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Show PARK CITY NEWS NOTES. Ore and Bullion Shipments, minins; and Society mention, and a . Beply to the "Record." Correspondence of the Democrat. Nearly 205 tons of ore were shipped from the Park during the past week divided into lots as follows : Daly rr..... ......... 166,350 Ontario : 217,400 Sampson 26,C30 The regular weekly bullion shipment of the Ontario amounted to- ninety bars-containing bars-containing 33.591.17 oz. of silver; value, $33,650.28. - The Crescent has stopped shipping ore altogether for the winter. The tramway is impassable on account of the snow, and it has been thought best not to make any more shipments this winter. The work at the mine will be continued as usual, and the ore will be piled upon the dump. With no ore to work on the sampler will be compelled to cease operations. oper-ations. It will close in a few days. The Marsac is fast nearing completion. During the past few days the boilers have been tested and found to work admirably. Another battery, consisting of ten stamps has been put in, and the work of placing the pans and settlers is nearly finished. The first of January will see the Marsac mill at work. The- Telephone company move into I their new quarters in the City Hall next 1 The postofnee is now something like such a place should be. The new place which Judge Street has erected is large, more commodious, and more centrally located than the old office. The change is a wise one, and Judge Street should be given due credit for it. At the meeting of the stockholders of the Park City Water Works Company last Friday evening, some important business busi-ness was transacted. The following officers offi-cers for the ensuing year were elected : President, A. M. Grant; Secretary and Superintendent, William M. Ferry ; Treasurer, Treas-urer, Thomas Cupit ; Board of Directore R. C. Chambers, A. M. Grant, M. S. ... m, - ?x J tT n r . Ascneim, xnomas iupit anu vv . iu. xerry. The flourishing condition of this company is exhibited by the' dividend of 50 cents per share which was declared and paid at their last meeting. What might have resulted in a disastrous disas-trous conflagration took place- in Dodge's saloon on Saturday morning. The chimney chim-ney caught fire, and in a few minutes the building was in flames. It was extinguished extin-guished . by the inmates without calling out the fire department. Saturday was pay-day at both the Ontario and Daly mines. Over $50,-000 $50,-000 was paid out by these two companies, and still not a drunk was "raked in" by the police. This speaks well for the law and order of the camp. Judge James has been kept busy for the last three days with the case of Whitehead vs. Nelson, a case for the recovery re-covery of personal property. The jury rendered a verdict for the defendant, but on motion for a new trial the verdict was set aside and another hearing granted. Nearly all the legal talent of the Park is engaged upon the case, and much amusement amuse-ment is afforded the spectators by their quibblings. - Frank Harding, our ex-assistant postmaster, post-master, has gone into business here, having hav-ing opened a book and stationery store. Frank carries a full line of good3 and the best wishes of everybody. . The subscription list for the purpose of raising the amount of $5,000 to defray the expenses of the delegates to the silver convention is meeting with a hearty response. re-sponse. At the Daly mine John J. Daly heads the list with $250, and at all places the "silver" has been given equally as liberally. - Another lecture at the Congregational Church next Thursday evening. Rev. J. B. Thrall speaks on "A Year in Germany." Ger-many." We are promised a New England supper sup-per by the ladies of the M. E. Church on Wednesday, December 30th. If like their basket sociable, it will be an immense im-mense success. |