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Show Pow Wow Thursday, July 5 5 DdddEs ffliradl at the poet. The opposite type of trading post is mentioned in an article from a June 1979, True West magazine entitled U.S. Licensed Indian Trader Utahs White-rock- s Trading Poet by Sara Marimon Coe. She discusses the history of her father, Robert Lee Marimon, and her fathers operating the trading post in Whiterocks, usually called Marimons every white man Store. She mentions how her father, known to the Indians" (the as name means "far Cap, he was wearing a fur cap with ear flaps when he first visited Ourav in 1901, and the name stayed with him), built the trading poststore bom a log building with openings big enough to permit stealing a whole bolt of calico to thriving business. modlom ptpwtimDfty Coe also points out many of the individuals of the early 1900s of the area; Dr. H.B. Lloyd, the Indian troublemaker Red Cap, competit- semi-legenda- ors Colthorp and "Sings. Her other was trusted and respected by the Indians she states. But most of the respect he built over the veers came bom honest and fab dealings. Just as Millie Etheredge, of Bev and Millies Curio Shop mentioned when asked about the secret to their success, Honestly dealing with everyone comes in and providing good service are probably the most important things. Many of the traders felt they had to get the best of the ignorant savages, but they usually didnt last too long. The that prospered usually treated the Indians and the angles alike, fair. Stores like Sings, which was located on what they call The Strip Road but which portions were moved to what is now Brotherson'e, seem to have been in the grey area between the two- extremes mentioned above. Wong Sing started hie venture as a Chinese laundry in the early days of Fort Duchesne, ana built it up into a thriving mercantile. Stores, like Marimons, would be add to other operators. Marimona ws sold to a Lyman family. The original store burned down in the early SOa and the Lymans didnt rebuild. Lee Marimons eon, Bob, established another store and built it up to be quite successful. The Tribe bought the store from Bob and sold it after a couple of years to Claude Nebeker. He sold it to Bill Hoopes and, about 1968, bought the store which is currently owned and operated by the Brothersone. Nebeker, who operates Nebco in Fort ones - states he has eqjoyed his association with the store business and the Indian people. You can always get a good laugh from some situation everyday, he commented. Bev Hansen echoed the sentiment. She stated that the older Indiana seemed to sense when she was having a depressing day and would cheer her up by just eying something. Their sense of humor is amazing, she claimed. And some say they don't have sense of humor, she Duchesne, huffed. Nebeker felt that the Basin owes a lot to the Indian Tribe. "They probably qiend 90 percent of the Tribal budget in the Basin. Between the Tribe and BIA they are probably the biggest employer in the area. He also feels that there is still a good opportunity for a young ambitious man in the trading post store business out here. Theres good opportunities for tores in Ouray, Whiterocks and Myton, he said. Sidewalk7 Sale July 5, 6, OLD AND NEW These buildings, located behind the current Brotherson'e Store, were suppose to be some from the Sing's Store location. The advertisers In I this special section wish to thank the Ute Tribe for their friendship and patronage. EEHsTB Savings up to xfi f and more - lus many in-sto- re specials including children's wear Swimsuits 17.96 We want to wlali tho Uto Pow Wow and Rodeo much Fashions Galore! auceooa |