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Show THE PARK CITY Wednesday, April 2d, 1974 eoAunoN Page II Find This One i i PEOPLE! Don Huggard has many memories of the old days when the mines put muscles on you." A major portion of his life has been spent underground and he expresses no regrets concerning his many subterranean hours. Bom in Mountain Fork, Utah, Don started his mining career in the Duchesne Tunnel on the Provo River, He left the Duchesne in 1942 to work the Judge Mine, where he remained until 1947. Mr. Huggard labored in the Silver King Mine from 1947 until the day in 1952 when the men came up from the drifts to find that the the mine had been closed. The people in town knew, about the closing before we did. After a stint in the Wanship Tunnel, he returned to the Silver King when it was reopened by United Park .City Company. He has worked for United Park City, and subsequently for Park City Ventures, for the past twenty-seve- n and get rich quick! Well, the chuckhole seekers increased in number last week as our Chuckhole of The Week was discovered in two days. For those of you who want to view that select crater, it is located at 917 Woodside Please be careful one searcher from last week is still lost. He was last seen on Empire with the normal chuckholer tools stepladder, aqua lung, rope and various other accessories, needed to probe some of our chuckholes. This week were going to give you a solid hint. This chuckhole is located somewhere between Adolphs and Bonanza Flats! And not withstanding, because of inflation and the fact that the Coalition is happy to brighten anyones day, we have upped the prize money to years. Mr. Huggard says, dont go Ive seen underground anymore, enough of it. His present job is caretaker for the Park Utah Mine inKeetley. During his association with the mines, Don has fixed track, put in timer, run motors, mined, and did whatever needed doing. 910.33. One added note the staff of the Coalition was initially worried about two things. First, would we run out of chuckholes? Second, would someone fill the chuckholes? Needless to say, our worries have subsided neither has happened. Bond Election -- Vote! Monday, May 6th at 7:30 PMr there will be a special PTA meeting in the High School Auditorium to discuss the upcoming Bond Election on May 14thr 1974. Representatives of the School Board, architects from the firm of Edwards and Daniels, school officials, and PTA members will be there to present the needs of Park City and the surrounding area for a new school, and answer any questions you might have. We are a growing community and the present schools will not be able to accomodate the new students coming into our area. Both local and state officials of the Board of Education feel that we cannot afford to delay building a new school. Not I After remarking on todays Don modern equipment, reminisced about the early days are already to the point of when the miners worked by and couldnt see to turn is This overcrowded. being around. It was during these not fair to the students or times that horses were employed faculty. As concerned parto pull ten car trains out of the ents and interested citizens mines. These cars were filled by we must consider the future miners who mucked by hand with Shovels and trammed the cars growth and be prepared to five hundred feet before the draft offer the children the best horses shouldered the load. It possible education. and fa-- . 'was fifteen cars a day for each miner. or your time would be cilties that will meet their waiting for you.. needs both now, and in the The many hours in the mines future. The school is one of have not been without mishap for Mr. Huggard. A cave-i- n sent him the most important parts of to the hospital for three weeks, an any community, it affects electric shock transformed his every individual and business. hand into what appeared to be a In order to better underand an lump of coal, stand this Bond Election plan unrestrained Malley Motor broke on attending this meeting and his foot all. to hell, and r. repositioned it so the toes and only are building costs going up every year, our schools can-delig- ht point-tedtorea- bring your neighbors friends. We need to be informed and get the facts before deciding on such an im- Don has an assortment of memorabilia which document his and Park City's mining history. The collection includes candle portant issue. ' carbide holders, lamps, muleshoes, old barrel spigots, and various other mementos from the past. He also has a collection of ore samples which serve to demonstrate that Mother Nature has some won- derful things under the ground. Mingled with rejections on the mines are memories of a wide-ope- n DELICATESSEN and LIQUOR STORE SPECIALIZING IN Imported & American Delicacies HOURS 12:00 am to 10:00pm 7 days a week PHONE 64BS957 PARK CITY, UTAH 436 MAIN STREET K K: Park City.. Gambling, whiskey over the bar, fist fights, were the enand tertainment of the day. You didnt say anything out of the way in some places because many of the tramp miners (transients) didnt mind mixing it up. hoe-dow- ns Mr. Huggard has lived with his wife and family at 109 Woodside Avenue for twenty-fou- r years. He Don Huggard feels the town, as well as the mining, has treated him right although he did express a preference for the days when all the faces were familiar and the city wasnt crowded. Indictative of the real estate spiral in Park City, Don related that years ago he bought a house and lot for $500 and sold it shortly thereafter for $600. Not long after the purchase the new owner was victimized by a fire which destroyed the house. He, in turn, sold the land for $1,800. As in the case with many of the veteran miners in town, Mr. Huggard feels the future prosperity of Park City will be closely linked to the valuable metals which will again be extracted from the mines. The mines are a wonderful thing for the town and Park City Ventures You have is doing a great job. to crawl before you wlak is his estimation of the mining companys dilemaof having no income from sales with which to meet development expenses, but he predicts a thriving operation in near future. Commenting on skiing, Don thinks its a boon to the city and a joy for participants but says he personally couldnt get down the mountain in a bathtub." As for his future, Mr. Huggard has visions of selling the house, moving to the valley, and having some land for a chicken, a pig, and a horse. FINE, HAND WROUGHT GOLD & SILVER JEWELRY Op GARDNER REALTY 0fien Sai tjoudineM again fter the fire last Summer! 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