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Show MERCUR OUTING SLATED SUNDAY The spirit that once made the mining camp of Mercur famous will live again on September 1, when the members of the Mercur Pioneer Society meet at Liberty park to celebrate the 16th anniversary anni-versary of the society with a program pro-gram and picnic. No doubt many tall tales of the exciting events of the late 90's will be told. The gold rush that brought more than 6.000 people to live in Lewiston canyon can-yon will be vivid in the minds of the pioneers who arrived at the new camp by every means of conveyance at hand horseback, wagon, sled, carts, "Rocky Mountain Moun-tain Canary Pack'' and on foot. As time went on the turmoil and excitement, which at first were so rampant, were replaced by industry and enterprise. Tents were replaced with substantial sub-stantial homes; modern business houses, churches and schools were erected. Mine cars and tramways took the place of the windlass and bucket, and modern mills and reduction plants treated treat-ed the ore that gave up millions in gold, silver and mercury. All Mercur pioneers and members mem-bers of their families are requested re-quested to participate in this event, commencing at noon, September Sep-tember 1, at Liberty park in Salt Lake City, according to J. R-Jarvis, R-Jarvis, secretary and treasurer of the society. O |