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 This is a story, part fiction, part fact, of the mining ramp
of Mammoth, Utah, my home town. It is located about ninty
miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. It is nestled in tht'
East Tintic range of mountains.
It is known chiefly for its rich minerals and it frif-lndly
people. There are those who call us 1 ghost tow n. not yf"t.
thank you. At present our Mammoth mine isn't opt'rating:.
but conditions can change at any time.
There are two parts to this story. One is history and Ow
other is humorous events and other things not touched on in
the history. It would be impossible to rrH'ntion every family
that ever lived in Mammoth, but if you ewr lived tll're>, you
will always return, if only for nostalagic rpasons.
 This I suppose is the real beginning of both the Mammoth
Mine and of Mammoth. This picture was taken looking into it
when it was sunie about seven hundred feet on or about the time
the McIntyre Brothers traded their long horn cattle for it.
This is the particular spot the gold are was found on the,sur-
face by George Rusk, If one examines the picture of upper
Mammoth in this volume you can see this glory hole center
left, above the dumps, on the right side of the hoist house, A
fabulous amount of gold was taken from this hole, That is how
it came by its name, "The Old Glory Hole.'"
M-is for the mining camp of Mammoth
A-is all its residents so dear-
M-is every memory we've counted
Another M-for mountains standing near-
O-is all our camps old timers
T and H for trials and heartaches too-
put them all together, they spell Mammoth
A camp I'd love to see with you-

A TRIBUTE TO MY BIRTHPLACE
(writer anonymous)

As the daughter of a hardrock miner,

born some forty years ago,
in this mining camp of Utah
aland of sunshine, joy and snow.
I learned to love it as a ~hiJd, never forgetting the glorious fun,
I experienced all through my childhood,
before my trials in life begun-
Nor shall I ever forget, when later on in life
the sarrow and heartache that came to me
as a hardrock miner's wifeo
Th.e memories that shall remain with m?
that makes my heart feel warm and gay,
are the memories of the true fast friend.:;
Whohelped pave the way!
Making my burdens lighter, and cheering my soul
to do a good turn daily, that is a miner·'s goal
You never find in a big city
I'm speaking from experience too!
The generosity and love
a mining camp can give to you.
Where you can go and find a Doctor
like the one with which this camp has been blessed,
you can't find them in the City, I've put that to the test
I'm proud of this grand old man, who helped to bring me
here,
He was just an intern, when I came along that year.
Some twenty years later he brought me
three little sons, of which I'm very proud
He cannot be praised too highly
nor too often, or too loud.
I find after years of absence, he still cares for his people
in the same old way,
never refusing to make that needed call whi~ther it be night
or day.
Never sending a bill if you're out of work
or if misfortune has come your way!
Never questioning if some later date
you'll have the money With which to payo
And some of the merchants they are just as generous too,
I've never seen the likes, of What they will do for yOil.
I've seen the times when things went wrong
when my loved one was taken away,
my bill was erased from the books
there was no bill to pay.
I've lived during depression in the City
and also in this mining town
but true abiding friends
such as we have here
no where else on earth can be found.
So I'm taking the pleasure and the time
to give my heartfelt praise
to the people and the town of my birth,
where I enjoyed my childhood days.
 In the spring of 1870, a group of claims that became the
Mammoth mine was located. Whenthe miners began to arrive,
'the camp was named from the mine that has since produced its
millions. George Rust had picked up some gold rock on the
surface, and gave the ground from whence it came to George
Crismon. Work was soon started by Crismon. A few cabins
were built of logs and stone on the spot now covered by the
Mammoth dump. Several yea r s later there was only four
women in the camp. They were, Mrs. Cecelia E. Bacon, Mrs.
Merlin J. Plumb, Mrs. Joseph Gerber, and Mrs. Horaee Jones,
whose husband was superintendent of the mine. Major O'Reno
preceeded Jones as superintendent. The first child born in
Mammoth was William Bacon, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W.
Bacon. He was born January 17, 1884. The Crismon-Mammoth
early passed into the hands of the McIntyre Brothers. The
Ajax was located in 1870 and was one of the first claims to be
patented in the district. The history of this property is full
of thrill, from the time Noah Armstrong got a patent and sold
it to an English syndicate that christened it the Copperopolis,
to more recent days •.•. An account of its tribulations appears
elsewhere in this v 0 I u m e of sketches. As families sloWly
arrived a few building were erected near the mines. Water
was hauled from wells in Eureka and dispensed at 10~ a
gallon. A wooden pipeline was constructed in the eighties,
from Jenny Lynn Spring, where a small stream of water ran
by gravity to the lower edge of town. Householders carried
the water in pails from the end ofthe pipeline Which was kept
under lock and key. This was the only supply until the Cherry
Creek water line was laid in 1893. Water from Jenny Lynn
Spring was then utilized by the Grand central Company and a
tank and pump were installed to deliver it to the mine. There
were no buildings below the "Lone Tree Cabin" built by John
A. Condon, until the Mammoth and Farrell mills were erected
at the lower end of the gulch in 1894. At that time a number of
homes were built around the mills. As it was more than a mile
up the hill to the Mammoth post office, application was made
for another office, which was named Robinson, in honor of
George H. Robinson, who had put in an 18-mile pipeline to
Cherry Creek to supply water. The first postmaster in the
new town, was John B. Roberts, Whohad established a drug
store. In 1894, W. M. Bristow a brother of the Postmaster-
General was appointed. In February 1900, he resigned, but
the resignation was not accepted and his sister Nettie took
charge in August. A few months later, C. C. Finley was ap-
pointed and served until February, 1901. N. W. Gose suc-
ceeded as postmaster and served until 1904, when he. accepted
a position as railway mail clerk. Mrs. Anna McCreary was
then appointed and was succeeded by Martian Gunderson,
who served until the building was burned on January 12, 1912,
when Victor Fitzgerald was appointed. Leo Freshwater suc-
ceeded and held the office until he was charged with embezzle-
ment, when the office was discontinued and the Mammoth post
office was moved to middle town.
Mail in early days was taken to the office of the Crismon-
Mammoth mine, for distribution, and was brought over from
Silver City on horse back along the trail over the ridge by a
Mr. Hoyt, also Steve Mordue. Later the post office occupied
one small room adjoining the Donahue store. William Wilkin-
son being the postmaster. Albert Hagen conducted the post
office in his store until 1897, Miss Georgia Nesbit (now Mrs.
Will Holtzheimer of Juneau, Alaska) was appointed and served
until 1900, when David A. Lindsay was appointa:l and acted un-
til October 1, 1902. William C. Elton then s e cur e d the
appointment and served until his death, When Mrs. Susie
Elton continued the office for a time. Miss Edna Farrish
assisted in the post office, followed by Arthur Towers. In
1904 (?) Margaret A. Browne was appointed and served
until January 1, 1920. She was succeeded by Miss Myrtle
B r i n g h u r s t, Who served until April, 1924, when Mrs.
Blanche Eagar was appointed and served until August 1925.
Mrs. Corty Larson was then appointed and served until her
death. Mrs. Byron Sorensen is our present postmistress.
Saloons were a necessary adjunct to a mining camp and
Mammoth did not lack a supply. A saloon was built in the early
seventies, near the Hassell residence, by B. R. LeDue, and in
1879, another one was operated by Couch & Elmer, and in 1881,
by Reid & Elmer. James Donahue started a saloon and then
sold an interest to Hans J. Hassell, who later purchased the
Donahue interest. Nate A. Naubuar ran a resort, know as the
Cottage Saloon, in the building erected by Roan Wheeler, and
Thomas J. McDonald dispensed fiery liquors just below the
Mammoth dump. RUdolph & Company operated until October
18, 1891, When their license was transferred to J. Marshall
& Company at Eureka. W. E. Buys also engaged in the traffic
in upper town. In 1895, Thomas Chope was injured in the Mam-
moth mine and the mining company erected a saloon building
for him in lower town. After his death the place was run by
his son Robert, then by Thomas R. Tregoning, followed by Jake
Brock. This building was destroyed by fire. Nesbit built a
saloon known as the Excelsior near the Chope building, and
after his death the place was run by G. H. Jensen and later by
W. H. Elmer. In May, 1900, John F. Smith, and D. A. Murray
built a saloon that was distroyed by fire in 1903.
For twenty years the only peace officers in the camp were
deputy sheriffs. In 1891, Mammoth precinct was created from
Tintic precinct~ and on December 8, J. J. Applewhite was
appointed as the first Justice of the Peace. Whitney Goodrich
was later elected jus tic e and served for several years,
followed in 1900 by Braxton Bernett. After incorporation of
the city, the justices were Alfred M. Moyle, Irving G. Samp-
son, John W. Anderson, Martin Gundersen, Albert W. Larsen,
and Earl F. Dunn. Dick Wheelock has held the office since dis-
incorporation. Early deputy sheriffs were Robert Mlrtyn and
Gus Boffoire, who resigned in February, 1900, When John
Moore was appointed. Frank Schooler was then elected con-
stable in 1903. An incident illustrating the methods of the old
time officers may be of interest to the reader. When Frank
Schooler took office, some of the bullies thought he was too
timid to maintain the peace of the camp. One night a rough-
and-tumble fight took place in the Has sell saloon and the
officer was summoned. The leader of the brawl boasted that
he was not afraid of Schooler. When the officer arrived the
bully had gone to his cabin. Schooler deputized a couple of
assistants and got an ore wagon. Driving to the cabin, he broke
in the door, overcame the braggart, tied him up with baling
wire, and with the aid of his helpers, threw him into the
wagon and hauled him off to the Eureka jail. This gained the
respect of the lawless and Schooler had no more serious
trouble. Crimes of various kinds were frequent and some-
times unique. On one occasion a family had gone to the valley
for a week's vacation. When they returned, like Old Mother
Hubbard, their house was all bare. Suspicious noises had been
heard in the vicinity of th~ Plug Ugly prospect. A light was
lowered to the bottom of the 100-foot shaft and an assortment
of beds, tables, chairs, and other furniture was discovered.
Arrangements were made to go down the old shaft on the
folloWing morning and hoist the loot. During the night, how-
ever, smoke was seen issueing from the shaft. Oil and other
inflammable material had been dropped down the hole and
fired. Thus was the evidence consumed and justice thwarted.
In 1909, Jerry Sullivan was deputy sheriff and Arthur L.
Rose was elected constable in 1908. When Hans J. Hassell
had been elected County Comm;ssioner he was instrumental
in securing the erection of a brick court house and jail in
middle town with the aid of Larence Larsen. Oscar Andrus
then served as commissioner. Prior to the election of Mr.
Hassell, Peter Gillispie was Mammoth~s commissioner. In
recent years, Earl Dunn served for two terms and was suc-
ceeded in 1937 by Laurence Larsen. Since disincorporation
of the city, Edwin W. Simpson was deputy sheriff until the
time of his death in 1936. He was succeeded by Karl Eagar.
Before arrival of the railroadsl a wagon road had been
built over the mountain from Mammoth to Carisa) Spy,
and Sioux mines ore was hauled by teams from the mines
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in that vicinity. The drivers on these ore wagons were reck-

