Show H HH H- H IiI I 1 I Telling Tales I By KELLY H I H 11 I III I M. M II II 4 I The fog that settled about our little littleneck neck in the tho woods last Thursday was wasa a 0 mild mUd form of or English propaganda re reminding re- re reminding minding us u-s of or night blackouts in the tho cities across the ponds and Incidentally letting us know about fogs in ol dear Lunon Lunora All same light company black black- blackout blackout blackout out on Main street after Neon signs go eo out All the aches referred to on the label of a bottle of liniment has been scatter scatter- scattered cat r- r red ed about my manly form tho the past week Even the eighteen bones in the head to the other end of or the spinal column made ma to a little howl for a a. special lubrication lubrication lubrication cation Job Should have backed Into a a. barn for a a. rub down with horse lini lint ment meat Pa and Ma work a fast tast one on the kids now They grab the funnies first telling Mary and Johnnie to get busy on their school home work Kids pull another fast one by leaving books at Jitterbug emporium The payoff was wa-s celebrated real teal quiet last Friday and Saturday that is Ls to those who passed out early in the game A few funny stunts were Indulged In in but for the most part the boys were still drying out from the Labor day soaking soaking rain rain Even those who try to Imitate a contortionist on the dance floors were willing to mix the Jitter with the bedbug and get at least one good nights rest The Saturday night nightshift nightshift shift was lucky Several new and a n few rew old houses dog-houses were occupied over the week end The are starting In early this year for tor the coming winter sports events to be held in and around Park City when the autumn coloring about the hills Is covered with a a. blanket of the beautiful A sign has been put up in front of the postoffice designating Main street a coasting lane Now if the recreational department will wUl get busy before the ground freezes the kids are going to have one swell time tune this com corn coming coming ing lug winter One boost for kids two for me Nothing new to report In the field of labor other than a shifter r doing a a. Corrigan war arguments sheep and hog prices going up which was fine price of or sugar augar going up not so 50 good g One feller teller made a talk on the price of sugar In carload and pound lots lois giving figures and dates and how he was hit Thought it best to ask how much sugar he purchased d in these big lots Ten pounds and pounds and not only that my herd of sheep and my hogs need grain and this advance in prices Is going to keep the theold theold theold old lady humping to make any profit Merchants Merchant are re blaming y too Ch the sudden rise in the tho price of at foodstuffs During the thelast thelast thelast last war it was called profiteering They get around that one with Synthetic Shortage meaning We have plenty In storage BUT you'll have to pay more to get it So If It you want to buy three pork chops dont don't do it Stick to two Then you wont won't be In on this sympathetic tic shortening The honeymoon Is still on when the celebration advances to that stage of or warmth to set the house on fire tire And these young kids think their hot The machine drilling contests to be beheld beheld beheld held on Miners Day during the State Fair reminds us of some of those old hand drilling contests held In Park City on June Miners Union Day and tho the Fourth of July In the nineties and early nineteen hundreds That was when hand-drilling hand was an art before the machine took the fun out of the sport and miners at different mines the Ontario On On- Ontario Ontario tario Daly Daly West Anchor and Silver Stiver King backed their representative and fellow workers to the limit of every ery gold piece In his pocket They drilled in granite either on or brought front from Bon Ban Bonanza Bonanza anza flat not to the old ball grounds A Afew Afew few of these old drillers you might re recall re- re recall recall call and remember the day different contests took place During the spring of 1893 Charley Emery and Frank Ward themselves into a bet of as to who ho could drill the deepest hole in fifteen minutes The argument of or orthe the backers got so warm that Superintendent Superintendent Kearns suggested the contest be staged on Bonanza flat near the old milk ranch On June about men gathered on the flat Hat to back their man with gold pieces of any size John and Downey Dow cy was Wards drill turner Mike Sullivan twisted the steel for tor Emery Charley Chancy Getsch and John Varcoe were chosen time keepers Owen B. B B. B Brown and Chas Loring were Judges Emery sank the drill 12 inches while Ward swinging the double Jack jackI at a trip hammer pace won the money with a n 1714 17 inch hole The Miners Union held their first celebration on June J ne 14 14 1896 1890 but no drilling contest The Fourth of ot July celebration of that year how how- however however ever featured single and double handed contests contests' for tor 50 and prizes Al Bennett won tho the single with 13 to Frank Prank Cargeeg's 10 10 Doubles won by byDune Dune Dunc Gillis and Will WW Rosevear 23 16 12 Dan Harrington and Mike Kelly 21 2 J. J F. F Harrington and Ed 19 That was the first contest held at the old ball grounds A large block of if granite was moved mo from Bonanza flat for the 96 and future yearly contests contes On July 4 4 97 Mike Malls Malla and Joe of the Daly took the with a 24 4 inch hole holes Eric Berg also ad I f of the Daly won von the single 50 with h 1 13 Inches After titer the fire iro of 98 the contests were revived on July 4 4 1901 when Pat Hurley and md John Witt of ot the Silver King took Inches O. O Johnson the th he with 25 8 1 and nd M. M Curly Silver King 23 Andy Young and Dan Haran Quincy 21 21 Mike fike Long and Joe Allen Daly West hO 20 A A. Martin Maitin and John Manley An An- chor hor 20 20 No singles In the hc July 4 4 1902 1903 contests Jack Flury and Jack Sliver Stiver King were favored to win but had hd h d a drill stick after going g ng 21 inches In in 12 minutes Johnson Johnson- Daly West Veat and Curly Silver Sliver King took first money none with 25 Inches Getsch and LeRoy eRoy Ontario 20 inches in hes On July 4 1903 ONeil O'Neil and Harrington Silver King won ron out with 27 2754 Inches Kelly and LeRoy Ontario Ontario- 24 24 Anderson and wingo of ot f Minola 22 Hanlin and Sil SU- Silver SUver ver King 19 1934 V Albertson and Flue Sliver BUver King 18 July 4 4 1904 SAW aw the this end ond of contests conte-ats In Park City The Ib matches natches were held In front of the Marsao Marsac mill nih Kelly and LeRoy Ontario drilled Continued 1 on r U l'-U ag ge Four Fou I Telling Tales I H oI Ho Continued from Page Pace Pa e One j 18 1858 inches In 10 minutes time limit to win tho the McClellan and P I Sliver Silver King 1738 17 Allen and Devaney 17 Harrington and ONell ONeil after breaking several drills went 16 2 Miners Union day June celebrations the next couple of years ears were held In Salt Lake ending the drilling contest In Park City The Tho Chippie and Burley machines were installed In the mines and hand drilling became something to talk about by old hard rock men and a few old timers who remember the skill of ot the hammer swingers and drill changers Now its tat rat tat rat plenty fast fast Boom Boom boom Plenty muck |