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Show GALENA DAYS, A CREDIT TO BINGHAM The 1040 Galena Days celebration, unusual because the rx'ttintf, program events and motivation for the festivities can be nowhere duplicated, concluded with all concerned content con-tent that the whole was a notable marking of the discovery of Galena ore in this famous canyon 78 years ago. Many Old Timers and visitors from states of every section sec-tion of the republic, from London, the Philippine islands, and even Canada were sincere in stating that Galena Days is a celebration entirely unique. Bingham is a fascinating town of a hundred quaint features, fea-tures, chief of which is the fact that its old buildings, winding and .steeply ascending street, give the visitor the illusion that time has passed by, bringing few changes to the city. Although Al-though Ringhani is in every sense a modern and important industrial center, the physical aspects of the city lend itself well to the type of celebration Galena Days has become. With the addition of colorful early day costumes worn by residents and few suitable city decorations, Galena Days becomes an historical pageant, as picturesque as it is significant. signifi-cant. The whole is a tribute to the pioneers of Bingham's period as a lumber source, when the stockmen, Thomas and Sanford Bingham made the canyon their home; to the United States volunteer soldiers under General Patrick E. Connor, n,.i'ni,t r.fs.L.nr.r.iM.11 in lu p-invnn' tn rVilnnnl Flnna A Wall. who devoted ten years of his life here to development of the mining claims in' which he had boundless faith; to Colonel D. C. Jackling, world famous as a pioneer in the successful exploitation of large, low-grade disseminated copper deposits, and his associates, Charles MacNeil and R. C. Gemmell, in the establishment of the Utah Copper company. The fact that the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers in regional convention at Salt Lake City should choose to visit Hingham for a party Thursday evening was a doubly pleasant occurrence, in that the Galena Days celebrants were joined by distinguished mining men who fully appreciate Bingham's reason for the local celebration, celebra-tion, and that Col. Jackling, Utah Copper company president, nnd D. D. Moffat, Utah Copper company vice president and general manager, besides officials of other companies operating operat-ing in Bingham, were members of the group of A. I. M. E. representatives. Most of the celebrations of a local nature in Utah are conceived to advertise a product with the expectation that the city will eventually benefit from a commercial standpoint. Galena Days is a social and recreational holiday, backed by civic-spirited leaders and sponsored by the junior chamber of commerce, with the increase in local pride and awakening of interest in Bingham's history and importance being the only selfish aims. A full two-day program of interesting events cost those attending everything one dollar for a strip ticket. This included, in-cluded, admission to the football game and dances. Movies, the many contests, parades, acrobatic shows and the soapbox soap-box derby were all free. Approximately $1000 in prizes was given out. Such an ambitious program meant long hours of work for the committee, and considerable worry that all obligations could be met. That Bingham could have Galena Days in 1939 and 1940 which surpassed every requirement for a celebration celebra-tion that in inspiring, entertaining and in every way successful, success-ful, infers that the committee and all workers are due to receive re-ceive public congratulations for good management. Galena Days is a celebration that is different. To hold them every year would mean, in time, that Galena Days became be-came commonplace. For this reason it is doubtful that the celebration will be staged in 1911 or even 1912. Those who enjoyed Galena Days in 1939 -and 19-10 were privileged to witness something pleasurable, unique and different. The Bulletin extends commendation to those associated in making Galena Days outstanding, and sincerely compliments compli-ments all concerned on a good job well done. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Rogers of i Mrs. David R. Lyon of Salt Copperton spent the week-end Lake City left Wednesday for her at Twin Peaks, near Fillmore, home after a visit here with her Their daughter, Helen, was a son and family, Bishop and Mrs. ' guest of relatives in Salt Lake David C. Lyon, the forepart of City. the week. |