less and well versed in language. One incident will serve
to illustrate their nature, A driver was on his way up the hill
with an empty ore wagon v.-hen one of his horese balked.
This so angered him that he unhitched the other horse and
fastened him to a rope that he had tied around the balky
horse's tongue. The rider happened to come by in time to stay
the proceedings.
There were several independent meat markets in lower
town, the first being the Robinson Meat Market, established
in 1895, by Joseph H. Nielson of Leamington, Whohad moved
over from Silver. City. The Model Meat Market was estab-
lished in March 1901, by Wallace & Christensen. Later it was
operated by Wallace & Company, and then by Wallace & Yates.
The market was closed on January 22, 1902. Meat markets
were also conducted by S. H. Jones, P, J. Fennell, Morey A.
Porter, and E. H. Webb. Ohter well knownbutchers who worked
in the general stores were Frank Theriot, 'Joseph Briers, John
Hepworth, A, E. Tuckett, Lavelle Kelly, and Bert Wheelock.
Several livery barns provided the transportation. John Green
had several livery steeds that he rented to travelers, and
Thomas Bryan also supplied horses. When Robinson was
started, J. B. Roborts and O. S. Markham opened a livery
stable and George A. Robertson provided horses and vehicles,
as did also James Z. and Ferg Ferguson. M. H. Jacques and
W. S. Ivie then took over the Robertson barn later conducted
by J. F. Weeks. Mill Brothers took over the Ferguson barn
in 1902. Prices for a team and buggy to drive to Eureka were
$2.50 and $1.00 for riding horses. John Hanson started a stage
and reduced the price to 50~. Grant Snyder had a barn, used
 A blacksmith shop was operated by W. A. Smith in 1901,
who' sold to O. T. Johnson in February 1902. Indwig Lew was
blacksmith at the Mammoth Mill for several years until 1902.
J. R. Sorenson opened a shop at the rear of the Robinson post-
office in 1902, succeeded by Olaf Peterson the following year.
Mr. Stauffenberger and A. B. Jackson also had a shop. At the
Mammoth Mine early blacksmiths were John P. Fitzgerald,
George Cramer, Frank Evans and Hugh Jamison, who acted
in early days and later returned to the Mammoth. For many
years Andrew Steedman was in charge of the machine shop
at the mine.
When the building boom started in Robinson townsite, a
lumber yard was established by D. R. Beebe. The yard was
continued by D. A. Depue, then by George Jones, and Raymond
Jones before it was finally moved to Eureka, and became the
Tintic Lumber Company.
The first business houses established in the lower town
was the Mammoth Cash Drug Store, opened by John E. and
Charles H. Roberts of American Fork. The Roberts brothers
started business in Bingham, and in 1894, John Roberts
came to Mammoth to conduct the store. He inaugurated the
modern drug store by carrying groceries, hardware, stoves,
coal, and drugs, with a livery stable annex. In a few years the
firm of Roberts Brothers was dissolved and J. B. continued the
business until the place was burned in 1901.
Needs of the people living in the camp in the earliest days
were supplied by peddlers, Who brought produce from the
valley. Salesmen for dress goods supplied dry goods, among
whom was William Hutchins, who was murdered on the trail
to Silver City. A general store was opened by the Mammoth
Mining Company, which became the Donahue store. Will
Chatwin came up from Santaquin when a young lad and took the
job as delivery boy for the Donahue store. Goods were
delivered in those days in an express wagon drawn by the boy.
James T. Donahue later sold hisbusinesstoSamuel McIntyre
who erected a large store building and added a large stock
of merchandise. The establishment was knownas the Mammoth
Supply Company, and was managed by Samuel McIntyre Jr.
and then by Braxton Barnett and by Pierre McIntyre, until
it burned and business was discontinued. Roan Wheeler erected
a building for a market, and with Golden Elmer opened a
saloon. The building was later occupied asa saloon by Nate
Neibaur. Albert Jagan arrived from Santaquin and started a
general merchandising business, that later was moved into
..the cement block building erected by D. A. Depue and became
the Hagen and Hassell store. William A. Chatwin, the former
delivery boy for J. T. Donahue, opened business with dry
goods and notions, which was later operated by Thomas E.
Chatwin. Mrs. August Siewert moved from Diamond in March
1901, and put in a stock of dress goods and millinery. Mrs.
Margaret A. Brown also opened a millinery parlor. In 1899
W. S. Corbett established a general merchandise store in the
lower town. A brother of Mr. Corbett, when returning from
England on the Lusitania, was a victim of the disaster and
sank with the vessel in mid-ocean. Tragedy followed the
Corbett family While residing in Mammoth. On March 21,
1901, Lucy, their two and a half year old daughter was walk-
ing along the railroad track, when a few rods below the road-
crossing, a train came around the curve and ran over the
child, crushing her to a pulp. For a number of days people
came to the spot to view the blood stains in response to the
human lure of gore.
Stocks of general merchandise were also carried by C. A.
Mace & Company and C. F. Ercanbrack and Company. R. A.
Barney operated a general store and Arthur Frank established
a clothing store. L. J. Rolfe operated a jewelry store at the
Blue Front and W. B. Kennedy also opened a jewelry business
in November, 1900. The Miner's Supply Co. built a two-story
building and put in a large stock of goods in 1896, the chief
owner being David Keith, one ofthe founders of the well known
Keith O'Brien store in Salt Lake City. B. M. Cornish built a
store in 1905 and after the fire he built another one and put in
a stock of gent's furnishings in connection with billiard hall
and book store. In 1902, D. C. Forsey Sr. built a large store
in the middle town and carried general merchandise, the build-
ing later became the Mammoth City Amusement Hall. Axel
Johnson also built a grocery store, Which he operated for a
short time in the middle town. When the Roberts drug store
was burned, a dispensary was opened by P. J. Comera, who
was succeeded by Ray Conyers. The stock of drugs was then
moved to Eureka and became the Raymer Pharmacy. In recent
years, Mrs. Minnie Walhberg opened a grocery and the Kelly
Supply Company was opened by Earl McIntyre, as a successor
of the Mammoth Supply, Which had been burned. Mar tin
Gunderson also operated a general store in Robinson.
A number of fires have destroyed business houses and
residence in Mammoth. In 1895 the store of B. M. Cornish
was burned. The drug store and barn of J. B. Roberts~
residences of O. S. Markham and George Manwill:, and the
blacksmith shop of Jessie Barker, Fennell Market and Whit-
lock barber shop were all destroyed in one blaze on August 3,
1905. A conflagration on May 19, 1902 consumed the building
and the goods of the Miner's Supply store, valued at $50,000.
Smith and Murrey's saloon and the stock of Mrs. Brown's
Millinery was burned on February 25, 1903, loss $4,000. Sam
Lung'S laundry, and the Snyder and other livery barns were
burned, all of the above were in Robinson. Fires in the upper
town were the Matthews House of 42 rooms, in Which the build-
ing and a portion of the furniture were consumed September
11, 1905, also the residences of Frank Harryman and Arnold
Johnson - losses $10,000. The Mammoth Supply store and
the stock of merchandise, and the Mammoth City amusement
hall.
In the year of 1910 there were 350 houses in the precinct
of 364 families, and a population 2,828. During the boom,
occasioned by the building of the Knight smelter between
Mammoth and Silver City, there were often as many as
three families living in one house. The over-flow lived in
tents. Buildings sprang up over night. An order for a house
given in the morning was ready for occupancy the next evening.
This rapid construction was accomplished by the carpenters
laying the floor and nailing together the four sides on the
ground and raising them into position. If the roof was not
finished in time it was completed after the family moved in.
Citizens of Mammoth specialized in patriotism. During the
Spanish American War, eight volunteers from Mammoth went
to the Philipines, when the call to war was sou n d e d in the
world war, forty young men of Mammoth volunteered and were
on their way the following day. As far as can be learned, no
town of equal population in the United States exceeded this
record.
In 1900 the electric street lights were installed in the upper
town. In May, 1901, a brass band of twelve pieces was
organized with John Beard as leaders, followed by the Cox
brothers.
In the year of 1914, the town was incorporated with the
following officers; James Hutchinson, mayor; Albert W.
Larsen, Dr. Steele Baily, D. A. Depue, P. N. Anderson,
Peter M. Gillispie, councilmen; 1. E. Diehl, recorder, N. J.
Hansen, treasurer; Alfred M. Moyle, justice of the peace;
D. A. Depue, marshall; and N. A. Robertson, attorney.
 The mmmg companies were opposed to incorporation and
requested all the officers to resign.

