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Show BIRTH OF BINGHAM UNDER A LUCKY STAR Newly Incorporated Town of Bingham Canyon Launched at High Noon Amid Great Rejoicing Among the People. "With a band playing; and flags and banners unfurlod to the mountain broeo, tho old mining camp of Bingham Bing-ham Canyon was at high noon yesterday yester-day transformed Into an incorporated town. Tho schools of 'the, village wero dismissed for the day and tho children Joined with the older citizens in celc-bratlnp; celc-bratlnp; the Important event. Promptly on the stroke of 12 the board of trustees, recently appointed to their positions by tho County Commissioners of Salt Lake county, took the oath of office and bc-tran bc-tran tho discharge of their duties. The board ia composed of the following-named following-named prominent citizens of the town; j A. V. Anderson, president. C. 13. Adderly. CharleB Brink. William Waters. Jerome Bourgard. Additional officers, who have been elected by the people, are as follows: F. W. Qulnn, clerk; C. E. Adderly, treasurer; Atha Williams, marshal. Attorney George L. Nye of this city, who has been employed by the new board of trustees as Its permanent counsel, was present to assist in getting get-ting started right, nnd the Initial proceedings pro-ceedings were carried out without a hitch of any sort. There were no formal for-mal ceremonies to mark the birth of the new corporation, the board having at once proceeded to the work of passing pass-ing ordinances and adopting the rules and regulations necessary to erat the town government In running1 order. Outside tho Council obambor tho town was given over la making merry, with George E. Lee as master of corc-mon-los. The Bingham Cornet band discoursed music on the principal Btrcots, followed on lta roundu by a crowd of enthusiastic citizens. During the afternoon a children's danoo was held in tho town hall, and in the evening: even-ing: tho grown-ups turned out to enjoy the same amusement. County Commissioners Com-missioners Standleh and Wilson attended at-tended tho celebration and at the hall In the evening appropriate remarks were mado by Mr. Standlsh and Postmaster Post-master Roberts. The corporate limits of the town extend ex-tend from Just below the depot up the main canyon to a lino crossing1 near the mouth of the Columbia tunnel, and also a distance of about half a mile up Can-Fork Can-Fork from Its junction with Bingham canyon. Bingham Canyon assumes the responsibilities re-sponsibilities of an independent government gov-ernment under the most favorable auspices. au-spices. It is one of the oldest mining camps in Utah, and when silver was king It was one of the most prosperous. With the overthrow of the white metal the camp went down for a few years; then the mining of copper -was begun and during the last three or four years the camp has been recovering its old-tlmo old-tlmo prestige and has entered a new era of prosperity. At this time the town has a population of about 1700 and has ample resources for maintaining maintain-ing self-government and enjoying: tho advantages which como from Incorporation. |