jewelry of Bronze Age : Metz, France. Tombs .filled with ancient vases and jewelry that date back more than 3,000 years have been discovered in excavations made near here by Prof. M. Delort of the Metz High school. These, archeological finds, which date back to the iron" and bronze ages, were discovered in a hitherto unknown mound which a forest ranger stumbled upon in the Anzel-in- g near Bouzonville. forest, After two days of excavation Delort reached a wide cinder bed and under this found the first tomb. Inside he found two black vases, one fitted into the other, a sword attached to two copper rings, which were formerly slipped on the belt of the warrior and one long spear. Further excavations in the forest of CharleviHe-sou-Borevealed a more ancient tomb, which Delort claims goes back farther to the bronze age. This tomb contained beautifully engraved pins, almost fifteen inches in length, bracelets, solars, curving vases of different sizes, a bronze knife, and various large pieces of quartz. . Delort is studying these archeological finds, and when he has completed his report on their historical background, will place them in the Metz museum. 1850. ; i Hare in Moon Belief 7 The man in the moqp or the ilege of laboring here as a servant of woman in the moon is the hare in , our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in moon in the Far East. . ways. I am glad that I have had. the . priv- . 1 INFANCY LASTS TO AGE 6, SAYS COURT home-builde- rs annually. Delivered yond investment represented by appro- Important Ruling in Suit. Tariff priations. CALIFORNIA Washington, D. C.t After ponder$325,000 for 1037 newspaper and j ing in its mahogany-line- d sanctum magazine advertising for Southern the price of baby clothes, the United California. For every dollar, spent by the l Year Club of Southern Cali- States court of customs and patent in advertising in 1936, tourists appeals has settled for all time the irornia $40 iu California. $125,000 plan question: What is an infant? With the aid of four dictionaries, . ued for 1937 by Californians, Inc., in none of which agreed, the court also j behalf of San Francisco and Northern California. decided what was in the mind of Herbert T. Hoover concerning inOTHER STATES fants when, in 1932, he set the import duty on baby clothes at 75 per Michigan, Washington, Florida, cent of their value. Idaho, Arizona, are among thosa ' Associate Judge Oscar E. Bland, statej .itending to begin or continue decision for writing a fourteen-pag- e ide advertising efforts this year. his fellow jurists, held that any That the tourist child under six years old is an inSalt Lake City . ollar is widely distributed and thus fant insofar as the cost of baby enefits people generally, is conclusive- - clothes is concerned. His decision shown iu figures released by the fed said that is what Hoover thought, ral government and received here too. - A-- Min-lesot- a, to-ua- y. . . .. , The facts developed will 'be presenl-to members of the State legislature ow In session, in furtherance of the roposal submitted by Senator Will I. Holmes of Boxelder county asking or the appropriation of $100,000 foi he next biennium with which to Utahs scenic attractions to the world. Here is how the tourist dollar is istributed : Retail merchandise 26 cents; res aurants and cafes 21 cents: hotels and ourist camps 17 cents ; automobile gasoline and oil 12 cents; confectioneries 5 cents : incidentals 19 cents. Out of the 12 cents he spends for .41, gas and garage, 9 cents goes for Since the average tourist rasoline. uys $1.72 worth of gasoline, represent-n9 per cent of his total expenditures ve find him spending $19.10. Utah is not primarily an industrial tate. Like the other states In the locky Mountain group, it supplies raw naterials for eastern factories. It is well known that a finished product is vorth more than the sum total of- all 'aw material which Went into its making. Unless there were some method for redistributing this wealth accumulated be the unbalanced ratio of finished products to raw materials, it would not he long until the states producing raw materials would be without money. d is Whaler Reached 72 S. Latitude According to records in Sydney, an Australian whaling vessel, the Venus, ventured beyond 72 degrees south latitude in the South polar re gion of the Ross sea nine years before Explorer James Ross made his famous voyage between 1840 and lar. It is forever changing bauds, making its eternal round from merebanr to wage earner and back to mearchant with a constant stream finding its way into tax channels. The average citizen has little or no conception of the vast amount of money the tourist leaves in the state, or of the number or the financial importance of tourists. ad-erti- i . , g , - Judge Finis J.'Garet, dissenting, wrote a minority opinion in which he said he was firmly convinced that when a baby becomes two years old, it ceases to be an infant and is, in fact as well as in law, a child. Sine he was overruled four to one, his ideas concerning babies didnt count. The decision was a big victory for the government and a real blow for two New York department stores, which pleaded in vain for a two-yeage limit on infants of ar both sexes. On June 11, 1932, it developed, Hoover set the import duty on infants outer clothing at 75 per cent, and on childrens ditto, 50 per cent. That started a baby fight which has 7 raged ever since. The importers contended that infants became children on their second birthday. They held therefore that the duty on clothes for them when they reached that age should be reduced, to 50 per cent. The government said' no sir, not on a pile of baby clothes. An infant is ah infant until it is six years old and the tax on its clothes, when imported, must remain at 73 per cent. 77 77' 7 V - 7 ' ; er out-do- or home-buyin- two-sto- ry Psychological Note Does your dentist Cleveland. speak of extracting and grinding-your teeth? Then hes a back number. Members of the Ohio Denannual tal Society in seventy-firconvention were told that the newer and more suave edition of dentist speaks of removing and smoothIts that psychological effect. ing. st . |