Tintic Hospital in Robinson, Utah, Dr. Steele Baily Sr. on

porch.
covery of the Mammoth-Crissom mine. In 1870, The Mammoth
was mis-managed, high-graded, embezzeled, and sued but it
still produces ore and keeps going. The earliest settlers of
Mammoth were mostly German, Irish, Welsh, and Cornish.
Theywere almost entirely Catholic. Father Laurence Scanlor
came into the district to baptize and hold services. His district
covered two thousand miles. He traveled on foot and horse-
back to all remote mining camps.
There was a period of civic consciousness when our school
house was remodeled and our L. D.S.church added a bapt-
ismal font. Our church was built many many years ago. In
1950 when the heavy snows caved it in it was discovered there
was a large crack in the main beam and further investigation
showed it had been there when originally built. This parti cular
morning it caved in, was just shortly before church was to
have convened. Just thought I would mention this, as it gives
one something to think about We also have a Community
Church in Robinson. Mrs. Dehl was organist at the church.
In the early days ore in the Mammoth mine was shipped
to Liverpool, England, as the refining methods were better
there. Ore was also shipped to BaltimJre, San Francisco,
Turckee, and Salt Lake City. Several carloads sold for over
a hundred thousand dollars a piece. Samuel McIntyre told
Glen Larson that the Mammoth had shipped the richest are
in Tintic District. If we believe this to be correct, some are
sold for three hundred thousand dollars a railroad car. A's
one mine in the district had shipped are in excess of three
hundred thousand dollars. Crissom sent samples of are to
the East coast and to San Francisco. Found it could be re-
fined, so ore was hauled by wagon to Salt Lake City, the
nearest railhead. This was an expensive operation and he
needed money, so he left his brother in charge of the mine and
sailed for England. He wanted financial backing or a buyer
for the mine. Between 1870 and 1873 the British had invested
fifteen million dollars in Utah mining and lost, needless to say,
Crissom was received coldly. So he returned trying to find a
way out. Crissoms had sunk the shaft a mere seven hundred
feet. They traded William and Samuel McIntyre their claims
for a herd of long-horned cattle, hoping to make good in the
cattle business. The winters between 1874 and 1875were hard
ones and the Crissoms lost most of their cattle. Ironically, the
McIntyres control the mine today, some 91 years later. The
new owners, Samuel and William McIntyre, held on to the mine
through many setbacks, showed real foresight which probably
wa s responsible for the mine still being controlled by the
Mclntyres o

They then took in another partner) James A. Cuningham.

during this period large amounts of native gold was mined.
Only the richest ore was mined, the lead, silver, and zinc was
left untouched or dumped in waste dumps. The native gold was
a temptation to high-graders, in the first five years it is esti-
mated at least one hundred thousand dollars of high grade ore
have been stolen. A story is told of a Frenchman named Le
Duce) who owned a saloon in Mammoth) he suddenly developed
an unusual interest in collecting ore specimens. He informed
the Mammoth miners he would trade drinks for high-grade
specimens, he soon amassed a small fortune and disappeared o

Belatedly, Sam McIntyre, discovered they have been robbed,

and the search for the Frenchman ender' in vain.
In 1881) the Mammoth mining company became incorporated
through an English promoter. The Company used its new
revenue to build a smelter at the site which is now known
as the McIntyre Ranch. Lack of uniformity in fuel, inability
to replace and repair, so far from shops and suppliers
warehouses, resulted in repeatedly frozen furnaces, soon
the whole project became a failure and the Company scattered.
After some adjustments, Samuel and William McIntyre gained
fifty per cent of the stock. From then on the mine was to be
under the complete McIntyre control. They had sunk the mine
to great depth, and mining was becoming unfeasible. The

An old ore wagon with James S. Lunt) (the boy to the far left),
the other two unidentified.
answer to the problem turned out to be a Major 0 Reno. He
installed steam compressers and a steam hoist which made
the mine a producer in 1887 The mine has remained on steam
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power up to 1961 at which time an electric hoist was installed

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Until 1961 it was the only mine in the west still using steam
power.
Ore was sent to the Mingo Smelter in Sandy, and Mam-
moth was once again a real producer and moneymake l'• That
the Mammoth mine could make money under these conditions
existing at this period is testimony that the ore was extremely
rich. The roads were bad and transportation was slow and
unsure. Water had to be hauled from Diamond, approximately
five miles, at a dollar a barrel. In view of these and many
more difficulties the Mammoth must belong to the truly great
mines of the westo With the installation of steam run equip-
ment water was needed so wooden pipeline was installed in
1887, running from Cherry Creek to Mammoth) a distanee
of 17 miles. Shipping charges were reduce so lower grade
ore was able to be shipped. Horn silver was so rich it would
cling to the rollers at the mill. In 1893 the McIntyres built
a stamp mill at the lower end of the gulch. It started out a
twenty seven stamp mill and increased to sixty stamps.
They purchased a ranch and water rights from Porter Rock-
well) whom had aquired the water rights through a rather
questionable court decision.
The Grand Central Mine Owners and directors ofthe Grand
Central Mine in 1910 were Lo Hollbrook) Reed Smoot,
C. E. Loose, William Hatfield, George Q. Cannon, J. R
Twelves, and Pat Donnely, and the bookkeeper was John
Coombs Sr. The Grand Central paid their men $1.50 a day:
The Grand Central brought a suit against the Mammoth
Mine, claiming the Mammoth had mined ore on its ground.
This suit was in court for twenty five years finally ending
with the Supreme Court of the United States handing down
a decision that became known :ls the "Law of the Apex".
The judgment was against the Mammoth Mine and the Grand
Central was awarded one hundred and ninety thousand dollars.
The years 1908-1908. Dividends paid to the lower Mammoth
were $2,000, and $60,000 to the Mammoth.
Judge Emerson, of Provo was presiding. The pipeline was
the greatest single contributor to the growth of the mine and
the city. In 1899 William McIntyre sold his part of the mine
to Sam McIntyre, for two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
This gave Sam controlling interest. Sam had seven children,
six sons and a daughter. One son was drowned in Devil Creek
at the age of nine, so that left six remaiiling children. They
were Earl, Sam Jr., Frank, Pere, Roy, and Stella. In order
to keep the controlling interest in a group they formed the
McIntyre Investment .Corp. The stock ended up like this,
Earl bought Pere's for twenty five thousand, that gave Earl
a third. That third is now divided up among his wife and
children, since Earl passed away. Another third is owned
by Roy, because when Sam Jr. passed away he left his share
to him. Roy now lives in Salt Lake City and his son runs
the McIntyre Ranch at Leamington. Frank, another brother,
was killed in a fight, he was hit over the head with a chair.
His share is held by his wife and daughter. The remaining
sixth was divided up among the nephews and nieces when
Stella died. By the way of management the mine is still under
the direct control of the McIntyres. The McIntyre Investment
Company awarded a long-term lease to New Park Mining Co.
The mine is down to the 26 hundred foot level with ore
averaging forty dollars a ton gross value.
In the year of 1908, the Knight's Smelter started operating,
on the day Corty Hansen and Laurence Larsen were married
at the celebration. James Hutchinson was Mammoth's first
mayor, when the town was incorporated in 1910. About that
time I. E. Dehl served as City Recorder, City Atty., and minute
clerk of the utah State Legislature at the first session held
in the present State Capitol.
The Grand Central tramway ran from the Grand Central
Mine about a mile and a half up the hill. It brought ore down
 in cars to the railroad at Robinson where it was loaded. The
children all viewed this with great enthusiasm. Mammoth
in the early twenties had a passenger train that came to town
three times daily. Many families would board the train in the
morning and go to Eureka, especially on the fourth of July and
remain all day returning in the evening. We held our big
celebration on the 24th of July due to the fact that a large
portion of Mammoth's population were Mormons. On that day
you could be sure we had a train load of people from Silver
City and Eureka, they of course would arrive in the morning
and stay all day. Some remaining at the hotel until the next
day in order to take in the dance in the evening.

John "Buhunny" Davis in his little store.

John "Buhunny" Davis used to play the organ in primary
and religion class, he also had a little storez he would
give the children a candy bar if they would carry him a
bucket of coal. It W8S quite a distance to the coal shed and
he developed rheumatism in his later years. The children
all loved him. The Barker family ran a little store in Robin-
son located near the depot. Earl Lunt ran a small store next
to the Jones Coal Company. This was a delight to the children
as he always sold fire crackers. And who had more actual
fun than a boy with a handful of fire crackers.
I'd like to give special credit to the nurses, practical and
trained, there was Aunt Mary Liz Larsen, Jesse !lasselI,
Mary Larsen, and Allie May Coombs. They were always
willing to help out a family even to staying over night and
sometimes doing other housework Maybe they were paid,
o

if so they only received a small amount and I don't think

Mammoth could have survived without them. I'd hate to think
of the consequences if this were so.
Then there were the janitors at the school Which I'm sure
were the butt of many school pranks. A few of them were Frank
Harris, Dave Larsen, Joe Johnson, and Willford Larsen o

Water has always been a problem 1S it is nowo Part of the

old pipeline is still trying to serve us. Once we hauled water
for a year, but we still cling to our town feeling sure it will
come into its own. And if it doesn't What then? We have peace
and serenity marred only by those people who during our
absence borrow our furniture because by way of excuses we
have deserted our home So This too is a problem I'm sure we
can handle.
My thanks for all the help given me in research and pic-
tures, special thanks to the late Tim Sullivan and Lizzie
Sorensen And to Sam Elton and Lt Fred Morris for their
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contributions, also my typist Polly McIntyreo

