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Show Saturday, October 3, 1998 A-8 The Park Record From Time to Time '4 mi mw. r 4ii iiii;wtijmfW.7iwi liuiiva IS MM 4 ! i i It j i m k." I i .1 Hi VJ 2D PARK CITV SILVER MINE ADVENTURE sa(? 5 s b o s wi-i.iiiinHiTirTiifniiinj.MiHHiiinr.r;! Uncle Sam's boys report on San Juan Hill charge 10 Years Ago Compiled by Kat James OF THE RECORD STAFF 100 Years Ago Three brothers visit the Park The Sloane brothers, members of the 16th Infantry, U.S.A., came to Park City on Sunday morning to visit their sister, Mrs. Al Holen-drake, Holen-drake, and remained until Wednesday afternoon, when they again left to report for duty. The boys are bright young fellows fel-lows and it is needles to say, were kept busy answering inquiries regarding the battle of July 1, when they charged the now-famous now-famous San Juan Hill and compelled com-pelled the Spaniards to take to their heels and eventually to surrender. sur-render. They say that when the Spaniards discovered that nothing would stop the American advance they became panic stricken and fled in all directions, the Americans Ameri-cans popping it to them just as they would pelt away at so many jack-rabbits. jack-rabbits. James Sloane was shot through the shin with a Mauser bullet and had a dozen cartridges shot out of his belt but he is too modest to talk of himself. One of the boys was the third man to enter the block house at the top of the hill, where a large number of guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition ammu-nition were captured. Asked regarding the action of the 71st New York volunteers in lying down to let the regulars pass over their prostrate bodies, the boys all declare that there was nothing wrong in that action, and they emphatically declare that a more intelligent and brave body of men were never got together. The trouble was in the inexperience of their officers and the fact that they were armed with old Springfield rifles, shooting black powder, and every time they fired, the smoke from their guns exposed them to a demoralizing and terrific fire from the Spanish. No men in the field, they declare, were more willing or more anxious to get into action than the 71st, but when they saw their demoralized condition, due principally to the lack of field knowledge of their officers, they willingly laid down to give the regulars reg-ulars a chance to get through. They were ready to do anything, and did do the very best they could. Regarding the colored boys of the 24th, the Sloane brothers declare they fought nobly and their losses and those of the 16th were about a stand-off. The Cubans, the boys say, are a sorry lot. They are as illiterate as they possibly can be and will never, in their judgment, be able to govern gov-ern themselves. 50 Years Ago Something new is added... oil For the first time, Utah can boast of a producing commercial oil well. What this will mean to the future of Utah is anybody's guess. It is certain that the immediate future will see extreme activity and revived interest in those sections sec-tions of the state that have held the interest of oil men and geologists geolo-gists over a period of many, many years. It is certain that the oil boom is on in Utah. On Saturday, Sept. 18, 1948, the oil strike was made by the Equity Oil Company, on its Ashley Valley No. 1 well located 10 miles southeast south-east of Vernal. The flow began at 1:45 p.m. The well began with a flow estimated at 350 barrels per day but the well has now settled down to a flow of 150 barrels per day. This is a good commercial quantity and the oil engineers anticipate a continued flow at the present 150-barrel rate. An oil well that will produce 20 or more barrels per day can be operated on a paying basis. The average flow of the producing wells in the Rangley field (now the largest oil producing section in the west) is between 75 and 80 barrels per day. So the new Utah well has very favorable indications. There have been several large companies prospecting in Utah. This new well will bring in many more. Eastern Utah will be the first benefactor but all Utah will share in this new found source of wealth. 25 Years Ago Local Youth earns trip to Europe Tomorrow is payday for John Lehmer. When John's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ray Lehmer, learned that it is possible to earn free college credit by passing the college-level examination program test, they told him that if he were to pass the test and earn a year of credit free, he could spend that year in Europe. John passed the test and waived 44 hours of general education requirements. Now his parents are reciprocating with the promised trip. He will leave Friday with his mother, his uncle and his aunt for New York City and will board a 747 jumbo jet for Istanbul, Turkey. There he will visit some relatives rela-tives and see the famous museums. From Istanbul, he will go by train to Salonika, Greece, to scout the American college there as a possible school while he is in Europe. After Salonika, John will again board the train and go to Athens, the birthplace of democracy. He will spend a few days viewing the Acropolis, the heart of Athens, and the various sights around the city. John has had six years of Greek and can speak, read, and write the language He should get along well in Greece. Then on to Bucharest, Rumania, Ruma-nia, where the official language is a form of old Latin, a now-dead language. lan-guage. While in Rumania, he will take a side trip to either the Black Sea or the Caspian Mountains. Back on the train, and on to Budapest, Hungary, In Budapest, the travelers will rent a car and drive over to Vienna, Austria and down through the ski resorts in Austria and Switzerland. 