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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, August 31-September 2, 2016 W A-13 The Park Record GREEN TIPS AY WE WERE An Imperial legacy The fourth ‘R’ By MAHALA RUDDELL Research Coordinator By MARY CLOSSER Recycle Utah Love. Truth. Hair. John Bogan was a Park City pioneer. He emigrated from Ireland to Illinois in 1857 where he met and married his wife. In 1877, they made their way west, living first in Dry Fork, then Alta before arriving in Park City by 1879. Bogan began prospecting and soon established a profitable claim, the Bogan Mining Company, which was later incorporated into the Silver King Consolidated. The legacy he left for Park City is also tied in with the 1901 passage of the Boarding House Bill. Prior to 1901, mining companies required unmarried miners to live in company-run boarding houses on or near mine property. The Boarding House Bill revoked the companies’ rights to establish such requirements. Given a choice of where to live, miners almost immediately left the canyons for Main Street. The exodus prompted a flurry of construction to accommodate demand, and several private boarding houses were quickly built in the following years. In 1904, John Bogan acquired property and completed construction of the Bogan Boarding House at 221 Main St., known to many Parkites today as the Imperial Hotel. The building has had a colorful history over the last century. After John Bogan’s death in 1907, the boarding house remained in ptheMassage” family for several years until it was sold by his sons John and James. During the 1918 “Spanish Flu” pandemic, it was converted into an emergency hospital. By the 1920s it had been rechristened the Imperial Hotel and was operated by Peter Pedrotto and his wife Mary. The 1920 census shows 22 boarders, mostly Italian and Spanish immigrants. At the height of Prohibition in the 1930s, the hotel was owned by Barney Lazaro. One afternoon in May 1930, the “anti-vice” po- The three “Rs,” reduce, reuse, and recycle, have become ingrained for many. However when striving to reduce your carbon footprint, there’s a fourth “R” to consider: rethink. This one in particular has taken precedence for me in recent years. Here are some ways to put the four “Rs” into practice in your own life: Reduce: The most important of all. We have become creatures of comfort and consumerism. Before you buy, ask yourself if you truly need that new shirt, computer, bike, or car. Can you fix the old instead? Reuse: “Twice is nice” with regards to clothing, electronics, furniture, and more. By shopping at second-hand and consignment-store, you can save money, as well as natural resources. You can also encourage all of your favorite retailers to offer a “gently used” section in their stores. Recycle: Always an obvious one. Most materials, when recycled, utilize less water and energy than their virgin alternative (e.g. using recycled paper for new paper, versus cutting down another tree). Rethink: This refers to having a daily awareness of your actions. During our stay on planet Earth, almost everything we do and buy uses a natural resource in some way. How can we personally minimize our impact, especially in consideration for our children’s futures? Recycle Utah, your community non-profit drop-off recycling center, provides these weekly tips. Visit their website for more information – www.recycleutah.org. Ordinance could impact Cache County agritourism Associated Press PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM The run-down conditions of the Imperial Hotel during the 1960s are clearly evident in this photo from 1968. lice squad raided the hotel. According to a report in The Park Record, the police found “more than 300 gallons of intoxicating wine” in the basement. One tank was “so imbedded in solid cement that it could not be destroyed.” Instead, the police siphoned the wine from the tank into the gutter outside. Lazaro was arrested and pled guilty to possession. He was released after paying a fine of $275. You had me at scalp massage. In 1940, a fire destroyed the upper floors of the hotel and caused $3,000 in damage. The owner, Mrs. Ramon Sanchez, unfortunately had just spent $9,500 in the purchase and renovation of the building. The Imperial was repaired and continued to be operational. During the 1960s, David Chaplin and Gordon Despain ran it as an apartment house serving the emerging ski industry. They af- fectionately nicknamed it the “Impossible Hotel.” By the early 1970s, it had fallen into disrepair and was condemned by the city. Most of the historical furniture and hardware was sold in a “giant garage sale.” A few years later it was reopened and continued to serve as a hotel until 2006. It was purchased by Riverhorse last year and the old building will once again be a part of Main Street’s charm. LOGAN, Utah – Cache County officials are considering an ordinance that would facilitate farms that want to become agritourism hot spots. The Herald Journal reports that the Cache County Council is taking another look at a proposal to allow agricultural lands to obtain conditional use permits for recreational activi- ties without a full rezone. Council members say they recognize the growing trend of farmers catering to tourists. They say they are still trying to figure out how to regulate farm-to-table businesses. County planners say current code would require farmers rezone their property for commercial business. Farmers say that having to do that could shut them out of business. FREE DINNER ENTRÉE When you purchase another entrée of equal or greater value. Limit two coupons per party or table. Not valid with other coupon or offer. Dine in only. An 18% gratuity will be applied based on the original amount. Payment must be made with credit card. Valid through September 11, 2016 Best Thai Fine Dining UTAH 2014 lizy It’s the little things. 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