The Little Alice, with Harry "Chubb" Webq engineer, and

Charley Andrews, fireman.
 The following was taken from a write-up on Mammoth,
written by the late Earl Dunn, who dubbed himself one of
Mamm~th's oldtimers.
It is the privilege of the old to look backwards - (to
remember the good ole days) and Mammoth is no exception.
the old town is eighty years old her next birthday. As she
dozes in the August sun in this year 1949, she recalls those
days long ago when her first mining steps where taken.
Assisted by the Wimmers boys and their Associates. Then
how the Crisom family came into control ofthe first big mine
and next-----when the McIntyre Brothers, Samuel and
William, wanted a stake but no of beef, traded a cattle herd
to them for what the Crisom's thought was a worked out
hole--- When G. H. Robinson built the Mammoth mill for
the McIntyre's, then later the Farrie Mill for the Sioux
people after which he laid out Robinson town site as a monu-
ment to himself. Whe C. E. Loose, ReedSmoot and Associate,
started the Grand Central, hoping to find the extension of
the Blue Rock's ore body, which resluted in the famous
"Apex" lawsuit, in which the law was bent to the ends of
justice and the legal fees were enormous.
When the Markham ore teams hauled the Mammoth ores
to the mill and smelter at the Tintic ranch. When W. H.
Kirkendall, a hoisting engineer quit his job and went into the
hotel business. And Captain Shope also quit the mine too----
choosing bar tending rather than station tending. When "Little
Alice" the highline shay, with girlish abandon, let her brake
ship and ran away, causing all crew members, including the
engineer to "hit the dirt." Then becaus~ she had reached a
flatter spot on the grade and her reserve lever had been
thrown, came on back up the hill to "pick up the boys," like
the coquette she was.
When the two story Mathews hotel burned one afternoon,
together with ten other buildings all because a Chinese
laundryman forgot what "Confucious said" and got drunk and
set the place on fire.
When Jimmy Hutchinson painted the first sign for the
Tintic Hospital, and muffed the spelling making it look like
they were veterinarians. When Supt. Bill Ball of the lower
Mammoth showing stock holders through the mine, spoke of
ore he expected to hit and said "1'm going to get it about here"
and accidently touched an overhead live wire with his candle
stick, killing him instantly. The whole town mourned his loss.
When young "Doc" fresh out of medical school and his
internship came from Kentucky bring new ideas in medicine,
sluff and social science.
When Shorty Me. got his first car with a six cylinder engine
and a twelve cylinder klaxon horn. The "pickup" was good too.
When Mrs. Vern Jones had quadruplets and just missed fame,
so she produced the fifth the folloWing year. When J. George
couldn't start his benzine buggy, only to find that young Joe,
the Edison or Kettering of that time and place had proved
beyond a doubt that water and gas didn't mix, even tho the
water had been especially processed, so as to resemble
"Conoco Bronz."
When Harry "tike" Elmer purveyer of Hill & Hill American
Beauty Beverages took the lead in organizing the fire depart-
ment, which is still in existence and which was always one
of Harry's pet interests.
When the romance rattled engineer at the Mammoth mine,
with his mind on "buttons and bows" took his mind off the
engine long enough to wave his handkerchief to the wearer of
"buttons and bows" Whohappened to be the head hasher at the
Beanery at the foot of the hill----resulted damage estimated
at ten thousand dollars. Lover boy never did call for his pay
nor was he ever seen again in Mammoth from that day.
When Doc Harveill didn't get the mining stock his wife
"Peg" had requested him to buy, but did get hell in the raising
market.

A FEW REMEMBER WHENS---by Belle Coffee

When several matrons not too young, went up on the mountain
side to watch the young folk ski, decided that it looked very
simple, tied on some skiis and started down the hill. The skiis
first went one way, then another, but never together. The
ladies did land at the bottom of the mountain, but not in an up-
right position, and When they couldn't sit down for a week,
remember? These same ladies keep things lively in Mammoth,
and are never at a loss for something to do. They are never
too busy to do some neighborly act for a sick person, or an
aged one. The theme "togetherness" is best expressed in
Mammoth than in most places, and it is hoped that they keep
on the job for many more years. The few families left in
Mammoth have made the best of things, and a more friendly
town is not to be found any place.

AN INTERVIEW
In interviewing Virginia Elton Roberts, she relates how her
grandmother, Susie Elton held her first Sunday school class
in Has Hassell's saloon. The children had to set on beer kegs.
This building, but the way, was the only one large enough to
hold Sunday school in.
Our last Sunday school classes were held in the Juab county
jail house or as we call it, our fire station. Lilly Rostrum
Erickson was the Sunday school Supt. when it was made part
of the Eureka ward.

MAMMOTHPUBLIC SCHOOL
Mammoth public school was erected in 1890. The first
remembered principal or teacher was Thomas Greer and
Miss Gilchrist. Lilly DuBois taught in 1906, she later married
Sam Elton Sr. A few more teachers that I remember are
Mr. Robert Towers, Mae Smith, Mrs. Ristine, Chrissie
Roundy, Mrs. Gose, Hy Jenkins, Mae Fitzgerald, David
Eager, Mr. Andelin, Mr. Wardell, Fenton Reeves, Mrs.
Russell, Ella Gaisford, Hattie Nessbit, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Higginson, Mr. and Mrs. Hobson, and Miss Holt, W. H.
WarDell, Mr. Thompson, LeMar Grotigut, and Miss Laird.

Mammoth Faculty - from right to left, Mae Fitzgerald,

Mrs. Ristine, Ella Gaisford, 2 unknown, Crissy Roundy,
Hattie Nesbit, Hy Jenkins, Eugene Higgensen, Henery Smith.
Eighth Grade Graduating Class of 1914--Front row, left to
right, Eliza Steedman, Earnest Andrews, Lois Harding.
Second row, Maude Houghton, Jessie Hassell, Sterling Mike-
sell, Florence Smith, AIda Swenson. Back row, Robert Kurtz,
Marvel Cowan, Robert Towers, principal, Ethel Bush, Bill
Burquist.
Mammoth School Faculty, 1919 - Back row, Mae Smith,
Henery Smith, Hy Jenkins, Frank Harris "janitor", Miss
Harris, Mrs. Ristine, Merle Andrewes, Sam Biddolph,
Eugene B. Higgensen, Miss Burk, Phrissee Steadman, Ella
Gaisford.
A fourth grade class about 1922.

A fourth grade class about 1923.

My fifth grade class about 1921, the teachers, Mr. and Mrs.
Hobson.

Mammoth Glee Club about 1924---Front row, left to right,

Grace Hassell, Grace Richards, Roah Anderson, Miss Lois
Robinson, teacher, Helen Fitzgerald, Elva Luncford, Inez
Emmons, Vvs Fartheringham, Stella Harper. Back row,
Bessie Berry, Carrie Dahl and Fern Chatwin.
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Today·r'lntervf~Y;~~:1 m{>st'delight.flit youngl~dY, Elizabeth

