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Show SALT FLAT NEWS JANUARY 1971 INI w HOWLING of the hounds addressing of Who Cares? LaDaum Christensen, 1951 By Richard Menzies OPHIR As the Utah town of Ophir .begins its 101st year of existence, the residents of this small mining camp on the west flank of the Oquirrh Mountains have something special to celebrate. According to the figures of the 1970 census, the towns 'population has increased by one, a fact that may make Ophir one of the fastest growing ghost towns in the West. Like most boom camps of the last century, Ophirs golden years are long faded into a sepia-tone- d past. Following the first ore strikes a hundred years ago, Ophirs population grew rapidly, attracting men and women of pioneering spirit and reckless ambition. But nearly as important as the mineral strikes was the discovery of water, a commodity much in demand in the neighboring camp of Mereur. For years water was piped over the mountain to quench that citys notorious thirst not enough' water, however, to douse the flames that devastated Ophirs sister city in the summer of 1902. Downtown business in Ophir has had its ups and downs in a century, mostly downs. But Minnie Jackson, who operated the now abandoned Jadeson Grocery, still keeps a small store p and a gas station an constituted the that enterprise whole of Ophirs business district. Above the city the Ophir Hill Mine still yields daily sixty tons of ore rich in lead, zinc, and. silver, and employs twenty-eigh- t men under mine superintendent Dalmas Maxfield. Some of the workers, like George McFarlane, , Sf v v .; , f r 'v , v-y- during the five odock rush, is no problem. Today Ophir. retains much of the community spirit character were bom and grew up in Ophir, although only a few still, make their homes here. Ironically, most of the towns menfolk work at jobs out of town, mainly at the Tooele Army Depot. They prefer their mountain home because of the low rents, clean air, cool summers, and guaranteed white Chriit-maaaeAnd downtown traffic, , even istic of towns. Last August tum-of-the-centu- ry a. . small first the residents turned out en masse to parade down the citys main street. The participation was so good, in fact, that nobody was left to watch. one-pum- FATS FAREWELL by Lynne Athay A fog shrouded University Club was the setting for honoring NEWS Photos by R. GoMbonor SALT CRUST MEASURED Thickness of the salt crust in the bottom of the north arm of MUSIC COMPANY Great Salt Lake is being measured by UGMS in cooperation with the Hydrology Division of the U. S. Geological Survey. UGMS boats, crew and equipment under the supervision of Walter M. Katzenberger, chief of operation and maintenance, are taking 53 core samples of the salt crust. f " We will use the plastic Hydro-core- r except in places where the too thick, stated Katzenberger. "In those places crust MARTIN An excellent selection of Martin Guitars Unsurpassed tonal qualities Fine craftsmanship ' For more than a century 65 South West Temple Sett Lake City, Utah 84101 Phone: 364-651- 8 ACROSS FROM THE SALT PALACE is we will drill. The hydrocorer will make cores 12 to 14 inches long in ther north arm. The north arm of the lake is paved with precipitated salts in a layer so hard, according to Katzenberger, that Utah has what ' could be described as the largest cement-line- d swimming pool in the retired sheriff of Tooele County, Fay Gillette. If one had accidentally happened upon this group of tome ninety-on- e people they would elude that a group of well integrated individuals were merely enjoying the holiday festivities. Not so, within this gathering were a diverse group representing a wide sector of 'society. Among them were Salt Lake and Tooele businessmen, FBI, Sheriff, and City Police from throughout Utah and Idaho, and a Supreme Court Judge for the State of Utah. These people, by their presence at the event alone, paid a tremendous tribute to Sheriff Gillette. Preceeding a smorgasboard dinner, guests mingled at the st dinner exchanging stories of their times together. When asked such questions as What is the Sheriff really like? they replied in various ways. "Fay Gillette was a forger, and he has forged ahead all of his life. One friend commented if he could just be half the 732 South Phone: Fifth East 350-44- 88 Charcoal ,011, Pastel and an employer; people were important to this man. He was also an exceptional horseman, never putting his horse away wet or wearing spurs while riding. As the evening drew to a conclusion, the prevailing mood said that Fay could not really disappear from his lifes commitment of contributing time and energy to the protection of the individuals life and property. TAJJ s no-ho- the world. tartrata by Paul man as Fay that he would be satisfied with his lot No stone was left unturned in trying to determine what Fay was all about. Thinking that employees of Fay would really tell it as it was, we found that Fay was a hard driver. One deputy stated that he had first started under Fay some twenty years ago. Fay Gillette was both a friend CANDLES CANDLES CAN DLES CANDLES CANDLES gifts gifts NEWS photo by Lyle Colbath Sheriff Fay and Rptta Gillette paraphernalia f4 I candles Olympus hills 3971 wasatch blvd and downtown salt lake city -- |
