Show Mi Mining ng H Head ad Urges Consideration of Private Industry in State Park I PARK CITY CITY- Mr Harold t 1 P. P Fabian man Utah State Park Commission Union P Pacific Building Annex Salt Lake City 1 Utah Dear Mr Fabian The Victory Banquet given In honor of the sponsors of the Wasatch Mountain State Park was a very enjoyable affair and I 1 think that all of us who attended enjoyed the talks the entertaInment entertainment entertain entertaIn- ment mont the presence of numerous I dignitaries and the wonderful I food that was served by the Relief Society women of Midway I Fine Cooperation I I would like to take this occasion occa occa- sion eton to congratulate you your I staff and the people or ot County who worked 51 sq hard lard to bring tie the tho park Into being I 1 was particularly impressed with your statements of ot the fine tine cooperation cooperation tion of the people in the area and of your remarks In explaining the ultimate objectives of ot establIshing establishing establish establIsh- ing lug a recreational area which will Include not only the mountainous area of ot Wasatch County but the adjoining country embraced by parts pasta of Summit and Salt Lake Counties i Tho The Beauty of ot this area was so ably expressed by Mr Smith when ho he stated that this fantastIcally fantastically fantastically fantas fantas- beautiful area will bo bd b made available for the enjoyment I of ot the nation In ending your remarks you stated I 1 hope that the mining companies will c co- co with wun us and with wun the Forest Service people In in creating an expanded program for the enjoyment enjoyment en of ot the people I do not think there Is any question but that you will receive the utmost In cooperation and enthusiastic support from our company in the proper development develop ment of ot this magnificent area for forthe forthe forthe the maximum benefit of ot the people peo- peo pie of U Utah h. h Our interest in this project goes back many years You will recall that Mr John M M. M Wallace President of United Park City City Mines Company and his son Walker w who has done some research research re re- re- re search for us ue on the recreational potential of our lands were Instrumental instrumental in In- in organizing a group In n 1954 which conceived the Idea I for recreational development of ot this area I I Result of Park Idea After thee the organization of the Wasatch Mountain Recreational AB Association of which you were a 8 charter trustee these people together with Mr Koziol Mr Lee Swaner who was then chairman of a the Winter Sports Committee of at the Salt Lake Chamber of ot Commerce and others persuaded General Rich to undertake the construction of ot tho the Heber Heber Brighton ton road across what is now Guardsman's Pass Pam The articles of ot incorporation of the Wasatch Mountain Recreational Association Association tion which are on file me in the tha Secretary of States State's office contain contain con con- coni i tain the essence of ot the thinking which has resulted In this wonderful won won- State Park concept Thus you can be assured that beyond merely cooperating our people have been Instrumental in promoting this program and are desirous of ot continuing to do so 1 m in every way which will be bo of ot benefit benefit bene bene- fit it to all of ot us We have offered our cooperation cooperation tion and vOl voluntarily have made our plans available to the State Park Commission and its conSultants consultants consul conSul- consultants tants on several occasions Inthis Inthis In la lathis this regard we feel that there is id much we can do as indicated In our plans to provide services and aDd facilities on a private basis which would be of ot great value to the State Park and aid yet cost the fhe taxpayers nothing and we have made such proposals on several occasions We strongly believe that this Is the best means we we have of ot helping the Park program program pro pre gram expand to the goals you have outlined As you know during the past j I 75 76 years the mines mined have Lave been the Industrial backbone of at both boat Wasatch Was atch and Summit Counties until in more re recent ent years yeara the economic econ econ- economic situation in regard to domestic dom estic le lead lea d e and idt dt zinc ine mining h has haj brought tr tragic gl conditions to Park City and both c counties u have lost foat heavily b in tax revenue nue Plan for Economic Saving We are fighting desperately to I stay In business as a a. mining com con pany pang in order to protect the Jobs I and the tax b la for tor both troth counties coun ties and to protect the company In behalf of Jt its or more I Individual stockholders Ou Our recreational recreational recreational re re- program was designed AS 3 a means meane to help the S i company stay In business It la Ja the belief bellet of the directors tors tora of our company and of or many State ant and County officials that It la is wise wide to develop some of these owned company areas ton a free fired enterprise e baste keeping the property pro pro- party perty o on ox the tax rolls roll l f J an ir J Dancing Its Ita value yams to att afford 4 an an p t 1 t ev ever ever t growing tax tat revenue t to the counties Involved We Wo feel leel that this way of cooperating cooperating co co- operating with the Wasatch Mountain State Slate Park people U La much more satisfactory for lor everyone ev ov concerned than to toIse faze Ise public funds 1 to buy our property pro party perty 2 devel develop p it and anel 3 remove remove re re- move it from the tax rolls I 1 am sure that you are fairly well aware of our plans in connection con cons with a winter sports and recreational area centered in and andI around Park City and the fact tact I that the com company any has lIas spent a substantial sum of money in In research research re reo search studies the consolidation of land parcels and the hiring of ot expertS experts to come in and make makes s special surveys survey Surely our work and ambitions wilt will fit tit in very well with the over-all over plans for tor the entire development development de do- and we feel that cooperation coo cooperation co co- o operation along these lines between between between be be- tween ourselves the Forest Service Service ice the Road Commission people people peo pea pie and the W Wasatch satch State Park Interests will bring this wonderful wonderful wonder wonder- ful tul recreation center Into being Such cooperation will conform with the dreams and plans of the people who have nave known the area and have visions of ot It becoming a recreational lonal wonderland Sincerely yours youre I UNITED PARK PAnK CITY MINES COMPANY By Dy S. S I K Droubay Vice President I d dent tand and General Manager I i |