Sorensen. She is 91 yeai'S young•. Stle· carne to Mammoth in
1872 when she was 16 years old. She worked for Major a Reno,
who was Mine Superintendent at what is now the Mammoth
Mine. She received two dollars a week which was considered
good wages at that time. She later worked at the Beanery. She
then tells me with a tWinkle in her eye, "We had some
wolloppin' good dances in those days. The boys would ride
over from Eureka on horseback or white top (sort of a buggy)
they paid five dollars a couple. They danced until midnight
and then had a big meal, then went back to dancing until it
was time to go to their jobs." She relates the dances of those
days were the waltz, quadrille and the polka. Elizabeth's
brother, Steve Mordue, carried the mail from Silver City.
He walked on the trail over the hill. They charged the men
fifty cents a month and the business houses two dollars a
month for delivering their mail. She married Olaf Sorensen
in Provo, Utah, Nov. 2, 1892. They were married three months
and the mine went on strike and remained on strike for a year.
He rustled thrEe months before he was able to find another job,
and was hired at the Mammoth Mine for two dollars a day.
He was shift boss at the Mammoth until 1913. Mel Riding,
Jewel Thomson, John Berry, Ed Riding, and Fenton Boyak
took Olaf's place as shift boss after he left.
The water brought from a
spring at Diamond and sold for
five cents a gallon. Mrs. Sor-
ensen is the ml)ther of nine
children, eight of Which were
b 0 r n in Mammoth. In the
spring of 1913, she and her
h usb and moved to Goshen
where they made their horne
until their passing. She lived
alone and maintained her own
horne until the age of ainety
three. She said "I'm happy,
when I go to the other side,
I hope there will be little
towns like Mammoth and Gos-
hen."
 I stepped off the train on to a little platform down in the
cedars. The train had not yet run to Mammoth. John Green
loaded my brother and I in a buggy and were off for Mammoth.
He operated a livery stable, carried the mail, passengers,
etc. As we traveled up the Gulch, Mammoth was known at
that time as Mammoth Gulch, the first building to meet my
eye was a little prospectors shack owned by a Mr. Cowen.
A lone cedar tree spread its shade over the cabin. This was a
land mark known by all as "The Lone Tree." It stood about
opposite of Where the old Mammoth Schoolhouse now stands.
The Knotts home was the first home we came to, about one
half mile on up the Gulch. My mother had remarried. My
brother, Earl, and I soon at home in a red frame building
just below the Beanery, as the Mammoth boarding house was
called at that time. The Mammoth mine employed about three
hundred men then. A large two story bunk house was built near
the mine to accomodate the miners. They boarded at the
beanery. At that time the hoisting engine was located on the
tunnel level about one fourth mile under ground. One of the
engineers as I remember, was a Mr. Nesbit, no relation.
A little store and post office joined the boarding house. A
Mrs. Moody operated a boarding house with chinese cooks
and girl waitresses. My mother was one of these waitresses
before her marriage to Mr. W. CoElton. He was a bookkeeper
for the Mammoth Mining Company, Sam McIntyre owned the
before her marriage to Mr. W. C. Elton. He was a bookkeeper
for the Mammoth Mining Company, Sam Mcintyre owned the
controlling interest.
Water at this time was at a premium. The families had to
pay one cent per gallon. There were two hydrants one near
the mine, and another about the center of town. The one near
the mine opened from ten A.M. until eleven A.M., the other
one opened from one P. M. until two P.M. Everyone gathered
at the hydrants at the appointed hour with their buckets and
tubs. The company iSSUedwater coupons and youpaid for your
water upon delivery. Every home had a barrel located under
the eves, so arranged to catch the rain water and this was used
to wash with. On the south side of town there was a deep
hollow that would fill with snow and usually would last until
the first part of June. Everyone carried snow from here as
long as it lasted. Mariythe tub my mother, Earl and I carried
from there.
At that time the only railroad run down through Tintic
valley and terminated at the old McIntyre smelter. This road
come VIA Stockton. A little Railroad station about four miles
south of Tintic Junction handled the shipping of ore. This
station was called Irontown. The old road bed is still there.
All shipping ore was hauled there by wagon from both Mam-
moth and Eureka at that time, due to low price of metals and
high transportation costs, copper and lead was of little value.
Mostly very high grade gold and silver was shipped from
Mammoth. I have seen hundreds of sacks piled awaiting
shipment on the Mammoth mine dump. Mining at that time
was done mostly with single Jack and double jack hammers.
A few very heavy machines were used for drifting only.
Thousands of tons of high grade copper and lead were dumped
as waste. As transportation, prices and processing improved
these dumps were worked over and over many times.
The Families as I remember them: "The Knotts family."
Mrs. Knotts, Steve, Dan, Anny, LiZZY,and Goerge. Steve was
the eldest and the provider as the others were too young to
work. I don't remember a Mr. Knotts. "The Herman family."
Mr. and Mrs. Herman, Lottie, Frank and Dollie. "The Van
Ausdol familyo" Mrs. Van Ausdol, Viola, Leo and Lester.
Mrs. Van Ausdo kept a few boarders. She later married
Billy McIntyre one of the Mammoth early mtner. "The
Humphrey family." Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey, Ivie, Ella, Owen
and Clive. Mr. Humphrey was the carpenter at the Mammoth
mine, Owen was one of my boy friends. All the boys at that
time had yokes with which to carry water from the hydrantso
The yoke fit around their neck with a rope attached at each
end with snaps. We carried a bucket on each end. Owen's
father being a carpenter had the best yoke in town. I can see
it now, lined with sheep hide where it fit around his necko We
kids made many a nickIe carrying water to families with no
big boys.
"The Plumb family." Murrel Plumb and wife. Mro Plumb
a wonderful man, hard worker and raised a large family. There
was Magie, Lizy, Iris, Bill, Eva and Pearl. It was hard for
families of this size to make both ends meet. The prevailing
wage was two dollars anf fifty cents for miners, two dollars
for muckers, and you really had to work. The father, Merrel
Plumb, was a miner.
"The Mordue family." John Mordue and wife, Maggie, Steve
Jack, Grace, Nellie, Alice and Georgena. Another hard worker
and good provider. After a hard day at the mine, he owned
some mining claims about where the Iron Blossom Mine is
now located, he would walk over to the property, climb down
a ladder about forty feet and drill a round of holes with a
single jack. The next night he would go over again, lower a
bucket on a Windless, climb down and fP~ the bucket, climb up
and then windless it up. This is not hearsay, as a kid I actually
saw him perform this task.
"The Gilispie family." Peter Gilispie and wife. This family
was my first acquaintences in Mammoth. They were next door
neighbors to us. The children, Bill, Maggie, Jack, Pete, and
Arthur. Pete and Jack, though older than 1, I will always
remember them as being among my very best friends. Pete
was the champion guider of our bob sled crew. In the winter
evenings, when the sleighing was right, we boys and girls
would pull the bob sled up on the old mine dump, five or six
hundred feet above the Mammoth mine, with all the twists and
turns, Pete could negotiate them. The bob sleigh would hold
about twelve people and did we have a ride. I am sure we
would make forty to fifty miles per hour. One trip each night
was all we could make. Our trip ended just this side of Tintic
Junction. At that time it was known as the big hollow. Our
bobs were made by a Mr. Cramer, a blacksmith at the Mam-
moth mine, and did he have the "know how." We had the best
pair of bobs in the town. Pete and Jack were the champion
marble players. We younger kids would stake one against
the other and the game was on. In later years I worked with
Pete in the Emerald mine. He was the machine man, me the
mucker. He was always ready to give me a helping hand When
the muck pile was large. Both Pete and Jack have long since
passed away.
"The Gerber family." Mr. and Mrs. Gerber, Neta and Fritz.
"The Dillingham family." Mr. Dillingham 3. widower and son,
Frank. Mr. Dillingham kept game cocks. Cock fighting was the
top sport at this time. Most fights were held at Silver City.
Hundreds of dollars was won and lost on a single fight. The
roosters were equipped with steel spurs. A fight didn't last
long.
"The Martins." Mr. Martin the town Marshall was a
widower. He had two daughters, one was named May, and I've
forgotten the other.
"The Wheelers." Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler and their son Murt.
Mr. Wheeler owned the only saloon in Mammoth at this time.
A Mr. BoBo run the gambling games. Tom Butler was one of
the dealers. This building still stands. In later years it was
known as the "Neighbor" saloon.
"The Butlers." Tom and Granny, their dog, Bob, and a Mag-
pie that could talk. Tom was a gambler. As for Granny,
she was a character, refined, educated and a lover of both
children and birds. Many a time I went with Granny to hunt
young magpies. She had one that could really talk and could
it swear at us kids if we bothered it. Once in a while Granny
would go on a binge up to the saloon. When she got too drunk
to navigate, her dog would help her home. I saw this more
than once. Should she fall down, Bob was on the job to help
her up. All the kids in town loved Granny. She always had some
candy or cookies in her apron pocket. Wewere always welcome
at Grannies.
"The Gaisfords." Mr. and Mrs. Gaisford, George, Ella, Dick
and many more names I don't remember. Mr. Gaisford was a
miner and raised a large family, mostly boys.
"The Cannon Family." Mr. and Mrs. Cannon and children
Steve, and others.
Mr. Anderson and son Olof. I don't remember the family
being at Mammoth at this time. Olof had a Burro. He and I
used the Burro to haul Wood. At that time there was lots of
yellow pine on the ridge above the Emerald mine. We would
break it in short lengths, put it in sacks, six to a load. We
sold this wood for twenty five cents a sack.
"Burns a Recluse" He lived in a little cabin just below
Greens livery stable. At one time he had been a prospector
and moner at this time he was too old to work. He would get
drunk and cuss all the neighbors. ~We kids would put a can
over his stove pipe and smoke him out. He would come out and
the air would turn blue with cuss words to the delight of us kids
hidden in the rocks and brush near by. He had a son Tom, the
tramp. He would visit his father now and then. Before he left
he always beat up on his poor old father.
"Our School" A little one room school house located about
Where the McDonald Boarding house stood in later years.
Our teacher, a Mr. Kalep Tanner, was from Provo. The
pupils, Colly Herman, Lizzy Plumb, Iris Plumb, Pete and
Jack Gillispie, were all in the upper grade. I still remember
them standing at the black board diagramming sentences. It
sure looked crazy to me. To this day I am very poor in English
as can readilly be seen as I prepare this little memoir. In
the lower grades were myself, brother Earl, Pearl Plumb,
Nelly Mordue, Bill Plumb. The Moffit children, the Paxmans,
George, Ruby and Berdelj old Mike Osborn, and the Lemon
children, walked from Silver City. Probably a few more
children went to school here whose names I don't recall.
As I conclude these few memoirs of my boyhood life in
Mammoth, I cannot help but recall my close and valued
friendship with these fine people.--the kind of friends who was
ever ready to join in the fun ofthe day and by your side When
there seemed unbearable sadness and tears, always ready to
lend a helping hand.
Mammoth at one time was truly one of Utah's most exciting
cities, something going on and happening every day and every
night of the year. Everyone who came there to live and those
who came and went away, could never forget their experiences
among a few thousand good people who made up the town and
watched and helped it produce millions in wealth, only to see
it finally dissolve and eventually take its place among "Ghost
towns."
However, I vividly remember the good old boom days of
Mammoth and today just live in the past with my many boy-
hood friends - good old school days. Most of these friends
of mine have passed on but I live on in the hope that some day
soon I shall again see Mammoth take its place as it once was
in those good old boom days.

The late "Chris Sorensen" informed me that the original

bobsled that Sam Elton mentions in his article is at Pete
Sorensen's. The top has been remodeled but the runners
are the original ones. So you can see that they built things
years ago that I doubt can be outdone by machinery today.
 These are some of the families that I rememher well:
The Emmons, The Webbs, Gaisfords, Coxs, Mordue, Elton,
Milne, Hassell, Thompsons, Savanivich, Bartlett, Van Nosdol,
Stapley, Wheelock, Sorensen, Perry, Fartheringham, Larsen,
Rose, Walhberg, Brien, Dunn, Kirks, Stephens, 'Luncford,
Cowan, Erickson, Swensen, LaVell Kelly, Mecari, Brockett,
Bell, Coomb, Rostrum, Roberts, Ewell, Ferris, Aitkens,
Bjornson, Elmer, Russell, Stewart, Higginson, Nigger Nick
and Umbray, Andy Callis, Lunt Reynolds, Pritchet, Neilson,
Olsen, Chatwin, Hepworth, Hansen, Longley, Christensen,
Ferreday, Parsons, Schofield, Baldwin, Freckelton, Whitlock,
Rusby, Simpson, Earger, Markham, Jones, Reid, Harris, Fitz-
gerald, Richards, Kirkendall, Bringhurst, Allen, Gunderson,
Riding, John Valene, Harry Marcus, Johnson, Poulson, Fryer,
Strandy, Stock Johnson, Burk, Spencer, Rickenbach, Earchen-
bach, Purcell, Reynolds, Ristine, Thatcher, Barney, Baldwin,
Deihl~ Kennedy, Mikesell, Riding, McDomnel, Hassel, Bradly,
Parsons, and McNeils.

Joseph Gerber Family

Joseph Gerber and Marie Samuels made Mammoth their
horne when they were married in 1881. Their daughter Nita
was born in 1885, and Ruth in 189la They lived in Mammoth
until 1898, then moved to Salt Lake City. Joseph passed away
in 1900 and Marie in 1941. During his residence here he was
head assayer for the Mammoth mineD

Co E. Loose
Ed Loose was one of the most widely known mining men
in the state. His successful development of the Grand Central
mine was his outstanding accomplishment. In 1899 he cast
his lot in the Tintic District. His first venture was the Sioux
property Which he made into a producer. He also developed
The Utah. He started work on the Grand Central claims in
December, 1895. In 1897, the property was incorporated and
ore was discovered at the depth of 700 feet, after one hundred
and twenty five thousand dollars had been expended. He became
wealthy and went into several other enterprises including
banking. He passed away in January 1928 0

John and Sara Roberts

They carne to Mammoth in 1915. He worked at both the
Central and Mammoth mines until his passing. Mrs. Roberts
maintained her horne here until ill health forced her to move.
Her son William is living in Eureka.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stephens
They carne to Mammoth in 1888 Joe worked at the Mam-
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moth mine most of his life. He lived here continually until

his passing. Mrs. Stephens, Neola, and Dixie still reside here.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus Rostrom
They carne to Mammoth in 1912. They lived here continually
with the exception of two years spent at the Tintic Standard.
Both she and Mr. Rostrom have passed away. Their only
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Erickson still resides in Mammoth.

