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Show October 25, 1963 TIIE EUREKA (UTAH) REPORTER Page Six New Park Mining Company now runs Mammoth New Park Mining Company and Mammoth Mining Company entered into a joint venture agreement in December 1961, whereby New Park Mining Company agreed to explore and develop the Mammoth Mine in Juab County, Utah. Subsequently, New Park Mining Company began an intense program of geologic mapping and diamond drilling resulting in the indication of a substantial body of gold-silver-cop- ore below the lowest workings of the Mammoth Mine. Due to the difficult nature of the diamond drilling and to the relatively poor core recovery, New Park Mining Company decided to reopen the Mammoth Shaft 500 feet to the 2600 level, and to develop the ore body by drifts and raises. Shaft sinking operations began in February 1963 and the y was encountered on ore-bod- View of Mammoth and surrounding Mammoth notes area as it appeared in the early dajs of the city when mining industry was at its peak. Record. The population of Mammoth during its heyday was 2,500, y with four hotels, The Mammoth, The Matthews, The Scott House and the Kirken-dal- l, a well equipped hospital, a movie theatre ,two post oftwo-stor- long history Mammoth was incorporated into a city in 1910. The first mayor was James Hutchinson, and I. E. Diehl was the recorder. Mr. Diehl later published the only newspaper in the city's history, fices, a fine school, LDS Church, Congregaticnl Church, about four stores and several refreshment parlors." A disastrous fire struck the the Mammoth town on August 19, 1926, when several buildings were burned: The Mammoth Supply, a boarding house, pool hall, dance hall, barber shop and seven homes, with an estimated loss of $50, 000. As the population began to dwindle, a movement was begun to disincorporate. An election was held and the town was disincorporated on Nov. that time, Albert Larsen was the mayor, and E. R. (Dick) Wheelock was city recorder. The Mammoth Fire Department was organized in 1912 and the first Fire Chief was Harry Elmer. It was later called Mammoth City Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, which name held until 1929. After the city was disincorporated the name was changed to Juab County Fire Department. The name was approved by the Juab County Commissioners. Mammoth has had many fires through the the members of the but years, have come Department in fine style and have through 20, 1929. At dis-astero- us fought fires in all kinds of weather, and as in the case of the Eureka Fire Department, they gave of their time freely and without any thought for their own safety. They too have participated in the State Tournaments, and while they dont do much of the "heavies any more, they still let the State Firemen know that there is a "Mammoth" and the ladies lend a hand at the State Conventions and enter the parade and add a note of gaiety and merriment to the festivities. So a big hand is due the firemen in the little town of Mammoth for their fine work through the years. The present Fire Chief is e Oscar Erickson, a resident cf Mammoth, and Assistant Chief is Pete Sorensen, also a long time resident of Mammoth. long-tim- An emotional person is usuthe wrong ally easily led way. Despite words to the contrary, almost everyone has an and grinds it. axe to grind July 29, 1963. At the present time, a crew of 14 men are engaged in the development of the orebody and a new diamond drilling program has begun to test for the downward extension of the orebody into favorable and Ophir formations. Mr. Charles A. Steen is the President and General Manager of New Park Mining Company. Mr. David H. Clegg is secretary. Tue-ton- ic The Hannifin brothers, two of Eurekas old timers, Joe and Con Hannifin, had an interest in and worked at the Little Chief Mine before it was taken over by Walter Fitch, Sr. Joe was Supt. of the Little Chief for several years. Cons two sons, Brennan and Ted make their home here, and Bren has followed the mining game for many years, leasing the older mines in the District. There are usually two sides to an argument, which is worth remembering. "Prosperity is something you feel, fold, and send to WashE. M. Remsburg ington." lark Mining Company's mine at Mamotli at level. Mine depth is 2000 feet to bottom of the shaft. Knt ranee to New the 300-fo- ot Congratulations to the ! UTAH MINE CENTENNIAL 1863-196- EUREKA FIRST 100 YEARS OF MINING 3 BARBER WE SALUTE THE SHOP IN UTAH Jay Chatterton EUREKA AUTO SERVICE & TINTIC MOTEL Eureka, Utah EUREKA, UTAH |