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Show A LKtNO.N FHO.U r'AIlK CITY. The visitor to the Ontario mine at Fark City acaroely knows whom to praiso the most. The trip begins auspiciously auspi-ciously with thu courtesy and attention of the Utah Central company through Mr. Macintosh, its agent, and is one long series of gentlemanly attentions which ilivitld with thu wonders of the great mine the admiration of the tourist. The trip over the Utah Central road is one that every tourist should take, as it gives a better idea of mountain travel than any other short tun iu the country. It is not to be expected, of eourse, that all can be shown through the Ontario or any other of the great mines. The wonder is that the management should afford visitors so much opportunity to inspect the property. It has been the pleasure of the writer to make that trip and to visit the Ontario, On-tario, and it is no little pleasure to testify tes-tify that in Park City the spirit of the miner finds its highest exemplification. The American miner is a sociable being, in the highest seiire of that term, and his best type is met with by him who visits vis-its the Ontario, the fact being continually con-tinually impressed upon his mind form the moment ( bis interview in-terview with Manager Ciiambkbs until, after eating dinner with Superintendent Superin-tendent Gitoo and going through the works with Foreman Nimmo, or either of the other gentlemen iu charge of divisions di-visions of the mine, be winds up his visit by an inspection of tho mill in company with Superintendent Moffat. Nothing can be told as news to Salt Lake people regarding the Ontario, and yet there are many who do not realize re-alize what a wonder it is. The Timks does not care to repent horo the story of its stream of dividends, but this paper does wish to say that men who are engaged in mining ought to know what has been doua ou that I'ark City property. 1'eoplu who scratch tho surface sur-face of reins and stop nt tho first dil'i-culty dil'i-culty encountered should know what has been done iu tho Ontario Onta-rio to conquer nature. They should learn what kind of a plant of machinery is placed over each shaft. They should know that thu plant over No. 3 shaft is worth a cdutinental trip to see. and they should grasp tho fact that a million and a half of dollars has been expended in machinery above and below ground. They should realize that the vein ou which all this money has been expended is not so much greater than do.eng of othors that exist ex-ist throughout tho country; and they should learn the lesson that the niiue teaches as to what systematic, fearless operations can accomplish. The Ontario is a great object lesson and the management is doiug the mining min-ing industry an invaluable service in so fully laying it before tho eyes of the public. Men who go there learn what is required of the man who would be a successful miner; his miud is impressed With the possibilities that await the business in many othor sections when correct principles shall have been adopted, and he goes away, if he is a miner, with broader views regarding tho occupation that he follows. And as the stranger meets with the men who are conducting that great mine he fuels that the business is one that broadens and ennobles men; that there must be something about the search for the noble metals which polishes up the hearts of men who engage in it, and that the industry should be encouraged by all who desire to see mankind made richor in heart and in purse. |