Mr. and Mrs. John Berry

They carne to Mammoth in 1908. He worked at both the
Central and Mammoth mines. Mr. Berry was noted for his
fine voice, he sang between acts at both the Pantages theater
and the old theater in Mammoth. He died in 1940 at the age of
69. Marie Berry is sti11living and active at 85. She has been
living at the Serra Bonita rest home the past year. Two of her
children, Mrs. Bessie Toone and Dan Berry still live in Mam-
moth.

1. E. Deihl, a resident of Mammoth, was born in the little

village of Green, near Ashtibula, Ohio, May 24, 1861. When
he was very young the family moved to Hyram, Ohio, where
General Garfield, later, President Garfield, lived. Mr. Deihl
says that one of the first things he remembers is running away
on Christmas Day and going over to the horne of General
Garfield to get a ride on the rocking horse of Harry Garfield
In 1869, his folks moved to Nebraska, Where his father
homesteaded, near where Lincoln now stands. The family was
one of the first settlers in Nebraska, and their friends thought
it a very foolish move to settle on the plains of Nebraska,
as they considered it impossible to grow anything out there.
During his early school days he had to walk six miles to
school each day. After finishing at the country school, he
attended the University of Nebraska. He had a small print
shop out on the plains and when he entered the University,
he worked on the school paper.
One of his classmates was Roscoe Pound, Whowas con-
side red the brightest boy in school and later became the Dean
of the law school at Harvard University.
While working his way thought college, Mr. Deihl was the
first telephone operator in Lincoln, working nights. All men
or boys, were employed as operators by the telephone com-
pany, as it was considered improper for a girl to speak to
a man, even over the telephone, without having been formally
introduced. Telephones were scare in those days and after
he served two years as night operator, he was made manager
of the excha...l1geat Plattsmouth, Nebraska. When Mr. Deihl
arrived in Plattsmouth he learned that all of the subscribers
had ordered their phones removed. He contacted each one
and asked them to try the service for thirty days more and if
at the end of that period the service was not satisfactory they
would have to pay nothing. The subscribers agreed and at the
end ofthe thirty days all ofthe old subscribers had paid up and
a number of new telephones had been installed. The Iowa
Telephone Company heard of this accomplishment and offered
him =mployment. After two years with Iowa company he
was made manager of the Southwestern division. He was re-
ceiving only $60.00 a month as General Manager so he decided
to go into the newspaper field, and pUblished the Bedford
Independent, at Bedford, Iowa, for several years.
H,~came to Mammoth in 1896 and at that time he established
the Mammoth Record, the first and only paper that was ever
published in Mammoth. He published this paper for forty
years. During 1904-5 he published the Inter-Montian maga-
zine. Mr. Dehl married Nellie House in Grand Junction,
Colorado, New Year's Eve, 1894. Mrs. Deihl was the organist
for the Community Church in Mammoth, until she was
stricken with palsy. She passed away in Mammotl1 August 23,
1937.
Mr. Deihl complied much information about Tintic district
for a book he intended to have published. It took twenty years
to gather this information. Before completion, fate stepped in,
and he passed away July 14, 1940, in a Tooele hospital •...
 DEARIE
1 "Dearie"-- Do you remember when we strolled through the
Kelly supply, bargain prices that caught our eye, sleigh
ride parties that lasted til midnite, we used to laugh till
we'd cry,
Test your memory my
2 "Dearie" -- Do you remember when you lost that paper
skirt you made at the 24th of July parade, "Dearie" life
was cheerie at Mammoth in days gone by, if I remember,
then you'll remember-cause "Dearie" your much older than
L
3 "Dearie" --Do you remember when we danced all nite at
the "Old Dance Hall", then fireman really put on a "Ball",
a schooner full of beer for a nickle we'd thrill to "Sweet
Adaline. "
Where's your memory my
4 "Dearie" --Do you remember when the train came up to
lower-town, people would gather for miles around "Dearie"
life was cheerie at Mammoth in days gone by, well I remember
yes I remember and "Dearie" your so much older than L
5 "Dearie" --Do you remember Whenyou played "ST. Nick"
on Christmas Day you stole the children's heart away,
young Bert Wheelock making his debut, he had us all in a
trance.
Test your memory my
6 "Dearie" --Do you remember Whenthe nearest thing to an
atom bomb was when you got "Stoned at the Junior Prom, Ob!
"Dearie" that wasn't so cheerie and Pm glad thof''' days are
by, but I remember yes I remember and "Dearie" your much
older than L
7 "Dearie" --Do you remember howwe harmonized in the bar-
bar shop, the fad of the day was the "Linde Hop," Easter
Parties out west in the "Cedars" then back to "Walhberg"
to dance?
Where's your memory my
8 "Dearie" -- Do you remember When we stole the gum at
Gunderson's Sore Dad made us go back and get some more,
"Dearie" life was Cheerie in the good ole days gone by,
I remember, and you remember, cause "Dearie" your much
older than L
Words by James T. Reid, son of Clarence and June Reid.
 INCIDENTS AND FAMILIES THAT I REMEMBER
I remember Bert Wheelock, and his dummy. How he used
to entertain the children and grownups alike, and how we
all enjoyed it. How Mrs. Rickenbach used to wait by the school
doors and when we were dismissed march us off to religion
class. How Mr. Reeves tore his pants on the school shoot the
shoots, at recess, and couldn't go inside until school resumed.
Susie Elton, always winning the nail driving contest. How
Nora Fringes' husband shot and killed her and I ran to the
hospital for helpo How my father and Larry Neilson leased
together at the Mammoth mine.
When we lived next door to the hotel, and I was run over by a
horse from the livery stable from above. Earl McIntyre
carried me into the hospital and Dr. Baily attended me.
When the Klu Klu Klan rode a man out of town on a rail
and put him on the train at Robinson. When the soldiers
left for World War I on the Robinson train and returned
the same way, and how much rejoicing went on. HoWJack
Wilde was killed While helping paint the "M". His dear
mother so grief stricken. Look today and you can still see
what portion of the "M" was painted. The year of the flu
outbreak and everyone wearing masks. The day the Mammoth
Supply burned down, and nearly two blocks of houses. The
24th of July, when some one set off the salute and blew all
the windows out of the whole vicinity.
The time Tex Clayton tied a old boiler to the donkey's tail.
The Cox family and their band playing in the street. Grandma
Eden, getting butted by her pet nanny goat Jewel'and Ada
Tompson coming to our house and harmoniZing with Mother
and Dad. Running errands for Grandma Gillispie and Aunt
Meely Jason, who at that time ran a boarding house.
The skelton Dr. Baily had in his hospital came up missing
one Halloween night, and later was returnedo How every
third or fourth house in Camp had a five gallon crock of
beer brewing behind the kitchen stove. To my knowledge it
was never bottled. The Miners stopped off on their way
home from shift and took turns drinking one anothers beer.
The day the Mine closed down and the day it started up
again. Those 24th of July's at Mammoth drew people from
miles around~ A typical celebration consisted ofthe follOWing:
Nine thirty; street parade, prizes for the two best floats. Ten
o'clock; program at the Paramount theater; 1 o'clock; free
children's dance. Three 0' clock; races, sports, and contests
 at the ball park. Five thirty; ba;eball game, Mammoth vs.
Upstairs Clothing, of Salt Lake City. Grandball at night at
the Gymnasium Hall. The Golden Gate Orchester, lead by
Copley furnished the music for the evening dance.

Guess Who?
Maude McIntyre relates the day her brother, Donald Boone,
was born. Mlmmoth had one of its electrical storm': .. She
called the Doctor and when h(~arrived, he had to shovel mud
to get into the house. Her Mother, the patient, was up sweep-
ing water out of the house.
Mrs. Pearl Stephens relates the day 68 years ago, when
she and Joseph left on the Eleven o'clock train from Mam-
moth. Destination, Nephi, to be married. They arrived at
Lehi junction where it was necessary to change trains.
Arriving at Nephi, they found the courthouse closed, so they
spent the night at the Old Nephi House. G2tting married the
next day too late to catch the train back to Mammoth. Once
more they spent the night at "Nephi House." Finally arriving
back in Camp on the third day. Mr. Stephens came to Tintic
when he was four years old.
The day the Mammoth dance hall caved in from too much
snow; The day the Mammoth school children were moved to
Eureka; and later the school house was condemned and dis-
mantled. In 1952 when our church caved in from snow and our
Bishop Adrian Elton was killed in the mine in Eureka. He
was mourned by the entire camp. One of our leading citizens,
Earl McIntyre passed away that same year.

A g-roup of fellows, including a real friendly undertaker,

had consumed a little too much "Hill & Hill" one to the point
of complete relaxation, woke up to find himself on a slab
in the mortuary. I'll bet there after he took his "Hill & Hill"
on the rocks.
There was a tirn.: a few chickens found their way into a
stewing'keUle, with the results of the owner eating his
own chickens, the rude aWakening came the next day when
he went out to feed them. Until he passed away he was con-
vinced a skunk had killed them. He was correct in name,
but way off in number, I think there was about five of them.
One day in search of adventure a couple of boys took off
around the railroad track and ended up taking a sWim in our
town water tank. This is the only time this particular feat has
been accomplished. Or is it?
During the home-brew era, a couple left for a visit with
out-of -town relatives, remaining for a week. On returning
home they found their cellar had been entered and their
beer bottles were all empty. Feeling sure of the culprits
they called on them for a visit "as they were real good
friends" then after confronting them the fellow told them
"I didn't mind so much your drinking my beer, but did you
have to leave the light burning for a week?" As an after
thought, they probably needed the light so they could burn
th-:!candle at both ends.
Two young boys about nine years old decided to go into
the fur business, upon obtaining a stripped pussycat pro-
ceeded to skin it with a straight blade razor belonging to
one of their father's friends. Then tossed its pelt upon the
roof of one of the father's homes to dry, a little too close
to the chimney. Result, two tanned boys and no tanned furs.
The one boy relates every time the owner of said razor tried
to shave he would wash the razor. But common knowledge
tells us there is no possible cure for skunk oil unless you
either bury or burn it.

