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Show FIRST PUBLILSHER OF BINGHAM BULLETIN RECALLS EARLY DAYS Not every paper that has been established 47 years receives letters let-ters from the founder. Following was received from Ed. K. Watts, who established the Bulletin in 1891. It is of Interest to those who remember the time and those who have lived here long enough to remember the persons and buildings mentioned by Mr. Watts to read the letter which we copy here. Puyallup, Wash. June 18, 1937 Editor, Bingham Bulletin Bingham, Canyon, Utah Dear Sir: Thanks for the Initial number of the 47th volume of the Bulletin Bulle-tin just received. Must say that It is with a feeling of personal pride I note that the dear old sheet has weathered many trials and vicissitudes during the past forty-six years and Is still going strong as it enters the forty-seventh volume, indicating, to say the least, that she was established establish-ed on a solid foundation. Reminiscing: Some of my old friends must have been "stringing" "string-ing" you when telling of the amusing am-using Incidents spoken: of --the derby episode in particular. I do not remember of (gentlemen wearing wear-ing hats at dances, even in the "Old Reliable" social hall. However, How-ever, I sure did ruin a perfectly new hat and gloves on that memorable me-morable occasion. I'll relate it: The Bulletin office was located in the Barney Quinn building, a (Continued on page four) ed the dance and told him tny lady from Salt Lake was coming out and asked what I'd better do. He ordered me to take part, through the grand march, only, then to sit down and watch the others dance. Instead of forming Into sots, as usual following the grand march, the orchestra played play-ed a waltz, whereupon I threw my arm around my partner and danced and danced. With 32 numbers to my credit, I wound up the evening. Dr. Breckon was there having a Jolly time and was very sociable with me; but when I felt quite bum the' next day and called on my doctor friend, what he said to me I cannot transmit to you-even through mail. All In all I must say my recollections recol-lections of Bingham, the "Old Reliable", and her good people of the long ago are among the most pleasant of my 72 years of life. I visited the old camp in 1931, after a lapse of 35 years, and to say the transformation from the then low-grade...jprincipally lead .------''rr-f-t-r,7 and silver....to the greatest J 1' 1 producer known, U little J V marvelous. L Just say "hello" to aW still remember "Ed. K.", jj 1 Ed. K f ' P.S. Same time ago i fa some Illustrations of our cut I nual daffodil festival and t f on same, Intending to send,, )o1 that you might learn mJ f of our fertile valley. Cues,! not too late yet, so am enckJ I same tinder separate cover, I fr' I hi I (Continued From Page One) FIRST BULLETIN EDITOR WRITES REMINISCENCES i double-enttrance structure- Main Canyon and Carr Fork. From Main one entered Joe Hanak's grocery, then the telephone station sta-tion and Mining Recorder Quinn's office; thence through hallway to Carr Fork. The Bulletin office was in the rear of the recorder's office. Well, when I emerged from my quarters, all fitted out in new togs, going to see the "best girl", I found the grocery lined, on either side, with miners min-ers (all my friends) who began holding their noses and eyeing me. I soon discovered the not-too-pleasant odor of limburger, and jumped to' the conclusion that said friends had perfumed my wearing apparel. Down to the floor went my new gloves and derby. Stamping on them, I proclaimed pro-claimed in language unprintable, that I could whip any one who perpetrated the ioke; and, truth to tell, any one of my hearer could have picked me tip by the coat collar with one hand and shaken me soundly. Oqulrrh Club But for the lack of space and time I might recall many amusing amus-ing incidents during my five years' in Bingham. One other little lit-tle "Jolt", administered by Dr. Breckon, will ever remain fresh in my memory. Among other gentlemen gen-tlemen of the campDr. Catlman, Dr. Breckon, Francis Quinn, Ade Heaston, Charley Adderley, Harry Brownlee, George Armstrong (Moore), Bert Carbls and yours truly, was organized what we styled the "Oqulrrh Club"; putting putt-ing on club dances once and sometimes twice a month (music by six-piece Mormon orchestra from the valley.) I was quite a sick boy once (when a club dance was coming up) and called on Dr. Breckon. He prescribed for me. I mention- |