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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, December 12-14, 2018 The Park Record W AY WE WERE Sustainable living doesn’t take holidays Modest mine had many owners ROBIN FILION Park City Museum researcher Last week’s article recounted the early history of the John, the Revelator mine in Snake Creek Canyon. It had been patented by Dr. Silas Reed, but Reed’s claims (the Reed Group), including the Revelator, were in litigation when he died in 1886. Reed’s estate attempted to work the claims, but without any real mining expertise or capital investment, they were not productive. In 1901, Walter Scott bought the Reed Group for about $36,000, on behalf of the Anchor Mining Company, which was only interested in the Reed Group claims adjacent to their workings. With the Anchor uninterested in the Revelator, Scott ended up owning the Revelator with J.E. Gallegher, the head of a mining machinery business. Walter Scott was born in Copenhagen in 1847. Orphaned at an early age, he immigrated to the U.S. when he was 18 and worked on farms in Illinois until 1870. He homesteaded in Kansas but was ruined by the grasshopper plague of 1874. In 1878, after stints as postmaster, deputy county clerk and treasurer in Beloit, Kansas, he found work at a bank, where he advanced rapidly. In 1880, he married Allisa Smith. They moved to Park City in 1891 and settled in a house on Woodside Avenue. Here he was active with the Masons and the Knights of Pythias. He served as secretary to numerous mining companies and as director of the Park City Ice Company. He was described Green Tips MEGAN NICK Recycle Utah PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM, HIMES-BUCK DIGITAL COLLECTION Sam Hair was one of the many prospectors who hoped for a big payoff from the John, The Revelator mine, leasing it in 1911. Here, he is pictured with his wife at the mine in Snake Creek Canyon. as “an expert accountant” and audited the books of the Park City Bank when it went defunct in 1893. In 1902, various persons associated with smelting and mining interests in the area formed the Utah Mining & Machinery Company. J.E. Gallegher was appointed vice-president and manager and Scott was appointed secretary. Scott then moved his family to Salt Lake City. In 1909, just a week before his unexpected death, The Park Record listed Scott amongst those who had made their fortunes from Park City mines. There is no record of production from the Revelator mine during Scott’s lifetime, but in 1911, Mrs. Scott and Gallegher leased the mine to Samuel Hair, a well-known mining man. By January 1912, Hair had four employees and a tunnel 260 feet into the hillside. He had shipped sixteen tons of ore valued at $59.24 per ton. Though this doesn’t sound like much, operating costs at that time were $2.50-3.00 per ton, so the mine held promise. By the end of 1912, the Reve- What matters to you, matters to us Individuals denoted by the asterisk (*) are employed by Wells Fargo Advisors and are registered with Wells Fargo Advisors, and work in conjunction with The Private Bank but are not employed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Left to right: Adrienne Martain Black, Senior Private Banker; Billy Allen, Financial Advisor*; Jeff McClean, Wealth Advisor; Shelly Hisler, Private Banker; Ron Reilly, Senior Financial Advisor* Our team of experienced professionals will work to help you reach your unique goals. We offer the dedicated attention of our local team backed by the strength, innovation, and resources of the larger Wells Fargo organization. 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Member FDIC. IHA-B07833.1 NMLSR ID 399801 A-11 lator mine had combined with the adjacent St. Louis mine and had twelve employees. They shipped another seventeen tons of ore variously valued up to $80 per ton. The mine was leased to new management the following year. Work continued at the Revelator over the next thirty years with occasional small shipments, but it never became a big producer. A 1945 report in The Park Record noted that Paul Gorlinski was supervising work at the Revelator. But that was the last word on the mine. From wrapping paper to wasted food, there are many ways to make the holidays more environmentally mindful. Here are some simple tips for a sustainable holiday party season. Invitations and family cards: Send invites and cards using evites to cut down on paper. Evites will give you an accurate guest count, which will also prevent waste. Decorations: Save your holiday decor from year to year to decorate your home. You can add natural materials, candles (soy if possible), fruits and vegetables to decorate creatively. LED lights should always be used. Setup: Use reusable dishware, glassware, utensils and napkins. The reusable dishware will also be a great complement to your locally sourced cuisine! Gifts: Gift giving is a great tradition during the holiday season. Try reusable cloth instead of wrapping paper for gifts to cut down on waste. This year, request that your guests bring food or clothing donations that can be brought to local drop off sites. Clean up: Leftovers don’t need to go to waste – ask guests to bring to-go containers to bring home their favorite dishes from the night. Bring all empty bottles, cardboard boxes, plastics and more to Recycle Utah! These tips can help you be more eco-friendly and cut down on party costs. Remember to try to use what is on hand and simplify. Most importantly, always think how you can reduce and reuse to cut down on your waste and then recycle. Happy holidays! Recycle Utah, your community non-profit drop-off recycling center, provides these weekly tips. Visit their website for more information – www.recycleutah. org. New air monitors arrive for winter Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – Two new air monitors have been installed to track air pollution in Utah. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reported Sunday that the new monitors were put in place earlier this month in Murray and Magna. Utah Department of Environmental Quality officials say the devices will enable scientists to get the best data to better understand the full effects of air pollution. The pollution levels on Sunday were particularly harsh with thick smog visible from the valley floor. The department said pollution levels could improve by Tuesday. The Salt Lake Valley typically experiences winter inversions that create small particulate pollution. Cold, stagnant air settles in the bowl-shaped mountain basins and traps emissions. The result is a brown, murky haze. |