INCIDENTS OF THE EARLY DAY OF MAMMOTH

Every Saloon of the district had its gaml-'s, the only except-
ing being the Model Chope Salon in Mammoth. Captain Chope
catered only to the select trade. He carried the choicest
liquors, and had no tables or chairs in his place of business,
and anyone who came in that could not walk a straight line,
could not buy a drink. He would say, ~You have had enough."
The prospective customer would reply, "I can go to the Saloon
next door and get all I want." "That's the plaee for you", and
the dialogue would end.
At Mammoth, John Thompson rushed Antone Hassell with
a knife on March 17, 1983, and on escaping, he fired a shot
through the door, but Antone was not injured. Thompson left
town and was not found by the officers o

A double tragedy effecting two Pioneer residents of Mam-

moth occured in the Fall, of 1902 In 1901, Edward D, Cox
0

was foreman at the Mammoth Mine. The following year,

he and his wife moved to Mona, a few miles north of Nephi.
On November 25th, Mr. and Mrs Cox were driving- over th('
o

mountain trail from Schofield to Mt. Pleasant, when they were

overtaken by a violent snow storm and lost thpir way. A
snow slide came down the mountain and swept away their
horses and wagon They attempted to walk to the nearest
o

settlement, but were lost in the blinding snow storm. For

five days they wandered, then Mrs. Cox sank in the snow and
Mr. Cox was too weak from lack of food and sleep to help his
wife. He left her and staggered on. When help arrived, Mrs e

Cox was frozen stiff but was taken to a hospital Where she
died. Mf Cox's feet were frozen. and his toes had to be
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amputated, but he lived in southern Utah for several years.

On the evening of November 15, 1887, Bert Eather who was
one of the chief witnesses at the trail of the Fisher lynching,
went to a cabin in Mammoth. In the shack were Mike Flak(>rty,
Donahue, and Leach. They were drinking, and Eather was rush-
ing the can for them from a near by Saloon. The men got in an
argument over the lynching. Eather reached for his pistol and
fired at Donahue. Donahue was pOWder burned, but otherwise
uninjured. He reached for a candle and when he lighted it,
Lither fired at Flakerty. killing him instantly, Eather then
went to Silver City and on entering a saloon. he said he had
killed a eouplp of Chinampn. Hp then wpnt to Diamond, where
tip got a hal's\" and rode during the night to Provo, and sur-
rendered to a United States MarshalL He was exonerated.

Reading from left to right, Heber W. Clayson, William

Thomas, Joe Briers, Owen Humphrey, Kimball Barney,
Buhunny Davis, Cleve Humphrey, Hy Done, Bert Towers,
Dan Eden, and Art Fisher. Those not present were the Cox
Brothers and Robert H. Peel. George Cox was the leader.
The Cox brothers, Jesse, Will, George, Jack, Joe and Tom
came to Mammoth in 1907. They all played musical instru-
ments and had a band known as the "Cox Brothers." They
played at all the town dances and many other functions. Joe
and Jack married twin sisters.
 This is the picture of an old Mammoth Ballplayer believed
to be Dean Dimmick.
Saturday, May 22, 1909
Robinson, Utah

Miss Emma Simmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sim-

mons, was married to Roy Fereday in Provo on Monday,
April 9, Judge Noon officiating. The bride and groom have
returned to this camp where they will make their home.
Road supervisor Sullivan is doing good work on the roads;
a falling rock in the Sioux mine landed on William Martin's
nose, inflicting a painful injury;

May Day will be celebrated by a grand ball to be given by

the Y.L.MJ.A. at the Mammoth opera house on Tuesday
evening May 4. The entertaining program consisting of a
pretty farce entitled "Who shall be Queen of the May."
Tableaux, recitations and music. Refreshments will be served
at the hall. Program is free. Tickets to the ball, one dollar;
Dr. Harviell and wife went to Zion yesterday;
Thor Tregoning is building a fence around his residence lot;
The daily stock quotations furnished at Chatwin & Co. store,
Mammoth. P. J. Comera & Co., druggist, Robinson. Gundrys
Salona, Silver. Deittb Lowe.
Hassell Saloon Robbed; Shortly after midnight on Wednesday,
H. J. Hassell's saloon was burglarized. The burglars entered
the cellar by removing rocks from a foundation of the build-
ing on the west side. Among the articles that have been missed
were eleven hundred cigars, two half cases of Whiskey, and
other goods amounting to one hundred dollars. Officers are on
the trail of the miscreants;

ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE OLD MAMMOTH RECORD

We deliver to any place in Mammoth or Robinson. Five
cents worth of salts. A quart ofice cream, stationary, cigars,
drugs, toilet articles or anything in our line. Call us up, both
phones. Robinson Drugstore;
The most disagreeable task of the housekeeper is made
easy and pleasant by the easy wringing mop. No putting of
hands in water, no slopping or splashing. Sample can be seen
at the Mammoth Post Office.
"A Whole Bathroom for $5.75"
Greatest sanitary invention today. Only a gallon of water
required for a bath. Outfit consists of tank, brush, and mat,
no tub nor basin required. Combines massage, cleaning,
friction and shower bath. Can be taken in the parlor or any
other r~om without soiling the carpet. A child can move it.
Take a bath in five minutes. Every family should have one.
No m'Jre expensive bath tubs nor trouble of heating water.
Drop a postal card to William Spainhower, Payson, Ute who
will call on you and show it to you.
(Anyone knowing the existence of one, please contact me.)

HERE'S AN OLD PARTIAL VOTING LIST.

ARE YOUOR ANY OF YOURANCESTORS ON IT?
Allen Lizzie Chatwin William
Allen J. B. Chatwin Jane
Abott Frank Chatwin Laura
Andrew Oscar Coffin WoL.
Anderson Victor Cropper Edna
Andrew s Hazel Cowan Ivy
Andrews Mrs. Oscar Christensen M. C. B
Allman Sam Christensen C. B.
Andrews Myrtle Chatwin Arthur
Allen Wilford Coffin E. C.
Andrews Lynn Coffin Mrs. E. C.
Boyack Fenton Cropper C. C.
Boyack Hannah Colman Mrs. Orval
Bailey Steele Colman Orval
Brown Charles Crook Joseph
Brown Mrs. M. Ao Davis David
Bringhurst Annie Depue Do A.
Bringhurst Laura Depue Mrs. D. A.
Bringhurst Lula Randle Lillie
Banister Mrs. H. E. Randle Myrtle
Beccee Co L. Davis Earl
Byland Augusta Davis Edwin
Baxter Daisy Davis Millie
Brown Allie Elmer Harry
Chatwin Thomas Elton Susie
Evans Frank Harvill C. p.
Evans Lottie Harvill Mrs. C. P.
Elton Cal Jones George
Elmer Mrs. Harry Jones Mrs. George
Forsey D. C. Johnson Florance
Forsey Len Kerr Edna
Forsey Mrs. D.C. Kimball F.
Frosey Grace Lewis Melissa
Forsey George Lewis J. W.
Fulmer C. W. Larsen Mary E.
Fulmer Mayme Lloyd John
Forsey Mrs. William Lenener Clara
Forsey William Lang Edd.
Fartheringham Arnold Lewis Carrie
Gunderson Laura Lloyd Della
Gorden J. a Losee Mae
Gillispie Mrs. P. N. Larsen Cora
Gillispie P. N. Lemener Ed.
Goodwin Stephen McCoy Thomas
Gillispie Mary McCloud Mrs. C.
Gillispie John McCloud C.
Gardner Bert McIntyre Earl
Greenhough Ervin McCab Ida
Hassell Mrs. H. 1. McDonald Alex
Harrson N. J. Olsen David M.
Harrson Mrs. N. J. Olsen Joseph
Harris Julia Olsen Mina
Hutchinson Mrs. Jas Peterson Frank
Hutchinson Jas Peterson Mrs. Frank
Hales H. B. Peterson Ruby
Hales Mrs. H. B. Peterson Spencer
Hutchison John Parsons Catherine
Hutchison Len Parsons George
Helvorsen Yocke Parsons Arthur
Hales Wallace Parsons Hettie
Hillman Ugean Peter son Harry
Hathaway Lindy Richardson Albert
Hales Mary Randall Rebecca
Haws Wm. Randall Joseph
Haws Pearl Randall Arnold
Haws Bell Robertson C. O.
Hurmant J. R. Robertson Nellie
Hoyt J. F. Reed J. W.
Hoyt Mrs. M. L. Reed Annie
Rustin Mrs. Hans Schofield L. J.
Rustin Hans Schofield Josephine
Rose Arthur Schofield F. L.
Steedman Andrew Saunders C. O.
Smith Janet Steedman Crissy
Swensen Mary C. Swenson Marie
Stewart Leigh Treloar Joseph
Stapley Grace Towers R. H.
Stephens Pearl Towers Mrs. R. H.
Stewart Jack Thorsen H.
Stapley Stella Thomas William
Stoker Willard Thomas Mrs. R. H.
Salesbury Lyda Thomas Mrs. Barbra
Stoker S. W. Thornson Hmse
Stoker Mrs. S. W. Vest L90
Smith Ethel Vest Amy
Steedman Mary Van Wagner Ctlarles
Sorensen N. C. Whitlock Maggie
Swensen Dora Warr Frank
Steedman Andrew Wetter strom Aug. H.
Sorensen Lillie Wetterstrom Mrs. Aug. H.
Sorensen A. H. Wetter strom Olive
Smith Jos. U. Webb Hazel
Sullivan Lillian Walch Rose
Spence Jami?S Whotcott Vernon
Spence Mrs. Jamt~s Whitlock J. H.
 May 27, 1951, at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City, the first
Mammoth reunion was held. The second onE'was held June
8, 1952. The president was Diek Wheelock, vice president,
Earl Lunt; seerE'tary Maude Mcintyre and Elizabeth Olson,
treasurer. For 1954 the officers were Lloyd H. Sullivan,
president; Ross Dowdle, vice president; Thelma Vest, sec. and
treas. In 1955 the officers were, Eugene Hillman, pres.;
D. C. Forsey, vice pres.; Thelma Vest, sec. and treas. In
1956 the offi<;ers were Thomas Chatwin, pres.; Bessie Toone,
vice pres.; Thelma Vest, sec. and treas. In 1957 the officers
were Len ForsE'Y, pres.; Glen Larsen, vice pres.; Bessie
Toone, sec. and treas. In 1958the officers were LaVell Kelly,
pres.; Bert Wheelock! vice pres.; Beulah Gundersen Bradly,
sec. and treas. In 1959 the officers were Church Forsey,
pres.; Lenord Bell, vice pres,; Norma Ferreday Sherwood,
sec. and treas. In 1960 the officers were Walt Webb, pres.;
LeRoy Dunn, vice pres.; Charles Ferris, second vice. pres.;
Josie Smith Broadhead, sec. and treas. In 1961 the officers
were George Forsey, pres.; Charles Ferris, vice pres.;
Josie Smith Broadhead, sec. and treas.; Bessie Berry Toone,
historian. In 1962 the officers were Charles Ferris, pres;
Oscar Erickson, first vice pres.; Jim Toone, second vice
pres.; Josie Smith Broadhead, sec. andtreas.;Grace Houghton
Chatwin, asst. see •. In 1963the officers were Oscar Erickson,
pres.; James Toone first vice pres.; Bert Wheelock, second
vice pres.; Grace Houghton Chatwin, sec. and treas.; Angnes
Thompson Clements, asst. sec.; Bessie Berry Toone, his-
torian. In 1964 the officers were James Toone, pres. George
Elton, vice pres.; Carol Larsen, sec. and treas.; Bessie
Toone, historian. In 1965 the officers were George Elton,
pres.; Earl Lunt, vice pres.; Bessie Toone, historian.
These Mammoth reunions are a b~ success, and all former
residents are invited to attend. Bring your lunch, plan to stay
all day. The second Sunday in June, at the Payson City Park.
Laura Bringhurst Parry - Laura Bringhurst Richards
and Dick Wheelock were largely responsible for the begin-
ning of the Mammoth reunions.
Matilda Brady, 91 years young, has received the prize
for being the eldest one present for the last few years.
MEETING OF THE MAMMOTHFIRE DEPT.
The first Meeting of the l\~ammoth City Fire Dept. No. 1
was called to order Aug. 27, 1912 by the Chief Harry Elmer,
Appointment of Officers being in Order.
W. H. Elmer, Chief; Arthur Rose, sec.; J. F. Nielson,
treasurer; Pete Gillispie, F. L. Schofield, Dan Manson, A.
Larson and Mitchell Jamison appointed Electricians. B. M.
Cornish, Wm. Foyer, Petter Gillispie Jr. appointed Dance
Committee. John Bryant, Drill Master.