'Then they will fly up to Paris, France and spend a few days seeing the sights. Next on to Madrid where John will soak up some Spanish sunshine sun-shine and see the influence left by the Moors when they invaded Spain years and years ago. The last stop for John and his relatives will be Lisbon, Portugal. From Lisbon, his mother, his uncle and his aunt will return to the United States. John will return to Salonika to go to school or he will return to the Alps to go skiing. The tour will take about six weeks. John is a graduate of Park City High School and previously wrote the school news weekly for The Park Record. Historic World Cup races coming com-ing Park City Ski Area, which made ski racing history in 1986 as the first North American site ever to open the World Cup season, has been awarded the 1989-90 opening races for both the men's and women's World Cup circuits, it was announced earlier this week-by week-by U.S. Ski Team Alpine Director John McMurtry. Scheduled for Nov. 23 through 26, the event will mark the first time ever that both the men's and women's World Cup circuits will open outside of Europe. Featuring Featur-ing men's and women's slalom and giant slalom, the event will be the focal point of the fourth annual America's Opening which is held each Thanksgiving at the Park City Ski Area. . "Opening the World Cup circuit cir-cuit again is something we've been working on for some time and we're delighted that it's now official," said Park City Ski Area Vice President Craig Badami. "This is a great step for Utah skiing ski-ing and it helps keep Park City at the top of the skiing world." Howard Peterson, CEO of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Ski Association, Asso-ciation, both of which are headquartered head-quartered in Park City, says opening open-ing the season at home is important impor-tant to the team for several reasons. rea-sons. "The track record Park City has with attracting large crowds and creating excitement and color around the races is a great boost to the athletes and it should carry everyone throughout the season," he exclaimed. The timing, according to Peterson, Peter-son, is also important to the American ski industry. "The press coverage and the interest it creates among the population, particularly particular-ly when an event like this is held at the beginning of the season, can be a major boost to ski areas, manufacturers man-ufacturers and retailers," he says. The cross country World Cup circuit will also open in the Park City area. Jeremy Ranch Cross Country Ski Area, located eight miles north of town will host the cross country opening races the week after the alpine opener in Park City. Roth A The Federal Government has provided a new Retirement Vehicle. Find out if the Roth is for you at a FREE one hour seminar. Bill Mullen CFP, MBA Date: Time: Location: Saturday, October 10, 1998 11:00 am Holiday Inn Kimball Junction Seating is Limited Reservations Necessary Phone 435.655.0508 FAX 435.655.0759 m. jk V ..v - - : ', n i' i mi u ' c ! r J ffp 5 Moose, 20 Deer, 2 Goshawks, ? Neighbors, 154 Acres, and You. GosHawk Ranch Minutes from Park City and onltj a half hour from Salt Lalce City, GosHawlc Ranch offers serenity and affordability. Experience Goshawk Ranch for yourself. Please call us for a personalized tour. David Dowie 0-54)4 Julie McKatj 7-300 Visit our Website at www.goshawlcranch.com Lot No. Approx Price Description Acreage 1 $.6 i V5.0CX) Ridge line; JO' views; ZOO' seasonal stream; aspens 2 21.0 J.W.OOO Ridge line; '0' views; 00; seasonal stream; aspens ) 12. J20,000 Ridge line; 0' views; meadow 4 17.8 ?5,000 Ridge line; 50' views; meadow ? 17.5 . SOLD 6 20.1 $50,000 Hillside; ISO' views; JOO' seasonal stream; aspens ' :'7 27.7 . . SOLD ; ':,.V. 3 10.) ' " UNDER CONTRACT ': '' ' 9 8.0 0,000 Saddletop; 20- views 10 ; 22.7 $420,000 Cottonwood, aspens, 00' seasonal stream, privacy The inttirimrion contained herein n-js obtained from reliable sources ami deemed accurate. Htm-cvcr, ttv do not guarantee in accuracy and all information if ttibject to change without notice. DIRECTIONS: Talce l-SO to Park OttJ exit. " , TKen rigrit at North fTontage road. Take Frontage road I mile to gravel road. Then take right fork for 2.? miles on the soon-to-be- paved BitnerRoad. ! 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