Show Royalty of North Summit 61 Yearbook J 1 I II I 1 I a ato to toA A I Queen Quen Cutna Wright and ding Bryan reign over tie the 1961 Xea bogl North S Sint Iii I Mine Leaders Seeking Legislative Aid Aid- Officials of Park City mining I organizations much concerned by bythe bythe bythe the latest cut In zinc prices are urging our representatives iI In Congress to do everything pos poe possible sible sable to save the Industry They also urge Summit County res res- residents resIdents residents to write their Congressmen Congress Congress- men Senators men Senators Bennett and Moss and Representatives Peterson and King urging King urging them to use all their influence to help Utah mining from extinction These letters were sent rent this week by mine officials Honorable M M. Blain Blata Peterson House of Representatives Washington D C Dear Congressman Peterson Now that the political dust duet baa haa settled and Congress la le about to convene we domestic J l ad d. d zino miners must no not d our d desperate fight tor for survival The jobs job l of several hundred minera miners miners min min- ers era around the Park City area aTea and the survival of the mining companies depend upon some sort of prompt congressional action that will cor corfe t o our r pf present ent de de- p. p e situation ri Congress th Tariff Commission Cabinet 2 head Dads ada r. and the President of ot the United Stat States have all at one time or an an- another other recognized the deplorable state of ot our industry but we have been unable to get and effective measures taken to correct the situation We Wo hope that the new administration under under un under un- un der l Mr r. r Kennedy will recognize the fact that the Western States' States I independent zinc lead-zinc mining industry industry in in- together with Its ita wealth in natural resources jobs joba tax source and community support are worth saving We feel reel that we weare weare weare are as important to Americas America's well welt being as are the zinc lead mines of ot P Peru ru Australia Mexico Cuba and a number of other nations Latest Blow low lowThe The latest blow was a cut of one cen cent each in the prices of lead and andrino I zinc rino las last w week k ThIll ha has add added to our losses and compounded our I troubles troubled This to loss In la revenue i must all be absorbed by br our mining min mm- ing lag company compan since the charges amount to fixed deductions deductions deductions deduc deduc- from metal prices Ye You will win have havethe the occasion to meet inset And consult with Mr Clark Cark chairman ot of the Entex fI It t gency Zinc Lead Committee in Washington Mr tr Wilson looks after after after aft aft- er our inter interests ts and will be glad to answer any questions about zinc lead-zinc and furnish you with any desired statistics lie He will help fn presenting legislation to Congress Congress Con Con- Congress gress and will seek your support and advice from time to time Fight Is Vital VitalI I realize how busy you will be during these next weeks and months However our tight fight is vital not only to United Park lark City Mines Company and to its employees but to the State of Utah and to America In general It la Is a fight for tor the survival of a great natural r resource industry and it must be carried earned on even Inthe Inthe in inthe the face tace ot of opposition by the great smelting companies which are my morp lute rested in making money sm smelting foreign ores orea and concen concentrates than the they are in working I their own domestic winos mines and smelting domestic ores orea where the profit Is la not so great Lets Let's Joo look ahead with Kennedy Kennedt because the tha foreign n producer will even eventually UT make American consumer par pay all the tho traffic will win tear bear if U T 1 i destroys the domestic zinc lead I mining industry Sincerely yours UNITED PART PARK CITY MINES COMPANY By S S. S K Droubay Vice President President dent and General Manager The Honorable Frank E. E Moss Senator From Utah Washington D. D C. C Dear Senator Moss The The- Keystone Mining Company Compan and United Park City Mines Com Com- Company Company pany have an agreement wherein they are developing zinc lead ore oreIn orein orein in a block owned jointly by the tho two com companies The agreement was made because tunnel and shaft workings and facilities are rapidly det deteriorating and the block would probably bl be economically cally lable to explore without with out these This development develop develop- development ment proved highly beneficial to both companies because e a fair tonnage of good grade grad ore was waa a and and 9 J It aJ appa appeared p t d a af as though bough w we would vi 14 be able 14 to cou U u. u j tW p l t a aC fords ford jobs Jobe for lor appo t rM t U fr F employees The recent drop of ot lo to and 1 ho in the prices of ot lead and zinc was a blow to this operation and last week we had bad to lay layoff off 17 of ot the 50 employees It Is very possible that most of the remaining remain ing lag employees will have to be lay Jay lav laved ed off oll In ia the near future unless legislative relief is forthcoming H. H R R. R 84 which is identical to the bill bUl Pr President Eisenhower vetoed last year that was waa Y U. U I R. R would afford subsidized subsidize payment pay par ment meat for tor this o operation because Keystone started operating during mid nuci 1960 1060 and production tonnages would be within the 2000 tons each of recoverable ra to te h lead d end zinc Contrary to to our belief bellet that H. H R R. would do the west very little go good d this new H. H Rat R R. 84 at would afford both Keystone Key and United Park City Mines a badly D needed ed bo boost lt which could very easily tide them ov until other relief reUf J is la forthcoming Therefore will UI you kindly kf cone coa eider sider supporting bill Hn nn 8 84 u T r Sincerely Pdro K 3 k Y J V S lf Ji S i vt r Br t I i 1 H H u l j t V v I ift t t |