Minutes from Fireman's Meeting of July 16, 1913

Meeting called to order, Ast. Chief S. Stewart presiding,
There being no minutes from previous meeting present. The
reports of the Dance Committee accepted.
Total Recipes -----$38.00
Dance Hall --------$10.00
Band ------------- $35.00
Bill posting ribbon- $ 1. 25
Printing ----------$ 4.00
Total -------------$50.25

Drawn out of the Treasurary -----$12.25

Meeting adjorned.

Elmer in Chair
Special Meeting on uniforms. Understand that the fire
department pays for uniforms in full until City Tax is paid
then City reimburses Fire Dept to the amount of 50% of cost
of suits.
Estimate of cost of Uniforms
White serge trousers-------$5.00
White Silk shirts-----------$3.00
White canvas oxfords-------$2.50
Black belt----------------- $ .50
White silk hat--------------$ .40
White washable tie--------- $ .50
All Fireman are to buy and pay for white silk socks.
Arthur Rose, Sec.
Harry Elmer was largely responsible for starting the Mam-
moth Fire Dept.
Minutes of Meeting Apri112, 1916

Meeting called to order by 2nd Asst Chief A. L. Rose.

Moved and seconded that a Committee be appointed to wait
on the City board of Health to remove the manure away from
the fence, carried.
Moved we adjorn till May 10, 1916

Chief Smith stated that the meeting had been called for the
purpose of considering what the Dept. should do in the case
of Brother Wm. Foyer who is in Salt Lake City very sick.
Brother J. M. Sullivan who was being posted as to the eon-
dition of Brother Foyer stated that the last word he had was
to the effect that Brother Foyer was in serious condition and
that chances of his recovery were few.
Moved and carried that the members of the Dept. assess
themselves $1. 50 each with which to send a presentation to the
funeral and also buy our Brother a wreath of flowers in the
event that death did take him from us.
W. H. Elmer, acting sec.

E. Chris Sorensen came to Mammoth 58 years ago. He

was very active in the Mammoth Fire Dept. until the time of
his passing. He was Chief of the Mammoth Fire Dept. several
times.
At the present, the department is known as the Juab County
Fire Dept. Oscar Erickson is the present chief. Melvin Rid~
ing, one of the original members of the Mammoth Dept. re-
ceived his fifty year pin at the State Fireman's convention
two years ago.
The Mammoth fire department was organized August 27,
1912. It was later called the Mammoth City volunteer fire
dept. no. 1; then in 1929, was changed to Juab County fire
department, here are some of the minutes of the first meet-
ings.
 Doctor Baily was born January 25, 1882 in Sanford, Ky.
A son of Doctor Steele and Ella Hart Baily. He came to Mam-
moth with his father Dr. Steele Baily Sr. He married Mae
Goodwin in 1908.
His father practiced here until blindness and age forced
his retirement. Dr. Baily Jr. along with his father operated
the Tintic Hospital at Mammoth. He was a wonderful friend
as well as physic.ian.
After Mammoth was dis-incorporated in 1932 he moved his
office to Eureka. He was the only physician for along time and
continued his practice until his own health failed. He died
Dec. 10, 1950. His funeral was held under the auspices of the
Elks Lodge. He is buried in Eureka City Cemetery among
his many friends Mrs. Steele Baily still resides in Eureka.
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other early Doctors were Mr. C. L. Addlemen, S. G.

Eghain, Dr. D. C. Miner opened an office in the Mammoth
Hotel. Dr. J. E. Robertson, Dr. Montor, Dr. Hosmer, Dr.
Lynch, Dr. Hagen, and Ira E. Huffman.
In 1896 Dr. Mott & Townsend purchased the Kirkendahl
House and established the Tintic Hospital. Drs. Harveill &
Baily then purchased the Hospital.
Drs. R. C. Coleman, R. J. Stewart, and C.A. Conkling
looked after the dental work. A law office was maintained by
George A. Udall in 1902 and then by Will Hiltzheimer. James
H. Coomb started a candy factory and confectionaries were
operated by Victor Fitzgerald and Leo Freshwater and John
Davis. John Hansen followed suit with a stage. When-auto-
mobiles came to town B. M. Cornish started a ford stage o

Arthur Frank established a clothing store L. J. Rolph a

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jewelery store. There were two barber shops in operation at

this time in Robinson.
Dr. Steele Bailey Jr.
 Mammoth was always noted for its Baseball teams. In the
early days that was our main source of entertainment. Here
is a article from the Mammoth Record, May 22, 1909.

Mammoth will again meet Eureka on the ball grounds at

Eureka. On Sunday May 23, they are confident of retaining
their laurels. Game will be called at two thirty and an enter-
taining contest is expected. Battries are as follows: Cook and
Sullivan for Mammoth, Thompson and Theriot for Eureka.
The fence has been repaired and admission to the grounds or
grandstand will be twenty five cents. It is expected there will
be a good attendance of Mammoth ball enthusiants.

1935 front row reading left to right, Gussie Fringes, Helen

Jameson, Faye Allman, Bobbie Cartright, Dorthey Stapley,
Billie Cartright Back row, Max Harper, manager, Mildred
Wheelock, Gena Brockett, Delora Larson, Marjorie Thatcher,
Jean Davis, Mary Hillman, Lucille Olson.
 Comparatively speaking - there are few of us left in Mam-
motho But like our fore-fathers, of a typical mining camp Wi.'
stay on because we are satisfied to live hereo We think the ad-
vantages out-rank the disadvantages.
If one should plan on building in Mammoth he would plan a
home first of all, with a water storage tank, from there on (Jut
its just real living.
The families here at the present time consist of Laura,
Steele, Earl, Frank, Sue, Sam and Pam McIntyre, Mrs.
Ruth Sorensen, LaVerne and her son Byron, Soresen, Melvin,
Lucille and Jerry Hansen, Dennis Walhberg, Joe, Joan, Max,
Lee, Glen, and Larry Walhberg, Bernice Rusby, Pete, Barbra
Sorensen, Dorthey, Don, Diane, and Bruce Rusby, Dora, Dean,
and Carolee Rose, Arlene and Allen Milne, George Hidel-
berg, Maude McIntyre, Howard, Paulin, RaMona, and Re'nee
McIntyre, OscarJ Lilly and Robert Erickson, Lila Milne,
Dixie, Neola, and Pearl Stephens, Dan Berry, Jamf's and
Bessie Toone.
There are three homes for sale in Mammoth and one for
rent, two permanent ones maintained for vacation and to re-
tire in. So we're not quite out of the picture yet. Many people
ask "Why do you live in a god forsaken place like that'."·
Quite to the contrary, I think we are blessed, with nice clean
air, pretty mountains and beautiful sunsets, not to mention
real friends who are the first concern of all their neighbors.
I only hope I will be able to remain in Mammoth the rest of
mv life time.
Several fellows that were once apart of Mammoth are doing
quite well, such as the Milne Brothers" they have a large
truck line, Carl Walhberg is in the furrier business, George
Wilde and Dan Edwards are affiliated with the CIa and the
AFL unions, and hold responsible positions.
Charles Ferris served as Mayor of Eureka City, all the
Forsey Brothers are still in business and doing well, both
Norma Fereday Sherwood and Buleah Gunnerson Bradley are
reporters for the Salt Lake Tribune and good ones, I might
add. LaVell Kelly is still going strong and doing fine. The
Gunnerson Brothers have done themselves proudo This only
goes to show you can come from a small town and still do big
thingso
Rulon Bradley started in radio and was with KSL for some
time. He is now a professor at the BYU in Provo.
Our latest edition to Mammoth was a baby boy born to Allen
and Arlene Milne on Feb 26, at the Payson hospital.