| Show Saturday December 21 1963 The Salt Lake Tribune 2g 4 e This Famed Utah Mining Camp Refuses to Join Ghost Parade -- "P A ARK — ' - — a CITY has been a bonanza off and on since the discovery of ore in the surrounding hills in 1869 Today the hills still hold a wealth of ore but underground - water and depleting reserves prevents its extraction So the bonanza has climbed out of the shafts and tunnels and hills and a new chapter and stopes to the placid and pme-cla- d is being written in the hundred year history of this town that refuses to join the ghost parade of western mining camps Era of Transportation town served only by 1880 Park City was a good-size- d By stages Then trains came to crowd out the stages but in a few years the trend was reversed and automobile transportation reduced rail traffic to one train a day Then there came banks and a library— and reformers bent “Shirt Tail Factory” on eliminating gambling and the Despite the millions taken from the earth in the form of gold silver lead and zinc Park City experienced more than its share of bad luck The panic of 1893 was a severe blow and a series of fires virtually wiped it off the map the hotel fire in 1898 being one of the most serious The loss was counted in the million-dolla- r bracket Another Reform Period The city went through another period of reform in 1907 but returned to “normal” for a mining camp in 1909 But the coming of prohibition World War I the slump in silver prices the depression labor troubles and the death and disbanding of many of the old “Park City Bunch” which included US Sen Thomas Kearns David Keith R C Chambers James Ivers J J Daly Jacob E Bamberger A1 Emery John Judge E P Perry W M Ferry Sr Ezra Thompson J R Murdock D C McLaughlin Richard Macintosh and others combined to reduce Park City to little more than a name on the road maps Region’s Economy Aided But the hundreds of millions of dollars dug from the hills did much for the economy of the region including Salt Lake City There still is ore in limited quantities coming from underground More wealth will now come from above ground in the recreation facilities which are being developed mainly by one of the mining companies still in operation There will be no ghost to haunt Park City’s hills In the foreseeable future In &$ heyday Park City was typical of the mining camps of the West —and Presen S WIMMING horse riding camping sight seeing ballets a full calenand art classes of is dar events scheduled for die summer at the new Park City resort making it one of the region’s newest playlands A testy nine-hol- e golf course will open as soon as the weather allows next spring with an additional nine holes planned for the near future year-aroun- d Scenic Drive & tf And Guardsman’s Pass Scenic Drive one of the most spectacular rides in the state offers unparalleled excitement for the entire family during the summer months as it cuts through the y resort £vJ Nestled beneath towering hills Park City The Treasure Mountains Tramway which will carry hundreds of skiers atop the ski slopes in the winter will serve as a scenic ride which features tall aspen old mines and majestic views of distant mountains and valleys Ideal In Summer The dollar resort only 27 miles east of Salt Lake City seldom exceeds temperatures of 78 degrees during the summer making it ideal for those wanting to escape the heat and pressures of city life multi-millio- is reborn for recre n A New Day Is Dawning For Recreation An Olympic-size- d swimming is pool scheduled to be installed next summer adjacent to the Center Some culture classes from Utah universities are expected to add art sculpture and ballet to the area Game Preserve Another big attraction for the summer visitor is the fact that resort has the entire 10000-acr- e been proclaimed a game preserve and its closed to hunting United Park City Mines Co owners of the complex made it a preserve to maintain the wildlife and natural beauties of the region and to give its visitors an unmatched and un molested mountain atmosphere Jim McConkey one of Utah’s n skiers and former member of the professional racing circuit will direct the sld school at the new Park City resort which will open this winter best-know- |
