In 1871 , 700 people lived in Mineral Park . There was a school , lots of shops, a post office , saloons , a doctor's , a hotel, a restaurant and even a weekly newspaper . It was a very busy town with lots of people but no cars. People travelled by train and on horses. Lots of the people from Mineral Park , worked in the mines. After work they liked to spend theit free time in the saloons and restaurant. Evryone was happy and wealthy , but all the stopped.